News
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Business••July 17, 2024
Splash Into Style with Oisri: Swimwear With a Twist
Rachel and Carleigh Gewirtz, daughters of Surf City Hotel owners Greg and Colleen Gewirtz, are making a splash in the fashion industry with their new e-commerce business, Oisri, derived from the…
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News••July 17, 2024
Stafford Voters Offered Oxycocus Walk-Through With Referendum on Horizon
As part of the Stafford Township School District’s initiative to inform as many voters as possible leading up to a $75.7 million Stafford Township School District vote on Sept. 17, residents are…
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News••July 17, 2024
COVID-19 Deaths Reach Lowest Level Since Early March 2020
COVID-19 is sort of like how Douglas MacArthur described soldiers in a 1951 speech to a joint session of Congress: “Old soldiers never die – they just fade away.”
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News••July 17, 2024
Stafford Restaurant Owners Arrested in Connection With Money Laundering Scheme
The owners of an eatery in the Beach Haven West section of Stafford Township were arrested in connection with a money laundering investigation, according to a statement released by the West Milford…
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News••July 17, 2024
Little Egg Harbor Township Police Officers Promoted
The Little Egg Harbor Township Committee meeting on July 11 was a full house as three police officers were promoted and three academy graduates were appointed as police officers.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 17, 2024
Alexa Tabbacchino
STYLE: Acoustic covers of songs across all genres with her own folk/pop spin.
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Opinion•July 17, 2024
Vital Businesses
Your July 3 edition reported that Beach Haven Borough Council renewed the liquor license for the Sea Shell Resort. Numerous residents complained of late-night noise coming from the resort. Two…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 17, 2024
Bellarine Theatre Co. Performing Coming of Age Musical
The Bellarine Theatre Co. will present the show “13, Jr.” at the Barnegat High School auditorium on Friday, July 19 at 7 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 20.
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News••July 17, 2024
Post-Vacation Food Collection Program Aids St. Francis Pantry
It’s commonplace to buy more groceries than are actually consumed during a vacation, and not everyone can, or wants to, take the excess food back home. This summer, the Long Beach Island Joint…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 17, 2024
Get Tickets Now for Elks’ Annual Clam Bake
As is the case every year, Manahawkin Elks Lodge 2340 will have lots of food available on Saturday, July 27 for its annual clam bake. But if you want some of the estimated 10,000 clams, you might…
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Opinion•July 17, 2024
Stop Illegal Fireworks
Fireworks have become synonymous with Independence Day. That doesn’t change the fact that, unless a permit has been issued, they are illegal in the state of New Jersey per State Statute 23:3-1.
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Opinion•July 17, 2024
Sad State of Affairs
A letter dated Jan. 31, 2024 from the Beach Haven First Aid Squad referencing the Ship Bottom Division of the squad addressed to the Mayor and others in authority asking for an increase in their…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 17, 2024
Southern Regional Super Brings ’No Expectations’ to Annual Clash
I can’t lie. I’m genuinely concerned about Craig Henry, superintendent of the Southern Regional School District.
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News••July 17, 2024
Barnegat Light Considers Mercantile Licensing, Spreads Rip Current Awareness
Discussion was had about increased regulation of Barnegat Light businesses during the borough council’s caucus meeting of July 10.
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Columns••July 17, 2024
Maggot Weather Days Offered Us Kids Best of Times; Turbine Builds Use Worst Greenhouse Gas
“What the hell is up with these cold ocean temps!?” I hear many folks semi-angrily asking.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 17, 2024
Beach Haven Library Hosts Talk on Great Storms
The Beach Haven Public Library hosts “Great Storms of the Jersey Shore” on Wednesday, July 24, at 2 p.m.
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News••July 17, 2024
Coast Guard Lauds Safe Boating as Mariner Rescued Unharmed
A good Samaritan rescued a mariner in Barnegat Bay after their 15-foot sailboat capsized last week, and transferred the boater to Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light crew. There were no reports of…
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News••July 17, 2024
Jeff’s Camp Has New Leadership, Focus
Martin Weber has retired from his position as president and CEO of Jeff’s Camp in Barnegat Township and has passed the torch to Melissa Snock as the organization has changed its focus.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 17, 2024
Chuck DeBruyn
STYLE: Acoustic covers of hits across all genres from the 1920s to today.
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Opinion••July 17, 2024
Easier Said Than Done: We Must Come Together Again
July 4th at the Jersey Shore – what a party! There were people everywhere, food, fireworks, boats blasting “God Bless the USA” while waving American flags, spouting how lucky we are to be free.
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Columns••July 17, 2024
Who’s Telling the Truth?
On the night of Oct. 30, 1890, two ships collided just east of Barnegat Lighthouse. The four-masted schooner Cornelius Hargraves, loaded with coal, had left Philadelphia when it rammed the…
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News••July 17, 2024
Dengue Fever Has Reached New Jersey
Dengue fever, nicknamed breakbone fever, has long plagued tropical and subtropical regions of the world. But according to the World Health Organization, it is affecting far more people than ever…
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News••July 17, 2024
Harvey Cedars Honors Selfridge for Rescue
The Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners recently honored Bob Selfridge III for his life-saving heroism in August 2022.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 17, 2024
Big City Boy Moves to the Sticks in Surflight’s ‘Footloose’
The current mainstage musical at Surflight Theatre is “Footloose,” the 1998 musical based on the 1984 film of the same name.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 17, 2024
Stafford Library Schedules Two StoryWalks
Love to read? Love to make new friends? Bring the family to StoryWalk at the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library on Mondays, July 22 and Aug. 19, at 10 a.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 17, 2024
Stafford Library Gets to the Heart of the Matter
Your heart has a finite number of beats, and there’s no way to know which one is the last. But by taking good care of it, your life expectancy can increase. Take part in “Wellness Screenings, All…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 17, 2024
Program Offers Overview of Ocean County Parks
In Ocean County, outdoor recreation and tranquil, natural surroundings that the whole family can enjoy are as close as any county park. Learn about all they have to offer during “Family Nature Walks”…
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News••July 17, 2024
9th District Supports Effort to Increase Veterans’ Property Tax Deduction
State Sen. Carmen Amato, Jr. and Assemblymen Brian Rumpf and Gregory Myhre of the 9th Legislative District have requested to be added as co-sponsors to legislation that proposes a constitutional…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 17, 2024
Barnegat Fire Co. Plans Car/Truck Show
The Barnegat Volunteer Fire Co. is holding a car and truck show and family fun day on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Donahue Elementary School, located near the high school at 200…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 17, 2024
LBIF Promotes Passion for Bay
The oppressive summer sun did not stop lovers of Barnegat Bay from showing their support for the environment on July 10 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies, in…
