News
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•December 8, 2021
Electric Bikes Gifted to Ship Bottom Police
Christmas arrived early for Ship Bottom police, thanks to a donation of two fully equipped electric bikes from the borough’s Walters Bicycles and Pedego LBI.
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•December 7, 2021
Mystic Island Arrests Continue
November was a productive month for the Little Egg Harbor Police Department, which has been working to clean up criminal activity involving various controlled dangerous substances in the Mystic…
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•December 3, 2021
Chief: Barnegat High School Threat Unsubstantiated
The recent school shooting in Michigan no doubt has created some uneasiness in our local school districts.
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•December 3, 2021
Ship Bottom Unveils State-of-the-Art Water Treatment Plant
When Ship Bottom residents use their water Dec. 1 for everyday activities – cooking, showering, washing clothes – it’s likely they won’t think about where it is coming from or where it came from in…
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•December 2, 2021
Bodies of Missing Warren Grove Couple Found
After a weeklong search, the bodies of Gary and Lorraine Parker of Stafford Township’s Warren Grove section have been found. Around 1 p.m. Tuesday, with the help of a Stafford Township police drone…
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•December 2, 2021
Sea Level Rise Putting Squeeze on New Jersey Salt Marshes
Local residents and visitors tend to take it for granted, the beautiful sea of green salt marshes that surrounds and buffers the coast, but these natural areas are vulnerable to sea level rise, and…
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•December 2, 2021
LBT Building and Zoning Department Coordinates $21,800 Donation to St. Francis Food Pantry
It’s the time of the year most associated with giving thanks, and giving back. In Long Beach Township, the municipality’s building and zoning department continued its autumn tradition of coordinating…
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•December 1, 2021
Troop 61 Scout-Does Itself With Food Collection
On Nov. 13, Troop 61 Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts collected over 970 bags, weighing 4 tons, of donated food from Stafford Township residents. The food was delivered to the Ocean Community Church Food…
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•December 1, 2021
Ocean County’s Weekly COVID-19 Numbers Higher Again
Not even dealing with the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus yet in Ocean County, the now old-news Delta variant still seems tough to knock out.
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•December 1, 2021
Hard Feelings Linger Over Mold Remediation at Stafford Library
At the urging and persistence of a small, vocal group of concerned citizens, Ocean County hired mold experts to inspect and remediate the Stafford Township branch of the Ocean County Library System.…
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•December 1, 2021
Help a Needy Child Through ‘Angel Tree’ Program
This Christmas, more families could use an “angel” to ensure there will be holiday gifts for the children. Caring people in the community can brighten the holidays through the Angel Tree project of…
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•December 1, 2021
Ozobots, Floats Come Together for Kids’ Thanksgiving Day Parade
As an Ozobot dragged the Mike Wazowski float across the lined road in the middle of the Stafford Intermediate School media center, with a makeshift New York City as its backdrop, nobody would have…
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•December 1, 2021
Stafford Township Police Department Annual Report: 2020 an Unusual Year for Law Enforcement
Stafford Township Police Chief Thomas Dellane presented the 2020 year in review on behalf of the department at the Nov. 23 meeting of mayor and council.
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•December 1, 2021
Financial Aid Available for Utility Bills Through Atlantic City Electric
Atlantic City Electric is encouraging residential customers to apply for energy assistance and take advantage of millions of dollars now available through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance…
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•December 1, 2021
Candlelight Tribute in Red, White and Blue
A retired law enforcement officer is using the holiday season to pay tribute to America’s military, police officers and first responders at his Harvey Cedars home.
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•December 1, 2021
Harvey Cedars Police Launch Toy Collection Drive
The Harvey Cedars Police Department and its foundation will host their first “Fill A Patrol Car” toy drive.
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•December 1, 2021
Eighth Street Drainage Line Slated to Begin
Beginning next week, the N.J. Department of Transportation contractor for the final phase of the multi-year, federally funded Causeway rehabilitation and expansion project is expected to start…
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•November 30, 2021
Cops Halt Meth Lab Operation in Warren Grove
Unrelated to the missing couple in Warren Grove, Stafford Township police busted an alleged meth lab this weekend.
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•November 30, 2021
Pennsylvania Scam Artist Arrested in Ship Bottom
A Pennsylvania man is faced with numerous charges for allegedly accepting money for merchandise he never delivered throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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•November 25, 2021
Partners Collaborate to Protect Bay Islands
It is estimated that nearly 7%, or 3,000 acres, of bay island landmass in Ocean County and Atlantic County waters has been lost since 1977, and that should be a concern. The bay islands, though, are…
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•November 25, 2021
2022 LBI Beach Replenishment Project Could See Delay
With just 38 days until the new year, the expected 2022 timeframe for the next periodic beach replenishment project for Long Beach Island doesn’t seem as far away as it did when the U.S. Army Corps…
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•November 25, 2021
NJ-Specific Studies Confirm Climate Change Is Intensifying Rainfall
The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection has released two studies by the Northeast Regional Climate Center – a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration partner – confirming increases in…
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•November 25, 2021
Enter LBI Surf Fishing Classic and Weigh in a Winner
Recent history has shown the next few weeks of the year yield the most fish weighed in for the annual Long Beach Island Surf Fishing Classic. According to the tournament committee’s Jim Hutchinson…
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•November 24, 2021
Online Shoppers Beware of Shipment, Delivery Scams
When the holiday shopping season kicks off in earnest Nov. 26, it comes not just with Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for shoppers, but a warning from New Jersey cybersecurity experts about…
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•November 24, 2021
New Ocean County COVID-19 Cases Go Up Again
Ocean County’s number of new COVID-19 cases rose considerably for the week of Nov. 16 through 23.
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•November 24, 2021
Congressman Kim Well Suited for the Smithsonian
Congressman Andy Kim went to the Smithsonian Institution this past summer and he didn’t go merely as a visitor.
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•November 24, 2021
Report Lists 11 Opportunities Provided by School District Consolidation
This is the fourth of a series of articles attempting to explore all of the many issues involved with the proposed consolidation of the 7-12 Pinelands Regional School District with the elementary…
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•November 24, 2021
Jeff’s Camp Veteran Housing Planned for Barnegat Goes Forward
Shortly after Just Believe Inc., a not-for-profit charity, sent an attorney’s letter dated Nov. 1 to the press stating it was ending its relationship with the Jeff’s Camp veterans housing project and…
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•November 24, 2021
Atlantis Dredging Mobilization Surprises Neighbors on Quiet Street
Soon after construction company JPT Group started mobilizing dredging equipment in a quiet neighborhood of Atlantis in Little Egg Harbor, neighbors were calling the township to complain that they…
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•November 24, 2021
Harvey Cedars Has Holiday Beach Badges
If you’re a Harvey Cedars resident searching for a stocking stuffer, you might want to purchase a special holiday-themed beach badge now on sale at borough hall.
