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Arts & Entertainment••August 2, 2024
Don’t Close Out Summer Without a Lizzie Rose Concert Experience
With August already here, it’s time to make the most of every moment left. Once the sun sets, grab a seat at the Lizzie Rose Music Room and hear a class act in an intimate setting. There’s something…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 2, 2024
Endless Summer at Tuckerton Seaport
The countdown to back-to-school is on, but the sun is still shining, and there are still a few more weeks left to squeeze some fun out of summer. The Tuckerton Seaport has programs for the whole…
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News••August 2, 2024
Ship Bottom Greenlights LBI School Redevelopment Plan
Following more than an hour of public comment, the Ship Bottom Borough Council on July 23 unanimously approved a site-specific redevelopment plan for the LBI Grade School property. In doing so, it…
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News••August 1, 2024
Citizens Police Academy Registration in Barnegat
The Barnegat Township Police Department is signing up participants for its Citizens Police Academy, a 10-week interactive program that begins on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. at police headquarters…
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Sports••August 1, 2024
Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim Returns Under New Management
Antonio Sanchez climbed out of the ocean and crossed the finish line of the 13th annual Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim with perhaps the biggest smile and wrinkliest fingers of all 330 competitors.
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News••August 1, 2024
Garden of Giving Fosters Love, Kindness and Cucumbers
Bursting with pigments and an air of generosity, Joe and Lorri D’Orsi’s house on Sixth Street in Ship Bottom sticks out like a green thumb.
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News••August 1, 2024
New Jersey to Receive $72 Million for Climate Resilience Projects
The U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have recommended $72.5 million for projects that will help facilitate resiliency to climate change and other…
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Sports••August 1, 2024
Green Fleet Sailors Compete for Sweets at Barnegat Light Yacht Club
Out on the bay with a yellow, smiley-face flag was a small boat filled with candy: Airheads, Skittles, Starburst, even gummy sharks, in lieu of real ones.
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News••August 1, 2024
100 Waves Challenge Wraps Up With Community Surf and Fun for Addiction Recovery
100 Waves. It takes a lot of effort to ride 100 waves. There are surfers on the Island this summer who have ridden 100 waves without even thinking about it. And there are others who have done it with…
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News••August 1, 2024
Start Time, Location for Next LBI Beach Nourishment Unknown
Bids for the next periodic Long Beach Island beach replenishment project were received in May and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been working with the presumed contractor on requirements for…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 1, 2024
LBI Artist Studio Tour Fosters Appreciation, Cultivates Connection
Editor’s Note: Five artists are newcomers to the 2024 LBI Artist Studio Tour, and another one, Kevin Coogan, is this year’s “poster boy” with his oil painting of Barnegat Lighthouse gracing the front…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
Jersey Tenors Returning to Surflight
The Jersey Tenors will perform two shows at Surflight Theatre on Monday, Aug. 5, the first at 5 p.m. and the second at 8. Tickets are $41.50. They may be purchased online at surflight.org, by phone…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
Confident Kid, Dad Get In on Last-Minute Challenge at Hartland
After playing earlier in the day to make up a “Can You Beat Biggy?” match that was postponed due to personal circumstances during the first week of the month, I was warmed up and ready to tackle…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
Cronin Trio Back for Another Shot at Different Location
For those who may not realize this, much of the reason I started “Can You Beat Biggy?” in 2019 was because I wanted good competition on the mini golf course, to challenge others who had the…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
Children’s Theater a Staple at Surflight and Starlight
Surflight Theatre has a long tradition of introducing children to the joys of live theater, and this year is no different.
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News••July 31, 2024
Ship Bottom, Surf City Differ on Drone Technology
A new ordinance regulating drone use in Ship Bottom clips its wings after borough officials grew concerned the unmanned aircraft had become a sea gull-like nuisance to beachgoers, according to the…
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News••July 31, 2024
Eagleswood Plans Town’s 150th Birthday Celebration, Playground Upgrades
Eagleswood Township is 150 years old this year. At its regular meeting of July 22, the governing body discussed plans for a birthday observance for later this year.
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Opinion•July 31, 2024
No Accountability
I realize I’m not the first, nor will I be the last, to express frustration about the lack of dog poop accountability. But I digress. Here’s the backstory (so to speak). If you own a dog, you also…
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Opinion•July 31, 2024
Thumbs Up, Down
Having seen many rules to live by over the years, Greg Golden’s “Words of Wisdom” (7/24) are among the best. And if Peter Savage (“Confusing Signs,” 7/24) can’t understand “Vets for Trump,” I am sure…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
Ryan Zimmerman
STYLE: Acoustic covers of folk rock, soul, blues, roots rock, and reggae.
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News••July 31, 2024
Stafford Police Make Arrests Following Separate Investigations
The Stafford Township Police Department on July 24 announced arrests in connection with two separate investigations, one involving drugs and the other involving iPhone thefts.
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Opinion•July 31, 2024
True Patriotism
By stepping down from his candidacy, President Biden exemplified true patriotism by sacrificing power for the benefit of our nation, in stark contrast to his predecessor, whose loyalty is solely…
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Opinion••July 31, 2024
Face to Face With Desires, Fears of Ukrainian Students
My wife and I have just returned from a three-week trip to the Lviv region of Ukraine, our third trip in a year. Lviv is a beautiful, bustling, historic city 40 miles from the Polish border. It is…
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News••July 31, 2024
Ship Bottom Expects to Name New Council Member in August
By this time next month, the Ship Bottom Borough Council will have a new member in its ranks following the resignation of Councilman Peter Rossi earlier this month.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
Doo-Wop Extravaganza at American Legion Post
If you are a fan of 1950s music, mark down Sunday, Aug. 11. That’s when American Legion Post 493, located at 420 Radio Rd. in Little Egg Harbor Township, will be the site of a Doo-Wop Day Fundraiser…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
Arthur Liese Talks Catboats, Sneakboxes at Tip Seaman
Arthur C. Liese’s fascination with Barnegat Bay began more than 60 years ago when outdoor writer Gene Hill invited him over. While there, Hill’s striking Maine coon hopped up on the mantelpiece…
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Sports••July 31, 2024
Host Crew Tops Standings in Harvey Cedars’ ‘Meltdown’
Cole Pietszak made the turn from north to south around the marker, looked around and had a bit of a revelation.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
Problem Child Goes All-Country at Terrace Tavern
As young people flocked to their favorite clubs on Saturday night, Terrace Tavern, seated right on Long Beach Boulevard in Beach Haven Terrace, appeared deceptively calm from the outside. Passersby…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
The Chris Fritz Band
Style: Classic rock and country with originals tossed in.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 31, 2024
Everything’s Coming Up Chocolate at LBI Museum
The LBI Historical Association Museum in Beach Haven is hosting its annual chocolate fair fundraiser on Thursday evening, Aug. 8, with doors opening at 6 for advance ticket holders and 6:30 for…
