News
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•November 17, 2021
Officer Weber’s Beat: School Halls in Barnegat
Deadly school shootings that started with Columbine in 1999 forever changed the way police officers across New Jersey, and America, safeguard our schoolchildren. Now, to help schoolchildren rebound…
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•November 17, 2021
Former Little Egg Harbor Mayor, Committeeman Gene Kobryn Has Died
Eugene Kobryn, 90, former committeeman and mayor of Little Egg Harbor in 2016, passed away at home on Nov. 11.
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•November 16, 2021
Pole Removal on Stafford Avenue Underway
In the final week of October, Atlantic City Electric began proactively removing approximately 100 aging utility poles, wire and associated energy infrastructure from a defunct distribution line route…
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•November 13, 2021
Joy Abounds: Sounds of the Season
Buddy the Elf said it best: “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” Good thing there are plenty of opportunities to rejoice in music, whether you fancy traditional…
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•November 12, 2021
Partake in Takeout Christmas Dinner at St. Mary’s Parish Center
How important is Christmas dinner in the setting of memories on that special day? It’s central to so many people. To those alone with no family still living, or none living close by to help cook, or…
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•November 12, 2021
When Shopping for Christmas, Remember Those Enduring Tough Times
The efforts of many nonprofit entities are many and a year-round one, for sure. However, it should be no secret by now that the Christmas season is not just the most wonderful time of the year but…
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•November 10, 2021
Ocean County’s New COVID-19 Cases Dropping Again
The Ocean County Health Department reported 923 new cases of COVID-19 in all of the county for the long week of Nov. 2 through Nov. 9.
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•November 10, 2021
Van Drew Under Fire From Republican Right After Voting for Infrastructure Bill
Congressman Jeff Van Drew, who represents all of Southern Ocean County save half of Stafford Township and all of Barnegat Township, was one of the 13 Republican members of the House of…
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•November 10, 2021
Boat Ramp Revenue Balance Loss in Ship Bottom Badge Sales
While Ship Bottom’s 2021 beach badge sales declined over the previous year, the difference was almost made up this year in increased boat ramp revenue.
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•November 10, 2021
Hearts of Mercy Has New Home in Manahawkin
A nonprofit organization aimed at providing support and assistance for low-income families has opened a new office at 364 North Main St. in Manahawkin.
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•November 10, 2021
Little Egg Harbor Adds Revenue to Budget
The Little Egg Harbor Township Committee added $1,136,281 to the township’s 2021 budget from the American Rescue Plan Act, federal money sent to municipalities to offset costs associated with the…
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•November 10, 2021
‘Send a Hero Home for the Holidays’
Nine years ago, the Knights of Columbus Councils and Assemblies in the Trenton Diocese initiated a program that pays the transportation costs of active duty military personnel to come home for…
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•November 10, 2021
Pinelands School District Consolidation May Face Minefield of Challenges
Many issues were discussed at the Oct. 18 meeting at Pinelands Regional High School explaining the feasibility study report that recommended the consolidation of that district with the elementary…
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•November 10, 2021
Barnegat Seeking Limits on Campaign Signs
Barnegat Township candidates running in November 2022 can expect to have more stringent regulations when it comes to placing political campaign signs.
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•November 10, 2021
Support the OCC Foundation’s Operation Ocean Heroes Scholarship
In connection with the upcoming observance of Veterans Day, the Ocean County College Foundation and the Veteran and Military Resource Center at OCC are partnering to support veterans and military…
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•November 10, 2021
Jeff’s Camp, Transitional Housing for Homeless Vets in Barnegat, Is Aborted
A proposed transitional housing project for veterans called “Jeff’s Camp” to be located off Route 72 in Barnegat Township has been shelved.
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•November 10, 2021
Beach Haven Talks Business District’s Future
Determining the future of the main business district in Beach Haven has been a topic on and off the back burner for years, and at a meeting Monday night, Nov. 8, the borough council began what looks…
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•November 10, 2021
Long Beach Township Prepares for Jan. 1 Start of Water Meter Usage
On Jan. 1, Long Beach Township will begin using the new water meters installed throughout the municipality over the past couple of years. The township had planned to set the residential water base…
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•November 10, 2021
Eagleswood Eyes Vacant Lot to Purchase, Preserve as Open Space
The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Acres Program keeps a database of parcels called the Recreation and Open Space Inventory. Listed on that inventory is the small, privately…
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•November 10, 2021
Three Island Towns Agree to Share Services for Traffic Control Duty
Ship Bottom is getting a little help from its friends as part of a shared-services agreement that will see Harvey Cedars and, if necessary, Surf City, police officers back up off-duty borough law…
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•November 10, 2021
Dredging Companies Mobilize in Little Egg Harbor
The dredging of lagoons in Mystic Island Phase 1 and the Atlantis section of Little Egg Harbor Township will begin this month. The N.J. Department of Transportation contractor is already mobilizing…
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•November 5, 2021
Fatal Accident Under Investigation in Barnegat
Authorities are investigating an accident in Barnegat Township in which two people were killed Thursday night, Nov. 3.
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•November 5, 2021
Stranded Derelict Boat Sinks in Great Bay
A large, derelict pleasure craft that sank in Great Bay off Radio Road in Little Egg Harbor Township has been marked with a buoy to keep it from being a navigational hazard, said a representative…
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•November 3, 2021
New Jersey Cybersecurity Experts Warn of More Gift Card Scams
With supply chain issues impacting everyday life, let alone affecting the holiday season, gift cards are being touted as the perfect present for family, friends and donations – except New Jersey…
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•November 4, 2021
Cedar Bonnet Island Trail Reopens Following Improvements
After a temporary closure for improvements to the trail surface, the Cedar Bonnet Island Environmental Trail – located on Bonnet Island to the south of the Causeway Bridge between Manahawkin and Long…
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•November 4, 2021
Beginning Nov. 4, Plastic Straws Provided Only By Request in NJ
A provision of New Jersey’s commitment to reduce plastics pollution statewide will take effect on Thursday, Nov. 4 when food service establishments may provide single-use plastic straws to a customer…
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•November 4, 2021
Coast Guard: Cold Water Temps, Warm Air Temps Pose Risk
When the air temperature drops more than 3 degrees over a seven-day period, it generally goes unnoticed. The same is not true of a change in the water temperature, especially as the air cools toward…
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•November 4, 2021
Stafford Police Department Communications Division Second in State to Earn Prestigious Accreditation
The Stafford Township Police Department’s Communications Division is only the second agency in the state to earn Public Safety Communications accreditation from the New Jersey State Association of…
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•November 3, 2021
Accused Killer to Remain Jailed Pending Trial
The Pennsylvania woman charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of her father and his longtime girlfriend will remain jailed pending trial on the charges she stabbed and shot the couple in…
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•November 3, 2021
Outgoing Tuckerton Superintendent Urges Parents, Staff to Attend Regionalization Meetings
Attendance at a meeting Oct. 18 to discuss the proposed regionalization of the Pinelands Regional School District and the districts of Little Egg Harbor, Tuckerton, Eagleswood and Bass River was…
