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•March 1, 2024
Barnegat Friends Dance the Nights Away at THON ’24
When Caroline Sullivan and Kira Smith woke up on Feb. 19, it was understandable why they had stiff legs and sore feet. The two Barnegat High School graduates and Penn State students were feeling the…
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•February 29, 2024
Hofmann Family’s Crow’s Nest, Barnegat Light Landmark, Gets Makeover
In 1952, Thomas Hofmann’s father, Charles, made a decision that set the course for generations to follow.
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•February 29, 2024
Peraria Breaks Glass Ceiling as First Female Ship Bottom Fire Co. President
Emily Peraria’s path to being the first female president in the history of the Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Co. has been paved with hard work and family tradition as well as the experience and…
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•February 29, 2024
The Sounds of ABBA Will Fill the Southern Regional Auditorium This Week
ABBA fans, get ready, get set, and go to the Joseph P. Echle Theatre on the campus of Southern Regional High School at 7 p.m. on Feb. 28 and 29 and March 1 and 2.
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•February 29, 2024
Offshore Wind Lease Areas Impede on Historic Fishing Grounds
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Feb. 26 extended its public comment period for the proposed development of six wind lease areas, totaling more than 488,000 acres of the Atlantic Ocean off…
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•February 29, 2024
Harvey Cedars Businesses Looking to Organize
Business owners in Harvey Cedars could soon be forming an association following a recent meeting with borough officials.
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•February 29, 2024
Pinelands Thespians Tackling a Huge Challenge With ‘The Little Mermaid’
To paraphrase Ed Sullivan, talk about a “really big show!”
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•February 29, 2024
Author Comes to Terms With Irish Grandmother in Memoir
Growing up in Montclair in a neighborhood of Irish immigrants, Barbara Williams disliked her grandmother. But it wasn’t until much later when she learned about the history of her ancestors that she…
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•February 28, 2024
Barnegat Girls Bowlers Capture First Overall State Championship in School History
Remember Feb. 27, 2024, Barnegat Township. It’s the day your high school girls bowling team made history.
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•February 27, 2024
Tom Doyle Tribute Warms Winter Show at Tuckerton Borough Fine Arts Gallery
In chapter two of the 1890 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, author Oscar Wilde’s main character, artist Basil Hallward, says to Lord Henry Wotton, “Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a…
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•February 26, 2024
LIFS Screening All Oscar-Nominated Shorts Over Three-Day Period
The 2024 Academy Awards Ceremony is set to kick off at 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 10 on ABC, hosted for the fourth time and second time in a row by Jimmy Kimmel.
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•February 25, 2024
The Sun Trippers Transform Tragedy Into Force of Good
The Sun Trippers have established themselves as a community staple, becoming known and loved among music enthusiasts of the LBI region for their rock tributes as well as their mission of benevolence.
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•February 24, 2024
Family in Need of Service Dog to Help Two Children
A Barnegat Township family is seeking financial help in procuring a service dog to help their two children with special needs.
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•February 22, 2024
Springtime Skate Clinic, Kayak Crackdown on Barnegat Light’s To-Do List
At its Feb. 14 meeting, the Barnegat Light Borough Council approved a request to hold a free, one-day skateboarding clinic for kids ages 5 to 13 on Saturday, April 13 (rain date April 20) from noon…
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•February 22, 2024
LBI Mayors Request to Discuss Causeway Project Unanswered by State
The once pristine orange security fence lining areas of Route 72 in Stafford Township is now shredded in spots, caked with road grime from being in place for roughly three years. That’s about how…
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•February 22, 2024
Southern Ocean Escapes Brunt of Snowstorm
Southern Ocean County was spared major accumulations following the snowstorm that rolled through the state late Friday night through shortly after daybreak Saturday.
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•February 22, 2024
Stafford Council Gains Youthful Perspective After Appointing LaRocca to Open Seat
Owen LaRocca received an early birthday present from the Stafford Township Council on Tuesday, Feb. 20. The soon-to-be 24-year-old was unanimously voted to fill the open council seat created when…
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•February 22, 2024
Southern Regional Girls Capture Division Hoops Crown With Win Over Toms River North
The Southern Regional girls basketball team spent a portion of the past week tuning up for the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 4 tournament, but on Monday, Feb. 19, the Rams had some unfinished business to…
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•February 22, 2024
Lighthouse Christian Academy Students Offer ‘Artful Expression’ on Valentine’s Day
For Valentine’s Day, many people express their love to those in their lives – perhaps a spouse or significant other, a friend, co-workers, even a pet – by way of cards, chocolates, flowers or other…
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•February 22, 2024
Surf City Council, Beach Patrol Honor Former Councilman
The mutual admiration society was in full swing in Surf City last week as the borough council and the beach patrol honored former Councilman James Russell, who resigned his post as of Jan. 31. He was…
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•February 20, 2024
Beach Access Upgrades Are Among Beach Haven Advisory Group Proposals
Beach access improvements, planting shade trees in borough parks and supplying the beach patrol with drones are among recommendations put forth by the Beach Haven Parks and Recreation Committee. The…
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•February 19, 2024
Renovations Underway on Historic Cox House in Barnegat
The first of two phases of extensive improvements and renovations to the historic Cox House in Barnegat Township is making progress with hopes to have it done by summer.
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•February 18, 2024
LBI Native’s Acting Career Rock ’n’ Rolls Into High Gear While on ‘TINA’ National Tour
One of Long Beach Island’s native daughters, having grown up on local stages as the proverbial “triple threat” – actor, singer and dancer – is currently performing in the first national tour of…
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•February 17, 2024
Southern Regional Ice Hockey Squad Snags Dowd Cup for First Time Since 2016
The Shore Conference Dowd Cup certainly isn’t the Stanley Cup. It simply doesn’t have the mystique or tradition of that prestigious piece of hardware. However, the Southern Regional ice hockey team…
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•February 16, 2024
LBI Beach Replenishment Could Begin This Summer
The next periodic Long Beach Island beach replenishment project could begin later this year depending on a number of factors, including the timing of the bid process and the availability of the…
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•February 15, 2024
Fishing Group Deploys Reef Balls Off Beach Haven
On Monday, Feb. 12, the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association through its Junior Mates program deployed 17 reef balls onto the Little Egg Reef off Beach Haven.
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•February 15, 2024
Central Avenue Redesign Raises Public Safety Concerns in Surf City
There’s still no word from state transportation officials on the potential impact of converting Central Avenue into a two-way road north of Route 72 West on Long Beach Island will have on traffic…
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•February 15, 2024
Kids Learn to Say It With Flowers
Florigraphy, or the language of flowers, was the theme of a Valentine’s Day project at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City last week with the Garden Club of Long…
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•February 15, 2024
All Treated Like Royalty at This Prom
WHAT A NIGHT!: Bayside Chapel in Barnegat Township invited people with special needs to a ‘Night to Shine’ on Friday, Feb. 9. Some of the 160 guests get on stage to sing along to the pulsating dance…
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•February 15, 2024
Midwinter, Makers Make It: Here’s How
Creativity and inspiration, while forever bedfellows, aren’t always on speaking terms. For some fine artists, the colorful, happy world of exhibiting and celebrating their work has a shadow side…
