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Opinion•June 12, 2019
Industry Propaganda
A while ago I wrote to challenge a reader’s citation of a definitive survey that ranked our congressmen based on their loyalty to the Constitution. Turns out, the survey the letter writer cited was…
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Opinion•June 12, 2019
Wrong Clam Decision
Although I am the president of ReClam the Bay, this is my personal view, not that of the organization.
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News••June 12, 2019
Pinelands Summer Short Course Offers Hikes and Experiences
The third annual Pinelands Summer Short Course will feature seven field trips and a day of educational programs that showcase the region’s history, ecology, culture and music. Registration is now…
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Opinion•June 12, 2019
Not-OK Corral Plan
Let me begin this diatribe by admitting that we inherited a lovely white trash can corral when we bought our current home. That in no way prevents me from writing about the indignity and fiscal…
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News••June 12, 2019
Veteran Recreational Boater Recalls Sinking of Vessel After Striking Broken Channel Marker
When Joel Carriero asked his niece, her husband and their three children, ages 1, 6 and 8, to spend the Sunday morning of Memorial Day weekend on his 302 Scarab Sport boat, he was planning on it…
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News••June 12, 2019
Bagel Delivery on Weekends? Yes
The day breaks sunny and warm and the bed sheets and pillows feel so good. Your significant other yawns and you hear the kids start to stir. Into your fluffy bunny slippers and robe you go to stumble…
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News••June 12, 2019
New Principal for the Frog Pond School in Little Egg Harbor
The Little Egg Harbor Board of Education had its quickest meeting in memory on Monday, June 10, just 16 minutes long, but in that time they hired a new principal for the Frog Pond Elementary School.…
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News••June 12, 2019
Unaware Business Owners, Workers Biggest Factor in Cybersecurity Vulnerability
In the simplest of terms, cybersecurity is the practice of protecting sensitive information from being accessed by people with nefarious intent. As a roomful of small-business owners who attended the…
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News••June 12, 2019
Long Beach Township Looks to Preserve 22 Acres of Land in Holgate
Long Beach Township is aiming to acquire for preservation the approximately 22 acres of bayside land in Holgate that has been the subject of concern over its status following Superstorm Sandy. At its…
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News••June 12, 2019
Beach Haven Community Garden Taking Applicants
An ordinance adopted by the Beach Haven Borough Council on Monday establishes a community garden on a tract of borough-owned land at the intersection of Nelson and West avenues. According to the…
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News••June 12, 2019
Barnegat Food Pantry Reaching Out to Help Children
With children home for summer vacation, the Barnegat Food Pantry is seeking donations of breakfast and lunch items.
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News••June 12, 2019
Barnegat Committeeman Issues ‘Stop, Push, Go’ Reminder
As the summerseason grows, bicycle and pedestrian traffic will be increasing along Barnegat Boulevard North in Barnegat Township, especially by theRail Trail intersection. At the June 6 township…
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Columns••June 12, 2019
Battle Waged to Save Barney
In April 1919, Associated Press articles told the country that the famed lighthouse at Barnegat Inlet was in danger of falling into the sea. This was a time before local historical societies or…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 12, 2019
Beginning Next Week, Wednesdays and Fridays Are ‘Discovery Days’ at LBI Foundation
Explore the local environment through the interpretive centers at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, in Loveladies. LBIF’s Discovery Days – on Wednesdays and Fridays – begin…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 12, 2019
Summer-Themed Sock Hop on June 21
Radio station WBNJ-FM in Barnegat Townshipkicks offsummer with asock hop on Friday, June 21from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Ocean AcresCommunity Center in Stafford Township.
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News••June 12, 2019
Learning Experience in Manahawkin Honored for Excellence
The Learning Experience, one of thecountry’s fastest growing academies of early education for children6 weeks to6 years old, announced that its center in Manahawkin was one of 27 of its New Jersey…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 12, 2019
Mediocre ‘Booksmart’ One for the Dustbin; Earth Wins (Kind of) in ‘Godzilla’; ‘Rocketman’ Takes the Cake
An old friend returned to the cinema this week, to compete for space in this column with an unusually good musical biopic and an interesting take on the traditional high school comedy.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 12, 2019
Jersey Outlaw Garvey Racing Returns
After three years of quiet because of a lack of insurance coverage, the Jersey Outlaw Racing Association has been able to secure sponsors and two venues for a full summer schedule of boat racingoff…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 12, 2019
Lenny Rivera Art Work on Display in June
The Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library will feature a “Lenny Rivera Pop Art Exhibit”during the month of June. Rivera works in line art with computer color, a style used in comic books and…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 12, 2019
Black Maria Film Festival Makes Annual Stop at LBIF
The Black Maria Film Festival’s 38th Annual Festival Tourreturns to the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciencesin Loveladies on Friday, June 21 at 8 p.m.
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Sports••June 12, 2019
Southern 4×400 Relay, Five Individuals Culminate Season at Meet of Champions
Blazing through the final 100 meters of her high school career, Caitlin Hambor heard the cheers from the crowd in the bleachers next to the track at Northern Burlington High School as she focused on…
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News••June 12, 2019
Food Banks Receive Over $100,000 from Hunger Relief Dinner/Auction
The icing on the cake after the recent successful fundraising dinner/auction was a check presentation totaling $100,500 to nine area food pantries by the Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean. (Above)…
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News••June 12, 2019
Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational Seeks Sponsors for 50th Annual Tournament
July 23-27 will mark the 50th year of the Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational, the oldest white marlin fishing tournament in the country. To commemorate this milestone, event organizers are…
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Columns••June 12, 2019
‘Dudes, Brahs, Strobers and Koko,’ Six Decades of LBI Surf Conversations
First light will be before 5 a.m. this week. It won’t be completely dark until 9 p.m. That’s a lot of daylight for doing all the Island-y summer things we love to do.
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News••June 12, 2019
How You Brewin? Grand Opening Celebrates Expansion
How You Brewin? Coffee Co. will host a Grand Opening Celebration Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at its renovated Surf City location. The recent expansion project doubled the size of the…
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News••June 12, 2019
Stafford Tire & Auto Aims for ‘Good, Old-Fashioned Repair’
Kicking off a new business can be a bit challenging, but for Stafford Tire & Auto, it’s on a roll.
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News••June 12, 2019
Coast Guard: Temporary Fix in Place for Broken Channel Markers Off LBI
All but three hazardous channel markers in the Intracoastal Waterway off Long Beach Island have been temporarily fixed by the Coast Guard following a vocal call-to-action from recreational boaters…
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News••June 12, 2019
Behind the ‘Beach Hunters’ LBI Episode
When LBI lovers turned on the television June 2 and saw the HGTV show “Beach Hunters” featuring their beach, they may not have been surprised, but may have wondered how it came about. This was not a…
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Sports••June 12, 2019
If You’re 60-Plus, Give Stafford Senior Softball a Go
If you’re 60 or older and ever in the mood to play a little ball, the Doc Cramer sports complex in Stafford Township is a viable option. Really, you can even do as Luis Davila once did – just grab…
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Sports••June 12, 2019
Angelini Dominates Stafford Run for Hope Triathlon; Manahawkin Teen Wins 5K
In 2016 and 2017, Yardville’s Jeffrey Angelini raided Long Beach Island to win the triathlon held each September in Long Beach Township. On June 9, the 34-year-old sprint triathlon specialist…
