News
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•December 4, 2019
Shop Locally, Give Generously
With holiday shopping underway, Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari urges residents to buy locally with his annual “Buy in Ocean County” campaign, which encourages consumers to support local…
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•November 29, 2019
Hotel Hearing Before Beach Haven Land Use Board Rescheduled for Jan. 6
Developer Christopher Vernon’s appearance before the Beach Haven Land Use Board, originally scheduled for Monday, Dec. 2, has been postponed until the next meeting, on Monday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m. in…
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•November 27, 2019
Joint Taxpayers Group Refutes Criticism of School Comparison Document
The Joint Council of Taxpayers Associations of Long Beach Island is defending its aggregated comparison of the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District’s two educational facilities ahead of…
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•November 27, 2019
Barnegat Seven-Year Old Has Appreciation for Veterans
When7-year-oldVincent Lorenzo emptied his piggy bank in early November, he wasn’t looking to purchase something for himself. Instead, the Barnegat Township youngster bought a floral arrangement to…
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•November 27, 2019
Barlow’s BBQ Transitions From Truck to Restaurant
After operating out of a food truck since February, Big Barlow’s BBQand Catering recently opened a restaurant at 21 South Main St. (Route 9) in Barnegat Township. At the moment, it’s primarily…
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•November 27, 2019
Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars Officials Seek Inclusion in Discussion Around Sale of E.J. School
Whether an offer from Surf City officials to purchase the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School for $3 million from the local school board goes anywhere is, at the moment, anyone’s guess. What is…
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•November 27, 2019
U.S. Army Corps Aiming to Use Inlets as Future Beachfill Borrow Sites
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently working toward acquiring permissions to utilize Little Egg Inlet and Barnegat Inlet as potential borrow sites for future beach replenishment projects on…
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•November 27, 2019
Board Members’ Activity on Possible School Sale Called Into Question
The top county school official said the actions of two Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education members who negotiated with Surf City officials on a purchase price for the Ethel A. Jacobsen…
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•November 27, 2019
Validity of Motion to Revive LBI School Referendum Unclear
The admissibility of a September motion to reconsider one defeated three weeks earlier when a majority of the LBI Consolidated Board of Education failed to garner enough votes to advance plans for a…
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•November 27, 2019
Community Stunned by Board’s Decision to Negotiate Sale of E.J. School Ahead of December Referendum
Until the moment LBI Consolidated Board of Education President William Fenimore stopped the second public comment period to announce he received a $3 million written offer from Surf City officials to…
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•November 27, 2019
Parade Grand Marshal Helped Organize Its First Steps
The people who started the Ship Bottom Christmas parade were going out on a limb 40 years ago. Out on a limb on a barrier island in winter. But in the month before Christmas, Santa Claus found the…
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•November 27, 2019
Stafford Board of Education Appoints Pierson as Newest Member
During its monthly meeting on Nov. 21, the Stafford Township Board of Education approved the appointment of a new board member to occupy the seat left behind by Kevin Lyons Jr. in September.
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•November 27, 2019
Teens Arrested in Overnight Vehicle Break-ins
Three juveniles were arrested in Barnegat Township Nov. 23 after a resident called policeto report seeing several teens pulling on car door handles.
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•November 27, 2019
Ex-Burlington County Freeholder Gibbs Running for Andy Kim’s Seat in Congress
A second Republican candidate has announced she is running for a chance to square off against Democratic incumbent Andy Kim in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District race in 2020.
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•November 27, 2019
Tuckerton Proposes Adding Armed Police Officer at Elementary School
Tuckerton officials have offered to place an armed police officer in the Tuckerton Elementary School five days a week during school hours.
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•November 27, 2019
NJNG Ceasing Operations for Now on Eagleswood Side of Pipeline Project
New Jersey Natural Gasis temporarily ceasing operations in Eagleswood on laying a secondary natural gas pipeline under the bay from West Creek to Beach Haven Park, a company representative told the…
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•November 27, 2019
Interior Department Considers Cable Plan to Wire Ocean Floor for Wind Farms Off NJ-NY Coast
As New Jersey and New York governors press for energy from giant wind turbines along the Atlantic coast and in the New York Bight, the question of how to best get the power to the shore has resulted…
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•November 27, 2019
Skateboarding Community Urges Stafford Officials to Consider New Skate Park
Members of the skateboarding community filled the Stafford Township municipal meeting room on Nov. 19 to present their case for a new skate park. More than a dozen skaters spoke during public…
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•November 27, 2019
Pinelands Regional School District Will Be Part of LGBTQ Curriculum Pilot Study
The Pinelands Regional School District is going to be making, or at least helping make, history. Gov. Phil Murphy is requiring all junior high and high school districts in New Jersey to incorporate a…
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•November 27, 2019
Buy Your Holiday-Themed Pre-Season Beach Badges
Beach Haven has announced itsspecial holiday beach badges are now on sale. The badge was designed byMarina Bresley, a fifth-grade student at Beach Haven Elementary School.
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•November 27, 2019
Deputy Mayor Gerkens Declines Recount Attempt
Although she lost by only three votes in the November election, Harvey Cedars Deputy Mayor Judy Gerkens said she will not seek a recount.
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•November 27, 2019
9th District Delegation’s ‘Combat to College Act’ Passes Senate Committee
A bill that would make it easier for military service members and veterans to register for classes at public institutions was recently approved by the Senate Higher Education Committee. The “Combat…
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•November 27, 2019
NJDEP Establishes Working Group to Achieve Offshore Wind Energy Goals
As part of Gov. Phil Murphy’s goal of reaching 7,500 megawatts of offshore wind generation by 2035, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will lead a newly established working group…
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•November 25, 2019
Beach Haven Board Looks to Streamline Proceedings at Hotel Plan Hearing
With the proposed 102-room hotel becoming such a hot-button issue in Beach Haven, the land use board is looking at streamlining proceedings when developer Christopher Vernon has a hearing on the…
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•November 25, 2019
Teacher Helping Servicemen and Women With Christmas in Camouflage
When herboyfriend in the U.S. Marines was deployed overseas four years ago, Michelle Lombardi regularly sent Clint Hoffmanpackages with goodies, hygiene needs and reading materials. Also at that…
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•November 21, 2019
Suspect in Tuckerton Active Shooter Case Apprehended in NYC After Escaping in an Uber
Miguel Angel Villegas, 29,of New Haven, Conn., a suspect in an active shooting case in Tuckerton Thursday, Nov. 21, was apprehended at Penn Station in New York City that evening.
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•November 20, 2019
Barnegat Athletic Field Getting Artificial Turf Makeover
Last week, the Barnegat Township Board of Education awarded a $1.4 million bid to replace the high school football field with artificial turf.
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•November 20, 2019
Surf City Mayor Breaks Silence on Plans for E.J. School Property If Building Is Closed
Surf City officials last week weighed in on two hot-button issues splitting public opinion in five Island communities ahead of a $7.68 million renovation referendum: the future of the Ethel A.…
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•November 20, 2019
Civil War Brought to Life at Barnegat Library
When Dan Lynch’s wifewas a principal at St. Rose Grammar School in Belmar, she would bring her husband inwhen the time came to teach students aboutthe Civil War. He was always glad to offerhis…
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•November 20, 2019
LBI School Board, Surf City Negotiating for Sale of EJ School
The Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education on Tuesday night agreed to enter into negotiations with the borough of Surf City for the sale of the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School, forming…
