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•May 5, 2022
Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light Leads National Exercise Tiger Remembrance
Roughly 2,936 nautical miles separate the northern tip of Long Beach Island from the southwest coast of England, where nearly 8 decades ago the American military lost 749 of its finest as part of a…
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•May 5, 2022
NJDEP Clean Marina Program Protects State’s Coastal Waterways
In the years since the state Department of Environmental Protection established the New Jersey Clean Marina Program in 2005, a number of facilities on Long Beach Island and the nearby mainland have…
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•May 5, 2022
U.S. News & World Report’s High School Rankings Thrill Pinelands Administrators
U.S. News & World Report issued its 2022 rankings of the country’s high schools last week, and it certainly was good news for Pinelands Regional High School.
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•May 5, 2022
Pickleball Player Wants to Pass on Ship Bottom Recreation Fee Proposal
A proposed measure to ensure fair play on the pickleball and tennis courts at John J. Guld Recreation Park beginning this summer rallied some serious pickleball players last month as the Ship Bottom…
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•May 5, 2022
Ship Bottom Celebrates Borough Employees’ Successes
The Ship Bottom Police Department joined an exclusive group of law enforcement agencies earlier this year when it earned a perfect accreditation assessment from the New Jersey Association of Chiefs…
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•May 5, 2022
Beach Haven Skatepark Talk Grinding, Mother’s Day Nor’easter Could Really Blow
So, the numbers are in. New Jersey recreational cannabis retailers made about $2 million the first day they were open, on April 21.
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•May 5, 2022
Lighthouse International Film Society Screening Film to Benefit Ukrainian People
Just as a committed environmentalist would, the Lighthouse International Film Society is acting locally but thinking globally.
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•May 3, 2022
Amphibian Week Has Snuck Up on Us; When Les Turned Butterknives Into Lures
Next week is Amphibian Week, running from May 1 through 7. Yee-ha, right? It’s a perfect time to shower some extra love on that pet toad of yours.
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•May 2, 2022
Cedar Bonnet Surfer Rides for 365 Days in a Row
On April 21, Andy Carreño, 45, of Cedar Bonnet Island walked across the beach as the sun popped up. The water temp was in the mid-40s, the air just slightly warmer. Winds were calm and there was a…
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•April 30, 2022
Duke the Osprey Returns to Barnegat Light, Delighting Livestream Viewers
The live feed of Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey’s osprey camera in Barnegat Light sees hundreds of thousands of views a year, as observers log on to witness the trials and tribulations of…
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•April 29, 2022
Road Conditions Spark Public Safety Concerns
For Erich Steinbrunn, going public with his concerns about the conditions of local roads is about protecting the safety of the public and saving lives.
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•April 28, 2022
Former Sea Oaks Property Purchased, Rebranded and Golf Expected to Resume Soon
Golfers, rejoice! The golf club and resort formerly known as Sea Oaks, which closed two years ago, has a new name and soon will be open to the public.
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•April 28, 2022
1930s-Era Edwards School in Barnegat to Be Demolished
The almost 100-year-old Elizabeth V. Edwards School building in Barnegat Township will fall to the wrecking ball as plans are under way to demolish the Route 9 structure later this year.
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•April 28, 2022
‘The Center of It All’ Showcasing at Open House
For the St. Francis Community Center, the milestone 50th year will be as busy as ever, as the nondenominational Brant Beach facility now serves over 9,000 people a year from all over Southern Ocean…
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•April 28, 2022
Survey Says: Visible Offshore Wind Turbines Would Impact LBI Economy
Only 50% of previous Long Beach Island renters said they would plan another vacation to the barrier island if offshore wind turbines were visible from the shoreline, according to a recent online…
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•April 28, 2022
Speaker at Tuckerton Library Book Signing Made Piney a Good Word
William J. Lewis, who spoke to an overflow crowd at a book signing at the Tuckerton branch of the Ocean County Library last Wednesday evening, April 13, admits he has a chip on his shoulder when it…
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•April 28, 2022
Line Dancing Heats Up Eagleswood Firehouse
They keep the firehouse nice and cold for line dancing night.
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•April 28, 2022
Ocean County Recycling Program Is on an Uptick
Ocean County’s recycling program had its most profitable year in 10 years in 2021.
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•April 25, 2022
‘May the Fourth’ Be With You as State Bag Ban Starts May 4; Surf Moments Far Between
May the Fourth be with you … especially this year.
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•April 23, 2022
Long Beach Island Gives Birth to a Baby Island; Rollicking Winds Won’t Give Anglers a Fair Break
Check it out! Long Beach Island is apparently giving birth to a brand spanking new island. It is emerging, baby-like, oceanward of Little Egg Inlet, off Holgate’s far south tip. It’s so adorable –…
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•April 22, 2022
Southern Regional Middle School Celebrates 50 Years in a Groovy Way
Entering through the new archway at Southern Regional Middle School on April 15, it was clear a celebration was taking place. Once inside, the atmosphere was simply groovy, funky and out of sight.
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•April 21, 2022
Gateway to LBI to Be Repaved
Beginning April 25, the contractor for Ship Bottom’s ongoing infrastructure improvement project will repave Eighth and Ninth streets, delivering on a pledge earlier this year to do so as soon as the…
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•April 21, 2022
An Island for Birds Emerges Along the New Jersey Coast
Over the past three years, field biologists from the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey had kept an eye on an island that formed just off the coast of New Jersey, on the southern edge of…
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•April 21, 2022
Massive Cox House Makeover on the Horizon
At its next meeting, on Wednesday, April 20 at 4 p.m., the Ocean County Board of Commissioners plans to introduce an ordinance appropriating $2.25 million for restoration of the historic Cox House in…
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•April 21, 2022
Art Notes, April 20
Kid’s-Eye View: Aza Nizi Maza is a children’s art studio in Kharkiv, Ukraine, where Russian missile attacks have destroyed buildings and lives. The students there are making artwork with antiwar…
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•April 21, 2022
Land, Sea Rescue Vehicle Perfect Fit for Ocean County
Named for the Atlantic Ocean, it comes as little surprise that Ocean County is well known for its sandy beaches and oceanfront attractions. What might be a surprise is that water comprises only…
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•April 21, 2022
Ocean Acres Veteran Launches Skate Brand
Those who grew up in the area of Stafford Township, especially mainlanders, know the hidden majesty that is the Bridge to Nowhere. The locale, sometimes referred to as the old “telephone farm,” is…
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•April 21, 2022
Southern Softball Squad Advances to Championship With Shutout of Pinelands
No question, the way last season ended still doesn’t sit well with many of the players on the Southern Regional softball team.
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•April 19, 2022
Pinelands Seniors Had Senior Trip They’ll Remember Until They’re Senior Citizens
Airlines, especially JetBlue, have left many thousands of their passengers singing the blues over the past couple of weeks.
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•April 18, 2022
Either Frontier or JetBlue May Replace Spirit at Atlantic City International Airport
There could be a major change coming to the Atlantic City International Airport, one that could affect the hundreds, maybe thousands of Southern Ocean County residents who regularly fly from that…
