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News••September 4, 2019
Terrapin Nesting Project Seeks Volunteers on LBI Through September
On Aug. 2, the Terrapin Nesting Project posted an update to its Facebook page,facebook.com/TNP25, noting: “It has started! The babies have started to hatch.” August is the busiest hatch time for…
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Columns••September 4, 2019
What’s Happening in the Pines?
The Pine Barrens of New Jersey are a place filled with legends and stories. Some, like the Jersey Devil, have been countlessly retold, while others have slowly faded from the pages of history. One…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 4, 2019
The Quixote Project Ushers in Indian Summer at Woodies in Ship Bottom
A chilly, fall-like Monday did not stop patrons on the Woodies patio from shaking their bones to The Quixote Project, which made a return trip after being rained out in a fierce storm a few weeks…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 4, 2019
‘Rocketman,’ ‘Midsommar,’ ‘Hollywood’ Among Top Films of Summer
The final Section Two of the season brings with it the final CineScene, where I review two new releases and vote for the top three films of the summer and, conversely, the biggest box office stinker…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 4, 2019
Barnegat Seeks Input for Summer Concerts
As the Barnegat Township Recreation Department’sfree Saturday night concerts at the dock wind down for the season, the town isseeking inputon whoresidents would want for the 2020 lineup.
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News••September 4, 2019
Five to Run in Harvey Cedars Election
The Harvey Cedars Borough Commission race in November will pit two incumbents against three newcomers for all three seats on the panel.
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News••September 4, 2019
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ Offers Online Field Guide
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is the only statewide nonprofit organization focused solely on threatened, endangered and imperiled species of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 4, 2019
Fantasy Island Amusement Park Launches Lighthouse Sky Tower
There’s a new lighthouse on the Island. Kind of.
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Sports••September 4, 2019
Shields, Hannon and Duralek Victorious in Barnegat Bay Challenge
About a month earlier, Hugh Shields paddled his way through the Ka’iwi Channel in Hawaii, a 28-mile stretch of Pacific Ocean. Barnegat Bay, particularly on Aug. 29, wasn’t anything like the “Channel…
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Sports••September 4, 2019
Possibilities for Success Are Strong as Scholastic Fall Sports Get Underway
Last fall, Southern Ocean County scholastic sports teams had plenty of success and many still were playing well into November. This fall, varsity squads from Southern Regional, Pinelands Regional and…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 4, 2019
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News••September 4, 2019
Maris Stella Turns 60 With Evolving Spirit of Hospitality
Maris Stella Retreat and Conference Center in Harvey Cedars has been providing a ministry of hospitality for 60 years.
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News••September 4, 2019
State, Local PBA Rallies for Suspended Tuckerton Officer
More than 50 members of the Policemen’s Benevolent Association from Cape May and Atlantic Counties came to support Tuckerton Corporal Justin Cherry during his third day of a disciplinary hearing in…
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News••September 4, 2019
Next Job: Help Restore World’s Largest Pipe Organ
Some men when they retire like to take up a hobby, maybe whittling duck decoys or putting ship models together.
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News••September 4, 2019
23rd Annual Sea Shell Striped Bass Derby to Benefit Artificial Reef Rebuilding Program
As summer comes to an end, it’s time to think about fall fishing- including the Sea Shell Resort and Beach Club’s 23rd annual Striped Bass Derby, held at the end of October. The three-day…
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Sports••September 4, 2019
Retired Police Officer, Firefighter in World Games Hall of Fame
During his teenage years, Frank Santiago was into street fighting. But at age 16, the trajectory of his life changed.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 4, 2019
‘Z-Man’ Finishes 12th Season Lifeguarding at Age 65
Anyone coming to Long Beach Island who just cannot wait to get in the water usually heads straight to Ship Bottom, just over the Causeway. It is there, on Seventh Street, where those swimmers have…
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News••September 4, 2019
St. Mary Academy Forges Into Future
Good thing she used to be a soccer player. Since late June, Lizanne Coyne has been running at full steam.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 4, 2019
LBI FLY International Kite Festival Hitting Island Beaches Columbus Day Weekend
For the fifth consecutive year the LBI FLY International Kite Festival is returning to the beaches on Long Beach Island. The three-day event, planned by the LBI Chamber of Commerce, will highlight…
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News••September 4, 2019
Little Egg Harbor Man Makes ‘Pissed Off’ Pepper Sauces
Hot sauce has always been on Randy Fuson’s mind. “When I was a little kid, we had a poster of a hot sauce bottle in the kitchen; my grandfather had given it to my mom. And I used to carry a 2-ounce…
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News••September 4, 2019
Barbara Bobbin Wilkinson Named to New York Life’s Chairman’s Cabinet
Barbara Bobbin Wilkinson of Tuckertonhas been named a member of the 2019 Chairman’s Cabinet of New York Life. Members of the elite Chairman’s Cabinet are the top50 highest producing agents among New…
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News••September 4, 2019
Keep an Eye Out for Your Child’s Vision-Related Learning Issues
Seeing is believing when we take a look at the soaring number of students with eye issues and the impact it has on learning. More than 5 million children in the United States – 1 in 4 students –…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 4, 2019
Pizza 4 Paws and Downward Dogs: Vesuvio’s Not Your Average Pizza Shop
Every morning, Salvatore DeSimone can be found spinning dough behind the counter of Vesuvio Pizzeria in Forked River, preparing pies for the day’s slices. A contemplative man, he listens to music as…
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News••September 4, 2019
Back to School With MATES
As regularly as the tides or the phases of the moon, it happens every year. Across Ocean County, teachers and administrators are busy preparing their classrooms and buildings for the beginning of the…
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News••September 4, 2019
Board Meetings to Start Earlier at Pinelands and LEH School Districts
The board of education meetings at both the Little Egg Harbor School District and the Pinelands Regional School District will start earlier come September.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 4, 2019
Toms River Library Branch Welcomes 9/11 Survivor
Buried, crushed and bleeding beneath the rubble of the South Tower, Joe Torrillo wondered what life could be if given just one more day. Miraculously found alive, he was buried again under the debris…
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News••September 4, 2019
Proposed Wind Farm Off Atlantic City May Use Oyster Creek Substation to Access Electric Grid
Ørsted, the Danish company that with Public Service Enterprise Group intends to generate 1,100 megawatts of wind power, enough to supply half a million homes with “green” renewable electricity, held…
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News••September 4, 2019
Barnegat Board Salutes New Enshrinee Ribaudo
Last spring, the Barnegat Education Association established a new hall of fameto recognize faculty membersfor their “vital role in shaping the future of individuals and society.”
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News••September 4, 2019
Garden Club of LBI Reaps Honors
The Garden Club of Long Beach Island recently received national and stateawards forits work in renovating and maintaining local gardens, wildflower preservation, and environmental and youth projects.…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 4, 2019
Big Rematch, Birthday Cake a Fine Way to Conclude Summer Series
Back on July 31, after defeating Eric Lukenda and Dean Collier on the “Pirates Bay” course at Mr. Tee’s in Beach Haven, I opted to give the 13-year-old friends a rematch on the course they play for…
