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•March 20, 2024
Tuckerton to Receive $4.5 Million for Living Shoreline Project
Tuckerton will receive $4.5 million from the federal government to combat flooding and protect the shoreline, Councilman Brian Martin announced at the borough council meeting on March 18.
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•March 20, 2024
Pinelands Regional 2024-25 Budget Will Shrink While Taxes to Increase
At the Pinelands Regional Board of Education meeting on Monday, March 18, the district’s tentative 2024-25 school year budget was announced – sort of.
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•March 20, 2024
Huge Turnout for Cops and Crayons
Little Egg Harbor Library’s Cops and Crayons event on Saturday, March 9 was a massive success, surpassing last year’s turnout.
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•March 20, 2024
Comment Period Open on Atlantic Shores North Offshore Wind Farm
Opponents and proponents of a planned wind farm off the coast of New Jersey have until May 2 to address the environmental impact statement of the Atlantic Shores North project to be undertaken by the…
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•March 20, 2024
Beach Haven Pre-Season Beach Badges on Sale
Beach Haven borough has announced 2024 seasonal beach badges at the preseason rate of $30 are now on sale.
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•March 18, 2024
Overnight Lane Closures on Route 72 This Week
For the second time in three days, the N.J. Department of Transportation’s contractor for the final phase of the multi-year, federally funded Causeway project is closing lanes overnight on Route 72…
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•March 17, 2024
Sea Level Rise, Sinking Land Threaten Jersey Shore
For several years, Kenneth G. Miller, a distinguished professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Rutgers University, taught a course titled “Should I Sell My Shore House?” and –…
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•March 16, 2024
Outdoor Dining Debate on Menu as Restaurants Struggle to Survive
On the surface, last month’s Surf City Land Use Board meeting was just that – a meeting about land usage in the borough. In actuality, it showcased the dichotomy of a changing business model for…
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•March 14, 2024
Beach Haven Salvage Captain Receives Meritorious Service Award for Rescue Work
It doesn’t take a long conversation with TowBoatUS Beach Haven Capt. Rick Ellenberg to understand how much he loves what he does and perhaps, more significantly, how important doing it correctly and…
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•March 14, 2024
Surf City Is First on LBI to Use Drone for Beach Safety
The gulls no longer have the best bird’s eye view of the churning Atlantic Ocean in Surf City, thanks to the use of a drone that allows the beach patrol to scope out beach and water conditions daily…
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•March 14, 2024
Smoke Shop Break-In Investigated in Beach Haven
Pauline D’Andrea came upon a disturbing sight when arriving at her Olde Tyme Smoke Shoppe at 213 North Bay Ave. in Beach Haven this past Saturday morning.
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•March 14, 2024
Waves of Strength Hits the Pool for Kids With Special Needs
For each of the six times the locally based surfing nonprofit Waves of Strength has run its event on the beach in Long Beach Township, there have been throngs of beachgoers, the smell of saltwater…
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•March 14, 2024
New Aquaculture Apprenticeship Program Pitched to Local Students
Gavin Palamara knew a little about aquaculture prior to sitting in on an informational seminar detailing a new internship program being rolled out this summer. Following the Feb. 22 introduction to…
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•March 14, 2024
Stafford Approves Plan for Self-Storage Facility Near McKinley Avenue
A big question arose during the Stafford Township zoning board meeting on March 6, and it simply came down to what sort of commercial building board members, and nearby residents, were willing to…
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•March 14, 2024
Tuckerton Mayor, Councilman Participate in Read Across America
Councilman Brian Martin spoke about his experience with fifth-graders at Tuckerton Elementary School during Read Across America Week. Both he and Mayor Sue Marshall read to students at the school.…
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•March 14, 2024
Little Egg Harbor Residents Protest Proposed Restaurant, Banquet Facility
Little Egg Harbor residents showed up en masse to the March 7 township planning board meeting in protest of a proposed restaurant, bar and banquet facility that would be located at Route 539 and Frog…
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•March 13, 2024
Meadowedge Club Now Calls Firehouse Home
A program in Barnegat Township for adults with special needs has moved into its new home in a room at the Barnegat Volunteer Fire Co. headquarters on Birdsall Street.
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•March 13, 2024
Two Men Charged With Aggravated Arson for Jan. 8 Blaze in LEH
Thomas Lester, 20, of Tuckerton, and Ethan Salter, 19, of Little Egg Harbor Township, have each been charged with aggravated arson, conspiracy to commit aggravated arson, arson, burglary, conspiracy…
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•March 13, 2024
Stafford Township School District Expects Another Cut to State Aid
The Stafford Township School District recently took another hit from the New Jersey Department of Education by way of a state aid reduction. Fortunately, it’s not nearly as harsh as the one the…
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•March 13, 2024
Exelon Says High Atlantic City Electric Bills Due to Winter Cold
Many Atlantic City Electric customers, upset about a huge increase in their January and February energy bills, have been complaining on social media sites, to municipal officials, and with calls to…
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•March 13, 2024
Barnegat Township Bringing Back Rent Leveling
After dissolving it late last year, the Barnegat Township Committee is reinstituting the rent leveling board. An ordinance to authorize the move was introduced at its March 5 meeting and a public…
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•March 13, 2024
Kim Versus Murphy Senate Race Turning Into Humdinger
New Jersey doesn’t hold its primaries this year until June 4, which means Joe Biden and Donald Trump will likely have their nominations already locked up for months, making the state’s votes…
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•March 13, 2024
Parking, Pickleball/Tennis Fee Ordinances Introduced in Beach Haven
An ordinance introduced by the Beach Haven Borough Council at its March 11 meeting will prohibit parallel parking on the west side of Delaware Avenue from Taylor Avenue to Fifth Street.
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•March 13, 2024
Retiring Police Chief Germain Receives Accolades
As his last day on the job approached, Barnegat Township Police Chief Keith Germain received accolades at the March 5 township committee meeting.
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•March 13, 2024
Offshore Wind Opponents Amp Up Electric Rate Hike Challenge
A new lawsuit challenging the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ most recent offshore wind contracts and its plans to allow wind developers to rebid previously approved proposals could impact…
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•March 13, 2024
Hundreds of Seasonal Jobs Available at State Parks, Forests, Historic Sites
The state Department of Environmental Protection is currently hiring for more than 800 peak-season jobs throughout New Jersey’s state parks, forests and historic sites – including lifeguards…
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•March 13, 2024
Barnegat Lieutenant Completes Leadership Program
The Barnegat Township Police Department has announced that Lt. Andrew Parsley recently completed the N.J. Certified Public Manager program at Rutgers University.
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•March 13, 2024
SOMC Licensed to Perform Life-Saving Heart Attack Care 24/7
The quicker the care for a heart attack, the better the results. Time is of the essence. Even though EMS personnel will assist a heart attack victim in the ambulance, a long trip to a hospital can…
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•March 12, 2024
Coast Guard, Good Samaritans Rescue Crew of Commercial Fishing Vessel
Four mariners were rescued by crews from U.S. Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light and good Samaritans on Feb. 27 after their commercial fishing vessel, Monica, became disabled roughly 85 miles off the…
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•March 11, 2024
Ship Bottom Explores Adding Traffic Light at 31st Street to Help Bicycle Flow
Stencils painted on the sidewalks alerting bicycles of a dismount zone between 28th and 31st streets in Ship Bottom will not be the only change coming to the area, if a study determines there’s…
