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•September 9, 2020
Harvey Cedars Police Evaluation Invites Public Comment
A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police will assess the Harvey Cedars Police Department on Monday, Sept., 14 to examine all aspects of policies, procedures…
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•September 9, 2020
Beach Haven Candidates ‘Zoom’ Forum Sept. 16
Engage Beach Haven will hold a council candidates forum via Zoom on Wednesday evening, Sept. 16, from 7 to 8:30.
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•September 9, 2020
9th District Wary of State’s Proposed Boat Tax Increase
Sen. Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove of the 9th Legislative District are concerned that an increase to the sales tax on boats, as proposed in the…
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•September 9, 2020
Trial Expected in Ship Bottom Dune-Cutting Case
The time to resolve the case of clear-cutting dunes at a new oceanfront construction site on 17th Street in Ship Bottom borough prior to trial is over, according to the latest legal proceeding in the…
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•September 9, 2020
Barnegat Schools Lose Nearly $160,000 in State Aid
Barnegat Township public schools will receive nearly $160,000 less in categorical special education aid for the current school year, according to revised state budget figures recently announced.
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•September 9, 2020
Free Document Shredding at Ship Bottom Boat Ramp
The Ocean County 2020 Residential Document Shredding Program is coming to Long Beach Island this weekend with a stop at the Ship Bottom municipal boat ramp at the entrance to the Island. All…
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•September 9, 2020
Excited and Joyful Southern Regional Students, Staff Return to Campus
At precisely 11:51 a.m., the first seven students busted through the doors of Southern Regional High School’s 11/12 building, masks on as they headed for the row of buses awaiting in the south…
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•September 9, 2020
Don’t Leave COVID Trash Behind, Township Urges
Long Beach Township is reminding visitors and residents to properly dispose of face masks, wipes and gloves, along with any other trash, when out and about. “Sadly we have been seeing ‘COVID-19…
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•September 8, 2020
School Based Youth Services Is Cut in Governor’s Budget
Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed nine-month fiscal year 2021 budget would eliminate the School Based Youth Services program if not amended by the New Jersey Legislature.
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•September 7, 2020
New Hours for COVID-19 Drive-Thru Test Site at OCC
Ocean County’s COVID-19 drive-thru testing site on the campus of Ocean County College in Toms River is reducing its hours beginning this week. Both symptomatic and asymptomatic county residents can…
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•September 5, 2020
Found Wedding Ring Another Special Beach Moment for Longtime Surf City Resident
A recent Saturday morning spent ocean kayaking with his daughter off the Fifth Street beach in Surf City deflated Danny Holloway’s Island state-of-mind when he realized his wedding ring was missing.
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•September 4, 2020
Little Egg Harbor School Board Approves Superintendent Bonuses
The Little Egg Harbor School District Board of Education had to resort to the “doctrine of necessity” for the second time in just over two years at its Aug. 26 meeting.
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•September 3, 2020
State, Feds Review New Dredge Material Management Site for Surf City Channel
While there is no firm start date for the dredging of the Surf City channel in the bay off Ninth Street, it is slated for a future project, state transportation officials said last month.
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•September 3, 2020
Longtime Bay Fixture Has a New Home
At the conclusion of the summer season, Richard O’Such will end a 35 year tradition of recreational activity on the water.
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•September 3, 2020
Diamondback Terrapin Talk Caps Off Science Summer Series
As part of Barnegat Bay Partnership’s “Ask a Barnegat Bay Scientist” free webinar series, John Wnek, recently retired from his position as supervisor of science and research at the Marine Academy of…
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•September 3, 2020
Signage Approved for Motorists Accessing New and Rearranged Stores in Former Kmart Plaza
For several years, area residents have wondered what’s happening with the site of the former Kmart store. Two years ago, the plan included maneuvering other retailers from within the Manahawkin…
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•September 3, 2020
Ship Bottom Christmas Parade Decision Expected Soon
While Ship Bottom officials reinforced their approval of holding the sixth annual Kite Festival next month at its August caucus meeting, a decision about the borough’s yearly Christmas parade isn’t…
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•September 2, 2020
New Jersey’s Health Clubs Receive Green Light by Murphy to Reopen
Like most other personal fitness and gym owners, Lloyd Little was celebrating Aug. 26, when New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy gave them the go-ahead to reopen their businesses starting Sept. 1 after they…
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•September 2, 2020
Eagleswood Educators Gear Up Amid Pandemic
The Eagleswood Township Board of Education has released a public statement to address plans for reentering school this fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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•September 2, 2020
LEHSD/PRSD Superintendent Wants Contract Extension; Critics Object
Melissa McCooley, the Little Egg Harbor and Pinelands Regional school superintendent under a shared service agreement, is seeking a three-year contract extension on top of the 22 months remaining on…
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•September 2, 2020
Staff Opt-Outs Threaten Little Egg Harbor Schools’ Reopen
No fewer than 14 teachers, paraprofessionals and custodians had their requests for leaves of absence approved by the Little Egg Harbor Board of Education at its Aug. 26 meeting.
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•September 2, 2020
Legalized Pot Will Be on New Jersey’s 2020 Ballots
As if there aren’t enough contentious and hard-fought races in this November’s General Election in New Jersey, there will be another controversial issue on the Garden State’s ballots this autumn: pot.
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•September 2, 2020
Clean Ocean Action Pushes for Environmentally Responsible Offshore Wind Projects
In an effort to ensure offshore wind energy near New Jersey is developed in the most environmentally responsible manner possible, nonprofit Clean Ocean Action recently submitted detailed comments to…
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•September 2, 2020
NJ Senate Passes Landmark Environmental Justice Bill
The state Assembly and Senate passed last week what has been called a landmark environmental justice bill by eco-organizations near and far. According to the language of S-232/A-2212, the measure…
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•September 2, 2020
Strewn Garbage Prompts Review of Ship Bottom Ordinance
Ship Bottom officials are talking trash – literally – after Councilman Tom Tallon last week said residents are complaining about the overflow of garbage at properties where there are not enough trash…
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•September 2, 2020
Barnegat High School Students Perform Well in AP Exams
Despite the non-traditional end to the 2019-20 school year, students at Barnegat High School excelled on the College Board’s Advanced Placement exams.
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•September 2, 2020
Get the Dirt on Soil With Free Webinars
Experience nature at its roots by attending online educational programs sponsored by the Ocean County Soil Conservation District or one of its many environmental education partners. Learn about…
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•September 2, 2020
Barnegat Committee Pushes for In-Person Voting
Barnegat Township has joined numerous municipalities throughout the state to allow in-person voting for the Nov. 3 General Election.
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•September 2, 2020
Little Egg Harbor Democrats Seek Local Government Revision
Democrats Gabriel Brian Franco and Shaun Moran, the Great Bay Democratic Club’s candidates for Little Egg Harbor Township Committee, are asking the township to switch its form of government. The…
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•September 2, 2020
Two Clean Water Bills Released From NJ Senate Environment Committee
Earlier this month, the N.J. Senate Environment and Energy Committee released two bills that would help reduce harmful algae growth in the state’s lakes and bays.
