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News••May 29, 2019
Pinelands Regional Ranked Third of 16 Ocean County High Schools by U.S. News and World Report
The Pinelands Regional School District got a big injection of good news at its May 15 Board of Education meeting. Stephen Kubricki, who represents Little Egg Harbor Township on the board, announced…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 29, 2019
Spotlight on Rodgers and Hammerstein on June 6
The Friends of the Staffordbranch of the Ocean CountyLibrary present musician and historian Fred Miller, who will perform a lecture-in-song on the writer-composer team of Rodgersand Hammerstein on…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 29, 2019
Tea and Fantasy: Lady Magpie’s Tea and Curiosities Serves Up Both at Tuckerton Seaport
Walk up a few weathered steps from the crushed shells in the driveway and through the large, imposing front door and prepare to enter a world of fantastical beasts, treasures from worldwide…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 29, 2019
‘Young Eagles’ Take to the Skies on June 8
Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday, June 8, as the Experimental Aircraft Association Ocean County Chapter hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at Ocean…
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News••May 29, 2019
Barber Shop Up and Running in Beach Haven
Walking into the Beach Haven BarberShop can make you feel you’re in an era a few decades back. No fancy styling or weaving, just your basic shave and a haircut. Carmine DiGiaimo, who owns the Surf…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 29, 2019
Vocational Rehabilitation Division to Visit LBI Library
The Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City will host “Career Services for Persons with Disabilities” on Friday, June 7, from 9a.m. to 11 a.m. Representatives of the…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 29, 2019
Charlize Theron Saves ‘Long Shot’; Third ‘Wick’ Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea; ‘Tolkien’ a Simple Tale, Well Told
These last two weeks I’ve seen some pretty disparate flicks. One was good, though. One was worth my time. That’s usually how the math adds up at this time of year. There’s a 33 percent chance I’ll…
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Columns••May 29, 2019
Why Memorial Day Weekend Is Awkward for Local Surfers
Man, Memorial Day is such a weird time to be a local surfer.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 29, 2019
Mobile Digital Mammography Van Stops at St. Francis June 7
Women may avoid regular mammograms for various reasons, including inconvenience. The Dr. Jan Astin Digital Mobile Mammography Van, funded through the AMI Foundation, takes away the hassle. The van is…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 29, 2019
‘Hope Rises Concert’ at Grunin Center Benefits Those in Crisis
The Jay & Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, in partnership with the HOPE Center and HOPE Sheds Light, will welcome nationally acclaimed vocalist Chris Pinnella, of the…
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News••May 29, 2019
Resident Upset With Parker’s Island Getting ‘Torn Up’
Looking out over the bay from her Beach Haven condo over the Memorial Day weekend, Karen Pelino was not happy about what she saw looking out at Parker’s Island. Instead of seeing birds and boats, she…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 29, 2019
Run, Walk, Crawl for 1/8 Mile in Barnegat Light and Help the LBI Rotary
Run like a cheetah, crawl like a snail, or walk like an Egyptian. It doesn’t really matter how you get from Barnegat Lighthouse to the Eighth Street pavilion in Barnegat Light, just do it, and in the…
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News••May 29, 2019
DEP Awards $21.5 Million in Clean Communities Grants to Target Litter
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is awarding $21.5 million in annual Clean Communities funding to help municipalities and counties conduct litter cleanups, with Ocean County…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 29, 2019
Run for Hope and Help David’s Dream and Believe on June 9
For the past seven years, runners, cyclists and swimmers have helped raise thousands of dollars to help the David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation in its mission to assist local families in need…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 29, 2019
Take ‘One Giant Leap’ This Founder’s Day
The theme of this year’s Stafford Township Founder’s Day, scheduled for Saturday, June 8, and sponsored in part by the Stafford Chamber of Commerce, is “One Giant Leap for Stafford,” in honor of the…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 28, 2019
Manahawkin Filmmaker’s New Short to Screen at Southern Regional High School
In 2012,a young manstepped out of Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin wearing gym shorts, running shoes and a shirt that simply said “HOPE.”
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News••May 27, 2019
St. Francis Financial Success Center and Financial Peace University Offer Free Workshop
Are you ready to take control of your money? Financial Peace University is a eight-lesson course that will be offered at no charge at St. Francis Community Center in Brant Beach. St. Francis…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 27, 2019
IV Stone
STYLE: Covers of danceable classic rock, pop, alternative, country and the band’s original tunes.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 27, 2019
Mercy Union
STYLE: Original songs influenced by the traditions of punk, soul and Americana and by the Garden State itself – with a unique, wistful sound that moves the human heart and mind.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 27, 2019
Love Someone With Substance Use Disorder? Recovery Workshop Starts June 4 at Pine Street Community Center
Loving someone with an addiction, and helping them find the support they need to achieve recovery, is hard. The good news is guidance is available on how to help a loved one using substances or…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 27, 2019
Lighthouse International Film Festival Closing Film Timely To the Max
You have to wonder what the biggest news story of 2019 will be. The tension between the U.S. and Iran, now a mere smoldering campfire, could become a blazing wildfire if sparked by something such as…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 27, 2019
Friend Zone
STYLE: Covering a wide variety of party music, from Motown and classic rock to ’90s alternative, ska and current chart toppers.
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News••May 24, 2019
Re-creation of the First Hollow-Chambered Surfboard Now at Seaport
So much of surfing goes back to a Californian named Tom Blake.
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News••May 24, 2019
Kohr Soft Ice Cream Celebrates 100 Years
Frozen custard -two words that bring back memories of sandy feet, sunburned backs and dripping ice cream down the front seat of your dad’s car.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 24, 2019
For Hippie at Heart, Woodstock ‘Like a Tape That Plays in My Mind’ Even 50 Years Later
The Woodstock Aquarian Music and Art Fair was three days of music, joy, peace, love, dancing, counterculture, progress, nudity, camping, innocence, mind-alteration and free expression that left its…
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News••May 24, 2019
Storied Island Writer Spans the Centuries
On a spring day, the fog hung heavy over the beach in Harvey Cedars. The wind, although howling, couldn’t clear the beach of the mist. The wind, the wind, the never-ceasing wind. A solitary figure…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 24, 2019
Six Miles at Sea LBI History Back in Print
Six Miles at Sea: A Pictorial History of Long Beach Island, John Bailey Lloyd’s seminal work, is being re-released in an expanded, 30th anniversary edition, with 16 additional pages of historic…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 24, 2019
Long Beach Island Wasn’t in Tune With Woodstock in 1969
Bethel, N.Y., and Long Beach Island are about 200 miles distant from each other. But on Aug. 15-18, 1969, Bethel and LBI were light years apart.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 24, 2019
Rich With Historical Significance, Barnegat Lighthouse Still a Big Deal 160 Years Later
Throughout its history, Barnegat Lighthouse definitely has had some big moments. Many of them are highlighted inside the Barnegat Lighthouse State Park visitor center, amid the grounds surrounding…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 24, 2019
Man on the Moon Memories
In July 1969, Greg Brown – Ship Bottom native, Tuckerton resident and longtime educator at Pinelands Regional School District – was 9 years old, the youngest of a family of seven kids.
