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•March 28, 2022
Local Mother, Veteran, Netflix Star Takes Welding to New Heights
She is a mother, a U.S. Army veteran, and the face of the American Welding Society – the world’s largest welding organization. She is a trades advocate, a passionate instructor, and an esteemed judge…
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•March 27, 2022
Section of Hand’s Store to Be Razed
The Hand’s Store, the popular variety store at 1300 Long Beach Blvd. in the North Beach Haven section of Long Beach Township by the Beach Haven border, will be demolishing the north portion of the…
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•March 25, 2022
Chef Britt Beats Bobby Flay
Delaware Avenue Oyster House & Bar Executive Chef Britt Rescigno, in fact, “Beat Bobby Flay” on the Food Network’s cooking competition show.
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•March 25, 2022
Ocean Acres Neighbors Again Come Through With a New Ride for Joe Pinto
The power of community is alive and well in the Ocean Acres section of Stafford Township, and recently Joe Pinto again was reminded just how much he’s loved by many in his neighborhood.
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•March 24, 2022
War in Ukraine Is Personal for Manahawkin Family
At the time of Kendyl’s first birthday Feb. 13 in Manahawkin, her parents, Andrii and Mallory Gladish Shtibel, knew the Russians were lined up on the border of his home country, Ukraine. They were…
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•March 24, 2022
Year-Round Daylight Saving Time on the Horizon
There may be a new dawn rising for daylight saving time. Or will it?
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•March 24, 2022
MATES Student Research Projects Score Top Honors at Jersey Shore Science Fair
Students of Manahawkin’s Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science work the whole school year to design, implement and analyze independent research projects – a requirement for…
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•March 24, 2022
Community Invited to Resilient LBI Virtual Workshop March 31
Resilient NJ is helping coastal communities, including Long Beach Island, plan for how the changing climate may affect residents, businesses and the natural and built environments in an area. The…
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•March 24, 2022
Little Bit of Lion This March; Meteorological vs. Astronomical Calendar Geek-Out
Everyone knows that January is the time for sledding in the dunes around these parts. Crabbing is hottest in June. In September, we get jazzed about hurricane swells. November is when the big…
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•March 24, 2022
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Hosts Webinar on Right Whales
Mark Baumgartner, senior scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, will join the Rutgers Cooperative Extension next Monday, March 28, as part of its Marine Extension Program Seminar…
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•March 21, 2022
Decelerating to Reduce Poundings at the Pumps; New Law Makes Bicyclists Rulers of the Roads
“We Did It Before And We Can Do It Again … we’ll win!” was a World War II rally call. It eventually became the theme of cheerleaders at my high school. Now might be a fine time to call it back into…
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•March 20, 2022
On Your Mark! Ship Bottom Sprint for Life Returns
After a two-year layoff, the Ship Bottom Sprint for Life is back. Both competitive and casual runners are invited to participate in the benefit scheduled for Saturday, April 9, beginning and ending…
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•March 18, 2022
Brown’s Next Stop Is Set But He Still Has More to Accomplish at Southern Regional
Jaiden Brown isn’t a stranger to changes in scenery. When his family moved to Manahawkin from Jackson during the summer prior to his sophomore year, he had to get acclimated to life in Southern Ocean…
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•March 17, 2022
Customers Flock to Chick-fil-A Before Sunrise on Opening Day
The sun hadn’t come up yet. It was dark, showery, cool – an otherwise dreary St. Patrick’s Day morning at 6:20 a.m.
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•March 17, 2022
Pumped-Up Gas Not Expected to Stall LBI Summer
Businesspeople wondering how the gasoline price uptick will affect summer tourism may take some encouragement from those who say LBI’s easy reach is a plus in pulling people here.
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•March 17, 2022
Skyrocketing Oil Prices Force Postponement of Tennis Court, Paving Project at Southern Regional
While it’s not surprising gas prices have increased along with the market prices for oil, what may be surprising to some is that the cost of certain types of pavements also has skyrocketed.
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•March 17, 2022
Junior Miss Stafford Plays Cello for Ukraine
Kealia Grace Smith’s term as Junior Miss Stafford 2021-22 may be remembered for the music video she made for the people of Ukraine. She wrote a four-part arrangement of the Ukrainian national anthem…
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•March 17, 2022
Water Rates Set in Barnegat Light; Metering Will Wait Until Next Year
Water bills in Barnegat Light this year will not be based on the newly installed digital metering after all. Fixed rates for 2022 were set instead while borough officials review more months of usage…
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•March 17, 2022
Southern Regional Freshman Seeks to Improve Others’ Lives Through Literacy Initiative
Lucais Romo’s Instagram account has a simple six-word statement that sums up what could be the defining aspects of a mission he’s on right now. It reads: “Literacy is the foundation for success.”
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•March 17, 2022
Lighthouse International Film Society Screening All Oscar-Nominated Short Films
Many people who watch the Academy Awards ceremony may have seen at least a few of the nominated feature films. But the shorts? Come on, admit it, when the nominees for the Best Animated Short Film…
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•March 15, 2022
Going Home Again to Grammy and Grandpa’s House
I was very lucky to have two sets of wonderful grandparents. Grammy (Gudny) and Grandpa Jack lived in the house next to the firehouse in Barnegat Light since 1935, my father’s family home. When my…
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•March 14, 2022
First Chirps of a Nearby Spring; Scalloping Could Be Getting Spacey
In pre-spring times like these, it’s little things that first hint at warming times ahead, as wildlife reappears, either emerging from winter siestas or winging back in a migratory fashion…
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•March 13, 2022
Master Basket Maker Mary May Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Much of Mary May’s life has been spent joyfully designing and making baskets and teaching others to do the same. Forked River’s master basket maker has earned the Ocean County Lifetime Achievement…
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•March 11, 2022
Lighthouse to Close for Seven-Month Repair Project Starting March 14
Barnegat Lighthouse will close to visitors for the next seven months as the state Department of Environmental Protection embarks on a $1.3 million restoration of the tower, DEP Commissioner Shawn M.…
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•March 11, 2022
Albert Music Hall Returns Indoors With 25th Anniversary Celebration
Last Saturday, March 5, was a jamboree for the books, as Albert Music Hall welcomed performers and enthusiasts of bluegrass, country and traditional Pinelands music back indoors for the first time…
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•March 10, 2022
Former Barnegat Man Charged in Murder of Son
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Barnegat Township Police Chief Keith A. Germain have announced that on March 9, Christopher Gregor, 29, of Monroe Township was charged with murder in…
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•March 10, 2022
Nightly Work, Traffic Shift to Continue Through Summer in Ship Bottom
The recent change in traffic configuration on Eighth and Ninth streets in Ship Bottom is expected to be in place through the summer as work continues on the final phase of the multi-year, federally…
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•March 10, 2022
Long Beach Township Aims for June Opening of New Pickleball Courts
Demolition of the old M&M Steam Bar building, at 13301 Long Beach Blvd. in Beach Haven Terrace, commenced last week, as Long Beach Township moves forward with plans to build four pickleball courts…
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•March 10, 2022
Meals on Wheels Reopening Community Café in Manahawkin With Expanded Offerings
Meals on Wheels is reopening its Community Café On-Site Meal Program at the Meals on Wheels of Ocean County location at 179 South Main St. in Manahawkin on March 16.
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•March 10, 2022
Southern Regional’s Sean White Makes History at State Championship Meet
Sean White hadn’t swum competitively for nearly five weeks before going up against the best breaststrokers in the state this past weekend.
