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Business••April 3, 2024
Cultivate Creative Business Mind; Foam Packaging Persists; Check Out Amiano and Son Memorial Day Weekend
The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce presents its next Innovate and Caffeinate breakfast with an interactive program, updates and networking on April 24 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the private…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
Protect the Coast By Helping Prevent Marine Debris
Hear about statewide efforts to reduce marine debris, including balloons, at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ April 6 installment of Science Saturday. Devon Haines, an…
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Columns••April 3, 2024
Nation’s First Wind Farm Is Awash With Research; Bird Nests Are Untouchable … Though Crushable
Once it opened in December 2016, the five-turbine Block Island Wind Farm has become the most studied, researched and generally looked upon wind power array anywhere in the world. It is also the most…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
Calling All Poets for Social Change
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center has put out a call for poetry submissions for the 2024 Dodge Poetry Festival, Oct. 17-19. Deadline to apply is April 15. Visit dodgepoetry.submittable.com/submit.
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News••April 3, 2024
Governor Salutes Cavagnaro With Proclamation
Throughout the Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony at Barnegat High School, event co-coordinator Thy Cavagnaro effusively thanked the veterans for their service as well as the many organizations and…
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News••April 3, 2024
Barnegat Schools’ New Business Administrator Up to the Challenge
To say Kate Van Tassel’s first day on the job as the Barnegat Township School District’s new business administrator/board of education secretary was eventful would be quite the understatement.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
Don’t Miss West Tuckerton Fire’s Annual Gift Auction
West Tuckerton Volunteer Fire Co. invites the community to the firehouse, at 505 Route 9 South in Little Egg Harbor, on Saturday, April 13 for its 26th annual gift auction. Play for the tricky tray…
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Opinion••April 3, 2024
GOP Fiddles While the Mideast, Ukraine and U.S. Border Burn
And they’re off to the races! Nikki nicked Trump but not enough to bring him down, and Biden was a shoo-in. So we get to do this thing all over again.
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Opinion•April 3, 2024
Waste of Money
I am writing in regard to Bonnie Picaro’s letter (“Poor Decision,” 3/27) regarding the merger of both LBI Consolidated School District schools into the E.J. School in Surf City.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
Porchfest Draws Creatives in Droves to Front Steps of Historic Tuckerton
GOT CULTURE?: A stretch of Tuckerton hosted the area’s finest artists for a day-long artist showcase. (From top) Lilies of David serenades the Lizzie Rose Music Room. Chris Fritz plays folk tunes for…
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Business••April 3, 2024
Donations Sought for Beach Haven Fireworks
The Beach Haven Chamber of Commerce has begun its campaign to seek donations from the business community for the July 4 fireworks display at Bay Village at 9 p.m.
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Opinion•April 3, 2024
Daily Routine
I’ve just turned 87. One of the ways I’ve kept going strong is to make riding my bike part of my daily routine.
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Columns••April 3, 2024
Nuclear Plants Off Long Beach Island?
As you stand on any Long Beach Island beach watching the sunrise, your view has changed little since the founding of the country. If you turn around, however, nothing is the same.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
Art Notes, April 3
Art for All: Acrylic painter of abstract and nature scenes and Toms River resident Erin Fallon displays her artwork in the aptly named Second Floor Gallery at the Toms River branch of the Ocean…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
Old Time Radio Brought Back to Life April 10
Return to the era when families gathered around the wireless set for “theater of the imagination.” The Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch will host a live presentation by When Radio Entertained…
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News••April 3, 2024
Little Egg Vietnam Vet Honored With Quilt of Valor
Newly established Jersey Shore Quilts of Valor Chapter 95426 has been hard at work since its January inception, garnering 20 chapter members, nine nominations and awarding two quilts, so far, to…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
‘Meet’ Alice Roosevelt at Stafford Library
The Friends of the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library will present American Historical Theater actress Kim Hanley, who will portray Alice Roosevelt Longworth on Thursday, April 11 at 10 a.m.
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News••April 3, 2024
Eagleswood Elementary’s Assessment Scores Questioned
Concerned parent Corey Martinez Tortorello of Sprague Avenue addressed the Eagleswood Township Committee at its regular meeting of Monday, March 25 “to present the dissatisfying performance of the…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
Journalist’s Death Is Virtual Talk Topic
The gruesome death of a freelance journalist by terrorists that changed his grieving mother’s life trajectory unfolds in Colum McCann’s stunning American Mother. Meet Diane Foley, the title subject…
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News••April 3, 2024
LBI Shuttle Funding Sparks Debate in Ship Bottom
Ship Bottom Councilman Tom Tallon was the lone naysayer when an annual vote to approve $20,000 in funding for the LBI Shuttle came before the borough council at its monthly meeting.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
Grunin Center Presenting Czech Piano Pieces and Philadelphia Brass
The Ocean County College’s Grunin Center for the Arts will present two very different musical performances this coming week.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
‘Birds of the Pinelands’ Talks Planned This Month
Did you know more than 100 species of birds inhabit the Pine Barrens for breeding, feeding, nesting and resting? Join the Pinelands Preservation Alliance for “Birds of the Pine Barrens” at three area…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
Learn About Plants Made in the Shade
Are your landscaping plans hampered by too much shade? Learn about flowering plants that thrive on limited sun at the Ocean County Library’s Stafford branch on Monday, April 8 at 10:30 a.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
Beach Haven Library Wants to Hear Your Story
The Beach Haven Public Library will be holding its first-ever writer’s workshop on Friday, April 12, 2 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
‘Heart Health Bingo’ at LBI Library April 11
Games are fun, but don’t play around with your heart. Have an entertaining and educational time during “Heart Health Bingo” in the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library on Thursday…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 3, 2024
‘Happy Together’ Concert at Holy Innocents’
A concert of uplifting and inspirational music by vocalists Chloe Dondero, Elizabeth Meagher and Nora Walsh, along with pianist Spenser Prichard, will take place Saturday, April 6 at 4 p.m. at Holy…
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Sports••April 3, 2024
Southern Regional Reloads Artillery for Repeat Run at Division, County Crowns
A tennis team that wins its division and county championship for the first time in 20 years and brings back six of its top seven players the following year is a force to be reckoned with. Southern…
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Sports••April 3, 2024
Lesiak, Mulhern Lead the Charge as Southern Shoots for Repeat of Last Season
Reaching the Ocean County Tournament championship was one of the highlights of last season for Southern Regional’s baseball team, as was capturing a share of the Shore Conference Class A South…
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News••April 3, 2024
Stafford Township Council Approves Haldenwang as New Police Chief
Nearly five weeks after Thomas Dellane stepped out of the police chief’s office inside the Stafford Township municipal complex for the last time, the township council officially named his successor…
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Sports••April 2, 2024
Ship Bottom Sprint Seeking Runners, Walkers
Both competitive and casual runners are invited to sign up for the Ship Bottom Sprint for Life benefit run on Saturday, April 13, beginning and ending at the waterfront/boat ramp park in Ship Bottom.…
