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•April 2, 2026
Athletic Director Chuck Donohue Jr. Leaving Southern Regional in July
It wasn’t on the Southern Regional Board of Education’s agenda to start the day. Rather, it slipped in during the closed session before the school board’s public meeting on April 1, and it wasn’t an…
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•April 2, 2026
Beach Haven Mayor Honors Meals on Wheels
Calling it a “a superior organization we are fortunate to have in our county,” Beach Haven Mayor Colleen Lambert presented a proclamation honoring the Meals on Wheels program at the March 26 borough…
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•April 2, 2026
McCooley Suspended as Pinelands Regional School District Superintendent
Pinelands Regional Superintendent Melissa McCooley has been suspended with pay. The Pinelands Board of Education voted to do so during executive session at its March 23 meeting.
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•April 2, 2026
State: Bald Eagle Nests Experience Slight Decline, Likely Due to Avian Flu
New Jersey’s bald eagle population experienced a slight decline in active nests last year, likely due to the impacts of highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to the annual New Jersey Bald…
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•April 2, 2026
April 4 Science Saturday Features Free Screening of Film ‘Firebreak’
Visit the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies this Saturday, April 4 for a special screening of the film “Firebreak,” followed by a Q&A with New Jersey firefighters.…
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•April 2, 2026
Turn Up the Volume: Spring Can Get Loud, Led By High-dB Frogs
FROGS KICK UP THE dB: With the arising warmth on the mainland, season-harbingering spring peepers are already sounding off. Their piercing mating calls resonating even during near-freezing nights.
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•April 2, 2026
Tuckerton Historical Society to Explore American Automobile History
Car lovers and history enthusiasts alike will enjoy the Tuckerton Historical Society’s upcoming presentation on the history of the automobile industry in America.
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•April 2, 2026
Singer-Songwriters Shine at Albert Music Hall
In a world that often prioritizes familiarity and rejects the unknown, a lineup of original live music featuring small and budding artists is hard to come by. Few spaces exist where artists and…
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•March 30, 2026
Stafford Teen Seizes Opportunity to Pursue Pro Soccer Career
Many 7-year-olds who are athletic have a pie-in-the-sky outlook about their futures, not really grasping the concept that becoming a professional athlete takes not only an incredible amount of work…
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•March 28, 2026
New 5K Race Honors 28-Year-Old Surf City Resident Killed by Lightning
A new 5K planned for next month will raise money for scholarships while honoring the life of a son, brother and friend who loved his family, friendly rivalry and Surf City before his life was…
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•March 27, 2026
Ship Bottom Postpones Indoor Golf Facility Decision to April
A decision on a proposed indoor golf simulator facility is on hold until next month’s Ship Bottom Land Use Board meeting as officials weigh whether the virtual range is a permitted business use or if…
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•March 26, 2026
Overnight Rescue of Clammer Nets Sea Tow Captains Recognition for Efforts
When John Mazzi headed out for a solo clamming trip April 10 on Barnegat Bay, he had no idea it would end with his overnight rescue amid near-freezing conditions while stranded on a sandbar in…
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•March 26, 2026
Beach Haven Students Visit JBJ Soul Kitchen
On Thursday, March 19, the Beach Haven School sixth-grade team had the opportunity to visit the JBJ Soul Kitchen in Toms River for a meaningful community outreach field trip.
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•March 26, 2026
Long Beach Township Wins Innovation in Governance Award for Oyster Reef Initiative
Each year the New Jersey State League of Municipalities hosts an award program to highlight exemplary local government programs that provide novel and practical approaches to solving municipal…
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•March 26, 2026
Top Custom Home Builders Gather on LBI for 20 Club Event
Long Beach Island has earned its reputation as one of the Jersey Shore’s most beloved destinations. Earlier this month, it earned a new distinction: host to some of the most accomplished residential…
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•March 26, 2026
Island Businesses New and Old Gear Up for Summer 2026
After 25 years, the Santaguida family has transferred ownership of Surf City Bait and Tackle to Fred Dumont and family, who posted online March 16 they are “truly honored to carry on what’s been…
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•March 26, 2026
Barnegat Resident Enters Senior Pageant
Barnegat Township resident Larry Adamson’s curiosity was piqued when he saw an advertisement where the Ms. New Jersey Senior America Pageant was seeking contestant entries.
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•March 26, 2026
Tuckerton School Cuts Eight Full-Time Positions
A second Southern Ocean County school district will eliminate full-time paraprofessionals and classroom aides.
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•March 26, 2026
Barnegat High School Cites Growth in AP Program
Barnegat High School has seen a marked increase over a three-year period in students enrolling in Advanced Placement classes and the AP exam pass rate.
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•March 23, 2026
Federal Funding Could Turn Tide on Surf City Erosion as Beaches Recover
As spring arrives in Surf City, revealing scarred beaches recovering from a brutal winter and tumultuous fall, the potential for federal funding in the next federal fiscal budget could support vital…
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•March 22, 2026
Beach Haven Library to Get $350,000 Exterior Renovation
Major exterior renovations are in store for the Beach Haven Public Library as the borough is finalizing the process to put the project out to bid.
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•March 21, 2026
Buried Whale to Get Barnegat Light Name
Officials in Barnegat Light will consider bestowing a name on the most recently washed-up dead whale: a young male endangered fin whale measuring 51 feet in length and weighing about 25 tons…
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•March 20, 2026
Snow Days Lead to Extension of Southern Regional School Year
It’s official. Southern Regional High School’s graduation date has been changed.
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•March 19, 2026
Spring’s Arrival Paves Way for Causeway Project Completion
For the first time in years, almost 10 miles of bottleneck traffic on Route 72 that snarled motorists on multiple roadways around the region for hours recently wasn’t related to the final phase of…
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•March 19, 2026
Proposed Indoor Golf Facility Aims to Drive Ship Bottom Forward
The Ship Bottom Land Use Board was expected to consider an application at its March 17 meeting that would, if approved, transform the now-closed Dollar General building into a state-of-the-art indoor…
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•March 19, 2026
Pinelands Thespians Again Rack Up Medals From State Theater Judges
The Pinelands Thespians struck gold at two state theater competitions this past January.
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•March 19, 2026
A Lifetime at a Red Light; the Most Marchy March Ever
I wrote the first half of this week’s column while sitting at the light on Central Avenue and Eighth Street in Ship Bottom. I was headed southbound when I got caught at the red light.
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•March 19, 2026
Niños/Niñas Resting, Leaving Our Weather to Its Own Devices
We’re about to begin a rarish Swiss spring and summer. I’ll explain.
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•March 19, 2026
Program Fosters Folk Art Appreciation Among Next Generation
Carver Andrew Tonnesen said “laughter and smiles filled the classroom” on the days he visited Tuckerton Elementary School, as sixth-grade students eagerly learned how to create their own decoys.
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•March 17, 2026
Cultivate Talents and Dreams at Wildflowers in the Woods
The road that leads to Wildflowers in the Woods, Cricket Luker and company’s newest venture in Manahawkin, is dirt. The venue is a hidden treasure, as it were, not to stumble upon, but to seek out.
