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•June 17, 2020
Memorable Messages, Images, Footage Go Into Southern Regional ‘Graduation Experience’
Not long after the Southern Regional High School senior slideshow and “virtual” graduation ceremony aired on local channel 21 and Southern’s YouTube channel and ended some 2½ hours later, a whole…
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•June 17, 2020
Southern Regional High School Class of 2020 Makes Exit in Unique Ceremony
Yes, the Southern Regional High School Class of 2020 graduation ceremony had a “virtual” feel to it. But it also felt very familiar, as the 446 seniors moving on to their next chapters in life were…
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•June 16, 2020
Basketball Courts Reopen in Stafford and Dial-A-Ride Service Returns
Starting this week, several significant changes in Stafford Township have gone into effect after New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy last week relaxed multiple restrictions in response to the continued…
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•June 15, 2020
LBT Field Station Hosts Online Diamondback Terrapin Talk June 20
June 16-23 is Turtle Appreciation Week, and to mark the occasion, Long Beach Township Sustainability Coordinator Angela Andersen will chat with Project Terrapin’s John Wnek on June 20 as part of the…
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•June 15, 2020
Surf City Meet the Mayor Meeting Postponed
June wouldn’t be June in Surf City without a few of the standards, such as the annual taxpayers association meeting where residents can meet the mayor to hear what has been going on in the borough…
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•June 15, 2020
Conservationists Celebrate Life of Candace McKee Ashmun, ‘Godmother of the Pines’
Dedicated environmentalist Candace “Candy” McKee Ashmun, 96, passed away peacefully on May 23. Ashmun was an influential figure in the preservation of New Jersey’s open spaces, as well as a…
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•June 14, 2020
Dredge Spoils Fortifying Beach Haven Beaches
People walking the beaches on the south end of Beach Haven may notice some large piles of dark sand. It’s all part of a program in which dredge spoils are being used to fortify beaches on the south…
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•June 13, 2020
‘School’ Out for Summer at Museum in Barnegat Light
“The Barnegat Light Historical Society & Museum regrets to announce that the museum will not open for the 2020 season. This includes our monthly speaker series. It was a difficult decision made only…
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•June 13, 2020
Gardens of Eatin’ Cultivate Much More
As the community has emerged from a spring spent indoors in quarantine, gardening has grown into a productive pastime. First, of course, it provides food, as well as the opportunity to learn the art…
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•June 12, 2020
Determined LBI Lovebirds Overcome Obstacles to Say ‘I Do’
On May 30, 2010, Gillian DeRario and her friend Alix Sadowski threw a white-themed party, with all the guests dressed head to toe in white. That was the night DeRario first met Steven Belfi.
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•June 11, 2020
Peregrine Falcons Banded and Ready for Flight
While LBI is known to show off some funky architecture, visitors may have wondered about the dog igloo sitting high atop a nesting structure just east of the Causeway Bridge. It is currently home to…
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•June 11, 2020
Black Voices Heard During ‘LBI Walk for BLM’
Nearly 2,000 people joined African American Southern Regional graduate Schneider Juste for exactly 8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence, in observation of the tragic killing of George Floyd. Many…
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•June 11, 2020
Two Surf City Men Launched Overboard as Whale Strikes Boat
In the world of fishing, there are stories and there are STORIES, and then there is the one about two Surf City fishermen thrown overboard after their boat was struck by a juvenile humpback whale…
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•June 11, 2020
New Jersey Adopts K-12 Climate Change Education Standards
The New Jersey State Board of Education has approved an initiative to incorporate climate change education across its K-12 learning standards for public schools, making the state the first in the…
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•June 10, 2020
National Security Begins With Local Connections
It’s been said it takes a village to raise a child. That is also true of building a resilient community to withstand any crisis, natural or otherwise – but the building blocks must first be in place.…
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•June 10, 2020
Ocean County’s Home-Delivered Meals Service a ‘Lifeline’ for Seniors
Even before the pandemic, many of the area’s senior citizens had difficulties getting food. COVID-19 then resulted in even greater challenges for this vulnerable population, as congregate nutrition…
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•June 10, 2020
Bird & Betty’s Plan Rejected in Beach Haven
At a Zoom meeting Monday night, June 8, the Beach Haven Borough Council rejected Bird & Betty’s plan to establish what the applicants are calling a “pedestrian mall” on a portion of Dock Road. The…
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•June 10, 2020
Online Guide Helps Students Explore Coastal Science, Engineering College Programs
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association, a nonprofit advocating for healthy coastlines via the integration of science, policies and actions, has developed an interactive web tool…
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•June 10, 2020
Frog Pond Elementary Student Wins Conserve Wildlife Art and Essay Contest
As part of Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey’s 18th annual Species on the Edge art and essay contest, fifth-graders across the state were asked to draw a picture of one of the state’s more…
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•June 10, 2020
Southern Regional ‘Graduation’ Experience Appreciated By Students, Parents
As soon as her name was announced over the public address system on June 8, Olivia Murawski happily strode from underneath the lattice board with the numbers “2020” on it and onto the stage. Her…
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•June 10, 2020
Eagleswood Elementary Students With Special Needs Benefit from REST Chair
Four Eagleswood Township families received a special delivery on Wednesday, May 20 – therapeutic REST chairs to help their children improve their online education during these challenging school days.
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•June 10, 2020
Marchers ‘Walk For Peace’ in Downtown Barnegat
Standing at the Fred Watts Gazebo Park in Barnegat Township June 7 shortly after 1 p.m., one could hear the sound of shouting voices in the distance. As they got closer along Route 9, though, you…
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•June 10, 2020
Knights Summer Camp Slated to Start July 6
With the governor’s okay for summer camps, Knights Summer Camp at St. Mary’s Academy in Manahawkin is officially on.
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•June 10, 2020
St. Mary Academy Graduates First Class in Virtual Ceremony
It’s official: St. Mary Academy has graduated its first eighth-grade class.
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•June 10, 2020
Wind Energy Advisory Council Applicants Sought From Commercial and Recreational Fishing Industries
The Responsible Offshore Science Alliance is seeking applications for commercial fishing seats on the ROSA Advisory Council.
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•June 10, 2020
Coronavirus-Related Cybersecurity Threats Spike During Pandemic
While most of the country was focused on finding toilet paper, hand sanitizers and disinfecting wipes as the coronavirus hit, state cybersecurity experts had their eyes trained on new threats…
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•June 10, 2020
NJ Motor Vehicle Commission to Reopen in Phases
Gov. Phil Murphy and Chief Administrator Sue Fulton of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission has announced plans for a phased reopening of MVC facilities to the public following closures due to the…
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•June 10, 2020
Helping Kids Cope With COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has done more than just interrupt the school year and cancel proms, sporting events, plays, concerts and other school or private group activities. As weeks have turned into…
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•June 10, 2020
Purchase of Old EOC Building Now Official
An ordinance adopted by the Barnegat Township Committee approves the recent purchase of the former emergency operations center building at 686 East Bay Ave. for $56,551. There was no public comment.
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•June 10, 2020
Former Tuckerton Mayor James Bower Dies
Former Tuckerton Mayor and Council President James “Jim” Bower, Jr., 78, died May 30 at his boyhood home on Church Street.
