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•September 24, 2025
Beach Funding Cut Is Opportunity, Not Burden, Says Coast Alliance
The New Jersey Coastal Alliance believes two bipartisan Jersey Shore congressmen fighting over federal cuts to beach replenishment are missing the overall big picture and impact the historic method…
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•September 24, 2025
Harvey Cedars Cracks Down on Boat Ramp Use
The boat launch on Kinsey Cove off Bay Terrace in Harvey Cedars has long been an issue for the residents on Bay Terrace, especially the high level of commercial entities putting boats in the water…
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•September 24, 2025
Plenty of OCHD Flu Vaccine Clinics This Autumn
The Ocean County Health Department has announced its 2025 flu vaccine schedule, with the first Southern Ocean County clinic on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Thornton Community Center in…
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•September 23, 2025
Buy Brews for Builds at Nonprofit Fundraiser
Learn about Habitat for Humanity of Southern Ocean County’s mission to provide affordable housing and empower communities at its Brews for Builds fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 27 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m…
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•September 23, 2025
Commercial Portion of Former K2 Property Up for Sale
A new listing has hit the real estate market on Long Beach Island: the 17,600-square-foot commercial lot at 8200 Long Beach Blvd. in Brighton Beach, which was formerly the site of Kubel’s Too, and is…
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•September 22, 2025
A Glimpse Into the Crab Island Fish Factory’s Past
A few miles out in the Great Bay, a steel skeleton, swallowed by tall grasses and poison ivy, rises from an island. Though it is now little more than a reminder of a bygone era, the decaying…
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•September 20, 2025
Surf City Badge Sales Near $1 Million; Costs Rising Next Year
Despite a change in time to ensure a quorum, regular attendees of Surf City Borough Council meetings turned out for the Sept. 10 morning session but did not offer any comment during a public hearing…
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•September 18, 2025
Van Drew Pushes New Funding Source for Beach Replenishment
While it remains unclear whether Surf City will benefit from beach replenishment in the near future, Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J. 2nd Dist.) has a long-term plan to ensure permanent and reliable…
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•September 18, 2025
McKinley Students Remember Those Lost on 9/11
Stafford Township Police Lt. John Morrin recalls Sept. 11, 2001 well. He was in the U.S. Marine Corps at the time, with a unit in New Jersey.
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•September 18, 2025
Save Barnegat Bay, Residents Address Planned Little Egg Harbor Development
At the Sept. 11 regular meeting of the Little Egg Harbor Township Committee, much of the public comment portion was dedicated to an ongoing topic of discussion in the township – Lennar Corp.’s…
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•September 18, 2025
Demand for New State Energy Plan Sparked by Rate Hikes
A coalition representing nearly a million constituents of the New Jersey Legislature is pushing back against Gov. Phil Murphy’s call to codify his energy master plan, which includes electrification…
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•September 17, 2025
Drainage, Flood Improvement Work Greenlight in Surf City
The Surf City Borough Council last week unanimously awarded a $1.2 million contract for the 2025 American Rescue Plan drainage and flood improvement project on nine roadways in town.
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•September 17, 2025
Surf City Officials Slam NJ Resiliency Rule Change
Shortly before the Surf City Borough Council passed a resolution vehemently opposing a N.J. Department of Environmental Protection resiliency rule change on track to take effect early next year…
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•September 17, 2025
No Mayor Yet in Barnegat Light; Bay Breeze Park Renamed for Larson
A temporary mayor was supposed to be appointed by the Barnegat Light Borough Council at the regular meeting of Wednesday, Sept. 10, but council members could not reach a majority decision on whom it…
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•September 17, 2025
Public Workshop to Discuss Stafford Recreation Spaces
Many had been waiting for the announcement Stafford Township Mayor Robert Henken made during last week’s council meeting: The workshop to discuss additional recreation and athletic facilities is now…
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•September 15, 2025
Barnegat Investigating Overnight Fatal Accident
A 36-year-old Barnegat man died after being hit by a sports utility vehicle early Monday morning, Sept. 15, in the township.
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•September 14, 2025
Long Beach Township Pays Tribute to Influential Islander on His 100th Birthday
The Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners meeting on Sept. 8 began on a celebratory note, as Mayor Joseph Mancini read a proclamation in honor of the 100th birthday – on Wednesday, Sept. 10 – of…
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•September 13, 2025
Summer Camp Counselors Give Their All to Make Kids’ Experiences a Great One
Cassie Glascock may be slightly over 80 years old, but she doesn’t feel like it, not when she’s surrounded by 80 to 100 children for seven weeks in July and August.
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•September 12, 2025
Friends Pull Together to Save Young Girl
A former Ship Bottom lifeguard and a critical care nurse were among a group of six friends having a nighttime picnic at the bay beach Friday when the sound of children playing nearby turned eerily…
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•September 11, 2025
Friends Remember Ron Jon Founder, a Surf Industry Legend
Most of today’s shoppers at ‘The Original’ Ron Jon Surf Shop in Ship Bottom are too young to remember the enigmatic, visionary founder, who passed away Sept. 6 at the age of 88, and his complex…
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•September 11, 2025
Little Egg Harbor Veteran Honored With Quilt of Valor
Jersey Shore Quilts of Valor Chapter 95426 honored Little Egg Harbor resident and U.S. Navy veteran Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles “Andy” Jackson with a quilt and heartfelt presentation on Tuesday…
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•September 10, 2025
Little Egg Harbor Police to Host Open House
The Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department will host its first open house on Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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•September 10, 2025
Kirk Larson’s Memory Continues to Be Honored
Memories of the late Barnegat Light Mayor Kirk Larson from four of the five other current LBI mayors were shared in a SandPaper article published last week, but only the fifth one was in his…
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•September 10, 2025
Little Egg Harbor Considers Changes to Recycling Schedule
Little Egg Harbor announced Friday, Sept. 5 it would be making major changes to its recycling pickup schedule. Instead of a weekly pickup, recycling throughout the township would be collected every…
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•September 10, 2025
Woman Sentenced for Theft, Fraud Charges
Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael T. Nolan Jr., announced that on Sept. 5, Alicia Campbell, 37, of Mays Landing was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Kenneth T. Palmer to six years in…
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•September 10, 2025
Democrat Sherrill Stays Ahead of Ciattarelli in Polls
There’s an old adage that says many people don’t start paying attention to elections until after Labor Day. Labor Day has passed.
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•September 10, 2025
Beach Haven EOC Project Gets More Funding
At its meeting Monday, Sept. 8, the Beach Haven Borough Council adopted a bond ordinance to fund more money for various repairs and renovations to the Beach Haven Emergency Operations Center, located…
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•September 10, 2025
Long Beach Township Introduces Tree Replacement Ordinance
In an effort to balance tree preservation with development needs, New Jersey municipalities are now required to enact ordinances governing tree removal and replacement. Long Beach Township officials…
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•September 10, 2025
Stafford Police Issue Charges for Burglary, Theft, Drugs
Stafford Township police recently made multiple arrests in connection with various crimes.
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•September 10, 2025
Barnegat Schools Introduce New Communications App
The Barnegat Township School District has launched a new district-wide communication app through Apptegy, which brings all school communications into one easy-to-access location.
