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News••December 18, 2024
Central Avenue Traffic Lights Signal Frustration for Southbound Motorists
In the off-season, it’s possible to travel northbound on the Boulevard from Holgate to Barnegat Light in about 30 minutes. Not so for the return trip as traffic signals on Central Avenue in Ship…
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Opinion••December 18, 2024
Christmas Trees: Big, Small – They Are All Very Special
Christmas and Christmas trees have always been magical for me. My very first Christmas trees are still very vivid in my mind. We have to go back to the 1940s. I was 5 or 6 years old, and we lived on…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 18, 2024
Shop All Things Tuckerton at Little Borough Hall Holiday Book Sale
Holiday shopping for true Tuckerton natives and history buffs is a cinch at Little Borough Hall, which is welcoming everyone in for a special holiday book sale Dec. 20 through 23 from 10 a.m. to 4…
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News••December 18, 2024
Marlin Liquor License Suspended for 70 Days
Acting as the local alcoholic beverage authority, the Beach Haven Borough Council has imposed a 70-day suspension of the liquor license for the Marlin Restaurant and Bar. This was the result of the…
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News••December 18, 2024
Pinelands Preservation Alliance Partners with Roots to Prevention
Pinelands Preservation Alliance began a partnership with Roots to Prevention last year that aims to “leverage collective strengths to create economic and lifestyle opportunities for those…
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News••December 18, 2024
Island Bible Church Unveils Life Center
On Sunday, Dec. 8, the Island Bible (formerly Baptist) Church in Beach Haven held a dedication for its new building, which will serve as the parsonage and Life Center.
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Sports••December 18, 2024
Enjoy Some Hoops for the Holidays During Score at the Shore Tournament
The annual Score at the Shore basketball tournament is back for another year at Southern Regional High School, and now’s a good time to mark the calendar to catch a game during the holidays.
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News••December 18, 2024
Barnegat VFW Honors Middle School, Businesses
Right before the Thanksgiving break, the Russell Brackman Middle School in Barnegat Township received a surprise visit from members of VFW Post 10092, also in Barnegat.
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News••December 18, 2024
Children Receive Treats From Hearts of Mercy
Hearts of Mercy, a local outreach group serving families in need, recently celebrated the holidays with a “Cookies and Treats” event in Barnegat Township.
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News••December 18, 2024
New Jersey Hits Electric Vehicle Milepost, Exceeding 200,000 Registrations
New Jersey has surpassed 200,000 electric vehicle registrations, the state Department of Environmental Protection announced last week. Nearly 208,000 battery-electric and plug-in hybrid electric…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 18, 2024
Online Panel to Discuss ‘Turning Dredge Material Into Community Treasure’
Residents, professionals and officials from New Jersey’s coastal towns are invited to join the N.J. Coastal Resilience Collaborative for an online discussion – titled “Your Mud Matters: Turning Your…
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News••December 18, 2024
Mayor: Barnegat Light Will ‘Never’ Build Affordable Housing
The Barnegat Light Borough Council at its caucus meeting of Dec. 11 discussed how to bypass the state’s affordable housing mandate.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 18, 2024
Ride Through Ocean Acres Proves Some Like the Grinch, But Most Don’t Care for Him
The location: Atlantis Avenue, headed northeast in Stafford Township. The time and date: 4:34 p.m. on Dec. 7. Peering out from the back seat of a police cruiser, the window half open, he searched for…
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Columns••December 18, 2024
How Good a Student Are You?
2024 is finally coming to an end. Judging from the polls, over half of you are smiling, but a large number have tears in your eyes.
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News••December 18, 2024
Little Egg Harbor Honors Youth Organizations
Little Egg Harbor Township honored the town’s Girl Scouts and youth sports organizations with proclamations at the Dec. 12 township committee meeting.
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News••December 18, 2024
Southern Regional FCCLA Care Kit Initiative Continues to Grow
Kaya Bromiley had seen the photos from previous years, heard all the hype about the project, but she didn’t truly realize the scope until she walked into the Southern Regional Middle School media…
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News••December 18, 2024
Forecasters See Mild, Maybe Wet New Jersey Winter
Winter officially begins on Dec. 21, so it’s time to look at some winter weather forecasts for the 2024-25 season.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 18, 2024
Barnegat Bay Partnership Seeks Interns for Spring 2025
The Barnegat Bay Partnership, headquartered on the Ocean County College campus in Toms River, is one of 28 Environmental Protection Agency-designated National Estuary Programs established to enhance…
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News••December 18, 2024
Food Pantry Available for Veterans
Jeff’s Camp: Help for Heroes in Barnegat Township has announced a free food pantry for veterans is available on the fourth Sunday of each month between noon and 2 p.m. at 290 Route 72 in Barnegat or…
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News••December 18, 2024
Children Teaching Children at Heart of Christmas Celebration
The sounds emanating from the Ship Bottom Firehouse were unexpectedly expected as children’s excited squeals rang out and Christmas music punctuated the soundtrack of a cold, cloudy December morning.…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 18, 2024
New Jersey Workers’ Rights Is Topic of Program
When medical issues, care-taking matters or personal traumas arise, New Jersey wage earners have options to manage work-life balance.
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News••December 18, 2024
Career Day Comes to Barnegat High School
Local businesses and organizations recently took over Barnegat High School’s gymnasium to provide students with a chance to explore future career opportunities and connect with representatives.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 18, 2024
Surflight and STAC Paying Tribute to Music of the ’50s and ’60s on New Year’s Eve
Surflight Theatre and the Stafford Township Arts Center are both hosting musical double-headers on New Year’s Eve, both paying homage to the music of the 1950s and mostly early ’60s.
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News••December 18, 2024
Barnegat Police Chief Carroll Recognized by Fairleigh Dickinson University
Barnegat Township Police Chief Jason Carroll was formally inducted into the prestigious Fairleigh Dickinson University Chiefs Circle on No. 12.
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News••December 18, 2024
Food and Funds Collected for Hunger Foundation’s Annual Event
Throughout the year, the nonprofit, volunteer-only Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean hosts various charitable events to raise funds for area food pantries. Over Thanksgiving weekend, the…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 18, 2024
Art Notes, Dec. 18
Last-Minute Gifts: Area art galleries are closing up for the winter or restricting hours to weekends or by-appointment only. But original fine art and handmade gifts can still be found.
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News••December 18, 2024
Disc Golfers Donate to Toy Drive
Manahawkin-based CRKT Disc Golf ran its first CRKT Charity Doubles Disc Golf Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 7, raising money and toy donations for Stafford Township PBA Local 297’s Holiday Toy Drive.
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Opinion••December 18, 2024
Happy Days Ahead
Here comes 2025, a quarter of a century into the new millennium. And supposedly this will be the year the seemingly endless Causeway Bridge project in all its facets finally wraps up. That will be a…
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Sports••December 18, 2024
Sliwinski, Perna Lead the Charge for Southern Regional as Rams Seek Division Crown
The Southern Regional boys basketball team wasn’t far from the top of the Shore Conference Class A South division last season. This winter, the Rams should be a contender to win it.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 17, 2024
Local Skateboard Artist Rolls Beyond LBI
Beach Haven resident David Broughton has two major passions: art and skateboarding. Seven years ago, he put the two interests together to create his own custom-decorated skateboards, many of which…
