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•November 12, 2023
Beach Haven School Bus Driver Is an Unsung Hero
Vernon Berube, a bus driver for the Beach Haven School, has been named as one of the “Unsung Superheroes in Education” by the New Jersey School Boards Association.
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•November 11, 2023
Long-Time Harvey Cedars Resident and Navy Veteran Turns 100
Long-time Harvey Cedars resident Frederick L. Lynch III – a man of many talents including decoy carving, who built his own home as well as a sailboat that plied the waters of Barnegat Bay – will…
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•November 10, 2023
Aboard ‘Chuffed,’ Sailing Veterinarian and First Mate Aid Animals in Remote Locales
During the heart of hurricane season in Mexico, veterinarian Sheridan Lathe and her partner James Brown can often be found on dry land in Ship Bottom, where they stay with Brown’s parents, surf with…
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•November 9, 2023
Atlantic Shores Wind Farm Off LBI Still a Go
As the dust continues to settle from Ørsted’s announcement that it is pulling the plug on its two New Jersey offshore wind projects, another renewable energy developer with plans to build off Long…
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•November 9, 2023
Write-In Campaign Success Highlights Local Elections
A typically quiet “off year” election was stirred Tuesday as unusual write-in campaigns dominated the news from Harvey Cedars and Barnegat Light town governments on Nov. 7.
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•November 9, 2023
Barnegat Knocks Off Collingswood, Pleasantville to Snag SJ Group 2 Title
Tara Charland has been a part of state sectional championship teams throughout most of her high school athletic career.
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•November 9, 2023
Barnegat Fires New Town Hall Contractor
The new Barnegat Township municipal building will be completed by a different contractor, according to an agreement recently announced.
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•November 9, 2023
Sea Change Has New Home, Ever-Expanding Vision
The Sea Change Recovery Community Organization has announced its new physical office space on the second floor of the Abbey Insurance building at 1 Cedar St. on the corner of Route 9 in Barnegat.
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•November 9, 2023
Union Workers Strike After They Say Electric Company’s Offer Falls Short
Nearly 400 Atlantic City Electric workers, including linemen, dispatchers, load control personnel and electricians, are out of work after their contract expired earlier this month. On Tuesday, Nov. 7…
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•November 6, 2023
Behind the Miracle of Comic Opera ‘Behold the Man’
More than a decade in the making, local writer and librettist Andrew Flack’s Behold The Man was given a world premiere staged by Opera Las Vegas on Sept. 31 and Oct 1.
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•November 5, 2023
On Island Time – No Clock Needed
Much of my life has been dictated by time. I have been a servant to alarm clocks since kid-dom. “Get up!” “Hurry up or you’ll miss the school bus.” “You’re here from 8 til 3 so make the most of it.”…
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•November 4, 2023
Fall Into Holiday Season at Tuckerton Seaport
While the days are growing darker and cooler, there is still plenty to look forward to as the harvest season gives way to the approaching holidays. The Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen’s Museum offers…
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•November 3, 2023
Hunger Foundation Replenishes Food Banks’ Coffers
Ten area food banks recently received donations of $10,000 each from the Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean during a check presentation held at the Ship Bottom Brewery in Beach Haven.
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•November 2, 2023
Stafford Township Man Sentenced for Role in Capitol Breach
More than seven months since being arrested and charged for his participation in the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021, Stafford Township native Larry Fife Giberson was sentenced to two months in…
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•November 2, 2023
Ørsted Shuts Down New Jersey Offshore Wind Projects
Less than a month after beginning onshore construction at two Ocean County sites, the Danish-based wind energy developer of New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm pulled the plug on that project and a…
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•November 2, 2023
A Dang Decent Show of Autumn-Toned Leaves; Woolly Bears to the Prognostication Rescue
On Monday, the HVAC went on at work and it took a second to figure out if it was the air conditioning or heat. It has been that sorta fall. It was the AC. The heat sounded off the very next day.
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•November 2, 2023
Barnegat Man Charged in Murder of Parents
A 34-year-old Barnegat Township resident has been charged in the murders of his parents on Nov. 2.
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•November 2, 2023
Animal Lovers Hold Puppy Shower for ‘Heaven’ After Abandonment
A celebration quite like no other took place at the Bay Avenue Community Center on Thursday: a puppy shower for Heaven, the 8-year-old miniature pinscher/dachshund that was surrendered while pregnant…
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•November 2, 2023
Stafford Man Reported Dead After House Explosion, Fire
A house explosion rocked an Ocean Acres neighborhood in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Oct. 31. The Stafford Township Police Department responded to Neptune Drive for the ensuing structure fire.…
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•November 2, 2023
Beach Haven Parks/Recreation Survey Results Announced
From time to time in Beach Haven, the future uses of parks and recreation facilities surface in the borough as a topic of discussion.
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•November 2, 2023
Fishing Tourney and Fish Fry for Maximilian Foundation Nov. 4
Saturday, Nov. 4 brings two ways to come out for a fun day to support The Maximilian Foundation’s prevention programs for schools and communities. It’s all in the name: Striped Bass Bash All-Boat…
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•October 31, 2023
Boo Who? Boomers Have Co-opted Halloween
No one should ever start a column with either of these two expressions: “When I was your age” and “Back in the day.” So even though I’m taking you into the past, I will begin by saying that once upon…
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•October 30, 2023
Though Our Waves Can Be Challenging, LBI Has It Good in an Ever-Crowded Surf World
On pretty much any given day, you can pull up Surfline’s Malibu First Point camera and see no fewer than 30 black dots moving around in the water. Scroll over to Third Point and there are a few dozen…
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•October 29, 2023
Gesicki Catches First Touchdown Pass With New England During Win Over Buffalo
Lucky No. 7 on National Tight Ends Day – who would have thought?
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•October 27, 2023
Bodybuilder Michelle Johnson Wins Big in Utah, Heads to Nationals
Award-winning bodybuilder Michelle Johnson of Little Egg Harbor made history Oct. 7 at the NPC Utah Classic in Salt Lake City as overall winner in the figure division, placing first in both figure B…
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•October 26, 2023
Local Episcopal Priest Finds Spiritual Renewal in Kenyan Mission
When the Rev. Chip Graves returned from a two-week trip to Africa on Aug. 22, he was jokingly asked, “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”
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•October 26, 2023
A Healthy Barnegat Bay Starts on Land
Simply put, more of the same is the goal for ReClam the Bay President Bill Walsh as he looks toward the future of the nearly two-decade-old organization. Simple, though, isn’t necessarily a word used…
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•October 26, 2023
New Statue Is Happy Ending to Devilish Tale at Lucille’s
Four months after the famous chainsaw-carved Jersey Devil statue was stolen from Lucille’s Luncheonette in Warren Grove, artist Joe Wenal of Rocky Mountain Carvers designed, carved and installed a…
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•October 26, 2023
Osprey Is Stafford’s Official Raptor
The noble osprey has been named Stafford Township’s official raptor. The proclamation came at the October meeting of mayor and council.
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•October 26, 2023
Contested Election in Barnegat Light Includes Write-In Campaign
An incumbent council member, a Republican Club-endorsed challenger and a write-in incumbent on council are all Republican candidates vying for two seats in the General Election in Barnegat Light Nov.…
