News
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•July 15, 2026
Daleo Resigns from Pinelands Regional School Board
Things just keep getting weirder and more secretive at Pinelands Regional School District.
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•July 15, 2026
Rental, Resale Fire Inspections Return In-House in Beach Haven
An ordinance adopted by the Beach Haven Borough Council Monday will allow for fire safety inspections of rental and resale properties to return in-house.
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•July 11, 2026
‘The Salty Old Lady’ of Ship Bottom Has a Very Sweet Story
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series on vintage homes on Long Beach Island, the people who are preserving them, and the stories that make them special.
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•July 11, 2026
Do Your Part for the Environment During Eight-Week Green Challenge
The green flag has been raised and the challenge rendered, Stafford Township. Get ready to take the pledge and do your part to be a better steward of your local environment in a fun, unique way.
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•July 11, 2026
Driver Urinates on Route 72, Eludes Police, Flees on Parkway
The holiday weekend was a busy one for the Stafford Township Police Department, but one incident included a rather unusual circumstance.
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•July 9, 2026
Coast Guard Service Steers Through 232 Years on LBI Waters
Tucked away at the northern tip of Long Beach Island, Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light is one of those places where Barnegat Inlet delivers not just the headlines, but the people behind them. As…
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•July 9, 2026
Police Rewarding Good Bike Safety Behavior
During the summer months, the Harvey Cedars Police Department partners with Ray’s Sunset Pizza and the Harvey Cedars Ice Cream Parlor to promote bike safety among children.
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•July 9, 2026
Utility’s Battery System Activation Creates Large Pushback
Much to the displeasure of Beach Haven officials, Atlantic City Electric activated its Battery Energy Storage System, or BESS, Wednesday afternoon, July 1, at its Second Street site.
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•July 9, 2026
Vanishing Dredge Equipment Leaves Barnegat Bay Boaters With Questions
Weeks after dredging equipment was placed in Double Creek Channel in Barnegat Bay, boaters are left with answers they didn’t expect and questions that still don’t have a clear path forward with…
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•July 9, 2026
New Climatologist Tracks Heat Wave, Rainstorms
On July 1, John Krasting took over as New Jersey state climatologist from Rutgers University. He replaces David Robinson, who held the post for 35 years.
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•July 8, 2026
Nuclear Power Plans Heat Up as Electric Bill Relief Cools Down
Days before temperatures soared to the highest so far this year, New Jersey officials moved to mitigate rising electricity bills – but some efforts didn’t deliver the same punch seen last year.
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•July 8, 2026
County Recycling Igloo at Ship Bottom Boat Ramp Features LBI Student Artwork
An Ocean County recycling igloo hand-painted by students from the Long Beach Island Elementary School was delivered, by crane, to the parking lot of the Ship Bottom boat ramp last month. The colorful…
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•July 8, 2026
Traffic Safety Concerns Accelerate After Central Avenue Changes
The redesign of Central Avenue continues to drive traffic safety concerns in Ship Bottom south of the Causeway, even as the borough council unanimously approved reducing the speed limit at a special…
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•July 8, 2026
Stafford Township Rakes in Several More Project Grants
During the past six years, millions of dollars in grant funding have been delivered or are scheduled for delivery to Stafford Township. Two more grants are on the way and another soon may be…
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•July 8, 2026
Amato Bill to Ensure Modern Real Estate Education Passes Senate
Bipartisan legislation supported by Sen. Carmen Amato Jr. (R-Ocean) and Sen. Joseph Lagana (D-Bergen) to strengthen education requirements for New Jersey real estate professionals recently passed the…
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•July 8, 2026
Beach Haven Students Wax Historic
As the United States prepares to commemorate the 250th anniversary of its founding in 2026, the Beach Haven School has participated in New Jersey’s Revolutionary Schools Initiative, a statewide…
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•July 8, 2026
NJDEP Seeks Americorps Watershed Ambassadors
The state Department of Environmental Protection is currently seeking 23 recruits for the 27th year of the AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program, which channels water quality awareness into…
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•July 8, 2026
Happy Feet Sock Project Underway
The Kiwanis of LBI has celebrated a milestone, successfully collecting and distributing over 100,000 pairs of new socks to those in need through their “Happy Feet New Sock Project.” This year’s drive…
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•July 8, 2026
LBI Garden Club Announces Scholarship Winners
The Garden Club of Long Beach Island has named Southern Regional High School and MATES graduates Kathleen Brennan, Leo Staub, Chloe Wnek and Isabella Morgan the organization’s 2026 scholarship…
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•July 7, 2026
Albert Music Hall Earns Its Place in American Music History
Alongside artifacts from the greats of country music such as Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, in a museum created in the namesake of New Jersey icon “The Boss” himself, Southern Ocean County’s own…
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•July 6, 2026
Huge Tuckerton Water and Sewer Excess Bills Could Be Mistake
The Tuckerton Department of Water and Sewer may have been sending out excess water bills by accident.
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•July 6, 2026
Beach Haven Native Will Compete in Miss America Pageant in September
The third time was the charm for Beach Haven native Christa Steiner. She’s on the way to this September’s Miss America competition.
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•July 5, 2026
It’s a Ninety-Year Family Affair at ‘The House of the Seahorses’
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series on vintage homes on Long Beach Island, the people who are preserving them, and the stories that make them special.
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•July 2, 2026
Oyster Prices Are Up This Summer But New Jersey Aquaculture Saved the Industry
No shellfish in the last decade has been covered in the New Jersey media nor talked about on the coast as much as oysters. The bivalve, once nearly extinct locally, has been one of our local…
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•July 2, 2026
Preparation Key to Launching Safe Boat Season
On weekends, when most people are planning dinners and day trips, a different kind of readiness is running behind the scenes at Key Harbor Marina in Waretown, where Sea Tow Central New Jersey has its…
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•July 1, 2026
Breeze Airways Adding Yet Another Destination Out Of ACY
When Spirit Airlines went belly up in May, it was a major blow to the Atlantic City International Airport because Spirit accounted for 75% of the flights departing from and arriving to ACY. But…
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•July 1, 2026
Field, Track Overhaul Underway at Southern Regional High School
With graduation at Southern Regional High School in the past, the overall renovation of the football field has begun. And good news, Rams fans – a change order to the project, approved by the board…
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•July 1, 2026
LEHSD Facing Big Turnover of Critical Positions Ahead of Next School Year
The Little Egg Harbor Board of Education certainly had a busy month of June.
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•July 1, 2026
Beach Haven Students Reeling in Knowledge
For the past three years, the Beach Haven School has offered students the opportunity to participate in the W.I.N. (What I Need) Fishing Club, an after-school program that combines hands-on learning…
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•July 1, 2026
Harvey Cedars Resident Commended by Governor
“It is with great pleasure that I extend my sincere congratulations and recognition to you for your immeasurable commitment to public service and to Harvey Cedars. The entire State of New Jersey…
