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•April 20, 2022
Take a Toms River ‘Field of Dreams’ Virtual Tour
A state-of-the-art recreation complex especially for special-needs individuals is opening in Toms River, and a virtual tour of the Toms River Field of Dreams is scheduled for Thursday, May 12 at 7…
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•April 20, 2022
Employment Scams on the Rise in NJ
Cyber criminals’ latest enterprise is targeting job seekers by using legitimate website sites and job boards to scam potential victims of money and their identities.
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•April 20, 2022
Surf City Asks Feds to Approve $32 Million for Island Beachfill Project
With no funding in place for the next periodic re-nourishment of Long Beach Island beaches, Surf City officials adopted a resolution at its monthly meeting last week requesting that the U.S. House of…
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•April 20, 2022
Mystic Island Volunteer Fire Co. Pleads for Public Support
The April 14 Little Egg Harbor Township committee meeting was an eventful and long one, lasting for three hours.
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•April 19, 2022
Pinelands Seniors Had Senior Trip They’ll Remember Until They’re Senior Citizens
Airlines, especially JetBlue, have left many thousands of their passengers singing the blues over the past couple of weeks.
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•April 18, 2022
Either Frontier or JetBlue May Replace Spirit at Atlantic City International Airport
There could be a major change coming to the Atlantic City International Airport, one that could affect the hundreds, maybe thousands of Southern Ocean County residents who regularly fly from that…
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•April 16, 2022
Barnegat Light House Blaze Claims No Injuries
Authorities say an older woman inside a burning three-story house at 507 Central Ave. in Barnegat Light on Friday, April 15 escaped with no injuries. At least nine fire companies, three rescue squads…
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•April 16, 2022
Yet Another Above-Average Hurricane Season Predicted
The Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project released its first Atlantic Basin hurricane forecast for 2022 last Thursday.
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•April 14, 2022
Tall Order for Summer: Lighthouse Closed for Facelift
Now Barnegat Lighthouse is one of the most photographed sites in New Jersey for another reason – the encircling scaffolding that is climbing its way up the structure.
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•April 14, 2022
Eighth Street’s Final Configuration to Address Ship Bottom Fire Official’s Concern
New Jersey Department of Transportation officials said the final configuration of Eighth Street in Ship Bottom in the vicinity of Hotel LBI is still being designed, even as the Causeway expansion and…
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•April 14, 2022
While Our Guitars Gently Weep: End of Watch for Butch McCaffrey
Retired Chief of Beach Haven Police James “Butch” McCaffrey Jr. passed away Saturday, April 9, after a year-long battle with ALS, which he fought with the utmost courage, strength and dignity.
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•April 14, 2022
ALO’s Reusable Bag Program Helps Consumers Prepare for Plastic Bag Ban
In an effort to help area residents prepare for the state’s plastic bag ban, which takes effect May 4, Alliance for a Living Ocean is unveiling a reusable bag recycling program. “Our goal is to…
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•April 14, 2022
Spring Tradition Underway as Trout Season Opens
As of this past Saturday, April 9, trout season is open in New Jersey, and the state Department of Environmental Protection has already stocked waterways with 250,000 rainbow trout. By the end of the…
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•April 13, 2022
Medical Emergency Highlights Coast Guard Teamwork
A U.S. Coast Guard crew from Station Barnegat Light provided support for a medical emergency call about 45 miles east of Point Pleasant, while Air Station Atlantic City airlifted the man from the…
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•April 13, 2022
Become a Dreamer, Help David’s Foundation
Like all other nonprofits, David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation suffered through the bleaker days of the pandemic. While it persevered through unsettling times, it had to do so without the aid…
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•April 13, 2022
Overall Cybersecurity Threats Remain High for New Jersey
A new report from the New Jersey’s Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness takes a deeper dive into potential threats, including continued cybersecurity campaigns targeting individuals as well…
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•April 13, 2022
Stafford District, School Board Pay Homage to Teachers, Support Staff and Retirees
Sometimes it’s just a good idea to celebrate, and Monday night’s Stafford Township School District Board of Education meeting had a celebratory atmosphere.
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•April 13, 2022
Used Plastics Become ‘Buddy Benches’ in Ethel Jacobsen School Project
Throughout the winter, students at the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School in Surf City collected household plastic items for a special project, spearheaded by first-grade teacher Sarah Esarey, that…
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•April 13, 2022
Still No Federal Dollars for 2023 LBI Beach Replenishment
The next periodic beach replenishment project for Long Beach Island, tentatively slated for later this year, has not received federal funding under fiscal year 2022.
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•April 13, 2022
Barnegat Streets Get a Spring Makeover
Many streets in Barnegat Township are sporting a neater look following the April 9 townwide cleanup sponsored by the Barnegat Pride Adopt-a-Street program.
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•April 13, 2022
Contract Awarded for Flood Control Measures in Beach Haven
The Beach Haven Borough Council has awarded a $2.3 million contract to Underground Utilities Corp. of Linden for three new pump stations at the end of Seventh, 12th and Pearl streets.
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•April 13, 2022
Vietnam Veterans Honored in Tuckerton Ceremony
On April 2, VFW Post 12173 of West Tuckerton, in partnership with Tuckerton Mayor Sue Marshall and the Tuckerton Borough Council, held a Vietnam Veteran 50th Anniversary Pin Ceremony at Tuckerton…
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•April 13, 2022
Barnegat Schools Tout Technology Advances
The Barnegat Township School District continues to evolve programs and teaching methods as technology advances alongside the ever-changing ways students learn and grow.
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•April 8, 2022
Public Safety Concerns Arise During Final Phase of Causeway Project
After motorists emerge from a maze of orange and white barriers along Route 72 East in Stafford Township, the view from the 4-mile span connecting the mainland community to Long Beach Island is…
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•April 7, 2022
Young Bull Gets Loose in Stafford, Wrecks Neighbor’s Mailbox, Sent to New Home
March came in like a lion and went out like a bull in Stafford Township last Thursday. Well, sort of.
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•April 7, 2022
LBI Community, Beyond Rally Behind Marine Vet Who Lost Everything in Fire
Eighteen days after Paul Roberts’ home burned, rendering it uninhabitable, he sat at his neighbor’s dining table in Ship Bottom, playing cards and answering questions about how he had managed to keep…
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•April 7, 2022
New Bag Bans Coming May 4; NJ Says ‘Get Past Plastic’
The day is almost here when shoppers in New Jersey will have to bag the idea that plastic bags will be there at the check-out counter. At big stores, there won’t be any paper bags at check-out…
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•April 7, 2022
Tuckerton Budget to Exceed Cap; Dredging Goes Out to Bid
At the April 4 meeting of the Tuckerton Borough Council, Councilman Brian Martin presented the first reading of Ordinance No. 5, to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and to establish a…
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April 7, 2022
School News: FCCLA Leadership Conference, Mini-Medical Academy Back on Track
On March 24, Southern Regional FCCLA’s high school and middle school chapters participated in the first in-person Leadership Conference since 2019, celebrating New Jersey FCCLA’s 75th anniversary. As…
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•April 6, 2022
NJNG to Remove Pipe-Laying Equipment, Vacate Site at East End of Dock Road
New Jersey Natural Gas is in the process of demobilizing its equipment – removing barges and other materials and conducting a site cleanup – at the east end of Dock Road in Eagleswood Township. It…
