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Sports••April 17, 2024
Pinelands Regional Rebounds From Loss by Blistering Barnegat
Pinelands Regional boys volleyball coach Kathy Bennett knew exactly what the issue was when her Wildcats lost to Jackson Liberty on April 9.
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News••April 17, 2024
Medicare Enrollees Warned of Rising Copays as Pharma Giants Leave PAAD Program
New Jersey’s Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled program suffered a major blow in 2024, according to local insurance group NJ Life and Health, which is headquartered in Toms River but…
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News••April 17, 2024
Barnegat Woman Sentenced to Three Years on Drug Charge
On April 12, Laurie Maxson of Barnegat Township was sentenced to three years New Jersey State Prison as a result of her previously entered guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute more than 5 ounces…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 17, 2024
‘The Voice’ of BHS Looking for Singing Talent
The second annual “The Voice Of BHS” recording arts competition at Barnegat High School is looking for contestants to sign up for the event scheduled for Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m.
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Business••April 17, 2024
Thoro Care Launches New Website, Offering One-Contact Resource for Independent Seniors
Three years ago, Renu Thomas and her husband, John Roth, launched a pilot program called Thoro Care, in hopes of providing a much needed resource for local seniors. They were inspired by personal…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 17, 2024
Shipwrecks Are Topic of Beach Haven Library Talk
Author Margaret Thomas Buchholz will present a slide show and readings from her New Jersey Shipwrecks: 350 Years in the Graveyard of the Atlantic on Thursday, April 25 at 1 p.m. at the Beach Haven…
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News••April 17, 2024
Surf City Council Serves Up Concessions in Outdoor Dining Debate
From Barnegat Light all the way to Holgate, parking is to living and working on Long Beach Island what soup to nuts is to formal dining, except there is no satisfying conclusion.
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Columns••April 17, 2024
First Permit Granted for Nuclear Reactors
In April 1972 the New Jersey Assembly had passed a resolution asking the state’s Department of Environmental Protection to delay issuing permits to build two floating nuclear reactors off Holgate and…
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News••April 17, 2024
Harvey Cedars Police Are Reaccredited
The Harvey Cedars Police Department has received its fourth straight accreditation from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police. At the April 15 borough commission meeting, Harry…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 17, 2024
Learn to Protect Yourself From Fraud on April 19
The Beach Haven Public Library will host a seminar on “Law and Consumer Rights” for New Jersey residents on Friday, April 19 at 2 p.m.
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News••April 17, 2024
Gas Prices Expected to Leap in Coming Weeks
Fill up your tank as quickly as possible because you can expect to pay more, perhaps much more, for a gallon of gas in the coming weeks.
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Business••April 17, 2024
Manor House to Mark 30 Years in May
Manor House Shops on Main Street in downtown Manahawkin celebrate 30 years of “a unique shopping experience” with a special event to be held Sunday, April 21 from noon to 4 p.m. The retail…
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News••April 17, 2024
Rescuers Receive Heroism Awards; BL Introduces Budget
Awards honoring local first responders at a 2022 accident in which a mother and daughter were rescued from a capsized and sinking boat took center stage at the Barnegat Light Borough Council meeting…
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News••April 17, 2024
Spirit Airlines Eliminating Atlantic City Airport as Crew Base
Congressman Jeff Van Drew is concerned that Spirit Airlines has announced it will be closing its crew base at the Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) effective Sept. 1.
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News••April 17, 2024
FCA Skate Clinic Links Recreation With Divine Purpose
Dozens of kids between the ages of 5 and 13 rolled, slid and zipped around the Barnegat Light skate park on Saturday as they got schooled in some basic board skills and safety, as well as the message…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 17, 2024
Music With a Touch of Salsa at Toms River Library
You’ll want to dance in the aisles when the Ocean County Library presents the David Cedeño Sextet at the Ocean County Library Toms River branch on Wednesday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m.
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Business••April 17, 2024
Secret No More: Reynolds Opens ‘The Vault’ for Newest in Home Style
“Do the day” at the ever-growing Reynolds Garden complex in downtown Manahawkin. Grab coffee and a snack. Wander from shop to shop. Find a special gift, bask in beauty, socialize, daydream and escape.
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News••April 17, 2024
9th District Introduces Bill to Assist School Districts Targeted for Aid Cuts
In response to concern from educators and parents regarding school aid cuts for some of the area’s districts, Sen. Carmen Amato Jr., Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblyman Greg Myhre of the 9th…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 17, 2024
Join Pinelands Preservation Alliance for Access Nature Forum
Activist, photographer and entrepreneur Maayan Ziv will join the Pinelands Preservation Alliance for an Access Nature Forum meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, on Zoom. Ziv, the founder…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 17, 2024
Get Financially Literate at Library Branches
Area residents can master money management skills with help from the OceanFirst Foundation, which will be conducting “Financial Literacy for Everyone” at a number of Ocean County Library branches.
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News••April 17, 2024
Sign Up for Barnegat Yard Sale Weekend
Barnegat Township is the place to be for bargain hunters on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28. That’s when the townwide yard sale will take place, beginning at 9 a.m. on both dates.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 17, 2024
April 20 Science Saturday: ‘Rewild the Planet Through Rewilding Your Soul’
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences will present just a couple more Science Saturdays before the series wraps up this spring, so be sure to register to attend these two Zoom…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 17, 2024
Stafford Library Program Focuses on the Moon
The moon has a role in ocean tides, eclipses, and the imagination. But it’s much more and this will be explained by Jim Webster, President of the Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area at the…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 17, 2024
St. Francis Community Center’s Family Health and Safety Fair April 25
As Older Americans Month approaches in May, it’s as good a time as any for older residents – and younger residents, too – to get a comprehensive health screening. Stop by the St. Francis Community…
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News••April 17, 2024
Jack’s Back: Ciattarelli Throws Hat in Gubernatorial Ring Again
On April 10, Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a part-time resident of Surf City, announced his third candidacy for governor of New Jersey.
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News••April 17, 2024
One Highlight After Another Presented to Southern Regional Board
With most of the Southern Regional Board of Education meetings, the thrilling stuff doesn’t happen while various board members are seeking motions for agenda items, but instead during the…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 16, 2024
Seven Decades Later, Identical Twins Discover Their Unknown Brother
Longtime Barnegat Township resident Connie Roberts and her identical twin, Dottie Taylor, have shared almost the entirety of their 73 years together – either in person; or just down the hall in the…
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Sports••April 16, 2024
Talented Athletes Have Potential to Score Big Points for Southern This Spring
It’s been a few years since the Southern Regional girls track and field squad has been a contender within NJSIAA South Jersey Group 4, but coach Brian Zatorski has the Rams focused on bigger targets.…
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News••April 15, 2024
Continuing Police Journey, Haldenwang Believes He’s Right Where He Belongs
James Haldenwang believes he was called to be a police officer, even though construction work, had he remained in it, could have been a great career for him.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 15, 2024
Clearing the Way for Summer Fun
Beachgoers looking for a way to give back can do so by volunteering for the Ship Bottom Earth Day sweep of borough beaches.
