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Columns••October 1, 2025
New Jersey’s Loyalty a Family Affair
Two hundred fifty years ago, the summer of 1775 saw a period of calm as men began to choose sides following the bloodshed at Lexington, Concord and Bunker’s Hill. In Philadelphia, the illegal Second…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 1, 2025
All Aboard for Lionel Program at Stafford Library
The American Historical Theater’s Neill Hartley will portray Joshua Lionel Cowen for you to experience memories of toy trains during the program “The Magic of Lionel” at the Stafford branch of the…
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News••October 1, 2025
CAFRA Permit Approval Next Step for LBI School Redevelopment
The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection is expected to render a decision on the Coastal Area Facilities Review Act permit application for the site of the now-closed LBI Grade School in Ship…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 1, 2025
Celebrate Fall With Family at Harvest Fest
Join the Little Egg Harbor Chamber of Commerce for a day full of fall fun at its annual Harvest Festival on Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival will take place at Pinelands Regional High…
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News••October 1, 2025
NJ Offering $20 Million in Electric School Bus Grants
To mark National Drive Electric Month, the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection announced the availability of $20 million in grants, from two grant programs, to fund the purchases of electric…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 1, 2025
Little Egg Harbor to Host Community Outreach
Little Egg Harbor Township will host a day of community outreach on Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Edward Thornton Community Center, located at 319 West Cala Breeze Way in Mystic Island. The event will…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 1, 2025
EVENT CANCELED: Oysters in the Spotlight at Oct. 11 Shellabration
NOTE: EVENT IS CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST
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Arts & Entertainment••October 1, 2025
Veterans Invited to Picnic at Jeff’s Camp
Veterans and their families are invited to a free picnic on Saturday, Oct. 11 from noon to 5 at Jeff’s Camp: Help for Heroes, located at 290 Route 72 in Barnegat Township. Rain date is Sunday, Oct.…
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News••October 1, 2025
Help Track NJ’s Rare Wildlife as Endangered Species List Expands
Earlier this year, New Jersey added 28 species to the state’s endangered list, including monarch butterflies, northern diamondback terrapins, barn owls, little brown bats, Pine Barrens tree frogs…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 1, 2025
Program Highlights Verdi’s Greatest Works
In an intense period of of inspiration, Giuseppe Verdi composed three of the world’s most beloved operas that set a new path for the art form and secured his place in the opera pantheon.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 1, 2025
Sounds of the ’50s and ’60s at Stafford Township Arts Center on Oct. 5
The Stafford Township Arts Center (STAC) will host a “Fall Oldies Spectacular” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 1, 2025
Art Notes, Oct. 1
Art by Association: For October and November at Pine Shores Art Association’s Tuckerton Art Center, the following five featured artists’ work will be on display: paintings by Nancy Willen, Irene…
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Sports••October 1, 2025
Atkins, Neyer Goals Propel Southern Girls Past Barnegat
After scoring just once through the first four games of the season, the Southern Regional girls soccer team has finally found its scoring touch.
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Sports••October 1, 2025
Southern Keeps Rolling With Win Over Toms River North
A new season always brings with it the challenge of new players taking over roles graduated seniors left behind. Fortunately for Southern Regional’s field hockey program, reloading the cannons hasn’t…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 1, 2025
New Kite Show Floats Into Surf City
The shoulder season is soaring to new heights in October as the first-ever LBI Kite Show in Surf City arrives with three days of high-flying fun for everyone, including a night fly show on the beach…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 30, 2025
Surflight’s ‘On Golden Pond’ Teaches Audiences to Enjoy Every Minute of Their Lives
Folks attending Surflight Theatre’s current show, “On Golden Pond,” will see a wonderful play, written by a 28-year-old Ernest Thompson in 1978, who snagged an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screen…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 30, 2025
Glorious Singing and a Conversation With a Former Head of NATO on Bill at Grunin Center
The Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College in Toms River will be the place to go in the coming week to hear beautiful music and a serious conversation.
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News••September 30, 2025
Southern Regional Student Dies in Early-Morning Crash on Route 72
A 17-year-old male and Southern Regional senior died early in the morning on Sept. 30 after his vehicle crashed into a utility pole and electrical box at the intersection of Route 72 and Nautilus…
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News••September 30, 2025
Excitement Takes Flight Ahead of Surf City’s Inaugural Kite Show
When Lisa Willoughby’s children were young, they would collect broken and discarded kites to fix throughout the quiet winter months on Long Beach Island so they could fly them on a Surf City beach in…
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News••September 29, 2025
Flag Flown Over Capitol Will Have Special Role Next Summer
The summer may be over, but Long Beach Island lifeguards already have something to look forward to for next year. On July 4, they will carry a special flag on the country’s 250th birthday during the…
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News••September 28, 2025
Wright Presbyterian Church Celebrates 150 Years
In September 1875, a group of Barnegat residents posted a notice on the doors of the Main Street building known as the “town hall.” It proclaimed to the public the intention to form a Presbyterian…
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Sports••September 26, 2025
Boat Racing Championships Roar Into Beach Haven
The Jersey Shore Boat Racing season culminates with the championships on Sunday, Sept. 28, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Beach Haven public boat ramp off Ninth Street.
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News••September 25, 2025
Officials Declare School Merger a Success for LBI District
With the arrival of school buses and the sound of the first bell, a new academic year at the Long Beach Island Elementary School (formerly the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School) in Surf City began…
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Sports••September 25, 2025
By Land and By Bay: Brant Beach Hosts LBI Triathlon
Several hundred people took to the roads and bay waters off Brant Beach Sunday, Sept. 21 for the annual Long Beach Island Triathlon, Duathlon and Aquabike competition. Jonathan Erdelyi, 44, of Fair…
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News••September 25, 2025
Project Terrapin Aims to Reduce Road Mortality for Turtles
As the weather warms each year, female northern diamondback terrapins emerge from brackish saltwater marshes, coastal bays and lagoons to seek spots to lay their eggs. “The search for nesting habitat…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 25, 2025
Youth Carvers Prepare for Decoy Show
Decoy carving is a time-honored tradition throughout the Barnegat Bay and Pine Barrens regions. Seasoned artists have spent decades perfecting their craft and preserving the history behind the art…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 25, 2025
Get Carried Away: Explore LBIF’s 10th Annual Plein Air Plus Exhibition
Tour the LBI region’s familiar landscapes and landmarks, vistas and vignettes through the eyes of the nearly 50 artists whose work is hanging inside the main gallery at the Long Beach Island…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 25, 2025
Artist Draws on Deep and Dark; Creativity Shines in Retail Setting
Leah Korygoski’s artwork graces the Product With a Purpose store in Ship Bottom, in gallery displays and on clothing. Product With a Purpose gives opportunities to disabled or differently-abled…
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Columns••September 25, 2025
Widow Fights the US Navy
The crash of the airship USS Shenandoah in September 1925 rocked Ocean County, its home base. It was reported it had made 40 children orphans.
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News••September 25, 2025
Learn About Flood Insurance Options in Little Egg Harbor
Flooding is an issue many Little Egg Harbor residents and business owners face and must plan around, living in a coastal community. But assistance and information to help manage the problem are…
