News
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•November 10, 2023
Southern Regional Marching Band Lands Top-Three Spot in Atlantic Coast Competition
Since the Southern Regional High School Golden Rams marching band first won a Tournament of Bands Atlantic Coast Championship title in 2003, the road toward high-level consistency has been solidly…
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•November 10, 2023
Aboard ‘Chuffed,’ Sailing Veterinarian and First Mate Aid Animals in Remote Locales
During the heart of hurricane season in Mexico, veterinarian Sheridan Lathe and her partner James Brown can often be found on dry land in Ship Bottom, where they stay with Brown’s parents, surf with…
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•November 9, 2023
Atlantic Shores Wind Farm Off LBI Still a Go
As the dust continues to settle from Ørsted’s announcement that it is pulling the plug on its two New Jersey offshore wind projects, another renewable energy developer with plans to build off Long…
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•November 9, 2023
Write-In Campaign Success Highlights Local Elections
A typically quiet “off year” election was stirred Tuesday as unusual write-in campaigns dominated the news from Harvey Cedars and Barnegat Light town governments on Nov. 7.
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•November 9, 2023
Barnegat Fires New Town Hall Contractor
The new Barnegat Township municipal building will be completed by a different contractor, according to an agreement recently announced.
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•November 9, 2023
Sea Change Has New Home, Ever-Expanding Vision
The Sea Change Recovery Community Organization has announced its new physical office space on the second floor of the Abbey Insurance building at 1 Cedar St. on the corner of Route 9 in Barnegat.
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•November 9, 2023
Union Workers Strike After They Say Electric Company’s Offer Falls Short
Nearly 400 Atlantic City Electric workers, including linemen, dispatchers, load control personnel and electricians, are out of work after their contract expired earlier this month. On Tuesday, Nov. 7…
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•November 8, 2023
Cross-Curriculum Project Bridges Gap for LBI Students, Veterans
In the dictionary, initiate is defined as to cause a process or action to begin. At the LBI Grade School in Ship Bottom, fifth and sixth grade students did just that when they undertook a service…
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•November 8, 2023
Got Old Cellphones? Don’t Toss, Donate
Help American military personnel deployed overseas to connect with their loved ones by donating used cellphones to Cell Phones for Soldiers, a national nonprofit organization based in Massachusetts…
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•November 8, 2023
County Keeps AAA Bond Rating and Lower Interest Rates
As interest rates have crept up due to increases by the Federal Reserve, strong financial management and fiscal stability has helped Ocean County continue to garner a lower interest rate for the sale…
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•November 8, 2023
Tuckerton Council Votes to Request Resignation of Fire Company Leadership
Tuckerton’s Nov. 6 borough council meeting was filled with heated discussion after the Tuckerton Volunteer Fire Co., which remains suspended since June 2022, submitted a revised agreement of terms to…
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•November 8, 2023
Lanyard Lagoon Project Near Completion
“We recently completed, I’ll call it, 95% of the project of Lanyard Lagoon,” Councilman Brian Martin was pleased to report during Tuckerton Borough’s Nov. 6 council meeting.
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•November 3, 2023
Hunger Foundation Replenishes Food Banks’ Coffers
Ten area food banks recently received donations of $10,000 each from the Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean during a check presentation held at the Ship Bottom Brewery in Beach Haven.
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•November 2, 2023
Stafford Township Man Sentenced for Role in Capitol Breach
More than seven months since being arrested and charged for his participation in the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021, Stafford Township native Larry Fife Giberson was sentenced to two months in…
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•November 2, 2023
Ørsted Shuts Down New Jersey Offshore Wind Projects
Less than a month after beginning onshore construction at two Ocean County sites, the Danish-based wind energy developer of New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm pulled the plug on that project and a…
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•November 2, 2023
Barnegat Man Charged in Murder of Parents
A 34-year-old Barnegat Township resident has been charged in the murders of his parents on Nov. 2.
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•November 2, 2023
Animal Lovers Hold Puppy Shower for ‘Heaven’ After Abandonment
A celebration quite like no other took place at the Bay Avenue Community Center on Thursday: a puppy shower for Heaven, the 8-year-old miniature pinscher/dachshund that was surrendered while pregnant…
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•November 2, 2023
Stafford Man Reported Dead After House Explosion, Fire
A house explosion rocked an Ocean Acres neighborhood in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Oct. 31. The Stafford Township Police Department responded to Neptune Drive for the ensuing structure fire.…
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•November 2, 2023
Beach Haven Parks/Recreation Survey Results Announced
From time to time in Beach Haven, the future uses of parks and recreation facilities surface in the borough as a topic of discussion.
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•November 1, 2023
College Board Honors 43 Pinelands Regional Scholars
Student athletes often get their names in newspapers, but scholars rarely do. Nothing against athletes and their accomplishments, but let’s even up the score a bit when it comes to Pinelands Regional…
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•November 1, 2023
Cannabis Dispensary, Fire Department Big Issues in Tuckerton Council Race
Three seats on the Tuckerton Borough Council appear on the election ballot this fall.
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•November 1, 2023
Stafford Delays Decision on Donated Rescue Boat for Police
The Stafford Township governing body is undecided on whether to accept a donation from the Stafford Township Police Foundation, which has procured a 15-year-old, 24-foot, decommissioned Coast Guard…
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•November 1, 2023
Smart Metering Will Track ‘Watt’s Up’ at Home and Business
Electric meters have gotten “smarter,” and Atlantic City Electric is now installing new digital smart meters outside homes in Southern Ocean County. A series of notifications – by mail, phone, and…
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•November 1, 2023
High School Senior Goes to Bat for Veterans
With a family tradition of military service, Luke Pennisi of Manahawkin has always wanted to do something to help veterans.
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•November 1, 2023
State Officials Tour Recreational Area in Pinelands to Spotlight Nature Accessibility Efforts
N.J. Department of Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman and Department of Environmental Protection Assistant Commissioner of State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites John Cecil recently…
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•November 1, 2023
Beach Haven Introduces Bond Ordinance for Capital Improvements
At an agenda meeting last week, the Beach Haven Borough Council introduced a $1.7 million bond ordinance for various projects and improvements to be undertaken next year.
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•November 1, 2023
Redevelopment Ordinance Introduced in Beach Haven
At an agenda meeting last week, the Beach Haven Borough Council introduced an ordinance approving a redevelopment plan for Queen City East and Queen City West.
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•November 1, 2023
Familiar Names Absent on Legislature, County Ballots This Year
It is an off-year election throughout the country in 2023 because it isn’t a presidential election year.
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•November 1, 2023
Barnegat Quakers Take Stand on Gun Violence
The Barnegat Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) have invited the local church community to take a stand on gun violence.
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•November 1, 2023
Local Police Putting Razors Away This Month
Although police officers are usually clean-shaven according to policies, there is an exception for November as the Harvey Cedars Police Department leads a “Let It Grow” campaign to raise awareness –…
