News
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•August 31, 2022
Southern Regional Leader of America Takes National Role
Ten high school students in the United States are chosen to represent the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Southern Regional junior Gianna DeBruyn is one of those leaders.
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•August 31, 2022
Ship Bottom Officials Weigh In on Status of LBI School Sale
When resident Nancy Henderson stepped up to the microphone in Ship Bottom’s meeting room last week, she had news to share about the LBI Grade School and asked questions she sought clarification on…
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•August 31, 2022
COVID-19 Isn’t Only Virus-Caused Disease in Ocean County
COVID-19 is stubbornly maintaining a foothold in Ocean County while monkeypox is establishing one.
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•August 31, 2022
Hoffman Makes Quiet Exit After 15 Years as McKinley School Principal
As the principal of McKinley Avenue Elementary School, Marge Hoffman knew when to speak firmly, when to deal with a tough situation with empathy, and carried a lot of clout among the teachers and…
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•August 31, 2022
Atlantic City Electric Reminds Customers of Energy Assistance Program
August is Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Action Month, and Atlantic City Electric has been working to ensure its customers and local stakeholders are aware of the availablity of assistance…
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•August 31, 2022
Southern Regional Grad Faces Own Fears, Then Turns Family Dog Into Focus of First Book
Growing up in the Deer Lake Park section of Stafford Township, Amulya Veldanda Vadali was “deathly afraid” of dogs.
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•August 31, 2022
Opposition Arises to Horsehoe Crab Harvest Proposal
An Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission proposal concerning harvest recommendations for Delaware Bay-origin horseshoe crabs has set off alarm bells for conservationists here on Long Beach…
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•August 31, 2022
Developers Consider Vacant Gas Station Site in Beach Haven
At last week’s agenda meeting, the Beach Haven Borough Council approved a resolution designating the vacant Brennan gas station as an area in need of rehabilitation. The property is located at 415…
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•August 31, 2022
Meyrick Leaving Beach Haven School Post
At the end of September, Christopher Meyrick will be leaving his post as principal/superintendent at the Beach Haven School. He will be taking over as superintendent of the Woodstown-Pilesgrove…
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•August 25, 2022
Monday Morning Deluge Paralyzes Surf City
While flooding from high tides and a significant rainfall isn’t unexpected on Long Beach Island, the near standstill traffic jams and number of disabled vehicles that resulted from early morning…
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•August 25, 2022
Dredging Questions Answered; Civil Matters Fleshed Out in Tuckerton
According to Tuckerton Borough Councilman Brian Martin, Borough Engineer Greg Curry spoke with the contractor regarding the concerns expressed during the July 18 council meeting by Flamingo Lagoon…
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•August 25, 2022
No Violations Identified at Decommissioning Oyster Creek Generating Station
A hybrid inspection of the decommissioning Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station found no significant issues at the site of the former power plant on Route 9 in Lacey Township.
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•August 24, 2022
LBT Police Notify Business Owners of Right to Ban Guns From Property
The Long Beach Township Police Department is anticipating an increase in applications for and approvals of licenses to carry handguns in New Jersey following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in New…
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•August 24, 2022
BOEM Extends Comment Period for NY Bight Offshore Wind Projects
One of the six wind lease areas included in the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s first-ever regional environmental review and analysis is the 79,351 acres belonging to the company with…
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•August 24, 2022
Shop Teacher at Pinelands High School Accused of Not Following Direct Orders
The August meeting of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education offered a rare glimpse of how school administrators discipline district employees.
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•August 24, 2022
Eagleswood Welcomes New Municipal Alliance Coordinator
On Aug. 22, Eagleswood Township showed its small-town pride while bidding farewell to a beloved employee and welcoming her successor.
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•August 24, 2022
New State Standards on Barnegat Board Docket
At its next meeting, on Tuesday, Aug. 30, the Barnegat Township Board of Education will be voting on how to implement newly developed New Jersey Student Learning Standards into its health and…
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•August 24, 2022
DEP Extends Application Deadline for $2 Million in Stormwater Grants
Due to high demand, the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection has extended the deadline for counties, municipalities and public utility authorities to submit expressions of interest for…
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•August 24, 2022
New Harvey Cedars Ordinance Promotes Clean Air
The Harvey Cedars Borough Commission is proposing new police regulations to control air pollution caused by pavers and fiberglass work.
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•August 24, 2022
School Lunches, Breakfasts No Longer Automatically Free for All Students
Whoever thinks there’s no such thing as a free lunch hadn’t been paying much attention over the past two school years.
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•August 24, 2022
Turn the Towns Teal for Ovarian Cancer Month
More and more area communities every year are joining Turn the Towns Teal, a national organization to help bring awareness of the subtle symptoms of ovarian cancer to the public.
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•August 24, 2022
Stafford Approves Playground Surface; Toxicity Questioned
The families of Stafford Park and Stafford Preserve Apartments can now enjoy a new playground paid for mostly by the Walters Group, as per the terms of the seventh edition of the Walters Group…
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•August 24, 2022
Stafford Welcomes New Councilman
New Stafford Township Councilman Thomas Bresnahan was sworn in Aug. 1 during a special meeting. As soon as he took his seat at the dais, he thanked his fellow council members for the opportunity “to…
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•August 24, 2022
Backpacks, School Supplies Offered to Students
The three candidates running in the Barnegat Township Board of Education election as the “Excellence for Barnegat” team are holding a free backpack and school supplies giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 27…
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•August 24, 2022
Gaming License Gets Approval in Ship Bottom
And the winner is: Wainwright Amusement LLC. The owners and operators of Fantasy Island in Beach Haven received the final approval needed to proceed with a family-style entertainment center at the…
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•August 22, 2022
Decision Expected on Game License for Former CVS Pharmacy Aug. 23
The Ship Bottom Borough Council is expected to decide at its Aug. 23 meeting the fate of a gaming license for the owners of the former CVS at the Causeway Circle, where a family-style entertainment…
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•August 19, 2022
Dead Baby Bunker Spotted in Harvey Cedars Coves
Hundreds of dead small fish have been reported at two bayfront areas in Harvey Cedars.
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•August 18, 2022
Public Safety Concerns Lead to Reassessment of Beach Tent Rules
Beachgoers in Surf City are likely to see better after a return to pre-pandemic rules for cabana-style structures following public safety concerns raised by the use of large, tent-like sun protectors…
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•August 18, 2022
Nonprofit Has the ‘Backs’ of Local School Children
For years, the Netschert family has filled backpacks to the brim with school supplies for students in need. But this year, Debra Netschert and her 12-year-old son, Cole Dustin, incorporated as Got…
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•August 18, 2022
Edwards School Demolition This Week
One of Barnegat Township’s iconic sites is falling to the wrecking ball this week as the Elizabeth Edwards school is getting primed for demolition. Located on Route 9, the building was erected in…
