News
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•November 1, 2023
Three Candidates, Two Seats, in LEH Race for Pinelands School Board
Three candidates are running for two seats to represent Little Egg Harbor on the Pinelands Regional Board of Education.
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•November 1, 2023
Four Candidates for Two Spots on LEHT Committee
There are two seats up for grabs on the Little Egg Harbor Township Committee this year, and it is a contested election, with two Republican incumbents, Ray Gormley and John Kehm, squaring off against…
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•October 31, 2023
McCaffrey Meet-and-Greet Thursday
A meet-the-candidate night for Michael McCaffrey is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Black Whale Bar and Restaurant, 100 North Pennsylvania Ave. in Beach Haven. McCaffrey is…
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•October 26, 2023
Local Episcopal Priest Finds Spiritual Renewal in Kenyan Mission
When the Rev. Chip Graves returned from a two-week trip to Africa on Aug. 22, he was jokingly asked, “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”
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•October 26, 2023
A Healthy Barnegat Bay Starts on Land
Simply put, more of the same is the goal for ReClam the Bay President Bill Walsh as he looks toward the future of the nearly two-decade-old organization. Simple, though, isn’t necessarily a word used…
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•October 26, 2023
New Statue Is Happy Ending to Devilish Tale at Lucille’s
Four months after the famous chainsaw-carved Jersey Devil statue was stolen from Lucille’s Luncheonette in Warren Grove, artist Joe Wenal of Rocky Mountain Carvers designed, carved and installed a…
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•October 26, 2023
Osprey Is Stafford’s Official Raptor
The noble osprey has been named Stafford Township’s official raptor. The proclamation came at the October meeting of mayor and council.
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•October 26, 2023
Contested Election in Barnegat Light Includes Write-In Campaign
An incumbent council member, a Republican Club-endorsed challenger and a write-in incumbent on council are all Republican candidates vying for two seats in the General Election in Barnegat Light Nov.…
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•October 26, 2023
Battista, McCaffrey in Beach Haven Council Race
Beach Haven Councilman Michael Battista is seeking re-election for a one-year unexpired term, and is opposed by newcomer Michael McCaffrey.
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•October 26, 2023
Local Town Engineer Wins NJ Planning Award
One of the first orders of business during Little Egg Harbor’s Oct. 12 township committee meeting was to recognize Township Engineer Jason Worth, who is vice president and operations manager of T&M…
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•October 25, 2023
Pro-Dredging Facebook Post Sparks Confusion for Mystic Island West Residents
A group of residents from the west side of Mystic Island attended Little Egg Harbor’s Oct. 12 township committee meeting after receiving notice from another resident, via Facebook, that there might…
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•October 25, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Presses Atlantic City Electric, Board of Public Utilities for Solution
During Little Egg Harbor’s Oct. 12 township committee meeting, Mayor Blaise Scibetta reported that he and Deputy Mayor Dan Maxwell had met with the new liaison for Atlantic City Electric. According…
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•October 25, 2023
Brigantine Joins LBI Legal Fight Against Offshore Wind Farm
The southern tip of Long Beach Island and the northern tip of Brigantine may be separated by water, but officials on both barrier islands are united when it comes to fighting the development of the…
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•October 25, 2023
Electric Shock: Offshore Wind Generation Above Market Rates in Billions, Save LBI Reports
With a new analysis showing electricity generated by the first three wind projects planned off the Jersey Shore is expected to cost ratepayers statewide an estimated $17.7 billion above market value…
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•October 25, 2023
Southern Regional Finally Gets on Board the Esports Train
While the latest Southern Regional Board of Education meeting didn’t seem to be very earth-shattering, one particular item approved by the board Oct. 11 likely is going to make significant waves…
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•October 25, 2023
Harvey Cedars Awards Streetscape Grant
Last week, the Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners gave final approval and awarded the contract to start the long-awaited Streetscape project to Mathis Construction of Little Egg Harbor Township.
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•October 25, 2023
Two Candidates Compete for Tuckerton Seat on Pinelands School Board
Three of the nine seats on the Pinelands Regional School District Board of Education are up for grabs this autumn.
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•October 25, 2023
St. Francis Food Pantry Seeks Donations
The St. Francis Human Concerns Food Pantry, in Brant Beach, is a much-utilized resource in this area, and as such, members of the community might consider donating food, hygiene products and cleaning…
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•October 25, 2023
Early Voting Starts on Oct. 28
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7, but voters don’t have to wait until then to go to the polls in Ocean County.
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•October 22, 2023
Jon Miller Volunteers to Substitute in Pinelands Regional Autoshop
With good substitute teachers already in short supply, Pinelands Regional High School auto shop students found themselves spending many hours in the media center due to their instructor Paul Millar’s…
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•October 21, 2023
Local Legends in Fishing Boots: Founding Viking Village Dock
Utility green, calf-high dockside boots – “Daddy’s boots,” as Barnegat Light Historical Society President Karen Larson knows the sight – were the launch step into gripping stories of two local…
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•October 21, 2023
NJ Supreme Court Denies Review Request in Case Involving Former Kubel’s Too Lot
The New Jersey Supreme Court earlier this month denied a request to review a case involving the Long Beach Township Land Use Board’s rejection of a residential subdivision application from the owner…
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•October 19, 2023
Demolition Begins on Former Ship Bottom Municipal Complex
On a brisk autumn morning earlier this week, the driver of the orange and gray Hitachi excavator moved the heavy piece of construction equipment across the parking lot just off Central Avenue and…
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•October 19, 2023
‘Excessive’ Dog Park Hike for Nonresidents Held Back in Barnegat Light
An ordinance to increase fees at the borough dog park was held and not introduced at the Oct. 11 monthly Barnegat Light Borough Council meeting. The proposal would have raised the annual fee for dog…
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•October 19, 2023
Tuckerton Economic Development Taking Shape
During Tuckerton’s Oct. 16 council meeting, Councilman Brian Martin thanked those who had attended a recent town meeting to generate ideas to bring business into the borough. Medford Mayor Chuck…
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•October 18, 2023
Slates Go Head-to-Head in Barnegat Board of Ed Race
Two slates will be battling it out for three seats on the Barnegat Township Board of Education in November.
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•October 18, 2023
New IT Director Officially on Board in Barnegat
An ordinance adopted by the Barnegat Township Committee recently created the position of information technology director.
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•October 18, 2023
Defense of Little Egg Harbor Honored, Remembered
The Little Egg Harbor Township Committee recognized the 245th anniversary of the Defense of Little Egg Harbor, a Revolutionary War battle that took place on Oct. 15, 1778.
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•October 18, 2023
Reynolds Family Foundation Serves Community
The folks who run the Shops at Reynolds – home and garden center, boutique, café – have heard the phrase from so many customers, they put it on the sign: “Your happy place.”
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•October 18, 2023
Motorists Urged to Use Caution as Deer Mating Season Begins
The state departments of Environmental Protection and Transportation are reminding motorists to drive with extra vigilance as white-tailed deer mating season gets underway and darkness arrives…
