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Opinion•October 25, 2023
Unnecessary Tax
Ship Bottom Borough Council has put an open space tax referendum on November’s ballot that, if approved, would increase Ship Bottom’s property tax 1 cent per hundred dollars of assessed value. The…
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Columns••October 25, 2023
Marine’s Testimony Tells the Tale
In May 1930, two sailors were found dead in a Lakehurst, N.J. apartment from a beating and gunshot wounds. At first the widow of one of them, Hattie Evans, told a story of a drunken battle leading to…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 25, 2023
Author to Discuss U-Boat War Off Jersey Coast
The New Jersey Maritime Museum’s monthly program at Buckalew’s Restaurant and Tavern in Beach Haven features Dominic Etzold, author of Reaping the Whirlwind: The U-Boat War off North America During…
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News••October 25, 2023
Two Candidates Compete for Tuckerton Seat on Pinelands School Board
Three of the nine seats on the Pinelands Regional School District Board of Education are up for grabs this autumn.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 25, 2023
LIFS Screening a Must-See Documentary for Fans of the Rolling Stones
The Lighthouse International Film Society will be screening “The Stones and Brian Jones” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, located at 120…
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News••October 25, 2023
St. Francis Food Pantry Seeks Donations
The St. Francis Human Concerns Food Pantry, in Brant Beach, is a much-utilized resource in this area, and as such, members of the community might consider donating food, hygiene products and cleaning…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 25, 2023
Join New Jersey Marine Education Association Nov. 4 for ‘Lessons Taking Flight’
Walk the trails of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Galloway Township with Refuge Manager Virginia Rettig on Saturday, Nov. 4, as part of the New Jersey Marine Education…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 25, 2023
Animal Shelter Fundraiser at PetSmart Saturday, Oct. 28
Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter is holding a bake sale at PetSmart this Saturday, Oct. 28, and is currently seeking bakers who could drop off cookies, brownies, cakes or other…
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Opinion•October 25, 2023
High-Flying Support
I would like to thank all the kite flyers, especially Lisa Willoughby, a most generous ambassador for kite flying and LBI, who at other kite flying festivals she attends around the world sees an…
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Opinion•October 25, 2023
Successful Record
Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen Amato has been an effective leader during his tenure. Many people can point to taxes and services as indicator of success, but there is more to the Amato record.
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Opinion•October 25, 2023
Leader We Need
Carmen Amato has done a fantastic job leading Berkeley Township through unpredictable economic times. Shortly after becoming mayor, Superstorm Sandy hit our state. Berkeley was one of the fastest…
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Opinion•October 25, 2023
Offensive Rumors
Elections can be messy and, unfortunately, it has certainly gotten messy in Harvey Cedars. I have tried to stay out of some of the more ridiculous things and just do my job. But I was shocked when I…
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News••October 25, 2023
Early Voting Starts on Oct. 28
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7, but voters don’t have to wait until then to go to the polls in Ocean County.
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Sports••October 25, 2023
Southern Regional Cruises Into Depths of Tourney Where Familiar Foes Await
Jessica Bruther and her Southern Regional field hockey teammates on the offensive side know it’s going to take more than one or two goals to get past the top teams in both the Shore Conference and…
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Sports••October 25, 2023
Southern Regional Cruises Past Donovan, Scores Back-to-Back Conference Crowns
Heading into the Shore Conference Tournament’s final two rounds Monday night, Oct. 23, the Southern Regional girls volleyball team had faced 19 conference opponents, and not a single one had taken…
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Opinion••October 24, 2023
Fig Follies – The Most Wonderful Time of Year
There are many highly-anticipated times of the year – the Christmas holiday, summer vacation and pumpkin spice season, to name a few – but a time of year that my family really looks forward to is…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 23, 2023
‘Fabulous Fakes’ Two Shows in One
O’Keeffe, Picasso, Wyeth and Klimt. Van Gogh, Degas and Da Vinci. So many fine art masters are seldom found in one room, but once a year Pine Shores Art Association brings them all together for the…
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News••October 22, 2023
Jon Miller Volunteers to Substitute in Pinelands Regional Autoshop
With good substitute teachers already in short supply, Pinelands Regional High School auto shop students found themselves spending many hours in the media center due to their instructor Paul Millar’s…
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News••October 21, 2023
Local Legends in Fishing Boots: Founding Viking Village Dock
Utility green, calf-high dockside boots – “Daddy’s boots,” as Barnegat Light Historical Society President Karen Larson knows the sight – were the launch step into gripping stories of two local…
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News••October 21, 2023
NJ Supreme Court Denies Review Request in Case Involving Former Kubel’s Too Lot
The New Jersey Supreme Court earlier this month denied a request to review a case involving the Long Beach Township Land Use Board’s rejection of a residential subdivision application from the owner…
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Opinion•October 20, 2023
Very Disappointed
I was very disappointed to see the contents of your September edition of the Barnegat Leader that came to my house.
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News••October 19, 2023
Demolition Begins on Former Ship Bottom Municipal Complex
On a brisk autumn morning earlier this week, the driver of the orange and gray Hitachi excavator moved the heavy piece of construction equipment across the parking lot just off Central Avenue and…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 19, 2023
For Lighthouse Challenge, Heroic Historic Tales Linger in Today’s Sights
The 2023 Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey on Oct. 21 and 22 brings a busy weekend to Barnegat Lighthouse State Park in Barnegat Light, where it will be the first year the lighthouse can be climbed…
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News••October 19, 2023
‘Excessive’ Dog Park Hike for Nonresidents Held Back in Barnegat Light
An ordinance to increase fees at the borough dog park was held and not introduced at the Oct. 11 monthly Barnegat Light Borough Council meeting. The proposal would have raised the annual fee for dog…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 19, 2023
Garden Club Unveils Holiday Tour of Homes
“Experience the Magic of LBI” at the Garden Club of LBI’s 56th annual Holiday Tour of Homes. Tickets are now on sale for what the club calls a wonderful way to kick off the holiday season on Long…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 19, 2023
Opry Veteran Tim Atwood’s Grand Performance to Benefit Beach Haven Fire Co.
Classic country music lovers are invited to enjoy Grand Ol’ Opry veteran Tim Atwood, hosted by the Kynett United Methodist Church of Beach Haven, on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. The concert will…
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Columns••October 19, 2023
When Waves, Fall Commitments Collide; Another Weekend Swell Keeps Run Going
I am starting this week’s column off with a story. And there is a good moral here.
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News••October 19, 2023
Tuckerton Economic Development Taking Shape
During Tuckerton’s Oct. 16 council meeting, Councilman Brian Martin thanked those who had attended a recent town meeting to generate ideas to bring business into the borough. Medford Mayor Chuck…
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Opinion•October 19, 2023
Ad Hominem Attack
I write in connection with the Feedback column by Ralph Thayer (“This Is Not Just Another Election,” 10/4) and the response by Eileen Wright (“Case of TDS” 10/11).
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Opinion•October 19, 2023
Harvey Cedars Advocate
We bought our house in Harvey Cedars in 1999. We weren’t particularly looking for a house; we were renting on the ocean and were riding our bikes after dinner one night and saw this beautiful…
