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•July 14, 2021
Senior Communities Protected From COVID-Related Suits
A state law protecting senior communities from pandemic-related lawsuits was enacted July 1. It covers questions related to reopening clubhouses and pools, for example.
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•July 14, 2021
Delaware Study Offers Different Perspective of Offshore Wind Farms
Opponents of the proposed Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind project, which would construct a wind farm with scores of turbines 9 to 10 miles off the beaches of Long Beach Island, have frequently referred…
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•July 14, 2021
Harvey Cedars Seeking Streetscape Grant
By next year, the Harvey Cedars downtown businesses area could have a new look, as the borough recently applied for a state Department of Transportation Streetscape grant of $671,000. The move was…
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•July 14, 2021
Little Egg Harbor Looks to Replenish Beach
Little Egg Harbor Township Committeeman Ray Gormley said the township has received a permit from the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection for beach replenishment at what is now called Mystic…
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•July 14, 2021
Forsythe Refuge Announces Changes for Upcoming Hunting Season
Changes are afoot for the upcoming hunting seasons within the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, including a new deer lottery system. As Refuge Manager Virginia Rettig explained, “During our…
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•July 14, 2021
Alliance for a Living Ocean Applauds NJ Senate’s Passage of Recycled Content Bill
Alliance for a Living Ocean is joining other area environmental organizations in cheering the New Jersey Senate’s passage of Bill A4676/S2515, which would establish minimum post-consumer recycled…
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•July 14, 2021
Extra Shuttle Buses May Be Solution in Beach Haven
Compared to two weekends ago, this past weekend was relatively quiet in Beach Haven.
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•July 14, 2021
Beach Haven Saying No to Cannabis
Beach Haven has joined area municipalities in banning the sale, manufacture and cultivating of marijuana in the municipality.
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•July 14, 2021
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey Still Seeking Summer Interns
A number of summer internship opportunities are still available through Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, which protects rare and imperiled species that live, breed in and migrate through…
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•July 14, 2021
Young People Can Get Colorectal Cancer Too
For decades the accepted medical practice in the United States was for people to have their first colonoscopy at the age of 50, searching for signs of colon or rectal cancer. That has changed. The…
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•July 12, 2021
COVID Vaccine Now Available at LBI Health Department Office in Ship Bottom
While the Long Beach Island Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic at St. Francis Church Hall ended earlier this month, the department is now offering the vaccine in its Ship Bottom office –…
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•July 10, 2021
Equipment, Materials for Cofferdam Arrive Monday in Ship Bottom
Starting Monday, July 12, New Jersey Department of Transportation subcontractors began a series of pre-construction work in Ship Bottom ahead of the last phase of the multi-year $312 million…
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•July 10, 2021
Elsa Tornado Touches Down in Little Egg Harbor Township
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly confirmed Friday evening that an EF-0 tornado, spawned by Tropical Storm Elsa, touched down for just a minute in a residential area along Sycamore Drive in…
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•July 9, 2021
After 38 Years, Betti Anne McVey Retires as Recreation Director
Sometime back in the 1980s, Betti Anne McVey decided it was time to change up some things about the annual Halloween parade in Stafford Township.
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•July 8, 2021
Coast Guard Advises Hurricane Preparedness Ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa
The Coast Guard is urging Mid-Atlantic mariners, boaters and beachgoers to use caution as Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to impact the region.
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•July 8, 2021
‘Voice of the Rams’ Bids Farewell to Southern Regional
Southern Regional coach Chuck Donohue Sr. had just one thing to say about John Kaszuba Sr. a few minutes before the staff appreciation ceremony, which wrapped up the school year on June 17.
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•July 8, 2021
Beach Haven Voted Best Ocean County Beach
Beach Haven was voted the best beach in Ocean County in the recent New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium’s 2021 “Favorite Beaches” poll.
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•July 8, 2021
Special Meeting Called to Discuss Wild Saturday Night in Beach Haven
The Beach Haven Borough Council has called a special meeting for Thursday, July 8 at 11 a.m. to discuss the events of last Saturday night, when there were reports of hundreds of teens running rampant…
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•July 8, 2021
Offshore Wind Allotments Prompt Strong Reaction From Proponents, Opponents
The LBI Coalition of Wind Without Impact is pursing all avenues to stop the proposed Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind planned off the coast of Long Beach Island after the New Jersey Board of Public…
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•July 8, 2021
Daughters of the American Revolution Thrive in Southern Ocean County
Many Americans celebrate Independence Day with barbecues, fireworks, parades and trips to the beach. However, some 190,000 American women take the holiday more seriously, remembering the sacrifices…
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•July 7, 2021
Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Offers Smart 911 Alerts
The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office is now using Smart 911 as its community emergency notification system. One of the benefits of the new system is subscribers can program what alerts they want to be…
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•July 7, 2021
Fundraising in Gear for a New Barnegat Light Fire Truck
New fire trucks are expensive, and cost even more due to new regulations, so squads such as the Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Co. reach out to the community, and it responds.
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•July 7, 2021
Donations, Sponsors Sought for Veterans Benefit
In keeping with its tradition of actively supporting communities and raising funds for charitable causes, Barnegat American Legion Post 232 is seeking sponsors and donations for a Veteran Suicide…
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•July 7, 2021
NRC Grants Exemptions at Shuttered Oyster Creek Generating Station
When the last spent nuclear fuel assemblies were removed from the reactor of the shuttered Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station last month, it did more than just set a world record. It prompted…
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•July 7, 2021
Ship Bottom Chief Hopes to Enhance Police, Public Interactions
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa, once said. Ship Bottom Police Chief Jonathan Potter isn’t trying to…
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•July 7, 2021
St. Mary Academy, Third-Grader Receive Loukoumi Foundation Awards
As one of the major pillars within the structure of St. Mary Academy, being generous with resources and time as a benefit to others is a big deal. Recently, Principal Lizanne Coyne and all the…
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•July 7, 2021
Barnegat Police Chief Gives Glowing Fireworks Report
This summer, Barnegat Township ended a tradition of more than 45 years by moving the Independence Day fireworks display from the municipal dock to the high school football field.
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•July 7, 2021
Two From Barnegat Arrested on Narcotics Charges
Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Narcotics Strike Force joined forces with the Barnegat Township Police Department and numerous other law enforcement agencies to arrest several people on…
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•July 7, 2021
Justin Deemer Appointed to Barnegat Board of Ed
The Barnegat Township Board of Education has appointed Justin Deemer to fill the remaining term of David Sherman, who recently resigned after serving seven years.
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•July 7, 2021
Ocean County Library System Goes Fine-Free
The Ocean County Library System has now become fine-free, according to action taken at the library commission meeting last month..
