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•April 9, 2020
Quaran-Teen Enjoys Socially Distanced, Drive-By Birthday
This month, teens restricted to the boundaries of their homes mourn the loss of their social lives, extracurricular hobbies, sports and celebrations. Isabella Wyckoff of Manahawkin, who turned 15…
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•April 9, 2020
Beaches All But Dead in the Water; Perfect Time to Ruin Everything
I gave it my best shot – to keep beaches open, that is. But, science and sensibility fell prey to what amounts to shutdown hysteria. The near Island-wide shutdown of “water activities” was admittedly…
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•April 7, 2020
Governor Closes State and County Parks
Outdoor options for quarantined state residents are continuing to diminish. During a televised press conference, Gov. Phil Murphy enhanced an executive stay-at-home order on April 7 by closing all…
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•April 7, 2020
Summer Can’t Come Soon Enough!
As I scan through the clothing catalogs I just received in the mail, I view bathing suits, shorts and tank tops in bright, cheery colors. The models are all smiling, looking relaxed and enjoying…
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•April 5, 2020
‘Crappy Feeling’ – Senior Athletes Hope for Season But Options Wane
Since last season, Cade Johnson and the rest of the seniors on Southern Regional’s boys lacrosse team had been looking forward to Monday, March 30, since they lost against a powerful Montgomery squad…
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•April 4, 2020
All Ship Bottom Beaches Closed Effective Saturday Evening
All Ship Bottom beaches are closed as of 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4 because of the public’s refusal to adhere to Gov. Phil Murphy’s travel ban stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed…
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•April 3, 2020
Long Beach Township Mayor Warns That Beaches, Surfing May Be Shut Down Due to Irresponsible Behavior
Officials in Long Beach Township and the rest of Long Beach Island’s municipalities do not want to shut down beaches or surfing during the COVID-19 pandemic and state of emergency, but this may be…
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•April 2, 2020
Virus Economic Damage to Commercial Fishing Grows Daily
The pulse of Viking Village’s commercial fishing industry this year will greatly depend on how long the coronavirus extends into the coming spring and summer season, local leaders say. But boats are…
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•April 2, 2020
In Place of Performing at Senior Communities, Manahawkin Sisters Turn to Making Masks
Amanda Kipila is used to making people smile. The 14-year-old from Manahawkin has been lighting up the faces of audiences at assisted living communities throughout South Jersey with her “Amanda Rose…
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•April 2, 2020
Fourteen COVID-19 Cases at SOMC; Three LBI Deaths Connected to Party Exposure
While there has a been a spike in COVID-19 cases in parts of the state, the number at Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin is 14 confirmed cases as of March 30, according to Long Beach…
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•April 2, 2020
Not New to Pandemics: The Spanish Flu Visited Tuckerton in 1918
This is not the first pandemic to hit the Little Egg Harbor/Tuckerton area. In the fall of 1918, the so called “Spanish Flu” arrived in Southern Ocean County, with Tuckerton, a bustling small town…
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•April 2, 2020
Ocean County Parks Closed After 6 p.m. March 31
The Ocean County freeholders have decided to close the county parks system at 6 p.m. March 31 and keep it closed at least through April 30, or until the coronavirus emergency is contained or…
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•April 2, 2020
With Quarantine, Plenty More to Come; Bluefish 2020 Telling in Big Picture Way
A good and proper quarantine needs plenty of outs, literally. Be it trips out back for a breath of fresh backyard air or a lengthy trip to the outback for a walkabout – and maybe a pickerel hunt or…
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•April 2, 2020
Take Part in ALO Beach Cleanup Challenge, Social Distance Version
For those who live on Long Beach Island, a beach cleanup – alone or with household members – is currently permissible, and encouraged. “A cleanup is a great way to practice responsible social…
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•April 2, 2020
Pandemic and Perspectives: Surfing Intertwined With Virus and Social Responsibility
Have you gotten this email yet? Subject: COVID 19 UPDATE
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•March 31, 2020
First Responders, Healthcare Workers and Public Tested as OCC COVID-19 Site Opens
With the peak of COVID-19 expected in the next week or so, more than a hundred county qualified residents were tested Monday for the novel coronavirus at the Ocean County College testing site.
