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Sports••November 26, 2025
Superstar Senior Leads the Way as Barnegat Girls Aim for Division Crown
At the end of last season, Barnegat girls bowling coach Jon Gordon hurt for Jamie White as her season concluded in the stepladder semifinals of the NJSIAA individual tournament, where she finished…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 26, 2025
Pieceful Shores Quilters Provide Comfort to Stafford Families
Stafford Township families will be wrapped in the warmth of handcrafted quilts this holiday season, thanks to the Pieceful Shores Quilters Guild. On Nov. 19, the group donated 50 quilts to the…
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Sports••November 26, 2025
Southern Regional Falls Short of Reaching State Title Match
Caden Schweigart understood the significance of being in a state semifinal for a second straight year. Most players don’t get the opportunity to do it even once during the careers.
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Columns••November 26, 2025
East and West Jersey: Civil War?
Today as we look back on the events leading up to American independence, it’s easy to say which side you would have been on. Winning has a way of doing that. But if you were alive in the fall of…
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News••November 26, 2025
Harvey Cedars Holiday Beach Badges Available
If you’re a Harvey Cedars resident searching for a stocking stuffer, you might want to purchase a special holiday-themed beach badge now on sale at borough hall.
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News••November 26, 2025
Be Aware: Utility Fraud Increases During Holiday Season
Utility scams occur throughout the year, but during the holidays, companies tend to see an increase in reports of individuals using phone, online and even in-person tactics to target customers –…
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News••November 26, 2025
Document Oystercatcher Sightings Online to Help ‘Fill Knowledge Gap’
Spotted an American oystercatcher around Barnegat Bay? Conserve Wildlife Foundation wants to know all about it. The organization’s new online Oystercatcher Tracker was created to allow residents to…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 26, 2025
‘Elf, The Musical’ This Year’s Pick for a Holiday Show at Surflight
Surflight Theatre will be performing “Elf, the Musical” through the Christmas season.
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News••November 26, 2025
Amato Bill Providing Tax Incentives to First Responders Passes Committee
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Carmen F. Amato Jr. (R-9th) to provide tax relief to volunteer first responders recently advanced through the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. The bill…
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News••November 26, 2025
Jeff’s Camp Gives Up Veterans Project Goal
The executive board of Jeff’s Camp in Barnegat Township recently voted to dissolve the organization, whose mission was to help struggling veterans.
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Opinion•November 26, 2025
Thanks for Service
I want to take a moment to extend my sincere thanks for Tom Tallon’s 31 years of dedication and service to the residents of Ship Bottom. Tom’s long record of public service speaks for itself, and I…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 26, 2025
‘Messiah’ Sing-In at Holy Innocents’ Church
On Sunday, Dec. 6 at 4 p.m., Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church in Beach Haven will hold its annual Handel’s “Messiah” sing-in.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 26, 2025
Beach Haven CAP Ringing in the Holidays
On Saturday, Dec. 6, the Beach Haven Community Arts Program will hold a holiday program and tree lighting ceremony beginning at 7 p.m. at the Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum in the…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 26, 2025
Albert Music Hall Rings in the Holidays
The holiday season is coming to life at the Albert Music Hall in Waretown, where two festive Saturdays will bring together local musicians, family-friendly activities and plenty of seasonal cheer.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 26, 2025
Surflight Theatre Calling ‘All Aboard’ for Model Train Display at Show Place
There was a time, long before video games, when model train sets were a welcome gift for kids, especially for boys, especially at Christmas.
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Columns••November 26, 2025
Bite of Bloodworms Could Assist Building a Well-Fanged Android
Decently painful. That’s how I describe the poisonous four-fang bite of a larger bloodworm, the size we use for bass bait.
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News••November 26, 2025
Episcopal Diocese of NJ Gives $1 Million to Help Children of Gaza
The al-Ahli Arab Hospital is the only functioning hospital left in northern Gaza.
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News••November 26, 2025
Southern Regional Approves Supervisor Contract Raises
Perhaps it’s a bit early to start handing out Christmas presents, but the Southern Regional Board of Education delivered some on Nov. 19.
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Sports••November 26, 2025
Mason Alleviates Pressure of Picking a College, Signs With Bucknell
Wrestling season is right around the bend. Anthony Mason can’t wait to get started.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 25, 2025
Highly Questionable Trivia Raises the Bar for Brainpower
Know a thing or two? Know it all? To test brainpower while serving up laughs, a roving team of wiseacres brings an entertaining vibe to venues throughout Southern Ocean County as Highly Questionable…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 24, 2025
The Wild Harvest: Nature’s Gifts Have Many Purposes
She didn’t plant them, but one day, there they were.
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News••November 23, 2025
Committee Advances Amato Bill to Help Combat Greenhead Flies
The N.J. Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee has advanced legislation sponsored by Sen. Carmen Amato Jr. (R-9th) to help coastal counties reduce the presence of greenhead flies in the…
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News••November 22, 2025
National Database Launched to Log Abandoned Vessels, Enhance Navigational Safety
An effort to address thousands of abandoned and derelict boats creating dangerous conditions for marine environments and navigational safety throughout the U.S. is expected to shine a broader light…
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News••November 21, 2025
Barnegat Town Hall Holds Grand Opening
Saying “This was long overdue,” Barnegat Township Mayor Alfonso Cirulli cut the ribbon for a somewhat belated grand opening for its new municipal building on West Bay Avenue on Friday.
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News••November 21, 2025
Rubenstein Wins Barnegat Committee Seat
Republican Fredric G. Rubenstein defeated his Democratic opponent, former committeewoman Maxine Blumenthal, by a vote of 6,914 to 4,584 for township committee on Election Day. The seat is presently…
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Sports••November 21, 2025
Pinelands Reaches State Final But Demarest Too Much to Overcome
Walking into the Franklin High School gymnasium on Nov. 15, the Pinelands Regional girls volleyball team had a shot to win the school’s first state championship of any kind. It’s something that can’t…
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News••November 20, 2025
Pinelands Regional Has Biggest Pitch Pine Tree in New Jersey
It’s not Hyperion, the biggest redwood tree and the tallest living tree in the world at 380.8 feet, but there is a tree on the Pinelands Regional School District campus that is now in the record…
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News••November 20, 2025
NJDEP, Sysco Partnership Will Expand Shell Recycling in State
The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection’s groundbreaking partnership with the Sysco Corp. will create opportunities for significant expansion of a state program that uses seafood shells…
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News••November 20, 2025
Ribbon-Cutting Planned at New Town Hall
On Friday, Nov. 21 at 11 a.m., Barnegat Township will have a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new municipal building on West Bay Avenue.
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News••November 20, 2025
Tuckerton Potentially Open to Movie Production in Borough
Following in the footsteps of many other New Jersey towns, Tuckerton borough could become a potential location open to filmmakers and major movie productions.
