News
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•November 6, 2019
Battling Black Pine Consequences
Steven Fall of Barnegat Light Landscaping and Garden Center has been in town long enough to remember, as a kid, a relative in the Garden Club of Long Beach Island distributing black pine seedlings…
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•November 6, 2019
Bank Robber Sentenced to 10 Years
A Pennsylvania man who recently pleaded guilty to two area bank robberies in Stafford and Barnegat townships earlier this year has been sentenced to 10 years in the state prison. Ocean County…
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•November 6, 2019
Ocean Mental Health Has New Location in Manahawkin
Ocean Mental Health Services will hold a grand opening at its new location in Manahawkin on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from noon to 2 p.m. at 712 East Bay Ave., Suite 21. Light refreshments will be served.
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•November 6, 2019
Van Drew One of Two Democratic No-Votes on Impeachment Inquiry
Second District Rep. Jeff Van Drew was one of just two Democrats to vote no on the resolution the House of Representatives passed on Thursday to go ahead and formalize the impeachment inquiry into…
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•November 6, 2019
Drifting Purpose a One-Woman Source for One-of-a-Kind Gifts and Home Decor
Years ago Kate Warner put her creative talent to use by weaving floral wreaths and handwriting on scallop shells. That was before she discovered resin art, which she still considers her first love…
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•November 6, 2019
9th District Bill Would Make Financial Exploitation of Seniors or Disabled Persons a Criminal Offense
Sen. Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove are calling for public hearings on their legislation to create the new offense of theft by financial exploitation of a…
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•November 6, 2019
Barnegat Paving Way for New Town Historian
The Barnegat Township Committee is looking to appoint a new town historian, a positionthat has not been filled since Mary Catherine Kennedy died nearly three years ago.
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•November 4, 2019
Veterans Appreciation at Verizon Nov. 9-Nov. 11
The Verizon Wireless retail store at 1319 Long Beach Blvd. in Ship Bottom will host a Veterans Appreciation Event Nov. 9 though Nov. 11. Each veteran who comes into the store during that time will…
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•November 4, 2019
Southern Ocean Chamber Kicks Off Holiday Shopping Season Nov. 13
The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce invites businesses to take part in the official Holiday Shopping Season Kickoff taking place on Wednesday, Nov.13, at the Mainland Holiday Inn starting…
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•November 1, 2019
Tuckerton Faces Lice Problem Head On
A perennial problem at the beginning of each school year is the proliferation of head lice sharedamong students, but this year seems to have been particularly problematic. During the Oct. 28 meeting…
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•November 1, 2019
Seven Candidates on Pinelands School Board Ballot
Seven candidates will be on the ballot for four seats representing Little Egg Harbor Township on the Pinelands Regional Board of Education this coming Tuesday, Nov. 5.
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•October 30, 2019
Some Ship Bottom Oceanfront Beaches Could See Mobile Restrooms Next Summer
Two years after Ship Bottom officials moved forward with plans to expand access to public restrooms by placing a next-generation mobile bathroom facility on Sixth Street near the tennis and…
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•October 30, 2019
New Clerks View Post as Keeper of Town History
Historian, chronicler, recorder. Each, by definition, has to do with being the keeper of the facts of a period, region or social phenomenon. Locally, they’re called municipal clerks. In just 10 days…
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•October 30, 2019
Commercial Vehicle Ban Considered for Some Ship Bottom Streets
Ship Bottom officials are continuing to look for solutions to curb the overuse of residential streets by commercial vehicles in the area of Shore Avenue after residents and homeowners on 10th Street…
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•October 30, 2019
Ship Bottom Plans Water, Sewer Work Before Causeway Project Final Phase
After six years of road work on the Causeway Bridge system to Long Beach Island, locals aren’t surprised by a sudden traffic pattern switch or a lane closure. But they might be surprised to learn…
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•October 30, 2019
Swift Emergency Response System Draws Questions About Public Safety From Ship Bottom Officials
Protect, secure, safety – any of these words can be used to define a rapid response access system the Ship Bottom Borough Council was asked to greenlight for the volunteer fire company last month. It…
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•October 30, 2019
Oldham, Gerkens Challenged in Harvey Cedars Election
The Harvey Cedars Borough Commission race on Tuesday, Nov. 5will pit two incumbents against three newcomers for all three seats on the panel.
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•October 30, 2019
LBI Police, David’s Dream and Believe Partner in No-Shave November
Next month, if you see a police officer on Long Beach Island sporting some extra chin growth, don’t be surprised. All Island police departments are participatingin the”No Shave November” campaign…
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•October 30, 2019
DEP Urges Caution on Roadways as Deer Mating Season Begins
Motorists are reminded to drive with extra caution and watch for white-tailed deer as mating season gets underway and darkness arrives earlier. Larry Herrighty, director of the Division of Fish and…
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•October 30, 2019
Volunteers Help Alliance for a Living Ocean With Fall ‘Beach Sweeps’
Volunteers gathered at New Jersey beaches, bays and waterways last Saturday for Clean Ocean Action’s annual Fall Beach Sweeps. Alliance for a Living Ocean coordinated a local cleanup on Long Beach…
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•October 30, 2019
Stafford’s McKinley School Raises $14,245 for Parker’s Army
Kim Nork easily recalled the days when her daughter, Payton, and son, Parker, used to raise money for the McKinley Avenue School’s “Make a Difference Day” fundraiser.
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•October 30, 2019
DOT Updates Waretown Creek Bridge Project
New Jersey Department of Transportation officialshave announced that Route 9 traffic will be restored to its original and final configuration as the bridge over Waretown Creek construction project in…
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•October 30, 2019
Stafford and State, Growing ‘Greener’ Together
Stafford Township has been approved for a grant through the state’s “It Pay$ to Plug In” program, which helps to offset the cost of purchasing and installing electric vehicle charging stations. The…
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•October 30, 2019
Barnegat Investigating Assault of 10-Year-Old
Barnegat Township police are investigating the apparent assault of a10-year-old boy who was riding his bicycle.
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•October 30, 2019
The Chicken or the Egg Crackin’ All Winter Long
For the first time, The Chicken or the Egg (“The Chegg”) in Beach Haven will be open year ’round, that’s all winter, and the news is getting a big reaction.
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•October 30, 2019
Five Vie for Two Ocean County Freeholder Spots
Two Ocean County freeholders, Republicans John P. “Jack” Kelly and Virginia “Ginny” Haines, are up for re-election this Nov. 5. They’ll be squaring off against three challengers, Democrats Jean…
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•October 30, 2019
Democrat Challenges Incumbent Republican in Little Egg Harbor
Little Egg Harbor Township has just one committee seat up for election this year, and there is a Democratic challenger to the all-Republican committee. Great Bay Democratic Club member Leona Weigele…
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•October 30, 2019
Dock Roaders Want Town Support to Move Westecunk Creek Dredge Project Forward
Sporting T-shirts that read “WE(st Creek) Support Dredging,” some Dock Road residents addressed the Eagleswood Township Committee Monday night to ask what’s up with plans to dredge Westecunk Creek.
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•October 30, 2019
Mayor: No Public Restrooms on Ship Bottom Beaches
Ship Bottom officials are looking at more permanent solutions to address the need for access to public restroom facilities in the gateway community to Long Beach Island, which historically sees most…
