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•January 22, 2025
Sen. Amato Calls for Public Briefing on State’s Fire Preparedness
In a recent letter addressed to N.J. Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette, state Sen. Carmen Amato Jr. (R-9th Dist.) requested a public information session on state…
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•January 22, 2025
Little Egg Harbor Police Announce Citizens Academy
The Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department will host a Citizens Police Academy beginning in February, Mayor Dan Maxwell announced at the Jan. 9 township committee meeting.
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•January 22, 2025
Eagleswood: No New Development on Cox Avenue
The Eagleswood Township Land Use Board unanimously denied an application by The Creek Estates to build five single-family residences, between Cox Avenue and Forge Road, on a 28.8-acre parcel of “very…
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•January 22, 2025
Leadership Remains the Same on Barnegat School Board
At the recent reorganization meeting, Scott Sarno and Doreen Continanza were re-elected president and vice president, respectively, of the Barnegat Township Board of Education.
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•January 22, 2025
LBI Garden Club Offers Green Ideas for 2025
The environmental committee of the Garden Club of Long Beach Island provides residents with information on the protection, preservation, management and restoration of the natural environment of LBI…
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•January 22, 2025
Students ‘Challenged’ to Be Compassionate
Barnegat High School students learned how to develop better, more meaningful connections with their peers and community through powerful, interactive exercises during Challenge Day, held on Jan. 13.
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•January 22, 2025
Lane Closures Expected to Return to Route 72 in Both Directions
Unannounced lane closures greeted some morning commuters to Long Beach Island last week with gridlock conditions during what is expected to be the final stretch of the N.J. Department of…
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•January 22, 2025
Bird Flu Kills First American, CDC Says
Could the threat of another worldwide pandemic be on the way?
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•January 19, 2025
Saker Plans to Develop ShopRite at Former Kmart Site Gain Approval
While it took roughly 8½ hours across two meetings to finally settle on the exact details, the Stafford Township Planning Board on Jan. 8 granted its approval to Saker Properties of Manahawkin for a…
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•January 18, 2025
Little Egg Harbor Man Charged With 14 Counts After Major Raid
After a two-month-long investigation, James Palmisano, 49, of Little Egg Harbor Township was arrested and charged with a slew of weapons and narcotics offenses – 14 counts, to be exact – early this…
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•January 18, 2025
Two-Thirds of the Way Through, Township Moves Along on Reassessments
Since early November, inspectors have been combing the streets of Stafford Township, doing the necessary fieldwork for a process that isn’t always welcomed by residents – property reassessments.
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•January 17, 2025
Draft Report for New Jersey Back Bays Study Has Revised Approach
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ newly-released draft report for its New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study outlines an updated plan that includes the elevation of approximately…
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•January 16, 2025
Bald Eagle and Osprey Removed From NJ’s Endangered Species List
The Murphy administration recently adopted regulatory changes that remove the bald eagle and osprey from New Jersey’s list of endangered species. The status of the bald eagle shifts from endangered…
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•January 16, 2025
Barnegat Teen on a Mission to Honor Veterans
When Vincent Lorenzo of Barnegat Township first went trick or treating, he didn’t pick one of the more popular costumes on the market. Rather, he was proud to wear military fatigues. It was a tribute…
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•January 16, 2025
Trump on Track to Halt Wind Farms Approved Off LBI
A local grassroots organization is continuing its battle in the courtroom to have offshore wind farms off Long Beach Island and Brigantine scrapped in perpetuity without a chance of being revived in…
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•January 16, 2025
Drone Sightings Report Expected Soon After Trump Inauguration
Nearly two months after the first widespread drone sightings over New Jersey were reported and after a frenzy of detailed accounts surfaced last month, the unmanned aircraft are still visible across…
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•January 16, 2025
Southern Regional Moves Toward Artificial Turf for Stadium
If all goes according to plan, the football field inside Southern Regional’s Goldberger Memorial Stadium is going to look quite different next season.
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•January 16, 2025
DEP Spearheads Effort to Restore Eastern Brook Trout to New Jersey Waterways
The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection’s Fish and Wildlife agency is set to lead a multi-state partnership to help restore eastern brook trout to waterways in New Jersey, New York and…
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•January 16, 2025
ACE, Van Drew Continue to Meet Over Ratepayer Concerns
Atlantic City Electric officials and Congressman Jeff Van Drew met again last week to address ongoing concerns the congressman has regarding a planned company audit and public outreach pertaining to…
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•January 15, 2025
Inclusive Playground Grant Application in the Works
Following a special meeting last week, the Beach Haven Borough Council applied for a grant to build an all-access, inclusive playground at the site of the Nelson Avenue park.
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•January 15, 2025
Erber Elected BOE President of Little Egg Harbor School District
The 2025 reorganization meeting of the Little Egg Harbor Board of Education was held on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
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•January 15, 2025
Drainage, Road Improvements Continue in Little Egg Harbor in 2025
Little Egg Harbor Township engineer Jason Worth provided updates to ongoing construction projects in the area at the Jan. 9 committee meeting.
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•January 15, 2025
Beach Haven Council Approves Salary Raises
At its regular meeting Jan. 13, the Beach Haven Borough Council approved two-year contracts for Municipal Clerk/Manager Sherry Mason and three other employees.
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•January 15, 2025
Barnegat Light Moves Toward Bypassing Affordable Housing Obligation at Builders’ Expense
The Barnegat Light Borough Council covered beach fill, monopoles and affordable housing, and met a school board hopeful at its regular meeting of Jan. 8.
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•January 15, 2025
Harvey Cedars Welcomes New Police Officer
At the first Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners meeting of the year on Jan. 6, the borough welcomed new full-time police officer Christopher Waldron.
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•January 15, 2025
Tuckerton’s Hewitt Elected Pinelands School Board President
David Hewitt was elected president of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education at its reorganization meeting Jan. 7, a day later than originally planned owing to a snow day on Jan. 6.
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•January 15, 2025
Outdoor Fitness Court Provides Opportunity for Stafford Residents to Get Healthier
About 20 minutes after the crowd dispersed, a lone individual, clad in a wool hat, T-shirt and jeans, walked onto the blue pads, placed a light jacket and iPad atop one of the elevated sit-up…
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•January 13, 2025
Little Egg Harbor Police Seeking Information on Stolen Vehicle
The Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department is seeking information regarding the recent theft of a classic car.
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•January 12, 2025
Nesting Season Beginning for New Jersey’s Bald Eagles
At the start of each new year, many of New Jersey’s bald eagle pairs return to their nests for the breeding season. According to the Endangered and Nongame Species Program of the N.J. Department of…
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•January 10, 2025
LBI First Responders Question Proposed County EMS
Nearly five years after the coronavirus pandemic highlighted an already well-documented need for more community emergency medical services personnel, a 133-page report sanctioned by the Ocean County…
