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•October 15, 2025
Beach Haven Students Learn to Respect the Bay
The Beach Haven School has monthly themes which special events are centered around. October’s theme is “respect,” and on Oct. 9, the theme took an ecological turn with “Respect the Bay.”
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•October 15, 2025
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Brant Beach Marks 85 Years
It’s been 85 years since the establishment of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church – “the red church” – at 5800 Long Beach Blvd. in Brant Beach. While a big 80th anniversary celebration was out of the…
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•October 15, 2025
Barnegat Community Garden Seeking New Location
The Barnegat Community Garden has raised and donated over a ton of fresh fruits and vegetables to local food pantries over the past five years, but it is looking for a new place to grow vegetables.…
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•October 15, 2025
Turf Field Plan Back on Schedule at Southern Regional
The plan to overhaul the grass field inside Southern Regional Goldberger Memorial Stadium and turn it into a multipurpose turf field is back on track.
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•October 15, 2025
Cox House Project Hopes to Draw Bidders
Within the next two weeks, the Ocean County Parks Department looks to go out to bid for the second of two phases in restoring the historic Cox House in Barnegat Township. Located at the intersection…
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•October 15, 2025
Little Egg Harbor Recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The Little Egg Harbor Township Committee recognized October as Breast Cancer, Domestic Violence and Down Syndrome Awareness Month at the regular township meeting on Thursday, Oct. 9.
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•October 15, 2025
Motorcycle Toy Run Riders Deliver Smiles, Gifts, Joy
The 26th annual Motorcycle Toy Run on Oct. 5 brought together almost 400 bikes, many with two riders, for a 74-mile ride through the Pines to collect toys for kids in need at Christmastime. The ride…
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•October 11, 2025
Harvey Cedars Takes Steps to Save Historic House
At a special meeting on Friday, Oct. 3, the Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners enacted two ordinances and one resolution to acquire a historic house, saving it from demolition and moving it to…
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•October 10, 2025
Start Raking: Leaf Collection Begins in Stafford
As leaves start to fall from trees, Stafford Township residents are reminded that leaf collection is conducted by the department of public works throughout October and November. Crews will be out to…
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•October 10, 2025
Remember to Vote in School Board Elections
Guess what, Stafford Township residents? It’s election time again. Election Day, which is Tuesday, Nov. 4 this year, is just around the corner, so be on the lookout for the sample ballots to show up…
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•October 10, 2025
Barnegat Principal Warns Against Social Media Peeing Challenge
Barnegat High School students have been warned not to participate in a TikTok challenge involving people urinating in public places or they will face severe consequences.
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•October 10, 2025
‘Dangerous’ Weather Forecast Forces Race Officials to Cancel 18 Mile/12K Runs
While the Long Beach Island Commemorative 18 Mile Run has been part of the Island’s fabric for more than five decades and is one of the biggest events of the fall, the annual tradition is taking a…
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•October 9, 2025
Building Fire in Downtown Beach Haven
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•October 9, 2025
Residents Question Planning Board on Housing Development
At its Oct. 2 meeting, the Little Egg Harbor planning board passed a resolution memorializing its prior approval of the preliminary and final site plan for Lennar Corp.’s 415-unit housing…
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•October 9, 2025
Country Kettle Chowda, Lefty’s Tavern Crowned Cook-Off Champs
Beach Haven’s biggest celebration of the season drew thousands of people to the Taylor Avenue ball field Oct. 4 and 5 for a weekend filled with shopping, live music, camaraderie and friendly…
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•October 9, 2025
A ‘Zing’ Thing: Gabe Saldana Holds Special Place in Girlfriend’s Heart
The evening of Sept. 30, Lizabeth “Lizzie” Van Ness stood amid the crowd at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, where the band $uicideboy$ had stopped on its Grey Day Tour. Where she and Gabe Saldana…
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•October 9, 2025
North Beach Easement Disputes Lead to Court
Two civil actions currently in the Ocean County court system involve easement disputes in North Beach, located in the northern section of noncontiguous Long Beach Township on Long Beach Island. Both…
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•October 8, 2025
Southern Ocean Medical Center Honors Jim ’Moose’ Morrison
Jim “Moose” Morrison, a longtime resident of Barnegat Light who passed away in 2010 and left behind a legacy of love, family, laughter and community service, was honored by Southern Ocean Medical…
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•October 8, 2025
Van Drew: Pay Coast Guard and FAA Workers Amid Shutdown
Congressman Jeff Van Drew, who represents all of the municipalities in Southern Ocean County, supports the Republican side of the government shutdown debate, spouting the party line.
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•October 8, 2025
Tuckerton Man Could Get Three Years for Aggravated Arson
On Sept. 29, Thomas Lester, 21, of Tuckerton pleaded guilty to aggravated arson before the Honorable Dina M. Vicari in connection with an incident that occurred in Little Egg Harbor Township on Jan.…
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•October 8, 2025
Is Race for Governor Tightening or Is Poll an Outlier?
There is a lot of attention being paid to the races for governor in both New Jersey and Virginia this year.
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•October 8, 2025
LBT Approves Zoning Ordinance After Pushback, Clarification
Long Beach Township recently adopted four ordinances on second reading, including a measure that pertains to zoning for hotels and motels, which brought a full room’s worth of residents out to this…
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•October 8, 2025
Gym Proposed as Good Fit for Vacant Storefront in Ship Bottom
The Ship Bottom Land Use Board is expected to hear an application this month to turn the vacant site of a former scooter store on 24th Street into a mixed-use structure with a fitness center as the…
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•October 8, 2025
Data Center Demand Fuels Surge in Electric Costs
Even as the N.J. Board of Public Utilities increased its electric bill relief for eligible customers, a full recovery from surging electric costs doesn’t look to be part of the long-term prognosis…
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•October 8, 2025
NJ Issues Drought Watch, Urges Water Conservation Amid Dry Conditions
Less than three months after lifting the statewide drought warning following a prolonged dry period that began last fall, the Murphy administration issued a drought watch on Oct. 1. New Jersey…
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•October 5, 2025
Wellington Newly Appointed Barnegat Light Mayor
Barnegat Light Mayor Ed Wellington, holding up an actual olive branch, addressed the public for the first time Monday morning in his new official capacity: “To all the members of this committee, I…
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•October 3, 2025
Full of Positivity and Compassion, Gabriel Saldana Made an Impact on Many
Amid the ever-growing spread of flowers, balloons and mementos that had some sort of meaning between Gabriel Saldana and his friends and family, Sonia Allen walked up and added a lavender mum, a few…
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•October 3, 2025
Historic Heritage Trail Proposed in Beach Haven
The Friends of Beach Haven group has announced plans to establish a heritage trail highlighting historic landmarks in the borough. The nonprofit organization was established in the beginning of 2024…
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•October 2, 2025
Traffic Safety Outcry Spurs NJDOT Corrective Action
More changes are coming to the gateway to Long Beach Island as the N.J. Department of Transportation works to address multiple traffic safety concerns that have arisen since the redesign of Central…
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•October 2, 2025
Zoning, Dune Walkovers Addressed in Beach Haven
Business owners in Beach Haven looking to convert their property into a single-family residence will need to apply for a conditional use variance, according to a zoning ordinance introduced by the…