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•March 30, 2020
LBI Sewing Brigade Organizes Face Mask-Making Efforts From Home
The LBI Sewing Brigade – online at facebook.com/lbisewingbrigade – is currently at work producing and dispersing masks for area healthcare workers, and the group welcomes any assistance from others…
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•March 29, 2020
Walking the Walk and Heeding the Talk … for Now
I went for a drive to the park with my family. I asked myself questions I never thought I’d ask myself. Should I have my window open in the car? What if that guy in front of me spits out his window?…
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•March 28, 2020
This Is No Time to Abandon the Beach; Ticks Are Popping Up Faster Than Daffodils
BEACHBORNE HEALTH: I hate change beyond the average soul; therefore, these are insanely trying times for me. Face it: For the moment, everything in the world has changed. In fact, there are many who…
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•March 27, 2020
Managing Pandemic Anxiety on LBI: Professional Advice
The coronavirus (COVID-19) is a pandemic. It is present, powerful and persistent. It’s also on beautiful Long Beach Island, as well as elsewhere. Stress, fear and anxiety are the scary triplets of…
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•March 26, 2020
Two Women Dead; LBI Health Officials Link Spread of COVID-19 to Birthday Party
Two Long Beach Island women have died after attending a birthday party earlier this month in Barnegat Light where one of the organizers was exposed to COVID-19 while working on assignment in…
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•March 26, 2020
Ship Bottom Family Battles Coronavirus, Demands Testing
Little did reporter Alice Stockton-Rossini know when she began covering the coronovirus outbreak in New York that she would unwittingly bring the germs home to Ship Bottom and infect members of her…
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•March 26, 2020
Positive Cases of COVID-19 Increasing on Long Beach Island, Mainland
On March 18, the Long Beach Island Health Department announced the first positive case of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, on LBI. Joseph Lattanzi, a doctor at Southern Ocean Medical Center, in…
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•March 26, 2020
Officials Declare LBI Local Disaster Area Ahead of COVID-19 Peak
Long Beach Island has been proclaimed a local disaster area/emergency amid the COVID-19 pandemic as officials prepare for the peak period of the novel coronavirus, expected to come in the next few…
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•March 26, 2020
Little Egg Harbor Local Calista Quinn Competes on ‘American Idol’
Seventeen-year-old pop artist Calista Quinn of Little Egg Harbor has managed to make every moment of her young life count, traveling the country and singing her way to stardom. A young woman with…
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•March 26, 2020
Barnegat Woman Making Masks for EMTS
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a severe shortage of protective masks, not just in Ocean County but all over the world.
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•March 26, 2020
Emergency Medical Supplies and Volunteer Shortage Part of Local COVID-19 Concerns
As the number of COVID-19 cases increases across New Jersey, two items are in short supply: N-95 surgical masks and, in some communities, qualified personnel to man the volunteer emergency response…
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•March 26, 2020
Southern, Stafford Teachers Make Adjustments During First Week of Remote Learning
Dan Dreher claims to have some “odd things” in his home, among them a greenscreen and backlight lamps for the purpose of doing video game streaming. Turns out those “odd” pieces of equipment helped…
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•March 23, 2020
Ocean County College Set to Be Used for COVID-19 Testing Site
Ocean County is moving ahead with plans to open a COVID-19 testing site at Ocean County College, Brian E. Rumpf, director of administration and program development for the Ocean County Health…
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•March 22, 2020
Long Beach Township, Acme Partner for Home Grocery Delivery for LBI Seniors
Long Beach Township has set up a designated phone number and email address to allow any Long Beach Island seniors 65 years of age and older, and individuals with compromised immunity, to place an…
