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News••August 28, 2019
Tuckerton Elementary Gets State Aid for Preschool
On Sept. 3, Superintendent Janet Gangemi learned the Tuckerton Elementary School will receive $679,140 in Preschool Education Expansion Aid, part of Governor Phil Murphy’s push to promote early…
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News••August 28, 2019
Resident Proposes Beach Haven Parking Overhaul
A Beach Haven resident is looking to use a provision in the borough’s form of government to overhaul what he says is an ineffective parking ordinance. John Harvey said thelocal government is…
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News••August 28, 2019
Morris Boulevard Bridge Replacement Slated to Begin Next Month
With Labor Day less than a week away, questions about when work to replace the Morris Boulevard Bridge is expected to start have already begun popping up among local boating community members.
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Opinion•August 28, 2019
Incompetent Decision
By a slim majority (5 to 4), the LBI Consolidated Board of Education has voted to pursue closing the Ethel Jacobsen Elementary School and moving all of our 3- to 12-year-old students to the Long…
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Opinion•August 28, 2019
Angel in Disguise
It was a hot day in Barnegat. The mercury had just hit 100 degrees when I decided to walk the scant 55 steps to my outside mailbox. On the way back to my apartment, after collecting the mail…
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Opinion••August 28, 2019
BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag): Going Green on LBI
“Going Green” is definitely the theme of the Island this year, though it really started last year with BYOB, meaning “Bring Your Own Bag.” What did you think it meant?
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Opinion•August 28, 2019
Lifesavers, All
While the weather and waves were perfect during a recent week on LBI, a couple of mornings I was reminded of a very stormy scene instead.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 28, 2019
Irish Festival Slated for Sept. 7 at Manahawkin Lake Park
September starts in a few days, and that means it’s almost time to step dance your way to the annual Ocean County Irish Festival on Saturday, Sept. 7. Hosted by the Ocean County chapter of The…
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News••August 28, 2019
NOAA Now Expects an Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center forecasters are telling the public not to be fooled by the slow start to the 2019 Atlantic Basin hurricane season, which…
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Columns••August 28, 2019
Surfing in 2019 Is The Age of Silly and The Atlantic Comes to Life
Question: Do you think Ray Romano and Jon Stewart have countless photos of themselves with random strangers around LBI? Do you think they ever just flip through their phones, going: “Here’s me with…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 28, 2019
Harvey Cedars Celebrates Anniversary Saturday
Harvey Cedars will hold a 125th anniversary celebration at Sunset Park on Saturday, Aug. 31, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 28, 2019
The Bucs Stop Here at Barnegat Pirate’s Day
Join the swashbuckling fun with a pirate re-enactment crew, live music and vendor fair as Pirate’s Day invades historic Barnegat Township on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on East Bay…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 28, 2019
Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Comes to Grunin Center Sept. 12
Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will give a free lecture at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, as part of the Blauvelt Speaker…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 28, 2019
‘The Astronomical World of Harry Potter’ at Novins Planetarium in September
The Novins Academy of Wizardry is again welcoming students for magical and astronomical experiences. Visit Ocean County College’s Robert J. Novins Planetarium in September for “The Astronomical World…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 28, 2019
Beaches and Boats, Then and Now Art Exhibit at Beach Haven Borough Hall
“Beaches and Boats: Then and Now” is a collaboration between Beach Haven’s historical groups and Pine Shores Art Association artists to inform and delight visitors to Beach Haven Borough Hall, on the…
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News••August 28, 2019
Become a Barnegat Bay Master Naturalist
Barnegat Bay is an ecological treasure, with a rich history and an amazing diversity of wildlife. Come explore it! This fall, the Barnegat Bay Partnership, through the Ocean County College Continuing…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 28, 2019
Journey Into the Unknown With The Event Horizon
Event Horizon (noun):A theoretical boundary around a black hole beyond which no light or other radiation can escape.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 28, 2019
Ye Olde Clamtown Antique, Art and Flea Market in Tuckerton
The 45th year for the Clamtown Antique and Flea Market adds something new: fine arts and crafters. Approximately 70 booths offer their wares and an appraisal table, plus food and ice cream are…
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News••August 28, 2019
Chowderfest Weekend – the Annual Postseason Reunion Oct. 5-6
Labor Day may signal the end of summer, but Chowderfest Weekend is a celebration to look forward to Oct. 5-6 at the Taylor Avenue ballfield in Beach Haven.
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Columns••August 28, 2019
The Ride Down a Dirt Road
In 2018, more than 200 years after its construction, the Cedar Bridge Tavern was about to again welcome the public – but this time not as a place to eat, drink or sleep, but to tell the story of a…
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News••August 28, 2019
Weichert, Realtors Mini Golf Event Aids Breast Cancer Research
Weichert, Realtors’ Long Beach Island sales office recently held a miniature golf event to benefit the American Cancer Society for breast cancer research. The fundraiser, which took place at Jen’s…
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News••August 28, 2019
Quote Being Sought for Cost of Study to Merge Pinelands and Little Egg Harbor School Districts
A first tiny step is being taken toward possibly consolidating the Pinelands Regional School District with the Little Egg Harbor School District to create a united K-12 district. Another area…
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News••August 28, 2019
“Jumpstart Your Busines” Expo Sept. 18
An expo for start-up or existing small businesses called “Jumpstart Your Business” will be held Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 7 a.m. to noon at Holiday Inn Manahawkin/Long Beach Islandon Route 72 in…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 28, 2019
Eclectic Fashions at Wildflowers Too Designer Showcase
The sixth annual Art-to-Wear designer showcase was held this past Thursday evening at Wildflowers Too in Barnegat Light, and the garments and accessories were breathtaking, unlike anything seen…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 28, 2019
Fall Fashion Forecast From Patchington
Can you feel it? Fall is in the air, and that means fresh fashions are here. Patchingtonat the Shore on Long Beach Island offers resort wear and casual apparel for women of all ages, and with the…
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Sports••August 28, 2019
Stanbach, Greenwald Dethrone Three-Time Defending Bocce Champs
By the time Bill Stanbach and Gail Greenwald scored their first point, it appeared Rita Rapella and Steve Jusick were on their way to a rout in the championship match of the Beach Haven Bocce League.
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News••August 28, 2019
Thunderbird in Manahawkin Makes the Switch to Synthetic Lanes
When Matt Davis and his brothers, Jim and Joe, were considering purchasing the old Sunshine Lanes in Manahawkin’s downtown business district in 1995, they almost walked away.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 28, 2019
Tweetspot
@EricRoseff (Aug 21) “My life is like a stroll on the beach … as near to the edge as I can go.” – Henry David Thoreau. Quick detour to visit my parents at their summer…
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News••August 28, 2019
Girl Scout Aims to Establish Free Outdoor Library
A Cadette Girl Scout from a Pennsylvania troop is looking to set up a “free library” and a “kindness rock garden” in the children’s park at the bay on Taylor Avenue in Beach Haven. Speaking to the…
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News••August 28, 2019
‘Turn the Towns Teal’ Locally to Help Fight Ovarian Cancer
Tune your eyes to the color teal in September- ribbons for the project “Turn the Towns Teal” will be tied on for ovarian cancer research and awareness.
