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•October 29, 2020
Scores of Thousands of Ocean County Residents Have Already Voted
Ocean County Clerk Scott M. Colabella said an astounding 222,209 vote-by-mail ballots had already been received in Ocean County by early Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27.
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•October 29, 2020
LBI, SOMC Experience ‘Mild Uptick’ in COVID Cases as County Numbers Climb
Long Beach Island has seen a slight increase in COVID-19 cases recently, “particularly within the last few weeks and several among the older population,” according to health officer Dan Krupinski of…
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•October 29, 2020
Positive COVID-19 Cases Push Stafford District to Close Ocean Acres School
The Ocean Acres Elementary School has been increasingly affected by COVID-19 during the past 10 days and has been closed to in-person instruction this week, Stafford Township School District…
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•October 29, 2020
Jetty Clam Jam Adds Another Year, New Friendships to Storied History
Jetty ran its 14th Annual Clam Jam on Saturday. As any longtime participant or spectator will tell you, the day is all about community.
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•October 29, 2020
Jankowski Comes Through Again as Barnegat Girls Oust Lacey
With roughly three weeks left to the soccer season, every game for the seniors becomes a big one. Jill Jankowski apparently wants to make the most of her final weeks on the high school pitch.
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•October 29, 2020
State Releases Offshore Wind Strategic Plan
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved and published online the New Jersey Offshore Wind Strategic Plan on Sept. 9. The 500-plus-page document is the state’s comprehensive map for…
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•October 26, 2020
Inseparable Twin Kittens Seek Fur-Ever Home
Friends of Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter is seeking a home for two 5-month-old Bombay mix, short-haired kittens. These are no ordinary brothers, and therefore, they will require an…
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•October 25, 2020
John Meehan Awarded Highest Prize in Plein Air: Island Plus Exhibit
Artist John Meehan was awarded the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ “Art and Exhibition Committee Award,” the highest honor presented for the LBIF 20202 Plein Air Plus/Island…
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•October 24, 2020
Veterans Visit Beach Haven as Part of Retreat
The front entrance area at the Beach Haven Elementary School got a recent sprucing up courtesy of an organization that reaches out to veterans. The eight veterans who performed the work were involved…
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•October 23, 2020
LBI Health Department Promotes Free COVID Alert NJ App for Smartphones
Go digital in the fight against COVID-19. The Long Beach Island Health Department is touting the state’s free COVID Alert NJ exposure notification app for smartphones to “help protect yourself and…
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•October 22, 2020
Never a Dull Meeting in Barnegat Light
Barnegat Light is a nearly idyllic shore town, but its monthly governing meetings always bring lively discussion aimed to keep it that way.
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•October 22, 2020
Manahawkin Motor Vehicle Commission Out of Commission
One among a growing list of New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission agency closures, the Manahawkin MVC location has been shuttered until Nov. 2 after an employee recently tested positive for COVID-19.
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•October 22, 2020
‘Lost’ Sailor Headed to Maryland Beaches in Harvey Cedars Sunday Night
A sailboat operator who apparently became disoriented on the water ran aground off Atlantic Avenue in Harvey Cedars Sunday night.
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•October 22, 2020
Governor Clears Way for Indoor High School Winter Athletics
Last week, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy paved the way for indoor “medium risk” and “high risk” athletics within the state, leaving the door open for youth organizations, high schools, colleges and…
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•October 22, 2020
Big News From the Meadowlands and Big Surf on the Way
I very specifically recall getting press releases early in my journalism career about this massive undertaking in North Jersey, a giant indoor ski facility/waterpark/entertainment venue and mall. I…
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•October 20, 2020
Accolades, Donations Presented to First Responders in Surf City
It’s no secret that first responders everywhere go above and beyond their job description every day in every way, but the 2020 coronavirus pandemic seems to have driven home the point. It’s one of…
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•October 19, 2020
Barnegat Girls Step Forward With Win, Tie Against Pinelands
After losing the spring track and field season, Barnegat’s Jill Jankowski had to endure a month-long delay before her final soccer season.
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•October 17, 2020
Over 30 Parties Interested in Buying Bankrupt Sea Oaks Golf Resort
Sea Oaks Golf Resort and Country Club in Little Egg Harbor Township has not been sold, according to spokesman Jon Whelan. “Presently, all parties are waiting for the judge to approve a sale to the…
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•October 16, 2020
Dunkin’ Donuts Driveway Changes Part of Final Phase of Causeway Project
Access to Dunkin’ Donuts off Ninth Street in Ship Bottom will be reconfigured during the final phase of the $312 million federally funded Causeway expansion and rehabilitation project, which will…
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•October 15, 2020
GhostFest at LBI Historical Museum Oct. 24
The Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum in Beach Haven holds its annual GhostFest inside its spookily decorated building and in Veterans Park on Saturday, Oct. 24, from noon to 4 p.m., at…
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•October 15, 2020
Stafford School District Superintendent Reverses Decision to Go Remote-Only for Two Weeks
The Stafford Township School District is changing course regarding its initial move to go fully remote for the two weeks following the upcoming November break, Superintendent George Chidiac announced…
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•October 15, 2020
SRHS Grad Impressive in Outdoor Volleyball
Liam Maxwell’s transition from indoor collegiate volleyball to the outdoor professional game has been impressive thus far. Earlier this month, he continued to solidify his mark as a potential…
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•October 15, 2020
Van Drew, Kennedy Model ‘Civil’ Debate
New Jersey 2nd Congressional District candidates Jeff Van Drew, the first term incumbent Democrat turned Republican, and Democrat challenger Amy Kennedy, a member by marriage of one of this country’s…
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•October 15, 2020
G. Love Spices Up Indoor Dining
After a long hiatus from stage performances, Bird & Betty’s in Beach Haven celebrated its first live indoor show since pre-pandemic with a sold-out, two-night run of a special solo acoustic…
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•October 15, 2020
Kitefest Makes Splash in Ship Bottom; Here Come Winter Prognostications
Now, that was one headbanger of a be-peopled weekend on LBI. Folks came in waves to hit the beach and look toward the heavens, taking in kites of many colors, from entry-level rag-tailed models to…
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•October 15, 2020
Rolling Thunder Bike-Truck Flag Run Embarks From Manahawkin on Sunday
“Patriots Through the Pines,” the annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle and truck flag run, will start Sunday, Oct. 18 from the Stafford Township Arts Center at 1000 McKinley Ave., Manahawkin.…
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•October 15, 2020
Debate Fly Was Nothing to Locals, and a New Way of Sandy Thinking
After so many weeks of autumn surf glory, the Atlantic Ocean has been taking a breather. No, it hasn’t been six-days-of-cold-northwest-winds-in-January-style flat, but the faucet of fall magic slowed…
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•October 13, 2020
State Reviews Sidewalk Access Plan for Causeway
Environmental and transportation officials are reviewing a plan for a walkway that will allow Cedar Bonnet Island residents a safe way to access new sidewalks on the north side of the rebuilt old…
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•October 12, 2020
Twins’ Tandem Breast Cancer Detected in Time By Added, Available Test
Early detection by taking the extra step of advanced ultrasound diagnostics at Health Village Imaging may have saved the lives of local identical twins Meagan McCallum of Waretown and Courtney Werner…
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•October 10, 2020
Uplifting Love Story: Couple Seals Deal With ‘Marry Me?’ Kite
As kites of all shapes and sizes soared above the beaches during this weekend’s sixth annual LBI FLY International Kite Festival, one kite in particular had the power to change two lives forever.
