News
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•December 18, 2019
Van Drew Expected to Become a Republican
It is expected that Congressman Jeff Van Drew, who represents New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes all of Southern Ocean County save half of Stafford Township and the entirety of…
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•December 18, 2019
Stafford School Board Bids Farewell to Four-Term Member Rich Czajkowski
Once the new year arrives, Rich Czajkowski can start planning his vacations without the need to do so around school board meetings. The Stafford Township Board of Education meeting of Dec. 12 was his…
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•December 18, 2019
Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K Draws Some Interesting Attire
Alex Kinon made the final turn and thrust his arms out as if flying like a plane. Then he performed a slow pirouette. Finally, he flexed his biceps. But that stretch run toward the finish line was…
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•December 18, 2019
Quick Response, Emergency Know-How Saves Life of Southern Regional Student
Three Mondays ago, Southern Regional High School science teacher and Fishing Club adviser Jason Hoch was expecting one of his club members, 10th-grader Tyler Leary, to stop by during third period to…
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•December 18, 2019
NJDEP Study Predicts Dramatic Sea Level Rise Along Jersey Shore
A new study from the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection projects seas could rise from 2000 levels by up to 1.1 feet by 2030, 2.1 feet by 2050 and 6.3 feet by 2100 in New Jersey, emphasizing…
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•December 18, 2019
Girl Scouts Help Brighten Holiday With Homemade Cookies
The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore Tuckerton/Little Egg Harbor/Eagleswood/Bass River Service Unit held their third annual Cookie Service Project on Sunday, Dec. 15, hosted by Troop 50155 andits…
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•December 18, 2019
Garden Club’s Holiday House Tour a Labor of Creativity
The Garden Club of Long Beach Islands’ 54th annual Holiday Tour of Homes was sold out as soon as it was announced – as usual – since it is a must-do event for locals and their friends: an opportunity…
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•December 18, 2019
Former Beach Haven Firefighter Remembered
The Beach Haven Volunteer Co. is mourning the death ofBrooke Amsterdam-Hacker, who served with the company from 2010 to 2014. Hacker died Dec. 11 at age 29 from necrosis of the pancreas, according to…
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•December 18, 2019
Public Input Sought on Bay Channel Dredge Project Off LBI
The U.S. Army Corps is seeking public comment and recommendations for a 10-year maintenance request by the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Office of Maritime Resources to dredge nine…
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•December 18, 2019
Two New Commissioners Will Be Seated in Harvey Cedars
The year of 2020 will usher in change in Harvey Cedars as two new members will join the borough commission at a reorganizationon Friday, Jan. 3, 4:30 p.m.
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•December 18, 2019
Stockton University Calls Attention to Bird Strikes
A new mural at Stockton University covering the glass walls of the K-wing breezeway helps prevent birds from crashing into the windows by eliminating reflections. Due to its expansive, double-sided…
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•December 18, 2019
Santa Claus Spotted Fishing Offshore
“Whenever I’m in Beach Haven, I never want to leave,”said a smiling, salt-washed Santa Claus, who explained his ultimate goal is to retire from his “other business” and live full time in Beach Haven.…
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•December 18, 2019
Tuckerton Approves Four-Year Police Chief Contract
Tuckerton boroughPolice Chief Brian Olsen has received his new four year contract, whichincludes PBA contract raises of approximately 5 percent each year. He will make $115,953 for 2020, $121,750 in…
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•December 18, 2019
Restroom Drawings Ready to Go in Barnegat Light
Renderings of the restroom building for the bayside pavilion park were unveiled at the December Barnegat Light Borough Council meeting, but no action was taken, after two absent council members said…
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•December 18, 2019
Political Science Professor Seeking Democratic Nod for 2nd District Congressional Seat After Van Drew’s Defection
Politicians abhor a vacuum as much as nature does. Just a couple of days after it was reported Democrat Jeff Van Drew, who represents New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District, including all of…
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•December 18, 2019
Doctor Testifies ‘No Dog Bite’ in Cpl. Cherry Hearing
The emergency room doctor who examined and treated Wendy Tucker on the night of Jan. 9, 2014 after she was brought there by police testified last Friday that she had not received a dog bite during…
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•December 18, 2019
Friends Mourn Passing of Ship Bottom Attorney Richard Shackleton, 86
Longtime Island attorney Richard Shackleton died Sunday, in hospice care. He was 86. His health had declined rapidly in recent years, but he was comforted by his religious faith as he faced his…
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•December 18, 2019
Knowledge and Product Range Make New CBD Shop in Forked River Stand Out
If you are looking for a good cigar you don’t go to a convenience store or a supermarket, you go to a tobacconist.
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•December 18, 2019
Winter Forecasts Mixed, Mixed Precipitation Likely Result
The long-range 2019-2020 winter weather forecasts for the Mid-Atlantic region are all over the map.
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•December 18, 2019
New Harvey Cedars Representative Aims to Bring Objectivity to LBI School Board
Come January, the Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education will look just a bit different. Brielle Hoffacker is taking over one of the Long Beach Township seats after edging out longtime…
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•December 16, 2019
Surf City Withdraws Offer to Buy E.J. School
Just under 24 hours after a majority of voters in five Long Beach Island communities rejected a $7.68 million referendum to renovate the LBI Grade School in neighboring Ship Bottom, Surf City…
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•December 13, 2019
Experience the Polar Express Dec. 14
The Friends of the StaffordLibrary sponsora live experience of The Polar Express on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 10:30 a.m.
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•December 13, 2019
View the Art Work of Linda Ramsay in December
The branch will display the art of Linda Ramsay through December. Ramsay’s medium is oil, on canvas or board. She is an instructor and artist in residence at the LBI Foundationof the Arts and…
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•December 13, 2019
School News: Leos Join Lions in Bahamas School Supply Drive
The Southern Regional Leo Club, Stafford Township Lions Club and local radio station WOBM 92.7 recently sponsored a school supply drive to help hurricane-damaged schools in the Bahamas.
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•December 11, 2019
Local Favorite Calloways Is Back With Upgrades, Eyecatchers and Specials
Calloways, on Route 9 in Eagleswood, returned on Dec. 10 with new updates and former owners. After a brief stint as the Eagleswood Inn, Calloways is back with original owners, the Rossiter family.…
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•December 11, 2019
Streetscape Ordinance Adopted in Beach Haven
New construction or substantialrenovation projects within the Beach Haven businessdistrict will be subject to streetscape improvements, according to anordinance adopted Monday by the Beach Haven…
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•December 11, 2019
Tucker’s Walk Veterans and Affordable Housing to Start Construction
The Tuckerton Borough Land Use Board has given OCEAN Inc. permission to begin the first stage ofits Tucker’s Walk affordable housing project. OCEAN Inc. professionals were at the Nov. 14 land use…
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•December 11, 2019
Police Officers Defend Tuckerton Cpl. Justin Cherry as His Hearing Continues
Tuckerton Police Cpl. Justin Cherry and his family will be spending the holidays with their in-laws again as Cherry has been homeless since April 2014, when he was suspended without pay for releasing…
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•December 11, 2019
Edible Creation in Gingerbread Is Delicious Show in Manahawkin
Lining the perimeter of the Stafford Township municipal meeting room last week was a delicious village of gingerbread buildings, designed and built by local families and businesses competing for…
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•December 11, 2019
Beach Haven Amends Regulations on Houseboats
An ordinance introduced by the Beach Haven Borough Council Monday amends regulations concerning houseboats.
