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•February 19, 2025
LEHSD Battered By Illness, Snow and Discourteous Drivers
Seasonal influenza and the norovirus have been running rampant in New Jersey this winter. The Little Egg Harbor School District hasn’t escaped the scourge.
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•February 19, 2025
State Emphasizing Wildfire Prevention During Extended Dry Conditions
As New Jersey inches closer to the spring wildfire season, Gov. Phil Murphy and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette have announced a series of actions that emphasize…
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•February 19, 2025
Wildlife Biologist Offers Insight From Northeast Bat Conference
In late January, Leah Wells, a wildlife biologist for Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, attended the Northeast Bat Working Group’s annual meeting, which she noted is “a highly regarded…
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•February 19, 2025
‘Soup’s On’ at Beach Haven School Outreach Program
The Beach Haven School’s sixth-grade Community Outreach team has implemented members’s leadership skills by promoting awareness and engaging the community about food insecurity.…
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•February 19, 2025
Barnegat Breakfast Honors Scholarship Donors
Almost two dozen businesses and organizations, including civic and cultural groups and first responders, attended the Barnegat Township School District’s annual Scholarship Donor Breakfast on…
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•February 16, 2025
River Otters Not an Uncommon Sight in Greater LBI Area
Winter is perhaps the best time of year to spot a North American river otter in the coastal estuaries of New Jersey. The semiaquatic mammal, which sits at the top of the food chain in our state’s…
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•February 15, 2025
Officials, Community Meet the Challenge of All-Hazard Plan Update
Long before natural disasters left devastation in their wake in western North Carolina in the fall and in California last month, work to update Ocean County’s all-hazards mitigation plan to address…
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•February 14, 2025
Stafford Township Police Make Arrests In Multiple Theft Incidents
The Stafford Township Police Department continued to investigate various thefts throughout the past month, recently making arrests in connection with a few of those cases.
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•February 14, 2025
As Property Acquisitions Commence, Those With Wish Lists Need to Remember Patience
Many residents have raised their voices during the past 10 to 15 years about their desires for additional recreational and athletic facilities within Stafford Township. The list of ideas has been…
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•February 12, 2025
North Atlantic Right Whale, Calf Spotted Off NJ as Rutgers Debuts AI Tool to Protect Endangered Species
If recent reports of a North Atlantic right whale calf and its mother spotted in a busy shipping lane between New Jersey and New York are any indication that more are to come, an artificial…
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•February 12, 2025
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Plans Intact Despite BPU Decision
While a local grassroots organization has informed its membership that Atlantic Shores is unplugging its wind project off the coast of Long Beach Island, the company remains steadfast in its…
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•February 12, 2025
Ship Bottom Rolls Out Centennial Year With Storyteller Request
The borough of Ship Bottom is blowing out 100 candles this year and is looking for some help from the public as Long Beach Island’s gateway community celebrates its centennial.
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•February 12, 2025
Seasonal Flu on a Rampage, Especially in New Jersey
Seasonal flu is running roughshod across the United States.
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•February 12, 2025
Democrats, Republicans, Independents Crowd into NJ Governor Race
The race to replace Phil Murphy as governor of New Jersey is on, and what a race it could be.
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•February 12, 2025
Flea Markets and Craft Fairs on the Spot
A popular seasonal draw in Beach Haven is the flea markets and craft fairs, where shoppers and browsers can find anything from home goods to high-end artwork. But changes could be in store this…
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•February 12, 2025
Revaluation on the Harvey Cedars Agenda
At the end of last year, the borough of Harvey Cedars received a written order from the Ocean County Board of Taxation requiring the borough to “implement a municipal wide revaluation to be completed…
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•February 12, 2025
Committee Advances Amato Bill to Help Individuals With Disabilities Complete Drivers’ Ed
The state Senate Transportation Committee has voted in favor of legislation sponsored by Sen. Carmen Amato Jr., of the 9th Legislative District that would allow parents or guardians to be present…
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•February 12, 2025
Ship Bottom Public Projects Hearing Is Feb. 13
The Ship Bottom Borough Council is holding a special meeting Feb. 13 to hear ideas from residents for its Community Development Block Grant application.
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•February 12, 2025
Take the Ocean County Community Survey
The Long Beach Island Health Department is partnering with the Ocean County Health Department to gather data about the strengths, ideas and needs of county residents.
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•February 10, 2025
Accounting Students Offer Free Tax Return Services at OCC
As the 2025 tax season approaches, Ocean County College is offering a new program to assist eligible individuals in the community with filing their tax returns.
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•February 10, 2025
Federal Aid Loss Would Be Disastrous for Meals on Wheels
The situation changes almost daily, but there is no doubt President Trump and Elon Musk want to severely cut federal spending.
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•February 7, 2025
Health Department Issues ‘Stomach Flu’ Precautions
Norovirus is spreading across the U.S. at a highly elevated rate this winter.
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•February 7, 2025
Pinelands Jr. High Steps Up for Struggling Community
The Shack, not the Shaq. The former NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal isn’t about to return to the hard court, considering he’s 52 years old.
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•February 7, 2025
Report: Bald Eagles Reach New Heights in 2024
Last year’s nesting season was another successful one for the state’s bald eagles. According to the 2024 New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report, released by the N.J. Department of Environmental…
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•February 6, 2025
Wind Farm Developer Remains Committed to Project Off LBI
Nearly 15 months after a Danish-based wind energy company pulled the plug on what was to be New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm, London-based Shell PLC withdrew from projects to be built off the…
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•February 6, 2025
Clear-Cutting for Plovers Along Barnegat Light Beach Causes Outrage
An uproar began a few weeks ago in Barnegat Light, after work crews cleared 3 acres of beach and dune vegetation to the north of Sixth Street as part of a federally funded habitat project for the…
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•February 5, 2025
Counsel Says Flood Zone Nullifies Ship Bottom’s Affordable Housing Obligation
While the Ship Bottom Borough Council last week voted to accept affordable housing calculations determined by the state, it will use an adjustment formula, which includes an analysis of vacant land…
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•February 5, 2025
NJBPU Axes Fourth Round of Offshore Wind Contracts
Changes to the national energy policy, in part, prompted the N.J. Board of Public Utilities to announce earlier this week it will not move forward with awarding a fourth offshore wind solicitation…
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•February 5, 2025
Pinelands Regional Adopts New Cellphone Policy
The Pinelands Regional Board of Education revised Policy 5516, “Use Of Electronic Communication And Recording Devices,” at its Jan. 27 meeting.
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•February 5, 2025
Ocean County Hasn’t Been Immune to Norovirus Outbreaks
Last week The SandPaper reported norovirus outbreaks were rapidly spreading across the country and the state of New Jersey. In December 2023, only 15 norovirus outbreaks were reported in the state…
