News
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•October 28, 2020
Eagleswood OKs Store’s Temporary Appliance Storage
When an overwhelming number of back-ordered appliances eventually arrive, they need a sizable amount of storage space, which is why Anchor Appliance of West Creek has requested permission to place…
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•October 28, 2020
County Continues Boulevard Work in Long Beach Township
Within a week – or more likely two, if the rainy forecast holds – Ocean County should have reached the end of its project on Long Beach Boulevard that spans from 68th Street in Brant Beach to about…
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•October 26, 2020
Marsh Gas Prompts Alert From Ship Bottom Police
The smell at the entrance to Long Beach Island that prompted an alert from Ship Bottom police, via the countywide Nixle system last week, is methane from the marsh.
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•October 26, 2020
Inseparable Twin Kittens Seek Fur-Ever Home
Friends of Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter is seeking a home for two 5-month-old Bombay mix, short-haired kittens. These are no ordinary brothers, and therefore, they will require an…
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•October 24, 2020
Surf City Among Ocean County Communities Targeted by North Jersey Auto Theft Ring
An organized auto theft ring from Newark is believed to be responsible for a rash of high-end car thefts targeting Jersey Shore communities, including Surf City. So far, no car thefts have been…
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•October 24, 2020
Veterans Visit Beach Haven as Part of Retreat
The front entrance area at the Beach Haven Elementary School got a recent sprucing up courtesy of an organization that reaches out to veterans. The eight veterans who performed the work were involved…
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•October 23, 2020
LBI Health Department Promotes Free COVID Alert NJ App for Smartphones
Go digital in the fight against COVID-19. The Long Beach Island Health Department is touting the state’s free COVID Alert NJ exposure notification app for smartphones to “help protect yourself and…
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•October 22, 2020
Never a Dull Meeting in Barnegat Light
Barnegat Light is a nearly idyllic shore town, but its monthly governing meetings always bring lively discussion aimed to keep it that way.
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•October 22, 2020
Manahawkin Motor Vehicle Commission Out of Commission
One among a growing list of New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission agency closures, the Manahawkin MVC location has been shuttered until Nov. 2 after an employee recently tested positive for COVID-19.
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•October 22, 2020
‘Lost’ Sailor Headed to Maryland Beaches in Harvey Cedars Sunday Night
A sailboat operator who apparently became disoriented on the water ran aground off Atlantic Avenue in Harvey Cedars Sunday night.
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•October 21, 2020
Pinelands Regional Superintendent’s Contract to Be Discussed at Oct. 28 Meeting
The Oct. 28 meeting of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education, which will commence at 6 p.m. in the high school’s media center, should be an interesting one. Pinelands Superintendent of Schools…
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•October 21, 2020
Short Circuit: Limited Outage Smokes Surf City Fire Co. Generator
The Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS responded to nearly 500 calls in 2020 as of Oct. 17. Now, it needs a little help from its friends for a much-needed replacement of the electric generator that…
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•October 21, 2020
Lagoons, Sustainable Jersey News Topics in Stafford
The Beach Haven West lagoon study continues, Stafford Township Mayor Greg Myhre announced at the Oct. 13 municipal meeting. ACT Engineers will once again have boats in the water.
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•October 21, 2020
Home for the Holidays: Ship Bottom Announces Parade Theme, Event Guidelines
Changes are coming to the 41st annual Ship Bottom Christmas Parade, in both participation and attendance amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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•October 21, 2020
Tuckerton Takes Poll on Resident-Funded Dredging
Waterfront residents living on the west side of South Green Street in Tuckerton Beach and those in Paradise Cove have received letters from the borough with information on their special dredging…
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•October 21, 2020
Beach Haven Council Signs Off on Improvements
Beach Haven is appropriating $990,000 for various projects in a capital improvements ordinance adopted by the borough council Oct. 13.
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•October 21, 2020
Park Pathway Sign Honors ‘Commissioner of Fun’
The walkway at Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars has been named “Judith E. Gerkens Path” following a recent ceremony honoring the longtime borough commissioner. Gerkens lost a re-election bid last fall…
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•October 21, 2020
Six Candidates in the Running in Beach Haven
There will be at least two new members of the Beach Haven Borough Council following the Nov. 3 election as an incumbent and five newcomers vie for three seats on the five-member council.
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•October 21, 2020
LBI School District, Community Vigilant in Fighting Pandemic
Impressed. That’s the word Colette Southwick, a parent of two students and president of the Long Beach Island Board of Education, used when describing the efforts of district administration…
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•October 21, 2020
Army Corps, Coast Guard Address Shallow Waters Off LBI
While a project to deepen certain areas of the Intracoastal Waterway off Long Beach Island is set to begin this fall, the final countdown is on for recreational boaters to have their say on shallow…
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•October 21, 2020
Water Meter Deadline Now Dec. 1 in Long Beach Township
Earlier this year, Long Beach Township pushed back the deadline for installation of water meters to Oct. 1 due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the deadline has been moved again – to Dec. 1.…
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•October 21, 2020
Stafford School Board Ratifies Contract, Hears Concerns from STEA
On the night the Stafford Board of Education moved to ratify the newest contract with the Stafford Township Education Association, many of the STEA members filled the socially distanced seats inside…
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•October 21, 2020
Principal’s Catchy Video Is an Award-Winner
The Barnegat Township School District won statewide recognition in two categories for school communications by the New Jersey School Public Relations Association. The annual School Communications…
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•October 21, 2020
With Coronavirus Cases Limited, Southern District Aims for More Students in Classrooms
The Southern Regional School District has had three positive COVID-19 cases through the first 26 days of the school year, Superintendent Craig Henry reported at the Oct. 14 Southern Regional Board of…
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•October 21, 2020
Harvey Cedars Police Achieve Re-accreditation
The Harvey Cedars Police Department has successfully achieved its third successful re-accreditation through the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police.
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•October 21, 2020
Sea Grant Consortium Offers Virtual Programs on Sharks, Plastics and More
Travel through the internet to the coast to learn about the state’s marine ecosystems in a small-group setting. New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium’s experienced environmental education staff is offering…
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•October 21, 2020
Freeholder Furious Over 1.3 Percent Social Security Increase
The Social Security Administration announced last week that its annual cost-of-living adjustment for 2021 will be 1.3 percent in 2021, an increase of about $20 a month for the average recipient.
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•October 21, 2020
Freeholders Emphasize Most Voters Will Not Be Allowed to Vote on Machines on Nov. 3
Ocean County freeholders are concerned that not enough of the county’s voters are aware that they won’t be allowed to vote by machine on Nov. 3 unless they have handicaps that don’t allow them to…
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•October 20, 2020
Drive-Thru Flu Clinic This Friday in St. Francis Parking Lot
The Long Beach Island Health Department will hold a drive-thru flu clinic this Friday, Oct. 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the St. Francis parking lot in Brant Beach. Regular seasonal vaccines are available…
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•October 20, 2020
Accolades, Donations Presented to First Responders in Surf City
It’s no secret that first responders everywhere go above and beyond their job description every day in every way, but the 2020 coronavirus pandemic seems to have driven home the point. It’s one of…
