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•March 4, 2020
One Woman, 12 Cats Saved in Mystic Island Fire
A house fire in the Mystic Island section of Little Egg Harbor Township on Friday, Feb. 28, saw the rescue of one woman and 13 cats. Firefighters assisted the homeowner, who was complaining of…
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•March 4, 2020
Southern Regional Middle-Schoolers Deliver in a Big Way for First ‘Southern Serves’ Day
It’s a known fact the Southern Regional schools do a lot to make their communities a happier place throughout the year, utilizing various projects to raise funds, supplies and food to benefit several…
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•March 4, 2020
Van Drew Supports Little Egg Harbor’s Battle Over FEMA Loan
On Feb. 19, Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-2nd) announced his support of Little Egg Harbor’s request for a repayment deferral for Federal Emergency Management Agency funds dispersed to help with…
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•March 4, 2020
Tuckerton Will Go Forward With Dredging Tax Assessment
Under pressure from some residents of Tuckerton Beach, Tuckerton borough officials have decided to go the route of neighboring Little Egg Harbor Township and have the waterfront residents pay for the…
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•March 4, 2020
Ship Bottom to Consider Ordinance to Regulate Tree Cutting
Ship Bottom officials aren’t letting any grass grow under their feet, so to speak. For the second consecutive meeting, the governing body has taken steps to strengthen beach and dune protection in…
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•March 4, 2020
Beach Umbrella Bill Gets New Life in NJ Legislature
A new bill in the New Jersey Legislature sets fines for beachgoers who don’t properly secure beach umbrellas and vendors who fail to warn the public about the risks of their use.
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•March 4, 2020
Little Egg Harbor’s Little Treasures Playground Gets Makeover
The Little Treasures Playground on Radio Road is now open for toddlers and tweens, but no teens. The beautiful new equipment was built and installed by Benn Shaffer Recreation Inc. and cost $…
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•March 4, 2020
New Jersey Ramping Up Preparation as Coronavirus Marches Closer
As of Tuesday morning there still hadn’t been a confirmed case of the COVID-19 coronavirus in New Jersey.
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•March 4, 2020
Arctic Outreach: Locals Gather for a Warm Tradition
Hundreds of locals bundled up and gathered at Mud City Crab House on Saturday for the fifth annual Arctic Outreach, “The Community Clambake of Epic Proportions,” hosted by Jetty and the Tide Table…
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•March 2, 2020
Ethel Jacobsen First-Graders Support Forever Logan Strong Foundation
The first-grade students at the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School in Surf City recently got to work collecting donations from the school community to benefit the Forever Logan Strong Foundation…
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•February 29, 2020
Pre-Season Beach Badge Rates Increasing in Harvey Cedars
An ordinance introduced by the Harvey Cedars Borough Commission last Friday will raise the pre-season beach badge rates from $30 to $35. Borough Clerk Daina Dale said the remaining rates will stay…
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•February 28, 2020
Nuclear Power Plant Impact on Barnegat Bay Blue Crabs Focus of Study
It’s too early to tell if the permanent shutdown of the Oyster Creek Generating Station will have a significant impact on adult blue crabs in Barnegat Bay, despite compelling evidence that the number…
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•February 27, 2020
Hotel Owner Sues Ship Bottom; Temporary CO in Place Until May 1
The more things change, the more they stay the same, and for the time being that is certainly the case with the new luxury hotel at the entrance to Long Beach Island.
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•February 27, 2020
Authorities Probe House Fire in Harvey Cedars
Ocean County authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that severely damaged a Kinsey Lane home in Harvey Cedars on Monday afternoon, Feb. 24.
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•February 27, 2020
Students Have a ‘Ball’ Helping Leukemia Patients
Basketballs were flying around the Beach Haven Elementary School gym recently, and it was all for a good cause.
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•February 26, 2020
Trolley Proponents Hope to Make It a Reality By Summer
Now that the Beach Haven Borough Council has adopted a $350,000 bond ordinance to purchase two trolleys, members of a parking and transportation committee that formed last year are hard at work to…
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•February 26, 2020
Barnegat’s New DPW Building Up and Running
Barnegat Township’s new public works building recently began operations at its Lighthouse Drive location. Construction was done by R. Wilkinson and Sons of Absecon, at a cost of $2.4 million.
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•February 26, 2020
Stockton University Debuts Institute for Lifelong Learning
Next month Stockton University debuts the Institute for Lifelong Learning, which will offer short, non-credit academic classes to the public.
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•February 26, 2020
LGBTQ Pilot Program Survives Packed Board Meeting at Pinelands Regional
Both proponents and opponents of the Pinelands Regional School District’s decision to be a pilot district introducing a new curriculum to New Jersey schools that recognizes the contributions of LGBTQ…
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•February 26, 2020
Surf City Not Alone in Opposing Bill Regulating Zoning/Land Use Board Officers
Citing a breach of local hiring practices and additional financial burdens on municipal budgets, the New Jersey State League of Municipalities is encouraging its members to reach out to their…
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•February 26, 2020
LGBTQ Community Rallies Outside Pinelands Regional Junior High School
Dozens of supporters of the Pinelands Regional School District’s decision to be one of just a dozen districts in the state to participate in a pilot program introducing a LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum…
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•February 26, 2020
Committee Advances 9th District Bill to Assist First-Time Home-Buying Veterans
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove that would permit a portion of municipal development trust funds to be spent on…
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•February 26, 2020
Cost of Superintendent’s Ph.D. Program Discussed at Brief Stafford School Board Meeting
With budget planning set to begin next month, the Stafford Township Board of Education’s regular meeting on Feb. 20 not only was brief at just under 15 minutes, but only one agenda item was…
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•February 26, 2020
Martin Weber Announces Candidacy for Congress
Barnegat Township resident Martin Weber has announced his independent candidacy to represent New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District in Congress. The seat is currently held by Democrat Andy Kim, who…
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•February 24, 2020
Stockton University in Manahawkin Offering Lecture on Pot and Seniors
The use of medical marijuana among older adults will be the theme of a Stockton Center on Successful Aging Fourth Friday lecture at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, at Stockton University in Manahawkin…
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•February 23, 2020
Community Fabric Fraying With Closings Like Hand’s
With Hand’s department store in North Beach Haven closing in April, Long Beach Island loses not just another retailer, but a part of the fabric of the community. It’s symbolic of the shifting ground…
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•February 21, 2020
Barnegat School Configuration Plan Final Vote Tuesday
The Barnegat Township Board of Education was expected to hold a final vote at its meeting Feb. 25, on a proposed school reconfiguration plan.
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•February 21, 2020
Sponsors Sought for BCTC Resource Fair
Barnegat Communities That Care, a coalition of individuals and organizations from all sectors of the community who work together to promote positive youth development and prevent youth problem…
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•February 20, 2020
Hand’s Closing After Nearly 70 Years
Another longtime Long Beach Island fixture is soon coming to a close – the Hand’s Store, which since 1952 has operated year ’round at 1300 Long Beach Boulevard in the North Beach Haven section of…
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•February 20, 2020
‘When In Doubt, Throw It Out’: Stafford Talks Recycling
On Feb. 11, the superintendent of public works, George Yockachonis, and the sanitation/recycling coordinator, Robert Zeitler, presented a recycling report for the Stafford Township Council meeting.…
