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Sports••October 14, 2026
Pinelands Football Team Scores Twice in Fourth to Capture Division Title
CLUTCH: Pinelands Regional junior running back R.J. Clark scored two touchdowns during the fourth quarter to lift the Wildcats to a 13-7 win over Central and a division title on Oct. 9. (Photos by…
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Sports••October 14, 2026
Barnegat’s Lead Disappears, Along With Football Division Title Hope
LOTS OF DAYLIGHT: Barnegat wide receiver Justin Fitzpatrick takes the ball to the end zone during the second quarter of the Bengals’ 35-17 loss to Monmouth Regional on Oct. 9. It was Barnegat’s first…
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Featured••October 13, 2026
Post Nor’easter Shoaling Prompts Double Creek Dredge Project
(File Photo by Ryan Morrill) Emergency dredging at the mouth of Double Creek Channel in Barnegat Bay is expected to begin this week after the condition of the state’s primary oceangoing artery…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 13, 2026
Stockton’s New Comedy Series Kicks Off on Oct. 17
IN THE ZONE: The new ‘Comedy Zone’ series at Stockton University launches this Saturday with headliner Brad Upton. Three additional comedy shows are scheduled through April. (Supplied Photo) The…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 12, 2026
Colin Quinn Rescheduled, ‘Bruce in the USA’ Still on at STAC
IT’S A DATE: This Saturday’s show will ‘re-create the live concert experience – the sound, the energy, and the connection in the room.’ Expect to hear anthems, deep cuts and sing-alongs. (Supplied…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 11, 2026
Lighthouse International Film Society Screening ‘The Big Cheese,’ a Tasty Documentary
If you love cheese, you’re likely to love “The Big Cheese,” a documentary being screened by the Lighthouse International Film Society, the year-round sister of the Lighthouse International Film…
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News••October 10, 2026
Only Winners During School District’s Stafford Olympics
RIGHT ON TARGET: Elliot Devereaux fires away at one of the nine activity stations set up for the Stafford Olympics, as (from left) her mother, Meredith, teacher assistant Angela Wiesemann and teacher…
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News••October 10, 2026
Stafford Police Uncover Significant Drug Activity in West Creek
The Stafford Township Police Department started the month with several arrests on drug charges, including a significant bust to culminate a narcotics investigation in West Creek, according to…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 9, 2026
Shop, Play Mini Golf and Support Southern FCCLA
The Southern Regional Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter has a busy weekend coming up. Whether you enjoy shopping or mini golf, or both, upcoming activities offer a chance to…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 9, 2026
Check the Child Car Seat; Help Clean Up Hidden Pines Park
MAKE IT BEAUTIFUL: Hidden Pines Park, also known as Forecastle Basin, will be the location of a community cleanup event, hosted by the Stafford Township Green Team, Oct. 17. (Photo by David Biggy)…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 9, 2026
Fun Fall Events Fill Upcoming Weekends
The time has come for entertaining fall events, and several are on tap for the later this month and early next month. On Saturday, Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Main Street Alliance Church in…
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News••October 8, 2026
Lefty’s, Mud City Go Home as Chowder Champions
EVERY CUP COUNTS: Under the competition tents, tasters are shoulder to shoulder to get to the samples. (Photos by Jack Reynolds) From the Causeway, Long Beach Island could have doubled for a New…
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Sports••October 8, 2026
Southern Regional Surfer Noah DeSimone Wins East Coast Title
In 2010, Surf City’s Conor Willem came home from the 43rd annual East Coast Surfing Association Eastern Championships with the Men’s title. The next year, at the age of 20, he and his father, local…
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News••October 8, 2026
Annual Blessing of the Animals Puts Furry Family Members in Spotlight
On the lawn of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Brant Beach on Saturday morning, dozens of furry friends, critters and their owners gathered to take part in the annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony.
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News••October 8, 2026
Waretown Wetlands Restoration to Enhance Coastal Resilience
Calling it “a win for New Jersey’s coast,” the Nature Conservancy of New Jersey has announced a major milestone for coastal resilience is moving forward at the Lighthouse Center in Waretown. The…
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News••October 8, 2026
Strangers Rally to Make Couple’s Island Wedding Possible
When Mother Nature delivers a nor’easter on an LBI wedding day, the Island community responds with generosity, spirit and steadfast devotion – turning even the stormiest celebration into a memory…
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Opinion•October 8, 2026
Who’s Got the Power?
Listening to the presentation given by Tata B. Paxton on Sept. 30 titled “Who’s Got the Power?” at the Little Egg Harbor Community Center left me with the impression that when it comes to municipal…
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Columns••October 7, 2026
Tunes Surfers Fall For; Latest Nor’easter Brought All Waves and No Drama
So, what’s everyone listening to this fall? (I mean, besides the sound of the northeast wind beating on the side of the house.)
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Arts & Entertainment••October 7, 2026
Starlight Students to Perform ‘Urinetown’ at Surflight
Folks from The Starlight Performing Arts Center will perform the musical “Urinetown” at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16 and 17 at Surflight Theatre.
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News••October 7, 2026
Traffic Safety, Neighborhood Charm Focus of Bike Plan Feedback
A planned bike path in Ship Bottom is pedaling into its next phase as a survey seeking public feedback reaches its Oct. 7 deadline.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 7, 2026
Sky’s the Limit at LBI FLY Invitational Kite Festival
The skies over Long Beach Island are ready to catch the wind as the 12th annual LBI FLY Invitational Kite Festival takes flight Oct. 9 and 10, along the 21st Street to 28th Street beaches in Ship…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 7, 2026
Destinee Monroe Takes on ‘The Voice’
When Destinee Monroe delivered a powerhouse performance of Mötley Crüe’s “Home Sweet Home” on the Season 30 premiere of NBC’s “The Voice,” perhaps she was singing to her own “home sweet home”: the…
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Opinion•October 7, 2026
Battered Beach Walk Reveals Our Plastic Addiction Persists
Summer is officially over and it’s time to address the container drawer chaos. You’ve been shoving mismatched lids and tubs into what now resembles a ziggurat, a holy mess, for the past three…
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Opinion•October 7, 2026
Great Help
We want to thank Officer Voorhees of the Long Beach Township police for helping us clear a huge piece of debris blown against our dock by the nor’easter. A 6- by 14-foot floating dock floated down…
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News••October 7, 2026
New Stafford Library Opens Its Doors
As customers entered the new Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library Monday morning, Oct. 5, their faces were filled with amazement. It was the spaciousness that really caught their attention.
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Columns••October 7, 2026
Washington’s Army Is Untrained, Unreliable
The events that took place during the late summer and fall of 1776 show the American Revolution was much more complicated than the traditional colonists vs. redcoats. Locally by August, almost 100…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 7, 2026
Save the Dates for Garden Club’s 59th Holiday Tour of Homes
Tickets go on sale this Friday, Oct. 9 for the Garden Club of Long Beach Island’s 59th annual Holiday Tour of Homes, dubbed “18 Miles of Yuletide,” Dec. 9 and 10. Visit thegardencluboflbi.com. The…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 7, 2026
Art Notes, Oct. 7
Break for Brushwork: Paint a salty old fisherman on canvas during Paint Night at Baker’s Port Hole in Ship Bottom on Thursday, Oct. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. Join Jamie Jarka of Lil Monsters Art workshops…
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News••October 7, 2026
It Looks, Feels Good: Southern Says Hello to Its New Home Turf
John McGinnis wasn’t sure how to react when he stepped onto the Goldberger Memorial Stadium field for practice on Oct. 1. Of course, the senior lineman had been on it before, but this time it was…
