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  • News••November 21, 2024

    Stafford Police Grab Top Positions at Firearms Match

    Stafford Township’s police personnel love a little competition, and they often fare well from year to year. Further evidence was provided last week.

  • Opinion•November 21, 2024

    Special Thanks

    On behalf of the King family, I would like to give special thanks to the EMTs, police, friends and neighbors who responded so quickly and helped our dad when he suffered a fall on Nov. 11 in High Bar…

  • Opinion•November 21, 2024

    Temporarily Doubling E.J. Class Size Will Hurt Kids

    The following was addressed to Peter Kopack, superintendent of the LBI Consolidated School District and the school board.

  • News••November 21, 2024

    Powerhouse Meeting to Discuss Electric Bills Postponed Until December

    An anticipated meeting between Congressman Jeff Van Drew and officials from Atlantic City Electric last week has been rescheduled until after the Thanksgiving holiday.

  • Opinion•November 20, 2024

    What a Treat!

    What a wonderful celebration the veterans (including a guest) on their special Veterans Day were treated to at Wally’s Restaurant in Surf City! Each and every patron was invited to order off the…

  • News••November 20, 2024

    Sweden Blocks Offshore Wind Over Radar Interference; Is NJ Next?

    While President-elect Donald Trump has promised to do away with offshore wind, it’s unknown whether his incoming administration will follow Sweden’s lead of rejecting certain projects due to concerns…

  • Opinion•November 20, 2024

    All About Him

    I agree with Howard Buerkle (“Welcome Change,” 11/13) to the extent that the people have spoken. Donald Trump won the election and will be the next president for all Americans. Nevertheless, I…

  • Sports••November 20, 2024

    Southern Regional Field Hockey Squad Runs Into Juggernaut, Falls in Sectional Final

    By the time the final horn sounded to culminate her high school career Nov. 13, Avery Smith had only a small dot of clotted blood on the right side of her nose still hanging on – a huge difference…

  • Opinion•November 20, 2024

    Trump Wish List

    Can it be? Democracy is dead. Oh no, heaven help us. Never mind that the word democracy does not appear in our founding documents or in the original constitutions of the 50 states, and with good…

  • Arts & Entertainment••November 20, 2024

    ‘Songwriters in the Pines’ Is Celebration of Original Music at Albert Hall

    The pines were filled with the sweet sound of original folk, indie-rock and Americana music on Sunday, Nov. 17 as Albert Music Hall in Waretown honored the art of songwriting with a special show…

  • Opinion••November 20, 2024

    RFK Jr. Is Correct: Fluoride Doesn’t Belong in Tap Water

    Talking to the press, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. trampled on a still-sacred cow when he said, “We don’t need fluoride in our water.” It was not the first time Kennedy, whom President-elect Donald Trump…

  • News••November 20, 2024

    Barnegat Light to Raise Beach Fees; State Park to Get Beachfill From Channels

    Beach badge fees are going up in Barnegat Light next summer, due to a $12,700 decrease in revenue from badge sales from 2023 to 2024.

  • Columns••November 20, 2024

    Jersey Has Its Own Tea Party

    As 1774 was drawing to a close, the future course of relations between Great Britain and her American colonies was reaching a breaking point.

  • Arts & Entertainment••November 20, 2024

    Art Notes, Nov. 20

    Exemplary Folks: The New Jersey State Council on the Arts will award up to 10 New Jersey Heritage Fellowships to exemplary folk and traditional artists. These fellowships, which come with an award of…

  • Arts & Entertainment••November 20, 2024

    STAC Tribute to Both Foreigner and Journey on Saturday

    It’s time for some foreign news, so let’s take a journey.

  • Arts & Entertainment••November 20, 2024

    It’s Sleigh Bells and Seashells in Beach Haven

    Beach Haven borough’s Parks and Recreation Department invites the community to the inaugural “Sleigh Bells & Seashells” Holiday Spirit Weekend, which takes place from Friday, Dec. 6 through Sunday…

  • News••November 20, 2024

    Teen Starts Collection Drive for Veterans

    In honor of Veterans Day, a Pennsylvania high school student and Surf City summer resident has launched a collection drive for residents at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Vineland.

  • News••November 20, 2024

    New Councilman Sworn Into Office in Surf City

    The Surf City Borough Council welcomed a new colleague to its ranks at its Nov. 13 meeting after John McMenamin previously tendered his resignation.

  • Arts & Entertainment••November 20, 2024

    Carriage Rides and More at Kapler’s Holiday Soirée

    Kapler’s Pharmacy, located at Centre Street and Bay Avenue in Beach Haven, helps the town ring in the Christmas season with its “Holiday Soirée” on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29 and 30, from 4 to 6…

  • Arts & Entertainment••November 20, 2024

    Buy Holiday Specialties at Barnegat Farm Market

    On Sunday, Nov. 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Barnegat Township Recreation Department sponsors a special Thanksgiving/holiday farm market at 14 Birdsall St., across from the volunteer fire company.

  • News••November 20, 2024

    Surf City Nets $3.9 Million From County for Drainage, Road Improvements

    Christmas arrived early in Surf City this year with the Ocean County Board of Commissioners acting as Santa Claus and earmarking nearly $4 million for the design and installation of drainage and road…

  • Arts & Entertainment••November 20, 2024

    Tuckerton Red Men Holding Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner Once Again

    Several churches in the Tuckerton-Little Egg Harbor area serve up free community dinners each month, and Little Egg Harbor Township, along with Ocean County Senior Services and Meals on Wheels of…

  • News••November 20, 2024

    Little Egg Harbor Township Police Receive Reaccreditation

    The Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department received reaccreditation from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, program director Harry Delgado announced at the township committee…

  • News••November 20, 2024

    Paradise Cove Residents Install Neighborhood Sign

    The Paradise Cove and Uplanders Association in Tuckerton borough recently installed a Paradise Cove neighborhood sign, after over a year of negotiation with the borough.

  • Arts & Entertainment••November 20, 2024

    Officer Holding Scam Prevention Talk

    Scammers invent endless ways to steal money, belongings and even identities, and victims are often fleeced when they least suspect it. Learn how to fight back with help from Stafford Township…

  • News••November 20, 2024

    New Police Officer Joins Force in Harvey Cedars

    At the regular Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday, Nov. 18, Police Chief Robert Burnaford and Mayor John Imperiale swore in a new full-time police officer, Joseph DeAngelo.

  • Arts & Entertainment••November 20, 2024

    ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ at Grunin Center

    “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” will be performed at Ocean County College’s Grunin Center for the Performing Arts at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, and at 1…

  • Opinion•November 20, 2024

    Good Luck

    The election is over and America has elected a new president. The peaceful power of transition will continue. However, I am not sure Americans really embrace eight important words from the founding…

  • Arts & Entertainment••November 20, 2024

    Classical Pianist at Stockton Will Mix Old and New

    At 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24 the Stockton University Performing Arts Center will host classical pianist Junwen Liang, who will perform a program titled “From Then and Now.”

  • Arts & Entertainment••November 19, 2024

    Usher in Holiday Season at Lizzie Rose

    It’s finally the most wonderful time of the year, with the holiday season right around the corner. Concert tickets make great gifts, and bringing loved ones to a show is an excellent way to spend…

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