News
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•January 12, 2023
Green Acres Accepting Applications for Open Space Projects
Local governments and eligible nonprofits interested in acquiring open space, creating or rehabilitating parks, completing stewardship projects or developing inclusive playgrounds are invited to…
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•January 11, 2023
Francis Hodgson Jr. Named Ocean County Assignment Judge
New Jersey’s Chief Justice Stuart Rabner announced Jan. 10 that Superior Court Judge Francis R. Hodgson Jr. will lead the Ocean Vicinage, effective Feb. 1.
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•January 11, 2023
Blaise Scibetta Named Mayor of Little Egg Harbor
Little Egg Harbor Township reorganized in a special meeting held on Jan. 1 at noon. The meeting began with Township Attorney Melanie Appleby swearing in Committeeman Ken Laney for a three-year term.
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•January 11, 2023
Office Building an Issue at Pinelands Regional, Gender a Controversy at LEHSD
The reorganization meeting of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education on Jan. 3 was routine, quick and optimistic, with members looking forward to a new year.
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•January 11, 2023
In LBT, Feb. 6 Deadline for Community Development Block Grants
Long Beach Township officials announced at their recent meeting that the deadline to submit 2023 Ocean County Community Development Block Grant applications to the municipality is Monday, Feb. 6. A…
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•January 11, 2023
Association Formed for Tuckerton’s Paradise Cove
During Tuckerton borough’s Dec. 19 council meeting, Paradise Cove resident Paul Solimani spoke during public forum to announce his launch of a new not-for-profit association: Paradise Cove and…
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•January 11, 2023
Barnegat Chief Lauds Crime Reduction Unit
In 2022, the Barnegat Township Police Department’s Crime Reduction Unit executed 17 search warrants and made 65 arrests while seizing over $175,000 in contraband including quantities of cocaine…
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•January 11, 2023
Traffic Signal Upgrades on Agenda in Beach Haven
Beach Haven officials are looking into joining with the Ocean County Engineering Department on upgrading five traffic signals along Bay Avenue. The signals are operational only during the summer…
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•January 11, 2023
9th District’s Sen. Christopher Connors Will Not Seek Re-Election
State Sen. Christopher J. Connors of the 9th District announced last week that he would not seek re-election to the state Legislature after 33 years of service.
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•January 11, 2023
Eagleswood Reorganizes, Welcomes New Committeewoman
Eagleswood Township met to reorganize as a governing body on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
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•January 11, 2023
Mold, Lead Paint Remediation Begins at Beach Haven Library
Late last year, remediation work began at the Beach Haven Public Library in hopes of having the facility reopened by spring.
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•January 11, 2023
Stafford Reorganizes at New Year Meeting
At the first municipal meeting of 2023 on Jan. 3, Stafford Township Mayor Greg Myhre reminded residents the governing body and township staff work hard every day to deliver the best value and provide…
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•January 10, 2023
LBI Health Dept. Offering Special Vaccination Clinics on Tuesdays in January
In the face of the “tripledemic” and a new Omicron variant, XBB.1.5, which is rapidly becoming the most common variant found in the United States, the Long Beach Island Health Department has…
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•January 10, 2023
Motorists Reminded to Watch for Wildlife in Tuckerton
During Tuckerton’s Dec. 19 borough council meeting, Environmental Commission chair Kaylyn Ullman spoke in the public forum to bring awareness to local wildlife in danger of being struck in traffic.…
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•January 5, 2023
Jen’s Links Mini Golf Complex for Sale in Barnegat Light
When owner Jennifer Lackland passed away unexpectedly about five months ago, the future of Jen’s Links at LBI became an uncertainty. On Wednesday, Jan. 4, the newest miniature golf course on Long…
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•January 5, 2023
Davis Reseated as Mayor, Battista Appointed to Council in Beach Haven
Nancy Davis was returned to the mayor’s chair at the Beach Haven Borough Council reorganization meeting on Jan. 3.
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•January 4, 2023
Man Hospitalized After Fall on Jetty Rocks While Birdwatching
An elderly male slipped and fell among the rocks of the South Jetty in Barnegat Light the morning of Jan. 4 while birdwatching, according to first responders, who said that multi-agency cooperation…
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•December 31, 2022
Duck Hunter Sergio Introna Talks Tradition
Newer residents or visitors to the area unsuspecting of any commotion after Labor Day often inquire about the sound of “fireworks” piercing the otherwise soft stillness of winter on Barnegat Bay.…
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•December 29, 2022
Southern Regional Food Drive Delivers for Rescue Mission (Video)
Every year, Southern Regional High School orchestrates a colossal food drive during the Christmas season as a benefit for the Atlantic City Rescue Mission. On Dec. 23, the two-day operation concluded…
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•December 27, 2022
It’s ‘Home Sweet Home’ for Makiah Worthy
For the first time since the summer, Makiah Worthy has set foot in her Barnegat Township home.
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•December 23, 2022
Fire at Surf City Firehouse Takes Department Temporarily Out of Rotation
The Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS is temporarily out of service after a serious fire occurred in the apparatus bay late night Dec. 22. One firefighter was treated at the scene for a minor…
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•December 22, 2022
No Timeframe for Next LBI Beach Replenishment
With no final appropriation bill yet, it’s unclear when the next periodic Long Beach Island beach replenishment project, slated for 2023, will receive funding and in what amount.
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•December 22, 2022
Southern Regional School Board Renames Meeting Room in Honor of Stuart Snyder
Stuart Snyder was known for many things, but one of them centered around a signature sound which often echoed from his seat on the Southern Regional Board of Education.
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•December 22, 2022
State Recreation Grant Eyed to Offset Cost of Surf City Court Repairs
The winter blues, which tend to come after the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, might bypass the borough of Surf City with the roll-out of the ability to pay taxes online and, just as…
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•December 22, 2022
Barnegat Light to Discuss Limiting Multi-Family Building
The Barnegat Light Borough Council is proposing to the town planning board a measure to limit new multi-family housing, condos, hotels or motels in Barnegat Light.
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•December 21, 2022
Surf City ’23 Beach Revenue Kicks Off With Holiday Badge Sales
The countdown toward the official start of the winter season isn’t nearly as exciting as it is to the summer season on Long Beach Island for most. The sale of holiday beach badges makes just the…
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•December 21, 2022
Fill St. Theresa’s Food Pantry for the Holidays
It’s no secret that charity and volunteer organizations are struggling as the U.S. emerges from pandemic life into an era of sustained sky-high prices on gas and groceries, and St. Theresa’s Food…
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•December 21, 2022
Stafford Opens Visioning Questions for Future Bay Avenue Streetscape
One of the principles Stafford Township Mayor Greg Myhre campaigned on was keeping the town looking like the one longtime residents grew up in, while honoring how it’s changed, he said at the Dec. 8…
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•December 21, 2022
Input Sought on Offshore Mitigation Fund for Fisheries
Opponents and proponents of offshore wind have until Jan. 31 to address an initiative that would create a regional fund administrator aimed at fishery indemnity mitigation relief by offering…
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•December 21, 2022
Museum Planning ‘Voices of LBI’ Exhibit
Next year, the LBI Historical Museum in Beach Haven is planning a “Community Oral History Exhibit” and is asking people to contribute their personal anecdotes about the Island.
