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•March 18, 2021
The Wait Is Over and Southern Regional Gymnasts Are Ready to Score Big
Getting a gymnastics squad prepared for this season has been a challenge. Of course, when last season ended in November 2019, nobody expected the next one to be pushed back by more than a year.
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•March 18, 2021
The Woods Are Alive With Smoke; A Black Blade That Saves the Birds
It’s the smoky smell of springtime in the Pinelands, via the wafting scent of controlled burns – or, more surgically speaking, prescribed burns.
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•March 18, 2021
A Year of Island Life Amid Pandemic
Editor’s Note: During the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted many aspects of our community. Throughout March, staff writers Gina G. Scala, Monique Demopoulos and David Biggy…
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•March 18, 2021
Just Believe Inc. Plans Transitional Housing for Veterans in Barnegat
Paul Hulse, CEO of Just Believe Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to helping the homeless, met Marty Weber through a friend who was working on Weber’s political campaign. Last year Weber, a Barnegat…
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•March 16, 2021
Seal Season: Reminder to Keep Distant From Beached Animals
As seal season is well underway, officials with the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine are reminding people to stay a safe distance from any seals they may encounter on local beaches.
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•March 15, 2021
Althea Martie Guest of Honor at Outdoor 100th Birthday in Barnegat Light
It’s a good life when you’re sitting outside with a tiara on your head, looking lovely, holding 10 bouquets of flowers, surrounded by family in the driveway of an oceanfront home, and the neighbors…
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•March 14, 2021
Nonprofit Developing Plans for Homeless Shelter in Ocean County
Just Believe Inc., a nonprofit started by activist Paul Hulse to open warming centers in Toms River for people during Code Blue conditions, is now working on multiple options for land in Ocean County…
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•March 12, 2021
Lucia DeClerck Celebrates 105 With Triumph Over COVID
Just days before her 105th birthday, Lucia DeClerck participated in a Zoom conference from her home at Mystic Meadows Rehab and Nursing Center in Little Egg Harbor to share her fascinating life story…
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•March 11, 2021
One Year Later, Family Ties Help Heal Broken Hearts
Editor’s Note: During the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted many aspects of our community. Throughout March, staff writers Gina G. Scala, Monique Demopoulos and David Biggy…
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•March 11, 2021
Controlled Burns Aid New Jersey’s Carbon Strategy
The slight haze-colored blue sky coupled with the faint smell of smoke along a portion of Route 9 south from Eagleswood to Little Egg Harbor during the early afternoon hours of March 4 could mean…
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•March 11, 2021
Eastern Coyote, Friend or Foe to LBI? Conservationists Weigh In
Over the last several years, coyote sightings on Long Beach Island have become a regular occurrence. For every few who have welcomed their presence, there have been a few more vocal complaints by…
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•March 11, 2021
March 13 Science Saturday Spotlights ‘Eight Steps to an LBI-Friendly Yard’
Karen Walzer, public outreach coordinator for the Barnegat Bay Partnership, and Emily McGuckin, the BBP’s New Jersey Watershed ambassador, will join the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and…
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•March 11, 2021
SJV Champion Wrestler Dean Peterson of Barnegat Forced to Forgo Senior Season
Dean Peterson has some big goals for his wrestling career. Among them is winning world titles and Olympic gold. And at this time last year, as he concluded his junior season at St. John Vianney, they…
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•March 11, 2021
Hurricane Season Might See Extension
If you don’t believe in climate change, you might want to check into the latest news from the National Hurricane Center.
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•March 11, 2021
A Fish That Fights for Our Atmosphere, Then Does Double Duty Eating Plastics
Meet the most important fish in our world, the sardine-sized lanternfish, ostensibly named for their ability to glow in the dark via cells called photophores. However, their swim-about glow pales…
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•March 9, 2021
Health Department Offers Phone Scheduling Help for Islanders, But Vaccine Supply Remains Limited
As of March 7, the Long Beach Island Health Department had administered 1,985 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, and continues to schedule appointments as supply permits.
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•March 7, 2021
Ins and Outs of Living With Coyotes on LBI
“Coyotes are here to stay” was the wrap-up statement of the Rutgers University talk “Coyotes of New Jersey,” arranged by the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences via Zoom on Feb. 27.
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•March 6, 2021
Long Beach Township to Prohibit ‘For Rent’ Signs in Yards
Long Beach Township has seen a proliferation of “for rent” signs on properties throughout the municipality, and is taking steps to address what officials feel is an issue of unsightliness. At its…
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•March 5, 2021
Ocean County Manages Reduced Vaccine Supply From State; Petition Seeks More Help for Seniors
A petition seeking the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines for Ocean County because of its large senior citizen population has caught the attention of the county’s head executive, who said…
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•March 4, 2021
Coney Island Tradition Fulfilled on LBI
Several members of one family were determined not to let COVID-19 disrupt an annual tradition. After it was announced that the annual Polar Bear Plunge would be canceled, the Pecora family recreated…
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•March 4, 2021
Amid the Pandemic, Athletes Thankful Just to Have a Season
High school student-athletes generally are a hardy bunch. Take Ethan Sackett and Paige Menegus, for example. The seniors have been competing for the Barnegat swim team during the past four winters.…
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•March 4, 2021
Local Towns, Organizations Focus on Future Storms and Flooding
Following the release of First Street Foundation’s recent Cost of Climate report, which ranks New Jersey number four in the country for residential properties at risk within Special Flood Hazard…
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•March 4, 2021
Practical Applications of New Math and Winter Waves of All Kinds
If there’s another relief bill after this current $1.9 trillion whopper, there should be something in there for teachers. For the educators bravely showing up for students, or perhaps more bravely…
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•March 4, 2021
GOP Ocean County Commission Candidate Not Worried About Convention Challenge
Little Egg Harbor Township Committeewoman and former Mayor Barbara “Bobbi Jo” Crea, who was picked by the Ocean County Republican Screening Committee in February to run to fill the spot of retiring…
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•March 4, 2021
Pickleball Courts Will Stay at Six in Beach Haven
The number of pickleball courts at Nelson Avenue in Beach Haven will remain at six as the borough council last week voted to award a contract to rehabilitate the existing courts rather than add three…
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•March 4, 2021
Getting the Job Done – It’s Hiring Time
In March when summer is still a dream, businesses have dug into the process of filling the hundreds of jobs that power LBI’s high season. COVID has brought changes to the way things operate, but the…
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•March 4, 2021
Gather ‘Round and Talk Some Tempests; One Wind Farm Could Tell a Mighty Tale
Since I went sorta cheery in last week’s column, I’ll shift to the way-wary side of things this week by respectfully acknowledging the arrival of March and its weather-worn Ides.
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•March 2, 2021
Inaugural Tuna Tourney Seeking Sponsors
The Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club, the home of the longest running white marlin tournament in the United States every August, is seeking sponsors for a first-ever fishing event scheduled for June…
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•March 1, 2021
How COVID Has (and Hasn’t) Choked LBI’s Food, Beverage Industry
Everyone in the food and beverage industry has been on a year-long wild ride that isn’t over yet. Some have lost jobs, lost staff, cut costs and closed doors, while others have prospered.
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•February 28, 2021
Oyster Creek Generating Station Spent Nuclear Fuel Moved to Dry Storage
A planned Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspection of the dry cask storage site, including moving the remaining spent nuclear fuel into canisters, at the decommissioning Oyster Creek Nuclear…
