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Opinion•April 10, 2024
Hypocritical Activity
There is so much controversy over the wind turbines destroying the beauty and environment in the ocean. Somehow there is no controversy over the continuous ripping up of trees, open spaces, animal…
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News••April 10, 2024
Meet the Two Leading Candidates for New Jersey’s GOP Nomination for U.S. Senate
It has become pretty clear that Congressman Andy Kim will secure the Democratic nomination in the June primary to run for the New Jersey U.S. Senate seat currently held by the disgraced and federally…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Fishing Tourney to Benefit Eagleswood Fire Co.
The Eagleswood Volunteer Fire Co. presents the fourth annual Perch Derby and Catfish Tournament and fish fry fundraiser the weekend of April 26 and 27. A captains meeting will be held April 26 at…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Tuckerton Historical Society Offering Forest Fire Talk
All these April showers are enough to make us forget about the prevalence of forest fires in the Pine Barrens, but the Tuckerton Historical Society will offer a sobering reminder with Horace Somes’…
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Opinion••April 10, 2024
LBI Hearing Needed
The following was addressed to Elizabeth Klein, director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ Being Staged at Grunin Center
The Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Co. will present “The Importance of Being Earnest” starting at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 12 in the Grunin Center’s Black Box Theater. Additional…
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News••April 10, 2024
NRC, HDI to Undertake Readiness Assessment of Oyster Creek License Termination Plan
Federal regulators are preparing to conduct a readiness assessment ahead of the submission of the planned license termination plan for the former Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Lacey…
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Opinion••April 10, 2024
Road Detour Leads to a Near-Death Experience
Editor’s Note: Everyone who lives or works on Long Beach Island has come to expect the unexpected – and intensely annoying – during the seemingly endless construction on the incoming and outgoing…
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News••April 10, 2024
Barnegat Day at the Bay Returning This Summer
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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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Garden Club Brings Cheery Event to Meals on Wheels Group
Facilitating engaging conversations while creating beautiful, cheerful flower arrangements is all part of senior services provided by The Garden Club of LBI.
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News••April 10, 2024
Barnegat Township Committee Honors Centenarian
On Easter Sunday, March 31, Barnegat Township resident Marion Rita Egan turned 100 years old. Two days later, she was honored with a proclamation by the township committee.
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News••April 10, 2024
Barnegat Police Plan Talk on Common Scams
The Barnegat Police Department sponsors a program on common scams Wednesday, April 17, 6 to 8 p.m. in the recreation center, located in the municipal complex at 900 W. Bay Ave.
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News••April 10, 2024
Climatologist on Earthquake: We Dodged a Bullet
According to David Robinson, New Jersey state climatologist from Rutgers University, earthquakes in New Jersey aren’t unusual at all. It’s just that they often are so far down the Richter Scale…
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News••April 10, 2024
Theater Liquor License Ordinance Introduced in Beach Haven
At its meeting Monday night, April 8, the Beach Haven Borough Council introduced an ordinance to allow for a plenary retail consumption license for Surflight Theatre.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Noted Humorist and Talented Mutts at Stockton This Weekend
The Stockton Performing Arts Center will be presenting two diametrically opposed shows this weekend.
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Sports••April 10, 2024
Despite Sloppy Play, Southern Regional Knocks Off Cherry Hill East
For most of the Southern Regional boys volleyball team’s match on April 4, coach Eric Maxwell stood along the sideline, not too animated, his arms folded across his chest, a look of displeasure…
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News••April 10, 2024
Little Egg Harbor Board Tells Public, ‘Our Schools Need Your Help’
The Little Egg Harbor Board of Education is asking the township’s residents to take action.
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News••April 10, 2024
As Wildfire Season Starts Slowly, DEP Advises: Don’t Become Complacent
A rather wet March and early April have kept wildfires in New Jersey at a minimum this year. But officials from the state Department of Environmental Protection’s Forest Fire Service remind residents…
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News••April 10, 2024
Barnegat Town Budget at $34.5 Million
Last week, the Barnegat Township Committee adopted a municipal budget of $34,598,841, approximately $1.2 million higher than last year’s spending outlay. There was no comment when the budget was up…
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Opinion•April 10, 2024
Do the Right Thing
I live at the end of Bay Terrace in Harvey Cedars and have one of the last properties with grass and trees. It’s a dog walker’s dream come true. They love to leave their dog’s business on my…
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Business••April 10, 2024
Blase DeNatale Jewelers Has Cornered Sparkle Market Since 1908
The name Blase DeNatale has been synonymous with fine jewelry in Lacey Township for 40 years. Before settling in the Town Square shopping center on Route 9 and Lacey Road, where it has existed since…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Give Plastic Toys a Second Chance in Stafford Township
Perhaps there’s a LEGO set stashed in your closet that hasn’t been touched in ages and is destined for the trash. Maybe there’s a bin full of Fisher Price trucks in your garage waiting to go out with…
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Opinion••April 10, 2024
March Came in Like a Lion and Left Like a Meaner Lion
Two Tuesdays ago, my coworkers and I decided that there was a real spring-like quality to the day. The air was crisp and warmer, with faint botanical aromas that foretold the blooms to come. I did…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Barnegat Rotary Casino Night April 19
The Barnegat Rotary Club is sponsoring a casino night Friday, April 19 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Lacey Elks Lodge at 900 Beach Blvd. in Forked River.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Prepare for Stafford Recreation Summer Camp, Massive Founders Day Celebration
In case you haven’t heard, it’s time to get your children registered for Stafford Recreation’s summer camp. Registration began Wednesday, April 10, and all camps are filled on a first-come…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Ship Bottom Contest Aims to Draw Out Creativity
Chalk it up or, in this case, down on the sidewalk for some family fun. The Ship Bottom Taxpayers’ Association, in conjunction with The Haymarket Hobbies and Toys, is hosting a family art event on…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Second Annual St. Francis Golf Outing Set for May 6
Secure a spot to tee off for the St. Francis Community Center’s second annual Golf Outing, set for May 6 at LBI National Golf Course in Little Egg Harbor Township. The event is a fundraiser for the…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Autism Resources Fair Scheduled April 13
Autistic individuals, people with developmental disabilities, their families and their caregivers can find a wealth of useful information and support at the Ocean County Library’s 2024 Autism…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Broadway Comes to Waretown Library
You can enjoy the melodies that light up New York’s theater district without traveling to New York City when singer Cosette Lyncheski performs “Broadway at the Shore” at the Ocean County Library…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2024
Volunteer for ‘Lehigh in Action on LBI’ Beach Cleanup
Help beautify the oceanfront by volunteering for a May 4 beach cleanup hosted by Deidre Martin, a real estate agent with The Van Dyk Group and a Lehigh University Class of 2006 alumna. The event –…
