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Columns••February 12, 2026
Ice Takes a Toll as Island Folks Just Keep Falling
A few dreary midnights back, I found my mood up … and then down. No, it wasn’t a bipolar episode, it was merely a polar one.
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Sports••February 12, 2026
Southern Regional Hockey Squad Advances to Dowd Cup Semifinals
Noah Thompson and Gavin Swain weren’t in the lineup when the Southern Regional ice hockey team faced Wall in mid-December. Yet even with only two-thirds of the components that made up the Rams’ top…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 12, 2026
Fill February With Creative Endeavors at Seaport
There’s something about the brutal cold, dark days of winter that sparks a desire to create and keep your hands busy with hobbies. Now that Punxsutawney Phil has delivered the bad news, it may be…
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Opinion•February 12, 2026
Reading My Mind
Hallelujah three times to Hal Savage’s great column (“TV Snowstorm Coverage Is Like Theater of the Absurd,” 2/4). Was he reading my mind?
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Opinion•February 12, 2026
Residents Responsible
I have recently read a couple letters pertaining to issues with residents living on private roads being plowed in by county plows clearing the Boulevard. While I completely understand and sympathize…
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News••February 11, 2026
Residents Evacuated From Mystic Meadows, Placed in Other Facilities
Over 100 residents at Mystic Meadows Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Little Egg Harbor were evacuated on Monday, Feb. 9 after a water leak caused damage to the building, police said in a press…
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News••February 11, 2026
Amato Introduces Bill to Ease Utility Burden on First Responder Squads
State Sen. Carmen Amato Jr. (R-9th) and Sen. Vincent Polistina (R-2nd) have introduced a bill, S1604, that would ease the financial burden on volunteer emergency service organizations by requiring…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 11, 2026
LBI Health Department Hosts Free Heart Health Screenings
Mark American Heart Month by receiving a free heart health screening from the Long Beach Island Health Department in February. “Early detection saves lives,” the department emphasizes.
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Sports••February 11, 2026
Young, Improved Pinelands Regional Squad Hangs With New Egypt
When John Tierney took over the Pinelands Regional girls basketball program last season, he knew the Wildcats were going to take some lumps. That’s what happens when a team has two seniors and a slew…
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Opinion•February 11, 2026
Republican Whitewash
Recently I watched live TV coverage of a House hearing. The House called Jack Smith to testify on his role as a prosecutor when he charged Trump with crimes concerning the Jan. 6 attack on the…
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Sports••February 11, 2026
Pinelands Regional Stomps Past Manchester to Stay in Title Hunt
Donny Johnston, Cayden Lucas and the rest of the Pinelands Regional boys basketball team’s players don’t seem to mind working hard. In fact, they’ve realized the benefit of practicing how they intend…
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Sports••February 11, 2026
Southern Girls Place Third in Conference Swim Meet
It’s difficult to say whether the postponement of the Shore Conference Championships helped or hindered the Southern Regional girls swim team, especially with the state tournament fully in gear last…
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Opinion••February 11, 2026
GUEST OPINION | Together in Shared Humanity We Stand in Troubled Times
Many voices come my way in spite of my retirement from full-time pastoral ministry eight years ago. I hear from family, friends, professional acquaintances, neighbors and even new connections. They…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 11, 2026
Smithsonian Is Topic of OCL Virtual Talk
Tom D. Crouch, Smithsonian curator emeritus and author of Smithson’s Gamble: The Smithsonian Institution in American Life, 1836-1906, presents a virtual discussion at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24 by the…
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News••February 11, 2026
Barnegat Police Issue Report for 2025
Want to know about the Barnegat Police Department activity in 2025? The department recently released its report for last year, covering crime statistics, community policing events, new initiatives…
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Opinion••February 11, 2026
GUEST OPINION | Pickle Juice for Deicing? It’s Worth Considering
In winter weather, maintenance crews diligently work to clear roadways, while residents and businesses tackle walkways and parking areas. This usually includes applying a lot of salt. When something…
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News••February 11, 2026
Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges Filed
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on Feb. 5, Fabian Lugo-Sanchez, 28, of Barnegat Township was charged with distribution of child sexual abuse material and possession of…
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Opinion•February 11, 2026
Franciscan Sisters Decry Gov’t-Condoned Violence
The Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, of whom I have been a member for 63 years, and who have had a presence on Long Beach Island for many years through St. Francis Parish, have issued a statement on…
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Columns••February 11, 2026
Ethan Allen: Prisoner of War or Traitor?
Following the capture of Fort Ticonderoga in the spring of 1775 by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold, they both took part in the invasion of Canada by the newly formed Continental Army. It was wrongly…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 11, 2026
Southern Regional’s Future Educators Offer Parents a Night Out
Maybe you didn’t want to get caught up in the Valentine’s Day bustle but still want to have an evening together with someone special. That’s OK – a group of Southern Regional High School students has…
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News••February 11, 2026
Fire Inspection Fees Increasing in Beach Haven
An ordinance introduced by the Beach Haven Borough Council Feb. 9 will result in higher fees for fire inspections involving rental and resale permits.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 11, 2026
Lacey Library Temporarily Closed
The Lacey branch of the Ocean County Library will be closed from Saturday, Feb. 14 until Monday Feb. 23 for a carpet and tiling project.
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News••February 11, 2026
Beach Haven Students Learn How to Be Entrepreneurs
The Beach Haven School WIN (What I Need) program recently hosted its third annual TREP$ Marketplace, an event that transformed students into confident young entrepreneurs. Designed to teach…
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News••February 11, 2026
Little Egg Harbor Lennar Project in Limbo
With multiple lawsuits filed in relation to the project, the road to Lennar’s 415-unit Center Street housing development, Venue at Summers Corner, will be a long one.
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News••February 11, 2026
Tianeptine Supplements Can No Longer Be Sold in New Jersey
New Jersey has still not banned the sale of kratom in the state. Credit, though, must be given to New Jersey, which got it right when it comes to regulating a dangerous “dietary supplement,”…
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Business••February 11, 2026
Hollow Pines, New Dining in West Creek, Roars to Life
The eighth wonder of the world? Almost. The eighth restaurant in the Tide Table Group, Hollow Pines, at the former site of the Sleepy Hollow Pub on Route 9 in Eagleswood Township, roared to life on…
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News••February 11, 2026
Wes Smith Officially Named Chaplain
The Rev. Wesley Smith has served as the Harvey Cedars Department of Public Safety chaplain for eight years, but that position was never certified by the borough, until now.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 11, 2026
Go Bargain Book Shopping at Island Library
Looking for a great new read on a budget? Then stop by the “big book sale” coming to the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27 and Feb. 28…
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News••February 11, 2026
NJBPU Call to Action Balances Energy Affordability, Reliability
The constant soft whoosh of air from heating systems amid a weekslong polar vortex is serving to emphasize the critical need for additional energy resources and consumer cost reduction plans, as New…
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News••February 11, 2026
Ship Bottom Open Space Discussion Focuses on Future
Never say never. Three properties earmarked by the Ship Bottom Borough Council as affordable housing overlay zones could still become open space in the future, if the conditions are right.
