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•September 9, 2026
Local Pharmacist in Need of Liver Transplant
As a well-known pharmacist in the area, Jay Greco is very familiar with health issues and has guided countless people as they navigate their way through various illnesses and conditions.
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•September 9, 2026
Ship Bottom Debate Challenge Ignites Fight Over Political Speech
An invitation from one Ship Bottom mayoral candidate to another to debate each other ahead of November’s general election turned into a debate of its own last month as a founding member of the town’s…
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•September 9, 2026
Road Work Resuming in Beach Haven
The Ocean County Engineering Department is scheduled to reconvene the road work on Bay Avenue in Beach Haven on Monday, Sept. 14. The project had been suspended due to the summer season.
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•September 9, 2026
Harvey Cedars Thankful for a Safe Summer
As the summer season draws to a close, Harvey Cedars Mayor John Imperiale, who also serves as commissioner of public safety, thanked the Harvey Cedars Police Department and Beach Patrol for their…
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•September 9, 2026
Octogenarian Dies Following Diving Incident Off LBI
An 80-year-old man died Friday morning after becoming unresponsive while diving about 6 to 7 miles offshore from Barnegat Inlet, according to authorities.
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•September 9, 2026
LBI Guarded Beaches Are Few and Far Between
Post-Labor Day weekend will bring a sharp reduction in lifeguard coverage along Long Beach Island, even as warm September weather continues to draw visitors.
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•September 4, 2026
New Stafford Library Gets Temporary CO
The new Stafford Branch of the Ocean County Library has received its temporary certificate of occupancy from Stafford Township, expediting the process of opening the facility.
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•September 3, 2026
Ship Bottom Bike Path Plan Hits a Roadblock With Residents
While Ship Bottom officials are hoping to get a proposed bike path rolling, some homeowners on East Bay Terrace want them to put the brakes on the project and return the street to a fully functional…
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•September 3, 2026
Little Egg Harbor Supports National Designation for Mullica River
Little Egg Harbor Township is calling for the protection of the Mullica River and its tributaries under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. On Aug. 13, the township passed a resolution…
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•September 3, 2026
COVID-19 Update: The Good and the Bad
There’s good news and bad news to report when it comes to COVID-19 in the U.S. as summer winds its way toward autumn.
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•September 3, 2026
Cline House: Saved by a Hydrant and Preservation-Minded Owners
I launched the “Still Standing” series over Memorial Day weekend with a column about my family’s 100-year-old home in Surf City. It seemed fitting to conclude this summer’s installments over Labor…
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•September 2, 2026
As Holloway Shifts Into Retirement, His Impact Endures
A crowded municipal meeting in August is never a sure thing, but in Ship Bottom, Police Sgt. Ron Holloway’s retirement was bound to draw a crowd. On Aug. 25, chairs were filled, the walls lined…
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•September 2, 2026
Former Land Use Board Member Recognized
Former Ship Bottom Land Use Board member Victor Basile was recognized for 15 years of service at the borough council’s Aug. 25 meeting. He resigned from his post in July.
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•September 2, 2026
Pinelands Regional BOE Picks Replacement for August Daleo on Board
The Pinelands Regional Board of Education picked Wendy Tomczyk to fill August Daleo’s seat on the board at a special meeting on the evening of Aug. 31.
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•September 2, 2026
Barnegat School District Superintendent Officially in the Fold
When Josh Toddings walked through the main door of Barnegat High School in the early evening of Tuesday, Aug. 25, he was met by fanfare in the form of the high school and Junior Bengals cheerleaders.…
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•September 2, 2026
Longtime Beach Haven Lifeguard Calls It a Day
In a career that began 46 summers ago, Nick Gazzillo recently stepped off his perch on a Beach Haven Beach Patrol lifeguard stand for the last time.
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•September 2, 2026
Meals on Wheels Celebrating Outgoing Executive Director on Nov. 12
Meals on Wheels Ocean County will celebrate the 27-year legacy of outgoing executive director Jim Sigurdson at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12 at the Mainland Ballroom of the Holiday Inn located at 151…
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•September 2, 2026
Barnegat Ceremony to Commemorate 9/11 25th Anniversary
Barnegat Township will hold a commemoration marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, Sept. 11, beginning at 8 a.m. outside the municipal building on West Bay Avenue.
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•September 2, 2026
Little Egg Harbor Adds Asfeha to School Board
The Little Egg Harbor School District has a new school board member.
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•September 2, 2026
Barnegat Board of Ed Salutes Outgoing Member
At its Aug. 24 monthly meeting, the Barnegat Township Board of Education bid adieu to Regina Tarnowski, who recently announced her resignation from the nine-member panel.
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•September 2, 2026
Sea Change Celebrates 100 Waves, 100 Reasons
The sun shone hot and high over the Wooden Jetty in Holgate on the last Saturday of August, and the sound of the band traveled up and down the beach; tents lined the jetty. It sounded like a…
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•September 2, 2026
LBI Soroptimists Celebrating 70 Years
Seventy years ago, a small group of business and professional women on Long Beach Island came together with a simple but powerful goal: to build a better community for women and girls.
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•September 2, 2026
9th District Delegation: Increase in State Tax Collections Should Return to Taxpayers
Following an announcement that state tax collections increased by 6.4% in a 13-month period, the 9th Legislative District delegation has called for this revenue to be dedicated to property tax relief…
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•September 2, 2026
New Jersey Pay It Forward Program Supports Ocean County College Nursing Students
Beginning this fall, students enrolled in Ocean County College’s nursing program will be eligible to apply for zero-interest, no-fee loans through the New Jersey Pay It Forward Program to help cover…
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•September 2, 2026
ReClam the Bay, Beach Haven in ‘Watch Party’
The Beach Haven Parks and Recreation Department recently partnered with ReClam the Bay to raise awareness of the organization’s important work restoring and raising shellfish throughout Long Beach…
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•September 2, 2026
LBI History Panels Installed at Long Beach Township Complex
Long Beach Island’s history is one of historic storms, shipwrecks, fishing and yacht clubs, business owners and vacationers, a tall lighthouse and a long bridge connecting this 18-mile strip to the…
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•August 26, 2026
Southern Regional Board Appoints New Member as Field Project Remains on Schedule
With just a week until classes resume within the Southern Regional School District, the board of education last week had a lot on its agenda. But first, it had to fill an open seat.
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•August 26, 2026
Stafford Township Council Puts Kibosh on Data Centers
In accordance with an amendment to the township code last week, data centers are no longer welcome within Stafford Township.
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•August 26, 2026
Dredge Pipeline Shifted to Mill Creek Channel
The New Jersey Department of Transportation’s contractor has completed dredging the Beach Haven West Channel as part of an $8.4 million project to improve navigation in the bay waters around the…
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•August 26, 2026
Bocce Tournament Winds Up 33 Summers
Photo credit: Supplied PhotosThis year as America celebrates its 250th anniversary, in a Beach Haven neighborhood participants marked the 33rd year of the annual bocce tournament. The championship…
