Business
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•November 26, 2020
Newsweek Names 1st Constitution Best Small Bank in NJ
In Newsweek’s first-ever ranking of the financial institutions “that best serve their customers’ needs in today’s challenging times,” the magazine named 1st Constitution Bank as New Jersey’s Best…
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•November 26, 2020
New on the Surf City Shopscape, Aqua Marine Beach Boutique
A new boutique in Surf City wants to extend itself to local residents by staying open all year, and also be a welcome sight to new homeowners. And opening right before the holidays, it’s one more…
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•November 23, 2020
NJEDA Expands Discounts, Extends Deadline for PPE Access Program
Businesses and organizations with 100 or fewer employees can apply for nearly 70 percent discounts on personal protective equipment purchases.
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•November 18, 2020
Chamber, Freeholder Promote ‘Shop Small’ and Other Initiatives
The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce held an in-person meeting Nov. 11 at The Mainland Holiday Inn, introducing holiday marketing plans and featuring a countywide look toward 2021 with…
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•November 18, 2020
Aerospace Engineer Invents Medical Walker Docking Station
For a retired aerospace engineer, the wheels keep turning. As his sixth patented invention, Loveladies resident Robert Bard has come up with a platform device that stabilizes a patient’s rise from a…
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•November 18, 2020
Pepenella to Address NJ Tourism Conference
Learning the status of tourism from the New Jersey Tourism Industry Association’s annual Conference on Tourism will be a virtual experience Dec. 2 and 3, and those who tune in will see the Southern…
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•November 16, 2020
Rental Assistance for Businesses Offered
Small businesses may check into whether they are eligible for the Small Business Lease Emergency Assistance Grant that could help toward late rental payment. The Ocean County Board of Chosen…
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•November 11, 2020
Lizzie Rose Tea Room in Tuckerton Reopens, in Victorian High Style
On the afternoon of Halloween, the Klein family – Kristen, Martin and Jake – was relaxing with afternoon tea in the newly reopened Lizzie Rose Tearoom, at 217 Main St. in Tuckerton. The room they…
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•November 11, 2020
Applications Open for PPE Discounts
Businesses with 100 or fewer employees can apply for 25 percent discounts on personal protective equipment purchases, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority has announced.
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•November 11, 2020
Buy Holiday Decorations, Help Museum
The Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum in Beach Haven is partnering with Lynch Creek Farms for a holiday season fundraiser.
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•November 11, 2020
Delights Coffee and Bake Shop Now in Business
Last weekend, Delights Coffee and Bake Shop opened at 237 South Main St. (Route 9) in Barnegat Township at the former site of Candiqueens.
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•November 11, 2020
Holiday Beach Badges on Sale in Beach Haven
Beach Haven’s special holiday beach badges, designed by Aidan Garsman, a sixth-grade student at Beach Haven Elementary School, are now on sale.
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•November 6, 2020
Across the Bridge From LBI Mainland Real Estate Demand High
Demand is still through the roof for shore region homes this fall, not just on Long Beach Island, but across the mainland of Southern Ocean County.
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•November 4, 2020
Green Thumb Daycare Is a Winner
Green Thumb Daycare was the winner of the Barnegat Township Recreation Department’s first-ever scarecrow decorating contest. The facility is located at 361 North Main St. (Route 9), not too far from…
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•November 4, 2020
Southern Ocean Chamber Holiday Campaign Kickoff Set With Freeholder Vicari
The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce will host Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph Vicari to discuss small business recovery from COVID-19 as well as announcements of business strategies…
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•November 3, 2020
Varied Fishing Businesses May Apply for Grant for 35 Percent Loss in 2020
Since the pandemic began, fishing revenue in New Jersey is down about 35 percent, according to the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection.
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•October 28, 2020
Home Buyers Catch LBI Region Bug During COVID
Real estate sales on Long Beach Island and the adjacent shore have received a boost from COVID-19 to a degree that many established agents and brokers have never seen before. LBI is more a haven than…
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•October 28, 2020
Mapping Road Trips ‘Beyond the Exit’
Road trips are on the rise due to the COVID 19 pandemic, according to New Jersey Destination Marketing Organizations. A new online map, “New Jersey Road Trips Beyond the Exit,” points out travel…
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•October 28, 2020
Apply for Small Business Loans for Rental Aid
Ocean County has announced that small businesses can apply for a new round of state grants of up to $30,000 for rental assistance.
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•October 28, 2020
Coastal Volunteers in Medicine Boosted by Bank Foundation
Coastal Volunteers in Medicine received a donation of $20,000 from OceanFirst Foundation, which will be used for diabetes management, personal protective equipment and funding.
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•October 28, 2020
Mother, Daughter Create Blue Mermaid Print Clothing at Firefly Gallery
Joanne Dozor and her daughter Emily have started a new venture: Blue Mermaid Art, a line of printed T-shirts, sweatshirts, children’s wear and baby onesies with designs inspired by the sea creatures…
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•October 17, 2020
Over 30 Parties Interested in Buying Bankrupt Sea Oaks Golf Resort
Sea Oaks Golf Resort and Country Club in Little Egg Harbor Township has not been sold, according to spokesman Jon Whelan. “Presently, all parties are waiting for the judge to approve a sale to the…
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•October 16, 2020
Venue at Lighthouse Station Awarded by NJ Builders Assn.
Lennar Corp.’s Venue at Lighthouse Station, an active adult community in Barnegat, has been named Community of the Year for an adult community by the New Jersey Builders Association.
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•October 15, 2020
Business/Condo Combo Coming Where Bisque Was
Triton Partners Inc. plans a spring 2021 completion of a commercial/residential building that will replace the restaurant that was most recently the 120-seat Bisque at 2020 Long Beach Blvd. in Ship…
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•October 14, 2020
Lighthouse Deli Owners Came Prepared
One was an executive chef at the Xfinity Live! event venue in Philadelphia until COVID caused furloughs; the other has owned a deli before and worked in finance. The son and mother team was more than…
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•October 14, 2020
Tea Room Reopens at Tuckerton Seaport
Lady Magpie’s STEAM-Powered Tea Room at the Tuckerton Seaport has reopened on Saturdays in October. The tea room is decorated in the Steam-punk style with inventions that could run only on steam in…
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•October 14, 2020
Regal Cinemas to Close Indefinitely Due to Ongoing Pandemic
Little more than a month after its post-quarantine reopening, the local Regal movie theater is closing again. Regal announced it would temporarily suspend operations at all of its U.S. theaters as of…
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•October 7, 2020
Van Dyk Group Donates $1,000 to Maritime Museum
The Van Dyk Group on Long Beach Island has donated $1,000 to the New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven. The donation was given during the museum’s recently concluded “I Give a Ship, Going Pink So…
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•October 7, 2020
Circle of Compassion Aids Staff Hit Financially By Pandemic
Hackensack Meridian Health has launched a program that is helping staff who have been impacted financially by COVID-19. The Circle of Compassion program provides “compassionate, timely and equitable”…
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•October 7, 2020
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Zack Shore, REALTORS Add to Dream Donations
In March 2019, Berkshire Hathaway HomeService Zack Shore, REALTORS and its agents pledged to donate to David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation a specific dollar amount for each lease written and…
