News
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•September 22, 2022
Beach Haven Emergency Center Primed for Renovation
The emergency operations center operating out of the old Coast Guard station in Beach Haven will be undergoing various repairs and renovations in the near future.
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•September 22, 2022
Shred Private Documents at Ocean County Sites
Those with more papers than patience to shred them can bring the documents to a county-run site to be disposed of securely at no charge.
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•September 21, 2022
Stockton University Included in 2023 U.S. News Top Universities List
Stockton University is among the top 100 public national universities, according to the 2023 U.S. News & World Report college rankings released Sept. 7. The placement is attributed to its broad range…
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•September 21, 2022
Edwards School Demolition Is Likely Monday
Demolition of the Elizabeth Edwards School building in Barnegat Township appears to be on track for Monday, Sept. 26.
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•September 21, 2022
Musicians Lend Their Voices to Outdoor Music Debate
As summer fades into autumn and a busy shoulder season on the Island, area musicians are using their voices to showcase the economic benefits and community enjoyment of amplified outdoor music at…
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•September 21, 2022
Evening Cruise Supports Reef Ball Projects
The Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association is holding an evening cruise on the Black Pearl on Friday, Sept. 23 from 7 to 8:30 in support of the association’s Junior Mates Reef project.
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•September 21, 2022
Barnegat Light Proposes Hiking Badge Fees
Barnegat Light will raise its fees by $5 for season and preseason beach badges next summer under an ordinance introduced by borough council. The weekly and daily rates will stay the same.
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•September 21, 2022
Offshore Wind Surveyors Assess Potential Impact From Ship Bottom Beach
A team of surveyors spent about an hour on the Sixth Street beach in Ship Bottom Sept. 14, conducting onsite analysis and photographing various viewpoints as part of the federal regulatory process…
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•September 21, 2022
‘22 Beach Badge Sales Surpass 2021 Revenue in Surf City
An increase in daily beach badges account for the largest hike in badge sales for Surf City during the summer of 2022.
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•September 21, 2022
Local Counselor Is Expert on Royal Family Dynamics
Mental health counselor Annette Schreiber has watched the funeral processions of Queen Elizabeth II and the ascension of King Charles III with a more informed scholar’s eye. The Ocean Acres resident…
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•September 21, 2022
Board Votes to Sell LBI Grade School to Local Architect for $14 Million
Sitting in the media center of the LBI Grade School at its Sept. 20 meeting, the Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education agreed to sell the school and its property in Ship Bottom to Michael…
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•September 20, 2022
Harvey Cedars Man’s Model Ship Going to Maritime College
At the Harvey Cedars home of Greg Gutchigian, model ships of all shapes and sizes dot the shelves. But in his workshop, the one he is most proud of is a replica of a new maritime training vessel…
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•September 20, 2022
Water, Soil Contamination Halts Eighth Street Road Work
Traffic coming onto Long Beach Island midmorning Monday, Sept. 19 shifted from two lanes near the Morris Boulevard entrance ramp onto the Causeway, back to two lanes in the area of the environmental…
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•September 19, 2022
LBI Health Department Offers Latest COVID Booster Shots
The Long Beach Island Health Department reminds residents that the coronavirus changes over time, so strive to “keep your protection up to date by receiving an updated COVID-19 vaccine booster.”…
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•September 18, 2022
Wedding Party Evacuated in Daymark Structure Incident
No injuries were reported, but a wedding party and other patrons had to evacuate Daymark restaurant in Barnegat Light Saturday night, Sept. 17, after the second floor reportedly shifted due to a…
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•September 17, 2022
Signs of the (LBI) Times at Collector’s Brant Beach Home
Mitch Baker has always been a finder, a collector, a connoisseur of cool old stuff. His home on Ocean Boulevard in Brant Beach reflects his passion for tokens of the past – including a great deal of…
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•September 16, 2022
Manahawkin Goes Green at the Lake
Full of music, food, beer and lots of fun, the Ocean County Irish Festival was a worthwhile stop for visitor on Saturday, Sept. 10. And while the sun shone warmly on their faces, quests were…
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•September 15, 2022
Seeing the Light: Old Barney Reemerges From Repair Mode
The “sight of the light” changed dramatically again on Monday, Sept. 12, as the scaffolding that made it look like an open-air skyscraper all summer started coming down. Barnegat Lighthouse is about…
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•September 15, 2022
NJ Educator Dies in Ocean Off Loveladies Saturday
A 57-year-old New Jersey educator died in the ocean off Loveladies on Long Beach Island Saturday, Sept. 10.
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•September 15, 2022
Southern County Animal Facility May Close for Rehab in January
The Southern Ocean County Animal Facility, located at 360 Haywood Road in Manahawkin, needs to be refurbished.
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•September 15, 2022
Lifeguards, Girl Scout Earn Applause in Beach Haven
The Beach Haven Beach Patrol and an industrious youngster were singled out for praise at the onset of the Beach Haven Borough Council meeting on Sept. 12.
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•September 14, 2022
Little Egg Harbor Discusses Youth Sports
Little Egg Harbor’s Sept. 8 township committee meeting centered around youth sports.
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•September 14, 2022
Old News Resurfaces in Tuckerton Ahead of Dredging Project
As the dredging project draws near, an incident over 30 years old has come back to haunt the Tuckerton Borough Council. It took up a considerable portion of the Sept. 6 public forum.
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•September 14, 2022
Stafford Welcomes New K9, Venus
Stafford Township Police K9s Ollie and Raven retired at the beginning of the year. This summer, an almost-3-year-old Belgian Malinois named Venus joined the department as Det. Zach Wiatrowski’s…
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•September 14, 2022
LBI Students Observe Sept. 11 With Music Program
Red, white and blue were the colors of the day for students of the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District as they combined history and music to commemorate the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist…
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•September 14, 2022
Barnegat Township Committee Lauds School Personnel
Saying the working relationship between Barnegat Township and the Barnegat Township School District “has never been better,” Mayor Alfonso Cirulli took time out to recognize key school system…
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•September 14, 2022
Bille vs. Cunliffe for Barnegat Township Committee
Barnegat Township Committeeman Albert Bille is aiming for his fifth three-year term on the all-Republican committee on Election Day, Nov. 8. He is opposed by Democrat Charles Cunliffe, who has run…
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•September 14, 2022
Beach Haven to Require ‘Knox Boxes’ at Buildings
An ordinance introduced by the Beach Haven Borough Council Sept. 12 would require “Knox Boxes” at all new and existing commercial buildings, structures with improvements requiring land use board…
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•September 14, 2022
Barnegat Schools Delay Implementing New Standards
Although the Barnegat Township Board of Education signed off on the curriculum for the upcoming school year, it delayed approving changes in the health and physical education part of the program…
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•September 14, 2022
Climatologist: NJ Drought Watch Not Over Yet
When the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection placed the state under a drought watch last month, state climatologist David Robinson said what was needed was a real soaker, not your hit or miss…
