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Arts & Entertainment••August 6, 2025
Doo-Wop Day at American Legion Post Aug. 10
If you’re a fan of 1950s music, mark down Sunday, Aug. 10. That’s when American Legion Post 493, located at 420 Radio Rd. in Little Egg Harbor, will be the site of the second annual Doo-Wop Day…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 6, 2025
William Penn Is Topic of Library Talk
The founder of what was then called the Province of Pennsylvania, William Penn, was also an original proprietor of the territory that later became New Jersey.
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Business••August 6, 2025
Tuckerton Chamber of Commerce Aims to Bolster Businesses
Small businesses in Tuckerton have new opportunities for collaboration and connection with other business owners and residents, as it now has its own chamber of commerce. With goals of strengthening…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 6, 2025
Succulents 101 at the Stafford Library
Looking for plants that require little care? The Master Gardeners of Ocean County will present “Plant-astic Succulents & Cacti” at the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library on Monday, Aug. 11…
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Opinion•August 6, 2025
It’s Worth It
This is in response to July 30 Commentary (“Is an Energy Back-Up System Worth Risk to Public Safety?”).
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Business••August 6, 2025
The Doctor’s on the Way: Digital Doctor Repairs Takes Services on the Road
Whether you have a crack on your iPhone screen or your game console isn’t working the way it used to, Digital Doctor Repairs is leading the way in bringing your electronic devices back to life.
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Sports••August 6, 2025
Pinelands Panthers Split First Two Games of Babe Ruth World Series
Big innings can be either a blessing or a headache. For the Pinelands Panthers 12-and-under softball team on Aug. 4, East Side’s big inning stung a bit, as the Panthers dropped an 11-2 contest to the…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 5, 2025
Pickleball Fundraiser Racks Up Win for Compassion Café
The Long Beach Island Pickleball Friends is hosting its first fundraising event Aug. 10 (rain date Aug. 11) to benefit Compassion Café, which provides meaningful employment and job training for…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 5, 2025
Teen Lights Up Leaderboard to Snag ’Celebrate Cecily’ Trophy
Cooper Grasso knows how to win at Island Golf in Surf City. The 13-year-old from Stafford Township has been playing in the weekly tournaments there for years and has won his age group multiple times.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 4, 2025
Naughty Pines
STYLE: Alternative rock, classic rock, grunge, pop and anything that gets people dancing.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 4, 2025
Giant Clam Trail Is a Big Hit With One Visiting Family
Jason Douma and his children did not set out to be the first to earn a 30-clam pin from the ReClam the Bay organization. He was looking for non-beach activities for his daughters during their annual…
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News••August 3, 2025
Fish Kill Prevention Succeeding in Harvey Cedars
In the summers of 2022, 2023 and 2024 there were fish kills in Kinsey Cove and Harvest Cove, both located in Harvey Cedars. The smell was awful and truckloads of fish needed to be removed as quickly…
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Business••August 2, 2025
Gables Anniversary Gala Gives Boost to St. Francis
The Gables Historic Inn and Restaurant in Beach Haven recently held The Legacy Gala, a milestone event “celebrating over two decades of gracious hospitality and honoring the rich history and vibrant…
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Sports••August 2, 2025
Conquering Ocean Mile Swim Easy for Some, Not So Much for Others
A few years ago, Alyson Naughton and Lina Aulson often sat bayside at Barnegat Light Yacht Club, slapping their hands together “Pattycake” style during the breaks between swim meet races. During the…
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News••August 1, 2025
Out With the Old, In With the New
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News••July 31, 2025
Beware of Jellyfish, Showing Up Earlier This Summer
Jessica Keenehan swims in the lagoon near her home in Loveladies every evening, and had never been stung by an Atlantic bay nettle until recently. The irritation and subsequent itchiness weren’t…
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News••July 31, 2025
Mordecai Island Restoration Project ‘Almost There’
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers restoration project on Mordecai Island in Beach Haven has moved into the design and implementation phase.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2025
House by House: How LBI’s 59-Year-Old Tour Chronicles Island Living
During one installment of the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ Seashore House Tour some years ago, visitors discovered something extraordinary: an original little beach shack…
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Sports••July 31, 2025
Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol Cruises to Donlon Memorial Tourney Title
In case anybody needed an indicator as to whether the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol is ready to make its run at a 10th straight Island Tournament championship, look no farther than the Ship Bottom…
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Columns••July 31, 2025
A Summer Clam Roll Recipe as Surf Cools and Events Heat Up
Every summer for the last few years I have, without really planning it, included some recipe or another in these Liquid Lines. It’s usually based on some summer harvest, seasonal tradition or…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2025
Mud Lover Cultivates Glazed Garden
“Your mud-loving friend,” as Jessica Kuderski calls herself, is the hands and heart behind Glazed Garden, based in Little Egg Harbor.
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Opinion•July 31, 2025
Unsustainable Setup
That was an excellent letter from Rich Brodman about sustaining our first responders (“Urgent Call for Help,” 7/23). However, there is one very important additional point: If all the police…
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Opinion•July 31, 2025
Quiet Protest
On Long Beach Island, flying the American flag has always been a cherished tradition – a quiet yet powerful show of pride, unity and respect. Houses up and down our shores raise it high year ’round…
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Columns••July 31, 2025
Twisted Livin’ Brings Cool Blues as Summer Salve for Hot Nights
It’s been hot and heavy, even for July, marked by the usual thunderstorms and unusually high heat waves. Islanders are not a people to complain about the heat, especially when there’s a 75 degree…
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Opinion••July 31, 2025
Mother of Teens: How’s That Workin’ Out for You!
Apparently my husband and children are under the mistaken impression that I have a need to always be right. I really don’t need to be right 100% of the time; it just works out that way.
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News••July 31, 2025
Long Beach Township Police Respond to Vehicle Crash, Missing Person
The Long Beach Township Police Department had a busy start to Friday, July 25, with officers dispatched to the scene of a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of 71st Street and Long Beach…
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Opinion••July 31, 2025
Thanks to Dragonflies
Has anybody else noticed a reduction in greenhead flies this year? I have also observed dragonflies appearing in late June (earlier than usual). I believe the dragonflies have been hard at work…
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News••July 30, 2025
Van Drew Anticipates Funds for Beach Replenishment in ‘26
Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-2nd Dist.) fully expects beach replenishment projects meant to protect life and property at the Jersey Shore to be funded next year, despite massive cuts under the House…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 30, 2025
Kids Shows, a Teen Cabaret, Comedy and a Fantastic Broadway Singer All Coming to Surflight This Week
The summer tourist season is literally and figuratively heating up, and Surflight Theatre is trying to jam in as many entertainment options as possible.
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Opinion•July 30, 2025
Wild Weather
On July 25, a thunderstorm was coming on the oceanfront. It started with weird clouds that moved quickly into view above the ocean. Just while the wind was getting fierce, a full sandspout came. It…
