Jean Dean, a Woman Ahead of Her Time

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I have had my own go-round with Forrest Gump. My last five years have been in the company of celebrities, presidents, professional athletes and stories you might read about if you are lucky. Let me clarify that with the statement that I became friends with a unique and most interesting woman who lived to almost101 years of age. Jean Dean […]

No Tax Relief

Letters

To the Editor: Not known as a bastion of commercial or industrial land use, Little Egg Harbor Township derives most of its tax revenue from its residential base, of which a large portion is its six senior communities. It stands to reason that with the loss of 20 percent of its ratables, as we experienced with the devastation of Superstorm […]

Cut and Consolidate

Letters

To the Editor: I am writing in response to the article on Little Egg Harbor school and police spending increases (“Schools and Police Need More, Not Less in Little Egg Harbor,” 12/2). New Jersey currently has the highest property taxes in the nation, and it appears that local, county and state politicians have no interest in reducing property taxes. All […]

See the Movie ‘New Year’s Eve’ on Dec. 28

The Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library will show the movie “New Year’sEve” on Monday, Dec. 28, 6:30 p.m. Featuring an all-starcast, the 2011 romantic comedy film was produced and directed by Garry Marshall, who was the creator of “Happy Days” as well as its spinoffs. The film features numerous vignettes involving several couples as they celebrate […]

Lizzie Rose Music Room a Happening Place in January

January will be a hot month at the Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton. On Friday, Jan. 8, Dave Orban and the Mojo Gypsies bring “rockin’ rhythm and blues” to the intimate listening room in the heart of the borough. Doors open at 7 p.m. and show time is 7:30. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. […]