News
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•November 13, 2019
Rail Trail Expands to Cedar Creek With New Trestle
A significant connection in the trail joining Berkeley Township with Lacey Township was recently highlighted during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new trestle that sits above Cedar Creek.
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•November 13, 2019
State’s Beach-Nesting Birds Reports Point to Piping Plover Strides on LBI
One hundred fourteen pairs of piping plovers nested in New Jersey in 2019, a 19 percent increase compared to 2018, when the numbers came in at just 96 pairs – the third lowest since federal listing…
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•November 13, 2019
Delights Artisan Café Given Warm Welcome in Barnegat
Delights Artisan Café in Barnegat was welcomed with a packed house at its grand opening Saturday, Nov. 9. Friends and customers stayed to hear musicians whose notes blended with the aroma of…
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•November 13, 2019
‘Dune’ It Right on Long Beach Island
Each fall on Long Beach Island, local stewards – from families and neighbors to school groups and scouts – can be seen planting beachgrass on the dunes, to strengthen this first line of defense…
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•November 13, 2019
Ocean County Publishes New Handy Recycling Guide
“Recycle right,” urges the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, with the launch of the newly published 2019-20 Ocean County Recycling Guide.
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•November 13, 2019
Little Egg Harbor Dedicates New Veterans Park
The weather was perfect for the dedication of the new Veterans Memorial Park on Radio Road in Little Egg Harbor.
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•November 13, 2019
Toast the Season With Southern Ocean Chamber at Hotel LBI
The Conservatory inside Hotel LBI is the scene of the Southern Ocean Chamber Annual Holiday Cocktail Party, set for Wednesday, Dec.11 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
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•November 12, 2019
Final Town Hall Meeting on School Referendum Wednesday in Surf City
Less than a month remains before voters in five Island communities will be asked to determine the outcome of a proposed $7.68 million project to rehab the LBI Grade School in Ship Bottom. On…
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•November 12, 2019
Sudden Passing of Mario’s Italian Market Owner Mourned
The mood was somber at Mario’s Italian Market in Surf Citythis weekend as staff and shocked customers mourned the loss of owner Mario J. Aversa Jr., who died Nov. 7 at age 46.
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•November 8, 2019
Holiday Market Exhibit at LBIF
A festive Holiday Market Exhibit at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences starts Nov. 16 and runs through Dec. 15. Two special events are part of the show- a preview party on Nov.…
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•November 8, 2019
Holly Jolly Holiday Market Dec. 14 in Surf City
Shopping really pops at this beachside boutique when a pop-up holiday market arrives just in time. The title sets the mood- Holly Jolly Holiday Market is a free, family-friendly time at Five O Six…
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•November 8, 2019
Santa Comes By Boat for Barnegat Light Tree Lighting
We all have visions of “the night before Christmas.” Well, in Barnegat Light, “the night after Thanksgiving” means something, too.
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•November 8, 2019
Santa’s Viking Christmas Village Open in Barnegat Light Nov. 30
It’s not the North Pole, but it is LBI’s closest thing. At the north end’s Viking Village on Saturday, Nov. 30, Santa comes out and sits for pictures with the kids, while historic shops and tents…
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•November 8, 2019
Give ‘Gift of Warmth’ Through St. Francis Center
As the weather has finally turned colder, the St. Francis Community Center reminds everyone in the community to think aboutits Gift of Warmth Project. The annual holiday project “is underway and we…
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•November 8, 2019
Shopping Tips at Your Fingertips
New in the area this year is digital mapping to give customers an easy guide to where to find holiday offers at member businesses and dining places with the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce.…
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•November 8, 2019
Tech-nically, These Are Great Gifts
It’s getting colder outside, and more comfortable inside, as the fireplace sparks back into use and the fuzzy slippers and sweaters come out of the closet. Settle into the couch and browse around…
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•November 8, 2019
Sandbox Café, Red Men Lodge Gearing Up to Feed Hundreds for Thanksgiving
Once again, two Southern Ocean County establishments will be dishing out free Thanksgiving meals to all comers, as they have for years.
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•November 8, 2019
St. Francis Center Hosts Christmas Craft Show Nov. 23 and 24
Held the weekend before Thanksgiving this year, the St. Francis Community Center’s annual Christmas Craft Show is the first stop for many holiday shoppers, and just in time for decorating the house.…
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•November 7, 2019
Baked Goods Added to the Book Sale Menu
The Friends of the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library host a book and bake sale at the branch Tuesday, Nov. 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friends President Nora DeRosa said that normally, the…
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•November 6, 2019
LBI School Sixth-Graders Explore Career Possibilities
Reading, writing and arithmetic. Those three Rs of education first appeared in print in the 19th century, but the idea dates back nearly500 years earlier. While the tenets have mostly remained the…
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•November 6, 2019
Community Support Humbling for Local Family Known for Helping Others
For more than three decades of marriage, Kathleen Barr knew she had the best husband. But seeing his big-heartedness returned by community members, in the aftermath of a car accident in which he was…
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•November 6, 2019
Sandy’s Legacy Is Ever-Changing Housing Landscape on LBI
Election Day, Nov. 5,marked 2,563 days since Long Beach Island residents and homeowners forced to evacuate ahead of Superstorm Sandy were allowed back on the barrier island for the first time after…
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•November 6, 2019
Coast Guard Keeping Eye on Channel Markers Off LBI as Ice Season Nears
While the extended 15-day forecast calls for below-normal temperatures on Long Beach Island, the declining mercury isn’t conducive to forming dangerous ice that could, in turn, create hazardous…
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•November 6, 2019
Revaluation Inspections Have Begun in Long Beach Township
As per the Ocean County Board of Taxation and the New Jersey Division of Taxation, Long Beach Township is required to execute a revaluation program to be implemented for tax year 2021. The township…
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•November 6, 2019
National Wildlife Refuge Manager Talks About Ever-Changing Holgate
The Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is celebratingits 80th anniversary this year. The actual date when the refuge acquired the first piece of land was Sunday, Oct. 27, 1939; that is the…
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•November 6, 2019
Tuckerton Building Is Demolished, Borough Seeks Grants for Sea Level Rise Remediation
An old storefront on Tuckerton’s West Main Street is being demolished to make way for parking and new retail shops. On Monday, before the Nov. 4 municipal meeting, Tuckerton Councilman Keith Vreeland…
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•November 6, 2019
Cars Vandalized After Controversial Morrison’s Vote
Beach Haven police are investigating the apparent vandalism of cars owned by Mayor Nancy Taggart Davis and former Councilman Donald Kakstis following a meeting in which officials approved a…
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•November 6, 2019
Area Tourism Successes in Focus at State Conference
Tourism leaders from all over the state will hear about Downtown Tuckerton, Little Egg Harbor, Beach Haven and other local towns in the “Downtown Driven” program at the 2019 NJ League of…
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•November 6, 2019
Fatal Crash on Route 539 in Little Egg Harbor Township
Little Egg Harbor police responded to a crash on Route 539 at 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The 22-year-old driver hit a telephone pole and was pronounced dead at the scene. No additional…
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•November 6, 2019
Eagleswood May Be Next Town to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags
The Eagleswood Township Environmental Commission has raised the question of whether to ban single-use plastic bags from retail establishments, Township Committeewoman Deb Rivas announced during her…
