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Arts & Entertainment••September 14, 2023
Film Society Kicking Off Fall Screenings with ‘Patrick and the Whale’
The Lighthouse International Film Society has released its autumn schedule of screenings at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies. It is eclectic and, according to…
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News••September 14, 2023
Ship Bottom’s New State-of-the-Art Municipal Complex Opens to Public
The interior color scheme of the new Ship Bottom municipal complex was a near identical match to Mother Nature’s hues on Monday as the state-of-the-art building opened to the public.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 14, 2023
Surflight’s ‘Grumpy Old Men’ May Take Away Any Grumpiness You Feel
I couldn’t help but think of Shakespeare’s magnificent seven ages of man speech from “Hamlet” while taking in “Grumpy Old Men,” Surflight’s current mainstage musical.
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Columns••September 14, 2023
Inflation Batters Nation’s Only Turbine-Building Vessel; There’s No Place for Sovereign Anglers When Buggying
I’ll commence by bemoaning the overplaying of hurricanes, referencing Lee of a Thousand Spaghetti Strands.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 14, 2023
Artists for Lahaina Online Auction a ‘Labor of Love After the Fire’
The Aug. 8 fire that decimated Lahaina, on the island of Maui, was among the deadliest in modern history in the U.S. – 80% of the community burned, and 115 people died. As the group Artists for…
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Columns••September 14, 2023
This September Is Truly Time for Islanders; Hurricane Lee Rocks This Weekend
If you’re holding this paper and still on or around LBI, then good for you. Welcome to week two of Local Summer. This is when things get good. All surfers’ eyes – the ones with the crow’s feet sun…
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Sports••September 14, 2023
Barnegat Erases Early Deficit, Goes On to Sweep Pinelands Regional in Opener
Apparently, an 8-0 lead isn’t safe against the Barnegat girls volleyball team. Pinelands Regional found out the hard way on Sept. 8.
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Opinion••September 14, 2023
Back to Reality After Another ‘Swell’ Vacation
Sigh. I already feel like I’m light years away from LBI and our annual family vacation in early August. After morning bike rides, the delightful ocean provided eight consecutive days of summer swell.…
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Opinion•September 14, 2023
Graphic Illustration
I appreciate the illustration of the appearance of wind turbines off our coast. However, another illustration is just as important – the appearance of LBI after several feet of sea level rise.
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Business••September 14, 2023
Ocean County’s New Director of Consumer Affairs to Continue Awareness
With a background in law enforcement and consumer product safety, Ronald P. Heinzman was appointed director of the Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs by the Ocean County Board of…
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Opinion•September 13, 2023
Who Gains the Most?
Save LBI wants to be viewed as an independent, local grassroots project. Could it be part of a network of partisan activists who are working to derail over 30 offshore wind projects up and down the…
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Opinion•September 13, 2023
Never Give Up
The windmills may have been delayed, but not for one minute should anyone ever believe the greed of the corporate entities involved is satisfied. There has been no indication the political interests…
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Opinion•September 13, 2023
Derby on Deck
This year’s 26th annual Striped Bass Derby, hosted by the Sea Shell Resort and Beach Club, will be held Oct. 27-29. This year’s charitable recipients will be the Beach Haven First Aid Squad and the…
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Opinion•September 13, 2023
Tiny Terror
During the high water temps, I encountered an aggressive, 1-inch-round, black fish with a strip of white. When I moved, he followed, biting me as I spun in circles to catch him. He didn’t break the…
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Opinion•September 13, 2023
Amazing Effort
Sunday, Sept. 3 was a sad day for Beach Haven as a tragic drowning occurred. But what I and many, many people observed was truly an amazing attempt by so many first responders. I watched as young…
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Opinion•September 13, 2023
Silly Swimmer Aids
Now that we are in “down time” here on LBI I’ve noticed an occasional silly swimmer here on the beach in Ship Bottom. A silly swimmer is defined as a person going farther and farther out into the rip…
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News••September 13, 2023
LBI Students Observe Sept. 11 With School Lessons, Events
Some 75 miles separate Long Beach Island from New York’s Ground Zero, where 22 years ago on Sept. 11 nearly 3,000 people were killed after two planes crashed into the World Trade Center towers. Time…
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News••September 13, 2023
Tuckerton Borough Council, Attorney Set Record Straight With Tuckerton Fire Co.
During Tuckerton borough’s Sept. 5 council meeting, Tuckerton Volunteer Fire Co.’s Dale and Lee Eggert returned to challenge council with regard to their suspension of service. Borough Attorney…
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News••September 13, 2023
DEP’s New Online Mapping Tool Monitors Coastal Resilience Projects
A new online mapping tool created by the state Department of Environmental Protection will help the public, stakeholders and government officials advance work needed to bolster the resilience of New…
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Sports••September 13, 2023
Barnegat Gets Big Save From Keeper to Edge Pinelands
Sometimes, the goalkeeper guesses wrong. In Kyle Wright’s case on Sept. 7, he didn’t guess at all.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 13, 2023
Author Takes Readers on Journey to Tucker’s Island
Author Kathleen Donnelly has always been fond of telling stories of mystery and intrigue. When the retired school librarian first moved to Long Beach Island more than 40 years ago, she discovered a…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 13, 2023
Autumnal Garden Party, Tweed Ride to Celebrate Five Years of Lady Magpie’s
All are invited to ring in fall from noon to 4 p.m. on Oct. 1 at Lady Magpie’s Tea and Curiosities for its Autumnal Garden Party to celebrate the teahouse’s fifth anniversary. The free…
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News••September 13, 2023
Calling All North Beach Residents: Consider Joining Taxpayers Association
The North Beach Taxpayers Association was established in July 1954 to benefit the property owners in this northern section of Long Beach Township, which is the only non-contiguous municipality on…
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News••September 13, 2023
Barnegat Township Committee Blasts School District’s Curriculum Vote
The Barnegat Township Board of Education’s recent approval of the 2023-24 school year curriculum found its way to the township committee, which at its Sept. 5 meeting criticized it for its changes in…
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News••September 13, 2023
Barnegat Hires Information Technology Director
An ordinance introduced by the Barnegat Township Committee last week creates the position of information technology director.
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Opinion•September 13, 2023
Truth Behind Image
Atlantic Shores recently responded to the visual renderings of its offshore wind farm produced by Long Beach Township, calling them “inaccurate.” However, Long Beach Township went to great lengths to…
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News••September 13, 2023
Tuckerton, Ocean County Acquire Land for Open Space
During Tuckerton borough’s Sept. 5 council meeting, a resolution was passed to support the borough’s partnering with Ocean County for the acquisition of 40.6 acres to utilize for open space. The…
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Opinion•September 13, 2023
Needed: More Guards
I can’t help but keep thinking about the young man who drowned in Beach Haven over Labor Day weekend. Such a tragedy! As the grandfather of seven, all of whom love the ocean, it is a challenge…
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Columns••September 13, 2023
What Will the Verdict Be?
One of the cases that catapulted Burlington County detective Ellis Parker to national fame as the Sherlock Holmes of the Pines was the murder of circus owner John Brunen, as he sat reading his…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 13, 2023
‘VetsFest’ Will Benefit Jeff’s Camp
Jeff’s Camp: A Home for Heroes is hosting a “Vetsfest” on Sunday, Sept. 24 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Beach Haven Moose Lodge in Manahawkin.
