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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2024
Surflight’s First Comedy Night Show of Season April 27
The first Stand-Up Comedy Night of the 2024 season at Surflight Theatre is set for Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m., and only a few tickets remain.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2024
Get in Tune, Commune at Third Psychic, Wellness Fair at LBI Museum
The LBI Historical Association Museum’s popular and newly expanded Psychic and Wellness Fair in Beach Haven will be held on Saturday, May 11, from noon to 4 p.m. Time slots with each of the mediums…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2024
Volunteers Sought for Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
Long Beach Island’s crown jewel, Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, is in need of volunteers to staff the interpretive center this summer. Daily shifts are available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 to 4…
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News••April 24, 2024
Beach Haven Students Inundated With Letters
The first-grade students at the Beach Haven School were on a mission to receive mail from all the states in the United States. They called this project “Hearts Around the World.”
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News••April 24, 2024
West Creek Dock Road Paving Set; Eagleswood Adopts 2024 Budget With Slight Tax Increase
May will see Ocean County’s Dock Road in West Creek resurfaced and restored, to the delight of members of the Westecunk Creek Association, who have waited a long time to see the roadway fixed up.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2024
Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter Meeting on April 27
The annual meeting of the Friends of Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter will be held on Saturday, April 27 at the Bay Avenue Community Center, 775 East Bay Ave. in Manahawkin.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2024
Summer Pregame Performances at Lizzie Rose Music Room
It’s heating up out there and Lizzie Rose Music Room is ready to get cooking, with a May lineup sure to get every audience riled up for summer. Prepare to witness key figures in rock ’n’ roll history…
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Opinion•April 24, 2024
We’re Really Doomed
This is my response to the “We’re Doomed” Artoon by L. Ganss, which appeared in the April 17 issue.
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Opinion•April 24, 2024
Feedback Thanks
This past week, the 18 Mile Emergency Services Organization had our monthly meeting at the High Point firehouse. The organization is comprised of the volunteer fire and EMS organizations of Long…
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Business••April 24, 2024
Balloon Artist Goes Big; Shore Cyclery Gives Back
Balloon artist Stephanie Cofield-Mixon of Celebration Creations and the Balloon Boutique in Manahawkin was one of 80 selected out of hundreds of applicants for the annual Big Balloon Build in…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2024
Maritime Museum Fundraiser Planned on May 4
The New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven will hold its yearly fundraiser on Saturday, May 4 from 4 to 9 p.m. at nearby Bird & Betty’s. Tickets are $60 for museum members and $75 for nonmembers.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2024
Stafford Recreation Plans Prom for Senior Residents
As part of National Older Americans Month in May, the Stafford Township Recreation Department has scheduled something new for this year – “A Night to Remember.”
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Sports••April 24, 2024
Southern Boys Golfers Snatch County Crown for First Time Since 2017
For the first time in the golf program’s history, both the Southern Regional boys and girls squads captured the Ocean County Tournament championship in the same season.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2024
Donations for May Book Sale Accepted
Do you have books at home sitting on the shelves collecting dust?. The Friends of the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library are accepting donations of books for an upcoming book sale. Books of…
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Opinion•April 24, 2024
Industry Pawns?
The article “Offshore Wind Fight Focus on Funding of Local Opponents” 4/10), raises the question: Were the LBI opponents of wind turbines pawns of the fossil fuel industry?
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2024
Meet Shore Mystery Writer at Stafford Library
Few thrillers set at the Jersey Shore are as gripping and engaging as those by South Jersey native and retired Iowa surgeon Daniel J. Waters. Meet this award-winning author during a Stafford branch…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2024
Virtual Talk Delves Into Diesel Mystery
As war clouds gathered over Europe in 1913, a brilliant inventor inexplicably vanished as the machine he crafted forever changed transportation. Bestselling author Douglas Brunt will reopen the case…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2024
Learn About Andrew Carnegie, the Library Builder
Gilded Age industrial titan Andrew Carnegie dedicated much of his fortune to the cause of literacy. Historian Rick Feingold will present “Andrew Carnegie: From Steel to the Building of Libraries” at…
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News••April 24, 2024
Barnegat, Stafford Among Safest Towns in NJ
A security product review platform has rated Barnegat and Stafford townships among the safest towns in New Jersey.
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Columns••April 24, 2024
Ocean County Takes a Stand
In September 1972, an event took place on a yacht off the southern end of Long Beach Island that would affect the entire nation.
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News••April 24, 2024
Ocean County Observing National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
April 30 is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, and the Ocean County Health Department will be joining in the effort.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2024
Harvey Cedars Police Foundation Plans Casino Night
A casino night hosted by the Harvey Cedars Police Foundation will be held on Saturday, May 4 from 6 to 10 at the High Point Firehouse in Harvey Cedars. Proceeds from the event will support the…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2024
Johnny Cash Retrospective at Barnegat Library
Johnny Cash’s status as a pillar of American popular culture continues long after his death. What do we know about the man behind the music? Scott Moreau will offer a 50-year panorama of his life and…
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Opinion•April 24, 2024
Accessory Dwelling Units Could Impact Local Land Use
ADUs – standing for accessory dwelling units – are not new. Years ago, they were living arrangements made by homeowners to accommodate family needs. In recent years, ADUs are gaining attention…
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Business••April 24, 2024
John & Sonia’s Becomes Radio Road Bistro, Now Open for Dinner on Weekends
Mystic Islanders may have noticed subtle changes to everyone’s favorite eatery, John & Sonia’s Luncheonette. For the last 60 years, the diner has been a community staple for an affordable, hearty…
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News••April 24, 2024
Marine Fisheries Regulations Cards, Posters Finalized for 2024
The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection’s Fish and Wildlife Division is again partnering with New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to…
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News••April 24, 2024
9th District Introduces Bill to Repeal Sanctuary State Directive
State Sen. Carmen Amato Jr., Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblyman Greg Myhre of the 9th Legislative District have introduced companion legislation (S-3142/A-4256) that would repeal the New Jersey…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2024
Up and Coming Cellist With Worldwide Fame Performing at Stockton
The Stockton Performing Arts Center will be hosting two musical events in the coming days; one features singing, the human instrument, while the other focuses on that great stringed instrument the…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2024
Beach Haven Fire Co. Holding Craft Beer Festival
The Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co. invites the community to a craft beer and food truck festival on Saturday, April 27 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. The rain date is Saturday, May…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 24, 2024
Art Notes, April 24
Fresh Cuts: Register now for a mosaic workshop on Wednesday, May 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies with instructor Cheryl Syminink of The…
