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•April 6, 2020
Plastic Gloves Becoming a Hazardous Litter Issue
Walk through the parking lot of any shopping area, and you’re bound to find the latest litter hazard – discarded protective gloves. And it’s far from a New Jersey problem. Go online and you can see…
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•April 6, 2020
Distance Learning to Continue for LBI School District Students After Spring Break
The Long Beach Island Consolidated School District is keeping its scheduled spring break as distance learning continues for students across the state amid the COVID-19 pandemic. School officials had…
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•April 4, 2020
All Ship Bottom Beaches Closed Effective Saturday Evening
All Ship Bottom beaches are closed as of 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4 because of the public’s refusal to adhere to Gov. Phil Murphy’s travel ban stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed…
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•April 4, 2020
Food Pantry Open at Calvary Baptist Church
The Calvary Baptist Church Food Pantry will remain open on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 7 to 8 p.m. At present it has plenty of freezer items and emergency food bags. It’s operating as a…
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•April 4, 2020
Police Investigating Shooting in Little Egg Harbor
The Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Friday, April 3, at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Center Street between Lake Crystalbrook Drive and Calabreeze…
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•April 3, 2020
No Pickleball or Basketball in Stafford Parks, But Walking or Running at ‘a Safe Distance from Others’ Is OK
Recently, some Stafford Township residents had taken to social media trying to get clarification on whether it was safe to walk or run at local parks. On Friday, April 3, Mayor Greg Myhre and Public…
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•April 3, 2020
Seniors Who Do Not File Fed Tax Returns Will Get a Stimulus Check
“It’s automatic,” Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari told senior citizens concerned that they may not receive a federal stimulus check.
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•April 3, 2020
Congressman Says It May Take Months for Relief Checks to Reach Some People
Many people waiting for the federal cavalry to rescue them in these financially desperate times possibly won’t hear a bugle call for months.
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•April 3, 2020
Long Beach Township Mayor Warns That Beaches, Surfing May Be Shut Down Due to Irresponsible Behavior
Officials in Long Beach Township and the rest of Long Beach Island’s municipalities do not want to shut down beaches or surfing during the COVID-19 pandemic and state of emergency, but this may be…
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•April 2, 2020
Holgate Parking Lot Closed to Vehicles Effective Immediately
Long Beach Township has closed the parking lot at the south end of Holgate to vehicles effective today, Thursday, April 2. It is, however, accessible to pedestrians.
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•April 2, 2020
Virus Economic Damage to Commercial Fishing Grows Daily
The pulse of Viking Village’s commercial fishing industry this year will greatly depend on how long the coronavirus extends into the coming spring and summer season, local leaders say. But boats are…
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•April 2, 2020
In Place of Performing at Senior Communities, Manahawkin Sisters Turn to Making Masks
Amanda Kipila is used to making people smile. The 14-year-old from Manahawkin has been lighting up the faces of audiences at assisted living communities throughout South Jersey with her “Amanda Rose…
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•April 2, 2020
Fourteen COVID-19 Cases at SOMC; Three LBI Deaths Connected to Party Exposure
While there has a been a spike in COVID-19 cases in parts of the state, the number at Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin is 14 confirmed cases as of March 30, according to Long Beach…
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•April 2, 2020
Ocean County Parks Closed After 6 p.m. March 31
The Ocean County freeholders have decided to close the county parks system at 6 p.m. March 31 and keep it closed at least through April 30, or until the coronavirus emergency is contained or…
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•April 2, 2020
Take Part in ALO Beach Cleanup Challenge, Social Distance Version
For those who live on Long Beach Island, a beach cleanup – alone or with household members – is currently permissible, and encouraged. “A cleanup is a great way to practice responsible social…
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•April 1, 2020
Tree Cutting Ends in Bass River State Forest
Tree cutting around the Bass River State Forest fire tower is finished although the contractor is continuing to load the white pines on trucks. The site that Bass River Township called the gateway to…
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•April 1, 2020
COVID-19 Slowing Down 2020 Census
The U.S. Constitution requires a census be conducted every 10 years, and one has been taken every decade since 1790. Recessions, even the Great Depression, haven’t brought the census to a halt.…
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•April 1, 2020
105.7 The Hawk Offers to Broadcast Grads On-Air
Schools and universities across the nation have been forced into indefinite closure as a protective measure against the spread of COVID-19. While it is still too early to tell if local high schools…
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•April 1, 2020
Bass River Board of Ed Reverses Itself and Agrees to Send Students to LEH Next School Year
What a difference a week makes. It’s looking more and more likely that schools throughout New Jersey and in many other parts of the country won’t be reopening until the beginning of the 2020-21…
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•April 1, 2020
Stafford Township Cancels Some April Municipal Meetings, Postpones Court Cases Through April 26
Starting with the April 1 zoning board meeting, a bunch of Stafford Township municipal meetings have been canceled for the next two weeks due to ongoing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19…
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•April 1, 2020
Seniors Increasingly Turn to Medicinal Marijuana
Anne Markel-Crozier, a certified social worker, and Matthew Brasette, an attorney, addressed the crowd at a recent lecture at Stockton University in Manahawkin. They were discussing the use of…
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•April 1, 2020
Coronavirus Forces SRHS to Cancel Senior Trip to Disney World
As COVID-19 continues its onslaught in New Jersey and throughout the United States, Southern Regional High School’s senior class received more disappointing news on Tuesday, March 31. The senior…
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•April 1, 2020
Greater Tuckerton Food Pantry Closed All April
Times are getting even tougher for the poor of Southern Ocean County in the COVID-19 shadow.
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•April 1, 2020
Barnegat Schools Staffing Set for New Plan
A month after approving a school reconfiguration plan, the Barnegat Township Board of Education has signed off on staffing changes in line with the new system. These include master/teacher coaches…
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•April 1, 2020
COVID-19 Knocks Out Striper Shootout
Uncertain how the COVID-19 pandemic will be affecting the area in three months, the High Point (Harvey Cedars) Volunteer Fire Co. has canceled its striper shootout for Saturday, June 13.
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•April 1, 2020
Ship Bottom Police Chief Set to Retire
The Ship Bottom Borough Council last month accepted Police Chief Paul Sharkey’s application for retirement, four months after they voted to adopt an ordinance establishing an internal promotional…
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•April 1, 2020
Ship Bottom Sprint For Life Rescheduled for May
The Sprint for Life has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 16, beginning and ending at the Ship Bottom waterfront park.
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•April 1, 2020
Hunger Relief Efforts Accelerate as Food Banks Crunched
Hunger is hitting home with coronavirus-caused layoffs and cutbacks, and so fundraising for food banks by the Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean, through donations, is more crucial than ever…
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•April 1, 2020
South Jersey Sets Record for Snow Scarcity
People who enjoy winter activities such as sledding and building snowmen had a real letdown this season, with freshly fallen white stuff being extremely scarce. In fact, it was the least snowy winter…
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•April 1, 2020
Girl Scout Cookie Sales Move Online
If you have been brave enough to venture out to a supermarket during the pandemic, you may have noticed something missing besides toilet paper and hand sanitizer.
