News
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•April 29, 2021
Patrons, Neighbors Bid Farewell to Kubel’s Too
A number of former customers and neighbors of the longtime Long Beach Island establishment Kubel’s Too stopped by the restaurant, bar and liquor store in Brighton Beach this past weekend – not for…
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•April 29, 2021
Mayors Seek State Intervention in Sale of LBI School
Mayors in three Island communities who oppose the LBI Consolidated Board of Education’s decision to sell the LBI Grade School to fund renovations to the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School are…
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•April 29, 2021
Family, Community at Heart of Scojo’s Reopening
Fifty-five days. That’s how long it took Scojo’s Eatery in Surf City to welcome back customers after an early morning fire on Jan. 21 damaged the top floor of the family restaurant.
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•April 29, 2021
Ocean County One of Eight in State With Too Much Ozone Pollution
Ocean County is one of eight New Jersey counties that received a failing grade for ozone levels in the air, along with Bergen, Camden, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, according to…
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•April 29, 2021
LBI Grade School to Remain Open for 2021-22 School Year
At the third LBI Consolidated Board of Education meeting this month, board President Colette Southwick assured district parents there will be no disruption to the 2021-22 school year for students and…
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•April 28, 2021
Public Silent as Ship Bottom Land Use Board OK’s Amended Zoning Ordinance
More than two dozen people, including Long Beach Island Consolidated School District officials and representatives, tuned in on April 21 for the Ship Bottom Land Use Review Board’s monthly meeting on…
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•April 28, 2021
NJ Homeland Security Offers Tips to Avoid Cybersecurity Theft
Microsoft 365 cloud accounts are the latest marks of a spear phishing campaign that targeted state employees in New Jersey with the intention of delivering malware, stealing money or obtaining user…
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•April 28, 2021
Stafford Councilman’s Son and Daughter-in-Law Earn Their Badges
Stafford Township Councilman Robert Henken and his wife, Nicole, have announced their son Evan and his wife, Miranda – 2016 Southern Regional grads and high school sweethearts – graduated April 16…
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•April 28, 2021
‘Empower House’ Representatives Offer Context, Insight for Group Home
After residents complained about a group home causing a disturbance, Stafford Township Administrator Matthew von der Hayden set up an educational forum via Zoom with Avanzar, the Pleasantville-based…
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•April 28, 2021
Law Firm Conducting Study Concerning Pinelands Regional Consolidation
If – and that’s a big if – the Pinelands Regional School District consolidates with the Bass River, Eagleswood, Little Egg Harbor and Tuckerton districts to create one giant K-12 district, it…
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•April 28, 2021
Barnegat Ranked ‘Safest Town’ in Ocean County
The SafeWise home safety information website has named Barnegat Township as the 58th safest city in New Jersey and the safest community in Ocean County.
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•April 28, 2021
Hearts of Mercy Opens Office, Seeks Volunteers
A nonprofit organization aimed at providing support and assistance for low-income families recently opened an office at the Main Street Alliance Church in Manahawkin.
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•April 28, 2021
Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting for Pot Shops to Open in New Jersey
There was a rumor floating around the area last week that a recreational pot shop was about to open in Stafford Township. Not only that — the first 50 customers would receive a free joint.
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•April 28, 2021
Library No Longer Quarantining Returned Materials
In accord with updated guidelines issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in consultation with the Ocean County Health Department, the Ocean County Library has discontinued…
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•April 28, 2021
Community Garden in the Works in Barnegat
Barnegat’s Communities That Care, a collaborative group consisting of various organizations and residents, is looking to start a community garden.
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•April 28, 2021
Beach Haven School ‘Phanatic’ About Reading
In 2004, the Philadelphia Phillies launched “Phanatic About Reading,” which encourages students in grades Pre-K through eight to read for a minimum of 15 minutes a day to improve their literacy…
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•April 28, 2021
Flood Insurance Outreach Webinar for Long Beach Island, Stafford Residents May 15
Residents of Long Beach Island and Stafford Township are invited to attend a free online outreach session Saturday, May 15, for assistance with flood insurance – including information on how to lower…
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•April 28, 2021
New COVID-19 Cases Dropping in Ocean County
There was plenty of good news regarding the COVID-19 situation in Ocean County on Monday.
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•April 25, 2021
School Board Rejects $15 Million Bid for LBI Grade School
The Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education rejected a $15 million bid for the LBI Grade School at its April 20 meeting, saying it was non-responsive since it did not include a bid bond or…
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•April 23, 2021
Beach Entrance Signs Have Ecological Messages Designed by Students
As Earth Day, April 22, was approaching, students at the Beach Haven Elementary School were making colorful signs urging people to do their part in keeping beaches clean.
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•April 22, 2021
Ocean County Commissioner: Disposable Face Masks a Threat to Bay and Ocean
Face masks have become a necessity during the pandemic, but they also pose a new threat to local waterways, including Barnegat Bay, says Ocean County Commissioner Joseph H. Vicari. Unfortunately…
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•April 22, 2021
No Smoking on Beach Means Pot, Too, Barnegat Light Clarifies
Making it clear that a smoking ban on the beaches includes cannabis, the Barnegat Light Borough Council adopted that ordinance amendment on second reading at its April monthly meeting. No one…
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•April 22, 2021
Long Beach Island Residents Critical of Ocean Wind Project During Scoping Meeting
Long Beach Island residents aired criticisms and concerns about a proposed wind farm off the Atlantic City coast at a scoping meeting held online April 15, as required by the federal Bureau of Ocean…
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•April 22, 2021
Clean Ocean Commitment Shown at Beach Sweeps
Much marine debris was removed from the Jersey Shore during Clean Ocean Action’s 36th annual Beach Sweeps this past Saturday, April 17, as more than 5,500 volunteers traversed the sand with bags and…
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•April 22, 2021
Surf City Preps for Summer, Adds Employees While Lifting Ban on Outdoor Music
Long before the Ocean County Road Department crews arrive on Long Beach Island next month to turn the blinking traffic signals up and down Long Beach Boulevard to fully functioning, prepping for the…
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•April 21, 2021
Removal of Oyster Creek Spent Nuclear Fuel to Onsite Dry Storage Almost Complete
Patented innovations being used at the decommissioning Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Lacey Township have the added benefit of improving public health and safety as well as being good for…
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•April 21, 2021
New Jersey Cannabis Legislation Stirs the Pot in Surf City
Citing the detrimental impact of a cannabis business to New Jersey municipalities in general, and in particular to Surf City, the Surf City Borough Council last week introduced a measure prohibiting…
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•April 21, 2021
Congressman Kim Busy With Town Hall Meetings and Bipartisan Legislation
One of Congressman Andy Kim’s biggest promises when he first ran for office in 2018 was to hold a town hall meeting in his district every month, generally alternating between Burlington and Ocean…
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•April 21, 2021
Stafford Officials, Residents at Odds Over New Library, Police Staffing
Controversy is brewing in Stafford over two concurrent but unrelated issues: the new library construction project in conjunction with the Ocean County Library System, and the question of whether the…
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•April 21, 2021
Library Says, ‘Take Control Of Your Health’
The Ocean County Library, Ocean County Office of Senior Services and Meals on Wheels are accepting new registrants for free, interactive virtual health management workshops.
