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News••March 6, 2019
Tuckerton May Bond for Dredging of Lagoons
Borough Administrator Jenny Gleghorn told a contingent of waterfront homeowners that Tuckerton will bond for the dredging of Thompson Creek and the lagoons in Paradise Cove and Tuckerton Beach…
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News••March 6, 2019
Therapy Dogs Headed to Pinelands Regional
The Pinelands Regional School District is going to the dogs – therapy dogs, to be exact.
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Columns••March 6, 2019
Lady Liberty and Barney Duke It Out, Vying for Geico and Coca-Cola Ads
LIBERTY ISLAND OR LBI?: Which is New Jersey’s biggest state park attraction? That very question has led to some heated tourism-based debate. Many/most will say it comes down to Old Barney versus Lady…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 6, 2019
Join Monthly Drum Circle at Murray Grove
One Sunday each month, Murray Grove Retreat and Renewal Center in Lanoka Harbor hosts a community drum circle, open to all ages and skill levels of drummers to learn, play, dance or chant along. The…
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News••March 6, 2019
Township Moves Ahead With Plan to Add Seven Parking Spots in Bayview Park
Despite some remaining pushback from neighbors, Long Beach Township officials will move ahead with plans to add seven parking spots near the far north end of Bayview Park, in the Brant Beach section…
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News••March 6, 2019
Stafford Hires New Administrator
The Stafford Township mayor and council will welcome new Township Administrator Matthew von der Hayden of Upper Township on April 1. The announcement came in the form of resolution passed at the…
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News••March 6, 2019
‘Meet and Greet’ Planned With Potential Developer of Morrison’s Site
The developer of aproposed restaurant and a 102-room hotel in Beach Haven invites the public for a project meet and greet on Saturday, March 30, beginning at 11 a.m. at Bonnet Island Estate in…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 5, 2019
LBI Library Wears the Green With Song March 13
The Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library will host “Wearin’ of the Green – Songs from Ireland” at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March.13. Gerry Murray, a musician from County Cavan, Ireland…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 5, 2019
Groundbreaking Pilot Is Topic at Little Egg Harbor Library March 13
In 1921, Bessie Coleman became the first African American woman to becomea licensed airline pilot. Her story will be told onWednesday, March 13,whenDaisy Century portrays Coleman at the Little Egg…
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News••March 5, 2019
Commission Will Hear Public on Bass River Tree Cutting Plan
The New Jersey Pinelands Commission will again hear an application from the state Forest Fire Service to clear cut 16 acres in the historic Civilian Conservation Corps white pine plantation of Bass…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 4, 2019
Two Famous Irish Women Come to Life March 8 at the Beach Haven Library
Mary Harris Jones (also known as Mother Jones) and Grace O’Malley (Ireland’s Pirate Queen) are the topics of a program at the BeachHaven Public Library on Friday, March 8, at 11 a.m. Susan Uscenski…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 4, 2019
Two Mattress Sales in March to Aid Local Kids
Members of the sleeping public will have two more opportunities to support their backs and their communities. Last month’s mattress sale fundraiser at the Holiday Inn in Manahawkin was so successful…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 4, 2019
Documentary About Rural Health Care at LBI Foundation March 9
Three organizations are joining hands to present the award-winning documentary “The Providers” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, located at…
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News••March 4, 2019
Traffic Shifts Announced as Route 72 Improvement Project Advances
The state Department of Transportation announced plans to shift Route 72 traffic four times during a three-week span beginning this week. The traffic pattern change is part of the Route 72 culvert…
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News••March 3, 2019
Barnegat Residents Invited to Civilian Police Academy
The Barnegat Township Police Department is signing up participants forits Civilian Police Academy, which begins on Wednesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. in the municipal courtroom.
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News••March 1, 2019
Labor Department and Chicken or the Egg Resolve Labor Violations
The $768,000 in back wages and fines charged to The Chicken or the Egg in Beach Haven by the U.S. Department of Labor for overtime and visa violations occurred last year and has been paid, sources…
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Opinion•February 27, 2019
Wall Is Unworkable
Discussion and debate over border security and funding of a border wall continue this week. During this time 800,000 federal employees will continue to be psychologically held hostage by President…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 27, 2019
Art Notes February 27
Fire Me Up: Two Saturday drop-in ceramics programs begin March 2 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences. Drop in any time between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to paint bisqueware, cups…
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News••February 27, 2019
Little Egg Harbor MUA to Build Water Treatment Facility
The Little Egg Harbor Municipal Utilities Authority has plans to build a new water treatment plant alongside the water tower on High Ridge Road. The plant is going to be a state-of-the-art treatment…
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Opinion•February 27, 2019
Total Disregard
I am responding to your article about Mr. Kominski titled “Payout After 39 Years Tops $100,000 for Retiring Little Egg Harbor Assessor” (1/23).
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Opinion•February 27, 2019
Electoral College Reform
Two of the last five presidential elections have been decided by the Electoral College (EC) in spite of the designated winner receiving less popular votes than the candidate that was denied. The…
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Opinion•February 27, 2019
Transparency Issues
September is National Senior Center Month. Across the country, nearly 11,000 centers serve 1 million older adults. This year there will be one less center. Little Egg Harbor Township has decided that…
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Opinion••February 27, 2019
Hooked on Books: The Stories of My Life
When I was young, I yearned for books. They were not a priority in my small family. Aside from an encyclopedia, there were no books in the house. There were newspapers and magazines. Our…
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Opinion•February 27, 2019
Vital Wetlands
As a water resources and environmental engineer, I am very concerned about and opposed to the application for the development of Bayview Park for the following reasons.
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Opinion•February 27, 2019
Bonanza for Plumbers
Mandatory water meters look like a bonanza for local plumbers. Where are the numbers on the cost of the tie-in to residents, who have to foot the bill?
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Opinion•February 27, 2019
Thanks and Best Wishes
I’d like to take a minute to thank Steve Havelka, Zach Kerzner and Bill Hutson for sharing their thoughts concerning Bill Boyd’s recent opinion piece (“Paving Paradise: What’s Next? A Bus Terminal?”…
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News••February 27, 2019
Cedar Bridge Tavern: County’s Newest Historic Site Park
A trip into the past in modern comfort, that’s Ocean County’s newest renovated historic site, the Cedar Bridge Tavern.
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News••February 27, 2019
Tuckerton Buys New Ladder Truck for Fire Company
The Tuckerton Borough Council on Feb. 19 approvedan ordinance to bond $959,500 for a ladder truck for theborough’s volunteer fire company and also passed a resolution to purchase the truck for…
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News••February 27, 2019
Community Rallies to Raise Funds Through Arctic Outreach
Mallory McBrien’s widower Tim told the crowd at Mud City Crab House on Saturday that one of his wife’s fears before she died was that she would be forgotten.
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Opinion••February 27, 2019
Five Takeaways From the Jussie Smollett Matter
For almost six weeks now, the alleged hate crime against the TV actor Jussie Smollett, who plays a role in the show “Empire,” has transfixed many Americans who have a stake in the well-being of our…
