News
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•August 28, 2025
Fatal Boat Accident Details Murky
The Robalo boat that struck and killed a Princeton man who was a passenger in it in Little Egg Harbor Bay after taking on wake from another vessel was towed to a residence in Beach Haven West the…
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•August 28, 2025
Beach-Nesting Birds Log Successful Season at Barnegat Light Habitat Restoration Site
According to Todd Pover, senior wildlife biologist with the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, the beach-nesting bird habitat restoration site in Barnegat Light has wrapped up its best…
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•August 28, 2025
Federal Action on Wind Energy Fuels Save LBI Agenda
The U.S. Department of Interior’s recent announcement it is launching a full evaluation of offshore wind regulations is being lauded by a local grassroots organization.
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•August 27, 2025
First Responders Deliver School Supplies to ’Stuff the Bus’
If some of the local retailers are running low on notebooks, glue sticks and crayons, blame a bunch of the first responder agencies that serve Southern Ocean County and beyond. After all, they…
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•August 27, 2025
Local Healer Cristin Stackles Seeking Support for Parents’ Long Road to Recovery
Anyone who has spent time in or adjacent to the local holistic healing community knows Cristin Stackles.
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•August 27, 2025
Student Government and Safety Patrols Restored at Little Egg Harbor School District
Two issues dominated the Aug. 19 meeting of the Little Egg Harbor School District Board of Education.
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•August 27, 2025
As Municipalities Turn Teal, Be Aware of Ovarian Cancer
September often is a month of transition for many. The summer season ends. Children return to school. Fall athletics kick into gear.
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•August 27, 2025
South End Surf ’N Paddle to Host Alpha Wave’s Warrior Weekend
Surfing is becoming well known in all health circles for its benefits. Most obviously, paddling out and catching waves provide great exercise. However, the sport is increasingly being pinpointed for…
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•August 27, 2025
Ladies Golf Group Celebrates 50 Years
The Ocean Acres Ladies Golf Association, playing at the Ocean County Golf Course at Atlantis in Little Egg Harbor Township, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary this year with a scramble…
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•August 27, 2025
The Seeing Eye Presents Puppies, Purpose at LBIF
On Sunday, Aug. 24, the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies hosted The Seeing Eye, an organization aimed at providing independence and assistance to the blind…
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•August 27, 2025
Eagles Nest Hangars Set to Be Built, Receive Taxiway Bids
The first of two new hangars at Eagles Nest Airport, located off Forge Road in Eagleswood, will soon be getting off the ground, with president of the board of directors Peter Weidhorn confirming…
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•August 27, 2025
Harvey Cedars Revaluation Put Off Until Next Year
Earlier this year, the borough of Harvey Cedars announced that the Ocean County Board of Taxation had ordered a revaluation of all residential and commercial properties. At that time, it was…
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•August 27, 2025
LIT Marks 20 Years In Beach Haven
With the beach season winding down, Chris Esibill recently finished his 20th season as the Beach Haven Beach Patrol’s Lifeguard in Training program director.
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•August 27, 2025
Erin Delivers ‘Between Minor and Moderate’ Punch to LBI Region
Some of the only remnants of Hurricane Erin the morning after a new moon, an overnight high tide and the swells from the storm met off the coast – were orange and water traffic barriers lining a…
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•August 27, 2025
Extended Year Students Have a Summer Blast at Southern
As Quinn Kemether stepped up to the tee spot of the 15th hole on the High Tide course, one of 1980s pop band Tears for Fears’ songs blared through the speakers strategically set up throughout the…
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•August 27, 2025
Pinelands Regional Will Now Pay for All AP Students’ Tests
The Pinelands Regional School District has announced that it reallocated funds to prioritize Advanced Placement exam access for all students. As a result, the district will cover the cost of AP exams…
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•August 27, 2025
Producer Jack Antonoff to Build Private Studio in Long Beach Township
Grammy award-winning producer Jack Antonoff, who spent summers growing up on Long Beach Island, is set to build a recording studio in Long Beach Township.
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•August 26, 2025
Community Rallies for St. Francis Food Pantry
After a call went out on social media platforms last week concerning empty shelves at the St. Francis Humans Concern Food Pantry, community members got to work gathering items to fill the pantry –…
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•August 25, 2025
First Responder: Man Killed Off LBI After Being Thrown Overboard By Wake
A 56-year-old Princeton man was killed the morning of Aug. 24 after the recreational vessel he and his friend were fishing from was struck by the wake from another boat, kicking their Robalo into…
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•August 23, 2025
Lighthouse State Park Bronzes Get Spa Treatment
Things are looking brighter for works of art in Barnegat Lighthouse State Park.
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•August 21, 2025
LBT Land Use Board Denies Hand’s Store and Hotel Proposal
Following a lengthy meeting last Wednesday, Aug. 13, the Long Beach Township Land Use Board denied two applications from the owners of Hand’s General and Hardware Supply in North Beach Haven to…
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•August 21, 2025
Turbulent Ocean Amplifies Deadly Currents, Risk for Beachgoers
Jersey Shore officials and lifeguards are using every method of communication to get the word out that beachgoers need to stay out of the ocean when lifeguards are not present. After an ocean…
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•August 21, 2025
Reflection Point Dedicated to Former Mayor Oldham
A project in the making for several years came to fruition Friday, Aug. 15 with the dedication of Reflection Point at Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars.
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•August 21, 2025
Residents Reignite Dredging Topic in Little Egg Harbor
The topic of dredging in Little Egg Harbor was revived at the township committee’s regular meeting on Aug. 14, as several residents spoke out about the need to prepare for future dredging.
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•August 21, 2025
Rookie Lifeguard’s Quick Action Saves Beachgoer
A first-year lifeguard in Barnegat Light is being credited with saving a beachgoer’s life after the individual stumbled and collapsed on the bay beach earlier this month.
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•August 21, 2025
Electricity Market Design Sparks NJBPU Review
The N.J. Board of Public Utilities has its marching orders to examine whether the reliability pricing model used by PJM, the regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of New…
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•August 20, 2025
Electric Bill Relief Begins Next Month for Residential Users
Twenty-two years after the largest blackout in North American history, affecting eight states including New Jersey and the province of Ontario, another electricity crisis has taken hold of the Garden…
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•August 20, 2025
Additional $10 Million in Resilient NJ Grants Available
The Murphy administration is making an additional $10 million available for the Resilient NJ program to provide grants to groups of municipalities that develop plans to make their communities more…
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•August 20, 2025
Battery System Activation Delayed in Beach Haven
Atlantic City Electric has delayed activation of the lithium battery energy storage system (BESS), which the utility had scheduled to go online in Beach Haven on Aug. 15.
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•August 20, 2025
Meals on Wheels Holds Open House to Highlight Its Services
Meals on Wheels of Ocean County showcased its many services and announced a new strategic plan at an open house at the Southern Ocean County Service Center in Manahawkin on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
