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Arts & Entertainment••June 26, 2024
Thriving in Recovery, One Show at a Time
With Independence weekend approaching, it’s only right to bring back a topic fitting for concert season: navigating nightlife safely and, of course, making sure our friends, especially those new to…
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News••June 25, 2024
New Jersey Sees Rise in Recreational Boating Accidents
The U.S. Coast Guard’s 2023 report on recreational boating incidents found the number of accidents, deaths and injuries was down nationwide for the third consecutive year after reaching a record high…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 25, 2024
Ken Connolly
STYLE: Acoustic covers of pop, classic rock, pop-punk, folk and everything in between.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 24, 2024
Vikings Will Be Taking Over Lacey Library
What were daily living experiences like in the days of the seafaring Vikings? Clan of the Raven will take you back in time to “Life in the Viking Age: Facts, Not Fantasy” at the Ocean County…
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News••June 24, 2024
Barnegat Town Dock Gazebo Is Shut Down
A longtime fixture at the Barnegat Township municipal dock is temporarily inaccessible to the public.
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News••June 23, 2024
Protection for Shorebirds Persists on Horseshoe Island
2024 is the third year, as per a five-year management right agreement, that Horseshoe Island and its adjacent tidal waters have been closed to all public uses from March 1 to Sept. 1 to protect…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 22, 2024
Art Notes: Instrumental at LBI Arts Foundation, Marvin Levitt Leaves Large Body of Work
Shaping History: Marvin Levitt, beloved sculptor and longtime faculty member at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies, passed away at age 99 on June 5. He was…
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News••June 21, 2024
Battista Sues Beach Haven Over Teen Night Ban
As he stated he would do, Michael Battista, owner of the Marlin Restaurant and Bar in Beach Haven, has filed suit against the borough over a recently adopted ordinance that abolished teen nights. His…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 21, 2024
Venue at Lighthouse Stars ‘Crochet Click’
The Venue at Lighthouse Station adult community in Barnegat Township has had a tradition of helping not only the people in their development but the community at large, too.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 21, 2024
Barnegat Shoots Off Fireworks July 5
Barnegat Township celebrates Independence Day with a fireworks show and numerous other activities on Friday, July 5 at the high school football field. Rain date is Friday, July 12.
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News••June 21, 2024
Kiley Park Honored as Unsung Hero
Kiley Park, a Barnegat High School senior, was recently presented with an Unsung Hero Award by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 21, 2024
Barnegat Recreation Announces Family Fun Nights
The Barnegat Township Recreation Department is offering a new series of activities this summer with “family fun nights” from 6 to 7 at the township recreation center, 900 West Bay Ave. in the…
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News••June 21, 2024
Ukrainian Exchange Student Ends Up an ‘Americanized’ Southern Graduate
Shortly after receiving his diploma, tossing his cap and walking off the Goldberger Memorial Stadium field, Yaroslav Soria put in a FaceTime call to his parents back home in Ukraine.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 21, 2024
Joe Faronea
STYLE: Acoustic covers of popular songs, whether for high-energy parties or mellow background music.
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News••June 20, 2024
Coast Guard Terminates Passenger Voyage for Unsafe Conditions
A safety boarding by Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light personnel June 12 resulted in the termination of the voyage of a small passenger vessel operating in violation of a captain of the port order…
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News••June 20, 2024
Beach Cleanup Station More Than Just Trash Collection
Periodically, flashing electronic road signs on Route 72 remind beachgoers headed to Long Beach Island for summer fun in the sun, on the sand and in the sea to put down their phones. On the Island…
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News••June 20, 2024
Blessing of the Fleet Brings Community Together
Hope, family, community and safety were themes at the annual Blessing of the Fleet Sunday, June 16 at Barnegat Light Yacht Basin. The event was described as an interdenominational service where…
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News••June 20, 2024
Surf City Courts Community as Pickleball Area Opens
Pickleball’s popularity continues to grow unabated. Locally, the most epic pickleball-related news this spring is the opening of the updated courts in Surf City.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 20, 2024
Moon Sisters Write Ode to Local Landmark Seven Bridges Road
With concert season in full swing, it feels good to have countless opportunities to support our very own artists. Last month, Sound Waves celebrated the summer playlist, peppered with a handful of…
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Columns••June 20, 2024
Things Revealed in June; Tropic Thunder Starting to Rumble
It’s also Pride Month and the month we celebrate the nationally recognized holiday Juneteenth. All that makes June tough on certain straight, white people in a beach resort area who face such…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 20, 2024
Dillon Maurer Brings Hip Hop to HopSauce
Atlanta-based DJ and rapper Dillon Maurer brought his unique flavor to the stage at HopSauce Festival on Saturday, June 15.
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Opinion••June 20, 2024
Precious Gifts Are Revealed in Store Self-Checkout Line
Happy almost summer! The unofficial start of the summer has begun, and the LBI crowds are beginning to arrive to help kick off the season. All are welcome, even if it does mean longer lines at the…
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Opinion•June 20, 2024
Oil Threat Looms
In 2018, Gov. Murphy stood on the Point Pleasant boardwalk and proudly announced the signing of a crucial bill that prevents oil drilling off New Jersey shores. He emphatically declared, “No way, no…
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Opinion••June 20, 2024
Yellow Fever, Red Menace, Blue Genes
My neighbors are newbies. Before building their dream house – and we all know that a true LBI dream house must include an elevator and a swimming pool – they had never been to Beach Haven. They are…
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Sports••June 20, 2024
As One Career Ends With Meet of Champions, Futures Are Bright for Others
Already a high school graduate for some 22 hours, Santino D’Amelio stepped up to the starting line on the track at Pennsauken High School with a far different mindset than some of the runners who…
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Business••June 19, 2024
Spice It Up Launches Jersey Love Hot Sauce; Psychic Designs LBI Tarocle Deck; Kubel’s Expands Outdoor Dining
Spice It Up owners Regina Lotito and Dan Starin have launched their first hot sauce, Jersey Love, which was introduced at this weekend’s HopSauce Festival. The Beach Haven spice shop releases the…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
Surflight’s ‘South Pacific’ Was Groundbreaking in 1949 and Remains Relevant Today
Surflight Theatre’s second musical of its 2024 season is a for-sure classic. It’s Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific,” one of the most influential musicals of Broadway’s Golden Age – indeed, of…
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News••June 19, 2024
Daughters of the American Revolution Awards Southern Regional Students
This year’s Great John Mathis Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution annual student awards dinner was held in the intimate setting of DAR member and former Southern Regional High School…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
Grand Theft Audio
STYLE: Covers of ’90s and early 2000s pop punk, alternative, rock, pop and “forgotten gems that get your rear in gear.”
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
HopSauce Festival Brings the Heat to Beach Haven
The spice was right at the ninth annual HopSauce Festival at Veterans Memorial Park in Beach Haven on Saturday, June 15. Thousands sampled hot sauces, drank craft beers and enjoyed live music…
