News
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•December 18, 2024
Marlin Liquor License Suspended for 70 Days
Acting as the local alcoholic beverage authority, the Beach Haven Borough Council has imposed a 70-day suspension of the liquor license for the Marlin Restaurant and Bar. This was the result of the…
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•December 18, 2024
Pinelands Preservation Alliance Partners with Roots to Prevention
Pinelands Preservation Alliance began a partnership with Roots to Prevention last year that aims to “leverage collective strengths to create economic and lifestyle opportunities for those…
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•December 18, 2024
Island Bible Church Unveils Life Center
On Sunday, Dec. 8, the Island Bible (formerly Baptist) Church in Beach Haven held a dedication for its new building, which will serve as the parsonage and Life Center.
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•December 18, 2024
Barnegat VFW Honors Middle School, Businesses
Right before the Thanksgiving break, the Russell Brackman Middle School in Barnegat Township received a surprise visit from members of VFW Post 10092, also in Barnegat.
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•December 18, 2024
Children Receive Treats From Hearts of Mercy
Hearts of Mercy, a local outreach group serving families in need, recently celebrated the holidays with a “Cookies and Treats” event in Barnegat Township.
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•December 18, 2024
New Jersey Hits Electric Vehicle Milepost, Exceeding 200,000 Registrations
New Jersey has surpassed 200,000 electric vehicle registrations, the state Department of Environmental Protection announced last week. Nearly 208,000 battery-electric and plug-in hybrid electric…
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•December 18, 2024
Mayor: Barnegat Light Will ‘Never’ Build Affordable Housing
The Barnegat Light Borough Council at its caucus meeting of Dec. 11 discussed how to bypass the state’s affordable housing mandate.
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•December 18, 2024
Little Egg Harbor Honors Youth Organizations
Little Egg Harbor Township honored the town’s Girl Scouts and youth sports organizations with proclamations at the Dec. 12 township committee meeting.
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•December 18, 2024
Southern Regional FCCLA Care Kit Initiative Continues to Grow
Kaya Bromiley had seen the photos from previous years, heard all the hype about the project, but she didn’t truly realize the scope until she walked into the Southern Regional Middle School media…
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•December 18, 2024
Forecasters See Mild, Maybe Wet New Jersey Winter
Winter officially begins on Dec. 21, so it’s time to look at some winter weather forecasts for the 2024-25 season.
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•December 18, 2024
Food Pantry Available for Veterans
Jeff’s Camp: Help for Heroes in Barnegat Township has announced a free food pantry for veterans is available on the fourth Sunday of each month between noon and 2 p.m. at 290 Route 72 in Barnegat or…
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•December 18, 2024
Children Teaching Children at Heart of Christmas Celebration
The sounds emanating from the Ship Bottom Firehouse were unexpectedly expected as children’s excited squeals rang out and Christmas music punctuated the soundtrack of a cold, cloudy December morning.…
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•December 18, 2024
Career Day Comes to Barnegat High School
Local businesses and organizations recently took over Barnegat High School’s gymnasium to provide students with a chance to explore future career opportunities and connect with representatives.
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•December 18, 2024
Barnegat Police Chief Carroll Recognized by Fairleigh Dickinson University
Barnegat Township Police Chief Jason Carroll was formally inducted into the prestigious Fairleigh Dickinson University Chiefs Circle on No. 12.
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•December 18, 2024
Food and Funds Collected for Hunger Foundation’s Annual Event
Throughout the year, the nonprofit, volunteer-only Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean hosts various charitable events to raise funds for area food pantries. Over Thanksgiving weekend, the…
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•December 18, 2024
Disc Golfers Donate to Toy Drive
Manahawkin-based CRKT Disc Golf ran its first CRKT Charity Doubles Disc Golf Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 7, raising money and toy donations for Stafford Township PBA Local 297’s Holiday Toy Drive.
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•December 15, 2024
Christmas Parade ‘Pardners’ Deliver Happiness and Cheer
By all accounts, the year the Grinch stole Christmas in Ship Bottom during the pandemic is safely in the rearview mirror, and this year’s annual borough parade was more proof in the pudding.
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•December 14, 2024
WWII Veterans Make Pearl Harbor Ceremony Special
In early December each year, the American Legion Post and Veterans of Foreign Wars chapters in Barnegat Township hold a Pearl Harbor remembrance day at the municipal dock. But what made the Sunday…
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•December 13, 2024
Stafford Council Approves $2.3 Million to Buy Property for Recreational Use
The Stafford Township Council soon will be exploring options to develop additional recreation space near the Doc Cramer sports complex after it approved an ordinance Dec. 10 to purchase a property…
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•December 12, 2024
Retiring Mayor Davis Praised for Beach Haven Service
At its last regular meeting of the year, the Beach Haven Borough Council paid tribute to Mayor Nancy Davis, who is stepping down after serving 14 years on the governing body. She lost a reelection…
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•December 12, 2024
Selfridge Awarded Prestigious Coast Guard Gold Medal for Heroism
When he was growing up on Long Beach Island, a young Bob Selfridge’s room was scattered with books, all with tattered pages and broken spines, about courage and heroism that told stories of…
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•December 12, 2024
The Great Debate: Real Christmas Trees or Artificial
There’s a question that comes up every Christmas season: a real tree or an artificial one? It turns out that issue has been debated for centuries.
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•December 11, 2024
Van Drew Pushes Rate Hike Embargo in Meeting With Exelon
Swift, tangible action, including a moratorium on all future rate increases until billing practices and smart meter accuracy are fully addressed, was part of a discussion between Congressman Jeff Van…
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•December 11, 2024
Man Charged in Theft of Lottery Tickets
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on Dec. 4 Kenneth Franke, 57, of Barnegat Township was charged with theft by unlawful taking in connection with incidents that occurred…
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•December 11, 2024
Stockton Expands Transfer Pathways with Ocean County College
Students in four majors at Ocean County College can now seamlessly transfer to Stockton University’s four-year programs as part of a new memorandum of understanding signed by the schools.
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•December 11, 2024
9th District Proposal Would Give Utility Assistance to Volunteer Emergency Squads
State Sen. Carmen Amato Jr. and Assemblymen Brian Rumpf and Gregory Myhre of the 9th Legislative District plan to introduce legislation that would require a public utility to charge a volunteer…
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•December 11, 2024
Ocean County Assistant Prosecutors Honored by State
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer recently presented Supervising Assistant Prosecutors Christine Lento and Jamie Schron with the 2024 County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Award for…
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•December 11, 2024
Whitcraft Will Be ‘Immersed’ in Funding Maritime Museum
Anyone who would like to see Deborah C. Whitcraft “walk the plank” in Beach Haven might get their wish on Saturday, Feb. 1.
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•December 8, 2024
New State Law Solidifies Outdoor Dining
A new state law granting pandemic-era outdoor dining permission to restaurants and other food establishments in perpetuity is, on one hand, a long time coming. On the other hand, the blanket…
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•December 7, 2024
Barnegat Man Handed the Reins in Plumsted
At age 75, Barnegat Township resident Fred Rubenstein does not want to hear any talk about retirement. In fact, he embarked on a new career as he was recently named administrator for Plumsted…
