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News••April 15, 2024
Contribute to Little Egg Harbor Police’s State Assessment
Little Egg Harbor Township residents are invited to weigh in on a state assessment of the police department, taking place Monday, April 22.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 15, 2024
Event Allows Participants to ‘Sea’ for Themselves
An adventure, by definition, is a bold or exciting experience. The word is commonly used to describe travel or an activity that is considered risky. For those looking to do something outside of their…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 15, 2024
OCC Student Clubs Host ‘Clubs for a Cause’ Fundraiser April 18
Student-run clubs at Ocean County College are banding together to present “Clubs for a Cause” – an evening of food and fun aimed at addressing hunger and homelessness, and helping to eliminate the…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 14, 2024
Another Near Miss for Chef Britt on Food Network’s ‘Tournament of Champions’
South Jersey native and Food Network Chef Britt Rescigno won the reality cooking competition show “Chopped” in 2019 and finished second on “Chopped Champions” in 2020. She also “Beat Bobby Flay” with…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 13, 2024
Water, Food, Shelter: Make the Yard More Bird Friendly This Spring
Imagine your yard – front or back, take your pick, it doesn’t matter – teeming with all kinds of feathered friends. Blue jays, cardinals and goldfinches. Hummingbirds, warblers and woodpeckers.
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News••April 13, 2024
New Walking Program Aims for Community of Residents Devoted to Health and Wellness
Sure, it was a brisk, breezy morning. But after the sun hadn’t shown itself for several days, Mayor Robert Henken, Debbie Dooley, Barbara Reynolds and a handful of others welcomed the light for the…
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Business••April 13, 2024
Amish Furniture: A Classic Addition to Outdoor Leisure Space
As the chilly days of winter have slowly thawed into spring, homeowners may be dreaming of summer days spent relaxing on their patios, decks or poolside.
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Business••April 12, 2024
Curb Appeal Begins at Home, in Yard
With blooming flowers and trees as the backdrop, spring and summer curb appeal has a magical feeling after a nearly colorless winter season. However, some work is necessary to maintain the entire…
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Business••April 12, 2024
A ‘Dependable’ Solution to Mold Infestation
When he was a general contractor, Michael Mercadante liked to keep up with trends and issues in the construction trade by reading journals and other materials. He found there were big concerns…
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News••April 12, 2024
Stafford Police Wrap Up Busy March With Apprehension of Stolen Vehicle Suspects
Late in March, the Stafford Township Police Department successfully apprehended multiple suspects in a stolen vehicle incident, according to a statement released by the department on March 30.
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Business••April 12, 2024
Hempcrete Building Workshop May 10-12 in Manahawkin
Learn to build with hemp, and “join a growing community of radically responsible industry stewards,” the Manahawkin-based company Right Coast Hemp encourages. A workshop is scheduled to run May 10-12…
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Business••April 12, 2024
LunaMar Is Lighting Up Waterfronts With Color and Solar
For even the most successful of folks, often their best ideas come from passions, not professions. That was the case for Randy Holl of LunaMar Smart Docking Systems, in creating a solar-powered…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 12, 2024
Meet Jersey Shore Thriller Author May 2
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 Friends Adventure…
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Business••April 12, 2024
Recreation Begins ‘At Home’ With Colorized Outdoor Spaces for Leisure, Play
At Home Recreation is a fourth-generation family-owned and -operated retailer of leisure and playtime equipment and accessories, specializing in pools, spas, patio sets, backyard furnishings and…
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Business••April 12, 2024
Garage Envy: Tips on How to Store Island Gear
There can be a lot of gear that goes into being a waterman, or waterwoman. Waterfam? (Is that a word?) Our life in the Long Beach Island region has long been connected not just to the bay, the local…
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News••April 12, 2024
Welcome Sunlight Home, Spring Into the Brightest Season Ever
It is a hopeful time of year for shore folk, many of whom thrive not only on summer industry, but sunlight in general. Ever notice how that first sunny day after a long, cold winter is always an…
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News••April 11, 2024
Third Whale in Seven Months Washes Ashore on LBI
Injuries consistent with blunt force trauma are part of the preliminary necropsy results of the 24-foot, 10-inch juvenile male Humpback whale discovered dead in the surf on April 11 on the 51st…
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News••April 11, 2024
Eagles Nest News: Fencing, Visibility Improvements, Outreach, Education
Eagles Nest Airport in Eagleswood will install fencing around the entire property thanks to a grant from the N.J. Department of Transportation in the amount of $650,000.
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News••April 11, 2024
Beach Haven Chamber Taking Over Chowderfest
For the first time since its inception in 1989, Chowderfest in Beach Haven will have a new coordinator as the Beach Haven Chamber of Commerce is taking it over from the Southern Ocean County Chamber…
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News••April 11, 2024
Partial Eclipse Makes for Eventful Afternoon
On Monday afternoon, parking spaces were filling up at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park in Barnegat Light. It was one of the Island hot spots to watch the partial solar eclipse, in which 90% of the sun…
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Sports••April 11, 2024
Spring Tradition Underway as Trout Season Opens
As of this past Saturday, April 6, trout season is open in New Jersey. The state Department of Environmental Protection has already stocked waterways with 180,000 rainbow trout, as well as larger…
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Sports••April 11, 2024
Southern Softball Squad Scores Big Win Over Defending Group 4 Champs
Trailing 4-0 after the first inning to the defending NJSIAA Group 4 champions wasn’t a position the Southern Regional softball team wanted to be in April 6, but the Rams made the most of the six…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 11, 2024
Spring Beach Sweeps Scheduled for Saturday, April 13
Clean Ocean Action’s annual Spring Beach Sweeps take place – rain or shine – at dozens of beaches and waterways. This year, the environmental organization is asking volunteers to join the cleanup…
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Columns••April 11, 2024
Surviving the Great Rumble, April 2024; Box Turtles in Socks Lead to Poacher Bust
WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN’: First, some thoughts on our more-interesting-than-damaging N.J. earthquake. It was a decent 4.8 temblor that took place beneath Tewksbury – which isn’t all that far from…
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Business••April 11, 2024
Learn Art of Cake Decorating With Honeybloom; Line Up Early for New Wild Wings GO
Honeybloom Bakery, the boutique custom sweet shop of entrepreneur, baker and cake artist Crystal Dawn Froberg, will offer cake decorating this spring and summer, Froberg has announced.
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News••April 11, 2024
Offshore Wind Fight Focuses on Funding Local Opponents
A Brown University professor is clapping back against opponents of New Jersey’s offshore wind farm program, saying local groups are not as autonomous as they’d like homeowners to believe.
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News••April 10, 2024
Ship Bottom Police Recognized for Pedestrian Safety Video
The unofficial start of summer arrives in about seven weeks, bringing with it not just warmer temps but an increase in pedestrian traffic and, often, a social media storm about the rules of the road.…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Art Notes, April 10
Light Work: SwellColors Glass Studio in Surf City presents its semiannual stained-glass weekend, described by gallery owner and glass artist Mary Tantillo as a “super fun workshop,” April 27 and 28…
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Sports••April 10, 2024
Without Senior Leader, Barnegat Coasts By Lacey in Opener
While the ground shook beneath him, however long it lasted, Jakob Jason simply played through it. In fact, the entire Barnegat boys lacrosse team didn’t even realize an earthquake had happened midway…
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Columns••April 10, 2024
Taking Notes From Beyoncé’s Exposition on Americana
By this point, everyone should have heard Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter record, or otherwise decided they aren’t interested in hearing it (one suspects, perhaps, because they are afraid they might enjoy…
