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Arts & Entertainment••March 20, 2024
Surf City Hops Into Easter With Pancake Breakfast
Daylight Saving Time, check. Official start of spring, check. Easter pancake breakfast in Surf City, mark the calendar.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 20, 2024
Stafford Woman’s Club Hosts ‘Trash to Treasure’ Sale
The Stafford Township Woman’s Club will have its monthly general meeting Wednesday, March 27, and all women are invited to attend.
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News••March 20, 2024
Congressman Wants to Hear About Your Atlantic City Electric Bills
Congressman Jeff Van Drew, the Republican who represents all of Southern Ocean County, wants to hear from his constituents over concerns about rising electric bills.
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Opinion•March 20, 2024
Thoughts on Windmills
Imagine miles upon miles of monstrosities Turning and thudding hypnotically The flashing of light that cuts through the sky Confusing the birds as they migrate by…
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News••March 20, 2024
Barnegat Police Department Issues 2023 Report
When he became Barnegat Township police chief in February 2018, Keith Germain said one of his goals was to improve community policing through enhancing outreach programs and a greater presence…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 20, 2024
Barnegat High School Senior Releasing Online Album
When he was a young child, Jordon Ford’s mother took him along to church choir practice. It was his first regular exposure to music, and he took a liking to it.
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News••March 20, 2024
Tuckerton to Receive $4.5 Million for Living Shoreline Project
Tuckerton will receive $4.5 million from the federal government to combat flooding and protect the shoreline, Councilman Brian Martin announced at the borough council meeting on March 18.
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News••March 20, 2024
Pinelands Regional 2024-25 Budget Will Shrink While Taxes to Increase
At the Pinelands Regional Board of Education meeting on Monday, March 18, the district’s tentative 2024-25 school year budget was announced – sort of.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 20, 2024
Donate Blood at Barnegat American Legion
The John Wesley Taylor American Legion Post, located 499 North Main St. (Route 9) in Barnegat Township, is hosting a blood drive on Saturday, March 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 20, 2024
Art Notes, March 20
This Just in: The 18th annual LBI Artist Open Studio and Gallery Tour has been scheduled for the weekend of Aug. 10 and 11.
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News••March 20, 2024
Huge Turnout for Cops and Crayons
Little Egg Harbor Library’s Cops and Crayons event on Saturday, March 9 was a massive success, surpassing last year’s turnout.
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News••March 20, 2024
Comment Period Open on Atlantic Shores North Offshore Wind Farm
Opponents and proponents of a planned wind farm off the coast of New Jersey have until May 2 to address the environmental impact statement of the Atlantic Shores North project to be undertaken by the…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 20, 2024
Get Real: Frank Talk About Dying
Attention all mortals: The next open public Death Café event is Wednesday, March 27 at 5 p.m. at the Bay Avenue Community Center in Manahawkin. Come for the cake and coffee; stay for the…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 20, 2024
‘Bad Boys of Classical Music’ Appearing at Grunin Center
There are plenty of classical stringed trios out there, usually employing two violins and a cello although a double bass can sometimes substitute for the latter.
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News••March 20, 2024
Beach Haven Pre-Season Beach Badges on Sale
Beach Haven borough has announced 2024 seasonal beach badges at the preseason rate of $30 are now on sale.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 20, 2024
Manahawkin Author’s Career in NYC Law Enforcement at Heart of Debut Thriller
For more than two decades, Dylan McFeely and Peter Killeen existed as, essentially, the same person, in two very different worlds.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 20, 2024
Stafford Youngster’s Success in Music Competition Sends Her to Carnegie Hall
Kotryna Vaivilavicius had only been playing the piano for roughly 13 months before she walked into Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton Nov. 19 of last year for her first music…
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News••March 18, 2024
Overnight Lane Closures on Route 72 This Week
For the second time in three days, the N.J. Department of Transportation’s contractor for the final phase of the multi-year, federally funded Causeway project is closing lanes overnight on Route 72…
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Columns••March 18, 2024
Technical Side of Tadpole Bubbles Revealed in Filled Vernal Ponds; Scallops Dangerously Jumpy Amid Turbine Build
How about that weekend wind-whacking!? It blew me away, almost literally.
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News••March 17, 2024
Sea Level Rise, Sinking Land Threaten Jersey Shore
For several years, Kenneth G. Miller, a distinguished professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Rutgers University, taught a course titled “Should I Sell My Shore House?” and –…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 17, 2024
Deep Dive Into Shore History With ‘Dina Dee II’
As the days grow longer and we dream of all the ways we can get out on the water this summer, the Dina Dee II offers up a rare opportunity to dive deeper – literally – into a whole new world of…
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Business••March 17, 2024
New Freedom for Boating Enthusiasts in Queen City
A new kind of freedom is coming soon to boaters in Beach Haven, due to become the ninth location for Freedom Boat Club in the Ocean-Monmouth County region, joining the 400 locations already in…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 16, 2024
Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club Marking 75 Years
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club, which has been a mainstay since a group of fishermen who had long fished the area recognized the need for, and benefit…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 16, 2024
Efforts in Full Gear to Enhance Artificial Reefs Off LBI
Unlike the rocky shores of Maine or the coral reefs of Florida, the natural ocean bottom off the coast of Long Beach Island consists of miles of flat sandy bottom.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 16, 2024
Spring and Fall Are for the Birds
Birds of all types will be coming back to New Jersey over the course of the next three months, in dribs and drabs in March, then gathering steam in April and peaking in May.
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News••March 16, 2024
Outdoor Dining Debate on Menu as Restaurants Struggle to Survive
On the surface, last month’s Surf City Land Use Board meeting was just that – a meeting about land usage in the borough. In actuality, it showcased the dichotomy of a changing business model for…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 15, 2024
High School Fishing Clubs: Reel Fun on Shore, at Sea
Scholarship funds and bragging rights are at stake every spring as four local high school fishing clubs meet up in Barnegat Light for the annual Battle on the Beach surf fishing tournament. More…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 15, 2024
Causeway History Bridges Gap of Yesterday and Today
Sometimes, I get a song in my head that just doesn’t seem to want to leave – even if I sing it out loud. The song stuck in my head as I write this is “Wooden Ships” by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 15, 2024
Author Has New Spin on Greek Mythology
Madeline Miller’s contemporary spins on Greek mythology have won legions of fans to her versions and prompted many to check out the originals. The New York Times best-selling author will discuss the…
