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•February 26, 2026
Little Egg Harbor Rescue Dog Connects Hundreds Worldwide
A Little Egg Harbor rescue dog born into an abusive environment has overcome all odds, and is now not only a healthy, friendly pet, but also the face of an online community for Norwegian elkhound…
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•February 24, 2026
Area Oystercatchers Enjoy Wintering Grounds Down South
Amid the cold and snow here in New Jersey, Conserve Wildlife Foundation biologist Emmy Casper has been “thinking a lot about how our beach-nesting birds are doing in their more southern (and…
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•February 22, 2026
Barnegat Light Raises Height Limits, Meets Fair Share Housing Obligation
Building height limits in Barnegat Light were increased from 30 to 34 feet, in a unanimous vote at the borough council meeting Wednesday, Feb. 11.
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•February 20, 2026
Union Sends an Inflatable Message to Beach Haven
A labor union’s beef with Beach Haven over the construction contract for renovations to the Emergency Operations Center resulted in a large, inflatable rat propped up by borough hall Thursday morning.
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•February 20, 2026
Help ‘Bail Out’ Water-Damaged Maritime Museum
On Monday, Feb. 9, at approximately 11:30 a.m., the New Jersey Maritime Museum experienced a sudden rupture of a sprinkler pipe, causing substantial damage to all three floors of the building.…
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•February 19, 2026
Southern Regional Theater Crew Conquers Dragon as ‘Shrek’ Looms
Within the realm of theater production, there always seems to be an element of the catchphrase “figure it out” lurking around. A lot needs to happen behind the scenes to make the production go, and…
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•February 19, 2026
New Beach Haven Fire Chief Continues Family Tradition
The Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co. will be under the command of Ferdinand Mather III, who was recently named chief for 2026.
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•February 19, 2026
Beach Replenishment Changes Promise More-Consistent, Site-Specific Solutions
Separated by less than 50 miles of roadway at the Jersey Shore, Ocean City and Surf City have more than just the Atlantic Ocean as their easternmost point in common. Another shared trait was on full…
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•February 19, 2026
Emerging From Historic Cold With More Waves and a Shout to Big 4WD Trucks
I want to give a shout-out to the guys in big 4WD trucks.
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•February 19, 2026
Canonical Works Revisited in Fabulous Fakes Exhibition
What does “fake” mean in the context of Pine Shores Art Association’s annual Fabulous Fakes exhibition? It means remembering and relearning the lessons of the masters. It’s art history made new.
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•February 19, 2026
Inaugural Chili Cook-Off Spices Up the Winter Season on LBI
It was Saturday night, and throughout Long Beach Island, a few local chefs were heading to bed with visions of chili peppers dancing in their heads. For on Sunday, Feb. 15, the St. Francis Community…
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•February 19, 2026
Southern Regional’s Home Advantage Too Much for Eastern to Overcome
K.C. Hallihan will have one more home match at Thunderbird Lanes to cap his outstanding career.
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•February 16, 2026
Ship Bottom Eyes Flood Project Aid From County
The Ship Bottom Borough Council is currently considering its project options for an annual shared service agreement with Ocean County, including bulkhead replacement in one of the borough’s…
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•February 15, 2026
New Rector Takes Legal Background Into Ministry
At one time in her life, the Rev. Erin Morey was pursuing a career in the legal profession. But then she became attracted to the ministry and last month, she was installed as the new rector of Holy…
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•February 14, 2026
Not the Road He Intended, But Sundermann Wouldn’t Have Changed Anything
Even while he was a soccer player at St. Joseph’s University during the late 1980s, Will Sundermann had no plans of going into coaching.
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•February 13, 2026
Empty House Spared From Garage Fire in Barnegat Light
A detached garage in Barnegat Light broke out in flames Friday night, Feb. 6, just after 11 and had firefighters working late into the subfreezing cold night to control the blaze and prevent damage…
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•February 12, 2026
Saker on New ShopRite Store: ‘Bigger Was Better’
Before the new ShopRite inside the Manahawkin Commons shopping plaza on Route 72 opened its doors on Feb. 4, Richard Saker stood among a group of corporate associates and local government officials…
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•February 12, 2026
Higher Temps Spark Water Woes as Pipes Burst
Should the extended forecast prove true, daytime temps around the LBI region will be above freezing for the rest of the week. While many will celebrate the release of Mother Nature’s icy hold, one…
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•February 12, 2026
Truck Remains Partially Submerged in Icy Lake; Summonses Issued
News agencies across the state and online this week picked up the story of the pickup truck driver who went for a late-night spin on an ice-covered lake in Stafford Forge and plunged into the water…
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•February 12, 2026
Ice Takes a Toll as Island Folks Just Keep Falling
A few dreary midnights back, I found my mood up … and then down. No, it wasn’t a bipolar episode, it was merely a polar one.
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•February 12, 2026
Southern Regional Hockey Squad Advances to Dowd Cup Semifinals
Noah Thompson and Gavin Swain weren’t in the lineup when the Southern Regional ice hockey team faced Wall in mid-December. Yet even with only two-thirds of the components that made up the Rams’ top…
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•February 12, 2026
Fill February With Creative Endeavors at Seaport
There’s something about the brutal cold, dark days of winter that sparks a desire to create and keep your hands busy with hobbies. Now that Punxsutawney Phil has delivered the bad news, it may be…
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•February 10, 2026
Long Beach Township Designates Former Kubel’s Too Site as ‘Area in Need of Rehabilitation’
The Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners approved a resolution on Monday designating Block 13.16, lots 9.02 and 9.03, and Block 13.19, lots 12 and 12.01, as “an area in need of rehabilitation.”…
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•February 9, 2026
Newfoundland Dogs: Gentle Giants Adored by Local Families
St. Bernard dogs got their name and fame because of their Alpine rescues in the Great St. Bernard Pass, which connects Switzerland and northern Italy, when monks bred them and trained them as rescue…
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•February 8, 2026
An Executive Order Is All It Would Take to Fend Off the Cold
Just this morning I was standing at my back door, dining upon a blue Pyrex bowl of multiflavored Cheerios and pensively pondering the going-nowhere snow. I idly wondered if snow can eventually die of…
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•February 7, 2026
Stafford’s Primary Learning Center Donates 1,473 Boxes of Cereal to Food Pantry
Nobody knows exactly how many boxes of Lucky Charms were in the mix. Or Fruity Pebbles. Or Honey Nut Cheerios. But it really doesn’t matter, does it?
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•February 6, 2026
No Victims Found After Vehicle Falls Through Ice on Stafford Forge Lake
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•February 5, 2026
Hundreds Line Up as Stafford’s New ShopRite Store Opens Its Doors
When Robert Ho and Frank Dymond arrived on opening day, store manager Brendon Rauscher wasn’t even inside the building yet. Rauscher didn’t show up for work until closer to 5 a.m.
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•February 5, 2026
Deep Freeze Perfect Backdrop for Ice Rescue Training
Under a frigid winter sky, members of the Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS defied bone-chilling arctic conditions as they lay flat on their stomachs, tethered to the shoreline by ropes, and…
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•February 5, 2026
Seniors Come Through as Southern Regional Girls Surge Past Washington Township
When the hammer needed to come down and the nails driven into the coffin, Cassandra Marco, Hadley Marti, Emily Kulinski, Sevanah Oravets and Emily Baker delivered the death blows that ultimately…
