News
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Arts & Entertainment••September 18, 2019
Beach Polo Classic Gallops Into Brant Beach Oct. 5
It will be a Long Beach Island first when a polo match is played on Brant Beach’s68th Street beach on Oct. 5.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 18, 2019
Artist Brings Awareness to Endangered Species
A collection of original art depicting a variety of species facing imminent extinction will be on display in Ocean County libraries throughout autumn 2019, beginning with the Little Egg Harbor…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 18, 2019
Tuckerton Historical Society Ghost Walks in October
Not all local history is pleasant nostalgia,. Murder and suicide are age-old problems, and no community can escape them. On three nights, Oct. 4, 18 and 25 (weather permitting), the Tuckerton…
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News••September 18, 2019
Long Beach Township Land Use Board Denies Lorry’s Island End Motel Application
Lorry’s Island End Motel, at 23 West Washington Ave. in Holgate, has been denied its request to place three trailers adjacent to the motel to house employees. The Long Beach Township Land Use Board…
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News••September 18, 2019
Rutgers University Marine Field Station Holds Open House
Rutgers University Field Station held its annual Open House on Saturday, Sept. 14, and hundreds of curious folks from local towns and even other states walked the quarter-mile wooden bridge over the…
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News••September 18, 2019
Iowa Court Shoreline Project on Osborn Island Is Example for State
Little Egg Harbor’s shoreline protection project for Iowa Court on Osborn Island is finally finished, and it’s been an example that others are interested in studying, saidtownship Committeeman Ray…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 18, 2019
Coastal Volunteers in Medicine Fall Gala at Greenbriar Oceanaire
Coastal Volunteers in Medicine’s annual Fall Gala will be held on Friday, Oct. 4, at Greenbriar Oceanaire Country Club in Waretown, at 6 p.m. All who want to support the organization will enjoy a…
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Columns••September 18, 2019
Why the Sharpie Was So Silly and Could Have Been Serious
There was a time that things like hurricanes didn’t split up the American people. If you recall, we all get along pretty well after storms wallop us. But that’s not the case these days.
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Columns••September 18, 2019
Poisonous Secrets in the Pines
World War I ended in 1918. Most Americans wanted to move on and forget rationing, the draft, chemical weapons and international affairs. The Lakehurst Chemical proving grounds were sold to the Navy…
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News••September 18, 2019
Xfinity Retail Store Now Open in Manahawkin
Comcast’s new Xfinity Retail Store at 451 Martin Truex Jr. Blvd. in Stafford Township, opened Monday, Sept. 16. Customers can pay a bill and try out the latest products under the same roof.
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Sports••September 18, 2019
Chris Hemmerle Captures First Place in Long Beach Island Triathlon
The heat and humidity of Sept. 15 tooktheir toll on the competitorsin the Long Beach Island Triathlon, resulting in slightly slower times than in previous years. Nonetheless, a man who is no stranger…
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Sports••September 18, 2019
Southern, Barnegat Soccer Squads Remain Unbeaten
If the current trend continues with local high school soccer teams, late October and early November will be an exciting time. As of Sept. 16, several squads remained unbeaten, while the others…
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Sports••September 18, 2019
Barnegat Football Squad Holds on for 8-6 Victory Against Lakewood
When a team is as inexperienced as the Barnegat football squad, victories in any form are a welcomed treat, especially on Friday the 13th under a full harvest moon in September.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 18, 2019
Stars Come Out in ‘Boynton Beach Club’
Let’s make one thing immediately clear: you’re not likely to see a collection of talent such as Surflight Theatre has assembled for its current production, “Boynton Beach Club,” in many theaters…
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News••September 18, 2019
Boat Flips, Injures Crew in Jersey Outlaws Racing Championship
The last racing day of the Jersey Outlaw Racing Association saw a new champion, Screaming Sue driven by Nick Altmeyer of Barnegat, take home the winner’s flags. But the event also contained a few…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 18, 2019
Makers Fest 5.0 Set for Saturday at Manahawkin Lake
The Makers Festival, the annual event that launched a widespread movement and appreciation for the handcrafted arts, returns to Manahawkin this Saturday for its fifth year, bringing nearly 200…
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News••September 18, 2019
Newest Staff Members, Student Council Rep Introduced to Southern Regional School Board
While the business agenda wasn’t too exciting for the monthly Southern Regional Board of Education meeting of Sept. 11, the September meeting always brings some exciting news from Superintendent…
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News••September 18, 2019
Tuckerton Gets NJDEP Permits, Approval to Dredge Creeks and Lagoons
Tuckerton has received its permits to dredge, Councilman John Schwartz announced during the September 16 municipal meeting. He didn’t shout it, but it reverberated through the crowd anyway as some…
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News••September 18, 2019
Bystanders Don’t Cause Genocides But They Don’t Stop Them
What percentage of the German people were members of the Nazi Party during World War II?
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News••September 18, 2019
Small Business the Beating Heart of State Economy
At the September meeting of the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, held at the Holiday Inn in Manahawkin, members heard from Stockton University professor John Boyle and the New Jersey…
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News••September 18, 2019
2019 Pre-Season Beach Badge Sales Soar on LBI, Weekly Sales Trend Down
Sun-filled days, including a long string of picture-perfect weekends for the first time in more than a few years, translated into an uptick in the overall beach badge sales for most of Long Beach…
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Columns••September 18, 2019
Big Post-Season Surf Will Remain Deadly; Bunker Balls Could Become Too Plentiful
We’re well into the post-season, and the winds are playing the all-to-ourselves spoiler. A second round of fishing-ruinous northeast windsis not only making things sloppy for boater anglers, but also…
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News••September 18, 2019
Golf Carts Don’t Get Green Light in Barnegat Light
“Low-speed vehicles,” also called golf carts, did not get the green light in Barnegat Light. An ordinance that had been introduced July 10 and tabled on Aug. 14 was not advanced by borough council.
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News••September 17, 2019
Board Majority Greenlights December Referendum to Rehab LBI School
Nearly three weeks after failing to garner enough votes, a majority of the Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education last night approved a motion for a $7.68 million referendum for…
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News••September 17, 2019
Barnegat Mayor Cirulli Stands By His Views During Heated Meeting
Embattled Barnegat Township Mayor Alfonso Cirulli stood by his comments at last month’s township committee meeting in which he denounced upcoming changes in the New Jersey schools curriculum that…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 17, 2019
Lighthouse Film Society Screens Epic German Film
The Lighthouse International Film Society and the Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts and Sciences are teaming up with Linda Ramsay Fine Artist and David Ramsay Cabinetmakers, Inc. to present…
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Sports••September 17, 2019
Pinelands Falls to Donovan Catholic in Girls Volleyballl
The anticipation was high last Friday evening when the Donovan Catholic girls volleyball team visited the gym of Pinelands Regional High School.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 16, 2019
Wildflowers to Host Art-to-Wear Fashion Show Fundraiser for LBIF
Fundraising never looked so good. Wildflowers by the Lighthouse in Barnegat Light will host its second annual art-to-wear fashion show, Artful Noir, an event that benefits the Long Beach Island…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 16, 2019
Eat Ice Cream, Help Great Bay EMS
The Great Bay Volunteer EMS Squad of Little Egg Harbor is celebrating its 20th year in service by encouraging member signups and raising awareness through various events throughout autumn. President…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 16, 2019
Fire Prevention Open House in Ship Bottom
Every year the month of September is recognized by the Department of Homeland Security as National Preparedness Month. This year’s theme is “Prepared, Not Scared,” and one of the highlights this year…
