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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
Stafford Library ‘Friends’ Plan Fall Bazaar
Want to get a jump on holiday shopping and save some money in the process? The Friends of the Stafford Library will hold a fall bazaar and boutique sale Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17 and 18, from 10…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
Huntington’s Support Group Launches Meetings at Stafford Library
The Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library has begun hosting meetings of the Manahawkin Huntington’s Support Group. The next meeting will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m., and will…
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Sports••November 8, 2023
Rancocas Valley Too Much for Southern Regional Field Hockey Squad
Even while many of her players were shedding tears during their last post-game talk, Denise Newill reminded the Southern Regional field hockey team just how special of a season they’d had.
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News••November 8, 2023
Cross-Curriculum Project Bridges Gap for LBI Students, Veterans
In the dictionary, initiate is defined as to cause a process or action to begin. At the LBI Grade School in Ship Bottom, fifth and sixth grade students did just that when they undertook a service…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
Rescheduled Hoofy’s Fall Fest Brings Sunshine, Community to Barnegat
After rescheduling due to inclement weather, the fourth annual Hoofy’s Fall Fest rallied in a big way when it finally took place Saturday, Nov. 4 in Barnegat in the field adjacent to the firehouse.
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News••November 8, 2023
Got Old Cellphones? Don’t Toss, Donate
Help American military personnel deployed overseas to connect with their loved ones by donating used cellphones to Cell Phones for Soldiers, a national nonprofit organization based in Massachusetts…
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Columns••November 8, 2023
Trying to Get That Old Standard Rhythm Back; Terrible Turbines Times Might Impact Atlantic Shores
Welcome back to the dark side of the year. The one-hour time change makes that switch official. We’re once again standardized, in a laid-back winterish way. Standard time has also been called winter…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
The U.S. Pro Masters in Myrtle: It’s Really Just Mini Golf with Lots of Friends
Back in 2019, the day I first put out the call for challengers to play against me in miniature golf, the first one to respond was Aaron Kaminski, the president of O-Street Mini Golf. During our…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
‘Doggy Adventures’ Author Appearing Nov. 13
Author Kathy Nisivocci will offer a treat for adults with special challenges when she reads from her book Daisy Doesn’t Dock Dive and Other Doggy Adventures on Monday, Nov. 13, 10 a.m., at the Lacey…
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Business••November 8, 2023
Explore Insights From Beyond on 11/11
All are invited to “harness the power of the 11/11 portal” this Saturday, Nov. 11 with “Afternoon Insights: The Island Intuitive & Soul Magic” at 382 West Ninth St., Ship Bottom.
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News••November 8, 2023
County Keeps AAA Bond Rating and Lower Interest Rates
As interest rates have crept up due to increases by the Federal Reserve, strong financial management and fiscal stability has helped Ocean County continue to garner a lower interest rate for the sale…
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Business••November 8, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Library Holds Primer on Self-Publishing
A group of dedicated writers seeking ways to launch their works into the print and digital marketplace now have a valuable road map, courtesy of three local authors who recently shared their…
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Columns••November 8, 2023
And Now the End of the Story …
Last week’s column on the 1930 trial of Hattie Evans for the murder of her husband and a friend in a Lakehurst apartment ended with a guilty verdict for her and her lover, the actual shooter in the…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
Two Tribute Shows at STAC on Nov. 18 and 19
The Stafford Township Arts Center is offering two shows over the weekend of Nov. 18 and 19, “Face 2 Face” on Saturday evening and “Perfect Together” on Sunday afternoon.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
LBI Branch Has Swedish Touch Nov. 15
Sweden played a major role in early South Jersey settlement, and that will be the theme of a program on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m., at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library in…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
Free Rabies Clinic in Little Egg Harbor
When’s the last time Fido or Garfield had their rabies vaccination? The Little Egg Harbor Board of Health invites all furry friends for a free clinic on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at the…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
Hear Pinelands Legends, Lore at Beach Haven Library
The Jersey Devil is not the only Pine Barrens legend. The heavily wooded region has also been noted for tales of Bigfoot sightings, glowing orbs that float silently among the trees, and cryptids…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
Veil Is Thin for ‘Island Intuitive’ Treacy Cantwell
The Island Intuitive, as Treacy Cantwell calls herself, conducts spiritual readings at Minerva’s Bed and Breakfast in Barnegat Light during the fall and spring women’s retreats and for people…
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Opinion••November 8, 2023
Veterans Day Tribute to Uncle Bert
With Veterans Day on Nov. 11, I would like to share the story of my Uncle Bert.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
Art Notes, Nov. 8
Talk, Shop: This Saturday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., celebrate creativity and community at the Autumn Artisans Festivus Market, held annually in the tranquil outdoor setting at the Tree of Life…
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Opinion•November 8, 2023
Clean Energy Future
Wind energy developer Ørsted is canceling two large offshore wind projects, Ocean Wind 1 and Ocean Wind 2, apparently because of its internal business interests in the U.S. and elsewhere. However…
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Opinion•November 8, 2023
Timely Reporting
Thank you so much for your excellent and timely reporting on the candidates running for the various elected positions in Little Egg Harbor Township and Ocean County this November. We need to be an…
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News••November 8, 2023
Tuckerton Council Votes to Request Resignation of Fire Company Leadership
Tuckerton’s Nov. 6 borough council meeting was filled with heated discussion after the Tuckerton Volunteer Fire Co., which remains suspended since June 2022, submitted a revised agreement of terms to…
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News••November 8, 2023
Lanyard Lagoon Project Near Completion
“We recently completed, I’ll call it, 95% of the project of Lanyard Lagoon,” Councilman Brian Martin was pleased to report during Tuckerton Borough’s Nov. 6 council meeting.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 8, 2023
Little Mermen Will Fill Stockton Theater With Sounds of Disney
Is there a big name singer or band that doesn’t have musicians making a living singing and playing their songs and oftentimes attempting to look and act like the stars? Maybe, maybe not. And the…
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Sports••November 8, 2023
Southern Regional Senior D’Amelio Takes Eighth in Group 4, Heads for Meet of Champs
The cross-country season is over for all but one local runner. It just so happens to be Southern Regional’s lead guy.
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Sports••November 8, 2023
Southern Regional Ousts Williamstown to Capture South Jersey Group 4 Crown
Down by a point in the third game, with her team trying to advance to the state semifinals, Liliana Davis toed the back line and briefly stared toward the other side of the net. While not exactly the…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 6, 2023
Behind the Miracle of Comic Opera ‘Behold the Man’
More than a decade in the making, local writer and librettist Andrew Flack’s Behold The Man was given a world premiere staged by Opera Las Vegas on Sept. 31 and Oct 1.
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Opinion••November 5, 2023
On Island Time – No Clock Needed
Much of my life has been dictated by time. I have been a servant to alarm clocks since kid-dom. “Get up!” “Hurry up or you’ll miss the school bus.” “You’re here from 8 til 3 so make the most of it.”…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 4, 2023
Fall Into Holiday Season at Tuckerton Seaport
While the days are growing darker and cooler, there is still plenty to look forward to as the harvest season gives way to the approaching holidays. The Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen’s Museum offers…
