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Sports••May 23, 2024
Focused on Top Spot at New Egypt, Paul Mancini Keeps Plugging Away
When he was 6 years old, Paul Mancini enjoyed the thrill of racing around a dirt track so much, he hasn’t stopped.
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Opinion••May 23, 2024
Surviving ‘The Hole’ in the Middle of Summer
It was six years since the Lucy Evelyn caught fire and burned. The Bee Gees’ songs were tops on the pop charts. Folks thronged to theaters to see “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” and “Laverne…
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Opinion•May 23, 2024
Ode to LBI
There is a magical place on my mind Where memories are never far behind,
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••May 22, 2024
Longboard Master Joel Tudor to Visit Farias May 28
On Tuesday, Cardiff, Calif. surfer and jiu-jitsu blackbelt Joel Tudor will be swinging through the Island and stopping at the Farias Surf and Sport Flagship Store in Ship Bottom. When it comes to the…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2024
Art Notes, May 22
Up-and-Comers: The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences has announced a juried competition and exhibition called “35 Under 35.” The show will comprise 35 works of art created by…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2024
A Long List of Short Films at 2024 Lighthouse International Film Festival
Lighthouse International Film Festival Executive Director Christine Rooney loves to say, “Don’t short the shorts.”
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Opinion•May 22, 2024
Proactive Program
The Beach Haven Neighborhood Watch Program will start on June 7 and run through September.
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Opinion•May 22, 2024
Ask the Experts
Why is nobody going to the experts in hurricane technology concerning the proposed wind farms 10 miles off the LBI shoreline?
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Business••May 22, 2024
Infuse Life With Boho Beauty, Wellness, Creativity at Airamids Designs
“Airamid” is DiMaria spelled backward; the S on the end is for, let’s say, Style. Entrepreneur Jessica DiMaria named her Manahawkin wellness bar, studio and boutique Airamids Designs to encompass her…
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Opinion•May 22, 2024
Special Delivery
Joe and Nancy Ferrante will count Sunday, April 7 in Sunrise Bay, Little Egg Harbor, as one of the most important in their lives. At 12:30 p.m., they received a call from the transplant team at NYU…
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Opinion•May 22, 2024
Time for Change
My name is William (Bill) Fenimore and I am running in the primary for a position on the Ship Bottom Council. I decided to run for council because I believe it is time for a change and time for…
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Opinion•May 22, 2024
Cost of Convenience
We have come a long way from voting on a paper ballot on Election Day to voting by mail to early voting prior to Election Day. Now if all this wasn’t enough, we have this year’s entry: the Voter…
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Opinion•May 22, 2024
Wrong on Abortion
Carolyn Rush, a Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives in the 2nd District, has got it wrong. In a commercial airing now she warns about a national ban on abortion if Republicans win…
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Opinion•May 22, 2024
Local Color
I am thrilled to submit this photo that I took of my girlfriend, Julia Juliati, on LBI, which perfectly captures the carefree spirit of life at the shore.
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Columns••May 22, 2024
Seeking the Gentle Glow of Nighttime Mushrooms, A Screening Out of an Entire Mountain
The Memorial Day weekend is upon us. I’ve long seen it as the false start of summer. The Island engorges like a starving tick, then, just like that, it falls off until true summer begins on July 4.
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Sports••May 22, 2024
Southern Regional Captures Eighth Consecutive Shore Conference Crown
With a dominant 2-0 win over second-seeded Howell, the Southern Regional boys volleyball team emerged as Shore Conference Tournament champions on May 16, as the Rams claimed their eighth consecutive…
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News••May 22, 2024
LEH Kids Have Raised $626,000 for American Heart Association Since 1980
The members of the rock band The Who were certainly right when they sang their song “The Kids Are Alright.”
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Sports••May 22, 2024
Play Ball and More at Southern Regional Sports Camps This Summer
Every summer, Southern Regional High School athletic coaches provide opportunities for youngsters to have fun and hone their skills in a variety of sports.
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News••May 22, 2024
Barnegat Adopt-a-Street on Prowl for Litter
Although Barnegat Township’s Adopt-a-Street fall cleanup initiative was canceled last year due to inclement weather, the group got back on track on a sunny and crisp May 11 as volunteers cleared…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2024
Ridgemont High
LINEUP: Thom Sacco, vocals; Tom “Cuz” Kozak, guitar; Rich Lancia, guitar; Keith Kozak, bass; Larry Town, keys; Tim O’Neill, drums.
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News••May 22, 2024
Food, Friends, Fun Always on ROMEOs Weekly Menu
Generation X knows all about the breakfast club, but it’s the boomers who say “hold my coffee” and then do it correctly. At least, that’s the experience of Monday morning breakfast with members of…
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News••May 22, 2024
Waretown Library Honors Veterans With Expanding Display
It began around Veterans Day 2023 in the Ocean County Library Waretown Branch – a small photo array to honor those who served America in uniform. Now, photos of local military members from several…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2024
Artworks Made From Repurposed Trash Come ‘Alive’ in Tuckerton Waters
Two waterborne sculptures by Rutgers University graduate art student Dan Lucal were installed in the Rutgers Marine Field Station boat basin in Tuckerton on Saturday, May 11.
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News••May 22, 2024
Deficiencies in Former Nuclear Plant License Termination Plan Delays Submission
The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s preapplication readiness assessment of the Oyster Creek Generation Station’s license termination plan turned up areas that require additional information…
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2024
I Love Lasagna and I Hope You Do, Too
I receive hundreds of emails each day, not even counting the ones my spam filter snags.
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Business••May 22, 2024
Going Strong: Local Businesses Mark Anniversaries
Numerous local business owners will mark milestone anniversaries this year, gaining with each decade more perspective and appreciation for the communities they serve.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2024
Kinderhook
LINEUP: Jerry Kopychuk, vocals; Andy Fediw, bass; Craig Barry, drums; Jim Ryan, pedal steel; Gary Oleyar, fiddle; Jack Kurlansik, electric guitar…
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News••May 22, 2024
Beach Haven Considering Paid Parking Area
Although it won’t go into effect in time for this summer, Beach Haven is exploring the possibility of creating paid parking on Taylor Avenue in the lots west of Bay Village and Schooner’s Wharf.
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Arts & Entertainment••May 22, 2024
View Centuries of History at Barnegat Light Museum
Barnegat Light Museum, opening for the season this weekend, will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends through June, then Tuesday through Sunday through July and August, then back to weekends-only in…
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Business••May 22, 2024
Clambake/BBQ at Queen City Market
Queen City Market, located at 525 Second Street in Beach Haven, is holding its first Memorial Day weekend clambake and barbecue on Sunday, May 26. Seatings are available at 5, 6, 7 and 8 p.m.
