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Columns••February 20, 2019
Antlered Squirrels Come Under Fire During Family Day; Wooden Jetty/Wall/Groin Complex Ready to Pound Sand
Not long ago, I was asked to hype the state’s first sanctioned squirrel hunt, held last weekend at the Inskip Antler Hunting Club, Winslow Township. I balked. Firstly, I had trouble figuring out how…
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Sports••February 20, 2019
Barnegat Boys Swim Team Snags School’s First-Ever State Sectional Crown
For 14½ years, Barnegat High School’s athletic trophy case has been void of one particular piece of hardware. When the boys swim team arrived to the school parking lot and stepped off the bus just…
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News••February 20, 2019
Uses of New Pavilion to Be Spelled Out in Barnegat Light
It was a quiet midwinter meeting of Barnegat Light Borough Council Feb. 13, but talk did start on a summer subject- what activities may be allowed at the new bayside pavilion. Because the…
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News••February 20, 2019
Kim Applauded at First Ocean County Town Hall
Freshman Democratic Rep. Andy Kim of the3rd Congressional District held his first post-election town hall meeting in Ocean County on Saturday. The atmosphere was very different from those held by…
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News••February 20, 2019
The Time Was Right for Beachin’ Bagels & Deli
Opening Beachin’ Bagels & Deli at age 26, Dom Romeo sees so many rewards that he would recommend this to any young person who has the drive to fire the dream. The successful launch of his business is…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 20, 2019
There Will be Some Fiddling Around Feb. 28
The Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library will host “The Fiddle in America” on Thursday, Feb. 28, at 2 p.m. The program features music and a high-energy conversation with Matthew Backes about…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 20, 2019
Celebrate Irish Arts With Music, Dance and Stories March 2
The Southern Ocean County Chapter of Amergael and the Long Beach Island and Stafford branches of the Ocean County Libraryare presenting the 10th annual Celebrate Irish Arts onSaturday, March 2, from…
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News••February 20, 2019
A Familiar Name Leading Barnegat First Aid Squad
The new president of the Barnegat First Aid Squad has a very familiar name- Trish Shaffery. Her family has a long-standing tradition in the squad. Her father, Walter, and mother, Georgia, are…
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News••February 20, 2019
Barnegat Rotary Begins Canned Food Collection
The Barnegat Rotary Club has kicked off a canned food collection drive to help area families in need. Non-perishable food items can be brought to the following local businesses: McLean Advisory…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 20, 2019
Buy Books and Baked Goods at Feb. 28 Sale
The Friends of the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library host a book and bake sale at the branch Thursday, Feb. 28,from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cynthia Freedman, Friends program coordinator, said the…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 20, 2019
St. Francis Community Center Hosts Energy Assistance Day March 11
Area homeowners who need help paying utility bills are encouraged to stop by the St. Francis Community Center between 1 and 6 p.m. on Monday, March 11, during Energy Assistance Day. Residents can…
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News••February 20, 2019
Conserve Wildlife Foundation Asks for Donations to Help Monitor State’s Ospreys
A critical component to facilitate Conserve Wildlife Foundation’s monitoring of New Jersey’s ospreys is a reliable work boat, and now that the nonprofit’s access to a boat through a partner is no…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 20, 2019
Pancake Supper at Episcopal Church in Tuckerton March 5
The Church of the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church offers a British-style Pancake Supper on Shrove Tuesday, March 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday; traditionally this…
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Columns••February 20, 2019
Suffragists Fight Onward
As February 1919 was drawing to a close, the hopes of New Jersey’s Alice Paul and her National Woman’s Party to amend the Constitution to permit all American women to vote in the 1920 presidential…
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News••February 20, 2019
Cops: Accident at Barnacle Due to Improper Left Turn First Since 2017
A car crash at the intersection of Route 72 and Barnacle Drive in Manahawkin on Tuesday morning, Feb. 12,badly damaged two vehicles and sent at least one woman to the hospital, according to emergency…
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News••February 20, 2019
LBI Fraternal Order of Police Honors Heroism of Four Local Men
The quick and selfless action of four local construction workers – Greg Garbacki, Mike Thomas, Claud “Nobby” Dayton and Thomas J. Loughran – saved the life of Jacqueline Neiderle and her dog Maylee…
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News••February 20, 2019
‘A Night at the Derby’ Anticipated for Hunger Relief Dinner/Auction
Save the date for A Night at the Derby, the 24th annual Hunger Relief dinner and auction, Wednesday, May 1 at The Mainland at Holiday Inn in Manahawkin.
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News••February 20, 2019
Ketch to Be Transformed Into ‘Bird and Betty’s’ By Summer
The site of The Ketch restaurant and bar will be reinvented as Bird and Betty’s, “a throwback to the exciting summer days and nights of the 1960s and 70s,” under new ownership.
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News••February 20, 2019
AC Boat Show Launches 2019 Season
Fueling dreams of on-water getaways, the 2019 Progressive Insurance Atlantic City Boat Show is an attraction Feb. 27-March 3 at the Atlantic City Convention Center.
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Columns••February 20, 2019
The ’80s Revival Is Over, Much Welcome Average Wave and Weather Conditions, and a Hill to Hit
It seems the ’80s revival is finally over.
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Sports••February 20, 2019
Barnegat, Pinelands, Southern Wrestling Teams Crown Eight District Champions
As he walked onto the wrestling mat for his championship bout inside Southern Regional High School’s gymnasium on Feb. 16, Griffin Jackstadt was as surprised as anybody.
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Sports••February 20, 2019
Pinelands Regional’s Mena Wins First Girls Wrestling Region Title at 118 Pounds
The Pinelands Regional High School wrestling program is one with a solid history of success. With nine regional and 40-plus district champions dating back to the mid-1980s, individuals coming through…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 19, 2019
Pinelands Thespians Performing ‘How to Succeed in Business’
The Pinelands Thespians will perform the musical “How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying!” at 7 p.m. from Wednesday, Feb. 20, through Saturday, Feb. 23, and at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday and…
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Opinion••February 18, 2019
A Change Is Gonna Come
Being a child of the ’60s does not mean being part of a drug culture to me, or anti-government, or taking part in antiwar demonstrations, though those ideas and activities were certainly prominent. I…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 18, 2019
Barnegat Program Highlights the ‘Queen of Soul’
The Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library celebrates Black History Month with “Respect: Aretha Franklin’s Musical Journey With Civil Rights” on Saturday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. Funded inpart by an…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 18, 2019
Poets Hold Open Mike Night on Feb. 26
The Barnegat Poets Society invites readers, writers and lovers of poetry to an open mike night on Tuesday, Feb. 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library. Event…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 18, 2019
Arctic Outreach for Community Members in Need Feb. 23
The “community clambake of arctic proportions” known as the Arctic Outreach is set for this Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the Mud City Crab House. The fourth annual, all-day event benefits the…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 18, 2019
Oyster Culture and Cuisine at Feb. 23 Science Saturday
Learn about “oystering” from the farmers of Forty North Oysters and 7 Bridges Oysters – and sample some of the product! – at the Feb. 23 installment of Science Saturday at the Long Beach Island…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 18, 2019
Rickie Lee Jones Coming to Ocean County College’s Grunin Center
A Grammy Award winner is coming to Ocean County College’s Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 22. Make that a two-time Grammy winner in Rickie Lee Jones.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 18, 2019
LBIF Giving Locals a Chance to See Oscar-Nominated Shorts
Most people watching the 91st Academy Awards ceremony this Sunday evening won’t have seen most, if any, of the Oscar-nominated shorts. After all, such films aren’t normally screened in your…
