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•September 14, 2022
Stafford Teen Cited by Police for Lifesaving Action
Nicholas Pulizzano, 19, of Manahawkin has been recognized for his heroic deed on Aug. 7, when he came to the rescue of his senior neighbor, who had fallen and was disoriented and crying out for help.…
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•September 14, 2022
LBI Health Department Hosts Walk-In Flu Clinic at St. Francis Sept. 27
The Long Beach Island Health Department is anticipating an active influenza season this fall. To help protect against the flu, stop by the department’s walk-in vaccination clinic scheduled for 1-3…
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•September 14, 2022
Old Gas Station Site Primed for a Makeover
At its meeting on Sept. 12, the Beach Haven Borough Council adopted a resolution designating the vacant Brennan gas station as an area in need of rehabilitation. The property is located at 415 North…
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•September 14, 2022
Harvey Cedars Police Community Forums Return Sept. 28
After a summer break, the Harvey Cedars Police Department Community Forums will resume on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. at borough hall.
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•September 14, 2022
Motorcycle Club Contributes to Jeff’s Camp
The Allegiance South Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club recently donated $500 to Jeff’s Camp, a nonprofit group looking to help veterans in need.
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•September 13, 2022
Sea Change Caps Successful Summer With Funding to Continue Recovery Work
The LBI-based Sea Change Recovery Community Organization received a $50,000 grant from the Rx Foundation for its “visionary work of creating an intersection of community-based recovery services and…
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•September 11, 2022
Surf City Beach Litter Data, Proposal Cost and Funding Options Refuted
The only action taken by Surf City officials in response to a beach litter proposal submitted to them digitally more than a year ago by Alliance for a Living Ocean was to acknowledge their electronic…
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•September 9, 2022
Cold Case in Barnegat Resolved After 31 Years
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that a collaborative, multi-agency investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Barnegat Township Police…
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•September 9, 2022
Towns Reap Most Money Ever in Recycling Revenue-Sharing Program
Recycling revenue sharing is back with a bang. This year marks the return of the program after a forced hiatus beginning in 2018, when the market for recyclables effectively collapsed after China…
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•September 8, 2022
Make Way for Rosie the Recycler
Last month, Harvey Cedars held its annual “Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs” event, and members of the Garden Club of Long Beach Island added another dimension – get hooked on recycling.
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•September 8, 2022
Soil, Water Test Results Could Impact Causeway Project Timeline
New Jersey transportation officials are mulling the results of soil and water testing conducted this summer as the result of unforeseen conditions at the site of the final phase of the $312 million…
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•September 7, 2022
ALO to Launch Beach Litter Awareness Campaign in Surf City
Alliance for a Living Ocean is aiming to collaborate with Surf City to mitigate litter and hoping to generate public interest ahead of the council’s Sept. 14 meeting to reinvigorate the discussion.
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•September 7, 2022
Help Food Drive Feed Families of Active-Duty Troops
Local people can help as the Military Support Alliance of New Jersey “Food Warriors” Food Drive is underway through September to collect food and monetary donations for active-duty troops who are in…
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•September 7, 2022
Ship Bottom Seeks Traffic Safety Solution Near School Bus Depot
Ship Bottom officials know all about impatient drivers zipping through residential areas as a means to elude traffic lights and backups on Ninth Street as they set out to prove the shortest distance…
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•September 7, 2022
Tips to Keep Kids Healthy as They Return to School
The season for rules, books, and teachers’ dirty looks is only days away.
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•September 7, 2022
NJDOH No Longer Recommends Quarantine for Students, Staff Exposed to COVID-19
Another COVID-19 recommendation/regulation in New Jersey has bitten the dust.
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•September 7, 2022
Five in the Running for Beach Haven Council
An incumbent, a former candidate and three newcomers will be seeking two seats on the Beach Haven Borough Council in the November election.
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•September 7, 2022
DEP to Hold Virtual Public Meeting to Launch Wharton State Forest Use Survey
The state Department of Environmental Protection will host the first in a series of virtual public stakeholder meetings at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, to unveil a survey that will be used to develop an…
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•September 6, 2022
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt Crossing Route 72 Near Marsha Drive Labor Day Weekend
Early Monday morning of Labor Day weekend, a pedestrian was struck while attempting to cross Route 72 with a group of friends at Marsha Drive in Manahawkin, heading toward Beach Haven West from Mud…
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•September 4, 2022
Few Beaches Guarded After Labor Day Weekend
While September is usually warm enough to enjoy the beach, only a handful of beaches on Long Beach Island will have lifeguards following Labor Day weekend.
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•September 3, 2022
Fishing Association Deploys More Reef Balls
The Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association’s Junior Mates members this month continued the association’s reef ball deployment program, with the help and support of N.J. Fish and Wildlife and the…
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•September 1, 2022
Terrapin Champion Turns Front Yard Into Hatchery
Lisa Dolan, born on World Turtle Day, May 23, has spent her life immersed in the world of turtles. As a child, Dolan began collecting turtles from her neighborhood lake in upstate New York, where she…
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•September 1, 2022
Interior Construction of New Borough Hall Expected This Winter
For those leaving Long Beach Island behind after Labor Day with a return date of spring 2023, take a quick mental snapshot of how things look in Ship Bottom because it won’t look this way next…
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•September 1, 2022
Beach Haven Settles Appeal With Licensee
At its agenda meeting last week, the Beach Haven Borough Council announced a settlement with Bird & Betty’s concerning its liquor license renewal.
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•September 1, 2022
New Morrison’s Owners Have Plans for Market With Dining Area
The new owners of the Morrison’s Restaurant property in Beach Haven are hoping to add a market with a dining area as well as new homes, and recently filed for a Coastal Area Facility Review Act…
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•August 31, 2022
Two Consecutive Thefts Attempted at Little Egg Harbor Banks
On Friday, Aug. 26, the Little Egg Harbor Police Department responded to two consecutive attempted thefts within five minutes at two separate banks.
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•August 31, 2022
By the Numbers: Ship Bottom Beaches Busy in ’22
In a two-month period this summer, nearly 165,000 visitors checked out Ship Bottom’s 1.36 miles of oceanfront by visiting its beaches. That number is comprised of attendance figures between June 23…
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•August 31, 2022
Causeway Pipe Project Start Time Uncertain as Labor Day Looms
While there’s plenty of summer left on the calendar, the season comes to an unofficial end next week on Long Beach Island. That means a return to the hustle and bustle of off-season activities, such…
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•August 31, 2022
Summer 2024 Opening Planned for New Entertainment Center at Old CVS
Proponents of a family-style entertainment center planned for the vacant CVS Pharmacy in Ship Bottom will need to wait a little longer before it comes to fruition and the doors open.
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•August 31, 2022
School Supplies ‘A Big Deal’ to Students in Need
At a time when parents face a heavier load of inflationary challenge, between 75 and 100 area kids will go back to school sporting new, packed backpacks. That’s thanks to a project at St. Stephen’s…
