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Opinion•July 30, 2025
Record Bash
On July 19, Mordecai Land Trust (MLT) held its annual fundraiser, The Bay Bash, at Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club. Mordecai Island, located west of Beach Haven, serves as a natural breakwater…
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Opinion••July 30, 2025
Is an Energy Back-up System Worth Risk to Public Safety?
The Atlantic City Electric lithium battery energy storage system facility is located in the center of Beach Haven on Second Street. The storage system is near many residences, businesses and tourist…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 30, 2025
Families, Police Build Community Together at National Night Out
National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement by bringing the two together under positive circumstances, with millions of neighbors taking part in the community…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 30, 2025
Station Barnegat Light Invites Public for Day of Fun
Looking for a way to beat the heat – or the rain, if the extended forecast is to be believed – take a trip to the north end of the Island for the annual Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light open house…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 30, 2025
No Hard Feelings Has Feel Good Roots, Future
For years, the only thing Jim Cox and Paul McCavitt shared was a neighborhood in Surf City. That is until 2015, when they discovered they shared a love of music.
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News••July 30, 2025
Wear a Bike Helmet, Get a Free Treat
During the summer months, the Harvey Cedars Police Department partners with Ray’s Sunset Pizza and the Harvey Cedars Ice Cream Parlor to promote bike safety among children.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 30, 2025
Passion at Heart of Chris Fritz Band Performance
After playing on the Island for years, Chris Fritz has established both a recognizable sound and a dedicated following Now, the self-proclaimed “music junkie” is switching it up with a new band and a…
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News••July 30, 2025
Coast Guard Hits Jackpot in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” has had its critics and its supporters.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 30, 2025
Art Notes, July 30
High Glass: In keeping with a tradition of about a dozen years (close as anyone could figure), a new collection was released this month at SwellColors Glass Studio in Surf City, where artist Mary…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 30, 2025
Elton John and Billy Joel Tribute at STAC
The Stafford Townhip Arts Center, located at 1000 McKinley Ave. in Manahawkin, will host “Epic Piano Men,” a tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel, on Saturday, Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
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News••July 30, 2025
Beach Haven Beaches Voted Best in Ocean County
Beach Haven was voted the best beach in Ocean County in the recent New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium’s 2025 “Favorite Beaches” poll.
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News••July 30, 2025
Eagleswood Needs Response for October Fair
The Eagleswood Township Recreation Commission is in urgent need of vendors to sign up for the annual Country Fair, scheduled for Oct. 4, Deputy Mayor Michelle Sysol announced at the regular township…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 30, 2025
Peters Duo Attempts to Make SandPaper Pro Walk the Plank
Back when she had a different last name and was a senior at Pinelands Regional High School, Emily Peters often wielded a field hockey stick and softball bat. Nowadays, she swings drivers and irons…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 30, 2025
‘Friends’ Author Luncheon Features Sandy Gingras
The Friends of the Island Library have announced tickets are now on sale for their annual “meet the author luncheon” on Wednesday, Sept. 10 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Surf City Firehouse.
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Columns••July 30, 2025
Support Sea Turtles Even If They Drive in the Passing Lanes
It came as a certifiable shock to me that sea turtles not only drive, but also do so slowly … and in the frickin’ fast lane, no less. “Move over you, you … reptile!”
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Opinion•July 30, 2025
Count to Ten
When I finished reading Thomas Klecan’s diatribe (“Detached From Reality,” 7/16) I felt so sorry for him. So much anger can’t be good for his health. Unfortunately, many have abandoned civil…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 30, 2025
Ty Mares and the Metaphorical
STYLE: The band fuses pop music with soul, blues, rock and R&B elements in its original music and reimagines well-known songs with funky, fresh takes.
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News••July 30, 2025
Beach Haven Urges AC Electric to Pause Battery Storage
Beach Haven officials recently asked Atlantic City Electric to hold off on activating the lithium battery energy storage system scheduled for Aug. 15 at a facility in the borough so that concerned…
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News••July 30, 2025
Stafford Police Arrest Two on Multiple Drug Charges
Last week, police arrested two individuals in connection with a recent narcotics investigation, according to a Stafford Township Police Department statement released July 22.
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Columns••July 30, 2025
Testing ‘Shenandoah’ for War
As the summer of 1925 began, the United States possessed two airships, each over two football fields in length. The German-built Los Angeles was designed to show the commercial use for the giant…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 30, 2025
Get Your Chocolate Fix at LBI Historical Museum
The LBI Historical Association Museum in Beach Haven is hosting its annual chocolate fair fundraiser on Thursday evening, Aug. 7, with doors opening at 6 for advance ticket holders and 6:30 for…
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News••July 30, 2025
Economic, Political Changes Take Wind Out of Offshore Energy
A six-month report card on the status of offshore wind, detailing economic, political and regulatory changes on costs and development, found New Jersey is unlikely to see the clean energy format…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 30, 2025
Young, Original Artists Flourish at Singer-Songwriter Showcase
The most recent installment of the LBI singer-songwriter showcase, held at the Jetty Flagship Store in Manahawkin on July 27, was a glimpse into the bright future of the region’s music scene. In an…
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News••July 30, 2025
Electric Capacity Auction Powers Call for Change
Even as ratepayers in New Jersey continue to foot escalating electric bills and officials squabble over where the blame for the cost-crisis belongs, there is, at least in one area, common ground…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 30, 2025
‘Pineystock’ at Albert Hall Celebrates ’60s Music
The Albert Music Hall in Waretown is hosting “Pineystock,” a ’60s-themed music show, on Sunday, Aug. 10. Doors open at 1 p.m.; the music begins at 2.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 30, 2025
Kids, Families Have a Big Night at Sunset Park
The Harvey Cedars Activity Committee and the Harvey Cedars Police Foundation joined forces July 22 for “Kids Night in Sunset Park.”
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Arts & Entertainment••July 30, 2025
Barnegat Library Welcomes Dinoman Appearance
Have you ever wanted to see a life-size dinosaur? People can experience this when Dinoman appears at the Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library on Thursday, Aug. 7 at 6 p.m.
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News••July 30, 2025
Water Rescue Highlights Importance of Community Connection
Sometimes, volunteer first responders need a little help from the community they serve. On the afternoon of July 25, Bobby Holzwarth Jr. delivered when he skippered emergency personnel to an injured…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 30, 2025
Still Plenty of Summer Fun Left at Tuckerton Seaport
Summer fun is still in full swing throughout the month of August at the Tuckerton Seaport. Don’t miss out on educational explorations and unique classes for the whole family. The Seaport is open…
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Business••July 30, 2025
Free Sunscreen and Hand Sanitizer Available at Kiosks in LBT
It was at a music festival in Atlantic City that brothers Dan and Connor Murphy first envisioned a refillable kiosk that would dispense sunscreen and hand sanitizer to the public at no cost.
