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Opinion••August 7, 2019
‘Seagull School’ Is Now in Session
This is the first cartoon in a series I am creating called “Seagull School,” where seagulls learn about humans, their summers and what happens on Long Beach Island. I’d love to hear ideas about what…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2019
Art Teacher With Local Roots Loves Her ‘Lil Monsters’
Jamie (Roth) Jarka has been an art teacher for nearly 15 yearsand recently started her own side ventures, Lil Monsters Art. She took her love of creativity and teaching on the road and travels to…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2019
Art Notes August 7
Bowled Over: Ceramicist Jon Puzzuoli demonstrates on the pottery wheel on Sunday, Aug. 11, at 10 a.m. at the m.t. burton gallery and 19th street clay studio, 1819 North Long Beach Blvd. in Surf City.…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2019
Celebrate Dog Days at Tuckerton Seaport
For one day only, dogs will have their run of the Tuckerton Seaport during “The Dogs Days of Summer,” Saturday, Aug. 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Opinion•August 7, 2019
Physical Hazard
Several properties on the west ends of West 10th and West 11th streets in Ship Bottom have tree vegetation growing several feet over the curb into the streets. This forces cars to park a distance…
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Opinion•August 7, 2019
No Stigma
In a story titled “Sunrise Memorial Show Honors Life of Jennifer Bryceland at Firefly Gallery” (6/24), it was stated, “A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Lotus Project, a local…
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News••August 7, 2019
Choose Your Challenge at The Mainland’s New Adventure Park
If there’s a choice between speed and soaring to new heights, I am always going to opt for speed. So, it was natural for me to volunteer to check out The Mainland Adventure Park and its Extreme Go…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2019
LBI Kiwanis Fundraiser Aids Community Groups
The Kiwanis Club of LBI recently started its annual 50/50 fundraiser to aid various charitable and community organizations. The donation is $100; only 350 tickets will be sold.
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News••August 7, 2019
Eight Candidates File for Barnegat School Board Race
Two incumbentshope to retaintheir seats in the Barnegat Board of Education election on Nov. 5.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2019
Live Webcam Up and Running in Harvey Cedars
Thanks to new technology on its borough website, harveycedars.org, people thousands of miles away from Harvey Cedars can still get adaily view of the ocean and the bay on its recently installed live…
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News••August 7, 2019
LBI Garden Club on Mission to Eliminate Plastic Straws
Seven members of the Environmental Committee of the Garden Club of LBI agreed to fight plastic straw pollution on a personal level by visiting 72 restaurants, diners, coffee shops and ice cream…
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News••August 7, 2019
DEP Seeks Americorps Watershed Ambassadors
The state Department of Environmental Protection is seeking 20 recruits for its 2019-2020 class of AmeriCorps New Jersey Watershed Ambassadors, a program that engages communities to protect and…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2019
Mr. Tee’s Owner Calls in Young Tourney Players for ‘Something Different’ … and a Rematch Down the Road
Originally, the July 31 “Can You Beat Biggy?” match had a challenger on the slate, but he couldn’t find a partner. So I went to Plan B, which was to tote a cardboard sign down to Beach Haven – bait…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2019
Frank Fotusky and Chuck Lambert
HOME BASE: Fotusky, Portland, Maine; Lambert, Plainfield, N.J.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2019
‘Stuber’ Is Likable Enough; ‘Self-Defense’ Is Dark; Tarantino’s Ninth Proves a Doozy
We all know humor is inherently personal. What one person finds funny is often different from another. The great comedians have found ways to mine that stratum of humor we all embrace and lay it out…
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News••August 7, 2019
Long Beach Township Reminds Homeowners to Install Water Meters
This spring, Long Beach Township approved the purchase of water meters – at a cost of $2,275,745 from Water Works Supply Co. – and officials have since reminded all homeowners they are required by…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2019
Poets, Painters Combined Their Talents at LBI Branch Exhibit
People with a gift for verse orthe paintbrush are combining their talents for a “Painted Poetry” exhibit this month and September at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2019
Register Soon for Dog Day Race 41 in Harvey Cedars
Last year, a familiar face captured the High Point Volunteer Co.’s annual Dog Day Race title. Despite a drizzly 70 degrees and 15 mph north wind, Harvey Cedars summer resident Jake Shoemaker…
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News••August 7, 2019
New Treat in Manahawkin: Cookie Doughs Coffee and Dessert
There’s a story behind that mind-boggling choice between limoncello cake and “Gimme S’more” milkshake and zeppole vanilla sundae and the rest of the rainbow at Cookie Doughs, a new dessert and coffee…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2019
An Evening at the Sea Shell With Shorty Long and the Jersey Horns Supports Coastal Volunteers in Medicine
Coastal Volunteers in Medicine is hosting an evening at the Sea Shell Resort & Beach Club in Beach Haven with Shorty Long and the Jersey Horns on Friday, Sept. 6, from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
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News••August 7, 2019
Barnegat Light Bay Beach Closings Examined
No further closures due to water quality have been reported at the Barnegat Light bay bathing beach at 25th Street since the bathing area was closed twice in a week at the end of July, both after…
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Sports••August 7, 2019
LBI Tri Club Members Complete Ironman Lake Placid
After months of intense training, two members of the LBI Tri Club competed atone of the hardest Ironman courses, in Lake Placid, N.Y., on Sunday, July 28.
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News••August 7, 2019
Southern Regional Extended School Year Students Say ‘Namaste’
The potential benefits of yoga are many: focus, flexibility, strength, healthy circulation and digestion, reduction of anxiety and fatigue, improvement in mood, awareness of body. The breath moves…
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Columns••August 7, 2019
The Story of the Night Surf Mishap, Southern Hemi Swells and Longboard Classic This Weekend
“Summer’s almost over. Let’s get radical.” –Matt Johnson, “Big Wednesday,” 1974.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2019
Celebrate Three Birthdays With NJOP
Who doesn’t love a discount? The New Jersey Organizing Project is offering a three-in-one deal on Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at Bird & Betty’s in Beach Haven, to mark three important…
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Columns••August 7, 2019
Digging for the (Arti)Facts
In December 2007, Ocean County purchased the Cedar Bridge Tavern and its 5 acres of land for $120,000 with the stipulation that Rudy Koening, the former owner, could remain there until his death.…
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News••August 7, 2019
Southern, Stafford School Boards Will Have at Least One New Face Next Year
For certain, the Southern Regional and Stafford Township boards of education will have at least one new member helping to make decisions come January. Last week, the Ocean County clerk’s office…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 7, 2019
Wildflowers by the Lighthouse Annual Dog Show: New Location, New Parade
It’s a friendly twist on the usual dog show. It’s not about competition as much as it is about fun and community.
