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News••September 24, 2023
Surf City Undertakes Water Tower Project
The scaffolding that envelopes the water tower behind Surf City Borough Hall is easy enough to see from ground level, but as the eyes move up it becomes slightly more difficult to take the whole…
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News••September 23, 2023
Harvey Cedars Gets Update on Beach Conditions
At the Sept. 18 meeting of the Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners, Kimberly McKenna, interim director of the Stockton University Coastal Research Center, made a presentation regarding beach erosion…
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News••September 22, 2023
Werner and Aji Take 2023 Jetty Clam Jam Title; Hurricane Lee Played Starring Role
Dave Werner and Brian Aji are names that have been mentioned many times in the history of the Jetty Clam Jam. Werner, 44, has surfed all 17 Clam Jams to date. Brian Aji, 26, has surfed it since he…
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News••September 21, 2023
Surf City Badge Checkers Successful Despite Pushback From Some Beachgoers
Even as badge checkers were lauded for their part in the borough’s nearly $53,000 increase in beach revenue over 2022, there was discussion about how to ensure they remain safe during interactions…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 21, 2023
Barnegat Bay Decoy, Gunning Show Is Quintessential Local Summer Event
Editor’s Note: The Old Time Barnegat Bay Decoy and Gunning Show is on for Sunday, Sept. 24 but has been canceled for Saturday, Sept. 23, due to inclement weather. The Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen’s…
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Sports••September 21, 2023
Southern Regional Unbeaten Through First Four Games of Season
For as disappointed as his Southern Regional High School boys soccer team might have been following its tie with Toms River South on Sept. 13, head coach Robert Muñoz had to remind his squad that it…
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News••September 21, 2023
Lightship Barnegat May See Restoration in Camden
Its days on the high seas behind it, the rusted Barnegat lightship now mired in mud at a Camden marina may get at least partially repaired now that Camden County is turning the marina into a park and…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 21, 2023
Photography Show at Pine Shores Offers an Artist’s-Eye View
The works of art currently on display in the Manahawkin gallery of the Pine Shores Art Association are photographs offering a glimpse of the creative vantage points of the people behind the cameras.
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Columns••September 21, 2023
Fruit Flies Tackle Closed-Head Traumatic Brain Injuries; It’s a Fine Time to Ponder Small Modular Reactors
Watching any football lately? For aficionados, there’s little doubt that the game has never been played at such brain-rattling levels. Now, coming to the rescue of players’ white matter comes … the…
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Columns••September 21, 2023
While Workers Go on Strike, the Ocean Does Not; Notes From a Scorching Tropical Surf Season
It almost seemed like the tropics were on strike earlier this season. Thankfully they decided to come back in full force.
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News••September 21, 2023
Stafford Township Observes Constitution Week
“Without the Constitution, we are not Americans,” according to Stafford Township Mayor Greg Myhre. “It’s our foundational document, and it’s more important today than it ever has been.”
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Opinion•September 21, 2023
Talking to Whales
Over a hundred people attended “Patrick and the Whale,” a fascinating film, at the LBI Foundation last Thursday. For those who would like to know more about the use of AI in communicating with…
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Sports••September 21, 2023
Young Barnegat Squad Faces Learning Curve With New SCT Format
When half the starting team consists of first-time freshmen and sophomores, some time has to pass before they truly understand varsity soccer and the speed of it. At the same time, facing tougher…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 21, 2023
Chris Fritz, Alexandra Jardvall Team Up for Folk Across the Street
Folk Across the Street invites local music enthusiasts to the barn on Sunday, Sept. 24 to enjoy an exclusive, donation-based concert and potluck gathering featuring local artist Chris Fritz and…
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Opinion•September 21, 2023
False Urgency
The following responds to a letter from Frederick Jones of Barnegat Light (“Graphic Illustration,” 9/13). In it he implies that we need the wind farms to avoid several feet of sea level rise and our…
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Opinion•September 21, 2023
Drone Patrol
In response to John Tesoro’s letter last week (“Needed: More Guards”) and the drowning in Beach Haven, let me say we face this situation every summer from the middle of August on.
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Opinion•September 21, 2023
Disconcerting Meeting
I was present at the Barnegat Township Committee meeting on Sept. 5 and I was surprised at the opening statements of Mr. Bille, Mr. Marte, Mr. Cirulli and Mayor Pipi regarding the recent Barnegat…
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Opinion•September 20, 2023
Very Creative
My three daughters have dogs and they enjoyed very much last week’s “Dognatomy” Artoon. My wife and I also thought it was very creative.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2023
Art Notes, Sept. 20
Fresh Perspective: On view at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies is the eighth Plein Air Plus Exhibition, through Oct. 29. The show features 45 artists who worked…
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Opinion•September 20, 2023
Hurting Harvey Cedars
I feel uniquely qualified to express my opinion on the disappointing recent events in Harvey Cedars. First, as a former commissioner of revenue and finance, I wish people would take the time to get…
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Opinion••September 20, 2023
Hope and Kindness Found in a Curious Place
When my niece was here with her kids on LBI visiting me, we had a wonderful experience at Fantasy Island, which makes me wonder if maybe, just maybe, there is a little more kindness in the air. So…
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News••September 20, 2023
Junior Girl Scouts Earn Bronze Award for Sensory Garden
Girl Scout Junior Troop 50080 of Little Egg Harbor has earned its highest distinction, the Bronze Award, for a sensory garden the scouts established at the George J. Mitchell Elementary School…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2023
Surf City Cornhole Tournament Puts Fun in Fundraiser
From late season corn-on-the-cob to candy corn, it’s that time of the year when almost everything related to the kernel leads to a-maize-ing family fun. On Long Beach Island, the cream of the crop…
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News••September 20, 2023
Morello Appointed to Stafford School Board on Heels of Brennan Resignation
As the Stafford Township School District kicked into gear earlier this month, the board of education was tasked with finding a replacement to fill a vacant seat among its membership. That task was…
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News••September 20, 2023
Ocean County Health Department Releases Schedule for Fall Flu/COVID Shot Clinics
The Ocean County Health Department has released its schedule of clinics for flu shots and COVID shots for the fall of 2023.
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News••September 20, 2023
DEP Asks for Public’s Input on Statewide Outdoor Recreation Plan
The state is asking residents to weigh in on the great outdoors: The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection has just opened a 30-day public comment period for the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2023
Stafford to Host Harvest, Wine Fest Oct. 7, 8
Residents of Stafford Township and beyond have “so much to look forward to as the crisp autumn air settles in,” Councilman Robert Henken, liaison to the recreation department, announced at the Sept.…
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Sports••September 20, 2023
Southern Regional Girls Volleyball Squad Cruises Past Old Bridge, Williamstown on Way to 8-0 Mark
Southern Regional girls volleyball coach Eric Maxwell believes strength of schedule matters to his program. When they play quality opponents, the Rams become a better team as a result. In short, they…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2023
Party With Beach Haven Firefighters Sept. 30
The Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co., the oldest volunteer fire company in Ocean County, will hold its annual block party Saturday, Sept. 30, from noon to 8 p.m. at the firehouse, located on Amber…
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Opinion•September 20, 2023
Ill-Conceived Plan
The president’s plan for paying off student debt is ill conceived. Rather than having taxpayers pay for student debt relief, the universities, which encouraged students to take out the loans, should…
