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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2019
Enjoy ‘Breakfast With Sparky’ at Stafford Firehouse on May 5
Pancakes and Sunday mornings really are a great pair. On May 5, pancake lovers not only can enjoy some short stacks and other breakfast foods, but also help out the Stafford Township Volunteer Fire…
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Columns••April 24, 2019
Will Women’s Suffrage Finally Pass?
As April 1919 was drawing to a close, Burlington County’s Alice Paul, the leader of the National Woman’s Party, watched helplessly as hopes for the passage of a constitutional amendment allowing all…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2019
Carve Wars Chainsaw Competition at the Tuckerton Seaport
Hear the buzz and whine of up to10 chainsaw carvers during the second annual Carve Wars Chainsaw Competition at the Tuckerton Seaport on Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Life…
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News••April 24, 2019
Stafford Introduces $48.2 Million Budget
The Stafford Township mayor and council have introduced this year’s proposed $48.2 million budget, which will be adopted at the May 21 meeting after a public hearing.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2019
Little Egg Harbor Hosts Annual Senior Expo May 1
The 14th annual Little Egg Harbor Township Senior Citizen Informational Exposition is Wednesday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Edward Thornton Community Center, 319 West Calabreeze Way in Little…
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News••April 24, 2019
Miss Stafford Pageant Builds Skills, Confidence, Relationships
The word “pageant” has long conjured fairly predictable imagery: pretty young girls wearing fancy dresses and megawatt smiles. But the mission of the Miss Stafford Pageant – a tradition of the annual…
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Sports••April 24, 2019
After 4-1 Start, Pinelands Baseball Team Drops a Pair to Jackson Liberty
Even with a standout pitcher on the hill, sometimes an opposing hitter just has a knack for blasting holes through a team’s sails. Jackson Liberty’s Shane Hickey was that type of nemesis to the…
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Sports••April 24, 2019
Southern Softball Squad Improves to 9-3 With Win Over Toms River South
Having a slew of seniors can be an asset to a team. But during softball season, sometimes it can be a detriment with all thefactors thatcan cause distraction: senior trips, senior proms, and the…
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Sports••April 24, 2019
Southern Volleyball Squad Drops First Match of Season Against Fair Lawn
With one of the team’s best and most experienced hitters sidelined with an ankle injury, the Southern Regional boys volleyball team has needed to find offensive prowess on the outsides by committee.
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News••April 24, 2019
Harvey Cedars Thinking Pink in May
During the month of May, Harvey Cedars will partner with Hackensack Meridian Health to “Paint the Town Pink.”
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News••April 24, 2019
Little Egg Harbor Introduces Budget
Little Egg Harbor Township introducedits municipal budget during the April 11 municipal meeting with a 6.9-cent increase on the municipal tax rate, bringing it to $.742 per $100 of assessed value.…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2019
It’s a Long and Winding Road With the Slambovians to Tuckerton’s Lizzie Rose
I’ll never forget the first time I heard the band Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, also known to their fans as the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, the Grand Slambovians or simply the…
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Columns••April 24, 2019
Speak Softly When Predicting a Slow Hurricane Season; Mississippian Asian Carp to Be Deported Back to China
HEAR YE, HEAR YE: This year’s hurricane season will be slower than usual, fewer ‘canes and such. But I can’t be shouting that to the rooftops. Hurricanes have amazing hearing. If they get wind that…
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News••April 24, 2019
Stafford Intermediate School Future Leaders Raise Money for ‘Parker’s Army’
While March 11, 2017, is etched in the hearts of many, specifically the Nork family, who lost their beloved Parker to leukemia, many students now at Stafford Intermediate School were friends of his…
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News••April 24, 2019
Local 4-H Youths Help Ocean County Team Fare Well at State Horse Judging Competition
Every year, youth groups from 12 counties throughout the state gather and compete in the New Jersey 4-H Horse Judging and Hippology Contest as a means of strengthening their skills in various aspects…
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News••April 24, 2019
Ship Bottom OK’s Hotel LBI Variances on Condition of Corrections
The Ship Bottom Land Use Board last week approved another series of variances for the owner of Baldwin Residence LLC, trading as Hotel LBI, with conditions that include the near-future redesign of a…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2019
Artist June Merrifield Paints the Blues at Stafford Library
Local artistJune Merrifield will present “It’s All About the Blues” at the next Thursday Adventure program sponsored by the Friends of the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library on May 2 at…
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News••April 23, 2019
Birdwatching in the Digital Age in Barnegat Light
The newest reality show stars live in Barnegat Light – a sharp-eyed osprey couple and the egg-laden nest the female sits on.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 22, 2019
Poets Invited to Open Mic Night in Barnegat
The Barnegat Poets Society invites all readers, writers, and lovers of verse to an open mic nighton Tuesday, April 30, at 7 p.m. at the Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library. Event coordinator…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 22, 2019
Southern Flavor Will Enhance ‘A Night at the Derby’
A peekat the menu for “A Night at the Derby” is a taste of the way chefs from nearly a dozen area restaurants will present the flavor of the famous horse race. A prize-studded auction and derby decor…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 22, 2019
Parishes Sponsor Beach Cleanup on Saturday
The St. Francis of Assisi and St. Mary’s of Barnegat parishes are looking for volunteers to participate in “Beach Sweep LBI” on Saturday, April 27, at 9 a.m. The rain date is Saturday, May 11. Event…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 22, 2019
Our Gang and ‘Oz’ Go Together Like Hot Dogs and Mustard
The Our Gang Players will be performing “The Wizard of Oz” in the Bengal Auditorium of Barnegat High School at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 28. Our…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 22, 2019
‘The Day the Music Died’ Program at Stafford Library April 29
The Friends of the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library present “The Day the Music Died” on Monday, April 29, at 2 p.m. SingerPhil Bruschi will pay tribute not only to the tragic deaths of…
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News••April 19, 2019
Forest Fire Strikes a Chord With Mayor Cirulli
The forest fire that originated in the Penn State Forest in Burlington County near the Barnegat Township border late last monthbrought back some unpleasant memoriesfor Mayor Alfonso Cirulli.
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News••April 19, 2019
Kids Primer on Local Wildlife; Photo Show of Lonely Buildings
What mammals and birds can be found in Barnegat Township? Youngsters can find out onWednesday, April 24, at 2:30 p.m. when an Ocean County Parks naturalistexploreswildlife you can commonly see in…
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Sports••April 19, 2019
Crisp Defense Fueling Baseball Bengals’ Good Start
Six games into the 2019 campaign, the Barnegat High School varsity baseball team is halfway to last year’s win total with a 4-2 mark (3-0 in B South.) Last year, the Bengals went 8-15 (5-7 in B…
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News••April 19, 2019
Barnegat School Reconfiguring Plan Implementation Delayed
A proposedreconfiguring plan for the Barnegat Township School District will not be implemented beginning in September 2019. Instead, District Superintendent Brian Latwis wants to explore the issue by…
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Sports••April 19, 2019
Seniors and Sophs Dominate Barnegat Boys Lacrosse
Not too long ago, the Barnegat High School boys varsity lacrosse team looked like they were going places.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 19, 2019
Barnegat Rotary Casino Night Planned May 11
The Barnegat Rotary Club holds a casino night on Saturday, May 11, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Greenbriar Oceanaireclubhouse ballroom in Waretown. The ticket priceof $75includes playing chips and…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 19, 2019
Barnegat Heritage Village Open for the Season
The Barnegat Township Historical Societyhas reopenedHeritage Village for the season. The East Bay Avenue complexwill be open the firstSundayof the month, from 1 to 4 p.m., through October. Tours of…
