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News••June 19, 2024
Stafford Police Make Arrests in Connection With Burglaries
Following a joint-investigation with law enforcement agencies throughout the tri-state area, the Stafford Township Police Department made multiple arrests in connection with several burglaries last…
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Sports••June 19, 2024
Following Stellar Career as Student and Athlete, Barnegat Senior Heads for High Point
Alyson Sojak always has been a high achiever, but following her freshman lacrosse season, during which she scored just 20 goals and gave out nine assists, Barnegat girls lacrosse coach Lyndsey Torre…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
Surflight’s Comedy Night on June 24 Promises Belly-Splitting Laughs
Surflight Theatre’s first Comedy Night this summer will be held at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 24. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased online at surflight.org or at the box office. That $25 is a…
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Sports••June 19, 2024
Martin Truex Jr. Plans to Retire From Full-Time Racing at Season’s End
After several seasons of toying with the idea of retiring from full-time auto racing, Martin Truex Jr. is finally pulling the plug.
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Columns••June 19, 2024
Never-Ending ‘Jaws’ Saga Given a New Scientific What-If; Dogfish Overrunning Angling Scene
Donald Trump was recently heard speaking some serious bull. But it’s not what you think. He was referencing the horrific bull shark attacks in Florida. His unwieldy comments, described by one…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
Lovas Clan Tries to Hand SandPaper Pro a Loss in Series Opener
Last year was last year. It’s something I have to keep reminding myself as the weeks progress throughout this summer. Going 24-2 in 2023 was an awesome feat, but that record isn’t going to help me…
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Opinion•June 19, 2024
Everlasting Thanks
At approximately 9 p.m. on June 3, I experienced a medical emergency. Due to an unknown, severe infection, my body temperature spiked to a life-threatening 105.2 degrees. This caused me to collapse…
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Opinion•June 19, 2024
Synchronize Lights
Last week you published an article about Ship Bottom traffic issues (“Proactive Measures in Play to Address Seasonal Concerns”). As a year-round resident of Long Beach Township, I have observed…
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Opinion•June 19, 2024
Support Appreciated
I would like to thank all those who supported and voted for me in my run for the Ship Bottom Council seat in the recent primary. To those who physically helped, to say “thank you” doesn’t seem…
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News••June 19, 2024
Petey, Piggie and Other Shelter Pets Seek a Loving Home
Every shelter pet deserves a home where they feel safe and loved. Currently, 22 dogs and 16 cats are available for adoption at the Southern Ocean County Animal Facility in Manahawkin – among them a…
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News••June 19, 2024
Ladies Tennis Group Back in the Swing of Things
On Tuesday, June 25, LBI’s Ladies Tennis League will start its second year of play. Known around the Island as “18 Miles of Tennis,” the league premiered last summer and was a huge success.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
In LBIF Show Devoted to Modern Works on Paper, Whitney Curator Draws Parallels to Midcentury Artist Ruth Asawa
The 26th National Juried Competition and Exhibition at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies is the 2024 Works on Paper show, on display through July 8.
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Opinion•June 19, 2024
Access Denied
As Ship Bottom homeowners for 46 years, we have written several letters to the mayor and council members inquiring about the installation of portable walkways for beach access similar to those on…
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News••June 19, 2024
Barnegat Day on the Bay Seeks Donations, Volunteers
Donations and volunteers are being sought for the Day on the Bay, sponsored by the Barnegat Recreation Disability Advisory Board and taking place on Sunday, July 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at…
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Opinion•June 19, 2024
Rare Fire Rainbow Over Beach Haven
I thought I would share this photo I took from Stratford Avenue in Beach Haven last Wednesday, June 12 at 11:20 a.m. I never have seen anything like this. Once I got home I Googled it to find out…
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Opinion•June 19, 2024
Shoddy Work
I was thoroughly excited to go kayaking for the first time in my many trips to Ship Bottom over the years, using the beautiful launching area by the dock on Central Ave. Imagine my consternation in…
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News••June 19, 2024
New Municipal Clerk No Stranger to Harvey Cedars
The Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners has appointed Christine Lisiewski as acting municipal clerk.
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News••June 19, 2024
Barnegat Light Talks Trees, Traffic, Beaches in Preparation for Summer
With the summer tourist season looming, the borough of Barnegat Light’s June 12 regular council meeting was packed with news and the room with people.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
Penguin Random House Author Elyssa Friedland Releases LBI-Inspired Novel
Elyssa Friedland, current NYC resident and author of Last Summer at the Golden Hotel, just released Jackpot Summer, on June 11.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
Farmers Market Returning to Barnegat Township
The Barnegat Township Recreation Department sponsors a Jersey Fresh farm market on Thursdays, beginning June 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 14 Birdsall St., across from the volunteer fire company. It…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
Story Time Underway at Beach Haven Library
The Beach Haven Public Library invites children from toddlers through third grade to participate in weekly story times. Programming will run for 11 weeks on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays…
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Columns••June 19, 2024
Dead Fish and a Movie Kill Reactors
This series began trying to answer the question of why today there are no floating nuclear reactors off Long Beach Island and no giant cooling tower in Forked River. Throughout the early 1970s, fish…
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News••June 19, 2024
9th District Legislators Want Studies Done Before Low-Income Housing Can Be Built
State Sen. Carmen Amato, Jr. and Assemblymen Brian Rumpf and Gregory Myhre, the representatives of New Jersey’s 9th Legislative District, introduced legislation this week that would require traffic…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
LBI Library Participating in Collection Drive
In July, the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library will be collecting items for the Sparks B.F.F. Reading Club Summer Toiletries Drive. Located at 217 South Central Ave. in Surf City…
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Business••June 19, 2024
Pick-It Plus Has New Look as Smoke Shop
Pick-It Plus, located at 886 West Bay Ave., Suite 1 in Barnegat Township, recently held a grand reopening.
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News••June 19, 2024
Students Get a Primer on Beach Safety
With summer recess around the corner, students at the Beach Haven School were no doubt getting excited about spending a lot of time at the beach, so Principal/Superintendent Ted Loeffler figured it…
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News••June 19, 2024
Harvey Cedars Commissioners Presenting Six-Month Update
Harvey Cedars Mayor John Imperiale said it has been a “very productive first half of the year” for the new borough board of commissioners, and they want residents to know the status of the myriad…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
Dungeons and Dragons 101 at Two Library Branches
If you’re a teen who’s never played Dungeons and Dragons and want to try it, learn from experienced players at “Dungeons and Dragons for Teens” at two area Ocean County Library branches.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
Free Skin Cancer Screening at Bayview Park June 29
Take a break from fun in the sun and devote just a few minutes to a skin cancer screening at the Bayview Park Pavilion in Brant Beach on Saturday, June 29. The Long Beach Island Health Department…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 19, 2024
‘Meet’ the Adamses at Barnegat Library
Step back into our nation’s earliest days to meet one of its most extraordinary couples. The Ocean County Library’s Barnegat branch will present the American Historical Theatre’s Peyton Dixon and Kim…
