News
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•July 6, 2020
COVID-19 Test Site at OCC Now Open to Asymptomatic County Residents
Ocean County residents without symptoms of COVID-19 can now be tested at the coronavirus drive-thru test site at Ocean County College in Toms River. Testing is offered 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays…
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•July 6, 2020
Pandemic a Challenge for Popping the Question
With COVID-19 restrictions being gradually lifted, people can now go to parks, beaches, restaurants and retail shops. But for one man, easing of quarantine measures finally gave him an opportunity to…
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•July 3, 2020
Beach Haven Executive Order Cracks Down on Social Distancing
Citing numerous instances of a lack of social distancing, Beach Haven Mayor Nancy Taggart Davis and Emergency Coordinator William Tromm signed an emergency executive order July 1 to make sure such…
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•July 2, 2020
Fantasy Island, Thundering Surf, Arcades to Open in Time for Holiday Weekend
First a fire, then the coronavirus pandemic. Fantasy Island Amusement Park has been on ice for all of 2020, so far.
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•July 2, 2020
Surf City Lifeguards Recount Dramatic Rescue of Pilot After Plane Crashes, Sinks in Ocean
Surf City lifeguards Scott Meggitt and Charlie Osborne were on duty Saturday afternoon when they watched a banner pilot land his plane on the ocean’s surface with something of a thud before it…
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•July 2, 2020
Special 4th of July Fireworks Show Set for Brant Beach
Long Beach Township will close off Bayview Park, at 6805 Long Beach Blvd. in Brant Beach, to host a fireworks celebration this Saturday, July 4. The show is set to begin at approximately 9 p.m., and…
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•July 2, 2020
Climatologist: Get Ready to Sweat This Summer
If it can reach a 100 degrees in a Siberian village 70 miles above the Arctic circle like it did last week, it figures to be pretty hot in Southern Ocean County, too, this summer.
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•July 2, 2020
Ocean County Library Branches Reopening July 6
Beginning Monday, July 6, the Ocean County Library’s 21 branches will be reopening with a limited capacity of 25 percent of the number of people allowed in the buildings.
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•July 1, 2020
Pinelands Class of 2020 Graduates, Surviving Obstacle After Obstacle
Hats off to the Pinelands Regional High School Class of 2020!
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•July 1, 2020
Free Document Shredding Program Begins This Month
Ocean County’s Residential Document Shredding Program is set to begin on July 11 with a stop in Stafford Township. IDSAutoshred of Toms River, which services the program, will be at the Southern…
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•July 1, 2020
NRC Grants Security-Related Exemption at Defunct Nuclear Plant
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved an exemption request from the owners of the defunct Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station last month for training and providing certain other…
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•July 1, 2020
Negative Ads Dominate GOP Primary in 3rd Congressional District
New Jersey’s primary elections, originally scheduled for June 2, will take place next Tuesday, July 7.
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•July 1, 2020
Ship Bottom Pump Station Project One Step Closer to Reality
In acquiring a drainage easement on a portion of land owned by Island Cove Condominiums, Ship Bottom officials tied up one of the last loose ends before Ocean County can finally deliver the next…
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•July 1, 2020
Tuckerton Elementary Reluctantly Prepares for Reopening School
“It’s going to be a tremendous amount of work, and it’s going to be a crazy time,” said Janet Gangemi, superintendent of Tuckerton Elementary School, of Gov. Murphy’s new directive to reopen school…
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•July 1, 2020
A Water Tower to Be Proud of in Mystic Islands
There’s a new pride in the Mystic Islands section of Little Egg Harbor Township as lagoons are dredged and houses have been repaired since Superstorm Sandy. To top it off, the Little Egg Harbor…
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•July 1, 2020
LBI 4 Black Lives Voter Registration Drive
On Friday, June 26, the organizers of LBI 4 Black Lives, Laura Esposito, Schneider Juste, Olivia Satton and Kenny Guzman, set up a voter registration drive in front of The Union Market and Gallery in…
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•July 1, 2020
Stafford Township Council Approves $6 Million Commitment Toward New Library Building
The Stafford Township Council took another step toward relocating and building a new Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library system during its meeting on June 23, appropriating $6 million toward…
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•July 1, 2020
July 10 Dinner at Manahawkin Elks Lodge in Memory of Brian Sprague
Tickets for the 28th annual Ron Emmert Invitational Golf Tournament on Friday, July 10 – held this year in memory of former Southern Regional High School standout football player Brian Sprague – are…
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•July 1, 2020
Opposition Counsel to Morrison’s Project Demands OPRA Request Approval in Beach Haven
Opponents of plans for the Beach Haven site of the former Morrison’s Restaurant are using the developer’s recent violation notice from state environmental officials for a separate project to further…
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•July 1, 2020
Residents Can Help Control Mosquito Population, DEP Emphasizes
As the phased reopening of New Jersey continues amid the COVID-19 pandemic and warming weather, the state Department of Environmental Protection reminds the public that controlling the mosquito…
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•July 1, 2020
Southern Regional School District Plans for Reopening as State Releases Guidance
Prior to the N.J. Department of Education providing guidance for reopening the state’s school buildings in September, Southern Regional School District Superintendent Craig Henry wasn’t too concerned…
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•July 1, 2020
Surf City’s July Meeting Will Be Held Remotely
For the fourth consecutive month, the Surf City Borough Council’s meeting will be held virtually, with officials and the public connecting through the GoTo Meeting platform.
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•July 1, 2020
Van Drew Says Governor’s Delay in Allowing Indoor Dining Will Kill Businesses
Congressman Jeff Van Drew, the Democrat turned Republican who represents New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District that includes all of Southern Ocean County save half of Stafford Township and all of…
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•July 1, 2020
Radio Road Beach Closed for Street Repairs
The first phase of restoring the beach at the end of Radio Road in Little Egg Harbor Township, as well as the gateway to Graveling Point state land, is being completed this week.
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•July 1, 2020
Thrift Stores Reopen and Bargain Hunters Rejoice
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the thrift shops of Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center have reopened for business.
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•July 1, 2020
Barnegat Readies Bids for New Town Hall
The Barnegat Township Committee hopes to put the new municipal building project out to bid this month and have construction begin in October.
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•July 1, 2020
Barnegat Seeking to Hire Police Officers
The Barnegat Township Police Department announces it is accepting applications for the position of police officer.
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•July 1, 2020
Beach Haven Council Candidates Can Pick Up Petitions
Anyone interested in running for a borough council seat in Beach Haven in the Nov. 3 election may pick up petitions in the borough clerk’s office. The terms of Mayor Nancy Taggart Davis and council…
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•July 1, 2020
Williams Named In-Charge Officer of Ship Bottom Police
Sgt. Ed Williams was named and sworn in as the in-charge officer for the Ship Bottom Police Department at the borough council’s June 23 meeting. His assignment comes just weeks after former Police…
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•July 1, 2020
No Spikes Locally in Coronavirus Cases, LBT Commissioner Reports
At Monday’s Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners meeting, Commissioner Joseph Lattanzi reported no spikes in coronavirus cases in the greater Long Beach Island area, and zero inpatients at…
