News
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June 11, 2021
School News: Scholarships Abound, Flags Need Replacement
On May 27, 968 scholarship awards were presented to 282 students in Southern Regional High School’s Class of 2021 by 315 donor organizations. The awards totaled $595,513.
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•June 10, 2021
Little Egg Harbor’s Third Water Tower Mural Seeks to Hide in Plain Sight
The Little Egg Harbor Municipal Utilities Authority water tower on Great Bay Boulevard has been painted with a forest mural. It’s the third in the township to sport a mural.
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•June 10, 2021
Some Shore Avenue Area Homeowners Oppose Potential Access Changes
Not so fast. That’s the message a group of homeowners from 11th and 12th streets is sending to Ship Bottom officials ahead of a public hearing on proposed access changes to Shore Avenue.
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•June 10, 2021
LBI Shuttle on the Road Weekends; Full-Time Service Begins June 28
Avoid the hassle of driving as summer heats up on Long Beach Island: LBI Shuttle buses are currently on the road weekends, with a switch to seven days a week on Monday, June 28. The shuttles – which…
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•June 10, 2021
Small Earthquake Centered in Tuckerton
A small earthquake was felt and heard in Tuckerton, Little Egg Harbor and neighboring communities at 7:52 on Wednesday morning.
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•June 10, 2021
James Street Tract in Harvey Cedars Officially Preserved
Last week, Harvey Cedars officially announced that a 3.4-acre area of open space off James Street in the borough is now preserved.
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•June 10, 2021
Forsythe Refuge Appeals to Community to Help Protect Holgate’s Beach-Nesting Birds
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge staff are asking the community to help protect beach-nesting birds in the Holgate Unit of the refuge, reminding residents and visitors that this area is…
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•June 10, 2021
See the Light – From the Outside
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•June 10, 2021
Hurricane Evacuation Drill Tests NJDOT Truck Drivers Unfamiliar with LBI Area
On a gray and rainy Thursday morning in early June, Mother Nature created apt conditions for the state Department of Transportation to hold its annual hurricane evacuation drill of Long Beach Island…
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•June 10, 2021
Extra Helping at Compassion Café
As a board-certified behavioral analyst, Erin Sharkey works closely with a lot of families who have children with autism or behavioral issues. Her company is often contracted to work in Ocean County…
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•June 10, 2021
Troop 61 Clears Way for Stafford Forest Fire Safety
Boy Scout Troop 61 came out in full force May 15 to help kick off a safe summer for the residents of the Atlantic Hills retirement community in Stafford Township. The troop removed 61 trash bags of…
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•June 10, 2021
Tuckerton Beach Residents Vote to Pay Special Lagoon Tax Assessment
The results of a letter vote by waterfront property owners on five lagoons on the east side of South Green Street favor the imposition of a special assessment to pay for lagoon dredging. The vote…
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•June 9, 2021
Wind Farm Among Topics at Barnegat Light Taxpayers Meeting
The open-air site of the summer’s first general meeting of the Barnegat Light Taxpayers’ Association will be the pavilion at Bay Breeze Park, Bayview Avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets, on…
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•June 9, 2021
Animal Control Officer Receives Kudos in Barnegat
Maria Cymanski, animal control officer for Barnegat Township, was asked to be in attendance at a recent township committee meeting. Unbeknownst to her, she was going to receive a plaque of…
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•June 9, 2021
Myhre Ticket Victorious in Stafford Primary
Based on the results of the June 8 municipal primary election in Stafford Township, incumbent Mayor Greg Myhre and four incumbent councilmen will be joined on the Stafford Conservatives ticket in the…
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•June 9, 2021
LBI Area Developer Addresses DEP Violations Notice at The Boatyard
While the state Department of Environmental Protection considers the appropriate applications for The Boatyard in Stafford Township, an Ocean County Superior Court judge has once again extended the…
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•June 9, 2021
Ship Bottom Police Armed With Body Cameras
There’s something different about the Ship Bottom Police Department, and it isn’t just a new chief. It’s the addition of body cameras for every on-duty officer, per a state law mandating every…
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•June 9, 2021
Beach Haven Elementary Gets ‘Back to School’ Kudos from Governor
The Beach Haven Elementary School received a surprise phone call last Friday from Gov. Phil Murphy, congratulating students and staff for staying in-house for the entire school year.
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•June 9, 2021
Stafford School District Goes Optional with Masks as BOE Approves ‘Safe Return’ Plan
Given the Tweet delivered by Gov. Phil Murphy Monday afternoon, the Stafford Township School District didn’t wait long before delivering its own message to district parents and staff – masks are…
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•June 8, 2021
Students Apply School Lessons to Create LBI Experience for Visitors
Getting a sixth-grader to describe something as fun and educational is a little like trying to convince a toddler that vegetables taste good. Still, a cross-curricular project for LBI Grade School…
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•June 7, 2021
Deceased Woman Found at Rail Trail Identified
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has announced that the body of the unresponsive female located in a wooded area of the Barnegat Branch Trail near Country Lane in Waretown on the…
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•June 7, 2021
Potter Takes Reins as New Ship Bottom Police Chief
Jonathan Potter was sworn in as the Ship Bottom chief of police to thunderous applause May 25, both in person and online as the borough council meeting was a mixed media of attendance options.
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•June 6, 2021
Proposed Shore Avenue Access Changes Could Alter Oncoming Traffic Flow
For nearly two years, Ship Bottom officials have been working toward a traffic safety solution that addresses both residential concerns and the reality of navigation apps that don’t necessarily take…
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•June 5, 2021
Great Bay Democrat Club Reestablishes Scholarship
Last year because of COVID-19 restrictions, the Great Bay Democrat Club had to suspend its annual scholarship to a Pinelands Regional High School senior, so it is with much pleasure that it is now…
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•June 3, 2021
Ocean County Opens Leash-Free Dog Park In Little Egg Harbor
Ocean County’s Freedom Fields County Park is going to the dogs – at least partially. The county opened a new 4.5-acre off-leash dog park within that larger park, located on Route 539 in Little Egg…
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•June 3, 2021
Population Surge Renews Ship Bottom’s Call for Traffic Safety Review
The unofficial start of the 2021 summer season had not arrived on Long Beach Island before discussions about how to make the Island safer for motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists and others were on the…
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•June 3, 2021
Seeking the Story of the Sea King: Triplet Grandsons Dig Up History
A grandfather’s beach walk in Barnegat Light with his visiting triplet grandsons turned up “treasure” of a historic and memorable kind. They found a bronze plaque explaining a shipwreck that’s going…
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•June 3, 2021
National Hurricane Center Predicts Above Average Season
Memorial Day may be the unofficial start of summer, but June 1 is the official start of the Atlantic Basin hurricane season.
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•June 2, 2021
Southern Regional, Walmart Pair Up to Provide COVID-19 Vaccines to Students
It’s an exciting time of year for the Southern Regional School District. The high school’s seniors are just weeks away from graduation, and the beginning of June is rife with activity for many of the…
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•June 2, 2021
Resilient LBI Community Workshops June 14, 17
Teams of planners, engineers, mappers and engagement specialists are working with the communities in four coastal areas of New Jersey – including here on Long Beach Island – to better understand and…
