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•October 3, 2024
Tradition Alive and Well at Annual Barnegat Bay Decoy and Gunning Show
The two-day 42nd annual Old Time Barnegat Bay Decoy and Gunning Show in Tuckerton had a gloomy, wet start on Saturday, Sept. 28, but the weather didn’t dampen the spirits of the hundreds who came out…
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•October 3, 2024
Plans Are In – ‘World Class’ ShopRite Slated for Old Kmart Space in Stafford Township
After acquiring the Manahawkin Commons shopping plaza late last year, Saker ShopRites Inc. is planning to move its supermarket from one part of Route 72 in Stafford Township to another.
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•October 2, 2024
Public Hearing on ACE Bill Hikes Slated for Oct. 8
Little Egg Harbor Township Mayor Blaise Scibetta is expected to be one of multiple witnesses to appear before a congressional panel on Oct. 8 to examine why there has been a surge in utility bills…
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•October 2, 2024
Beach Haven Eyeing All-Inclusive Playground
The Beach Haven Borough Council appears favorable to applying for a grant to establish an all-inclusive playground at the current facility on Nelson Avenue.
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•October 2, 2024
Stafford Planning Board Denies Retail Development for Route 72 Space West of Route 9
As the first three affirmative votes were voiced, several moans and groans could be heard among the crowd inside the Stafford Township municipal complex council room. A moment later, after planning…
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•October 2, 2024
Pinelands Regional Students May Get Excused Absences in the Event of Another Shooting Threat
On the evening of Sept. 9, the Little Egg Harbor Police Department was contacted by the Pinelands Regional School District regarding a social media screenshot making reference of a school shooting…
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•October 2, 2024
Little Egg Harbor Residents Voice Support for Family Promise
A full house packed the Little Egg Harbor Township Community Center on Sept. 27 for a special township committee meeting to address questions about nonprofit organization Family Promise of the Jersey…
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•October 2, 2024
Harvey Cedars Has Sit-Down With State Legislators
Last week, Harvey Cedars Mayor John Imperiale, Municipal Clerk Christine Lisiewski and former Harvey Cedars Taxpayers Association board member Bob Danna met with the Dist. 9 state delegation of Sen.…
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•October 2, 2024
NJ Aims to Modernize Stormwater Infrastructure and Management
To mark Climate Week, at the end of September, New Jersey announced the launch of the Department of Environmental Protection’s Ready to Be Resilient Stormwater and Resilience Funding Program to…
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•October 2, 2024
Beach Haven School Honors Jill Falletta
On Sept. 25, the Beach Haven Board of Education formally recognized Jill Falletta on her being named Ocean County Teacher of the Year over the summer. Students, staff and community members all…
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•October 2, 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 last week by the schools.…
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•October 2, 2024
Meadowedge Park Building Torn Down
On Sept. 24, the main building at Meadowedge Park in Barnegat Township was torn down with the East Bay Avenue tract being turned into a passive park. The facility had been used for activities for…
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•October 2, 2024
Meeting Options Exist After Weekend Night Use of Ship Bottom Borough Hall Denied
On the surface, a request by the LBI Surf Fishing Club at the Sept. 24 meeting of the Ship Bottom Borough Council to use the meeting room in the town’s municipal building looked routine before an…
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•October 2, 2024
Important Dates to Remember as Election Day Approaches
Election Day is Nov. 5, which means there are only 33 days left before one of the most consequential elections in the country’s history, what with the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and…
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•October 2, 2024
Congressman Jeff Van Drew Challenged by Democrat Joe Salerno
The presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is front and center as Election Day 2024 approaches.
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•September 30, 2024
An Author at 94, Barnegat Man Celebrates 100th Birthday
On Sept. 22, Barnegat Township resident and World War II veteran Walter Augustyniak marked his 100th birthday.
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•September 27, 2024
Barbershop Vocalist Bill Winterberg Receives Two Lifetime Achievement Awards
Little Egg Harbor resident Bill Winterberg has dedicated the majority of his 97 years to bringing joy to the world via his role in four-part harmony. The joy he sparked did not go unrecognized, as he…
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•September 26, 2024
Kelsey Grammer Packs ’Em In at Doyle’s
Actor Kelsey Grammer, best known for playing psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane for 20 years, first on “Cheers” and then on “Frasier,” has been frequently visiting bars/restaurants in New Jersey for…
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•September 26, 2024
Pinelands Junior High School Classes to Utilize Greenhouse, Create Community Garden
Pinelands Regional Junior High School is working toward educating students on the importance of agriculture, climate change and their local pinelands ecosystem after it recently received a $75,000…
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•September 26, 2024
Surge in Energy Cost Sparks Public Hearing
While a date, time and location have yet to be announced, Congressman Jeff Van Drew announced plans to hold a meeting in South Jersey to investigate escalating electricity bills impacting Atlantic…
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•September 26, 2024
U.S. Military Seeks Comment on Proposed Atlantic Fleet Area Training Plan
Members of the public have until Nov. 21 to comment on the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard’s proposed plan for military training and testing in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Study Area. The…
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•September 25, 2024
Southern Regional Student Who Made Concerning Statements Removed From District
A female student at Southern Regional High School has been removed from the school district after expressing thoughts about potentially initiating a school shooting, according to Superintendent Craig…
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•September 25, 2024
Stakeholders Asked to Help Guide Tidal Inlets Research
Representatives from the Coastal Research Center at Stockton University, the Urban Coast Institute at Monmouth University and New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium gathered at the Long Beach Township Field…
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•September 25, 2024
Tuckerton Residents Petition to Overturn Wildlife Feeding Ordinance
Tuckerton residents presented the borough council at the Sept. 16 meeting with a petition to overturn a wildlife feeding ordinance put into place last year.
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•September 25, 2024
Garden Club Adds ‘Magic’ to Its Outreach
Does plastic disappear like magic? The Garden Club of LBI’s Environmental Committee is gearing up for an elementary school program developed by club member and former teacher Helen Comba that focuses…
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•September 25, 2024
Barnegat Woman Fatally Struck in Atlantic County
A fundraiser has been started for Angelletta Sheppard, a 33-year-old Barnegat Township resident who was struck and killed by an apparent hit-and-run driver Sept. 12 in Atlantic County.
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•September 25, 2024
How Dry We Are in Ocean County
Drive down any neighborhood street and you’ll notice those lush green lawns of summer have now turned a golden brown.
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•September 22, 2024
Sunset Park: Nice Place to Pop the Question
When Nick Gaudio wanted to ask Sara Celeste Bumpus to marry him, he considered only one place to pop the question: Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars.
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•September 21, 2024
Surf City’s Successful Beach Season a Credit to Employees
Cold-water temps did not keep Surf City residents and visitors from enjoying the pristine sandy beaches this summer, if revenue generated by badge sales are any indication of just how busy a summer…
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•September 19, 2024
Stafford Township School District Referendum Approved By Voters
The proposed bond referendum that will allow the Stafford Township School District to borrow up to $75.7 million to reconstruct a portion of the Oxycocus Elementary School and replace HVAC systems…
