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•August 12, 2025
New Jersey Beach Nourishment Reform Urged
Some New Jersey coastal groups are calling for changes to beach replenishment and championing modern techniques for the work, all while pointing to the success of a July 2021 beach restoration…
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•August 11, 2025
A Shell of a Run: ReClam the Bay Marks 20 Years
ReClam the Bay’s booth was busy on a recent Monday at the Surf City Farmers Market. Bill Walsh, now in his fourth year as president of the nonprofit, manned the stall alongside other volunteers…
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•August 9, 2025
Mini Cottages Are a Labor of LBI Love and Architecture Appreciation
Standing in front of her neighbor’s light blue cottage on West New Jersey Avenue, Lee Hirtle cradles something precious: a meticulously detailed scale model of Dan D’Agostino and Andrea Vecchione’s…
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•August 7, 2025
Final Moments of Minke Whale Play Out in Barnegat Bay
The exact cause of death of an adult female minke whale stranded near Double Creek Channel over the weekend after colliding with a boat will not be known until various biological samples collected…
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•August 7, 2025
Offshore Energy Industry Winded by Latest BOEM Move
In what could be the final blow to the offshore wind industry in the United States, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management rescinded designated wind energy areas on the Outer Continental Shelf on July…
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•August 6, 2025
Netflix Studio, Public Transportation Exempt From Proposed Resiliency Rules19
The construction of new emergency management structures, including fire and police departments as well as hospitals, on any barrier island in the state could be a thing of the past if a proposed N.J.…
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•August 6, 2025
Young Body Boarders Shine in Beach Haven
On a recent Saturday afternoon, the Essex Avenue beach in Beach Haven was alive with laughter, cheers and crashing waves as the beach patrol held its fourth annual “The Flash Memorial Boogie Boarding…
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•August 6, 2025
Two More Stop Signs in the Works in Beach Haven
Stop signs may be going up at the intersections of Ninth Street and Delaware Avenue and Pearl Street and Beach Avenue, following a discussion with Police Chief James Markoski at the borough council…
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•August 6, 2025
Beach Haven Approves Police Officer Contract
Beach Haven police officers will receive annual pay increases of 3.25% through 2028 according to a four-year contract approved by the borough council at its July 31 agenda meeting. This year’s…
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•August 6, 2025
$30 Million in Natural Climate Solutions Grants Available to Mitigate Carbon Emissions
The state Department of Environmental Protection is making available $30 million in Natural Climate Solutions grant funding – sourced from proceeds obtained through participation in the Regional…
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•August 6, 2025
Little Egg Harbor Adopts 2025 Budget
The Little Egg Harbor Township Committee adopted its 2025 municipal budget on Thursday, July 31 at a special meeting, with general appropriations totaling $33,166,174.16.
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•August 6, 2025
Barnegat on Tax Increase: Don’t Blame Us
In Barnegat Township, the latest quarterly tax bills are due this month. Anticipating plenty of people stopping in to pay at the tax office, the township put up a nearby sign outlining where the…
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•August 6, 2025
The Plastic Reality Check: When Science Meets the Kitchen Sink
A documentary screening in Manahawkin revealed uncomfortable truths about the plastic in our bodies and sparked surprisingly practical solutions from local voices.
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•August 6, 2025
Beach Haven, Library Enter into Agreement
At its July 31 agenda meeting, the Beach Haven Borough Council entered a shared services agreement with the public library.
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•August 3, 2025
Fish Kill Prevention Succeeding in Harvey Cedars
In the summers of 2022, 2023 and 2024 there were fish kills in Kinsey Cove and Harvest Cove, both located in Harvey Cedars. The smell was awful and truckloads of fish needed to be removed as quickly…
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•August 1, 2025
Out With the Old, In With the New
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•July 31, 2025
Beware of Jellyfish, Showing Up Earlier This Summer
Jessica Keenehan swims in the lagoon near her home in Loveladies every evening, and had never been stung by an Atlantic bay nettle until recently. The irritation and subsequent itchiness weren’t…
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•July 31, 2025
Mordecai Island Restoration Project ‘Almost There’
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers restoration project on Mordecai Island in Beach Haven has moved into the design and implementation phase.
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•July 31, 2025
Long Beach Township Police Respond to Vehicle Crash, Missing Person
The Long Beach Township Police Department had a busy start to Friday, July 25, with officers dispatched to the scene of a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of 71st Street and Long Beach…
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•July 30, 2025
Van Drew Anticipates Funds for Beach Replenishment in ‘26
Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-2nd Dist.) fully expects beach replenishment projects meant to protect life and property at the Jersey Shore to be funded next year, despite massive cuts under the House…
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•July 30, 2025
Wear a Bike Helmet, Get a Free Treat
During the summer months, the Harvey Cedars Police Department partners with Ray’s Sunset Pizza and the Harvey Cedars Ice Cream Parlor to promote bike safety among children.
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•July 30, 2025
Coast Guard Hits Jackpot in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” has had its critics and its supporters.
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•July 30, 2025
Beach Haven Beaches Voted Best in Ocean County
Beach Haven was voted the best beach in Ocean County in the recent New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium’s 2025 “Favorite Beaches” poll.
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•July 30, 2025
Eagleswood Needs Response for October Fair
The Eagleswood Township Recreation Commission is in urgent need of vendors to sign up for the annual Country Fair, scheduled for Oct. 4, Deputy Mayor Michelle Sysol announced at the regular township…
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•July 30, 2025
Beach Haven Urges AC Electric to Pause Battery Storage
Beach Haven officials recently asked Atlantic City Electric to hold off on activating the lithium battery energy storage system scheduled for Aug. 15 at a facility in the borough so that concerned…
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•July 30, 2025
Stafford Police Arrest Two on Multiple Drug Charges
Last week, police arrested two individuals in connection with a recent narcotics investigation, according to a Stafford Township Police Department statement released July 22.
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•July 30, 2025
Economic, Political Changes Take Wind Out of Offshore Energy
A six-month report card on the status of offshore wind, detailing economic, political and regulatory changes on costs and development, found New Jersey is unlikely to see the clean energy format…
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•July 30, 2025
Electric Capacity Auction Powers Call for Change
Even as ratepayers in New Jersey continue to foot escalating electric bills and officials squabble over where the blame for the cost-crisis belongs, there is, at least in one area, common ground…
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•July 30, 2025
Water Rescue Highlights Importance of Community Connection
Sometimes, volunteer first responders need a little help from the community they serve. On the afternoon of July 25, Bobby Holzwarth Jr. delivered when he skippered emergency personnel to an injured…
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•July 30, 2025
Governor Signs Amato-Sponsored Bill to Help Protect Students’ Mental Health
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Carmen Amato, Jr. (R-9th) and Sen. Joseph Cryan (D-20th) to ensure students are provided with contact information for mental health and suicide prevention…
