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•June 21, 2023
Bivalent COVID-19 Immunizations Still Available at LBI Health Department
COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths are at their lowest since the start of the pandemic. However, the SARS-CoV-2 virus still leads to “about 750 deaths per week in the U.S., or about 100…
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•June 21, 2023
Long Beach Township Ready for Summer Season
Officials and staff of Long Beach Township work hard each year to ensure residents and visitors alike have a safe and enjoyable experience during the summer months. So check out the many recreational…
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•June 21, 2023
Tax Deductions Proposed Again for Firefighters, EMTs
State Sen. Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove recently reintroduced legislation that would permit volunteer firefighters and first aid squad members…
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•June 21, 2023
Four More Enshrined in Barnegat Hall
Toward the end of the school year, school districts often hold awards ceremonies honoring the top achieving students. But on a recent evening, it was all about the teachers and staff as the Barnegat…
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•June 21, 2023
FAA Technical Center at Atlantic City Airport Is Here to Stay
Congressman Jeff Van Drew, the Republican who represents New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes all of Southern Ocean County, announced a major win last Thursday.
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•June 21, 2023
NJDEP Reminds Public to Be Cautious of Clinging Jellyfish in Coastal Estuaries
While is highly unlikely for clinging jellyfish to be found in the ocean or on beaches in New Jersey, the species may be spotted in shallow, slow-moving estuarine waters, where they attach to algae…
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•June 21, 2023
Stafford’s Park of the Pines Opens With Fanfare
The Park of the Pines opened in Stafford Township on Wednesday, May 31, with a ribbon-cutting attended by town officials and enthusiastic kids ready to christen the new playground and athletic…
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•June 21, 2023
Ship Bottom Launches Gator Service for Some Beachgoers
When the 2023 beach season kicked off last weekend in Ship Bottom, there was a new use for the beach badge for some individuals who normally require one: a free ride to the beach. The service is…
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•June 18, 2023
On Fathers and Fishing: Generations of Shapiros ‘With Saltwater in Their Veins’
Patrick “P.J.” Shapiro held his first fishing rod at age 1½, a foot-long pole his dad Matt bought from Jingles Bait and Tackle in Beach Haven. The father and son, now 9, fished Holiday Lake in…
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•June 17, 2023
LBI Mayors Raise Public Safety Concerns Over Road, Lane Closures
Calling plans to limit access to Long Beach Island a “blatant disregard for public input and perspective,” the six Island mayors have asked the region’s state senator to intervene on behalf of public…
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•June 15, 2023
Businesses Support Hotel LBI as Land Use Decision Looms
It will take another Ship Bottom Land Use Board meeting before a final decision is rendered on a new application by the ownership of Hotel LBI. That was the determination after a two-hour-plus…
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•June 15, 2023
Lighthouse Climb Is a High Point of LBI Summer Again
On its first weekend back open June 10 and 11, the inside of Barnegat Lighthouse drew nearly 1,000 climbers bound for the panoramic view from the top.
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•June 15, 2023
AC Electric Doing Upgrades at Beach Haven Substation
With summer just about here, Atlantic City Electric has been performing essential work to ready the local energy grid against severe weather and increased customer demand.
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•June 15, 2023
Feds Commit $82 Million to Protect North Atlantic Right Whale
Six months after an unprecedented number of humpback whale deaths occurred along the New Jersey coast, the federal government announced billions in funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
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•June 15, 2023
Pedestrian Fatality Reported in Beach Haven
An elderly woman was struck and killed by an automobile in the late afternoon Monday in Beach Haven.
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•June 15, 2023
Court Reinstates Town Land Use Denial in Kubel’s Too Case
The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, has ruled to reverse the decision of Judge Marlene Lynch Ford in Ocean County last year, that in turn had reversed the decision of the Long Beach…
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•June 15, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Budget Raises Tax; New Rules on Noise, Dogs, Sidewalks
On June 8, the Little Egg Harbor Township Committee introduced its 2023 municipal budget, in the amount of $28,517,720, with a tax levy of $20,866,772. The local tax will increase by 3.2 cents, which…
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•June 14, 2023
Tuckerton Residents Demand Clearer Traffic Signs
During public forum of Tuckerton Borough’s June 5 council meeting, Nina Howard of North Green Street stressed her opinion that crosswalk signs should be clearer. At the end of May, she was hit by a…
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•June 14, 2023
New Signs Point to Barnegat Rail Trail History
Historical information about the Barnegat Branch Rail Trail is the focal point of an Eagle Scout project developed and constructed by Sean Clark, a member of Boy Scout Troop 26 in Barnegat Township.…
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•June 14, 2023
Pickleball Trying to Make Inroads in Barnegat
While Barnegat Township does not have public pickleball courts, a group of residents is hoping one day that will become a reality.
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•June 14, 2023
Area Invaded by Canadian Wildfire Smoke
The eerie orange glow in the sky combined with hazy smoke made the area look like the scene of a dystopian sci-fi movie in the middle of last week.
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•June 14, 2023
Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships Awarded
On Wednesday, June 7, the Great John Mathis Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual dinner at Calloways Restaurant in West Creek to celebrate local scholarship winners.…
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•June 14, 2023
NJ Files Landmark Inland Flood Protection Rule
New Jersey is preparing to adopt a landmark inland flood rule to better protect the state’s communities from worsening riverine flooding and stormwater runoff, Gov. Phil Murphy announced last week.…
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•June 14, 2023
Knox Box Installation Delayed in Beach Haven
An ordinance adopted by the Beach Haven Borough Council Monday night extends the deadlines for the installation of “Knox Boxes” at all new and existing commercial buildings, structures with…
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•June 14, 2023
Barnegat Light Council Incumbent’s Write-ins Eclipsed by Newcomer in Preliminary Tally Results
Longtime Barnegat Light Councilwoman Dorothy “Dottie” Reynolds did not get enough write-in votes to retain her seat in the Republican primary election, according to unofficial results listed by the…
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•June 13, 2023
Home Depot Fire a Three-Hour Fight
According to the Stafford Township Volunteer Fire Co., just after 4 in the morning on Friday, June 9, a structure fire was reported at the Manahawkin Home Depot store. Stafford was dispatched, as…
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•June 13, 2023
Schoolkids Gather at LBT Field Station for Terrapin Release
Students from area schools met last week at the Long Beach Township Field Station for Marine Education and Research, situated next to the bay in Holgate, to release northern diamondback terrapins…
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•June 12, 2023
Survey Says: Most LBI Taxpayers Don’t Like Current Offshore Wind Plan
Later this month, federal officials will hear from Long Beach Island homeowners, among others, about their attitudes and beliefs regarding proposed offshore wind farms off the coast of New Jersey.…
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•June 9, 2023
Old Barney’s Facelift Complete, Lighthouse Reopens June 10
Those who feel up to climbing 217 steps will have their way again. What the state termed the “long-awaited and now-completed interior renovation” of Barnegat Lighthouse is official on June 10. The…
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•June 8, 2023
Holiday Snack Bar Decision on Hold
The Beach Haven Land Use Board has reserved decision on an outdoor seating plan for the Holiday Snack Bar and will carry the matter over to a special meeting planned for Monday, July 17 at 6 p.m.
