News
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•November 20, 2019
Streetscape Measures Required in New Beach Haven Ordinance
New construction or substantialrenovation projects within the Beach Haven businessdistrict will be subject to streetscape improvements, according to anordinance introduced last week by the Beach…
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•November 20, 2019
Barnegat Schools Introduce Mobile App
The Barnegat School District has launched a mobile app enabling parents and studentsto easily access information. District Superintendent Brian Latwis said the app, introduced last week, can be…
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•November 20, 2019
Business Owners Propose Trolley Service for Beach Haven
A group of Beach Haven business ownersis trying to drum up support for a proposed trolley transportation systemin the borough that they hope can alleviate parking woes.
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•November 20, 2019
Hearts of Mercy Seeks Tutors, Mentors
Hearts of Mercy, a Barnegat Township groupthat reaches out to individuals and families in need, is seeking volunteers to work with childrenon Wednesday afternoons from 4 to 5:30 at the Main Street…
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•November 20, 2019
Wind Farms Another Challenge to Scallop Fishery at Barnegat Light’s Viking Village
Barnegat Light Mayor Kirk Larson is part of a fishing dynasty going back to his grandfather, who owned one of the town’s first commercial fishing boats, the Mary Ann. With business partner James…
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•November 20, 2019
Save Our Seas 2.0, Bill to Tackle Marine Pollution, Passes Key Hurdle
The Save Our Seas 2.0 legislation, created to address the plastic pollution crisis in the world’s oceans, passed the Senate Commerce Committee last week, following separate approvals by the Senate…
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•November 20, 2019
Army Corps, Coast Guard Tackle Shoaling as Dredge Project in Intracoastal Waterway Begins
Christmas is coming early for recreational boaters who navigate the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway. The U.S. Army Corps has awarded a more than yearlong contract to Barnegat Bay Dredging Co. to…
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•November 20, 2019
‘Socktober’ Collections at Stafford, Southern Regional Schools Generate More Than 15,000 Pairs of Socks
For many, socks might be one of those things taken for granted. But for many organizationsthat help the homeless, veterans, families in need, abused women with children in shelters or the elderly…
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•November 20, 2019
Southern Regional School Board Applauds Braddock, Hears Complaint About Trips Policy
The Southern Regional Board of Education meeting of Nov. 13 had a bit of a celebratory feel to it, as the board recognized the recent accomplishments of boys cross-country standout Jackson Braddock.…
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•November 20, 2019
Now ‘Greener’ Tattoos at 777
At 777 Tattoos, with locations in Manahawkin and Tuckerton, staying on the cutting edge has always been a priority – in terms of not only technology but, increasingly, also sustainable practices. By…
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•November 20, 2019
Long Beach Island Grade School Musicians Give Ukuleles a Strum
Student-musicians at the Long Beach Island Grade School, in Ship Bottom, have taken on a new, melodious challenge: the ukulele. As the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District explained…
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•November 20, 2019
County Incentivized to Implement New Energy-Efficient Measures
With testing of the newly installed high-tech heat and power fuel cell underway, Ocean County officials anticipate energy savings and greater efficiencies when it comes to providing power to…
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•November 20, 2019
Green Sea Turtles Washing Up on Long Beach Island
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is asking the public to keep an eye out for cold-stunned green turtles that have been washing up on Long Beach Island. The turtles are about the size of a dinner…
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•November 20, 2019
Get on Digital Map Now With Chamber’s Gift Guide
After a 38-minute-long list of holiday special events was given by members who each stood up ata recentSouthern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce meeting, someone asked, “Are these all written down…
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•November 20, 2019
Tuckerton Must Find Alternate Funds for Lagoon Dredging
There was no joy in Mudville Monday night as residents of Tuckerton Beach, waiting for some good news on the dredging of their lagoons, were told the borough’s bid to have the dredging paid for…
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•November 20, 2019
Shoppers Wrapping It Up Earlier, So Stores Should Be Ready
There are only 26 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year, and somehow, those are the shortest days of the year. They’re also-jam-packed with shoppers- major retailers predict that 28.5…
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•November 20, 2019
Little Egg Harbor Cracking Down on Floating Docks
Little Egg Harbor Township is gettingits lagoons cleaned up – dredging of the lagoons on the east side of Radio Road in Mystic Island is halfway completed, said Committeeman Ray Gormley during the…
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•November 20, 2019
Craft Hot Sauce Comes to the Holiday Table
BS Hot Sauce is Bryan and Samantha Stark’s venture that makes eating an adventure for the taste buds. Name any food group, and there’s a craft hot sauce for that.
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•November 20, 2019
Criticism of School Comparison Mounts Ahead of December Referendum
Two taxpayers groups and a community organization are critical of a report analyzing the LBI Consolidated School District’s educational facilities compiled by the Joint Taxpayers Association of LBI…
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•November 19, 2019
John Novak Has Eye on Congressional Seat in 2020
Barnegat Township Deputy Mayor John J. Novak is setting his sights on Washington as he has filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for the District 3 congressional seat held by Democrat…
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•November 18, 2019
Attempted Carjacking Foiled in Little Egg Harbor
A juvenile was arrested Thursday attempting to carjack an Ocean County Parks employee at Freedom Fields Park in Little Egg Harbor. At 4:30 p.m., Little EggHarbor Township police were called to the…
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•November 15, 2019
Mayor: E.J. School Property Would Be Used for Recreational Purposes Only
Should the Ethel A. Jacobsen School be shuttered in the future and successfully returned to the hands of the borough of Surf City, the property would be used for recreational purposes only, according…
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•November 15, 2019
Descendants of Union Soldiers Put on Program Nov. 16
The branch will host a presentation by theSons of Union Veterans of the Civil War on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. They will be displayingartifacts, medical records with field surgeon notes, and…
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•November 15, 2019
New Facebook Page Advocates ‘Chickens for Barnegat’
Last month, Barnegat Township Committeemembers were thrown off guard during the public portion when the main topic was chickens. At that time, residents Christian Aguilar and Brandon Baker complained…
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•November 15, 2019
Bille Edges Houle for Fourth Committee Term
Last week, Republican incumbent Albert Bille staved off a challenge by Democrat Peg Houle to win a fourth three-year term on the Barnegat Township Commitee. Bille received 2,889 votes, while…
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•November 15, 2019
Upstarts Sweep Incumbents in Barnegat School Board Race
It appears voters wanted change on the Barnegat Board of Education as the three candidates who ran under the slogan “A New Voice for Barnegat” swept the Nov. 5 election by winning three-year terms.…
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•November 13, 2019
Surfman Proud of Being in an Elite Group
Graham Sahli has a job that only 140 people in the country have- he’sa U.S. Coast Guard surfman. When the petty officerat the Barnegat LightCoast Guard Stationtakes an excursion into the ocean, it’s…
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•November 13, 2019
Joint Taxpayers Group Unveils School Comparisons Ahead of December Referendum
The Joint Council of Taxpayers Associations of Long Beach Island has done what some call the impossible: aggregated a school-by-school comparison of the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School and the…
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•November 13, 2019
Pinelands Commission Delays Reversal of Gas Pipeline Approval
It was a glitch in technology that kept the Pinelands Commission from voting on a resolution that would rescind approval of the South Jersey Gas Pipeline project through the pinelands. But in what…
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•November 13, 2019
Links for Life Raises $38,000 for Cancer Center at SOMC
A check for $38,100, raised at the Links for Life golf outing last month, will support the cancer center at Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin. The hospital foundation recently held a brunch…
