News
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•December 6, 2023
Harvey Cedars Welcomes New Police Officer
At the Dec. 1 Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners meeting, the borough’s newest patrol officer was sworn in.
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•December 6, 2023
Barnegat Educator Honored by Ocean County DART
Michele Cucinotta got the surprise of her life at a recent meeting of the Ocean County DART Prevention Coalition.
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•December 6, 2023
Fatal Pedestrian Accident Under Investigation
As of Tuesday, Dec. 5, the Harvey Cedars Police Department was investigating a Dec. 1 pedestrian accident that took the life of an 86-year-old Little Egg Harbor Township man.
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•December 6, 2023
Tuckerton Borough Utility Worker Charged With Theft of Over $10,000
On Nov. 21, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office released a statement announcing that on Nov. 20, West Creek resident Jennifer Docherty was charged with theft by failure to make required disposition…
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•December 2, 2023
Traffic Fatality in Harvey Cedars
An 86-year-old Little Egg Harbor Township man was fatally struck by an automobile in Harvey Cedars late Friday afternoon, Dec. 1.
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•December 1, 2023
Tuckerton Gives Fire Company Until December to Comply With Original Agreement
During Tuckerton borough’s Nov. 20 council meeting, Tuckerton Volunteer Fire Co.’s former chief Lee Eggert spoke during the public comment portion to ask the council if it had sent a letter formally…
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•December 1, 2023
A Beach Christmas Tree Grows in Holgate
When Travis Benintendo, who splits time between Holgate and Charlston, S.C., first floated the idea of a beach Christmas tree in Holgate to a community Facebook group in 2019, the group was less than…
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•November 30, 2023
Judge Denies Oldham’s Recount Petition
On Wednesday, Nov. 29, Ocean County Superior Court Judge Valter H. Must denied Harvey Cedars Mayor Jonathan Oldham’s request for a recount in the Nov. 7 election, in which he came in fourth for three…
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•November 30, 2023
Herbert Shapiro – ‘Clam Digger, Tycoon and More’ – Passes Away at Age 100
Herbert Shapiro, born New Year’s Eve 1922, passed away peacefully on Nov. 19, at age 100, with his son, Mark, and grandson Matthew at his side. Shapiro was known for his prolific development and…
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•November 30, 2023
St. Mary Academy Students Lend Hands to Help Reach World ‘Stack Up!’ Goal
C.J. Donlon isn’t the average fifth-grader. He can stack a batch of 12 cups and break them down in a similar succession really fast, to the tune of 7.09 seconds.
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•November 30, 2023
Negotiations Yield Progress in Utility Contract Dispute
A tentative agreement by Atlantic City Electric to reinstate Veterans Day as a paid holiday could be the beginning of resolving a 24-day work stoppage by roughly 400 of the utility company’s union…
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•November 29, 2023
Andy Kim, Tammy Murphy Fighting It Out for U.S. Senate Nomination
A U.S. Senate seat in New Jersey will be up for grabs in 2024.
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•November 29, 2023
Feds Approve Another Wind Farm Off New Jersey
Citing the financial strain on the offshore wind industry, Clean Ocean Action again expressed disappointment with the federal government for its approval of two wind projects proposed off New Jersey…
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•November 29, 2023
Beach Haven Passes Redevelopment Agreement
At a special meeting last week, the Beach Haven Borough Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment agreement for Queen City East and Queen City West.
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•November 29, 2023
Second Reading of Two Ordinances at Dec. 4 Long Beach Township Meeting
The agenda at the Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners’ last meeting of 2023, on Dec. 4, will include second reading of two ordinances introduced at the November meeting of the board: one to…
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•November 29, 2023
Smart Meter Drama Lingers in Tuckerton
During Tuckerton borough’s Nov. 20 council meeting, Mayor Sue Marshall followed up on an issue that had been raised by Councilman Mike Dupuis at the previous meeting regarding Atlantic City…
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•November 29, 2023
Tree Lighting Celebrates LBI School Students’ Poetic Musings
Even with school out of session for the Thanksgiving holiday last week, Long Beach Island Grade School students were recognized for their creativity.
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•November 29, 2023
Double Murder Suspect Remains in Jail Until Trial
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on Nov. 27, Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan ordered that Michael Mulgrew, 34, of Barnegat Township shall remain detained in the Ocean…
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•November 29, 2023
Conserve Wildlife Foundation Expands Its Turtle Portfolio
As part of a new collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Conserve Wildlife Foundation is putting a spotlight on the state-threatened wood turtle, which resides in both aquatic and…
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•November 29, 2023
LBT Building and Zoning Department Coordinates $29,000 Donation to St. Francis Food Pantry
It’s the time of the year most associated with giving thanks, and giving back. In Long Beach Township, the municipality’s building and zoning department has continued its autumn tradition of…
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•November 29, 2023
Oldham Files for Recount in Harvey Cedars Election
Harvey Cedars Mayor Jonathan Oldham has filed for a recount of the Nov. 7 election in which he came in fourth for three borough commission seats.
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•November 28, 2023
Causeway Bulkhead Repair Unrelated to Ongoing Road Project
In the spring of 2019, local, county and state officials gathered just off the Causeway to celebrate the completion, a year ahead of schedule, of a new western span that included a passive area with…
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•November 25, 2023
New Jersey Devils-Jetty Clothing Collab ‘Captures the Grit’ of the State
Before the puck even dropped at the Prudential Center last Saturday, the “New Jersey Devils x Jetty” collection apparel was fully sold out at the team store in the rink. The Devils lost the game to…
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•November 23, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Reintroduces Noise Ordinance, May Consider Wildlife Feeding Revisions
During Little Egg Harbor’s Nov. 9 township committee meeting, several ordinances were introduced, including an updated amendment to the sound ordinance.
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•November 23, 2023
Following Appointment, Morello Joins Stafford Township School Board
Robert Morello may not have abstained so much during a public session throughout his professional life, but he did so quite a bit on Nov. 13. Of course, there was a reason for it – he had just…
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•November 23, 2023
Independent Scientist Proposes Paradise Garden in Little Egg Harbor
Emily Walsh of Lakewood Court spoke during the public comment portion of Little Egg Harbor’s Nov. 9 township committee meeting to request feedback on the latest proposal to develop a project called…
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•November 23, 2023
Beach Haven to Holiday Snack Bar: Flagpole Has to Go
The Holiday Snack Bar’s dispute with Beach Haven took a new turn with the eatery recently receiving a letter from the borough mandating that various items be moved from the right-of-way.
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•November 22, 2023
Harvey Cedars Taxpayers Head Cites Voting Irregularities
The president of the Harvey Cedars Taxpayers Association said the eagerly awaited 2023 election results for the borough have not yet been certified because the Ocean County Board of Elections has…
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•November 22, 2023
St. Mary Academy Again Comes Through for David’s Dream and Believe
Rachael Canale and her eighth-grade classmates at St. Mary Academy in Stafford Township were on a mission this fall. They had a number in mind, and they did everything they could to make sure it was…
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•November 22, 2023
Long Beach Township Amends Drone Ordinance
In 2015, Long Beach Township adopted an ordinance banning the use of drones in the municipality, with some authorized exceptions. At its most recent meeting, though, the township board of…
