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•August 5, 2026
Rate Surge Sparks Outrage as ACE Slammed for Another Electric Bill Jump
Outside temperatures aren’t the only thing flaring this summer in the state’s 2nd Congressional District as ratepayers recently received a notice that their electric bills would increase – yet again…
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•August 5, 2026
New Jersey Ranked as 20th Best State
Since 1974, U.S. News & World Report has been well known for its ever-growing list of the rankings of best hospitals, colleges, universities, high schools, credit cards, jobs, cruise ships, Medicare…
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•August 5, 2026
New Save LBI Battle to Force Critical Habitat Spurred by Offshore Wind Ruling
A local grassroots organization scored a major court win last month in its fight against offshore wind approvals and said it will now sue the federal government to force stronger protections for…
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•August 5, 2026
Guardsman Lured to Barnegat Light Station After Career on West Coast
For most Coast Guardsmen, retirement is the finish line of a lifelong, answering-the-call career, but Jake Hamburg isn’t most Coast Guardsmen. When the executive petty officer post opened at Station…
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•August 5, 2026
Water Emergencies Mount in Turbulent Season
Two medevac calls off Long Beach Island on July 31 were triggered by separate incidents on the water with one rescue occurring bayside and another offshore in a season already crowded with…
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•August 4, 2026
BLVFC Auxiliary Auction Brings Back Memories, Lifts Spirits, Raises Funds
The Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Co. Auxiliary held its 43rd annual firehouse auction Saturday, Aug. 1, to raise funds for the organization. As is tradition, the total amount raised is withheld…
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•August 4, 2026
Salt Water, Support Systems Inspire at Surf Therapy Event
It’s come to be known as the “best day of the year” on Long Beach Island among many surfers and locals. With smiles lighting up hundreds of faces both in the water and along the 68th Street beach in…
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•August 3, 2026
NJDOT Launches $8.4M Dredging Project to Restore Barnegat Bay Channels
The N.J. Department of Transportation is currently undertaking a major project around the Island region – this time on water – as it unveils the depth of an $8.4 million maintenance dredge project…
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•August 1, 2026
Historic Lee’s Cottage Captures Simple Joys With Extended Family
Editor’s Note: This is the seventh in a series on vintage homes on Long Beach Island, the people who are preserving them, and the stories that make them special.
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•July 31, 2026
Old Barney Welcomes Its ‘Eldest Climber’
At 89 years old, Tom Williams proved he is still a youngster at heart when he climbed the 217 steps of Barnegat Lighthouse on July 20 with his family by his side.
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•July 30, 2026
Medical Episode Leads to Car Accident in North Beach
Officers from the Long Beach Township Police Department and additional local emergency services personnel responded to Tract 1071 and Long Beach Boulevard in North Beach the evening of Sunday, July…
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•July 29, 2026
Wildlife Biologists Study New Piping Plover Predator Exclosure Design
Thanks to funding from The Boston Foundation, the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey has been able to study an innovative predator exclosure design to assist with piping plover recovery. The…
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•July 29, 2026
LEH Student Bullying Case Numbers Similar Since 2024
Student discipline was the largest issue discussed at the Little Egg Harbor Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, July 21.
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•July 29, 2026
Cunliffe to Head Barnegat Rotary
July marked leadership changes for the Barnegat Rotary Club as Charles Cunliffe was installed as president at its July 8 meeting at Lefty’s Tavern. He replaces William Ridgway, who held the post for…
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•July 29, 2026
Eagleswood Welcomes New Clerk; Recognizes Need for Fire Co. Volunteers
Tears were shed at the regular Eagleswood Township Committee meeting of Monday, July 27, after a resolution was passed accepting the resignation of Destiny Reynolds, whose job titles include…
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•July 29, 2026
House Approves Year-Round Daily Savings Time
In 1969 the band Chicago Transit Authority released a song titled “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” A followup lyric adds, “Does anybody really care?”
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•July 29, 2026
Joint Base ‘Devil Raiders’ Return From Earthquake Relief Operations in Venezuela
After weeks supporting a continuous, 24-hour airlift of global aid, the U.S. Air Force’s 621st Contingency Response Wing has concluded its disaster relief deployment in Venezuela and returned home…
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•July 29, 2026
Pinelands Board Seeks Daleo Replacement
The abrupt resignation of August Daleo from the Pinelands Regional Board of Education has left an open seat on that body that must be filled.
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•July 29, 2026
NJ First State to Outlaw Secret Data-Driven Grocery Markups
New Jersey became the first state last week to thwart a growing pricing practice that critics say targets consumers’ personal data to set different prices for the same groceries and other…
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•July 29, 2026
Compassion Café Goes Mini Golfing
On Tuesday, July 14, more than 50 staff and family members from the Compassion Café took over Hartland Golf in Ship Bottom for an afternoon of fun, smiles, complimentary water and some miniature golf.
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•July 29, 2026
Barnegat Board Approves Interim School Posts
At a meeting last week, the Barnegat Township Board of Education appointed an interim superintendent and principal.
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•July 29, 2026
LBI Region Volunteer First Responders Run Deadly Boat Accident Drill
(Photos by Ryan Morrill) There’s a particular sound when emergency crews arrive – radio chatter and purposeful footsteps – before the noise fades, and all that’s left is a mental image of a ticking…
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•July 29, 2026
No Cyclosporiasis Outbreak in New Jersey; Health Department Keeping Close Watch
The Ocean County Health Department is advising residents about how to avoid food-borne illnesses this summer. “Stay safe from food-borne illnesses such as listeriosis, vibriosis, E. coli and…
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•July 27, 2026
Easement Dispute Ongoing at Friends Way in North Beach
Long Beach Island homeowners involved in appeals of a civil court judgment are all neighbors on a bayside easement in North Beach called “Friends Way,” where a disagreement over a bulkhead has…
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•July 25, 2026
Harlequin House Is Three Stories of Gracefully Restored Victoriana
Editor’s Note: This is the sixth in a series on vintage homes on Long Beach Island, the people who are preserving them, and the stories that make them special.
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•July 24, 2026
NYC SEAL Swim Serves as ‘Adventure Therapy’ for Local Veteran
Last August, former U.S. Marine Dan Covolesky of Beach Haven West took part in his first New York City SEAL Swim – a multi-sport event that begins at the Empty Sky Memorial in Liberty State Park, in…
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•July 23, 2026
First Responders, Drone Aid Surf City Water Rescue
Two swimmers were rescued from a rip current in the Atlantic Ocean off Division Street in Surf City last week after hours.
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•July 23, 2026
Surflight’s Youngest Supporters Donate Lemonade Profits
This is a cute little story. It has to be because its subjects are cute little girls.
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•July 23, 2026
Tuckerton Council Reflects on July 4 Festivities
After a mishap at Tuckerton’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show left some residents confused, Councilman Brian Martin addressed the issue and the response at the borough council meeting on…
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•July 22, 2026
Passenger in Route 72 Crash Dies from Injuries
Following a two-vehicle crash on July 10, the Stafford Township Police Department released additional information five days later, confirming the death of a Stafford woman.
