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•March 10, 2022
An Extra Hour of Daylight, Extreme Temperature Gradient and South Swell on the Horizon
Has anyone else Googled Archduke Franz Ferdinand this past week?
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•March 10, 2022
First-timers to Boardwalk Hall Find Out What State Championships Are All About
During the third episode of the inaugural season of “The Mandalorian,” a character known as the Armorer explains that when “one walks the way of the Mandalore, you are both hunter and prey.”
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•March 10, 2022
Vietnam Veterans to Be Honored at Barnegat Ceremony
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Vietnam Veterans Day commemoration in Barnegat Township will take place Tuesday, March 29 at 3 p.m. at the Fred Watts Gazebo Park on the corner of…
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•March 10, 2022
Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club Teen Grabs Second Spot in Winter Series Event
With the spring season just around the corner, Southern Regional High School sailor Turner Ryon has gained valuable experience so far this winter. Not around here, of course.
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•March 8, 2022
Temperature Swings Like Never Before; When Grocery Cashiers Silently Attack
For global warming devotees, this winter has shown all the symptoms of climate change. That isn’t hard since virtually anything the weather does – good, bad or utterly in-between – falls perfectly…
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•March 7, 2022
Another Favorite Place Disappears on Changing LBI
It was with surprise and sadness that I read the Feb. 3 article about the closing of the Sandbox Café’s older location in Ship Bottom. One of our family’s favorite “go to” places for breakfast, it…
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•March 6, 2022
Proposed Mordecai Island Project Reaches Milestone
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it has completed a draft environmental assessment to address ecosystem restoration of Mordecai Island, located in the bay off Beach Haven.
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•March 4, 2022
Local Man Literally Races for a Cure
As a young man, Lou Hoguet was quite the stock car racing enthusiast, competing in events all around the East Coast.
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•March 3, 2022
Surf City Land Use Officials Send TLC Proposal Back to Drawing Board
A majority of the Surf City Land Use Board members want to see a more detailed amended site plan before deciding whether to grant preliminary and final approval of a proposal that would divest the…
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•March 3, 2022
Flood Insurance Rate Map Changes Explained
Changes to the federal flood insurance rate maps are being reflected in policy renewals and new policies.
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•March 3, 2022
At 100, Community Leader Is Honored
To be celebrated while living is a good thing, especially when an impressive life story is praised at age 100. Civic leader Ed Toriello recently experienced that.
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•March 3, 2022
Newly Local Artist Drawn to Interiors, Has Successful NYC Show
It’s very common for artists to find beauty in the outdoors. There are plenty who find inspiration in our ocean, bay and pines. But there’s a new artist in the community who draws inspiration…
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•March 3, 2022
Southern Regional’s Collins, Velardi, Henrich and Stout Capture Region VII Crowns
Conor Collins already has his eyes on the possibility of returning to the state final at 120 pounds. Perhaps that’s why he gave up a takedown to Camden Catholic’s Jackson Young with 1:28 left in the…
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•March 3, 2022
Arctic Outreach: Warmhearted Winter Happening
By all accounts, Saturday’s Arctic Outreach was the biggest and best one yet.
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•March 3, 2022
Oyster Creek Generating Station Eyed as Small Nuclear Reactor Site
Earlier this month, Holtec International said it remains open to the possibility of making the decommissioning Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station the site of its first SMR-160, going so far as…
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•March 1, 2022
Beach Haven Taking Time With Zoning Ordinance
The Beach Haven Borough Council appears to be in no hurry to finalize a new zoning ordinance that would result in changes to the business zone along Bay Avenue.
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•February 28, 2022
Hooked on Fishing, Studying Striped Bass on the Island
From the time I caught my first big largemouth bass at 6 years old, I’ve always thought I was a great fisherman. No one could skip a wacky rig under a dock or work a jerkbait quite like I could. My…
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•February 27, 2022
Ice Rescue Training Warms Up for Real Thing
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•February 25, 2022
Studies Prove Plants Are Screaming to Be Heard; State Bag Ban Could Have a Doggy Downside
I HEAR YA, HOLLY: Imagine, if you will, standing alone on the 50-yard line of a totally jam-packed stadium, something like the recent Super Bowl scenario. Don’t get nervous, this is profoundly…
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•February 25, 2022
Court Rules in Favor of Plaintiff for LUB-Denied Subdivision of Old Kubel’s Too Lot
Superior Court Judge Marlene Lynch Ford has ruled in favor of plaintiff Barrier Island 8200, owner of the property formerly the site of Kubel’s Too, in a civil action lawsuit brought against the Long…
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•February 24, 2022
Outdoor Dining Again on the Harvey Cedars Menu
Although the Harvey Cedars Borough Commission has adopted a resolution to continue outdoor dining for 2022, the proponent of the measure hopes that the borough can develop a more permanent solution.
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•February 24, 2022
Rescues a Reminder Spring-Like Land Temps Risky for Water Enthusiasts
A kiteboarder reported in distress in the Atlantic off North Sixth Street in Surf City was rescued the afternoon of Feb. 17 by members of the Ship Bottom and High Point volunteer fire companies.
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•February 24, 2022
Why Power Stayed in Charge in a Blizzard
Record reliability was achieved in 2021 for the second year in a row, breaking the previous record set just the year before in 2020, Atlantic City Electric reported on Feb. 21.
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•February 24, 2022
Deep Freeze Fest Is LBIF’s Winter Wakeup; Prograsstination Matches Mood
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies reopened its doors this weekend to welcome back guests with toasty-warm bluegrass music, craft beer, hugs from friends…
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•February 24, 2022
Pinelands Regional Senior Mena Climbs to Top of District 32 Podium
For the past two seasons, Mateo Mena hasn’t had much competition during wrestling practice.
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•February 24, 2022
Remembering the Automat With a Night of Food and Films on March 4
The Lighthouse International Film Society will screen a double feature and dole out Texas-style hot dogs with side dishes on Friday evening, March 4, at the Surf City Firehouse. Doors will open at…
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•February 24, 2022
ALO’s Winter Scavenger Hunt Educational Fun for LBI Students, Community
As Alliance for a Living Ocean President Casey Courts Deacon remarked, “One of our main values at ALO is to share wonder.” In an effort to share wonder here on Long Beach Island in the off-season…
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•February 24, 2022
Eagles Nest Airport Gets $700K for Runway Improvements
Eleven of New Jersey’s general aviation airports, including Eagles Nest Airport in Eagleswood, got a big Valentine’s Day gift from the state Department of Transportation in the form of Airport…
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•February 22, 2022
Conserve Wildlife Foundation Details Successful Year for Great Bay Boulevard’s Terrapins
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey’s projects often sprout from compassion for a species in need. One of those species is the northern diamondback terrapin, which is often spotted locally on…
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•February 21, 2022
Beach Haven Awaits Word on Flood Control Measures
Beach Haven is awaiting approval from the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection on a flood mitigation plan so it can begin advertising for bids on a project aimed at reducing nuisance flooding.
