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•February 19, 2022
Controlled Burns Set to Begin in Proactive Forest Fire Mitigation Program
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is set to begin its annual prescribed burning program to reduce vegetation and debris, which could contribute to the start and spread of a wildfire, according to…
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•February 18, 2022
Meadowedge Social Club Seeking Volunteers
The Meadowedge Social Club, a Barnegat Township program for adults with special needs, is seeking volunteers to share hobbies and interests with its members. Coordinated by the recreation department…
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•February 18, 2022
Starve Poverty Ready to Roll in Barnegat
Last fall, 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…
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•February 18, 2022
Quality Medical Taking Over All Barnegat First Aid Calls
As of Feb. 15, Quality Medical Transport is handling all first aid calls in Barnegat Township.
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•February 18, 2022
Barnegat Officers Among Mourners for Slain NYC Detectives
Four Barnegat Township police officers joined members of law enforcement from all over the country in New York City recently for the funerals of two young detectives killed in the line of duty on…
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•February 17, 2022
Outdoor Dining, Music Extensions Part of LBI Summer Prep
In just over 100 days, throngs of summer visitors will cross the Causeway into Ship Bottom, kicking off the hustle and bustle of another busy season of sun, sand, sea and fun on the barrier island.…
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•February 17, 2022
LBI Restaurant Manager Sails, Surfs Across the Atlantic Ocean
When a leg of Stephen DiPietro’s winter travels got canceled, something told him to wait it out. He had been surfing in Portugal since Dec. 1. He and his pals were planning to fly into Morocco, but…
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•February 17, 2022
Stafford Superintendent’s Contract Renewed By School Board
Five of the nine Stafford Township Board of Education members showed some love to Superintendent George Chidiac on Valentine’s Day by voting to renew his contract.
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•February 17, 2022
LEHT Talks Dredging, American Rescue Plan, Leaf Pickup
During the February Little Egg Harbor Township municipal meeting, Committeeman Ray Gormley announced an upcoming meeting to be held for residents impacted by the ongoing dredging project. The target…
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•February 17, 2022
Water Rate Questions Answered in Barnegat Light
Water and sewer rates for the new state-mandated digital meters have been determined for Barnegat Light residents under an ordinance introduced at borough council’s February monthly meeting. It…
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•February 16, 2022
New NJOHSP Director Honored to Serve
There’s a new sheriff in town – well, not exactly, but there is a new director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.
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•February 16, 2022
Wind Turbine Lawsuit Gains Ground as Officials Take Stand
Next week, the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will auction off 488,201 acres in the New York Bight, an area that encompasses two offshore wind leases about 50 nautical miles from the…
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•February 16, 2022
New COVID-19 Cases in Ocean County Reach 2022 Low
Ocean County has seen its weekly case count of new COVID-19 cases fall below 1,000 for the first time in 2022.
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•February 16, 2022
Barnegat Board of Ed May End Mask Mandate in Schools
At its next meeting, on Tuesday, Feb. 22, the Barnegat Township Board of Education will be voting on adopting a revised Road Forward Plan that could include making face masks optional within school…
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•February 16, 2022
Southern Regional School Board Welcomes New Member
In addition to the fact Student Council representative Haley Skimmons, who during the past few months had swim team obligations to fulfill, was back in action for the Southern Regional Board of…
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•February 16, 2022
Breakfast Is a ‘Thank-You’ for Scholarship Sponsors
Late last month, Barnegat Township School District officials came together to show their appreciation for Barnegat High School scholarship sponsors past and present, during their annual Scholarship…
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•February 16, 2022
Beach Haven Seeks Funding for Curb Cuts
Beach Haven is seeking $40,000 in Ocean County Community Development Block Grant funds to continue its curb cut program in the downtown business area on Bay Avenue. The borough council authorized the…
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•February 16, 2022
Long Beach Township Police Investigating Reports of Check Fraud
The Long Beach Township Police Department is currently investigating multiple reports of check fraud within the township as well as Barnegat Light, which the department patrols. According to police…
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•February 16, 2022
Ethel Jacobsen Elementary School’s ‘Souper Bowl’ Benefits St. Francis Food Pantry
Students at the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School are helping to tackle hunger. During the week of Feb. 7-11, the youngsters at the Surf City school – which houses prekindergarten through second…
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•February 16, 2022
Beach Haven Business District on the Docket Feb. 21
On Monday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m., the Beach Haven Borough Council will hold a special meeting to discuss the future of the main business district. It will be available only through Zoom.
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•February 16, 2022
Stafford Prepares for Spring: News Around Town
Stafford Township has applied for a Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $40,000 to make ADA improvements to the playground at Nautilus Park in Ocean Acres, Administrator Matt von der…
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•February 16, 2022
Hospital Now Offering Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization
Just in time for National Heart Month and Valentine’s Day, Hackensack Meridian Health’s Southern Ocean Medical Center announced last week that it will now provide diagnostic cardiac catheterization…
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•February 15, 2022
Beach Haven First-Graders to Spread Kindness on News 12 TV
While COVID-19 and crime have given news broadcast a rather negative feel, News 12 New Jersey likes to put a smile on its viewers’ faces with its “On a Positive Note” segment. On Wednesday morning…
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•February 14, 2022
Brackman Students Make, Send Valentines to Seniors
National Junior Honor Society and Leaders in Training students at Barnegat’s Russell O. Brackman Middle School came together to make Valentine’s Day cards for local seniors.
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•February 12, 2022
St. Mary Academy Recognized for Philanthropic Effort, Educational Prowess
St. Mary Academy in Manahawkin recently was recognized in two distinct ways, honors that fortified the internal efforts of the school’s administration and staff in building up a generation of…
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February 11, 2022
School News: Color Guards to Strut Their Stuff at Southern Regional Competition
The Southern Regional Color Guard is hosting its first Annual Indoor Competition. In addition to both Southern color guards and the Southern Regional Indoor Drumline, there are 12 other groups signed…
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•February 11, 2022
LBI Region Visitor Survey Shows Pandemic Spending Healthy
With the latest survey results in from a Stockton University study of vacationers to the Long Beach Island and Southern Ocean County region in 2021, some results aren’t a surprise and some are. But…
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•February 10, 2022
Claw of Rare Blue Lobster Found on Loveladies Beach
During the winter, Tom Nolan of Manahawkin walks the beach looking for driftwood. The longtime local roofer had surgery several months ago, and while he feels better every day, he hasn’t been cleared…
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•February 10, 2022
Gov. Murphy Announces Forthcoming End to Mask Mandate in Schools
Breathing will become a little easier within Southern Ocean County school buildings in about a month. On Monday, Feb. 7, Gov. Phil Murphy announced the forthcoming end to the mask mandate.
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•February 10, 2022
Harvey Cedars Signs Give Advice on Seals
Sightings of beached seals on Long Beach Island are not unusual this time of year. And in Harvey Cedars, signs have been set up at various beach entrances advising people what to do in case they spot…
