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•April 13, 2022
It’s All About Invasiveness … and Asian Jumping Worms; Fluke Fishermen Are Fine With the Strictest Slot in the Land
Correction: Sorry for the mucked-up caption in last week’s photo attached to this column, regarding red and green buoys. I’ll safely let discoverboating.com clarify: “As a general rule of thumb, when…
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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
20th Annual LBI Surf Fishing Tournament Set for April 2 to June 26
Fishermen and women can angle for striped bass, bluefish and cash prizes as part of the 20th annual Long Beach Island Surf Fishing Tournament – “the Spring Derby” – scheduled to run from April 10 to…
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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 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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•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 20, 2022
Ticks Are Bloodsuckers for All Seasons; Wildlife Smugglers Come in Large and Small
One warm day and the ticks do play, as evidenced by crawlers on my pant legs during last week’s 60-degree weather. Per those who study such things, anything over 35 degrees spurs those eight-legged…
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•February 15, 2022
Coyote Comings and Goings Increase; Gulf Stream Isn’t Quite Itself
How can I not write about Island coyotes this week, after receiving a veritable pack of reports regarding sightings, both tracks and visuals, from north, south and decidedly in-between? A surge in…
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•February 3, 2022
Islanders Must Be Rough and Really Ready; Melting Butter for Lobsters a la Scaffolding
That blizzard blew – which is a good thing. Like the previous storm, it never caught up to the hype. The snow totals, reaching Island high points of 15-plus inches, mainly in and around my house and…
