News
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•December 21, 2022
Library Prom Dress Collection Begins Jan. 2
It may be winter, but the Ocean County Library is thinking spring with an upcoming prom dress collection drive.
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•December 21, 2022
Daniel Allen: It Was an Honor to Serve Beach Haven
The Beach Haven Borough Council’s agenda meeting of Thursday, Dec. 29 at 4 p.m. will be the finale for Councilman Daniel Allen, who did not seek re-election.
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•December 21, 2022
Joe Gieger Eyes Harvey Cedars Commission Seat
Although the election is more that 11 months away, long-time Harvey Cedars resident Joe Gieger has announced his candidacy for a borough commission seat.
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•December 21, 2022
LBI Students’ Holiday Market Raises $2,610 for Local Nonprofits
Last week’s holiday market hosted by the two sixth-grade classes at the Long Beach Island Grade School raised a total of $2,610 for nine nonprofits in the local area. In the months prior to the…
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•December 21, 2022
Inaugural Meeting Jan. 11 for Pinelands Preservation Alliance’s New Access Nature Forum
Pinelands Preservation Alliance is inviting the community to participate in the recently established Access Nature Forum, created to encourage conversations about enhancing entry to and enjoyment of…
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•December 15, 2022
Beach Haven Fire Co. to Get Space in Old EOC Building
An ordinance adopted by the Beach Haven Borough Council Monday night, Dec. 12, will lease a portion of the emergency operations center based in the old Coast Guard station to the Beach Haven…
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•December 15, 2022
Ship Bottom Proposes Ban on Low-Speed Vehicles
While low-speed vehicles are making a name for themselves in some Jersey Shore towns, other communities are opting out by banning this mode of transportation on all roads within their jurisdictions…
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•December 15, 2022
Ship Bottom Aims to End Party Rentals in Residential Zones
With the arrival of winter just a week away, thoughts of sun, sand and sea are never far away for many. In Ship Bottom, officials are thinking ahead to warm, sun-filled days, but they’re focused on…
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•December 15, 2022
Donations Help ‘Santa’s Sidekicks’ Provide Christmas Gifts to Kids
There is a festive workshop in Parkertown where Santa’s Sidekicks is headquartered to help families in need of holiday assistance. Santa’s Sidekicks, just achieving registered nonprofit status in New…
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•December 15, 2022
New Jersey Scraps Certain Graduation Requirements for Class of 2023
New Jersey’s universities, colleges and community colleges had better expand their remedial class offerings in the fall of 2023. At the November meeting of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education…
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•December 15, 2022
Little Egg Harbor Girl Scouts Earn Bronze Award
During Little Egg Harbor’s Dec. 8 township committee meeting, the Jersey Shore Cadet Troop 50457 was honored with a bronze award.
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•December 15, 2022
Little Egg Harbor Celebrates Successful Year, Finishes Out With Bulkhead Project
Little Egg Harbor Township decked the halls, with holiday wreaths adorning the meeting room on Dec. 8 as the township committee celebrated the many successes of 2022.
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•December 15, 2022
Little Egg Harbor Gives Update on St. Theresa Bus Shelter
During Little Egg Harbor’s Dec. 8 township committee meeting, Sunrise Bay resident Art Mooney requested an update on the bus shelter in front of St. Theresa’s Roman Catholic Church, on Radio Road.…
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•December 15, 2022
New Parking Measure Protects First Responders, Public in Ship Bottom
Citing concerns from first responders, the Ship Bottom Borough Council approved an ordinance last month that addresses parking on private easements in a variety of areas throughout town.
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•December 15, 2022
Oyster Creek Generating Station Passes Security Inspection
A security inspection of the decommissioning Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station’s independent spent fuel storage installation yielded no violations, according to a report by the Nuclear…
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•December 14, 2022
Manahawkin Elks Boost Hearts of Mercy
A nonprofit organization with roots in Barnegat Township aimed at providing support and assistance for low-income families has received a $3,000 grant from the Manahawkin Elks. A check presentation…
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•December 14, 2022
Rutherford Steps Down From Beach Haven Council
Beach Haven Councilwoman Kris Rutherford has resigned her seat, effective at the end of the year.
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•December 14, 2022
Utility Offers Tips to Manage Energy Costs, Prepare for Severe Weather This Winter
Colder temperatures are here, which means everyone is spending more to heat homes and businesses. Atlantic City Electric, which is readying the local grid to meet increased customer demand in the…
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•December 14, 2022
New Jersey Announces More Than $8 Million to Build Diverse Green Jobs Sector
Gov. Phil Murphy’s Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy, in collaboration with the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection, is supporting innovative pilot programs focused on building a…
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•December 14, 2022
Pinelands Preservation Alliance to Receive Funds for Green Stormwater Infrastructure Projects
New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection is awarding $9.95 million in grants to local government agencies, nonprofits, universities and other groups to fund projects to improve water…
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•December 14, 2022
Second Reading of New Water/Sewer Rates Ordinance at Dec. 19 LBT Meeting
Long Beach Township introduced new water and sewer fees for 2023 at its board of commissioners meeting earlier this month. Another meeting is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 19, at 4 p.m., during which…
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•December 12, 2022
Barnegat Nursing Center Launches Food Drive
The Barnegat Rehabilitation and Nursing Center announces its first holiday food drive, which will be running through Tuesday, Dec. 20.
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•December 9, 2022
Closed Beach Haven Library Found Unsafe After Environmental Testing
Environmental testing at the currently closed-for-repairs Beach Haven Public Library has revealed unsafe conditions, leading the borough council to declare an emergency and offer temporary library…
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•December 8, 2022
Pagnotta Unveils Plans for LBI School Site: 24 Homes and Green Space
One of the key takeaways from Ship Bottom-based architect Michael Pagnotta’s presentation at the LBI Consolidated Board of Education meeting Dec. 6 is his willingness to work with borough officials…
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•December 8, 2022
Beach Haven Rejects Redevelopment Plan
At an agenda meeting last week, the Beach Haven Borough Council voted down an ordinance that would have approved a redevelopment plan for a proposed Queen City East/Queen City West project.
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•December 8, 2022
Flu Temporarily Shutters Tuckerton AtlantiCare Urgent Care
A sign on the door informing patients of a temporary closing of the Route 9, Tuckerton site of AtlantiCare’s urgent care facility is placed due to a surge in flu cases, explained a media spokesperson…
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•December 8, 2022
Dozens of Neglected Dogs, Cats Cared for at Manahawkin Shelter After Removal From ‘Horrific’ Conditions
Cleaned of encrusted feces, dogs that were rescued from tragically overcrowded conditions in Brick settled into a warm rest in blankets donated by an outpouring from Southern Ocean County residents…
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•December 8, 2022
Ship Bottom OKs Public Land Use Form
Ship Bottom officials agree individuals and organizations wishing to use public land should fill out a form, similar to the borough’s wedding form, prior to approval being given.
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•December 8, 2022
JCTA Campaigns to Help Volunteer First Responders
A volunteer, by definition, is an individual who willingly offers to undertake a task. In New Jersey, 75.7% of firefighters, including those on Long Beach Island, are volunteers. The U.S. Fire…
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•December 7, 2022
Resident Insists Pinelands School District Dump Law Firm Due to Sex Ed Advice
The months-long controversy over New Jersey’s new health and physical education guidelines at the Little Egg Harbor School District spilled over to the Pinelands Regional School District at the…
