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News••April 6, 2020
Manahawkin ShopRite Confirms at Least One Associate Tested Positive for COVID-19
ShopRite of Manahawkin on April 4 confirmed at least one of its associates has tested positive for novel coronavirus COVID-19. The store’s Facebook page delivered the announcement at 9 a.m. Saturday…
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News••April 6, 2020
St. Francis Food Pantry Serves Twice Usual Demand
Double the number of people as usual lined up for the first food distribution day when the St. Francis Center Food Pantry reopened April 3 in Brant Beach. The line was in the parking lot; recipients…
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News••April 6, 2020
Plastic Gloves Becoming a Hazardous Litter Issue
Walk through the parking lot of any shopping area, and you’re bound to find the latest litter hazard – discarded protective gloves. And it’s far from a New Jersey problem. Go online and you can see…
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News••April 6, 2020
Distance Learning to Continue for LBI School District Students After Spring Break
The Long Beach Island Consolidated School District is keeping its scheduled spring break as distance learning continues for students across the state amid the COVID-19 pandemic. School officials had…
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Sports••April 5, 2020
‘Crappy Feeling’ – Senior Athletes Hope for Season But Options Wane
Since last season, Cade Johnson and the rest of the seniors on Southern Regional’s boys lacrosse team had been looking forward to Monday, March 30, since they lost against a powerful Montgomery squad…
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News••April 4, 2020
All Ship Bottom Beaches Closed Effective Saturday Evening
All Ship Bottom beaches are closed as of 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4 because of the public’s refusal to adhere to Gov. Phil Murphy’s travel ban stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed…
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News••April 4, 2020
Food Pantry Open at Calvary Baptist Church
The Calvary Baptist Church Food Pantry will remain open on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 7 to 8 p.m. At present it has plenty of freezer items and emergency food bags. It’s operating as a…
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Opinion•April 4, 2020
Officials Working Tirelessly
Little Egg Harbor Township Mayor Barbara Jo Crea and Police Chief Richard Buzby have posted the following open letter to the community…
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News••April 4, 2020
Police Investigating Shooting in Little Egg Harbor
The Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Friday, April 3, at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Center Street between Lake Crystalbrook Drive and Calabreeze…
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News••April 3, 2020
No Pickleball or Basketball in Stafford Parks, But Walking or Running at ‘a Safe Distance from Others’ Is OK
Recently, some Stafford Township residents had taken to social media trying to get clarification on whether it was safe to walk or run at local parks. On Friday, April 3, Mayor Greg Myhre and Public…
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News••April 3, 2020
Seniors Who Do Not File Fed Tax Returns Will Get a Stimulus Check
“It’s automatic,” Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari told senior citizens concerned that they may not receive a federal stimulus check.
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News••April 3, 2020
Congressman Says It May Take Months for Relief Checks to Reach Some People
Many people waiting for the federal cavalry to rescue them in these financially desperate times possibly won’t hear a bugle call for months.
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News••April 3, 2020
Long Beach Township Mayor Warns That Beaches, Surfing May Be Shut Down Due to Irresponsible Behavior
Officials in Long Beach Township and the rest of Long Beach Island’s municipalities do not want to shut down beaches or surfing during the COVID-19 pandemic and state of emergency, but this may be…
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Business••April 2, 2020
Small Businesses Have Week to Apply for State Aid Through NJEDA
The Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program through the state started taking applications online Friday, April 3 from coronavirus-affected businesses.
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News••April 2, 2020
Holgate Parking Lot Closed to Vehicles Effective Immediately
Long Beach Township has closed the parking lot at the south end of Holgate to vehicles effective today, Thursday, April 2. It is, however, accessible to pedestrians.
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••April 2, 2020
Stafford Mayor Declares State of Emergency, Outlines Township Adjustments Due to COVID-19
On March 24, the Stafford Township Council meeting aired on channel 22 as well as on the township website but was closed to the public. Council members sat 6 feet apart for the duration of the…
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News••April 2, 2020
Virus Economic Damage to Commercial Fishing Grows Daily
The pulse of Viking Village’s commercial fishing industry this year will greatly depend on how long the coronavirus extends into the coming spring and summer season, local leaders say. But boats are…
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News••April 2, 2020
In Place of Performing at Senior Communities, Manahawkin Sisters Turn to Making Masks
Amanda Kipila is used to making people smile. The 14-year-old from Manahawkin has been lighting up the faces of audiences at assisted living communities throughout South Jersey with her “Amanda Rose…
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News••April 2, 2020
Fourteen COVID-19 Cases at SOMC; Three LBI Deaths Connected to Party Exposure
While there has a been a spike in COVID-19 cases in parts of the state, the number at Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin is 14 confirmed cases as of March 30, according to Long Beach…
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Featured••April 2, 2020
Not New to Pandemics: The Spanish Flu Visited Tuckerton in 1918
This is not the first pandemic to hit the Little Egg Harbor/Tuckerton area. In the fall of 1918, the so called “Spanish Flu” arrived in Southern Ocean County, with Tuckerton, a bustling small town…
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News••April 2, 2020
Ocean County Parks Closed After 6 p.m. March 31
The Ocean County freeholders have decided to close the county parks system at 6 p.m. March 31 and keep it closed at least through April 30, or until the coronavirus emergency is contained or…
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Columns••April 2, 2020
With Quarantine, Plenty More to Come; Bluefish 2020 Telling in Big Picture Way
A good and proper quarantine needs plenty of outs, literally. Be it trips out back for a breath of fresh backyard air or a lengthy trip to the outback for a walkabout – and maybe a pickerel hunt or…
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News••April 2, 2020
Take Part in ALO Beach Cleanup Challenge, Social Distance Version
For those who live on Long Beach Island, a beach cleanup – alone or with household members – is currently permissible, and encouraged. “A cleanup is a great way to practice responsible social…
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Columns••April 2, 2020
Pandemic and Perspectives: Surfing Intertwined With Virus and Social Responsibility
Have you gotten this email yet? Subject: COVID 19 UPDATE
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News••April 1, 2020
Tree Cutting Ends in Bass River State Forest
Tree cutting around the Bass River State Forest fire tower is finished although the contractor is continuing to load the white pines on trucks. The site that Bass River Township called the gateway to…
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Opinion••April 1, 2020
Re-entry Anxiety
The following was addressed to Long Beach Township Mayor Joseph Mancini.
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News••April 1, 2020
COVID-19 Slowing Down 2020 Census
The U.S. Constitution requires a census be conducted every 10 years, and one has been taken every decade since 1790. Recessions, even the Great Depression, haven’t brought the census to a halt.…
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News••April 1, 2020
105.7 The Hawk Offers to Broadcast Grads On-Air
Schools and universities across the nation have been forced into indefinite closure as a protective measure against the spread of COVID-19. While it is still too early to tell if local high schools…
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News••April 1, 2020
Bass River Board of Ed Reverses Itself and Agrees to Send Students to LEH Next School Year
What a difference a week makes. It’s looking more and more likely that schools throughout New Jersey and in many other parts of the country won’t be reopening until the beginning of the 2020-21…
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News••April 1, 2020
Stafford Township Cancels Some April Municipal Meetings, Postpones Court Cases Through April 26
Starting with the April 1 zoning board meeting, a bunch of Stafford Township municipal meetings have been canceled for the next two weeks due to ongoing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19…
