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•February 2, 2022
Long Beach Island Consolidated School District STEAMing Ahead - The SandPaper February 2, 2022
Teachers and administrators at the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District work consistently and diligently to develop innovative learning experiences that promote student achievement.…
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•February 2, 2022
Beach Haven Students Ride the Golden Surfboard
Last September, the Beach Haven Elementary School applied to be a School of Character, an organization (character.org) whose mission is to inspire core values that will help students succeed at home…
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•February 2, 2022
Syringe Service Programs, Decriminalization Now State’s Say-So
On Jan. 18, Gov. Phil Murphy signed far-reaching legislation to expand New Jersey’s harm reduction services, including sterile syringe distribution, which lowers injection-related health risks and…
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•January 31, 2022
Coast Guard Buoy Removal Offers New Take on Anchor’s Away
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•January 28, 2022
Barnegat Schools Achieve Strategic Plan
The Barnegat Township School District has completed its five-year strategic plan in just three years.
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•January 28, 2022
Ship Bottom P.D., Borough Raise Money for Hearts of Mercy
On Wednesday, Jan. 26, the Ship Bottom Police Department and Borough Council met with Hearts of Mercy founder Kristin Santorelli to donate money raised during the No Shave fundraiser. All officers…
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•January 28, 2022
County Ready for Blizzard Conditions
The county says it’s “prepared“ for blizzard conditions, in an announcement sent out on Friday, Jan. 28, as the start of forecasted heavy snow loomed hours away.
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•January 28, 2022
Betty White Challenge Is Windfall for Local Animal Shelters
Actress and animal welfare advocate Betty White’s 100th birthday was Monday, Jan. 17. To honor her legacy, animal lovers the world over donated to shelters in her memory. The Betty White Challenge on…
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•January 28, 2022
Cirulli: New Town Hall Priority for the New Year
As mayor of Barnegat Township for 2022, Alfonso Cirulli is hoping to have the new municipal building completed this year among various projects on the agenda.
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•January 27, 2022
New JCTA, New Emphasis on LBI Concerns
With the new year on Long Beach Island comes a new Joint Council of Taxpayers’ Associations of LBI.
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•January 27, 2022
As Pandemic Persists, the Greater the Toll on Healthcare Facilities, Staff
Cases of COVID-19 have decreased throughout Ocean County recently, but numbers are still relatively high, and the pandemic continues to strain healthcare facilities and their staff. The Long Beach…
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•January 27, 2022
Real Immersion Experience for Rescuer This January
Bob Selfridge is no stranger to cold sea water, but this year his immersion in January has an educational edge to it.
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•January 26, 2022
Pinelands Superintendent Defends Herself Against Petition Asking for Her Firing
Melissa McCooley defended herself at the Jan. 24 meeting of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education, questioning the legitimacy of an online petition that aims to have her removed as the…
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•January 26, 2022
Ship Bottom Denies Three Sites for Small Wireless Systems
The Ship Bottom Borough Council partially approved a request from Verizon Wireless for the collocation of small wireless facilities on existing utility poles in the borough and to install the same…
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•January 26, 2022
Ocean County Omicron on Downswing
New COVID-19 cases in Ocean County continued to tumble in the week of Jan. 19 to 25.
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•January 26, 2022
Former Mayor Stavish Remembered in Barnegat Light
James Stavish, a former mayor of Barnegat Light and a previous owner of Kubel’s, passed away Jan. 8, and family members would like to share that news with everyone in the community who knew him. A…
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•January 26, 2022
Connors, Rumpf and Gove Standing Up for Residents of Senior Communities Once Again
The 9th Legislative District team of Sen. Christopher J. Connors and Assembly members Brian E. Rumpf and DiAnne C. Gove, who represent Southern Ocean County in Trenton, reintroduced bills last week…
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•January 26, 2022
Local Legislators’ Committee Assignments Announced
New Jersey State Sen. Christopher J. Connors and Assembly members Brian E. Rump and DiAnne C. Gove have received their committee assignments for the 2022-23 legislative session.
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•January 26, 2022
Little Egg Harbor Administrator Addresses Leaf Situation
Many residents in Little Egg Harbor Township neighborhoods are buried under ever-accumulating leaves. Last year, the issue was attributed to complications associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. This…
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•January 26, 2022
Barnegat VFW Post: We Want You – to Join
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10092 in Barnegat Township started off the new year by hoping to draw new members to the organization. Founded in 1944, the post is located at 700 West Bay Ave., just…
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•January 26, 2022
Vicari Addresses Bank Branch Closings During Conference With State Banking Commissioner
Calling the nearly 45-minute session “very productive,” Ocean County Commissioner Joseph H. Vicari highlighted his concerns about the number of recent bank branch closings during a private phone…
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•January 26, 2022
Headed Out for a Hike? Take New ‘Trail Tracker’ App Along
Last month, the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation introduced its new Trail Tracker app, along with this advice: “Don’t hike alone … take your phone.” The app is currently in the beta…
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•January 26, 2022
Pinelands Commission Swears in Three New Gubernatorial Appointees
The New Jersey Pinelands Commission, tasked with protecting the state’s 938,000-acre Pine Barrens, swore in three new gubernatorial appointees to its 15-member board of directors earlier this month.…
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•January 26, 2022
Street Signs Go Missing in Tuckerton
Tuckerton Borough Police Chief Brian Olsen is asking residents of streets on the south side of Route 9 to check their home security cameras in case there is any footage of vandals stealing street…
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•January 26, 2022
More Funding Urged for Body Worn Cameras
Last week, Harvey Cedars Deputy Mayor John M. Imperiale met with New Jersey state legislators from the 9th District to urge the state to properly fund the body-worn camera mandate that went into…
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•January 26, 2022
Van Drew Secures $20 Million for South Jersey Dredging Projects
Congressman Jeff Van Drew announced last Thursday that he has secured over $20 million in federal funding for dredging projects in his 2nd New Jersey Congressional District, which currently includes…
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•January 26, 2022
Barnegat’s First Female Police Sgt. Retires
MaryAnn Cirulli, who three years ago became the first female sergeant in the Barnegat Township Police Department, recently retired after nearly 20 years of service.
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•January 26, 2022
COVID Vaccination Clinic in Beach Haven Feb. 1
The Long Beach Island Health Department is planning a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Beach Haven in the municipal building on Tuesday, Feb. 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Masks are required for…
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•January 26, 2022
Brant Beach Resident Receives Citations From State, National Guard for Vietnam Service
When John Fiore was asked late last year to attend a ceremony to mark the promotion of Lt. Col. Ben Stoner of the N.J. National Guard, a career serviceman and the husband of his wife’s niece, he was…
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•January 25, 2022
NJDEP Seeks Input on $1 Billion Water Infrastructure Investment Plan
Elected officials had a chance earlier this week to share with state environmental experts what their water infrastructure needs and challenges are in an effort to help shape New Jersey’s $1 billion…
