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•May 31, 2023
Inaugural DeStefano Memorial Scholarships Awarded
The parents of Dylan DeStefano recently awarded six scholarships in memory of their son at the Barnegat High School Scholarship Banquet. Out of 34 applications, the awardees received $1,250 each to…
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•May 30, 2023
Long Beach Township Swears in New Commissioner
Alexander Meehan’s new role as a Long Beach Township commissioner is off to an exciting start; the Beach Haven Gardens resident was sworn in just last week, with summer fast approaching. On Monday…
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•May 29, 2023
LBI Shuttle on the Road for Memorial Day Weekend 2023
Avoid the hassle of driving this Memorial Day weekend and hop on the LBI Shuttle instead; the mini buses will travel up and down the Island, from Holgate to Barnegat Light, throughout the holiday…
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•May 28, 2023
‘Mistakes’ Noted by Hotel LBI at Borough Meeting
At a special Ship Bottom Land Use Board meeting last week dominated mostly by parking and usage trends at Hotel LBI, the lawyer for the hotel ownership conceded mistakes were made in the initial…
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•May 27, 2023
Some LBI Lifeguards on Patrol Over Memorial Day Weekend
The ocean temperature has breached 60 degrees, and the forecast is calling for a sunny start to Memorial Day weekend. For those who want to take a swim over the holiday, Long Beach Island beach…
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•May 26, 2023
Route 72 Lanes Open for Summer
To the relief of Long Beach Island and its extended community, full access eastbound on Route 72 was fully restored earlier than anticipated May 19 following a week of around-the-clock double lane…
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•May 25, 2023
Shore Rental Market Has ‘Normalized’ With ‘COVID Bump’ Over
Summer 2023 hasn’t rushed in as early as during the passed pandemic race from the city, and because of that, an ample choice of vacation rentals is still available, according to real estate…
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•May 25, 2023
Ocean County Aviators Give Boost to Armless Pilot
Being born without arms has not kept Jessica Cox from living a full life. Using her feet as most people use their hands, she is able, among other things, to drive an unmodified car with an…
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•May 25, 2023
Tuckerton Volunteer Fire Co. Responds to Proposed Agreement With Borough Council
During the public forum of the May 15 meeting of the Tuckerton Borough Council, Elaine McClure of Cedar Street spoke on behalf of former councilwoman Nancy Speck, regarding reinstatement of the…
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•May 24, 2023
Save LBI Seeks Additional Time to Review, Comment on Offshore Wind Report
A local grassroots organization seeking the relocation of a planned wind farm off the coast of Long Beach Island is challenging the federal government to condense an environmental impact statement…
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•May 24, 2023
Bulkhead Being Raised in Harvey Cedars
Ocean County crews have begun work on replacing the bulkhead by the bay at the end of West 80th Street in Harvey Cedars. The work does not involve borough employees because the street is a county…
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•May 24, 2023
McCooley Definitely Leaving Little Egg Harbor School District at End of June
All now agree it’s official: Little Egg Harbor School District Superintendent of Schools Melissa McCooley’s last day with the district will be June 30.
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•May 24, 2023
Harvey Cedars Ready to Tackle Next Dead Fish Incident
Last August, hundreds of small dead fish filled two bayfront areas in Harvey Cedars, particularly in Kinsey Cove and a mile south at Harvest Cove.
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•May 24, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Youth Risk Losing Skate Park Before Grand Opening
Ahead of the Edward Thornton Community Center’s grand reopening, Little Egg Harbor Township published a public memo to remind those who have already been using the skate park to follow the rules to…
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•May 24, 2023
Harvey Cedars Gives Daina Dale a Nice Sendoff
Daina Dale was recently at a Harvey Cedars Borough Commission meeting, but was not seated at her customary spot on the dais in the borough clerk’s chair.
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•May 24, 2023
NRC Greenlights Holtec’s Interim Irradiated Fuel Site in New Mexico
Nearly six years after filing an application to build an interim spent nuclear fuel facility in southeast New Mexico, the parent company of the decommissioning Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station…
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•May 24, 2023
Barnegat Mayor Talking Business on Local Radio Show
Barnegat Township Mayor Pasquale “Pat” Pipi will be the featured guest on WBNJ-FM’s (91.9) “SCORE Business Points” on Saturday, May 27 at 9:30 a.m. The weekly program is done through a partnership…
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•May 24, 2023
World War II Veteran Passes Away at 101
One of the area’s oldest old soldiers passed away on Friday, May 19. Walter Radcliffe of Manahawkin was close to two months shy of his 102nd birthday.
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•May 24, 2023
Learn ASL at Pinto’s Porch
Nine minutes from Long Beach Island is Pinto’s Porch in Manahawkin – a vibrant restaurant with walls covered in detailed landscapes. Owner Heidi Pinto does more than serve cuisine fusing Mexican…
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•May 24, 2023
Only One Contested Seat In June’s Southern Ocean County Primaries
There was a popular antiwar poster during the Vietnam era that asked, “What if they gave a war and nobody came?” Well, what if they held an election and hardly anybody came?
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•May 23, 2023
Beach Haven School Opens Butterfly Sanctuary
With help from the Garden Club of Long Beach Island, the Beach Haven School recently completed work on a butterfly sanctuary.
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•May 22, 2023
SOMC Nurses Picket to Demand Safe Staffing Levels
About 35 nurses who work at Southern Ocean Medical Center held a two-hour informational picket on Saturday morning, carrying posters and shouting slogans such as “we are the nurses – mighty, mighty…
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•May 19, 2023
Officials Upset by Left Turn Fiasco at Barnegat Township Hall
The recently completed resurfacing project on West Bay Avenue from Sandpiper Road to Route 9 left what Barnegat Township officials said is a potential conundrum for drivers heading to the municipal…
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•May 18, 2023
Holiday Snack Bar Remains Open, for Now
The Holiday Snack Bar in Beach Haven has had its mercantile license extended and will be able to continue to operate pending approval of an outdoor seating application to be heard by the borough land…
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•May 18, 2023
Lane Closures on Route 72 East Will Impact Travel Time
Commuters to Long Beach Island can expect daily delays in their morning and afternoon travel routine possibly into next week as crews work around the clock to complete work on Ninth Street in Ship…
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•May 18, 2023
Hundreds Unite to Speak Up for Whales at Walk the Bridge Rally
The first crowd of walkers to crest the highest point of the sidewalk on the Causeway Bridge did so under a gray sky midmorning Saturday with some carrying signs supporting whales and a few sporting…
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•May 18, 2023
#Active4Allie 27 Fitness Challenge, Memorial Scholarship Revitalized in Year Three
The #Active4Allie 27 Challenge is a test of not just fitness but integrity.
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•May 17, 2023
Taxes, Budget, ‘Hotels’ Are Barnegat Light Topics
The 2023 Barnegat Light municipal budget containing a half-cent tax hike was introduced at the May 10 monthly borough council meeting.
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•May 17, 2023
Surf City Secures State Grant to Repair Pickleball Courts
With each passing day, the borough of Surf City is closer to receiving an official letter from the state awarding it $62,500 in grant monies that will fund repairs to the pickleball courts in town.
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•May 17, 2023
Up to Speed: Racing Is a Family Tradition
A rumbling “VRRRMMM” ended any talk in the backyard garage, short of yelling. The starter for the race car had fired up, after skilled teamwork.
