News
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•June 24, 2026
Plenty of Good News at Pinelands School Board
The last meeting of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education in the 2025-26 school year was routine.
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•June 24, 2026
Mayor to Address North Beach Taxpayers
Long Beach Township Mayor Joseph Mancini will be the guest speaker at a meeting of the North Beach Taxpayers Association on Saturday, June 27, 10 a.m. at St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Church in…
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•June 24, 2026
Alliance for a Living Ocean Seeks Support for Longboard Classic
Nonprofit Alliance for a Living Ocean is currently organizing its biggest fundraiser of the year – the 18th Annual Longboard Classic surf contest – and is seeking sponsors to help support this…
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•June 24, 2026
Mancini Urges ‘REAL’ Relief for Homeowners, Challenge to Resiliency Rule
A critic of the state’s controversial resiliency rule that was paused earlier this month by New Jersey’s top environmental chief, Long Beach Township Mayor Joseph Mancini is using a two-month comment…
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•June 24, 2026
Barnegat High School’s ‘Confidence Closet’ Receives a Boost
Barnegat High School was recently awarded a $4,000 grant from the Ocean County Youth Services Commission to expand the school’s Confidence Closet. The funds will be used to provide students who visit…
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•June 24, 2026
High Bar Harbor Gets Pump Station Upgrade
As people drive up 20th Street into High Bar Harbor, one of the first things they’ll likely notice is the Ocean County Pump Station off to the left. “It’s a necessary part of the infrastructure, but…
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•June 24, 2026
A Class of Many Talents, Southern Regional Grads Step Into Their Futures
Kai Aceto was by no means reluctant to get into the Southern Regional High School gymnasium and about an hour later start the lengthy walk around the building and out to the football field with her…
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•June 23, 2026
Barnegat World War II Veteran Passes Away at 101
One of the area’s oldest old soldiers has passed away. Walter Augustyniak of Barnegat Township, a World War II veteran, died June 2 at the age of 101.
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•June 18, 2026
Surf City Ready for Summer Surge as Boat‑Launch Permits Change
When Surf City beaches officially open for summer this weekend, some things will be the same and others, like the permit process for the borough boat launch, will be different – but all will be…
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•June 18, 2026
Surf City Ready for Summer Surge as Boat‑Launch Permits Change
When Surf City beaches officially open for summer this weekend, some things will be the same and others, like the permit process for the borough boat launch, will be different – but all will be…
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•June 18, 2026
Ship Bottom Launches Digital Passes to Streamline Summer Fun
Ship Bottom visitors can “seas-ze” the summer with a single tap, delivering to their phone all forms of recreational passes as well as weekly or daily beach badges.
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•June 18, 2026
Seasoned Rookies Fuel Ship Bottom Fire Duty Crew Training
On a recent Sunday morning, volunteer firefighters stood in a loose semicircle outside the Ship Bottom Firehouse between training evolutions. Behind them, the bay doors opened to the quiet street…
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•June 18, 2026
’Scary’ Incident in Ocean Acres as ICE Agent Injured During Apprehension Attempt
Gary Muldowney was in his garage at about 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 15, working on his 1965 Ford Fairlane, when he heard the loud pops that came from the vicinity of Route 72, about 175 yards from…
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•June 18, 2026
Pinelands Regional Student Aims to Make a Difference One Lap at a Time
As Little Egg Harbor residents, Pinelands Regional students, friends and family geared up for a purposeful walk on Saturday morning, May 30, Isabella Russo offered them some powerful words of…
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•June 18, 2026
Long Beach Township Police Make Narcotics Arrests
Following an extensive investigation into the distribution of illegal narcotics at locations within Long Beach Township, the municipality’s police department, including its K-9 Unit and Operations…
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•June 17, 2026
Hartney Warns Patchy Compliance Thwarts Resiliency Rule Pause
Uneven adherence to the recently paused Resilient Environment and Landscapes rule by state agencies is rendering the moratorium ineffective, while costing taxpayers additional money for a permit, a…
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•June 17, 2026
Ocean County Voters to Weigh Open‑Space Tax Levy Hike for First Time Since 1997
After nearly three decades without change, Ocean County voters this November will decide on a ballot measure that would almost double the county’s open-space levy.
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•June 17, 2026
Ocean County Voters to Weigh Open‑Space Tax Levy Hike for First Time Since 1997
After nearly three decades without change, Ocean County voters this November will decide on a ballot measure that would almost double the county’s open-space levy. “While the open space tax has…
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•June 17, 2026
Ocean County Voters to Weigh Open‑Space Tax Levy Hike for First Time Since 1997
After nearly three decades without change, Ocean County voters this November will decide on a ballot measure that would almost double the county’s open-space levy. “While the open space tax has…
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•June 17, 2026
Residents’ Concerns About Lennar Project Continue
While conversations among the public about Lennar Corp.’s 415-unit age-restricted Center Street housing development, Venue at Summers Corner, have never quite died down, the Little Egg Harbor project…
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•June 17, 2026
Barnegat Police Accepting Applications for Patrol Officer
The Barnegat Township Police Department will be conducting entrance testing for the purpose of establishing a hiring list for the position of patrol officer. Up to five officers may be hired.
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•June 17, 2026
Bulkhead Repairs Coming to Lighthouse Area
In Barnegat Light, the county and state will undertake the job of replacing a portion of bulkhead “from Andy’s out to the end of the (Barnegat Lighthouse) State Park,” Borough Mayor Ed Wellington…
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•June 17, 2026
Beach Haven Gator Taxi Service Taking Appointments
Beach Haven’s Gator beach taxi service will again be offering assistance for older and disabled people to give them improved access to borough beaches. The free service is available daily beginning…
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•June 17, 2026
Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol Honored
As the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol gears up for the full summer schedule, it can do so knowing the borough recognizes its “Outstanding Service, Dedication, and Commitment to Public Safety.”
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•June 17, 2026
NJ Forest Fire Service Releases First Annual Wildfire Report
A report from the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection’s Forest Fire Service on the 2025 wildfire season shows substantial increases in the number of wildfires and acreage burned statewide…
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•June 17, 2026
Students Get a Primer on Beach Safety
Beach Haven School students recently had the opportunity to learn valuable lessons in beach and water safety from members of the Beach Haven Beach Patrol. The presentation provided students with…
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•June 17, 2026
Student Is ‘Phanatic’ About Reading
The Beach Haven School is celebrating a very special achievement as third-grade student Harlow Romanowski has been recognized as an Outstanding Reader through the Phillies’ Phanatic About Reading…
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•June 17, 2026
All-Inclusive Park a Reality in Beach Haven
On the hot, sun-splashed afternoon of June 11, Beach Haven held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new all-inclusive playground at Nelson Avenue Park. It transformed an aging…
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•June 17, 2026
‘Day on the Bay’ Sets Sail Next Month
Donations and volunteers are being sought for the annual Day on the Bay, sponsored by the Barnegat Recreation Disability Advisory Board and taking place on Sunday, July 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at…
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•June 17, 2026
Man Indicted for Vehicular Homicide in Little Egg Harbor
Artice Norvell, 54, of Monroe Township has been indicted by an Ocean County grand jury on charges of vehicular homicide and knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the…
