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•April 27, 2026
Traffic Shifts This Week as Causeway Project Reaches Milestone
Road crews are expected to shift traffic patterns on roads at the entrance to Long Beach Island this week as state transportation officials anticipate final paving of the Causeway project to begin.…
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•April 26, 2026
Barnegat Light OKs Subdivision at Former Brennan Fuels
Brennan Fuels will re-subdivide its gas station at Central Avenue and 18th Street into two single-family unit lots. The application was approved by the Barnegat Light Planning Board on April 15. The…
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•April 25, 2026
Stafford Library Branch to Close on May 1
The Stafford Branch of the Ocean County Library, located at 129 North Main St. (Route 9), will permanently close on Friday, May 1, as preparations continue for the opening of the new Stafford branch…
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•April 24, 2026
After Brutal Winter of Ice and Snow, a Normally Busy Time of Year Is Even Busier for Some
Some recent glorious spring conditions and the local excitement for summer certainly have not erased the memory of the winter that our area experienced. In January, New Jersey recorded a statewide…
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•April 23, 2026
No Small Task Moving a Home Across the Bay
Traffic on Manahawkin Bay looked a little different on Friday, April 17 than most days, as a large house perched atop an even larger barge floated right under the Causeway and down the bay, making…
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•April 23, 2026
‘Keeper of the Lighthouse’ Bids Fond Farewell to Old Barney
Operating and caring for a historic lighthouse might seem a tall order, but it’s been Diane Rapp’s life work. She was 15 years old when she got her summer job working at Barnegat Lighthouse State…
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•April 23, 2026
Sunset Park to Receive Upweller Tank
This summer, ReClam the Bay is looking to set up an upweller tank in Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars, RCTB President Bill Walsh said. The facility will be located near the gazebo at the park’s bayside.
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•April 23, 2026
Save LBI: Deep‑Sea Mining Plan Poses ‘Long-Lasting Harm’
Coastal advocates say the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is steering offshore policy back into dangerous waters as it pushes for ocean-floor critical minerals, risking the same…
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•April 23, 2026
Save LBI: Deep‑Sea Mining Plan Poses ‘Long-Lasting Harm’
Coastal advocates say the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is steering offshore policy back into dangerous waters as it pushes for ocean-floor critical minerals, risking the same…
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•April 23, 2026
Tuckerton Introduces 2026 Budget of $6.7 Million
In 2026, Tuckerton residents will experience a municipal tax rate (excluding school and county taxes) increase of 1.34 cents, or $69.41 for the average assessed home in the borough, Councilman Brian…
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•April 22, 2026
New Bill Fuels Utility Tax and Fee Deduction
Bipartisan federal lawmakers on Monday pushed a bill that would allow taxpayers to wipe every tax and state-mandated surcharge from gas and electric bills off their federal taxable income – a…
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•April 22, 2026
LBI Elementary Student Named Finalist in Drug-Free NJ Poster Contest
A student from Long Beach Island Elementary School, in Surf City, is among those selected as finalists in this year’s “Fun Things to Do Instead of Drugs” poster contest, organized by the Partnership…
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•April 22, 2026
Ship Bottom Water, Sewer Rate Increase Plugs Funding Leak
After nearly a decade without a water and sewer base rate increase – despite a borough-wide post‑Superstorm Sandy infrastructure overhaul and free water meter installation for property owners – rates…
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•April 22, 2026
Harbour Light Protects, Empowers Domestic Violence Survivors; Call to Community to Stand With Families Rebuilding Their Lives
At a time when safe housing for domestic violence survivors is more critical than ever, Brick Township-based Homes Now Inc. has announced that, despite the dissolution of the nonprofit Dottie’s…
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•April 22, 2026
Starve Poverty Gives Update to Barnegat Committee
A humanitarian organization based in Barnegat Township thanked town officials for their support at a recent Barnegat Township Committee meeting. Representatives of Starve Poverty International also…
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•April 22, 2026
Barnegat Child in Need of Liver Transplant
When Christopher Fischetti was born nearly a year ago, he appeared to be a healthy, normal child. But during routine follow-up exams, it was found his liver was secreting an abnormally high level of…
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•April 22, 2026
Bills Would Strengthen Penalties for Elderly Exploitation
State Sen. Carmen Amato Jr. and Assemblymen Brian Rumpf and Gregory Myhre of the 9th Legislative District recently reintroduced legislation that would strengthen penalties under state law for…
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•April 22, 2026
Beach Haven School Scores Big on Wellness
A commitment to student wellness is paying off at the Beach Haven School, where a fun and engaging nutrition initiative led by teacher AnnMarie Deakyne and the school’s wellness committee has earned…
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•April 22, 2026
Harvey Cedars Raises Topics With the County
On Friday, April 17, Harvey Cedars Mayor John M. Imperiale and Police Chief Robert Burnaford met in Toms River with the Ocean County Engineering Department and Commissioners Frank Sadeghi and Sam…
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•April 22, 2026
Southern Regional’s Muirhead Among Finalists for FCCLA Member of Year Award
Brian Muirhead, a member of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America at Southern Regional High School, has been selected as one of five finalists nationwide for the 2025-26 Member of the Year…
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•April 21, 2026
Surf City Eyes Solution to Illegal Yellow Curbs That Steal Public Parking
Some homeowners in Surf City are painting the curbs in front of their residence yellow to reserve on-street parking during the summer rush, a move that risks public safety while creating an…
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•April 17, 2026
Maritime Museum Reopens; Sign Up for Fundraiser
After being closed since early February, the New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven recently reopened.
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•April 16, 2026
Summer Prep Underway in Surf City as Mother Nature Warms Up
With more than a month until the unofficial start of summer and preparations for the busiest season underway, holiday beach badges sold out in Surf City earlier this month, raking in $54,000 in…
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•April 16, 2026
Holgate Taxpayers Association Creates Instructional Dune Planting Video
Over the past decade the Holgate Taxpayers Association has endeavored to vegetate the sand dunes on Long Beach Island’s south end as much as possible, bolstering this natural barricade. As HTA…
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•April 16, 2026
No Injuries Reported in Parkertown Structure Fire
The Parkertown Volunteer Fire Co., with assistance from other local fire companies, successfully controlled a structure fire in the Parkertown area of Little Egg Harbor on Thursday, April 9.
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•April 16, 2026
Surf City to Launch New Tech at Boat Ramp This Summer
A public hearing on an ordinance that changes when and how boat ramp fees are collected in Surf City drew no comments from the audience April 8 until after the borough council unanimously approved…
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•April 15, 2026
Springing Into Action
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•April 15, 2026
Spring Cleaning, Island-Style
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•April 15, 2026
Seasonally Shuttered Again
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•April 15, 2026
Little Egg Harbor Celebrates Library Branch
In celebration of the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Ocean County Library’s Little Egg Harbor branch, the township committee named April 27 as Little Egg Harbor Library Day.
