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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Bust Out Those Ugly Sweaters and Get Ready to Run in Stafford
Depending on the conditions, running in a sweater isn’t always a prudent idea. However, if you have a hideous-looking sweater or some other outlandish getup, the place in a few weeks is the Ugly…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Tip Seaman Talk Features Late Legend Bill Cranmer
On Sunday afternoon, recreation leader Catharine McLearen welcomed guests into the Tip Seaman County Park Community Center in Tuckerton for a special presentation on late legend William “Bill”…
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News••December 6, 2023
Coastal Volunteers in Medicine Clinic Treats Ocean County’s Uninsured, Underserved
Coastal Volunteers in Medicine is a medical clinic that provides free primary care to the qualified uninsured in Ocean County. The nonprofit organization is a bridge from the medical community to…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Christmas Present and Past in Barnegat Light
St. Peter’s at the Light Episcopal Church will celebrate Christmas with a tree lighting and carol singing on Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. in the church garden followed by hot cocoa and cookies. What will be a…
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Opinion•December 6, 2023
Device vs. Vice
When I was out to dinner with some friends, we got talking about coaching youth sports. While most of us are grandparents, these folks also have a 16-year-old (surprise!) and our friend is still out…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Pet Adoption 101 at Lacey Library Dec. 11
The Lanoka Oaks Veterinary Center will present a “Prep Before Pet” program at the Lacey branch of the Ocean County Library on Monday, Dec. 11 at 11 a.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Young Carolers Perform at Barnegat Library
Catch the spirit of the season with young voices raised in song when the Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library presents a performance by the Robert L. Horbelt Intermediate School Carolers on…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Local History for Homeschoolers on Dec. 8
Youngsters aged 7 to 10 can learn about the origins of Barnegat Township during “Homeschool History: The History of Barnegat” on Friday, Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. at the Barnegat branch of the Ocean County…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Holiday Lights, Centerpiece Workshop at Waretown Library
Remember being dazzled by houses in your neighborhood aglow with imaginative, festive winter holiday lights? Revel in stunning displays from around the world without leaving your seat at the Ocean…
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News••December 6, 2023
Judge Denies Oldham Bid for Recount
The Harvey Cedars post-election drama came to an end last Wednesday, Nov. 29, when Ocean County Superior Court Judge Valter H. Must denied Harvey Cedars Mayor Jonathan Oldham’s request for a recount…
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News••December 6, 2023
Opioid Advisory Council Chugs Along as Millions Sit in Bank
Ocean County will receive more than $15 million in annual settlement payouts over 18 years, from New Jersey’s $641 million share of nationwide opioid litigation brought against opioid distributors…
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News••December 6, 2023
Ocean County Health Department Monitoring Mysterious Canine Disease Sweeping the Nation
A mysterious and sometimes deadly canine respiratory illness is sweeping the country, and the Ocean County Health Department is on the case.
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News••December 6, 2023
Harvey Cedars Welcomes New Police Officer
At the Dec. 1 Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners meeting, the borough’s newest patrol officer was sworn in.
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News••December 6, 2023
Barnegat Educator Honored by Ocean County DART
Michele Cucinotta got the surprise of her life at a recent meeting of the Ocean County DART Prevention Coalition.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
St. Francis Christmas Concert Fundraiser to Feature Vocalists Dakota & Elle
Tenor and soprano duo Dakota & Elle will fill the St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall with the sounds of the season on Friday, Dec. 15. The classical vocalists, who are based in Ocean County, are…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Open House, Sing-Along at Beach Haven Library
The Beach Haven Public Library invites the community to stop by for a holiday open house on Friday, Dec. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m.
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News••December 6, 2023
Fatal Pedestrian Accident Under Investigation
As of Tuesday, Dec. 5, the Harvey Cedars Police Department was investigating a Dec. 1 pedestrian accident that took the life of an 86-year-old Little Egg Harbor Township man.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Author to Discuss Struggles With Poverty, Abuse
Stephanie Land, who documented her struggles with poverty, abuse, parenthood and ambition in the best-selling memoir Maid and the newly-published Class, will discuss social and economic barriers and…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
OCC’s Grunin Center’s 2023 Season Going Out With a Bang!
Ocean County College’s Grunin Center for the Arts is finishing its 2023 season with a flourish, hosting six events, some with multiple performances, between Dec. 8 and 18.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Lighthouse International Film Society Screening Timely Films on Dec. 14
The Lighthouse International Film Society will screen the film “Irena’s Vow” at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Stockton Performing Arts Center Going Highbrow With Ballet and Symphony
The final two events of the 2023 season at the Stockton University Performing Arts Center are scheduled for this coming weekend as the PAC goes highbrow, or at least an arched middlebrow.
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Sports••December 6, 2023
Barnegat Girls Ready to Take Shot at Third Straight State Sectional Crown
The Barnegat girls bowling team has won back-to-back state sectional championships, and the Bengals should be in the hunt for another NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 crown come February. However, there’s…
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News••December 6, 2023
Tuckerton Borough Utility Worker Charged With Theft of Over $10,000
On Nov. 21, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office released a statement announcing that on Nov. 20, West Creek resident Jennifer Docherty was charged with theft by failure to make required disposition…
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Sports••December 5, 2023
Morris Concludes Holy Cross Grid Career
Although his football career at the College of the Holy Cross did not end as he had hoped, Sean Morris looks back at it as an “awesome experience.”
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Business••December 4, 2023
Tuckerton Time Machine ‘Parades’ for ‘Back to the Future’ Broadway Musical
The promotional Delorean Time Machine for Broadway’s award-winning “Back to the Future The Musical” took a fantastic trip without leaving Nov. 23, 2023. Its maker, Jon Miller of Jon Miller Car Care…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 3, 2023
‘El Presidente’ Makes It Three Straight at Thanksgiving Classic
After her ball slowed down and stopped short of the downslope on the 13th hole, Brittney Stahl climbed onto the rocky wall and needed to bend way down to get her putter head lined up for a second…
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News••December 2, 2023
Traffic Fatality in Harvey Cedars
An 86-year-old Little Egg Harbor Township man was fatally struck by an automobile in Harvey Cedars late Friday afternoon, Dec. 1.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 2, 2023
Surflight’s 2024 Stage Season Weds Something Old, Something New
Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven has announced its 2024 main stage season, and it will have something that will satisfy just about any taste.
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News••December 1, 2023
Tuckerton Gives Fire Company Until December to Comply With Original Agreement
During Tuckerton borough’s Nov. 20 council meeting, Tuckerton Volunteer Fire Co.’s former chief Lee Eggert spoke during the public comment portion to ask the council if it had sent a letter formally…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 1, 2023
Celebrate the Season at Lady Magpie’s
It is a given that the Tuckerton Seaport is the place to be, especially around the holidays. Not to be overlooked, however, is Lady Magpie’s Tea and Curiosities, located inside the Captain’s House on…
