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News••November 23, 2023
Beach Haven to Holiday Snack Bar: Flagpole Has to Go
The Holiday Snack Bar’s dispute with Beach Haven took a new turn with the eatery recently receiving a letter from the borough mandating that various items be moved from the right-of-way.
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News••November 22, 2023
Harvey Cedars Taxpayers Head Cites Voting Irregularities
The president of the Harvey Cedars Taxpayers Association said the eagerly awaited 2023 election results for the borough have not yet been certified because the Ocean County Board of Elections has…
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News••November 22, 2023
St. Mary Academy Again Comes Through for David’s Dream and Believe
Rachael Canale and her eighth-grade classmates at St. Mary Academy in Stafford Township were on a mission this fall. They had a number in mind, and they did everything they could to make sure it was…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 22, 2023
Stafford Holiday Info Has Focus on Those in Need
As a resource guide for families in need, the Stafford Township Recreation Department has compiled the following information…
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News••November 22, 2023
Long Beach Township Amends Drone Ordinance
In 2015, Long Beach Township adopted an ordinance banning the use of drones in the municipality, with some authorized exceptions. At its most recent meeting, though, the township board of…
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News••November 22, 2023
Negotiations Continue as Utility Workers Strike Lingers
Roughly 400 Atlantic City Electric workers will mark their Thanksgiving holiday this week on strike, as the work stoppage enters its third week.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 22, 2023
Ship Bottom Ushers in Holidays With Annual Events
Each year, a little more than a mile of Long Beach Boulevard in Ship Bottom is transformed into Santa Claus Lane for the borough’s Christmas Parade. This year the 44th holiday kickoff is slated for…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 22, 2023
Surf City’s Holiday Kick-Off All About the Trees
On the calendar, Christmas is one month and three days away. In Surf City, it arrives three weeks early with the kickoff to the holiday season at the firehouse.
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Business••November 22, 2023
Cheese Shoppe Spreads Thanksgiving Gratitude, Community Awareness
The season of giving has arrived around the Long Beach Island region, but at least one small business has been working for months to help those less fortunate this holiday season.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 22, 2023
Enjoy Holiday Musical Favorites at Southern Regional High School
The holiday season is here. That means holiday themed music will be in abundance soon enough.
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Business••November 22, 2023
Forever Begins at The Farm on Main
The Farm on Main in West Creek is 18 acres of seclusion and beauty where up to 200 guests can celebrate a wedding or other special event in elevated-rustic, modern-farmhouse refinement adjacent to…
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News••November 22, 2023
Wednesday Means Wellness at Beach Haven School
At the Beach Haven School, the basics are more than reading, writing and arithmetic. During the middle of the week, students engage in health-promoting programs and activities on “Wellness…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 22, 2023
Stage Road Winter Wonderland Returns on Black Friday
The spirit of the season is stoked again in Little Egg Harbor just in time for the holidays. The Stage Road Winter Wonderland was all lit up and ready for visitors beginning Black Friday, Nov. 24.
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News••November 22, 2023
New Physical Therapy Center Geared to Children
As an early intervention specialist and evaluator in Southern Ocean County, Marcella Lippman was getting feedback that the area needed an outpatient physical/occupational therapy center geared to…
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News••November 22, 2023
Pageant Winner Speaks of Hope to Students
While it’s not unusual for former Beach Haven School students to drop by and reminisce a little, there was extra buzz in the air when Julia Carrano recently walked through the doors.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 22, 2023
Kapler’s Holiday Soirée Features Carriage Rides
Kapler’s Pharmacy helps Beach Haven ring in the Christmas season with its “Holiday Soirée” on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 24 and 25, from 4 to 6 p.m.
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Columns••November 22, 2023
LBI Isolated in the 1930s
Today on Long Beach Island we are part of the modern world. We have access to all the marvels of Wi-Fi, cable, cellphones and the services provided by progressive government. But not long ago, a trip…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 22, 2023
Old Souls, New Sounds: New Gretna’s Grayson Lands Itself on Grammy Ballot
In a digital era of endless, mass-produced content bombardment, some of the best work is homegrown. That certainly has proven to be the case for Grayson, a four-piece indie pop-rock band comprised of…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 22, 2023
Art Notes, Nov. 22
Elf-Care: From Black Friday to New Year’s, make holiday magic with glass artist Mary Tantillo and her team at SwellColors Studio in Surf City. The hour-long, walk-in (no appointment necessary) Fused…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 22, 2023
Lady Magpie’s Unplugged Music Extravaganza
Musicians and music enthusiasts alike are welcome to Lady Magpie’s Tea and Curiosities, located on the Tuckerton Seaport grounds, for its Unplugged Music Extravaganza, running from 5:30 to 11 p.m.…
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Opinion•November 22, 2023
$1 Billion Question
Last summer Gov. Murphy and the state Legislature showed that they care more about big-money foreign corporations and investors than the people of New Jersey. In July they passed a law that took…
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Opinion•November 22, 2023
Thanks for Memories
Referencing “Do You Remember?” (11/15) – thank you, David. Truer words have not been recently spoken. Amen.
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Opinion•November 22, 2023
Dune-Building Surfers
Some residents of Holgate can give thanks to the Surfrider Foundation at the beginning of this holiday season. That’s because the local Jersey Shore Chapter of Surfrider turned out dozens of…
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Sports••November 22, 2023
’Batman’ Saves the Day as Junior Class Stays Undefeated on Football Field
Tiffany Dempsey played the role of hunter so well during the annual Southern Regional Powder Puff football game between the junior and senior classes, she earned herself the privilege of wearing the…
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News••November 22, 2023
Buy Holiday Beach Badges in Beach Haven
Beach Haven’s special holiday beach badges, designed by Hannah Allen, a second-grade student at Beach Haven Elementary School, are now on sale.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 22, 2023
Show Off a Gingerbread Home, Very Sweet Home
If gingerbread houses were life-size, a candy cane condo would be worth a mint! It’s the time of year again when the Stafford Township Home, Sweet Home Gingerbread House Competition is on, sponsored…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 22, 2023
Beach Haven PTA Plans Holiday Celebration
The Beach Haven School PTA announces a “Beach Haven School Christmas” event on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 in the gymnasium. Admission is $10 per family or $5 per person.
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Columns••November 22, 2023
Awaiting the Welcome Arrival of a Huge Spider; Communicative Jellyfish Are Offering Memories
I just got wind of a remarkable winter word: apricity. No, your mother didn’t use it all the time!
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News••November 22, 2023
Military Times Names Ocean County College a ‘Best for Vets’ Institution
Ocean County College has again been named one of Military Times’ “Best for Vets” colleges. For 2023, 325 schools made the magazine’s list – the largest and most comprehensive annual ranking of…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 22, 2023
Authors Discuss Their Italian Journey at LBI Library
The Italian Cultural Society of Long Beach Island will sponsor “Our Italian Journey,” a presentation by authors John and Nancy Petralia, former Loveladies residents, at the Long Beach Island branch…
