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•December 2, 2020
Freeholders to Revise Open Space, Parks and Recreation Plan
The 2020 Ocean County Open Space, Parks and Recreation Plan will be revised after the Board of Freeholders voted 3-2 against against its adoption. As written, the plan would have allowed the county…
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•December 2, 2020
After Death of ATV Rider in Wharton, Sierra Club Calls for More ATV Restrictions in State Forests
The tragedy of the death of a man when he collided with an ATV while riding a dirt bike in Wharton State Forest early in November has again raised questions of what the state is doing to control…
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•December 2, 2020
Stafford Seeks Candidates for School Board
Following the recent resignation of Walter Jauch from the Stafford Township Board of Education, the board is in the process of soliciting for its next appointee and accepting letters of interest from…
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•December 2, 2020
County Officials Back COVID-19 Education Impact Study
Ocean County Freeholders Joseph Vicari and Gerry Little are throwing their support to a bill that would study the impact of on-again, off-again in-school learning and other educational changes forced…
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•December 2, 2020
Stafford Schools Superintendent Issues Warning, Yet Stays Course for Now
As coronavirus cases continue to surge throughout the state, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has insisted, at least for now, that school districts will remain open for in-person instruction as much as…
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•December 2, 2020
AC Electric Donates Smoke Alarms
Atlantic City Electric is donating 2,800 smoke alarms, 350 to each of the eight counties it serves, to local communities through its partners at the southern New Jersey Fire Marshal’s Offices. This…
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•December 2, 2020
Beach Haven Tweaks Beach Badge Ordinances
People looking to purchase beach badges in Beach Haven face a tighter deadline to write out their checks, according to an ordinance introduced by the borough council at an agenda meeting last week.
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•December 2, 2020
Plant Natives to Support Wildlife in Winter
Mild temperatures and still-workable ground mean there’s still time to plant trees and shrubs before the weather turns cold.
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•December 2, 2020
Island Garden Club Encourages Eco-Friendliness
The Garden Club of Long Beach Island’s interests extend far beyond catering to the needs of green thumbs. Its environmental committee is working toward including children in beach and ocean…
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•December 2, 2020
Murphy Delays Full Lockdown; Bans Youth Sports, Limits Gatherings
Gov. Phil Murphy’s COVID-19 briefing on Monday started off with an unplanned visual demonstration of how serious the state’s second wave of the disease has become.
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•November 30, 2020
New Guidance for Outdoor Dining as Winter Approaches
Due to the approaching winter season, owners of food establishments wanting to use tents, tensioned-membrane structures, and canopies past the end of the month must apply for a Uniform Construction…
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•November 30, 2020
Pinelands Regional Juggles Schedule Once Again Due to COVID-19
The best-laid plans of mice and men often go astray, the Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote in 1786. Burns has oftentimes been proven right since – perhaps never more so than during the COVID-19 crisis.
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•November 26, 2020
Long Beach Township Oyster Shell Recycling Program Wins Leadership Award From DEP
Last week the state Department of Environmental Protection recognized a handful of municipalities, businesses, organizations and individuals during a virtual ceremony celebrating recycling efforts…
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•November 26, 2020
Ocean Police Sgt. Honors Fallen Officer in Portrait Series
When he’s not busy protecting and serving the residents of Waretown and beyond, Ocean Township Police Sgt. Dennis Jarin lends his creative eye to the art form of photography.
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•November 26, 2020
Ocean County Vo-Tech Adult Program and Habitat for Humanity Build Two Homes in Tuckerton
Two families have much to be thankful for this season as recipients of new homes being built in Tuckerton. The homes, a three-bedroom and a two-bedroom on Marshall Avenue, are being constructed with…
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•November 26, 2020
With Safety Equipment, the Band Plays On
With increased safety protocols affecting nearly every aspect of daily school life, the Barnegat Township School District found a way for the show to go on for band students. Thanks to the purchase…
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•November 26, 2020
Holiday Rush: Locals Take to COVID Testing Centers
The wishful thinking of thousands hoping they might have some normalcy over the holidays has been quashed by the inevitable second wave of COVID-19. Between the colder temperatures and increased…
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•November 25, 2020
Stafford PD Does Community Policing Right
The residents of Stafford Township are celebrating a good deed by two of its police officers this week, in the spirit of holiday giving and community policing.
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•November 25, 2020
NJ Governor Extends Public Health Emergency
On Nov. 23, Gov. Phil Murphy extended the public health emergency and state of emergency created by COVID-19 for the ninth consecutive time, saying it allows the state to remain vigilant and ready to…
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•November 25, 2020
Stockton Offers Police Training in Procedural Justice Techniques
Criminal justice professors at Stockton University are working with area law enforcement to research whether procedural justice training can reduce excessive use of force, increase respect for police…
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•November 25, 2020
Southern Ocean Medical Center Wins Prestigious Award for Heart Attack Treatment
People are understandably worried about contracting COVID-19. But they have to remember there are plenty of other threats out there, including car accidents, cancer, strokes and heart attacks.
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•November 25, 2020
Eagleswood Weighs Public Works Needs, Plans Virtual Tree Lighting
The Eagleswood Township Committee began a discussion Monday night about public works items needing attention – including an aging refuse/recycling collection truck – that will require further…
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•November 25, 2020
‘Hooked on Fishing – Not on Drugs’ Holds Logo Design Contest for Students
“Hooked on Fishing – Not on Drugs” seeks a new look! New Jersey students age 21 and younger are invited to design a new logo for this nationally recognized program, which encourages youngsters to…
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•November 25, 2020
Fedorczyk Appointed to Barnegat School Board
After two unsuccessful runs for a seat on the Barnegat Township Board of Education, George Fedorczyk Jr. is finally a member of the nine-member group as he was appointed to the board last month.
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•November 25, 2020
Barnegat High School Going All Virtual for Two Weeks
Barnegat High School has switched to a full virtual model for the next two weeks due to concerns of staff members possibly being exposed to COVID-19. Classes will be conducted on Google Classroom.
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•November 25, 2020
Criminal, Civil Jury Trials in NJ Suspended as COVID-19 Cases Spike
The state Supreme Court has suspended criminal and civil jury trials as well as in-person grand jury sessions amid the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic as the number of current cases continues…
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•November 25, 2020
Plan Ahead of Winter Weather Conditions
Planning for winter weather hazards may be different this year because of the coronavirus pandemic and the continued precautions in place to limit its spread. That’s why the New Jersey Office of…
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•November 25, 2020
Transplants Find a Home on LBI Amid Pandemic
When New Jersey was shuttered in March to flatten the curve of COVID-19, Alana Kirzner lived in Jersey City with her boyfriend and the dream of one day owning a home on Long Beach Island. Neither of…
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•November 25, 2020
Tuckerton Elementary Prepares for COVID Contingencies
The Tuckerton Elementary School superintendent and principal both explained the decision to send in-school students home with additional school supplies this Thanksgiving is a prudent one.
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•November 25, 2020
Season Flu Season Off to a Very Slow Start
The COVID-19 pandemic may have a silver lining.
