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Columns••December 13, 2023
Lighthouse Fight Goes to Washington
As Christmas of 1923 approached, the defenders of Barnegat Lighthouse were hoping for a miracle. While Congress had allocated $100,000 to protect the lighthouse from the encroaching tides, a…
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News••December 13, 2023
Beach Haven Retains Council Meeting Schedule
The Beach Haven Borough Council will keep its meeting schedule intact for 2024, with regular meetings taking place on the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. and agenda sessions on the last Thursday…
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News••December 13, 2023
Holiday Tips for Staying Safe During Seasonal Activities and Online
With the arrival of the holiday season comes a reminder from state officials to stay alert for signs of cyber and physical threats.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 13, 2023
Library Gears Up for Prom Dress Giveaway
Do you have any prom dresses stored away at home? All branches of the Ocean County Library will be collection sites for gently used formal dresses and gowns during OCL’s 2024 Prom Dress Collection…
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News••December 13, 2023
COVID-19 Rate in Ocean County Remains Low
The virus that causes COVID-19 has proven to be an unpredictable foe because of its ability to quickly mutate. However, one thing that is predictable is there will be an upswing in the number of…
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News••December 13, 2023
Little Egg Harbor’s Inaugural Holiday Gift Giveaway a Success
Launching a new event is always a risky proposition; the inaugural event may be a flop and thus become the last event of its kind. But that certainly wasn’t the case with the first Little Egg Harbor…
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Sports••December 13, 2023
Younger This Winter, Southern Aims for Division Contention
Through the first 14 games last season, the Southern Regional boys basketball team was on pace for a 20-win season. But then the second half of the season arrived, and the roller coaster went…
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Sports••December 13, 2023
Henrich Leads Southern Regional Into Another Potentially Big Season
After capturing the NJSIAA Group 5 team championship, securing seven individual region titles and sending 12 wrestlers to Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, of which six ended up on the medals podium…
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Opinion•December 12, 2023
Coco’s Story: Lost in Barnegat for 28 Days
It all started at the Barnegat veterinary office. We were taking my sister, Sandy, for a checkup. As I, Coco, was getting out of the car, I got spooked and ran into the woods like the wind. No one…
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News••December 10, 2023
LBT Field Station Director Levels Up to Oyster Ambassador
Angela C. Andersen – sustainability coordinator for Long Beach Township; director of the LBT Field Station, in Holgate; and producer and environmental consultant for “The Oyster Farmers” documentary…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 9, 2023
Surflight’s ‘A Christmas Story’ Funny and Intimate
There’s no doubt the 1983 film “A Christmas Story” has reached the stratospheric level of popularity when it comes to holiday films. But why convert it into a stage musical?
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News••December 8, 2023
Going Back in Time at Cedar Bridge
On Saturday, Dec. 2, the Ocean County Parks and Recreation Department held its 20th commemoration of the Affair at Cedar Bridge, at the historic Cedar Bridge Tavern in Barnegat Township.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 7, 2023
Holiday Cheer Goes Dashing Down the Boulevard
Santa Claus’ annual in-person recon of the Long Beach Island region, masked as his yearly participation in the Ship Bottom Christmas Parade, left the jolly ol’ elf more, well, jolly, after…
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News••December 7, 2023
Decision Looms on The Boatyard After State and Developer Make Cases
Attorneys on both sides of a multi-faceted land use issue at The Boatyard in Stafford Township continue to make their case to an Ocean County Superior Court judge, more than a month after a five-day…
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News••December 7, 2023
Residential Properties in Stafford, on LBI Target of Fix and Flip Scam
A father and son from Bergen County were indicted last month by a state grand jury for allegedly defrauding investors and mortgage lenders of more than $2.5 million in a real estate investment scheme…
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News••December 7, 2023
Committee Advances 9th District Bill to Create Fund for Volunteer Fire Companies
The N.J. Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee has voted to advance legislation to support the financial needs of volunteer fire companies. Bill S-3925, sponsored by the 9th District’s Sen.…
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Sports••December 7, 2023
Behind Immense Talent and Depth, Southern Regional Girls Primed for Another Big Season
Everybody connected to the Southern Regional girls swim team should be excited about the upcoming winter season. The Rams are just a darned good squad. Period.
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Columns••December 7, 2023
Time to Pencil in ‘The South Ocean,’ Bassing Goes Beyond Times Long Ago
I got an excited call from Antarctica. It’s ecstatic over finally getting its own ocean. With help from prestigious scientists at National Geographic along with many highly community-oriented…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 7, 2023
Songwriter Showcase Is Spirited Success
Although we are lucky to live in an area that supports live music, any musician locked into the Island circuit knows the struggle all too well, having to balance the inspiration to write and perform…
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Sports••December 7, 2023
Southern Hockey Team Aims for Consistency, Offensive Punch This Season
Toward the end of last season, the Southern Regional ice hockey team clearly showed why it had a bit of a roller coaster winter, and head coach Graham Borg had a succinct assessment as to his Rams’…
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News••December 7, 2023
Time to Give: Toy, Coat Drives Ongoing for Another Two Weeks
It’s Christmastime, a season for giving. And while any time of the year is a great time to help those in need, it’s especially important during the holiday season, when many families are stressed by…
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News••December 6, 2023
Long Beach Township Approves Water Rate Changes, Welcomes New Patrolman
This past Monday’s meeting of the Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners began with the swearing in of new patrolman Michael Fife, who was previously with the municipality’s police department as…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
A Place to Breathe: Silent Auction in Little Egg Harbor for Domestic Violence Victims, Survivors
While many of us are busy shopping for loved ones as the holiday season ramps us, it’s important to remember that some in our community may just be starting completely over. While survivors of…
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News••December 6, 2023
Be Part of Southern News Network’s Drive to Give Scholarships
’Tis the season for giving, right? Well, consider this possibility – for those who want to be a version of Santa Claus to Southern News Network, your gift can be a great blessing toward a student’s…
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Opinion••December 6, 2023
Move Over, Wind Turbines – Harness Power of the Tides
There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now…
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Opinion•December 6, 2023
Tremendous Success
On Oct. 14 Coastal Volunteers in Medicine celebrated 10 years of operating in Ocean County with our first Annual Gala since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019. The gala, our major fundraising event, was…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Art Notes, Dec. 6
Feathered Folk: The art of carving is kept alive through the Tuckerton Seaport’s Youth Carving Club, a longtime tradition for students ages 11 to 17 to receive hands-on mentoring from experienced…
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News••December 6, 2023
McCaffrey Seated on Beach Haven Council
At the start of the Nov. 30 agenda meeting, Michael McCaffrey took the oath of office as the newest member of the Beach Haven Borough Council.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Have a Cookie With Stafford Police Officers and the Grinch
Rare Who Roast Beast and Who Pudding might not be on the menu, but one of the signature treats at Chick-fil-A will be, when the first “Cookie with a Cop” happens on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at the…
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Columns••December 6, 2023
Lighthouse Fight Goes to the Wire
One hundred years ago this month, Barnegat Lighthouse faced the greatest threat to its existence since its lighting before the Civil War. The threat wasn’t from a nor’easter or even a hurricane; it…
