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•July 22, 2020
Tuckerton to Ask for Donations to Get Lagoon Dredging Project Moving
The Tuckerton Borough Council approved a plan Monday allowing the community to solicit funds to act a a down payment for a Tuckerton Beach dredging project.
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•July 20, 2020
July 27 Filing Deadline for School Board Candidates
Candidates seeking school board seats have until 4 p.m. this coming Monday, July 27, to file nominating petitions at the Ocean County Clerk’s Office so their names can be placed on the Nov. 3 General…
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•July 18, 2020
Conch Blowing Record Returns to Ship Bottom
For the second time in eight years, Things A Drift in Ship Bottom set the Guinness world record for the most people blowing conch horns.
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•July 17, 2020
Southern Regional Administration to Pursue ‘Full-School September Opening’
Many things have to be worked out, but if all goes well, the Southern Regional School District will open in September and mimic much of last September’s opening with as full a student and staff…
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•July 16, 2020
Beach Haven Says, ‘Wear Those Masks’
Beach Haven strongly urges residents and vacationers to heed Gov. Phil Murphy’s recent executive order requiring people to wear face masks in outdoor public places when they cannot socially distance.
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•July 16, 2020
Surf City Beach Badge Sales Surpass Same Time Last Year
Surf City sold more than 1,300 daily beach badges over the three-day Fourth of July weekend, bringing the total revenue generated from all beach badge sales to nearly $525,000 as of July 8.
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•July 16, 2020
Former Islander Takes Flight as Commander of Coast Guard Aviation Training Center
The new commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center in Mobile, Ala., is Beach Haven native Christopher J. Hulser.
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•July 16, 2020
Electric Vehicles Can Now Plug In at Stafford Locations
Visitors to the downtown section of Stafford Township now have viable parking options if their electric vehicles need a power boost. Last week, a pair of new charging stations were installed at…
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•July 16, 2020
Thunderbird Lanes in Manahawkin Closed ‘Until Completely Safe,’ Owner Says
Matt Davis has changed course. Thunderbird Lanes will not be reopening this week or anytime soon, the owner said.
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•July 15, 2020
Stranded Jet-Skier in Barnegat Bay Rescued by State Troopers
A female Jet-Skier was rescued from Clam Island in Double Creek Channel by two New Jersey state troopers, who hovered a helicopter just above the ground because the location was unsuitable for a safe…
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•July 15, 2020
Traffic, Speeding Continue to Plague Ship Bottom Neighborhood
Quality of life is defined as the overall enjoyment of life, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Its precise meaning is broader, including the degree to which a person or group of people can…
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•July 15, 2020
Ocean County Prosecutors Host Free Webinar on Policing Reforms
The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office 21/21 Virtual Town Hall titled “Moving Forward – A Conversation on Law Enforcement and Community Policing” has been rescheduled for Wednesday, July 29, at 6 p.m.…
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•July 15, 2020
Midsummer Updates from Barnegat Light
Holding its first in-person meeting in four months, at the firehall rather than the small meeting room in Barnegat Light Borough Hall, the borough council announced that the public restroom building…
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•July 15, 2020
‘Starve Poverty’ Nonprofit Fixes Tuckerton Woman’s Trailer
“Stella” has lived in Bay View Trailer Park in Tuckerton for 30 years, comfortably except for the last few years when a hole in her roof let the rain and snow destroy her bathroom. The ceiling…
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•July 15, 2020
Barnegat Mayor: ‘We Don’t Select Businesses to Come Here’
A Barnegat Township resident questioned at last week’s township committee meeting if town officials are responsible for selecting prospective businesses to come into town.
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•July 15, 2020
Fay Spared Southern Ocean County
The way N.J. State Climatologist David Robinson saw it, Tropical Storm Fay was “liquid gold.”
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•July 15, 2020
Barlow’s BBQ ‘Back the Blue’ Fundraiser Planned
Big Barlow’s BBQ & Catering, located at 21 South Main St. (Route 9), Suite 6 in Barnegat, is holding a “Back The Blue” fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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•July 15, 2020
Little Egg Harbor Needs Tax Hike to Cover Revenue Loss
Little Egg Harbor Township has introduced its 2020 budget of $23,780,536 with a local tax levy of $8,660,966 that requires a 5.9-cent increase to the tax rate. For the average homeowner, that…
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•July 15, 2020
Surf City, Banner Plane Owner Recognize Lifeguards Who Saved Pilot
The Surf City Borough Council last week recognized two veteran lifeguards who rescued a banner pilot after his plane crash landed and sank in the Atlantic Ocean less than a mile from the shoreline of…
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•July 15, 2020
Barnegat Board to Discuss School Reopening Plans
At its next meeting, on Tuesday, July 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school media center, the Barnegat Township Board of Education plans to discuss and act on a plan for reopening of schools in…
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•July 15, 2020
Strange Call All in a Night’s Work for Great Bay Regional EMS
Sunday night, July 12, was a busy one for Great Bay Regional EMS Squad 85. Capt. Jay Zimmerman said that at 9:20 they received a call from a car parked on the side of Mathistown Road. One of the four…
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•July 15, 2020
Garden Club Tour Goes Virtual
A June tradition for the Garden Club of Long Beach Island is a tour showcasing the horticultural talents of its members. But due to COVID-19 restrictions, this summer’s event went virtual and is…
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•July 15, 2020
Singh Still Won’t Concede to Mehta in U.S. Senate GOP Primary
Sorry, Ocean County Republican voters, but your preferred candidate for the U.S. Senate in the recent primary election looks as if he won’t be your candidate to run against incumbent Democrat Corey…
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•July 15, 2020
Fines Increase for Neglectful Property Owners in Barnegat
An ordinance adopted last week by the Barnegat Township Committee will force homeowners who do not maintain their properties to dig deeper into their wallets.
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•July 15, 2020
July 7 Primary Elections a Nightmare for County Election Officials
Ocean County Clerk Scott M. Colabella called the effort needed to pull off New Jersey’s July 7 primary elections “Herculean.”
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•July 14, 2020
Resident Rescues Distressed Swimmers, Twice, Near ‘Party Shoal’
The first water rescue Bob Hofmann made Sunday evening came around 5 p.m. as he was hanging out with his brother and nephew at his Ship Bottom bayfront home between 16th and 17th streets. The second…
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•July 13, 2020
NJ Motor Vehicle Commission a Statewide Nightmare Upon Reopening
N.J. Motor Vehicle Commission offices reopened on Tuesday, July 7, only to be overwhelmed by swarms of residents due to a lack of preparedness and employees (many of whom had been furloughed). The…
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•July 13, 2020
Ocean County Releases New Recycling Guide for Boaters
Boating is a popular vacation pastime in Ocean County, and because the local waterways are of such recreational and ecological significance, the county has released a new recycling guide for vessel…
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•July 13, 2020
New Hours for COVID-19 Drive-Thru Test Site at Ocean County College
Beginning the week of July 13, hours of operation at Ocean County’s coronavirus drive-thru test site at Ocean County College, in Toms River, will be 8 a.m. to noon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.…
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•July 13, 2020
Missing Dog Found in Surf City After Over Two Months on the Run
The Fourth of July was a night for celebration, but none of them sweeter than the one following the return of Abby, the black and white mixed-breed dog that went missing this spring from her home in…
