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Arts & Entertainment••May 24, 2019
Barnegat Lighthouse Keepers, 1835-1940
In the days when lighthouses required keepers – before electronic automation took over during the 1900s – it was necessary that each keeper climb to the lantern room each day to clean and maintain…
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News••May 24, 2019
Summer of ’69
Oh, when I look back now That summer seemed to last forever And if I had the choice Yeah, I’d always wanna be there Those were the best days of my life…
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News••May 24, 2019
Manpower, and Fighting Fire With Grit
Some of the most dramatic fires on Long Beach Island of the past 60 years are real memories to two Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Company members recently honored for their longevity of service.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 24, 2019
Letter From the Editor
The summer of 1969 saw The Who’s release of the rock opera Tommy, Nixon’s withdrawal of 25,000 troops from Vietnam, the Stonewall riots, astronauts’ footsteps on the moon and, of course, Woodstock.
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Opinion•May 22, 2019
Congrats, Ship Bottom
My hat’s off to Keith Stokes, Ship Bottom Beach Patrol chief, for his comments in the May 1 edition (“Ship Bottom Bucks Longstanding Tradition: Lifeguards Staying on an Hour Longer”). Finally…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2019
Art Notes May 22
Paper Works: The LBI Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies hosts the 21st National Competition: Works on Paper exhibit opening Friday, May 24, and continuing through Sunday, June 23.…
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Opinion•May 22, 2019
All About Performance
As a private citizen and voter during the last 60 years, I can tell readers that after watching what the other side has done to a duly elected president, be on notice. It’s been all about…
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Opinion•May 22, 2019
Hotel NYC
Hotel LBI? Really? More like Hotel NYC. After 47 years on LBI, I’m glad I live at Cape Hatteras now!
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News••May 22, 2019
Beach Access Easier Than Ever But Questions Remain Over New Bill’s Intent
As millions of people head to the Jersey Shore this weekend to kick off the unofficial start of the summer season, access to the state’s beaches has never been easier -something Gov. Phil Murphy…
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News••May 22, 2019
Tuckerton Appoints Last Salute to Serve as Military Honor Guard
Tuckerton Mayor Susan Marshall and the borough council officially appointed “Last Salute” Military Funeral Honor Guard to serve as the official honor guard for the borough. For thosewho qualify and…
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Opinion••May 22, 2019
State Takes Aim at Seismic Blasting
Imagine someone blasting an air horn next to your ear. Now imagine that sound thousands of times louder. That’s how experts describe the sound of seismic testing to whales, dolphins, sea turtles…
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Opinion••May 22, 2019
Hail to the Chief: Tough Love From the Greatest Generation
The Chief was the toughest guy I’ve ever known or ever likely will know. He was a member of the Greatest Generation, like my father, a World War II veteran.
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News••May 22, 2019
Awareness Is Key to Unraveling the Complicated Issue of Parking on LBI
Even before Mother Nature saw fit to unleash seasonable spring temperatures on Long Beach Island, summer, including the matter of parking, was on the minds of many. Knowing the ins and outs of…
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News••May 22, 2019
Little Egg Harbor Approves Bonding for Mystic Island Dredging
The lagoons on the east side of Radio Road in the Mystic Island section of Little Egg Harbor will be dredged this year, according to Township Committeeman Ray Gormley. During the May 9 municipal…
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Opinion•May 22, 2019
Not-So-Hard Cap
On July 3, 2010 Gov. Christie reached a bipartisan consensus with legislative leaders to provide long-awaited property tax relief for beleaguered New Jerseyans. They called it a hard cap of 2 percent.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2019
Hop Sauce Returns to Beach Haven With All-Original Stage Lineup
Hop Sauce Festival, which returns to Beach Haven this Saturday, June 1, has always prided itself on originality.
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Opinion••May 22, 2019
Give Us Our Daily Bread – the Traditional Way
Can the words bread and health even be mentioned in the same sentence?
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Opinion•May 22, 2019
Beach Trash Patrol
As the “best” season on LBI winds up this week, I’d like to leave a thought with those of you who are here during this season – between Labor Day and Memorial Day.
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Opinion•May 22, 2019
Low Expectations
I’ve been coming to Beach Haven since birth over a half century ago, and have been fortunate enough to spend summers here, first in my parents’ home, built by my father and grandfather on Second…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2019
Garden Club of LBI and Kean University Art Faculty Team up for ‘Art in Bloom’ at LBI Foundation
Fifteen hangers hold15 intaglio prints of women’s torsos, 14 of which are partially clothed in pink mammography gowns. One gown is yellow and that torso is completely black, symbolizing the one in15…
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News••May 22, 2019
Board Agrees to Develop Plan to Save LBI School
The Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education approved a motion last night to develop a plan to move all district students into one school, the LBI Grade School, by Sept. 1 of this year.
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News••May 22, 2019
Taylor Care Has Grand Opening in Tuckerton
The staff and clients of Taylor Care Adult Behavioral Health of Tuckerton were on hand as the Main Street office was officially opened on Thursday, May 16, with a ribbon cutting. Their handout…
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News••May 22, 2019
A Year Ahead of Schedule: The Rehab of the Old Causeway Bridge Is Officially Completed
In the not-too-distant past, it at times felt as though work on the main Causeway bridges would continue forever as the endless bob-and-weave of traffic shift changes marked days in the offseason on…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2019
Par-tee on the Roof, Anyone?
For most people, installing a mini-golf courseat homewould be far from a “gimme,” but one Long Beach Island residentscored exactly that and more. She had a nine-hole course built on her rooftop deck…
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Sports••May 22, 2019
Freshman Delivers as Pinelands Regional Boys Tennis Team Reaches Sectional Final
Sure, Brian Delbury already has played in some big matches during his tennis career. But playing as an individual in USTA tournaments is a tad different than being the first-singles player for your…
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Sports••May 22, 2019
Torres Leads Barnegat Baseball Team to State Tournament Victory Over Delsea
The rumor buzzing around inside the dugout when Lukas Torres went to the mound during the fourth inning was that the Barnegat junior wasn’t too fond of pitching. After the Bengals’ baseball team…
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Sports••May 22, 2019
Southern Regional Softball Squad’s State Tourney Road Ends in Quarterfinals
If the Southern Regional softball team had planned on contending for a state sectional championship, it most likely was going to have to be done by playing all road games, since the Rams were the…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2019
Facedown Rocks ‘Before It Begins’ Preseason Celebration at Kubel’s Too
Kubel’s Too really knows how to throw a party. To kick off summer, the popular tavern in Brighton Beach had its first-ever preseason celebration, the Before It Begins Bash, this past Saturday.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2019
The Gateway Gets Clued In to ‘No Clue’
The name of the band “No Clue” has simpler origins than one might expect. Dawn Manning, the lead vocalist of the group, recounts the story with ease. “It took four men three months to come up with a…
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Sports••May 22, 2019
Southern Girls Track, Boys Volleyball Squads Snag Shore Conference Crowns
It’s no secret. As the Southern Regional girls track and field team had gone through a bit of a rebuilding process the past couple of seasons, the Rams hadn’t fared as well at the Shore Conference…
