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News••June 5, 2019
Tuckerton Historical Society Answers Question What’s So Great About Tuckerton
Tuckerton Historical Society President John Yates answered the question “What’s so great about Tuckerton?” in a program on May 18 to a crowd at the Giffordtown Schoolhouse Museum. He gave an overview…
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News••June 5, 2019
Shoreline Restoration in Little Egg Harbor on Track
The shoreline restoration project on Iowa Court in Little Egg Harbor Township seems to be on track for completion this summer. The bulkhead is almost finished; then the rocks and backfill will…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 5, 2019
Cedar Bridge Tavern Restoration Talk at Giffordtown Schoolhouse Museum June 15
The Cedar Bridge Tavern site located in the pine woods of Barnegat in Ocean County dates from before the Revolutionary War and was recently renovated. On June 15, starting at 2 p.m., Tim Hart…
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News••June 5, 2019
Court Rules Suit Against Beach Haven Hotel Plan Can Proceed
Superior Court Judge Marlene Lynch Ford last Friday denied Beach Haven’s request todismiss a lawsuit filed against an amendmentto the Maritime District Redevelopment Plan ordinance.
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Opinion•June 5, 2019
Such a Shame
After watching the transformation of the Mill Creek Park over the past winter in Beach Haven West, we were thrilled with the finished results: a beautiful pavilion where we decorate our community…
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Opinion•June 5, 2019
Liquid Gold
Truly, I’ve been meaning to write this letter for at least a couple of years. All it took was a foggy morning and some rain that kept me inside for most of the day.
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News••June 5, 2019
Causeway U-Turns Could Reopen Sometime This Month
The U-turn area east of the Causeway Bridge could reopen sometime this month, once drainage work is completed.
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News••June 5, 2019
Opposite Ends: Mainland Shuttle Stop Draws Concerns From Ship Bottom Officials, Island Business Owners
Two Island business owners are leading the drive to get borough officials to reconsider their stance on not allowing the mainland shuttle, which they termed the employee shuttle, to stop in Ship…
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Opinion•June 5, 2019
Dictatorial Rulings
The restricted use and/or banning of single-use plastic bags is a concise and calculated attack on our freedom as Americans. It has little to do with plastic, but more with the ultimate control of…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 5, 2019
Art Notes June 5
Art Walk: The second annual Beach Haven Art Walk is Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists set up their work on the streets of downtown Beach Haven.
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News••June 5, 2019
Private Company Is New A.M., P.M. School Care in Barnegat
Beginning in September, the Barnegat Township School District will partner with Right at School for before and after care. The move was approved recently by the board of education, and replaces a…
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Columns••June 5, 2019
Lost in the Woods, or Lack Thereof, Plus Wave Rundown, or Lack Thereof Also
If there are two general places where we enjoy “the outdoors,” you might say they are the beach and the woods.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 5, 2019
Surf Film Offerings Return to 2019 Film Fest
Surfing cannot be defined as a single culture or even subculture.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 5, 2019
Black Flamingos Sighted at HopSauce
The annual HopSauce Festival proved to be an unsurprising success in its sixth trip around the sun. Hordes of craft beer connoisseurs and spice savants took to Veterans Memorial Park in Beach Haven…
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News••June 5, 2019
Local High School Fishing Clubs Are the Reel Deal
This Thursday, June 6, dozens of teenagers will gather after school on the 9thStreet beach in Barnegat Light for the 11thinstallment of Battle on the Beach, an annual surf fishing contest among…
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News••June 5, 2019
Government Day Gives Students Glimpse Into Running Stafford
For the past five months, Stafford Township Mayor Gregory Myhre has been getting acclimated to his new role, but on May 31 he came across something that made him slightly nervous – three dozen…
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News••June 5, 2019
Young Student Leaders Connect for Day of Togetherness and Fun
Stafford sixth-grader Julianna Marco has a great understanding of what it means to be a leader. She put those leadership skills on display during the 22nd annual Peace Summit on May 30.
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News••June 5, 2019
Southern Scholarships Top $620,000, Most Ever
Each year, one particular night on the Southern Regional High School calendar exemplifies the overarching excellence of the senior class as well as the overwhelming support from the communitiesthat…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 5, 2019
Tweetspot
@TimGrOwens (Jun 2) Best photo I’ve ever taken. Almost 2 years ago. My pup breathing in the sea breeze in the morning. #beachhaven #lbi…
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Columns••June 5, 2019
The Un-Pretty Face of the Greatest Tick-Eater of All; NJDEP Issues Warnings About Wildlife in Transition
There’s now even more proof that opossums should be gorgeous in the eyes of tick despisers, of which our region is overloaded – both tick- and despiser-wise.
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News••June 5, 2019
Navigating the Worker Exchange Program Works for Internet Cafe
A seminar last year by the Long Beach Island Chamber of Commerce connected members like How You Brewin’ to an organization called InterExchange. This summer, two multilingual full-time staffers, one…
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News••June 5, 2019
Police Charge Pinelands Regional Seventh-Grader After Sexting Episode
A seventh-grade boy at Pinelands Regional Junior High School was reportedly charged by police last week after posting an explicit video of a 12-year-old girl on social media. A vice principal for the…
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News••June 5, 2019
Route 72 Involved in Shore Evacuation Exercise June 6
A hurricane evacuation exercise on Route 72 and other highways in the Jersey Shore area on Thursday, June 6, will not close roads, authorities said, but “motorists should expect an increased police…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 5, 2019
LBI Library Program Focuses on Transgender Issues
The Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City will host “Beyond Bathrooms & Binaries” on Monday, June 17, at 6 p.m. Controversies about transgender students, athletes and…
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News••June 5, 2019
Skin Cancer Prevention Tips
June is Men’s Health Month, and as Father’s Day is also coming up June 16, the Long Beach Island Health Department says it’s a great time of year to remind men about preventable health problems and…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 5, 2019
National Competition: Works on Paper 2019 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences
“The 800 lb Gorilla” painting on paper by Jon Goldman may be a reference to the chilling effect on political discourse inour divided country since the contentious 2016 presidential election, or it…
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News••June 5, 2019
Flag on Beach Goes Up in Time for Holiday Weekend
While walking on a Beach Haven beach two weeks ago, Andy Duffy saw something that wasn’t quite right.
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Columns••June 5, 2019
Imminent Threat to Old Barney
The battle for Barnegat Light would be one fought with words, not bullets, but it was a David versus Goliath story of a few local citizens versus the bureaucracy of the federal government. Like all…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 5, 2019
Alliance for a Living Ocean Hosts Fun and Educational Summertime Activities
Alliance for a Living Ocean offers interactive activities and fundraising events throughout the summer months, all tailored to learning about, and caring about, the local ecosystem and its…
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News••June 5, 2019
Senate Votes to Approve Robocall Crackdown Bill
Late last month the U.S. Senate voted 97-1 to pass the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act to get tough on robocalls. The bipartisan measure has broad support…
