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Arts & Entertainment••July 4, 2024
The Discoteks Bring Boogie to the Beach in Long Beach Township
Clad in pink glitter pants, fedoras and feather boas, ’70s cover band The Discoteks brought boogie to the beach on Friday, June 28 for Long Beach Township’s first Firepit Friday of the year. The 68th…
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Columns••July 4, 2024
LBI Dupe, Plus More Cold Water and a Lot of Science
This past week, LBI’s online community, which consists of several entities, had quite the discussion about an article from the Travel + Leisure magazine’s website.
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News••July 4, 2024
Housing, Public Space to Coexist at LBI School Site Under Redevelopment Plan
Six months after asking the land use board to begin a preliminary investigation into the LBI Grade School property as an area in need of condemnation, the Ship Bottom Borough Council last week…
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Business••July 4, 2024
Sunday Gravy Company Is Longtime-Coming Labor of Love
Last fall, a compellingly branded sign went up on a vacant building in a Mystic Island plaza. “Coming Soon! Sunday Gravy Company” it read. The logo was so eye-catching, the business name so…
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Opinion•July 4, 2024
Committed to Surf City
As a recent retiree and 35-year property owner on Long Beach Island (the past seven years in Surf City), I was hoping to find meaningful endeavors (in addition to more family time, travel and golf)…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 4, 2024
Lizzie Rose‘s July Lineup Sure to Beat the Heat
Summer is sizzling outside, and the Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton is keeping cool with a huge variety of stellar acts. Top off a long day outside with a rousing show in a funky, intimate venue…
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Opinion•July 4, 2024
Good, Bad and Ugly
At the June 29 commissioners meeting in Harvey Cedars, the mayor and commissioners provided an update on accomplishments over the last six months and upcoming projects. They have been busy and are…
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Columns••July 4, 2024
Disastrous Collision Off Barnegat Light
When you think of shipwrecks off the Jersey coast, you almost always picture a lone vessel battling the seas on a dark and stormy night. But one of the most controversial ones occurred in 1890, and…
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News••July 4, 2024
Stafford Schools Get New Schedule Come September
As the calendar changes and the days progress through the next two months, school districts throughout New Jersey will begin preparations for the next school year. In Stafford Township, parents and…
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Opinion•July 3, 2024
Sea Breeze Primer
As a surfer on the Jersey Shore for over 50 years and a frequent visitor to LBI, I have a lot of experience with the beach/wind dynamics, so let me share.
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Opinion•July 3, 2024
E Pluribus Unum
National pride and shared values and goals are essential for fostering a sense of unity and solidarity among all Americans, regardless of their political affiliations. They provide a common bond that…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 3, 2024
Art Notes, July 3
Know and Grow: Four events this week at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences will strengthen and broaden artists’ foundational skills. Register at lbifoundation.org.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 3, 2024
Take in Sunset Serenades With Tunes By the Dunes
Summer has come in hot and the Island is bumping with music from end to end, and it keeps getting better. Starting in July, the Holgate Taxpayers Association is holding special Thursday-night…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 3, 2024
Get in the Game: Plenty of Competitive Mini Golf Options Every Week
Young or old. Novice or professional. Man or woman. Miniature golf truly is a game for everyone. And all summer long on Long Beach Island, mini golf courses from north to south offer plenty of fun…
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News••July 3, 2024
Stafford Community Policing Receives Financial Boost
Without support from various partners, the community policing efforts in many towns wouldn’t get too far. Hence the reason the Stafford Township Police Department gratefully announced that Addiego…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 3, 2024
Farm Markets Return to Stafford Township But on Selected Dates
Good news, Stafford Township residents and visitors. Farmers’ markets will be back this summer. However, there have been some changes, so mark your calendars and schedule accordingly.
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Business••July 3, 2024
T3 Services Protects Against Rusty Undercarriage, One Coating at a Time
“I live in Beach Haven West. We get flooding from storms, and there’s even a lot of sunny day flooding. Those highest tides come up into the streets. People are Banzai’ing through deep salt water in…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 3, 2024
Maggie Pietrucha
STYLE: Acoustic covers of country, soft rock, Americana and more. Expect songs from female vocalists such as Stevie Nicks, Sheryl Crow, The Cranberries and The Chicks.
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Opinion••July 3, 2024
Long May It Wave: Flags Wrap Up Ideas, Ideals
So I’m sailing for tomorrow, my dreams are a’dyin’ And my love is an anchor tied to you, tied with a silver chain. I have my ship, and all her flags are a-flying! She is all that I have left, and…
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Columns••July 3, 2024
Indie Band Innlet Making Waves on Social Media for All the Right Reasons
An indie band right out of our local Southern Regional High School has taken social media and streaming services by storm with single after single, and they’re just getting started.
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Sports••July 3, 2024
Now Is the Time to Register for Dog Day Race No. 45
For the past two years, Max Manganiello and Eric Reitinger have been at the front of the pack during the annual Dog Day Race in Harvey Cedars. Maybe this summer it’s somebody else’s turn to break the…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 3, 2024
Portraitist Pat Johnson, Former SandPaper Arts Editor, Mounts First Solo Show at Island Library
The July art exhibit at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City is titled “Potpourri of Pets, Portraits, Petals and Places” by artist Pat Johnson, retired arts editor…
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Columns••July 3, 2024
A Stunt on the Outgoing Causeway Marks a High in Summer Stupidity; Death of Chevron Adds Life to the Judicial System
Summer seems to foster stupid stunts of the highest order. However, it will be hard to out-stupid a stunt performed by an unknown number of actors last Thursday, right before midnight, on the…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 3, 2024
Ginger Coyle
STYLE: Coyle refers to her genre as “soul music for conscious souls.” She plays original music with a jazzy, ’70s-inspired sound and covers songs across genres and decades with her own soulful spin…
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Sports••July 3, 2024
Registration for Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim Open for Few More Weeks
For those who may have missed the news, the Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim is making a comeback this summer, and registration for the event is ongoing right now.
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Opinion•July 3, 2024
Compassion in Action
If you have not had an opportunity to visit Compassion Café, generously hosted by The Sea Shell Resort in Beach Haven, it is a must-do. This amazing nonprofit organization, founded by Sue Sharkey, is…
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News••July 3, 2024
Exciting New Ways to Recycle (For Those Who Get Excited About Recycling)
With single-stream recycling and multiple pickup days in the summer, recycling has gotten extremely easy for households. And overall, New Jersey is a bit cleaner since May 2022, when New Jersey’s…
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Business••July 3, 2024
New Candy Shop, Indian Cuisine, Mexican Rinconcito; Upcoming Pickleball Clinics, Artisan Showcase
Last month, Sugar Planet, the candy retailer with shops in beach towns all along the East Coast, opened its second Long Beach Island location, at 305 North Bay Ave. in Beach Haven.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 3, 2024
Soft Touch: Jane Robbins Paints Her World in Pastels
After a long career in business as an entrepreneur, strategy consultant and professor of innovation, entrepreneurship and organizational leadership, pastel artist Jane Robbins now dedicates her time…
