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•April 21, 2021
Application Period Open for SOAR Shellfish Growers Resiliency Fund
The SOAR (Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration) Shellfish Growers Resiliency Fund aims to facilitate a more resilient and sustainable shellfish industry that benefits the ocean and the…
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•April 21, 2021
Great Bay Boulevard Cleanup Is Success
Gabriel Franco and Shaun Moran, 2021 Democratic candidates for the Little Egg Harbor Township Committee, thanked their teams of volunteers for helping to clean up the area of Great Bay Boulevard also…
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•April 21, 2021
‘Trout in the Classroom’ Registration Open for Next School Year
Each year, Trout in the Classroom teaches tens of thousands of students in New Jersey about the importance of coldwater conservation through science-based, hands-on learning. Registration in this…
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•April 21, 2021
It Is Now Easier for Constituents to Keep Up With Congressman Van Drew’s Doings
Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.-2nd) launched a weekly online newsletter called “South Jersey Scoop” on April 15 to keep constituents informed about his activities on their behalf.
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•April 21, 2021
Tuckerton Budget Brings Small Tax Increase
Tuckerton Borough Council introduced the 2021 budget of $5,324,867 at the April 19 municipal meeting, with $3,300,620 to be raised from taxes. This means a 1.7-cent increase to the tax rate, which…
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•April 21, 2021
Barnegat District Lauded Again for Music Education
For the second year in a row, the Barnegat Township School District has been recognized as one of the “Best Communities for Music Education” by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation…
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•April 21, 2021
State Climatologist Seeks Volunteer Data Collectors
An article that appeared in the April 7 edition of The SandPaper caught the attention of David A. Robinson, the New Jersey state climatologist.
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•April 19, 2021
Moderna Vaccine Available for 18 and Older on LBI
While anyone 16 and over in New Jersey became eligible for COVID-19 vaccines beginning April 19, the Long Beach Island Health Department will continue to take appointments for Ocean County residents…
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•April 19, 2021
Osprey Pair in Loveladies Get New Home
On a clear and warm morning Ben Wurst from Conserve Wildlife of New Jersey along with staff from the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences replaced an osprey nest on the wetlands…
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•April 16, 2021
Board of Education Hires Special Counsel for Disposition of LBI School
The Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education on the afternoon of April 13 hired special counsel for the disposition of the LBI Grade School in Ship Bottom during a special meeting held via…
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•April 16, 2021
Barnegat Teacher’s Seashells Promote Autism Awareness
After having foot surgery earlier this year, Michele Capri had to stay off her feet for five weeks. Such an existence can get pretty boring, so she decided to take advantage of her temporary…
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•April 15, 2021
Request for ‘Stop Work’ Order at Bird and Betty’s Denied
An Ocean County Superior Court judge has denied a request for a stop work order filed by Polly’s Dock and Patrick Damiani, plaintiffs, in the lawsuit they filed against Bird and Betty’s Restaurant in…
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•April 14, 2021
Spring Is Here; Look Out for Motorcycles
Robert Perotti, 53, of Tuckerton was thrown from his motorcycle and seriously injured when he crashed his 2004 Suzuki on April 10; apparently he overshot the entrance ramp in a merge onto eastbound…
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•April 14, 2021
Little Egg Harbor Seeks Solution to Center Street Woes
The Little Egg Harbor Township Sports Complex off Route 539 is in need of drainage improvements for the four soccer fields and one football field.
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•April 14, 2021
Temporary CO Extended as Hotel LBI Awaits Violations Hearing
For the fourth time since Hotel LBI opened its doors in the spring of 2019, Baldwin Residence LLC, which owns and operates the resort, has been granted an extension of its temporary certificate of…
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•April 14, 2021
Sick, Injured Persons Should Not Delay Healthcare
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned way back in September 2020 that “delayed or avoided medical care might increase morbidity and mortality associated with both chronic and acute…
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•April 14, 2021
Key to Success: Officer’s Perseverance Frees ‘Stranded’
Ghostbusters wouldn’t have been able to help Jennifer De Loughy after her 4-year-old daughter buried her keys in the sand on the 24th Street beach in Ship Bottom on a beautiful Tuesday morning in…
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•April 14, 2021
Tuckerton Hopes to Use Cares Act Funds to Offset Revenue Losses
During the April 5 Tuckerton municipal meeting, Chief Financial Officer Garrett Loesch said the borough hopes to use some of the $332,810 allocated by the state through the CARES Act to pay for the…
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•April 14, 2021
Great Bay Regional EMS Has New Backup
Great Bay Regional Volunteer EMS has a new backup company – Northeast Metro Ambulance.
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•April 14, 2021
Reminder: Holgate Section of Forsythe Off-Limits Until Sept. 1
On April 1 each year, staff from the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge erect seasonal closure signs on the south end of Long Beach Island to let the public know the 400-acre Holgate Unit of…
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•April 14, 2021
Barnegat Book Exchange in the Works
A project involving both the Barnegat Township School District and the township committee looks to enhance reading opportunities for youngsters in the form of book exchanges.
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•April 14, 2021
Barnegat Committee: Trust Us, Not Facebook
Facebook and other social media outlets have become quite the sounding board for Barnegat Township residents to discuss varieties of issues affecting their community.
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•April 14, 2021
First Aid Squad: We May Leave Beach Haven
The Beach Haven First Aid Squad is up in arms over an ordinance recently introduced by the Beach Haven Borough Council that would put the municipality in charge of conducting background checks for…
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•April 14, 2021
Bring Your Unused Meds, E-Cigs to Police Collection Sites
The Barnegat Township Police Department will be participating in the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Take Back Day on Saturday, April 24.
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•April 14, 2021
‘Phil’s Shack’ Dedication Planned May 2
The small building located at the Barnegat Township Municipal Dock will be formally renamed “Phil’s Shack” at a ceremony planned for Sunday, May 2 at noon.
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•April 14, 2021
Stafford School Board Finally Gets to Honor Last Year’s Best Teachers, Support Staff
As the COVID-19 pandemic took center stage and all things turned haywire about this time last year, the one thing that didn’t get done prior to last April’s Stafford Township Board of Education…
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•April 14, 2021
Ocean County Tax Rate Down Half-Cent in 2021
Ocean County is a bright light in what was predicted to be a dark national financial landscape for state, county and local governments caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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•April 14, 2021
Harvey Cedars Wants ‘Good Neighbor’ Ordinance
The Harvey Cedars Borough Commission last week introduced what it is calling three “good neighbor” ordinance amendments dealing with noise, parking and dog waste.
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•April 13, 2021
Forest Policies Pose Risk of Wildfires in New Jersey
A week after the National Weather Service’s Mount Holly office issued a warning of an increased risk of wildfires due to weather conditions, the forecast has mostly rain and clouds for the early part…
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•April 13, 2021
Clean Ocean Action Seeks Volunteers for April 17 Beach Cleanup
After 35 years of Clean Ocean Action’s Beach Sweeps, one fact is undeniable: The amount of plastic marine debris continues to increase.
