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News••June 26, 2024
Pinelands Regional Looking to Expand Its Trades Education
There has been plenty of discussion around the country lately about the high cost of college and university tuition and the absolutely incredible loans some students take out to pay it.
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News••June 26, 2024
Kim and Bashaw Will Fight It Out for U.S. Senate Seat
There are two major contenders for the U.S. Senate seat from New Jersey in 2024, current Democratic Representative from New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District Andy Kim, and Republican candidate…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2024
LBI Museum Announces Monday Night Programs
Interested in local history? The Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum in Beach Haven will be having free Monday night talks through July and August. Doors open at 6:30; programs begin at 7.
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News••June 26, 2024
Boaters Should Take Heed of Hurricane Outlook
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently released its official predictions for the 2024 hurricane season, indicating this could be one of the most active on record.
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Sports••June 26, 2024
Jetty Littleneck Jam Puts Fun and Community Over Competition
Jetty, the locally based surf brand that has become a player in the outdoor industry all over the country, now has a pretty solid tradition of local events, from June 12th’s HopSauce Festival, which…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2024
LBI Museum Exhibit Celebrates Summer Fun
The Long Beach Island Historical Association and Museum in Beach Haven announces the opening of its latest exhibit, “Celebrating Summer Fun: 1950-1980,” which will run through the summer season.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2024
Kainetic Offers Accessible Adventure for All
Green Hat Kiteboarding, established in 2005 and located in Waretown, is one of the largest kiteboarding shops in North America. For 15 years, Green Hat had functioned as both a kiteboarding school…
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Opinion••June 26, 2024
Engineer: The Nuts and Bolts of Offshore Wind’s Problems
I am a retired professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Virginia. My family has been going to Long Beach Island, specifically Harvey Cedars, for the last 50 years. So…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2024
Summer Camps for Kids at Bayview Park
Calling all kids! Summer is in full swing in Long Beach Township, with a variety of camps starting soon at Bayview Park in Brant Beach. Check out the lineup of art, music and fitness classes for…
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News••June 26, 2024
Bayview Harbor Marina Seeks Permits to Secure Dock Improvement Grant
Bayview Harbor owner Thomas MacArthur fielded questions about proposed changes to his multiple-marina operation at the June 12 Barnegat Light Borough Council meeting, where officials wanted to know…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2024
Surflight’s ‘South Pacific’ Excellent But Shows Its Age in One Respect
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific,” the current mainstage offering at Beach Haven’s Surflight Theatre, is celebrating its 75th birthday this year.
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Sports••June 26, 2024
Southern Regional Graduate Madelyn Beirne Lands New Jersey Golf Foundation Scholarship
Recent Southern Regional High School graduate Madelyn Beirne received quite a bit of college funding during the annual Scholarship Night program earlier this month. Last week, the coffers grew a…
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Opinion•June 26, 2024
Lost in Transit
I have had so many incorrect attempted food deliveries. Can the restaurants please be more helpful in directing the drivers? It’s very difficult and ends up being expensive as well unsatisfactory…
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News••June 26, 2024
Eagleswood to Use Grant to Upgrade Playground
The Eagleswood Township Committee voted June 24 to extend the due date of third-quarter taxes for 2024 as the tax rate has not yet been released. The committee also approved submission of its 2025…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2024
Garden Club Corsages Dress Up ‘Buddy Prom’
Late last month, Long Beach Island Garden Club members Madelyn Pietrucha and Debbie Ayers gathered a group of nine club members to create corsages and boutonnières for the 40-some special needs…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2024
Music For Peace Is ‘Healing’ Celebration of Music, Art
“Music is the medicine” is the message Music for Peace founder Jodie Emma wants to share with the community and the world.
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Business••June 26, 2024
LBI Surfing Opens New Location in – Fittingly – Surf City
It’s LBI Surfing’s 28th season on the Island, and there’s a lot to be excited about – including a brand-new location at 1008 Long Beach Blvd. in Surf City. While a ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2024
LBI Junior Police Academy Registration Open Now Through July
Kids ages 10 to 12 are invited to register through the end of July for a free Long Beach Island Junior Police Academy scheduled for Aug. 19-23. The Long Beach Township Police Department, in…
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News••June 26, 2024
Holy Innocents’ Invites Community to New Playground
Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church in Beach Haven will be holding a grand opening for its newly refurbished playground on Friday, June 28 at 5 p.m.
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News••June 26, 2024
Special Needs Equipment Donated to Sunset Park
The Members Handicapped Children’s Fund, a group of New York Stock Exchange members, has stepped up to help get playground equipment specifically designed for special needs children installed at…
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News••June 26, 2024
Little Egg Harbor Roadwork Begins July
The Little Egg Harbor Township Committee took steps to prepare for the Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project, which includes the construction of sidewalks along Oak Lane, at its June 13 meeting. The…
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Opinion••June 26, 2024
‘Sammy Starfish’ a Kids Book With Sweet LBI Backstory
Taking 60 years to bring a book to market is not usual practice in the publishing industry, but for my family from central Pennsylvania, which has been vacationing on Long Beach Island since the…
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Business••June 26, 2024
Building Beyond Boundaries: Garabedian Realty Group Expands
Recent changes in the real estate industry, including interest rates and low inventory, have some companies downsizing or getting out of the business. With three local offices, two offices on the…
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News••June 26, 2024
9th District Bill Targeting Elder Fraud Advances
The state Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced bill S-1887, introduced by Sen. Carmen Amato of the 9th District, which would create a new theft offense referred to as “financial exploitation of…
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Business••June 26, 2024
Shore Brake Bike Shop Is Tops Again
Shore Brake Cyclery in Brant Beach has received the National Bicycle Dealers Association’s highest Bicycle Retailer Excellence Award for the fifth year, in addition to the prestigious President’s…
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Columns••June 26, 2024
Hope for Lighthouse Appears Lost
In the long history of Barnegat Lighthouse, the year 1924 has to mark one of its low points.
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News••June 26, 2024
LEH District Signs Pay Raises for Teachers, Administrators
The Little Egg Harbor Township Board of Education approved negotiated three-year agreements with the Little Egg Harbor Administrators Association and the Little Egg Harbor Teachers Education…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2024
Art Notes, June 26
Storied Scenes: Check out “Sweet Dreams Sandcastle Illustrations” by Point Pleasant-based artist, digital creator and children’s book author Melissa Hood, on view at the Toms River branch of the…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2024
Rob Connolly
STYLE: Pop and rock originals and covers ranging from Queen, to the Beatles, to Harry Styles.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2024
Naughty Pines
STYLE: Centered on ’90s alternative, classic rock and grunge, and sprawling out into jam, modern funk and reggae.
