In the final week of October, Atlantic City Electric began proactively removing approximately 100 aging utility poles, wire and associated energy infrastructure from a defunct distribution line route along Stafford and Beach avenues in Stafford Township, according to Amber Burruezo, regional communications manager for ACE’s parent company, Exelon. The line was installed in the mid-’60s and was taken out of […]
2021-11-10
Shopping the Shore for Good of LBI; Why We Have to Ferret Out Veterinarians
The Fish StoryCLAUS FOR CONCERN: This entire hubbub over hellish gaps in the holiday supply chain of holiday goods has me, along with a boatload of others, detecting an all too convenient act of reaching early Santafication. Sound suspicions have big market merchants parlaying mere transport and delivery slowness into empty shelf horrors for buyers. This unceremonious fear mongering is successfully goosing […]
‘Daylight Complainings’ Time During a Great Month on LBI
Liquid LinesDid you feel like Sunday night’s sunset was more than just another pretty sunset? It kind of felt like a peace offering. For some reason, on the first night that we set our clocks back, the sunset was about five hours long. Anyone else notice that? Started at about 3, and the sky was 97 shades of red until well […]
Seniors Lead Way for Southern Regional Gymnasts as Kelly Claims Floor Sectional Title
Sports RoundupSeniors Ava Kelly and Liliana Foote were leaders for the Southern Regional gymnastics team all season. They were again on Nov. 6 during the NJSIAA South Jersey Championships, as the Rams finished third as a team with a score of 106.25. While Kelly capped her career by placing seventh in the all-around with a score of 36.65, she captured the […]
Thanks for Support
LettersTo the Editor: Congratulations to Mr. Scibetta and Mr. Maxwell on their win for Little Egg Harbor Township Committee. I would like to thank all the residents who voted for me. I hope in some small way I have shone a light, and encouraged and inspired residents to take part in council meetings. I hope residents will bring their questions […]
Fantastic Column
LettersThe following was addressed to the author of last week’s SpeakEasy column “To Err Is Human … But Pick a Side.” To John M. Imperiale: I just wanted to give you a shoutout for one fantastic column. I don’t usually get involved like this with a response, but you hit the nail on the head. If there is any way […]
End This Nonsense
LettersTo the Editor: $450,000 for each person on our southern border affected by the family separation policy – are the people behind this out of their minds? I read that a parent separated from a child could possibly be awarded $900,000 for the two of them! It was terrible to separate a child or children from a parent. However, I […]
Halloween Foot Note
LettersTo the Editor: Will the person or people who took the “foot” from the Halloween grave display at the entrance to Mallard Island please return it. No questions asked. I’m not sure if the foot belonged to “Issy Gone,” “Frank N. Stine” or “Bone Voyage.” But if it’s not returned one of the three buried there will haunt you until […]
Stretch Zone Unveils Expansion Plans With New Barnegat Location
Stretch Zone, a pioneer in the health and wellness industry, will celebrate a grand opening of its newest location, in Barnegat at 849 West Bay Ave., Unit 12, in the Gunning River Mall. The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce will join the ribbon-cutting and invites all to come out to welcome the community’s newest business on Friday, Nov. 12 […]
Nov. 13 Comedy Show at Surflight Will Benefit Beach Haven Fire Co.
Surflight Theatre will hold a special comedy show at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13. It is a special show because the proceeds will benefit the Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co. On the other hand, it will follow a familiar format. Joe Bublewicz, the promoter for the theater’s comedy shows, is a comedian himself, so he will serve as the […]