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•May 2, 2022
Cedar Bonnet Surfer Rides for 365 Days in a Row
On April 21, Andy Carreño, 45, of Cedar Bonnet Island walked across the beach as the sun popped up. The water temp was in the mid-40s, the air just slightly warmer. Winds were calm and there was a…
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•April 30, 2022
Duke the Osprey Returns to Barnegat Light, Delighting Livestream Viewers
The live feed of Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey’s osprey camera in Barnegat Light sees hundreds of thousands of views a year, as observers log on to witness the trials and tribulations of…
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•April 29, 2022
Road Conditions Spark Public Safety Concerns
For Erich Steinbrunn, going public with his concerns about the conditions of local roads is about protecting the safety of the public and saving lives.
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•April 28, 2022
Former Sea Oaks Property Purchased, Rebranded and Golf Expected to Resume Soon
Golfers, rejoice! The golf club and resort formerly known as Sea Oaks, which closed two years ago, has a new name and soon will be open to the public.
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•April 28, 2022
1930s-Era Edwards School in Barnegat to Be Demolished
The almost 100-year-old Elizabeth V. Edwards School building in Barnegat Township will fall to the wrecking ball as plans are under way to demolish the Route 9 structure later this year.
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•April 28, 2022
Survey Says: Visible Offshore Wind Turbines Would Impact LBI Economy
Only 50% of previous Long Beach Island renters said they would plan another vacation to the barrier island if offshore wind turbines were visible from the shoreline, according to a recent online…
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•April 28, 2022
Ocean County Recycling Program Is on an Uptick
Ocean County’s recycling program had its most profitable year in 10 years in 2021.
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•April 27, 2022
Livestock: Hot Topic in Tuckerton
During the April 18 Tuckerton Borough Council meeting, Councilwoman Susan Taylor addressed an inaccurate Facebook post that quickly circulated last week regarding livestock.
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•April 27, 2022
Conservation and Preservation Grants Up for Grabs
Local projects focused on open space preservation, park and recreation improvements and environmental conservation could get help from Atlantic City Electric under the utility’s sustainable community…
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•April 27, 2022
Starve Poverty International Plans Grand Opening
A nonprofit organization that seeks to “break the chains of poverty” by deploying people into specific communities to help meet humanitarian, educational, medical, social and spiritual needs will…
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•April 27, 2022
State Announces ‘Outside, Together!’ Recreation Initiative
As part of New Jersey’s investments in local parks, open space and natural resource restoration, the state Department of Environmental Protection has launched “Outside, Together!,” a recreational…
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•April 27, 2022
West Creekers Fed Up With NJNG Project
Dock Road residents who identify as members of the West Creek Association attended the April 25 Eagleswood Township Committee meeting to inquire about New Jersey Natural Gas’ culpability for…
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•April 27, 2022
Barnegat School District Gets Rave Reviews for Music Education
For the third consecutive year, the Barnegat Township School District is being recognized as One of the Best Communities for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation.
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•April 27, 2022
Harvey Cedars Seeking Lifeguards, Badge Checkers
Saying there is “nothing more satisfying than being a lifeguard, and there is no better place to do it than in Harvey Cedars,” Beach Patrol Chief Randy Townsend is putting out a call to prospective…
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•April 27, 2022
Kelly and Mastronardy Don’t Want Cops Doing Pot, on Duty or Off
Legal recreational marijuana was finally sold in New Jersey last Thursday, April 21, well over a year after voters overwhelmingly approved the sale to adults 21 years of age and older in a November…
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•April 27, 2022
Goodbye, West Creek Skate Park
The skate park behind Eagleswood town hall was disassembled and carted off earlier this month, soon to be replaced by new ADA-accessible playground equipment.
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•April 22, 2022
Southern Regional Middle School Celebrates 50 Years in a Groovy Way
Entering through the new archway at Southern Regional Middle School on April 15, it was clear a celebration was taking place. Once inside, the atmosphere was simply groovy, funky and out of sight.
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•April 21, 2022
Gateway to LBI to Be Repaved
Beginning April 25, the contractor for Ship Bottom’s ongoing infrastructure improvement project will repave Eighth and Ninth streets, delivering on a pledge earlier this year to do so as soon as the…
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•April 21, 2022
An Island for Birds Emerges Along the New Jersey Coast
Over the past three years, field biologists from the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey had kept an eye on an island that formed just off the coast of New Jersey, on the southern edge of…
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•April 21, 2022
Massive Cox House Makeover on the Horizon
At its next meeting, on Wednesday, April 20 at 4 p.m., the Ocean County Board of Commissioners plans to introduce an ordinance appropriating $2.25 million for restoration of the historic Cox House in…
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•April 21, 2022
Land, Sea Rescue Vehicle Perfect Fit for Ocean County
Named for the Atlantic Ocean, it comes as little surprise that Ocean County is well known for its sandy beaches and oceanfront attractions. What might be a surprise is that water comprises only…
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•April 21, 2022
LBI Health Department Expands COVID-19 Second Booster Availability
The Long Beach Island Health Department is currently providing additional booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine – Pfizer or Moderna – for certain populations based on recommendations from the Centers…
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•April 20, 2022
Sound Garden: Outdoor Amplified Music Still Permitted in Surf City
Surf City’s temporary suspension of outdoor amplified and live music rules hit its initial mark: to help local businesses during a public health emergency threatening the town’s business economy. For…
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•April 20, 2022
Stafford Introduces $51.2 Million Budget; Workshop Highlights Three Years of Accomplishments
Stafford Township taxpayers could pay 2% more in municipal taxes in 2022.
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•April 20, 2022
Ocean County Tax Rate Down a Penny Despite Almost $10 Million Budget Increase
The Ocean County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the county’s 2022 budget earlier this month.
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•April 20, 2022
Barnegat Light Budget Hike Held to Half-Cent
Barnegat Light Borough Council introduced a $4,010,000 budget for the year 2022 that holds a tax increase to half a cent, an amount that the chair of the revenue and finance committee called “a…
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•April 20, 2022
Stafford Playgrounds Get Accessibility Upgrades
Changes and ADA-compliant additions are coming to Stafford Township’s playgrounds, Township Administrator Matthew von der Hayden announced during last week’s budget workshop.
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•April 20, 2022
Late-Night Dredging Debate in Little Egg Harbor
The hottest topic at the three-hour-long Little Egg Harbor Township Committee meeting on April 14 was, unsurprisingly, dredging. The topic was so pervasive, in fact, it barely made it to the public…
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•April 20, 2022
Catherine Mates Turns 102 With Family and Friends
Catherine Mates celebrated not just any birthday, but 102 years, and had loved ones and a surrounding staff at The Residence at Stafford to celebrate with her on April 3.
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•April 20, 2022
Ocean County’s COVID-19 Numbers Going Up Again
COVID-19 refuses to go away. Cases are once again on the rise in the United States following a precipitous fall from the Omicron variant spike in January.
