News
-
•September 16, 2021
Stafford PD Busts Shoplifters at Target
Stafford Township police nabbed two known serial shoplifters on Thursday, Sept. 9, after observing them stealing merchandise from Kohl’s and Target department stores.
-
•September 15, 2021
Little Egg Harbor Picks New Police Chief From Within Force
Little Egg Harbor Police Capt. James Hawkins was sworn in as police chief at the Sept. 9, township committee meeting.
-
•September 15, 2021
Ship Bottom LUB Countersues Board of Education Over LBI School Sale Process
Citing an improper bid process to sell off the LBI Grade School, including knowledge of the P Public Designation and tidelands claim lien for the 3.6 acres of land in Ship Bottom, the attorney for…
-
•September 15, 2021
Petition Seeks Pirate’s Day Back in Downtown Barnegat Venue
An online petition drive is under way to bring Pirate’s Day back to the historical downtown area in Barnegat Township instead of its new venue at Russell Brackman Middle School, where it took place…
-
•September 15, 2021
Daily Average of New COVID-19 Cases in Ocean County Continues to Climb
The upward trend of new COVID-19 cases in all of Ocean County, which began in July, continues unabated.
-
•September 15, 2021
Murphy and Ciattarelli Race for Governor Could Tighten In the Weeks Ahead
2021 is an off-year election in New Jersey. Put simply, there is no presidential race, and no congressional races as well.
-
•September 15, 2021
Barnegat Township Committee: Increase Veterans Tax Deduction
The Barnegat Township Committee looks to be the lead agency in urging the governor of New Jersey and the state Legislature to increase the property tax deduction for veterans and surviving spouses to…
-
•September 15, 2021
Pipi, Farmer Run as Republican Tandem in Barnegat
When two people are selected by their party to run as a ticket, the candidates may need a little time to get to know each other. That’s not the case for the Republican candidates for the Barnegat…
-
•September 15, 2021
Beach Haven Reconsiders Business Zone Ordinance
The Beach Haven Borough Council tabled a new zoning ordinance during a public hearing at the Sept. 13 meeting after critics complained it was too intrusive.
-
•September 15, 2021
Cunliffe, Weber Look to Unseat GOP in Barnegat
Charles Cunliffe and Martin Weber are seeking two seats on the Barnegat Township Committee on Nov. 2 as the Democratic Party ticket.
-
•September 15, 2021
BLYC Charity Night Benefits Local Not-for-Profits
The Barnegat Light Yacht Club in Harvey Cedars held a charity fundraiser that benefited two local not-for-profit organizations – the High Point Volunteer Fire Co. and ReClam the Bay. The proceeds…
-
•September 15, 2021
Barnegat School Board Candidates Forum Scheduled Sept. 29
Voters will have an opportunity to hear from the 11 candidates vying for three seats on next year’s Barnegat Township Board of Education at a candidates forum on Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 6:30 p.m. in…
-
•September 15, 2021
Student Council President Returns to Southern Regional School Board Seat
With remote learning, capacity limits and other COVID compliance regulations as they were, one seat among the Southern Regional Board of Education remained vacant throughout last year, namely the one…
-
•September 15, 2021
Stafford Township Proclaims Hunger Action Month
Stafford Township was the first to respond to the call put out by Alexa Palmeri of Fulfill (formerly the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean County) to designate September as Hunger Action Month by way…
-
•September 15, 2021
Students Eat Free at Area Schools for 2021-22 Academic Year
Because the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the continuation of free school meals through June 30, 2022, students may receive both breakfast and lunch free of charge.
-
•September 15, 2021
State Charges Toward Electric Vehicle Future
New Jersey has unveiled a statewide municipal ordinance that streamlines the local approval process for installing convenient and cost-effective charging infrastructure. The ordinance, which provides…
-
•September 15, 2021
County to Relieve Route 9 Tuckerton Bottleneck
The office building on the corner of Route 539 and Route 9, formerly the Butensky law offices, will be demolished to make room for an extended right-turn lane and relieve some of the congestion on…
-
•September 15, 2021
Starve Poverty Getting New Home In Barnegat
Barnegat Township has entered into a lease agreement with a nonprofit organization that seeks to “break the chains of poverty” by deploying people into specific communities to help meet humanitarian…
-
•September 15, 2021
Barnegat Swears in New Police Officer
On Sept. 7, Patrolman Keith Smith was sworn in as a full-time police officer for the Barnegat Township Police Department.
-
•September 15, 2021
Barnegat Man Charged in Spray Painting Incidents
A Barnegat Township man was arrested Sept. 9 in connection with several incidents of spray painting reported at several bus stops, fences and signs the previous week.
-
•September 15, 2021
Overnight Closures, Traffic Pattern Shifts Part of Road Work
Autumn might still be a week away on the calendar, but its annual arrival came early in Ship Bottom with the return of overnight road closures, prompting a change in traffic patterns for motorists…
-
•September 12, 2021
2021 New Jersey Voting Drastically Differs From 2020, Previous Years
It used to be so easy to write a pre-election story regarding voting. All you had to do is remind readers of the registration cutoff and the election day date and times and compose a list of polling…
-
•September 9, 2021
Ship Bottom to Begin Fire Hydrant Flushing Sept. 13
Beginning Monday, Sept. 13, the borough of Ship Bottom will flush fire hydrants throughout town in a continued effort to supply residents and visitors with safe and palatable drinking water.
-
•September 9, 2021
Charter Fishing Group Lands Reef Balls
The Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association’s Junior Mate Reef Project recently received a shipment of 32 reef balls to be deployed this month.
-
•September 9, 2021
Former Barnegat Resident Experiences Ida’s Ire in Louisiana
“If I can handle Superstorm Sandy, I think I should be able to handle anything else after that.”
-
•September 9, 2021
Air Force Reworks Donation Channels to Help Afghans at Joint Base’s Liberty Village
The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center has announced its Afghan guests are starting their new lives in America at Liberty Village on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
-
•September 9, 2021
Towns Have Turned Teal for Ovarian Cancer Awareness
When more people recognize teal as the official color of ovarian cancer awareness, area residents Arlene Morrison and Chuck Sulkowski have done their job. In five towns on Long Beach Island and in…
-
•September 9, 2021
LBI Foundation Offers Tips to Help Injured Wildlife
“What would you do if you found an injured adult osprey on the ground?” asks the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts of Sciences. Most people have, or will, come across an animal – a bird, a…
-
•September 9, 2021
Cybersecurity Criminals Target Education, Disaster Relief
Across the Southern Ocean County region, school administrators and staff welcomed students back into the fold this week as the 2021-22 academic year kicked off with in-person instruction after a year…
-
•September 8, 2021
Stafford Crews Soon to Connect Runoff Inlet and Basin to Alleviate Flooding Problems
Residents on the eastern side of Route 9 near McKinley Avenue in Stafford Township soon may see much desired relief from potential flooding due to overflow spillage when the skies open up and deliver…
