News
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•August 13, 2020
New Architectural Firm Presents Building Assessment to LBI School Board
The LBI Consolidated Board of Education heard multiple options to resolve the issue of its aging buildings and infrastructure last month when its architectural firm presented its facilities…
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•August 12, 2020
St. Mary Academy Adds Virtual Option to Opening Plan After Face Mask Requirement Announced
While state officials continue to monitor the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and tweak policies accordingly, it’s become a bit of an unnerving task for school administrators to constantly be aware…
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•August 12, 2020
Tuckerton Beach Residents Clean Up Bay View Park
Temperatures were steamy, but still, enough volunteers came to clean up the All Wars Memorial Park on Bay View Avenue in Tuckerton Beach on Sunday. About 10 volunteers worked on cutting weeds from…
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•August 12, 2020
Freeholders Want Machine Voting at Polls This November
The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is demanding voters have the right to vote at the polls this Nov. 3 while worrying that mail-in voting could be an invitation to fraud.
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•August 12, 2020
Barnegat Purchasing New Fire Truck
An ordinance adopted by the Barnegat Township Committee Aug. 4 authorizes the purchase of a pumper fire truck for the Barnegat Volunteer Fire Co.
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•August 12, 2020
Barnegat in No Hurry to Reopen Town Hall
Since mid-March, the Barnegat Township municipal complex has been closed to the public due to the pandemic.
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•August 12, 2020
Nonprofit Dedicated to Providing Code Blue Shelter, Opens Thrift Shop
Just Believe Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to serving the poor and impoverished of Ocean County, has opened a new thrift store in West Toms River to provide needed funds for the organization, which…
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•August 12, 2020
Ship Bottom Officials Prep for Possible Sale of LBI Grade School
It will be up to the Ship Bottom Borough Council’s finance committee to determine how officials will proceed with securing funds to purchase the LBI Grade School property, should it come up for sale…
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•August 12, 2020
On National 811 Day, NJNG Reminds Customers to Call Before Digging
New Jersey Natural Gas marked Tuesday, Aug. 11 – National 811 Day – with a reminder to its customers to make one free call to 811 three business days before beginning any digging projects so that…
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•August 12, 2020
LBI Club’s Butterfly Garden Thriving
A healthy garden has a wide range of bees, birds, and butterflies. The Birds and Wildlife committee of the Garden Club of Long Beach island, chaired by Bonnie Brodman of Barnegat Light, works toward…
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•August 12, 2020
OC Library Audiobook Catalog Expanding
Ocean County Library patrons who enjoy the RBdigital selection of audiobooks will find their favorite titles in a new location starting Tuesday, Aug. 18.
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•August 12, 2020
National Weather Service Confirms Tornado Off LBI During Isaias
The National Weather Service office in Mount Holly has confirmed that an F-1 tornado struck the area at the height of Tropical Storm Isaias Aug. 4.
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•August 12, 2020
Southern Regional, Stafford School Districts Pressing Ahead With Opening Plans
With the new school year set to begin on Sept. 8 in the Southern Regional and Stafford Township districts, startup plans are moving forward at a rapid pace.
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•August 12, 2020
Nonprofit’s New Passenger Van an ‘Amazing Asset’ for Seniors
For 22 years, Interfaith Health and Support Services has been serving Southern Ocean County seniors in varying ways, from pet therapy and in-home haircuts to grocery shopping assistance and…
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•August 11, 2020
Hours Extended for Beach Haven Restaurant
A new executive order enacted Monday in Beach Haven will allow restaurants to serve food for two additional hours five days a week.
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•August 11, 2020
Free Perseid Meteor Shower Watch at Bass River State Forest
Looking for a nice, dark location to view the Perseid meteor shower? Bass River State Forest is hosting a free Meteor Shower Watch on Wednesday, Aug. 12, from 11 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Join volunteer…
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•August 11, 2020
Stafford Finds New Way to Help Restaurants During Strained Summer
During the past two weeks, two administrative orders to help local businesses have been set in place by Stafford Township Mayor Greg Myhre and Police Chief Tom Dellane, as the township continues to…
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•August 10, 2020
Census Reps at Two Library Branches Friday
Ocean County residents who have yet to fill in their U.S. Census forms or who have questions about the contents can speak directly with census representatives at the Long Beach Island and Little Egg…
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•August 7, 2020
Surflight Theatre’s Big Top Reopens Two Days After Being Blown Away
Steve Steiner, Surflight Theatre’s producing artistic director, should be appointed the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and bring his cast and crew with him!
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•August 7, 2020
Winds Play Havoc With St. Francis Center Pools
Tropical Storm Isaias took a dip in the St. Francis Community Center outdoor pools before leaving Brant Beach. It dropped a shed into the smaller of two pools on its way out. Inside that shed was the…
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•August 7, 2020
Surf City Lifts Ban on Outdoor Music, Effective Immediately
Citing the pandemic and to aid local businesses, Surf City officials are temporarily suspending the ban on amplified and live music for businesses effective immediately. Outdoor music is permitted…
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•August 7, 2020
Bass River Holds COVID-19 Testing Site
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•August 7, 2020
Ship Bottom Tackles Parking Woes at Entrance to Island
While parking is at a premium in and around Hotel LBI, the 102-room luxury hotel at the entrance to Long Beach Island, there is plenty of parking onsite. That’s the word from Councilman Joe Valyo…
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•August 6, 2020
Isaias Leaves Its Mark on Southern Ocean County
Tropical Storm Isaias blew through Southern Ocean County Tuesday, leaving thousands without power as well as downed trees and some property damage. Atlantic City Electric and JCP&L were working to…
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•August 6, 2020
Ocean County Prosecutor’s Virtual Town Hall Calls for Police License
New Jersey may be moving in the direction of a licensing program for police officers, something that most states require. New Jersey is one of only five states that do not issue a license for police.
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•August 6, 2020
Seven Candidates Jump Into the Fray for Stafford School Board Seats
While the Southern Regional Board of Education will have no changes to it following Election Day on Nov. 3, the Stafford Township Board of Education could look significantly different come January.
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•August 5, 2020
Barnegat Light Loses Former Councilman George Warr
The flags have been lowered in Barnegat Light for former Borough Councilman George Warr, 76, who had served 23 years on council before retiring three years ago.
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•August 5, 2020
Volunteers Needed to Clean Up Ball Park in Tuckerton
Tuckerton residents are organizing a cleanup day at the All Wars Memorial Field on Sunday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. till 1 p.m.
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•August 5, 2020
Pinelands, Little Egg Harbor Schools Set ‘Blended’ Plan Opening
The Pinelands Regional and Little Egg Harbor school districts released their fall reopening plans to the public via two joint virtual meetings and postings on their websites Thursday, July 30.
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•August 5, 2020
COVID Concerns Would Impact Sheltering Protocols During a Hurricane
Tropical Storm Isaias brought home the realization that sheltering in the 2020 hurricane season will be impacted differently by COVID-19. Large-group sheltering was not needed to be implemented this…
