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News••July 2, 2019
Philly Pretzel Factory in Manahawkin Already Open for Grand Opening Celebration
Philly Pretzel Factory is turning the twists out fresh every morning at 412 East BayAve. in Manahawkin, and will celebrate its grand opening from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 6. The franchisee has been…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 2, 2019
Carole King Tribute at Surflight on July 8 Almost Sold Out
As this is being written there are only a handful of available tickets left for “Tapestry, The Carole King Songbook” at Beach Haven’s Surflight Theatre on Monday, July 8 at 5:30 and 8 pm.
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News••July 2, 2019
Ken Able Ends 33-Year Tenure at Rutgers Marine Station
Rutgers University Professor Emeritus Ken Able, ichthyologist and director of the Rutgers Marine Field Station at the end of Great Bay Boulevard in Little Egg Harbor, is retiring after 42 years of…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 2, 2019
Free Friday Concerts Begin at Tuckerton Seaport
Tuckerton’s Pride and Celebration Committee in conjunction with the Tuckerton Seaport again offer a free summer concert series on Fridays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the Seaport’s outdoor stage.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 2, 2019
‘Joe’s Dream,’ Book on Surflight’s History, Hits the Shelves
Last Thursday, June 27, was Surflight Theatre’s 70thbirthday.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 2, 2019
Paintings and Poetry on Display at Barnegat Library
The Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library will host “Husband and Wife – Their Painted Words” throughout the month of July. The display is anexhibit of poetry and paintings by Lou Baptiste and…
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News••July 1, 2019
Long Beach Township Police Arrest Woman for Burglaries in Brant Beach
Christina E. Krampetz of Lanoka Harbor was arrested for burglary to two motor vehicles and possession of stolen items taken from those vehicles, as well as attempting to gain access to a vacant…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 1, 2019
‘Truck’erton Food Truck and Beer Festival – Plus Bacon
Bacon is one of the four essential food groups, isn’t it? This coming weekend it’s the main attraction in the annual “Truck”erton Food Truck and Brew Fest at the Tuckerton Seaport.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 1, 2019
TJP (The Jost Project)
STYLE: Classic rock in a jazz format. E.g.: Iron Butterfly, Lovin’ Spoonful, Aerosmith, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Simon and Garfunkel, plus some more “traditionalist” jazz compositions.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 1, 2019
Franklin Turnpike
LINEUP: Dave Kopec, guitar and vocals; Erik Davi, drums and vocals; Dave Tarzian, keyboard, tenor sax, vocals; Charlie Holmgren, bass, vocals, disc golf pro.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 1, 2019
Go Crafting by the Bay in Harvey Cedars July 6
There will be a wide variety of handmade items on display and for sale at the Craft Day By the Bay on Saturday, July 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars. Admission is free.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 1, 2019
The Benjamins
STYLE: Covers of the essential party music, current and old-school, occasionally country.
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Opinion•June 26, 2019
Rough Ride
I am a year-round resident of LBI, and as I travel up and down the Boulevard from Barnegat Light to Beach Haven, trying to avoid the countless imperfections of the road, I wonder when, if ever, the…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2019
Art Notes June 26
LBI Artists Studio Tour: Take a free, self-guided tour to 23 artists’ studios and galleries on Saturday, June 29, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Along the Boulevardfrom Barnegat Light in the…
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News••June 26, 2019
CaCao Café Brings a Bit of Italy to Mystic Island
Cacao Café, at 960 Radio Rd. in the Mystic Island section of Little Egg Harbor Township, is the realized dream of Antan Tutra, an Albanian-born, Italian-raised artist and entrepreneur. Tutra moved to…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2019
Alliance for a Living Ocean’s DIY Clean Up Signboards Invite Residents and Visitors to Clean on Their Own
A full two thirds of all plastic found in the ocean originates on the land, according to a group called Our World In Data, which provides research and interactive data on the world’s largest…
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Opinion•June 26, 2019
Great Job
The borough of Ship Bottom did a great job of rerouting and keeping traffic moving around the Saturday morning accident. The volunteers (fire company members, etc.) who worked the traffic for hours…
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Opinion••June 26, 2019
Constitutional Correction Course – It’s About Time to Use Article V
We all, presumably, love and respect the Constitution of the United States. So why do we ignore Article V?
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Opinion•June 26, 2019
Right Thing to Do
Thank you to Long Beach Township for doing a good thing preserving the wetlands between Beck Avenue and Rosemma Avenue in Holgate.
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News••June 26, 2019
Teacher Firings in Beach Haven Have Parents, Retired Faculty Members Up in Arms
Despite pleas from parents and retired faculty members urgingit to reconsider, the Beach Haven Board of Education did not budge from a recent decisionnot to renew thecontract of two teachers.…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2019
John Meehan III Exhibits Beach Art at the m.t. burton gallery
Crowds of people enjoying the sand and sea of Surf City -most are smiling, some are just absorbed in sitting face towards the sun. This is the art of John T. Meehan III.
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News••June 26, 2019
Farias Surf and Sport Looks Back on 50 Years, Looks Ahead with Next Generation
There are a lot of 50th anniversaries happening this year. It’s 50 years since Woodstock, 50 years since Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon and 50 years since Vince Farias…
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Opinion•June 26, 2019
Rein in Drug Makers
I have long been concerned about the rising cost of drugs in the U.S. The fact that Medicare cannot directly negotiate with drug companies and we need benefits managers doesn’t make any sense to me.…
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Opinion•June 26, 2019
Regressive Politicians
Since 1985, Republicans solely have represented the 9th Legislative District. Assembly members Rumpf and Gove obsess over undocumented immigrants, who they dehumanize with the slur “illegal aliens.”…
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Opinion•June 26, 2019
LBT Commended
To Mayor Mancini, Commissioner Bayard and Commissioner Lattanzi:
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News••June 26, 2019
Tuckerton Elementary Applies for Expanded Preschool Funding
The Tuckerton Board of Education has voted to apply for a third round of Preschool Education Expansion Aid from the state. In January of this year, Gov. Phil Murphy announced $27 million in…
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News••June 26, 2019
Trident Fitness & Performance Facility Helps Cancer Patients and Survivors Exercise for Better Health
According to the National Cancer Institute, an estimated 40 percent of Americans will get a cancer diagnosis. That means four in 10 of us will get that horrific news in our lifetime. Some of us…
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News••June 26, 2019
New Jersey’s First Wind Farm to Be Located 15 Miles Off Atlantic City
Danish company Ørstedhas beenchosen to begin New Jersey’s wind power age withits 1,100-megawatt Ocean Wind project to be constructed 15 miles off Atlantic City’s coastline in federal waters on the…
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Opinion•June 26, 2019
Election Concern
I am writing regarding the article on June 12 about the shortage of poll (election) workers in Ocean County for the primary election.
