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Columns••December 14, 2023
Possible End to Limulus Bloodletting; Seeing Reforestation Through the Trees
I think I’ll start with some good news for Limulus. No, not Linus, though we are quickly moving in on a Charlie Brown Christmas.
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News••December 14, 2023
Long Beach Township Holiday, Seasonal Beach Badges Available
Give the gift of sand and surf! Holiday and regular seasonal beach badges are available now from Long Beach Township, both at the pre-season price of $40 per tag. The badges can be purchased either…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 14, 2023
Celebrate ‘Noon Year’s Eve’ at Novins Planetarium
Ring in the new year at the stroke of noon! The Robert J. Novins Planetarium, on the campus of Ocean County College, is hosting a ‘Noon Year’s Eve’ party on Saturday, Dec. 30, to usher in 2024…
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News••December 14, 2023
Kean-Ocean Students Learn About State’s Soil Erosion Control Standards
Students enrolled in a Kean-Ocean class titled Principles of Environmental Soil Science, offered at the Ocean County College campus in Toms River, toured a number of local construction sites earlier…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 14, 2023
‘Christmas in a Box’ Is Back Due to Extreme Success
Due to its popularity in answering a need, a Christmas dinner to-go, at no charge, will be a gift to so many again this year. “Christmas in a Box” is open to all in need of it who register ahead by…
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Opinion••December 14, 2023
Caribbean Cruise Ship Offers Christmas of a Different Kind
Dec. 11, 2022: Guadeloupe. French. Known for its cuisine. Marsia. American. Known for her extreme sweating. The kids and I, minus the sleeping husband, decide to disembark and explore. I stop at an…
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News••December 14, 2023
Off-Season Fuels Training for Volunteer Firefighters in Ship Bottom
In most places, the four seasons of the year are spring, summer, autumn and winter. Ship Bottom isn’t most places, and the season between fully functioning traffic signals being returned to blinking…
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News••December 13, 2023
Surf City’s Own Departs the ‘Lincoln’
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News••December 13, 2023
LBT10 Urges State to Review Offshore Wind Utility Costs
A local taxpayers group is calling on state officials to review the impact of offshore wind projects on electricity rates, including renewable energy certificates and transmission costs. The group is…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 13, 2023
Waterview Café Opens in Downtown Barnegat
Until Waterview Music opened up in historic Barnegat in January 2022, aspiring and professional musicians had to travel to Asbury Park or Mays Landing for gear, setups and service. Now, there is a…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 13, 2023
Art Notes, Dec. 13
Chill Out: “Out of the Snow,” an exhibit by author-illustrator-explorer Katy Tanis, is on display at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library through January.
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News••December 13, 2023
Tuckerton Resident Presses Council to Address Pedestrian Safety Issues
During Tuckerton’s Dec. 5 borough council meeting, borough resident Ken Trainor spoke during public forum to press the issue of pedestrian safety throughout the borough, especially going across Route…
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News••December 13, 2023
Parents: Communicate With Your College Student
When college students return home at the end of the semester, it is important for parents to provide a safe channel of communication to discuss the pressures they experienced at school. The…
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News••December 13, 2023
Greater Tuckerton Food Pantry Celebrates Successful Holiday Season
During Tuckerton’s Dec. 4 borough council meeting, Mayor Sue Marshall read a statement from Penny Hughes, of the Greater Tuckerton Food Pantry, expressing gratitude to donors and volunteers for…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 13, 2023
Jazz Guitar Concert at LBI Library Dec. 16
Going at fever pitch through the winter holiday rush? Cool down just a bit with the jazz guitar stylings of the Brian Betz Duo at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 13, 2023
Murray Grove Art Exhibit at Toms River Library
The Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch is presenting the “Art of the UUOCC Family and Friends” exhibit in the McConnell Gallery through Thursday, Jan. 18.
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Sports••December 13, 2023
With Collins, Soltis Leading Experienced Crew, Southern Regional Should Win More Games
If there is one lesson the Southern Regional girls basketball team learned last season, it was how to function without a big presence on the inside.
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Opinion•December 13, 2023
Nicest Place
As a recent widow, the following causes me to have faith in my fellow man.
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News••December 13, 2023
Barnegat High School Students Playing Santa
On Thursday morning, Dec. 7, a group of Barnegat High School students converged on the Manahawkin Target, all geared up for a big day of holiday shopping.
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Opinion•December 13, 2023
Anyone Beat Biggy?
Nope! Nobody could top David’s round of 37 in the “Can You Beat Biggy?” Thanksgiving Classic. But the big winner was the Hunger Foundation of Ocean County. $920 was raised at The SandTrap Miniature…
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News••December 13, 2023
Stafford Township School Board Bids Farewell to Outgoing Members
Some 10 years ago, Deborah Lyons wasn’t convinced she needed to be on a school board. But her husband, longtime Southern Regional Board of Education member Kevin Lyons, absolutely was certain of it.
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News••December 13, 2023
Barnegat School District Participates in Season of Giving
Barnegat Township School District teachers, staff and administrators actively strive to show students the importance of giving back to the surrounding community.
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News••December 13, 2023
PPA Asks Residents to Help Fill One of Three Empty Seats on Pinelands Commission
The Pinelands Preservation Alliance is appealing to the public to help fill one of the three empty seats on the New Jersey Pinelands Commission, a state-governing body typically comprised of 15…
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Sports••December 13, 2023
Despite Loss, Southern Regional Girls Swim Team Already in Postseason Mode
So, the Southern Regional girls swim team lost a regular season meet for the first time in several years. It doesn’t matter. So, the Rams lost by 10 points in their season opener to a really good…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 13, 2023
STAC’s Final Christmas Shows of 2023 Feature Operatic Voices
The Stafford Township Arts Center will wrap up its holiday season with two shows this coming weekend.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 13, 2023
The Union Hosting Wintertime Tuckerton Farmers Markets
The Union Market and Gallery, located at the Tuckerton Seaport, at 120 Main St. in Tuckerton, has been a community hub since its opening in 2017 – providing not only a place for all to gather for…
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News••December 13, 2023
Wastewater Surveillance Used to Track COVID-19
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, communities can track the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in samples of wastewater – and this data can provide an…
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News••December 13, 2023
Island Library Friends Say, ‘Get InVOLved’
The Friends of the Island Library are seeking nonprofit and volunteer organizations to participate in Project InVOLve at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City on…
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News••December 13, 2023
Utility Company, Union Employees Reach Accord
While the final details are confidential, Atlantic City Electric officials and roughly 400 union workers ratified a new contract last week, about a month after a work stoppage began.
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Business••December 13, 2023
Buying Local Brightens Towns Year ’Round
Noting that this time of year has some of the biggest economic impact on the local economy and especially small businesses, Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Joseph H. Vicari is…
