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Section Two
A Collection of Area Musings Direct From the Twitterverse

@RosemaryMarotta (July 18) How I missed this view! Nothing like sitting on the beach … and the clouds are amazing! #vacation #summer2021 #lbi #longbeachisland @BBsurfshop (July 18) Happy to get Kristin started on her surfing adventure #softtopsurfboard #surfergirl #lbi #longbeachisland @ Brighton Beach Surf Shop @dbht14 (Jul 17) Sorry to everyone not at a beach right now. #LBI #longbeachisland #beach […]

Moth Night Alights on Sassafras Hill Farm

Just in Time for National Moth Week

As the sun began to set over the trees of the Pinelands, creating a beautiful pink and purple sunset, Ann-Marie Woods started setting up for a night full of discoveries at Sassafras Hill Farm in Barnegat. While the sky turned a deeper purple, guests started arriving at the farm with chairs, flashlights, cameras and nets in hand, eager to spend […]

Not a Terrible Price

Letters

To the Editor: There have been many different perspectives shared about the wind power projects off the New Jersey coast. I would like to echo John Hailperin’s comments (“Lost Tourism Claims – Hysteria, Not Fact,” 7/14) and add one more viewpoint to consider before making up your mind. For the past 100 years our country has relied on fossil fuels […]

Supporting Details Lacking for Atlantic Shores Wind Project

Feedback

To the Editor: I have been reading with interest the articles on the planned Atlantic Shores offshore wind project, which plans to build 111 13.6-megawatt, 853-foot-tall wind turbines as close as 9½ miles off LBI and which will include red flashing light beacons. This project is by far the biggest and closest to the shore involving such large turbines of […]

Art Notes July 28


Epic Glass: Mary Tantillo of SwellColors Glass Studio unveils her 93 new art panels, ‘Puro Verano,” during an art opening on Friday, July 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. The stained glass works are based on a year of daily drawings of sun-inspired scenes. Each scene can be ordered for a limited, handmade edition. There will be live acoustic music […]

Amazing Response

Letters

To the Editor: On Friday, July 9, there was an emergency 911 call regarding a possible person in distress in the water off the beach at 76th Street in Harvey Cedars. Our house is oceanside on 76th Street, and we watched from our yard as the emergency call unfolded. I am writing because of the incredible and extremely impressive response […]

A Trip to Whitesbog, Birthplace of Modern Blueberry


July starts blueberry season: Fresh pints show up at the market, and thoughts turn to smoothies, muffins, pancakes, pies and plain, healthful snacking. But not so long ago, believe it or not, blueberries were only a regional treat enjoyed by Pineys and seashore visitors. For most of their history, wild blueberries or huckleberries were sought after in the Pine Barrens […]

Moral of Blue Cruiser Caper: We All Must Try to Do Better

Commentary

My wife and I originally purchased our house in Holgate back in 1994 and have lived here year ’round since 2011. One of the first things we did after buying our house was to purchase a bunch of used bikes for our kids and soon to be eight grandkids. Our most cherished/cool bike over all of the years here was […]

Attorney Gets Rematch, Brings in Son From Milwaukee for the Challenge


Rich Visotcky hadn’t seen his son, Richie, in 17 months until earlier last week, when Richie and his family arrived from Milwaukee, Wisc. “I haven’t seen my son or grandson since the pandemic started, so it’s nice to have the family here for a visit,” said the attorney with the killer tan. “Joe is like family, too, but this is […]

Vendor Village Part of Bayfront Festival Ending ChowderMonth


ChowderMonth this year crests with a free Bayfront Festival on Oct. 2 and 3, topping off a previous month of self-guided tasting and voting at restaurants. Right now the call is out for vendors to take part in the festival’s Vendor Village at the Taylor Avenue ball field in Beach Haven. The two-day Bayfront Festival to welcome fall will close […]