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News••March 17, 2020
State Legislature Considers Series of COVID-19 Relief Bills
Municipal, school and other public bodies can conduct meetings by electronic means during periods of an emergency under a series of COVID-19-related bills moved through the state Assembly Monday and…
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News••March 17, 2020
Police to Handle More Calls By Phone
In response to the increasing risk of being exposed to the COVID-19 virus, local police departments have been working hand in hand with the Ocean County Police Chiefs Association to make adjustments…
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Business••March 17, 2020
Get Remote Control of Business By Videoconferencing During COVID-19 Era
Videoconferencing could be a lifesaver, to adapt a phrase, for companies whose members can or must work from home during this constricting time of coronavirus risk. A free link to a Google Cloud…
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News••March 17, 2020
St. Francis Masses Canceled, Community Center Closed, But Food Pantry Open
All weekday and Sunday Masses at St. Francis Church in Brant Beach are canceled effective immediately, communications coordinator Lori Dudek said Monday. This follows a statement from the bishop that…
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News••March 17, 2020
NJ Department of Labor Informs Employers, Employees of Rights and Resources During Pandemic
The N.J. Department of Labor has created new web pages and printable guides to help state workers and businesses learn their resources, rights and protections during the unprecedented novel…
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News••March 17, 2020
Health Department Limits Animal Facility Visits to Appointment Only
In normal times, an animal shelter hopes as many potential owners as possible come look for a pet. In coronavirus times, they still do, but with some adaptations.
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News••March 16, 2020
Municipal Work Continues Despite Social Distancing From Public
To combat the further spread of COVID-19, the Ship Bottom municipal building remains open to employees, but inside doors will be locked.
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News••March 16, 2020
New Jersey Natural Gas Waiving Late Payments
New Jersey Natural Gas announced it will waive late payment fees for its customers for at least the next 30 days – through April 15 – as part of the precautionary health and safety measures taken in…
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News••March 16, 2020
Non-Urgent Surgeries Postponed at Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals
Beginning Tuesday, March 17, all non-urgent surgeries and procedures at Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals and campuses – including Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin – will be postponed…
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News••March 16, 2020
Barnegat Light Borough Hall Closed to Foot Traffic
Borough officials are at work this week in Barnegat Light, but the door is closed to the public in person, as a precaution due to the coronavirus.
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News••March 16, 2020
Barnegat Township Municipal Building Closed
The Barnegat Township municipal building is closed until further notice.
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News••March 16, 2020
LBT Municipal Building Doors Locked
The Long Beach Township municipal building in Brant Beach is open, but the doors will be locked.
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News••March 16, 2020
Popcorn Park Zoo Closes Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Popcorn Park Zoo in Lacey Township is closed to the public until further notice, in an effort to limit the interactions among people due to the coronavirus threat.
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News••March 16, 2020
Beach Haven Borough Hall, Library, School Closed
As of Monday, the Beach Haven municipal building is closed until further notice.
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News••March 16, 2020
Harvey Cedars Borough Hall on Lockdown
Effective Monday, all public buildings in Harvey Cedars will remain locked until further notice.
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News••March 16, 2020
Ocean County Library System Closed
The Ocean County Library System has closed all branches through Sunday, March 29 in response to the coronavirus threat.
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News••March 14, 2020
LBI Consolidated School Learning Goes Virtual
After consulting with the Long Beach Island Board of Health, LBI Consolidated school officials closed the district’s two elementary schools beginning Monday, March 16, according to a message from…
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News••March 14, 2020
South Jersey Episcopal Churches Cancel Services Indefinitely
The Right Rev. William Stokes, the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Trenton which oversees all the congregations of Episcopal churches in southern New Jersey, suspended all public worship services…
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News••March 14, 2020
COVID-19 Situation Closes Stafford School District Through March 29
As New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy last Friday talked about the inevitable closing of all schools within the state, and as more districts began enacting plans to close for several weeks, Superintendent…
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News••March 14, 2020
Pinelands Regional Schools Closed, Moving to Online Instruction
The Pinelands Regional School District has closed its schools to face-to-face instruction and is moving toward online education, communicating with students and the school community via Blackboard…
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News••March 14, 2020
Stafford Mayor Announces Updates on Several Fronts in Dealing With COVID-19
Stafford Mayor Greg Myhre on March 13 announced several measures being taken within the township in response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak throughout the state, while St. Mary Academy has closed…
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News••March 14, 2020
Manahawkin Woman Recalls ‘Horrible’ March Storm of 1962
Until a beast known as Superstorm Sandy arrived on Oct. 29, 2012, the Jersey Shore hadn’t experienced a storm like the nor’easter that sprung up out of nowhere, then stalled off the coast for three…
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News••March 13, 2020
Barnegat Vietnam Ceremony Canceled
The Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony scheduled for Sunday, March 29, at the Frederick Watts Gazebo Park in Barnegat has been canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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News••March 13, 2020
Southern Ocean Medical Center Institutes New Visitor Restrictions
Effective Friday, March 13, visitors are prohibited at all Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals and nursing and rehabilitation facilities in response to the situation surrounding COVID-19 (novel…
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News••March 13, 2020
Area Colleges Move to Online Instruction in Face of COVID-19 Threat
Local colleges and universities and the flagship of New Jersey’s public university system have finally joined their brethren across the county in canceling on-campus classes.
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News••March 13, 2020
School News: Southern Serves … in Varied Ways
Southern Regional seventh-graders completed a variety of charitable projects in the first Southern Serves Day Feb. 14.
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News••March 13, 2020
SOMC Visitor Policy Restrictions Instituted for Coronavirus Watch
Precautions about the novel coronavirus led to a new visitor policy and screenings that became effective on March 9 at Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin.
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Sports••March 13, 2020
Kaela Curtin Legacy: Hard Work, Devotion to Team
As a seventh-grader, Kaela Curtin was with her father in the Southern Regional High School gym when Allison Spaschak scored the 1,000th point of her career.
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Sports••March 12, 2020
Pinelands Regional’s Makar Snags Indoor Shot Put State Title
For the first time in years, the NJSIAA Indoor Track and Field Meet of Champions was held in a different location that wasn’t referred to as “The Bubble.” This year, the state athletic association…
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News••March 12, 2020
A Fellowship of Baboons Seeks Sponsorship
West Creek local John Bergmann, who has worked with the Associated Humane Societies for nearly five decades, helped build Popcorn Park Zoo in Lacey Township in 1977. Today, he is the shelter and…
