News
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•January 22, 2020
‘Escape the Vape’ Task Force Formed in Ocean County
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer hasannounced that his office haspartnered with RWJ Barnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery along with various other agencies to establish…
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•January 21, 2020
Prominent Beach Havenite Charles Moffett Remembered
Charles Moffett III, a former Beach Haven borough commissioner who was active in numerous civic causes, died last week at age 89.
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•January 17, 2020
2024 New Completion Date for Marsha Drive Intersection Improvements
The final phase of the $320 million federally funded Causeway expansion and rehabilitation project is expected to begin in September with a completion date of 2024, according to the project manager…
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•January 17, 2020
School News: Middle Schoolers Find Inspiration at Tween Tech
A group of Southern Regional Middle School female students attended workshops at the Tween Tech conference Jan. 3 at Stockton University, designed to encourage girls’ interest in scientific fields.
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•January 15, 2020
Mirage Residents, High Schoolers Battle in ‘Fun Bowl’
When Superstorm Sandy severely damaged the St. Francis Community Center and its aquatic center in Brant Beach in 2012, competitive swimming teams had to look for another facility. The boys and girls…
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•January 15, 2020
LBI School Students Gain Real-Life Experience During Career Day
Anyone walking into the LBI Grade School the morning of Jan. 10 would have thought they arrived at the site of a job fair, not an elementary school. In some ways, they would be right- at least for…
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•January 15, 2020
Barnegat Crime Reduction Unit Records Drug-Related Arrests
The Barnegat Police Crime Reduction Unit had another busy year in 2019 as the agency continues to focus on drug distribution and gang-related offenses. According to a post on the department’s…
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•January 15, 2020
Fusaro’s Opens Additional Location in Forked River
Fusaro’s Pizza and Pasta, which opened in Manahawkin 10 years ago, now has a second area location, in Forked River at 725 South Main St. (Route 9). Andy Costagliola, Fusaro’s owner, said the new…
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•January 15, 2020
Beach Haven Seeks Two More Electric Car Charging Spots
Beach Haven is applying for a state Department of Environmental Protection grant toset up two additional charging stations for owners of electric-powered vehicles. Last year, the boroughset up…
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•January 15, 2020
Ocean County Library’s Little Egg Harbor Branch Reopens Monday
After being closed since mid-October, the Little Egg Harbor branch of the Ocean County Librarywill reopen on Monday, Jan. 20, at10 a.m. Located at 290 Mathistown Rd., thebranch was shut down aftera…
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•January 15, 2020
Cedar Bonnet Island Resident to Be Heard on Traffic Safety Concerns
Laurie Hens is marking off the days until Thursday, Feb. 6. That’swhen the Cedar Bonnet Island resident is expected to meet with state Department of Transportation and Stafford Township officials to…
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•January 15, 2020
9th District Bill Would Exempt Disabled Vets From Beach Buggy Permit Fees
Legislation introduced by state Sen. Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove to exempt disabled veterans from beach buggy permit fees was recently advanced…
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•January 15, 2020
Save Our Seas 2.0 Act Passes Senate Unanimously
The U.S. Senate has voted unanimously to pass the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, legislation to tackle the plastic pollution crisis threatening coastal economies and harming marine life. Sen. Bob Menendez…
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•January 15, 2020
LBI School District Awarded Grants to Fund Wellness Projects
Each year the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, comprised of the LBI Grade School and the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School, applies to AtlantiCare’s Healthy Schools, Healthy Children…
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•January 15, 2020
Eagleswood to Launch New Website and Brochures in a ‘Rebranding of the Community’
On Jan. 7, Eagleswood Township’s Economic Development Committee held its first meeting to discuss upcoming brochures and a website overhaul as part of community revitalization. CommitteeChairman and…
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•January 15, 2020
Dr. Diane Eigner the ‘Cat Whispurrr’ Offers Home Hospice and Palliative Care for Cats
Arguably the hardest experiences in life involve saying goodbye to loved ones. Worse still is helplessly witnessing them suffer. For pets, who have shorter life spans, every moment counts for their…
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•January 15, 2020
Donahower Takes Seat on Southern School Board, Looks Forward to ‘Positive’ Experience
James Donahower is grateful 1,475 Long Beach Islanders voted for him to be a part of the Southern Regional Board of Education, and he expressedhis appreciationduring his first evening among his new…
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•January 15, 2020
St. Mary Academy Duo Places Third at Mid-Atlantic Coding Competition
Nick Carerra and Sebastian Sares know a thing or two about robotics, specifically coding them so they navigate through an obstacle course. In December, the seventh-graders from St. Mary Academy in…
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•January 15, 2020
Flooding, Parking Among Top Concerns for JCTA in 2020
Even with the extra day this Leap Year brings to the beginning of a new decade, there might not be enough time in 2020 for the Joint Council of Taxpayers Associations of Long Beach Island to find…
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•January 15, 2020
Let’s Talk Entrepreneurship at How You Brewin? Jan. 25
How You Brewin? Coffee Co. calls all budding entrepreneurs to a discussion on “Exploring Entrepreneurship” atits Surf City location on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 10 a.m.
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•January 15, 2020
Top 20 Stories: Controversy Ruled in 2019
There was plenty of controversy in America in 2019 as the gap between political parties split wider. Southern Ocean County fit right in, with some local issues seemingly cleaving folks into armed…
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•January 15, 2020
Freelancers Free From New Regs, for Now
A contentious bill affecting independent contractors would not be voted on before the New Jersey legislative session ended Jan. 14, Senate President Steve Sweeney said in advance.
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•January 14, 2020
Strategic Planning and Modernization Summits for LBI Region
Planning for the future of the LBI Region business community, the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce is holding a series of Strategic Planning and Modernization Summits. The next event is at…
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•January 14, 2020
Route 72’s Doc Cramer Jughandle Closed Overnight as East Road Project Advances
As of this week, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night for approximately two weeks, New Jersey Natural Gas will close and detour the Route 72 westbound jughandle to Doc Cramer Boulevard for a gas main…
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•January 13, 2020
New Reentry Placards Mailed to Long Beach Township Residents
Long Beach Township homeowners and business owners are advised to keep an eye on the mail, as the municipality has recently sent out new disaster reentry placards, to be used to return to Long Beach…
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•January 10, 2020
With Area Winter Forecasts Mixed, Mixed Precipitation Is Likely Result
The long-range 2019-2020 winter weather forecasts for the Mid-Atlantic region are all over the map. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center calls for a warmer…
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•January 10, 2020
Southern Ocean ‘State of the Chamber’ Means Business on Wednesday, Jan. 15
State of the Chamber is the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce’s annual business event that updates on impactful issues affecting the regional economic community. The 2020 event takes place…
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•January 8, 2020
Barnegat Police Chief Returns From FBI National Academy
Barnegat Police Chief Keith Germain recently graduated from the 278th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., alongside 257 classmates from 49 states, 37 countries, four military…
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•January 8, 2020
Fire Marshal Stops Morrison’s Project Hearing Due to Overcrowding
Developer Christopher Vernon will have to wait another month to appear before the Beach Haven Land Use Board as Monday night’s meeting was shut down by the Ocean County fire marshal due to a crowd…
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•January 8, 2020
Ethel Jacobsen School to Serve as LBI Board of Ed Meeting Place, Newcomers Take Office
The LBI Consolidated Board of Education meetings are on the move. Beginning Jan. 21, the meetings will once again be held at the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School on Barnegat Avenue in Surf City.…
