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•February 28, 2024
Smart, Likeable, Fair: Those Who Know Him Say Owen LaRocca Is Solid Fit for Council
Carina LaRocca loves her brother. It’s why she was inside the Stafford Township council meeting room on Feb. 20 to hold the Bible underneath his left hand as he was sworn onto the council by 9th…
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•February 24, 2024
Family in Need of Service Dog to Help Two Children
A Barnegat Township family is seeking financial help in procuring a service dog to help their two children with special needs.
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•February 22, 2024
Springtime Skate Clinic, Kayak Crackdown on Barnegat Light’s To-Do List
At its Feb. 14 meeting, the Barnegat Light Borough Council approved a request to hold a free, one-day skateboarding clinic for kids ages 5 to 13 on Saturday, April 13 (rain date April 20) from noon…
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•February 22, 2024
LBI Mayors Request to Discuss Causeway Project Unanswered by State
The once pristine orange security fence lining areas of Route 72 in Stafford Township is now shredded in spots, caked with road grime from being in place for roughly three years. That’s about how…
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•February 22, 2024
Southern Ocean Escapes Brunt of Snowstorm
Southern Ocean County was spared major accumulations following the snowstorm that rolled through the state late Friday night through shortly after daybreak Saturday.
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•February 22, 2024
Stafford Council Gains Youthful Perspective After Appointing LaRocca to Open Seat
Owen LaRocca received an early birthday present from the Stafford Township Council on Tuesday, Feb. 20. The soon-to-be 24-year-old was unanimously voted to fill the open council seat created when…
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•February 22, 2024
Surf City Council, Beach Patrol Honor Former Councilman
The mutual admiration society was in full swing in Surf City last week as the borough council and the beach patrol honored former Councilman James Russell, who resigned his post as of Jan. 31. He was…
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•February 22, 2024
New Councilman Sworn Into Office in Surf City
Joe DeBenedetto just wants to help. In his new role as a borough councilman in Surf City, he’ll be doing just that.
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•February 21, 2024
Public Silent as Surf City Repeals Boosted Music Measure
The Surf City Borough Council made quick work on a variety of issues during its monthly meeting last week, including repealing an ordinance permitting amplified music in the business zone as no one…
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•February 21, 2024
PRSD Students Censure Board for Incivility
Things calmed down at the February meeting of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education, at least when compared to the argumentative January meeting that was highlighted by an after-meeting…
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•February 21, 2024
Earlier AP Courses at Southern Regional on Rise But JROTC Program Takes Hit
Even as great things are happening every day within the organization, the Southern Regional School District occasionally receives some bad news from outside. Several weeks ago, in late January, such…
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•February 21, 2024
Ordinance Would Add Mercantile Licenses in Long Beach Township
An ordinance introduced and passed on first reading at the last Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners meeting would add the requirement of a mercantile license to sell goods or services from a…
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•February 21, 2024
Sgt. Venuto Graduates From Leadership Academy
The Barnegat Township Police Department has announced that Sgt. Nicholas Venuto has graduated from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Command and Leadership Academy.
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•February 21, 2024
Beach Haven Students Spread Kindness
The Beach Haven School spread cheer again this month in honor of Random Act of Kindness Day, which fell on Feb. 17.
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•February 21, 2024
9th District Delegation Opposes Affordable Housing Bill
Sen. Carmen Amato Jr. and Assemblymen Brian Rumpf and Greg Myhre of the 9th Legislative District are speaking in opposition to a bill that would reform municipal responsibilities concerning provision…
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•February 20, 2024
Beach Access Upgrades Are Among Beach Haven Advisory Group Proposals
Beach access improvements, planting shade trees in borough parks and supplying the beach patrol with drones are among recommendations put forth by the Beach Haven Parks and Recreation Committee. The…
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•February 19, 2024
Renovations Underway on Historic Cox House in Barnegat
The first of two phases of extensive improvements and renovations to the historic Cox House in Barnegat Township is making progress with hopes to have it done by summer.
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•February 16, 2024
LBI Beach Replenishment Could Begin This Summer
The next periodic Long Beach Island beach replenishment project could begin later this year depending on a number of factors, including the timing of the bid process and the availability of the…
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•February 15, 2024
Fishing Group Deploys Reef Balls Off Beach Haven
On Monday, Feb. 12, the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association through its Junior Mates program deployed 17 reef balls onto the Little Egg Reef off Beach Haven.
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•February 15, 2024
Central Avenue Redesign Raises Public Safety Concerns in Surf City
There’s still no word from state transportation officials on the potential impact of converting Central Avenue into a two-way road north of Route 72 West on Long Beach Island will have on traffic…
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•February 15, 2024
All Treated Like Royalty at This Prom
WHAT A NIGHT!: Bayside Chapel in Barnegat Township invited people with special needs to a ‘Night to Shine’ on Friday, Feb. 9. Some of the 160 guests get on stage to sing along to the pulsating dance…
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•February 15, 2024
Thorny West Creek Zoning Issues Present ‘Perception Problem’ If Not Addressed
At the Eagleswood Township Committee meeting in January, land use board member Sean Kinnevy gave an update on some outstanding zoning and code enforcement violation matters.
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•February 15, 2024
Road Projects, Park Improvements Continue Throughout Little Egg Harbor
Continuing a trend from the last two years, Little Egg Harbor is getting well underway with funding improvements projects to parks and roadways throughout town, with more progress made during the…
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•February 15, 2024
Public Input Sought on Shipping Safety Fairways Proposal
Heightened interest in offshore commercial development, including wind farms, is prompting the U.S. Coast Guard to propose a rule that would establish shipping safety fairways along the Atlantic…
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•February 14, 2024
Frog Pond Student Aims to Break Fundraising Record for Kids Heart Challenge
Last week, Little Egg Harbor Mayor Blaise Scibetta honored the American Heart Association by proclaiming February as American Heart Month, acknowledging the first Friday in February National Wear Red…
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•February 14, 2024
Lovely Day For a Dip
BRRR: More than 160 people dash into the ocean for the 20th annual Super Plunge, held in Brant Beach Saturday, Feb 10. The faces reflect the 42-degree water temp. All ages take part each year.…
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•February 14, 2024
Ocean County Library Commission Reorganizes
The Ocean County Library Commission held its reorganization meeting on Jan. 16 at the headquarters of the library system in the Franklin H. Berry Jr. Board Room of the Toms River branch.
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•February 14, 2024
Cedar Bridge Tavern May Get Live-In Caretaker
Barnegat Township’s historic Cedar Bridge Tavern may be getting a full-time caretaker who will live on the premises, according to a resolution adopted by the Ocean County Board of Commissioners at…
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•February 14, 2024
After 43 Years, Georgia Shaffery Calls It a Career
Nearly all of the work force in the Barnegat Township Municipal Building was in attendance at the township committee Feb. 6 meeting to honor one of their own, Georgia Shaffery, who as of Feb. 1…
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•February 14, 2024
Townsend Takes Barnegat Committee Seat
At its meeting Tuesday morning, the Barnegat Township Committee appointed Jake Townsend to fill the remaining year of William Farmer’s term. Farmer, who was first elected in 2021, announced his…
