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Arts & Entertainment••July 10, 2024
Barnegat Light Beach-Nesting Bird Walk July 17
Join Todd Pover, senior wildlife biologist at Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, for a walk in Barnegat Light to learn about the area’s beach-nesting birds and a habitat restoration project…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 10, 2024
Neil Diamond Tribute at STAC on July 18
The Stafford Township Arts Center will host Jay White’s “Sweet Caroline Tour” on Thursday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m.
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News••July 10, 2024
Dog Park Discussion on Barnegat Agenda
Residents of Barnegat Township’s adult communities and town officials are looking to discuss plans for a dog park.
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Business••July 10, 2024
Fantasy Island Celebrates 40th Season With Fanfare
It is a landmark summer for Fantasy Island Amusement Park in Beach Haven as it is celebrating a 40th anniversary. A special reception was held Tuesday, July 9.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 10, 2024
Free ‘Soils 101’ Program at LBT Field Station July 24
Mid-week at the Long Beach Township Field Station, from 10 to 11 a.m., is reserved for “What’s Happening Wednesdays,” featuring free educational, interactive programs for families. On July 24, all…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 10, 2024
OCC’s Grunin Center Hosting ‘All Shook Up,’ a Combo of Elvis and Shakespeare
The Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Co. will be performing “All Shook Up,” a jukebox musical featuring the songs of Elvis Presley with a book by Joe DiPietro, over the weekends of July 12 to…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 10, 2024
East Two Three
STYLE: Acoustic covers of classic rock, pop, folk and reggae favorites.
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News••July 10, 2024
Alliance for a Living Ocean Seeks Sponsors for Longboard Classic
Nonprofit Alliance for a Living Ocean is currently organizing its biggest fundraiser of the year – the 16th annual Longboard Classic surf contest – and is seeking sponsors to help support this…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 10, 2024
Skip Winters
STYLE: “Beach folk” covers: everything from indie rock to folk, to reggae.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 10, 2024
Wildflowers Dog Show Is a ‘Mutts-Do’ for Four-Legged Fun
With canines in costumes and pups on parade, Wildflowers’ fur-baby festival at Barnegat Light’s Bay Breeze Pavilion in Barnegat Light is a longstanding tradition for dog people.
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News••July 10, 2024
Barnegat Police Promotions Announced
The Barnegat Township Police Department has announced the promotion of several officers due to recent retirements within the department.
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News••July 10, 2024
Atlantic Shores South Offshore Wind Approved By Feds
The federal government approved two offshore wind projects off the coast of the Jersey Shore days before the busiest weekend in those communities, leading a local grassroots organization to denounce…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 10, 2024
Hear About the Last Kids on Earth
Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? How would a group of crafty teens navigate such a catastrophe? See how Max Brallier’s remarkable series The Last Kids on Earth taps into adolescence during his…
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News••July 10, 2024
Harvey Cedars Focuses Attention to Street Ends
With Harvey Cedars making various improvements to the downtown business area through “Streetscape” as well as new amenities at Sunset Park, the borough has a new focus: improving the aesthetics of…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 10, 2024
Annual Raffle and Silent Auction Benefits Surf City Volunteer Fire Co.
The Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. Women’s Auxiliary is hosting its biggest fundraiser of the year July 16 at the firehouse on Long Beach Boulevard. The flea market, raffle and silent auction start at…
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News••July 10, 2024
Manahawkin Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft From LBI Engineering Firm
A resident of Manahawkin has pleaded guilty to theft relative to her former employment as an administrative assistant with the engineering firm Horn, Tyson & Yoder Inc. in the Brighton Beach section…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 10, 2024
Art Notes, July 10
Solid Foundation: “One Night Only” is an art preview, showcase and sale at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies on Saturday, July 13 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., with a…
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Opinion••July 10, 2024
SMRs All the Way
It was refreshing to have Frank Smith, an engineer and frequent contributor on the proposed wind turbines, finally meet his match in terms of another truly qualified engineer: Dr. Edgar Gunter. Dr.…
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Sports••July 10, 2024
Stafford Junior Softball Squad Advances to State Tourney
After being awarded the District 16 championship by default because no other teams were entered or eligible, the Stafford Little League Junior all-star softball team began its summer tournament run…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 10, 2024
Gather in Stafford Township for Suicide Prevention, Training Workshop
Depression in adolescents has been on the rise in recent years throughout the United States. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 5 million adolescents ages 12 to 17 in…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 9, 2024
‘Footloose’ Returning to Surflight Theatre
Surflight Theatre’s next main stage musical for the summer of 2024 is “Footloose,” playing from July 9 through July 28.
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Sports••July 9, 2024
Spray Beach Yacht Club Brothers Bound for the Netherlands
After seeing success in the Northeast amid bouts of brotherly bickering, the sailing tandem of Alex and Christian Wirth will take on international competition in the RS Feva World Championships in…
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News••July 8, 2024
Faith, Family Hallmarks of Grace Calvary’s 100-Year History
Grace Calvary Church in Ship Bottom observes its centennial anniversary on Aug. 30. In the 10 weeks from June 30 through Labor Day, the congregation will celebrate 100 years of the church’s history…
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News••July 7, 2024
Tale of Tinker: Springsteen Manager, Surfer and Sailor Carl ‘Tinker’ West and His LBI Adventures
When the news broke last fall that Monmouth University would open the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music on its campus in West Long Branch, the photos of the press event…
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News••July 6, 2024
Mimi’s Beloved Playhouse Survives Teardown
In Surf City, a small treasure has been saved from demolition. Mimi’s Playhouse, a handmade, old-time, wooden play space for children, was recently relocated from its original property to prevent it…
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News••July 5, 2024
Teen Night Winding Down in Beach Haven as Lawsuit Looms
As dozens of teens boogied and mingled within the walls of a Beach Haven restaurant and bar, police officers were stationed on the corner outside awaiting their exit.
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Opinion••July 4, 2024
Should July 2, 1776 Have Been the Real Independence Day?
Most Americans would agree that July 4, Independence Day, is the most popular and important secular national holiday in the U.S. To mark the occasion each year, parties, parades and family reunions…
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News••July 4, 2024
Traffic Pattern Shift, Curb Material Sound Safety Alarm in Ship Bottom
Even though the final phase of the Causeway project is on hiatus for the summer, traffic safety concerns stemming from the $349 million, multi-year federally funded project remain at the gateway to…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 4, 2024
Celebrating Independence in Southern Ocean County
American Independence Day is a real banger of a holiday, given a tradition of fireworks as old as the country itself. But “illuminations,” as they are sometimes called, have been a surefire method of…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 4, 2024
Best Mini Golf Holes Are Challenging But Ace Friendly, Aesthetically Pleasing
Six years ago, I offered a list of the top 18 miniature golf holes on Long Beach Island for our old summer publication, The Beachcomber. At the time, I had a basic familiarity with all the holes on…
