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News••June 26, 2019
Summer Visitors, Remember to Bring Your Bags When You Shop in Stafford
As the summer months drew closer, several retailers in Stafford Township started ramping up their signage urging customers to remember an important aspect of their shopping experience at those…
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News••June 26, 2019
Public Safety on LBI in the Summer Starts With Everybody Obeying Traffic Laws
The amount of traffic on Long Beach Island already has significantly increased from last week to this. For the next two months, that traffic will continue to increase to mammoth proportions, whether…
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Sports••June 26, 2019
New Stafford Recreation Youth Basketball Program Gets Underway July 2
Boy and girl basketball players of Stafford Township may be happy to know they can have some fun playing hoops in a casual environment at Ocean Acres Park this summer, as the Stafford Recreation…
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News••June 26, 2019
New Food Service Coming to Southern Regional School District for 2019-20
Starting this fall, students in the Southern Regional School District will notice some differences to their lunchtime selections. In its regular monthly meeting on June 19, the board of education…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2019
M80 Party Band: A Retro Fit for ’80s Night at Joe Pop’s
At Joe Pop’s’ ’80s Night, sport a neon fanny pack, scrunchie, cropped crew neck or leg warmers and you might just get your cover charge waived- a fair trade for tasty drink specials and…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2019
Creative Types Turn Washed Up Treasures Into Art With Speckled Squid
Some local businesses are teaming up with Speckled Squid to bring the community together for an evening of crafting. On Monday night, locals gathered at Tuckers Tavern in Beach Haven to craft their…
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News••June 26, 2019
Pinelands Regional Board of Education Picks Replacement for Bonicky
The Pinelands Regional School District Board of Education selected a new member, Andrew (A.J.) Barchetto, at its June 19 meeting. The board had a vacancy because of the unexpected resignation of…
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News••June 26, 2019
#StaffordNJPride Movement Underway
Billy Wyrsch, 16, of Manahawkin is on a mission to bring Pride to Stafford Township. The #StaffordNJPride Project is a hashtag-driven movement, growing on social media and by way of shirts and…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2019
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@BBsurfshop (Jun 25) Matador Charger hitting the water #usedsurfboards #longboard #longbeachisland #lbi #matadorsurfboards #charger…
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News••June 26, 2019
Behind the Magic of July 4 Fireworks Displays
This week, as thousands upon thousands of residents of and visitors to Long Beach Island and its mainland environs settle into local Fourth of July celebrations, cruising out on the bay at dusk with…
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News••June 26, 2019
Police Chief Describes Legally Bought Fireworks as ‘Huge Hazard’
In 2017, New Jersey became the 48th state to legalize some use of consumer fireworks but their use still remains highly regulated and restricted.
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News••June 26, 2019
LBI/Manahawkin Kiwanis Says ‘Sock It to Us’
The Kiwanis of LBI/Manahawkin has begun its fourth”Happy Feet”collectionprogram throughwhich new socks are being collected for children in need, homeless veterans and victims of domestic abuse.
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Columns••June 26, 2019
Wind Turbines Now Firmly on the Horizon; Japan Soon Returning to Its Whaling Ways
WINDPOWER COMETH: Through hell or high water, offshore wind farms are coming to the Garden State. There has been festering consternation over the prospect of towering turbines taking up precious…
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News••June 26, 2019
Pinelands School Board Intends to Write Policy to Enforce ‘Sexting’ Ban
The Pinelands Regional Board of Education will discuss the possibility of creating a board policy on sexting at its annual summer retreat. The lack of a specific sexting policycame to lightafter…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2019
Free Blood Pressure Screenings in Beach Haven July 3
The Long Beach Island Health Departmernt will offer free blood pressurescreenings on Wednesday, July 3, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Beach Haven Borough Hall, located on Engleside and Bay avenues. Ann…
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News••June 26, 2019
Piping Plover Youngsters Get a Physical in Barnegat Light
Twelve-day-old piping plovers were inspected in Barnegat Light on Wednesday, June 19. Megan Clark and Jesse Amesbury from the state Division of Fish and Wildlife joined Little Egg Harbor Foundation’s…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2019
Sign Up for Ocean County Library System’s ‘Summer Reading 2019′
The Ocean County Library System invites readers of all agesto participate in Summer Reading 2019: A Universe of Stories.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2019
Two Local Artisans Saving and Beautifying Planet, One Dresser at a Time
When Candace Voehl and Christina Matthews met up for the first time a few weeks ago, they quickly realized their creative compatibility. They both pour their passion for restoring and revitalizing…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2019
Capital Singers Conclude Holy Innocents’ Spring Concert Series
The Capital Singers of Trenton performed “An Afternoon of Opera and Musical Theatre,” the final concert in the spring concert series at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church in Beach Haven, on Sunday…
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News••June 26, 2019
One Dead as Car Leaves Roadway, Strikes Tree
A Little Egg Harbor Township resident was killed late Sunday night in a single-car motor vehicle crash on Warren Grove Road in Barnegat Township.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2019
Stafford School Administrators Bring Their ‘A’ Games But Come Up Short
Even though David Ytreboe and Sean Reilly had come from the same direction, they chose to drive from Stafford to Surf City in separate vehicles.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 25, 2019
Tunnel Vision
LINEUP: Hayden Hanson, vocals and guitar; Matt Risley, keys; Doug Alani, sax; Jacob Hernandez, bass; Tanner Payan, drums.
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News••June 25, 2019
One Injured in Causeway Crash; Police Looking for Dog That Escaped Vehicle
A Little Egg Harbor woman was airlifted to the Atlantic City Trauma Center Monday morning following a one-car accident on the eastbound Causeway to Long Beach Island, tying up traffic for at least an…
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News••June 25, 2019
Coast Guard Searching for Missing Foam Buoy Off Beach Haven
The Coast Guard is looking for a foam buoy that’s gone missing from the Intracoastal Waterway off Beach Haven after being notified that one of the temporary fixes they put into place following two…
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News••June 25, 2019
Jax Spotted – Animal Control Asks Public to Stay Back
The public is asked to refrain from looking for Jax, the dog that was ejected from an auto accident on the westbound Causeway Bridge Monday.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 25, 2019
Garden Party Fashion Show Has Something for Everyone
Fashions were provided by the Island Shop, Patchington, Sink R Swim, Sur la Plage and Wildflower. The event also included auction giveaways, hors d’oeuvres and live music.
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News••June 25, 2019
Barnegat’s Class of 2019 Caps Off High School Career
Barnegat High School Class of 2019’s commencement was held on June 21 at the school’s football field. One hundred and seventeen seniors received their diplomas and most are heading off to 44…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 24, 2019
Artist G. Love Excited for Bird & Betty’s Friday Night Show, Beach and Mussels
“Costa Rica or Hawaii or the Jersey Shore. Anytime I was on vacation and ended up in certain places like Nantucket or Dewey Beach, I’d book a little solo gig to pay for the trip,” said Garrett Dutton…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 24, 2019
The Greatest Showcase
STYLE: Starlight Performing Arts Academy’s spring showcase gives the school’s young stars their moment to shine. The academy offers a wide variety of training and opportunities in voice, acting…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 24, 2019
Expect Dancing Fireworks in Surflight’s ‘Flashdance’
The second mainstage musical of Surflight Theatre’s 2019 season is “Flashdance,” which will run through July 14.
