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•April 12, 2023
State Rolls Out ‘Trans Hub’ Website, Invites Feedback
The state of New Jersey has announced a new online resource – a “one-stop hub” – where the transgender and nonbinary community can find information about essential programs and services.
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•April 12, 2023
Barnegat School Budget Up by $2.6 Million
The Barnegat Township Board of Education is proposing a $67,276,825 school district budget for 2023-24, an increase of $2.6 million from the spending plan currently in effect.
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•April 12, 2023
Trout Season Underway in New Jersey
Trout season in New Jersey is officially open as of this past Saturday, April 8, and – bolstered by the efforts of staff at the state’s Pequest Trout Hatchery – opportunities abound to spend quality…
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•April 12, 2023
Use Caution With Fire as NJ Enters Peak Wildfire Season
The N.J. Forest Fire Service is reminding residents of important safety tips to help reduce the possibility of wildfires across the state during peak wildfire season, which typically runs from…
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•April 12, 2023
Stockton University Again Receives Military-Friendly Designation
Each year, the Military Friendly Schools survey designates colleges and universities throughout the country that are most diligent in serving their military and veteran student populations, and this…
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•April 12, 2023
Ocean County Library a Finalist for National Medal
The Institute of Museum and Library Services recently announced the Ocean County Library is among 30 finalists for the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service.
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•April 12, 2023
Barnegat High School Participates in Challenge Day
One hundred Barnegat High School students participated in a day of increasing personal power and self-esteem and learning how to shift dangerous peer pressure to positive peer support. Students in…
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•April 12, 2023
Surf City Beach Badge Reservations Now Online
A new, online beach badge reservation system is available on the Surf City website, surfcitynj.org, for those individuals who are unable to purchase pre-season badges in person by May 31.
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•April 12, 2023
Gas Prices to Rise, Maybe Steeply, After OPEC+ Sticks It to Us Again
Last Thursday the American Automobile Association predicted gas prices would go up.
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•April 12, 2023
Councilman Martin Focuses on Best Dredging Outcomes in Tuckerton
Dredging has begun again on the east side of Tuckerton Beach, and “while we’re not involved with the private residents dredging in front of their bulkheads, I will say they’re starting with that…
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•April 11, 2023
Contested Jennifer Lane Boat Slips to Be Auctioned
Stafford Township will hold a public auction on Wednesday, April 12 at 2 p.m. to lease two dock/boat slips at 919 Jennifer Lane. The auction will be held in the municipal meeting room at town hall…
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•April 8, 2023
Eagles Nest Airport Gets $257,000 for Tree-Trimming
Eagles Nest Airport in Eagleswood has been awarded over a quarter-million dollars to improve safety and visibility, as one of nine airports to receive state funds for improvement projects, state…
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•April 6, 2023
Fall Start Time Planned for 28th Street Pump Project in Ship Bottom
Ocean County officials are expected to go out to bid for a pump station to address flooding on 28th Street in Ship Bottom later this month, effectively beginning a project that has been years in the…
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•April 6, 2023
Bipartisan Concern for Whale Strandings as Atlantic Shores Addresses Mitigation Efforts
Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Fisheries Service have until April 18 to provide answers to New Jersey’s two U.S. senators on the unusual mortality events…
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•April 6, 2023
Inside Southern Regional’s FCCLA Program, Students Learn Excellent Skills Through Many Facets
At one side of the “Terrace” room inside the DoubleTree hotel in Cherry Hill, sophomore Litzy Palacios explained to a pair of women the impact of her children’s dental healthcare project. On the…
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•April 6, 2023
Youth Is Served at Vietnam Veterans Commemoration
Having the March 29 Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony inside the Barnegat High School gym served a dual purpose. First, attendees could view the proceedings in a comfortable climate as opposed to last…
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•April 6, 2023
Events, Clubs to Look Forward to in Tuckerton
A few highlights of recent Tuckerton news comes in the way of events both past and upcoming.
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•April 6, 2023
Councilman Martin Spends March, April Focused on Best Dredging Outcomes
Councilman Brian Martin gave an update on Lanyard Lagoon at the March 6 borough council meeting.
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•April 6, 2023
Tuckerton School Budget Will Change, Thanks to Legislative Relief
The Tuckerton Elementary School District introduced its 2023-24 preliminary budget at its March 27 board of education meeting. As it turns out, it was very preliminary.
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•April 6, 2023
Clay Street Resident Wants Outdoor Cats Taken to Rescue
During the Tuckerton Borough Council’s March 6 meeting, Mayor Sue Marshall read a statement emailed to council by Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter volunteer Val Cramer.
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•April 5, 2023
Jersey Shore Extracts Continues Campaign for Retail Cannabis in Tuckerton
During Tuckerton borough’s March 20 council meeting, Candace Johnson of Jersey Shore Extracts LLC spoke in the public forum to read a statement lobbying for recreational cannabis sales in Tuckerton…
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•April 5, 2023
Awards Highlight Contributions of Ship Bottom Police
The borough of Ship Bottom celebrated its finest as four police officers were lauded with awards during the March borough council meeting, which also saw the hiring of one new patrolman.
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•April 5, 2023
Cops & Crayons Draws Hundreds to Little Egg Harbor Library
Little Egg Harbor Township police officers sat down side by side with the local children they’ve sworn to serve and protect for an afternoon of coloring on Saturday, March 18.
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•April 5, 2023
Fifth Street Homeowners Want Resolution to Commercial Business Operating in Residential Zone
Ship Bottom Mayor William Huelsenbeck assured residents the borough is doing everything in its power to address a complicated issue involving a residence on Fifth Street to which local law…
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•April 5, 2023
Barnegat Police Release Second Annual Report
When he became Barnegat Township police chief in February 2018, Keith Germain said one of his goals was to improve community policing through enhancing outreach programs and a greater presence…
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•April 5, 2023
Beach Haven Borough Budget at $15.5 Million
At an agenda meeting last week, the Beach Haven Borough Council introduced a 2023 municipal budget of $15,576,675, approximately $1.9 million higher than last year’s spending plan.
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•April 5, 2023
FDA Approves Narcan for Over-the-Counter Sales
Last Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan, 4 milligram naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, for over-the-counter (OTC), nonprescription use.
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•April 5, 2023
Stafford Esports Team Learns Lessons During GSE Final Four Appearance
Once teammate Patrick Eby was defeated for the last time and disconnected his controller from the console on April 1, Dean Donato shook his head a little.
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•April 5, 2023
Southern’s DeBruyn: Example of All Things Great About FCCLA
At one point during her “Five Steps to Being IncREDible” workshop, Gianna DeBruyn kicked aside her high heels and opted to go barefoot as she spoke to nearly 40 of her peers inside a sectioned-off…
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•April 5, 2023
At FCCLA Conference, Event Competition Yields Lifelong Benefits
Lucais Romo walked out of Suite 1023 at about 1:35 p.m. on March 23, his facial features a bit stone cold, almost as if he didn’t know what to think. He didn’t look nearly as confident as he had when…
