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Arts & Entertainment••October 2, 2019
New Life Community Church Hosts Teen Challenge
New Life Community Church, 595 Parkertown Drive in Little Egg Harbor, is hosting Teen Challenge on Sunday, Oct. 13, at 10 a.m. with s upport for addicts and their families and to show God’s love to…
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Sports••October 2, 2019
Pinelands Regional Boys Soccer Team Dealt Tough Loss by Undefeated Holmdel
For 54 minutes on Sept. 28, the Pinelands Regional boys soccer team looked like one of the best teams in the Shore Conference. However, high school soccer matches are 80 minutes.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 2, 2019
Ryan Zimmerman’s New Album No Overhead/ No Liability a Portrait of an East Coast Artist
Long Beach Island-based guitarist-singer-songwriter Ryan Zimmerman’s new seven-song album, No Overhead/ No Liability, opens with an enigmatic monologue set to music, in which the speaker describes…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 2, 2019
Fabulous Fakes Show at Pine Shores Art Association
For some it’s a chance to test their skills against the masters. For others, it’s a chance to spoof some of the world’s greatest artworks. The Pine Shore Art Association’s Fabulous Fakes Show is…
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News••October 2, 2019
$7.6 Million LBI School Referendum Focus of Town Hall Meeting
Two town-hall style meetings to discuss a $7.68 million referendum for renovations to the LBI Grade School are slated for later this month in Long Beach Township and Ship Bottom. The first meeting is…
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Columns••October 2, 2019
Law Targets ‘Feeble-Minded, Rapists’ and More
With the coming of the 20th century a new progressive scientific theory called eugenics was sweeping the country and attaining almost cult-like status. Coupled with a political movement of the day…
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News••October 2, 2019
Plantation Restaurant Sold to Black-Eyed Susans
Harvey Cedars’ dining-scape is shifting, when Plantation Restaurant says goodbye and closes its doors Saturday, Oct. 12, and buyer Black-Eyed Susans will relocate across the street to replace it.
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News••October 2, 2019
Anderson Insurance Agency Chooses McMahon Agency Inc. as Next Owner
Anderson Insurance Agency changes hands to another family-operated company in a sale scheduled for the end of October. The buyer, the McMahon Agency Inc., of Ocean City, N.J., pledges to run the…
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Columns••October 2, 2019
The ‘Serf’ Column: LBI’s Move to Medieval Feudalism; Plus Good Swell, Bad Winds
Don’t you wish there was just a giant pause button you could put on the seasons? As some of the leaves are just starting to lose their pigment, we’re still enjoying an almost second summer as we…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 2, 2019
Veteran Comedian Headlining Comedy Show at Surflight on Oct. 12
Steve Shaffer, who will headline Surflight Theatre’s next “Comedy Tonight” show on Saturday, Oct. 12, is a veteran comic, writer and actor who kicked off his showbiz career way back in 1983.
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Sports••October 2, 2019
Southern Tops Brick, Remains Unbeaten in Boys Soccer
Back in 1989, when Guy Lockwood was a junior at Southern Regional High School, the boys soccer team won the Shore Conference Class A South championship. Now 30 years later and head coach of the…
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Sports••October 2, 2019
Barnegat Weathers Storm to Stay Unbeaten in Boys Soccer
An additional 40-minute rain delay coming out of halftime could have turned into disaster for the Barnegat boys soccer team on Sept. 26. Instead, the Bengals weathered the storm and made a big…
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Sports••October 2, 2019
Robinson, Brown Lead Southern Football Team to Comeback Win
It seems the Southern Regional football team has discovered how to score lots of points. On Sept. 27, the Rams needed a massive amount to overcome Brick Memorial.
