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Sports••September 25, 2019
Southern Regional Gymnastics Squad Already Proving Its Depth, Talent, Meaning Bigger Scores to Come
Many coaches would love to have the problem Southern Regional High School gymnastics coach Judy Miller has, which can be summarized very simply: Her team is loaded with talented girls. However, with…
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Sports••September 25, 2019
Schiverea Breaks Multiple Records as Barnegat Field Hockey Team Surges
The Barnegat High School field hockey team had a big week from Sept. 16 through Sept. 23. Senior Shannon Schiverea had a bigger week. After breaking the career assists record during a 10-0 rout of…
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News••September 25, 2019
Stafford Board of Education Has Hole to Fill Following Resignation
Sometimes, pursuing career goals has to take a priorityover other things, especially when you’re barely 20 years old and working in law enforcement. Such is the case for Kevin Lyons Jr., who after…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 25, 2019
Wearable Works of Art Dazzle at Artful Noir Fashion Show
The only thing better than doing good? Looking good doing it.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 25, 2019
Manhattan Short Film Festival Coming to LBI Foundation on Friday
The Manhattan Short Film Festival’s name is somewhat of a misnomer.
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News••September 25, 2019
Tuckerton Elementary’s Expanded Preschool Welcomes 45 New Students
The Tuckerton Board of Education is pivoting from “maybe we’ll get the state’s expanded preschool aid” to “Wow, we got it, and now we need to accommodate 45 new students.” During the Sept. 23 board…
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News••September 25, 2019
Young Stafford Explorer Has an ‘Eye for Stuff’
Many 10-year-olds have dreams of someday being a doctor or veterinarian or firefighter. Or maybe a professional athlete. Ethan Kreybig has one of those on his list, for now.
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Columns••September 25, 2019
A Tale of Two Swells and Skate Park Talk (Again)
Every few years we have this talk and frankly I can’t believe we’re still having it. It seems a new generation of kids has become the latest to take up the fight for a local skatepark.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 25, 2019
Piping Plovers Topic of Birding Group Talk Oct. 3
Manyat the shoreare aware of piping plovers, a federally endangered species, when they arrive in the spring on New Jersey beaches. Protective fencing goes up, and beachgoers are restricted from the…
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Columns••September 25, 2019
A New Taste Treat Comes Off Everyday Fish; Laternflies Will Be Sneaking Into the County
Having spent many a decade behind the spatula, I like to think of myself as more than your flash in the pan seafood cook. I also pride myself on culinary experimentation. That said, this fall I might…
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News••September 25, 2019
Skate Park Sought; Seniors Feel Neglected; Town to Undergo Clean Energy Audit
Stafford Township officials heard a plea from skate advocate Frank Cannavo of Lally Lane to bring a skate park facility back to the town. He has support in the form of nearly 1,300 signatures on a…
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News••September 25, 2019
Manahawkin Tree Sculpture Is Monument to Regional Identity
By now, anyone who has driven along East Bay Avenue in Manahawkin lately has noticed the 10-foot-tall tree carving standing outside the municipal complex. Professional carver Kevin Treat spent three…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 24, 2019
Fire Safety Is Theme of Stafford Friends Program
Oct. 6 to 12 is Fire Prevention Week, and that will be the theme when theFriends of the Staffordbranch of the Ocean County Library holdtheir next Thursday Adventure program, on Oct. 3, at 10:30 a.m.…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 24, 2019
Grunin Center Presents ‘Between River and Rim: Hiking the Grand Canyon’
Take a vicarious trip through the Grand Canyon, in Arizona, as National Geographic Live – National Geographic’s touring speaker series – brings “Between River and Rim: Hiking the Grand Canyon” to the…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 24, 2019
‘Explore Chile’ at Stockton at Manahawkin
Chile is often described as the “land of contrasts.” Explore the country’s constant interplay between public art (e.g. graffiti) and global urban development at a free, interactive lecture and…
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News••September 24, 2019
Actress Julianne Moore Voices Support for Democratic Freeholder Candidates
Academy Award-winning actress Julianne Moore took to Twitter this past Monday, Sept. 23, to voice her support for the Democratic candidates for Ocean County Freeholder, Jean Czarkowski and David…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 23, 2019
Art Notes Sept. 25
Turtles All the Way: Yoga Bohemia and Firefly Gallery, at 3 North Long Beach Blvd. in Surf City, presents the “Wildlife of LBI: Air, Land and Sea” art show with a reception on Sunday, Oct. 6, from…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 23, 2019
Alliance for a Living Ocean Seeks Volunteers for North End Beach Cleanup
Help Alliance for a Living Ocean clean up the ocean and bay beaches on the north end of Long Beach Island this Saturday, Sept. 28. Volunteers are needed in Barnegat Light from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 23, 2019
Vintage Camping at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park has added a presentation to the free Vintage Camping and Camper Open House held Saturday, Sept. 28, from 1 to 5 p.m. Mod Betty of RetroRoadmap.com will give a talk on…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 23, 2019
Ocean County Decoy and Waterfowling Show This Weekend
The 37th annual Ocean County Decoy and Waterfowling Show is Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28 and 29, at two venues: Tip Seaman County Park and the Tuckerton Seaport, both in Tuckerton. This year the…
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News••September 23, 2019
Harvey Cedars Reports Rip Current Rescues
Strong rip currents andrough ocean conditions have made it a busy time for the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol. Police Chief Robert Burnaford said that on Sept. 16, there were two separate incidents…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 23, 2019
Surflight Producing ‘The Savannah Sipping Society’ This Week
“The Savannah Sipping Society,” which will run through Sunday, Sept. 29, at Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven, tells the story of four Southern women who need to escape the sameness of their…
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News••September 20, 2019
Spanish Dance Theater Performs on Oct. 9
Fall is the time when library branches celebrateHispanic Heritage Month, and the branchwill presentthe Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 2 p.m. The troupewill perform “Dance of…
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Sports••September 20, 2019
Schiverea Is Mainstay of Barnegat Field Hockey
One of the top female athletes to watch this fall at Barnegat High School is Shannon Schiverea, a senior who has started at forward for thegirls varsity field hockey team since her freshman season.
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Sports••September 20, 2019
Barnegat Football, Cross-Country, Gymnastics Teams Each Have Solid Athletes
Unlike last season, the Barnegat High School football team this fall has a few hills to climb. A couple of them may be small, but one of the bigger ones is experience.
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Sports••September 20, 2019
Barnegat Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis Build on Experience; Girls Volleyball Counts on Youth
Following a 6-11 season last fall, the Barnegat High School boys soccer team seems to be on a path toward many more wins this season. But getting on that path and remaining on it requires a bunch of…
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Sports••September 20, 2019
Girls Soccer, Field Hockey in Excellent Shape for Barnegat This Fall
Last fall, the Barnegat High School girls soccer team struggled for victories, ending up with five for the season, despite the fact the Bengals had numerous seniors on the pitch in every contest.
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News••September 20, 2019
Barnegat Sub Busters Closes, But Hits the Road With New Venture
Food trucks are the hottest new trend in the restaurant industry, and now Barnegat Township will be getting its very own. Local favorite Sub Busters has shut its doors at the Acme Market shopping…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2019
Wright Presbyterian Church Blesses the Animals Oct. 4
The Wright Memorial Presbyterian Church in Barnegat Township is holding a blessing of the animals on Friday, Oct. 4 at 6 p.m.
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Opinion••September 18, 2019
Fish in Hot Water
Around the globe, climate change is leading to increased ocean temperatures and more-acidic water. The impact on fish and the fishing industry is enormous.
