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Arts & Entertainment••June 24, 2019
ScienceTellers Visiting Two Library Branches on Friday
ScienceTellers will present “Aliens: Escape from Earth”at the Long Beach Islandand Tuckerton branches of the Ocean County Libraryon Friday, June 28, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., respectively. Geared for…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 24, 2019
Todd Meredith and the Rave-Ons
STYLE: Buddy Holly and early rock ‘n’ roll tribute
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Arts & Entertainment••June 24, 2019
Sunrise Memorial Show Honors Life of Jennifer Bryceland at Firefly Gallery
Surf City’s Firefly Gallery owner Joanne Dozor asks the public to “please join us in making the Jennifer Bryceland Sunrise Memorial Show a wonderful celebration of her life, spirit and art.”…
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News••June 22, 2019
Ship Bottom Accident Claims One Life, Shuts Down Boulevard and Snarls Traffic for Hours
A Pennsylvania man died after his Toyota sedan struck a garbage truck and a Ford pickup early Saturday morning, shutting down Long Beach Boulevard from Ninth to 12th streets in Ship Bottom for nearly…
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News••June 21, 2019
Summer Reading Registering, Opening Party on June 25
Registrationhas begun for the system-wide Summer Reading Club, which kicks off this month with the theme “A Universe of Stories.” Children and teens will receive a certificate if they read a minimum…
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News••June 21, 2019
Barnegat Concession Stand Named for Germanos
Last year, a full-fledged concession stand opened at the Barnegat High School football field. As of June 3, the facility was given a name:”The Germano Family Concession Stand.”
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News••June 21, 2019
Stafford Lions Give Vision Screenings at Hearts of Mercy Gathering
EYE-OPENER: The Stafford Lions Club stopped by the June 4 Hearts of Mercy year-end tutoring party in Barnegat Township to provide free vision screenings for all the students. The Lions use the latest…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 21, 2019
Barnegat Concert Series Adds Friday Offerings
Four Fridaynight dates have been added to the Barnegat Township Recreation Department free concert schedule at the municipal dock. Sponsored by Jim Hankins House of Bluegrass and Country Oldies, the…
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News••June 21, 2019
Barnegat Teacher’s Summer Filled With Piano Gigs
With summer recess here, Allison Stella will be able to devote more time to her love of playing live piano music. Since 2015, she has taught poetry and broadcast journalism as part of the English…
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News••June 20, 2019
Chamber’s 105th Year Calls for a Party
Marking the 105th summer season serving the business community, the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce celebrated with dinner and dancing at Parker’s Garage & Oyster Saloon in Beach Haven June…
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News••June 20, 2019
Kubel’s Officially Recognized as a Stop on Anthony Bourdain Food Trail
The Anthony Bourdain Food Trail was launched June 13 with an official gathering at Kubel’s in Barnegat Light, one of the two restaurants in Ocean County featured by the late television personality on…
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News••June 20, 2019
NRC Greenlights Oyster Creek License Transfer for Decommissioning by Camden-Based Energy Company
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Thursday, June 20 it approved the transfer of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station license to Oyster Creek Environmental Protection and Holtec…
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Opinion•June 19, 2019
Find Common Ground
It has taken me a while to figure out how to best respond to Joseph Orrico’s June 5 letter about the “dictatorial plastic bag rulings.” He sees an enemy where one does not exist.
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Opinion••June 19, 2019
Summer Is Nigh
I have to admit my first taste of summer came when we were at the beach for a long weekend recently. It got warm enough for my first outdoor shower of the season. Why it thrills me to shower in the…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2019
Art Notes June 19
See You There: Artist John Meehan has a one-man show of his beach paintings at the m.t. burton gallery, 1819 Long BeachBlvd. in Surf City. Meehan captures the stark beach sun and colorful people from…
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Opinion•June 19, 2019
No More Destruction
To the Editor:What has happened to my beloved LBI that I have known for over 25 years? I know, a group of politicians and an ambitious entrepreneur have turned LBI from a beautiful country private…
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Opinion•June 19, 2019
Unwelcome Lighting
At first I thought the Hotel LBI was going to be something good.
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Opinion•June 19, 2019
Vegas-LBI Connection
My family of five, visiting from Las Vegas, enjoyed another, albeit early, summer vacation on the shores of LBI this month. Originally raised in Bergenfield and Vineland, I now call Las Vegas, Nev.…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2019
Preview of What’s to Come at the LBI Artists Open Studio Tour
The LBI annual Artists Open Studio Tour is Saturday, June 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., your chance to meet the artists of Long Beach Island in their natural habitats. They will have work for sale and…
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Opinion•June 19, 2019
Recalling the Ginza
A great Beachcomber issue (Summer 2019, History Edition); however, Rick Mellerup incorrectlyidentified the psychedelic shop at the Colony Theatre in Brant Beach as “18 Steps Up.”
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Opinion•June 19, 2019
Fan Mail
I’m a big West Coast fan of Jimmy Ward (“Manahawkin Filmmaker’s New Short to Screen,” 5/29). I followed him from a distance as the days approached the release of his film “Chance Encounter” along…
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Opinion•June 19, 2019
Selling Out U.S.
The recent admission by Donald Trump that he would accept information from foreign sources to further his agenda confirms what I have claimed since he bullied his way into Atlantic City and then left…
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News••June 19, 2019
Surf City Officials, Residents Air Complaints During Comcast License Renewal Discussion
Robert Clifton, senior director of government and regulatory affairs for Comcast Cable, has likely heard the complaints against Long Beach Island’s sole cable provider as he makes his way up and down…
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News••June 19, 2019
Shoreline Protection In Tuckerton Beach Begins
The long-awaited shoreline protection project for Tuckerton Beach in Tuckerton boroughhas begun. Albert Marine from Waretown has started musteringits equipment on South Green Street and has delivered…
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News••June 19, 2019
New Life Community Church’s Mission to Stop Human Trafficking
The thought of it is almost too much to bear: children trapped in the sex trade. There is a group trying to make inroads into this shadowy, criminal world by offering a small ticket of hope – a…
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News••June 19, 2019
Little Egg Harbor Purchases Ambulance for Great Bay EMS
Little Egg Harbor Township has agreed to purchase a new ambulance for the Great Bay Regional EMS for $150,000 through a contract with H-GAC Commission Cooperative Purchasing System. The volunteer…
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News••June 19, 2019
LBI School Board Expected to Approve December Referendum
The Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education was expected to vote on multiple agenda items Tuesday night that could pave the way for a December referendum for renovations to the LBI Grade…
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News••June 19, 2019
School Consolidation, Rehabbing and Referendum Preparation OK’d by Majority of LBI Board
In a 5-3-1 vote, the Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education approved multiple motions June 18 that could pave the way for a $7.2 million December referendum for rehabbing the LBI Grade…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2019
It’s a Pajama Party in Bayview Park!
Long Beach Township and the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library both offer endless free summertime programs for families. Next week, the two are partnering for a unique evening…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2019
‘Wellness Bar’ Offers Latest in Alternative Therapy, Inside Tuckerton Gym
Those looking for a boost might order a shot at the Wellness Bar, located inside Retro Fitness in Tuckerton. There is no alcohol served at this bar, but rather vitamins – and not like a fancy…