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News••October 2, 2019
Chief Germain Off to Leadership Program at FBI Academy
On Oct. 7, Barnegat Police Chief Keith Germain will head to the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., for an 11-week leadership training program.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 2, 2019
Music of Carole King Featured at Friends Open House
Gail Storm will perform songs of Carole King at an open house Sunday, Oct. 21 at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library. The open house is from 2 to 4 p.m. and Storm’s performance…
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News••October 2, 2019
Barnegat Hopes to Have New Public Works Building Open Nov. 1
Barnegat Township officials are hoping that the new public works building will be up and running by Nov. 1.
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News••October 2, 2019
Workers Sought for 2020 Census
The Census Bureau is currently recruiting hundreds of thousands of workers, at a rate of $18 to $20 an hour, to help ensure every resident in the country is counted. Early next year, residents will…
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News••October 2, 2019
Congressmen Van Drew and Kim Split on Impeachment Inquiry
President Donald Trump thanking a Democrat is about as rare as an a large meteorite crashing into the Earth’s surface.
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News••October 2, 2019
Community Shows Support for Teachers Amid Contract Mediation
A contingent of parents and other community members came together Tuesday afternoon in a show of support for the teachers of the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, ahead of a planned…
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Columns••October 2, 2019
Trouble in Holgate High Grasses; Bluefish Should Get Angler Love
DE-FOXING TO SAVE PLOVERS: I got a scathing phone call from a gal fully infuriated after getting word that lethal means are being used to eliminate foxes from the Holgate Wilderness Area, part of the…
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News••October 2, 2019
Rentals and Businesses Inspected for Fire Safety Code
The year 2019 brought stringent changes to the way fire inspections are done for both commercial buildings and residential rental units. On Long Beach Island, some business owners have said new…
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News••October 2, 2019
Immigration Making Headlines in South Jersey, Ocean County
Viewers of Fox News are familiar with stories about undocumented immigrants who had been charged with serious crimes being released from jail and not turned over, as requested, to federal immigration…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 2, 2019
Soroptimist Club Hosts Career Workshop for Female Teens
TheSoroptimistInternational of LBI will host a free career workshop called “Dream It, Be It” for ninthand tenth grade girls at the Learning Experience in Manahawkinon Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m.…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 1, 2019
Sherlock Holmes With a Decided Twist at Surflight Theatre This Week
The game will be afoot at Surflight Theatre from Thursday, Oct. 3 through Sunday, Oct. 6 when Ken Ludwig’s play “Baskerville” will be performed.
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News••October 1, 2019
Speed Network With the Stafford Chamber
The Stafford Chamber of Commerce welcomes members and nonmember business people to an evening of SpeedNetworking and the 2019 Membership Drive on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Element Restaurant and Bar, Route…
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News••October 1, 2019
Barnegat Democrats Plan Blood Donor Drive Oct. 14
The Barnegat Democratic Club and Barnegat Township Municipal Committee, in cooperation with the American Red Cross, host a blood drive on Monday, Oct. 14, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Barnegat…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 30, 2019
Oct. 4 Seafood Soirée at LBI Foundation a ‘Gastronomical Learning Evening’
Kick off Chowderfest weekend with a celebration of the local estuary’s bounties, as the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies hosts its annual Seafood Soirée on Friday…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 30, 2019
Tap-Dancing Phenom Savion Glover at Grunin Center Oct. 4
Tony Award-winning, tap-dancing phenomenon Savion Glover, accompanied by the Ideal Ensemble, will visit the main stage at Ocean County College’s Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. on…
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News••September 30, 2019
65th Annual LBI Surf Fishing Classic Begins This Saturday, Oct. 5
Join the ranks of anglers targeting striped bass and bluefish from the shores of Long Beach Island as the 65th annual LBI Surf Fishing Classic commences this Saturday, Oct. 5. Registration is still…
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News••September 30, 2019
Chowder Power: You Be the Judge
LBI is the undisputed Chowder Capital of New Jersey. Claim your part in the title at Chowderfest Weekend, Oct. 5 and 6 in Beach Haven.
