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•April 2, 2026
Island-Born Freda Fackler, 103, Remembered
Woven into the tapestry of Long Beach Island’s history was a woman named Freda Benestad Fackler: Barnegat Light native, alumna of the one-room schoolhouse and Barnegat High School, Southern Regional…
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•April 2, 2026
McCooley Suspended as Pinelands Regional School District Superintendent
Pinelands Regional Superintendent Melissa McCooley has been suspended with pay. The Pinelands Board of Education voted to do so during executive session at its March 23 meeting.
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•April 2, 2026
State: Bald Eagle Nests Experience Slight Decline, Likely Due to Avian Flu
New Jersey’s bald eagle population experienced a slight decline in active nests last year, likely due to the impacts of highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to the annual New Jersey Bald…
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•April 1, 2026
New Contractor for Remembrance Park, Same Peaceful Space
Remembrance Park sits at Ship Bottom’s northwestern tip on Manahawkin Bay, a quiet refuge of landscaped gardens, weathered benches and engraved pavers – each name a small, steady light that invites…
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•April 1, 2026
Tim Alexander Fundraiser at Lighthouse Tavern
On Monday, April 13, beginning at 6:30 p.m., Jersey Shore for Tim is sponsoring a fundraiser at the Lighthouse Tavern in Waretown for Tim Alexander, a Democratic congressional candidate for District…
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•April 1, 2026
Van Drew Reignites Outcry; State Switches Rate Training on for Utility Pros
Two days after Congressman Jeff Van Drew revived his call for immediate action on soaring utility bills in South Jersey, state officials launched a new utility rate certificate program aimed at…
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•April 1, 2026
Crowd at School Meeting Appeals for LEH Teacher Aides
The Little Egg Harbor Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, March 24 was extremely contentious and exhausting, lasting 5 hours and 17 minutes.
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•April 1, 2026
Beach Haven Tackles Stigma of Mental Illness
Next month, Beach Haven looks to join other municipalities in Ocean County as a stigma-free zone. It is an initiative started by the county’s Mental Health Awareness Committee and the goal is to…
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•April 1, 2026
Stafford School District Preliminary Budget Approved By Board
Stafford Township residents may be pleased to know school taxes might be going down for some of them. For others, they may go up. It’s a strange situation, but such is the case when a municipality…
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•April 1, 2026
Coastal VIM Announces New Executive Director
Coastal Volunteers in Medicine recently welcomed Joy England as its new executive director.
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•April 1, 2026
Bill to Provide Cancer Screenings to Volunteer Firefighters Advances
The N.J. state Senate Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee has advanced legislation sponsored by Senators Carmen Amato, Jr. (R-9th) and Anthony M. Bucco (R-25th) to…
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•April 1, 2026
Residents Drive Home Parking, Traffic Safety Concerns in Ship Bottom
Nestled at the base of the state highway that serves as the sole year-round gateway to Long Beach Island, the borough of Ship Bottom sees every motor vehicle pass through its single point of entry…
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•April 1, 2026
Barnegat Pays Tribute to Vietnam Veterans
Looking out at the hundreds of Vietnam veterans seated in the Barnegat High School gym on March 27, Jeffrey S. Golden fought back emotion when he said, “If it wasn’t for you, I would not be here…
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•April 1, 2026
State Helps Fire Departments Remove PFAS-Containing Foams
The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Community Affairs is highlighting the success of a major effort to collect and safely destroy PFAS-containing firefighting foams from…
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•April 1, 2026
Memorial Fundraiser Benefits Dune Preservation
One year ago, Marshall Saponaro passed away suddenly, at age 22. In memory of her son, Sandra Saponaro established a fundraiser to help protect Long Beach Island’s sand dunes, to which Marshall was…
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•March 28, 2026
New 5K Race Honors 28-Year-Old Surf City Resident Killed by Lightning
A new 5K planned for next month will raise money for scholarships while honoring the life of a son, brother and friend who loved his family, friendly rivalry and Surf City before his life was…
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•March 27, 2026
Ship Bottom Postpones Indoor Golf Facility Decision to April
A decision on a proposed indoor golf simulator facility is on hold until next month’s Ship Bottom Land Use Board meeting as officials weigh whether the virtual range is a permitted business use or if…
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•March 26, 2026
Overnight Rescue of Clammer Nets Sea Tow Captains Recognition for Efforts
When John Mazzi headed out for a solo clamming trip April 10 on Barnegat Bay, he had no idea it would end with his overnight rescue amid near-freezing conditions while stranded on a sandbar in…
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•March 26, 2026
Beach Haven Students Visit JBJ Soul Kitchen
On Thursday, March 19, the Beach Haven School sixth-grade team had the opportunity to visit the JBJ Soul Kitchen in Toms River for a meaningful community outreach field trip.
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•March 26, 2026
Long Beach Township Wins Innovation in Governance Award for Oyster Reef Initiative
Each year the New Jersey State League of Municipalities hosts an award program to highlight exemplary local government programs that provide novel and practical approaches to solving municipal…
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•March 26, 2026
Top Custom Home Builders Gather on LBI for 20 Club Event
Long Beach Island has earned its reputation as one of the Jersey Shore’s most beloved destinations. Earlier this month, it earned a new distinction: host to some of the most accomplished residential…
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•March 26, 2026
Barnegat Resident Enters Senior Pageant
Barnegat Township resident Larry Adamson’s curiosity was piqued when he saw an advertisement where the Ms. New Jersey Senior America Pageant was seeking contestant entries.
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•March 26, 2026
Tuckerton School Cuts Eight Full-Time Positions
A second Southern Ocean County school district will eliminate full-time paraprofessionals and classroom aides.
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•March 26, 2026
Barnegat High School Cites Growth in AP Program
Barnegat High School has seen a marked increase over a three-year period in students enrolling in Advanced Placement classes and the AP exam pass rate.
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•March 25, 2026
Property Owners Shoulder Burden of Costly Affordable Housing Mandates
In a move to protect Surf City and uphold property values, the borough council last week adopted three ordinances to limit state overreach that would impose unwanted developments and undermine local…
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•March 25, 2026
Garden Club of LBI Makes a Fashion Statement
Linking arms in their new leafy-green and sky-blue hoodies and T-shirts, the Garden Club of LBI’s environmental committee members recently met at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County…
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•March 25, 2026
Pinelands Alliance Details ‘State of the Pinelands’
Amid growing national uncertainty around environmental protections, the Pinelands Alliance is hoping New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill moves “to strengthen and expand the state’s layered environmental…
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•March 25, 2026
Eagleswood Responds to Hollow Pines Overflow Parking
At its March 23 meeting, the Eagleswood Township Committee introduced an amended parking ordinance that would restrict parking in Eagle Ridge Manor, a 24-house subdivision built almost 20 years ago…
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•March 25, 2026
Five OCC Students Named Semifinalists for Prestigious Transfer Scholarship
Ocean County College students Ellie Dowek, Laura Garzon Salinas, Anne Nyangaga, Anthony Paris and Sabrina Watts have been named semifinalists for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Cooke Undergraduate…
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•March 25, 2026
Beach Haven Eyes Off-Season Water Line Replacement
On Wednesday, April 1, Beach Haven will open bids for replacing water pipes and laterals along Bay Avenue from 12th Street to Amber Street. Borough Manager Sherry Mason said the borough council is…
