News
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•May 12, 2021
Police Officers Receive Honors in Harvey Cedars
Patrolman Daniel Grundtisch was named Harvey Cedars Officer of the Year at a virtual borough board of commissioners meeting on May 7.
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•May 12, 2021
Valve Replacement to Ease Nuisance Flooding in Ship Bottom
In another effort to alleviate nuisance flooding, new tie valves are expected to be installed in different areas of Ship Bottom, including in the oldest section of the borough where back-bay flooding…
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•May 12, 2021
LBI School District Sues Ship Bottom Over Zoning Ordinance
Challenging Ship Bottom’s zoning ordinance that defines the public district designation, the LBI Consolidated School District and Board of Education have sued the borough, borough council and the…
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•May 10, 2021
Foundation Talk on Wind Farms Boosts Economic Benefits
An hour-long online “Wind Power Talk” hosted by the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences on April 24 and moderated by Science Committee Chair Rick Bushnell was too short to answer…
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•May 10, 2021
SOMC Offering Walk-In COVID-19 Shots
Southern Ocean Medical Center is now offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations.
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•May 9, 2021
Firefighters Get Hands-on Extrication Training
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•May 8, 2021
Long Beach Township Field Station an Educational Gem on the Bay in Holgate
A handful of the Long Beach Township Beach Patrol trekked to Osborn Avenue in Holgate on a sunny, windy day last week for a cleanup on bayfront land the municipality owns across from its new marine…
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•May 6, 2021
Revolutionary War Patriots Reuben and Ebenezer Tucker Honored
May 1 was a perfect day for a show of patriotism in the form of a wreath-laying on two graves of Revolutionary War veterans, Reuben Tucker and his son Ebenezer, in the Old Methodist Church graveyard…
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•May 6, 2021
New Police Chief Takes Helm in Long Beach Township
Kevin Mahon was sworn in as Long Beach Township’s new chief of police Monday afternoon, May 3. At the municipality’s board of commissioners meeting later that day, Mayor Joseph Mancini recognized the…
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•May 6, 2021
Long Beach Township Moves Ahead With Acquiring Old M&M Steam Bar Lot
Long Beach Township is moving forward with plans to procure the land on which the closed M&M Steam Bar sits, at 13301 Long Beach Blvd. in Beach Haven Terrace, and build pickleball courts and parking…
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•May 6, 2021
Stafford School Nurse Suspended for Not Wearing Mask Vows to Fight State’s Mandate
A storm has stirred up, and the Stafford Township School District is caught in it.
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•May 5, 2021
Two New Council Candidates Join Myhre Ticket in Municipal Primary
Incumbent Stafford Township Councilmen Michael Pfancook and George Williams did not secure the Stafford Conservative Republican Club’s endorsement to run in the June 8 municipal primary election.…
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•May 5, 2021
School Board Planner Dismantles Ship Bottom Zoning Ordinance
Citing a variety of reasons, including the environment and neighborhood character, a professional planner retained by the Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education in April to review Ship…
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•May 5, 2021
Unrest Over New Library Carries On; Mayor Rebounds From Bout With COVID
The public outcry over the construction of a new state-of-the-art library in Stafford Township continues.
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•May 5, 2021
LBI School District Students, Staff Achieve Success By Working Together
Resilient, by dictionary definition, is the ability to recover from difficult situations quickly. On Long Beach Island, it’s defined by the student body and staff of the LBI Consolidated School…
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•May 5, 2021
Stafford Township School Board Approves Budget With Tax Decrease
Despite continued cuts in state aid and this year’s increase in costs as the district continues to deal with the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Stafford Township School District managed…
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•May 5, 2021
Beach Haven Signs Off on Borough Budget
At last week’s agenda meeting, the Beach Haven Borough Council adopted a 2021-22 municipal budget of $13,299,608, approximately $129,000 higher than last year.
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•May 5, 2021
Pinelands High School Beautification Project Will Cover Just About Every Wall
Pinelands Regional High School has launched a beautification project.
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•May 5, 2021
Jiffy Lube, Popeyes Given the Green Light in Stafford Township
As the earth begins to move and construction is expected to begin soon at the site of the incoming Chick-fil-A and Panera Bread on Route 72 in Stafford Township, the town’s planning board approved…
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•May 5, 2021
Barnegat Schools Forming Advisory Group
The Barnegat Township School District is looking to create a citizens advisory committee to work with the administration and board of education members to provide feedback, ideas and guidance.
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•May 5, 2021
Jason Hazelton Prepares to Move Into New Role
Stafford Township Recreation Assistant Director Jason Hazelton has been promoted to the position of director, which he will assume upon the retirement of longtime Recreation Director Betti Anne McVey.
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•May 5, 2021
LBI Grade School Focal Point of Zoning Ordinance Showdown
The Ship Bottom Borough Council unanimously adopted an amended zoning ordinance April 27 that defines the intent and purpose of the public district designation, despite the effort of special legal…
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•May 5, 2021
Regulating Cannabis Considered for Beach Haven Agenda
The Beach Haven Borough Council is looking next month to introduce an ordinance regulating cannabis operations in the borough.
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•May 5, 2021
Beach Haven First Aid Squad, Fire Co. Ordinances Delayed Again
Ordinances that would put Beach Haven in charge of conducting background checks for both the Beach Haven First Aid Squad and the volunteer fire company have been tabled again by the borough council.
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•May 5, 2021
Tuckerton Tries for Special Dredging Assessment Again
Tuckerton borough has sent letters to the 412 property owners on the east side of South Green Street in Tuckerton Beach, asking them to vote yea or nay on whether they would be willing to take on a…
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•May 5, 2021
Barnegat Students Show Their Patriotism
Students at Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School, Russell O. Brackman Middle School and Barnegat High School were honored recently by members of the Barnegat VFW Post 10092 for winning the annual…
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•May 5, 2021
Beach Badge Checker Jobs Available in BH
Beach Haven borough has applications available for beach badge checkers and checker supervisors to work this summer. Mary Clare Bunce, deputy borough manager/clerk, said checkers can start as a young…
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•May 5, 2021
Ocean County College Employee Named a Veteran Champion of the Year in Higher Education
Ryan Luurtsema, assistant director of Ocean County College’s Veteran and Military Resource Center, has been designated a 2021 Veteran Champion of the Year in Higher Education by VIQTORY, which…
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•May 3, 2021
New LBI COVID Cases on Decline
After administering 4,082 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, the Long Beach Island Health Department is reporting a trend down in activity related to the coronavirus, health officials said late last month.
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•April 29, 2021
Gov. Murphy Joins Local Mayors, DOT to Mark Start of Bridge Project’s Final Phase
“Somehow,” said Gov. Phil Murphy as he addressed a small group assembled at the boat ramp in Ship Bottom last Friday, April 25, “all roads in New Jersey lead to the Jersey Shore.” The governor…
