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•July 11, 2020
LBI Shuttle Rides to End at 9 p.m.
In an effort to mitigate groups of kids congregating on the beaches and streets at night, and with regard to the safety of the public and municipal employees during the pandemic, Long Beach Township…
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•July 10, 2020
Free Webinar on Youth Substance Abuse Prevention
The Ocean County Library will collaborate with the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey in a free webinar about preventing substance abuse in children and teens at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14.
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•July 10, 2020
Lawn Watering Restrictions in Effect Through September in Barnegat
As the lawn watering season intensifies with hot weather, Barnegat Township reminds residents that restrictions are in effect until Sept. 30.
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•July 9, 2020
Holiday Draws Crowds Despite Non-Typical Summer
In a year that has been anything but typical, the Fourth of July holiday weekend on Long Beach Island was about as routine as it gets – sort of. High-volume traffic, check. Picture-perfect weather…
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•July 9, 2020
Barnegat Light and Its Beach Patrol Agree on Shorts Usage by Female Lifeguards
Sometimes, shorts can be a pain in the rear end. Such was the case in Barnegat Light on July 7 after a communicative mishap occurred between Borough Councilwoman Mary Ellen Foley and the beach patrol.
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•July 9, 2020
Kennedy and Richter Win Primaries, Will Take on Van Drew and Kim Respectively
Amy Kennedy had never run for office before announcing in January that she would seek the Democratic nomination for New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District’s seat, currently occupied by freshman…
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•July 9, 2020
New Terrapin Garden Grows in Little Egg Harbor
Like tiny air raid shelters, protective cages sheltering the terrapin nests along Great Bay Boulevard in Little Egg Harbor keep them safe from predators, among them crows and gulls from the air and…
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•July 9, 2020
St. Francis Counseling Presents Grandparenting Support
St. Francis Counseling Service will offer an eight-week series of confidential, virtual meetings for grandparents on Mondays from 2 to 4 p.m. beginning July 27. The service aims to provide resources…
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•July 8, 2020
Water Metering at Install Stage in Barnegat Light
Barnegat Light homeowners or their plumbers may now pick up their digital water meters for installation in the state-mandated water metering program. Meters are available for pickup weekdays from 9…
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•July 8, 2020
Kim and Van Drew Honored by U.S. Chamber of Commerce
No matter who survives the hard-fought GOP Primary for New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes half of Stafford Township and all of Barnegat Township, the winner will have a hard time…
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•July 8, 2020
Long Beach Island Health Department Resumes Regulatory Inspections
The Environmental Division of the Long Beach Island Health Department has resumed routine inspections for regulated facilities, including retail food establishments, recreational bathing facilities…
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•July 8, 2020
NJDEP Launches Interactive Mapping and Reporting System for HAB
The world’s past problems didn’t disappear because of COVID-19, an economic recession and a racial crisis in the United States. No, old problems such as climate change, a nuclear North Korea…
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•July 8, 2020
Fireworks Complaints ‘Explode’ in Barnegat
With COVID-19 restrictions forcing Barnegat Township and other communities to cancel Independence Day fireworks shows, many people apparently decided to have their own pyrotechnic displays. Barnegat…
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•July 8, 2020
9th District Delegation Opposes Common Interest Community Bill
Sen. Christopher Connors of the 9th Legislative District recently voted against the Common Interest Community bill, which “seeks to initiate a process to consolidate the laws applicable to all types…
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•July 8, 2020
Ocean County Freeholders Implore NJ to Reinstate Two Tax Relief Programs
The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously passed a resolution July 1 calling on Gov. Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Legislature to immediately reinstate two tax relief programs that…
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•July 8, 2020
Barnegat Grade Schools Will Be Served By One PTA
Because of the new school reconfiguration system in Barnegat Township, the district will now have one parent-teachers association instead of individual organizations in each of the elementary school…
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•July 8, 2020
COVID-19 Takes Toll on Substance Abuse Recovery
As the coronavirus pandemic unfolded, the world locked down and forced millions out of work and many into isolation.
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•July 8, 2020
Nursing Center Surprises Two Barnegat Grads
For Barnegat High School seniors, 2020 will be the year with no real prom, a modified graduation, and a lot of other missed milestones due to safety concerns surrounding COVID-19. But rather than…
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•July 8, 2020
Governor and NJDEP Commissioner Release Climate Change Report
Gov. Phil Murphy and N.J. Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine McCabe gave a joint statement on June 30 as they released the findings of the NJDEP’s Scientific Report on…
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•July 8, 2020
Tuckerton Appoints Two New Council Members
Tuckerton Mayor Susan Marshall noted with sadness that the death of Councilman Michael Santo was the third in a line of Tuckerton dignitaries to die in June. The first was former mayor and councilman…
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•July 8, 2020
Tuckerton Councilman Michael Santo Dies
Michael Santo, a longtime Tuckerton councilman, died suddenly on June 27 at his home on Angler Road. He had attended a party the night before at the home of Councilman Ron Peterson, a party held to…
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•July 8, 2020
Little Egg Harbor Man Critical After Fireworks Accident
A Little Egg Harbor Township man was airlifted to Cooper Trauma Center in critical condition after a mortar firework went off in his hands and exploded in his face. On July 5, at 1 in the morning…
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•July 8, 2020
Harvey Cedars Lifeguard Stands Vandalized
Harvey Cedars police are investigating the apparent vandalism of three lifeguard chairs in the area of the Middlesex Avenue and Hudson Avenue beaches two weekends ago.
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•July 8, 2020
Bill Would Impose Fines for Intentional Release or Abandonment of Balloons
A recently introduced bill aims to help prohibit the intentional outdoor release of inflated balloons in New Jersey by subjecting offenders to a $1,000 fine per violation, or $2,000 for tethering a…
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•July 8, 2020
Barnegat Rotary Plans Virtual 5-K
The Rotary Club of Barnegat is sponsoring a Christmas in July Virtual 5-K event on Saturday and Sunday, July 25 and 26.
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•July 8, 2020
Playgrounds Reopen, Public May Attend Stafford Meetings Again
Some significant changes have occurred within Stafford Township during the past week, and Mayor Greg Myhre pinpointed several of them in a pre-Independence Day weekend video on July 2.
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•July 8, 2020
Backyard Wildlife Habitat a ‘Labor of Love’ for LBI Resident
It was years back, said Nancy Henderson, when she followed a duckling down to the bay after it had been inadvertently left behind by its mother and siblings following a brief scare from a…
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•July 6, 2020
Area Boaters Cruise From Toms River to Beach Haven in Support of Law Enforcement, President
About a month ago, Chris Molla didn’t like what he was seeing in America. From his point of view, too many police officers were being vilified for the actions of a few and it was time to make a…
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•July 6, 2020
Ocean County Nonprofits Eligible for Grants to Address Health Crisis
Ocean County nonprofits responding to the current coronavirus health crisis can apply for grants to fund activities that prevent, prepare for, or respond to COVID-19. The deadline to apply for…
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•July 6, 2020
Beach Haven Library Reopens Its Doors
The Beach Haven Public Library is now open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is closed on the weekend.
