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•May 22, 2024
Stafford Police Unveil ‘Blue Envelope’ Autism Program
In 2020, about 1 in 36 children had been identified with autism spectrum disorder, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities…
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•May 22, 2024
Ship Bottom Board Consultant Finds Grounds for LBI School Condemnation
An investigation and subsequent report by a Ship Bottom Land Use Board consultant into whether the LBI Grade School property qualifies as a condemnation area in need of redevelopment found…
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•May 22, 2024
Barnegat School Board Signs Off on $67M Budget
At a recent meeting, the Barnegat Township Board of Education adopted a 2024-25 school budget of $67.7 million, approximately $837,000 more than the current spending plan in effect.
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•May 22, 2024
Harvey Cedars Adopts Lighting, Outdoor Music Rules
“No outdoor lighting or outdoor light fixtures shall shine directly upon any neighboring property in such a manner that the lighting constitutes an objectionable glare source of light trespass.”
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•May 22, 2024
Murphy Proclamation Honors EMS Personnel
Gov. Phil Murphy recently proclaimed May 19-25 as National Emergency Medical Services Week, the 50th anniversary of the week’s authorization by President Gerald Ford.
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•May 22, 2024
GOP Candidates Square Off in Contested Ship Bottom Primary
Ship Bottom’s Republican primary election is shaping up to be a crowded race, with four candidates vying for two seats when ballots are cast June 4.
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•May 16, 2024
Ship Bottom Sets LBI School Site Condemnation Hearing
A little more than three months after being authorized to begin a preliminary investigation into whether the LBI Grade School property qualifies as a condemnation area in need of redevelopment, a…
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•May 16, 2024
Plea to Protect Nesting Plovers Aired in Barnegat Light
Councilwoman Dottie Reynolds reported at the May 8 council meeting that the news is not all good for shorebirds that nest in Barnegat Light, particularly the piping plovers.
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•May 16, 2024
Cycling Traffic Lights Signal Summer as Road Work Winds Down on LBI
With the unofficial start of the summer season on the horizon, changes to Long Beach Boulevard this spring go beyond the annual return of fully functioning traffic lights and the lowering of speed…
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•May 16, 2024
Barnegat Bay Partnership: Black Drum Venturing North
According to the Barnegat Bay Partnership, the fish species black drum – a member of the Sciaenidae family, categorized by the throbbing or drumming sound they emit – is most often found locally in…
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•May 16, 2024
Beach Haven Mooring Ordinance Repealed
It’s back to the drawing board for an ordinance adopted late last month by the Beach Haven Borough Council that set requirements for mooring boats in the borough’s riparian grant area at the corner…
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•May 16, 2024
Fessler, Eiker Given New Ranks Within Stafford Township Police Department
Stafford Township Police Chief James Haldenwang had nothing but praise for the two officers promoted at the start of the May 7 council meeting.
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•May 15, 2024
Outdoor Dining on Agenda at Special May 15 Surf City Meeting
The Surf City Borough Council is holding a special meeting tonight in its chambers at borough hall, 813 Long Beach Boulevard. The meeting is slated for 7:30 p.m. and formal action could be taken.
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•May 15, 2024
Manahawkin Contractor Who Bilked Sandy Victims for Almost $700,000 Given Five-Year Prison Term
A Stafford Township contractor, who pled guilty to theft by failure to make required disposition last June after stealing nearly $700,000 from victims of Superstorm Sandy, was sentenced to five years…
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•May 15, 2024
State’s REAL Reforms Address Impacts of Sea Level Rise, Extreme Weather
The state recently announced its intent to modernize Department of Environmental regulations to better protect New Jersey communities from sea level rise, extreme weather and chronic flooding.…
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•May 15, 2024
Several Residents Criticize Stafford Council $14.68 Million Bond Ordinance
In addition to the annual budget hearing, which was mixed with contention and applause, the Stafford Township Council on May 7 also came under fire by several residents who had objections to a bond…
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•May 15, 2024
Beach Haven Teen Night Ban Takes Another Step
An ordinance introduced by the Beach Haven Borough Council on May 13 will put an end to teen nights in the borough. Teen nights were scheduled to be held at Marlin Restaurant and Bar, the only…
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•May 15, 2024
Surflight Liquor License Ordinance Adopted
At its meeting Monday night, May 13, the Beach Haven Borough Council adopted an ordinance to allow for a plenary retail consumption license for Surflight Theatre.
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•May 15, 2024
Street Smart NJ Kicks Off Safety Campaign in Harvey Cedars
The New Jersey Transportation Authority will kick off its 2024 Street Smart NJ ceremony on Thursday, May 23, 10 a.m. outside Birdy’s Cafe in Harvey Cedars. The program, featuring guest speakers Ocean…
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•May 15, 2024
Residents Crave More After Surf City Al Fresco Dining Decision
With 15 minutes to spare before the start of the Surf City Borough Council meeting May 8, the courtroom was nearing capacity. Seven minutes later, the crowd spilled into the hallway as the packed and…
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•May 14, 2024
New Parking Lot Unveiled in Harvey Cedars
In an effort to relieve parking issues in the downtown area and support the business community, Harvey Cedars has created a new public parking lot on West 80th Street.
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•May 13, 2024
Beach Pathways Advisory Committee Has Plan to Right Wrongs
The Barnegat Light Taxpayers Association and concerned residents have formed an advisory committee to address the restoration and maintenance of vegetation along the boardwalk pathways that lead to…
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•May 12, 2024
Contested GOP Primary Could Produce First Ship Bottom Councilwoman in Decades
Not since Pat Adair was a candidate for the Ship Bottom Borough Council 27 years ago has a woman run for a seat on the governing body. Until now.
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•May 10, 2024
Register Now for Youth Police Academy, Community Camera Registry
The Stafford Township Police Department is whipping up several initiatives for later this spring and into the summer, and parents and kids alike can be part of the offerings.
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•May 10, 2024
Consecutive Life Sentences for Daughter Convicted in Surf City Double Slaying
A little more than two months after being convicted in the double homicide of her father and his longtime companion at his Surf City bayfront home, a Pennsylvania woman was sentenced to two…
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•May 10, 2024
Massive Layoffs at Little Egg Harbor School District
School districts in much of Ocean County have struggled this spring as they developed their 2024-25 budgets, mainly because of huge cuts in state aid. But the district in Southern Ocean County that…
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•May 10, 2024
Long Beach Township Swears in New Police Chief
After 30 years with the Long Beach Township Police Department, Kevin Mahon retired last month from his position as chief of police. On Friday, May 3, former captain Ed Bernhard was promoted to fill…
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•May 10, 2024
Despite Some Contention, Township Council Approves Budget
A bone of contention was thrown around the Stafford Township Council chamber on May 7. Several individuals weren’t completely satisfied that the tax rate – the driving force behind property taxes –…
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•May 9, 2024
Oystercatcher Pair Makes a Go of Nesting on Ocean Beach
Among the gulls swooping and foraging on an ocean beach in The Dunes is a rarer avian sight: a pair of orange-beaked, longish-legged American oystercatchers with an active nest site in this section…
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•May 9, 2024
Beach Haven Approves New Development for Silver Sun Site
Another Beach Haven landmark will soon fall to the wrecking ball as the Silver Sun Mall will make way for a mixed commercial/residential development.
