News
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•October 18, 2023
ANCHOR Property Tax Relief Payments on the Way
Last week, the first round of ANCHOR Property Tax Relief payments for tax year 2020 began showing up in bank accounts for more than 700,000 New Jersey residents who elected to receive the benefits…
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•October 18, 2023
Many Honored in Beach Haven For Rescue Efforts
More than 50 first responders and volunteers received recognition by the Beach Haven Borough Council for their efforts in attempting to rescue three swimmers who were caught in a rip current off…
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•October 18, 2023
Scout Earns Eagle Badge Following Rail Trail Project
At a recent court of honor special at the Manahawkin Train Station Museum in Manahawkin, Sean Clark of Barnegat Township earned the highest rank a Boy Scout can achieve as he received his Eagle badge.
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•October 18, 2023
Acoustic Testing Planned for Pygmy Sperm Whale
Six weeks after a pygmy sperm whale was humanely euthanized to prevent suffering after washing ashore alive on a Long Beach Township beach, samples were being prepared for acoustic testing. Some…
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•October 18, 2023
Four Seek Three Seats on Harvey Cedars Commission
The three incumbents and a newcomer are running for seats on the Harvey Cedars Borough Commission on Nov. 7.
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•October 16, 2023
Single Lane of Traffic Expected This Week on Boulevard
Traffic at the entrance to Long Beach Island has flowed steadily since the resumption of the final phase of the Causeway project last month, despite some road and lane closures. However, on…
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•October 16, 2023
Inlet Shoaling: So, a Dredge Chugs Up to the Bar
When looking across the water, the sand is being tossed aside as if the dredge in Barnegat Inlet is annoyed. The federal government dredge Merritt has been spitting shoaled sand 80 feet to the side…
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•October 15, 2023
Fifth Annual Shellabration a Shucking Success
For the past few years, a collection of community members has been working diligently to revive the area’s oyster reefs, which once flourished.
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•October 14, 2023
‘Andrea Doria’ Life Jacket Donated to NJ Maritime Museum
On the second floor of the New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven is a special exhibit about the Andrea Doria. Now the exhibit is undergoing expansion to include a life jacket worn by Alfonso…
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•October 13, 2023
Strings Attached: Kite Fest Takes Flight
SKY’S THE LIMIT: Varying weather set the backdrop for the ninth annual L.B.I. FLY International Kite Festival, which had events and activities in both Long Beach Township and Ship Bottom over…
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•October 12, 2023
New Jersey Law Requires PFDs to Be Worn During Cold-Water Season on Smaller Craft
A new regulation announced in early October called 13:82-1.4(f) will now require anyone on board a craft less than 26 feet in length to wear a PFD while on the water from Nov. 1 to May 1.
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•October 12, 2023
Minke Whale Euthanized After Multiple Strandings
A 22-foot-long female minke whale rescued multiple times from the shallow waters of Barnegat Bay earlier this month was humanely euthanized after an examination by the Marine Mammal Stranding…
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•October 12, 2023
Mariners Rescued After Boat Capsizes in Great Bay
A Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City aircrew and a rescue swimmer hoisted three boaters to safety after the 18-foot boat they were on capsized less than a mile from shore due to inclement weather…
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•October 11, 2023
Offshore Cable Route Work Begins on Land
Onshore construction related to the first wind farm planned off the coast of New Jersey continues this week with activities at Island Beach State Park that will lay the foundation for bringing…
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•October 11, 2023
Sinkhole Near Causeway Project Site Addressed
Crews from the N.J. Department of Transportation have cordoned off an area where a sinkhole was reported in Ship Bottom after a pedestrian fell.
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•October 11, 2023
Emergency Response Time Questioned in Tuckerton
Denise Moon of Little Egg Harbor Township spoke during the public comment portion of Tuckerton borough’s Oct. 3 council meeting to express her concern with emergency response after an incident she…
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•October 11, 2023
Resilient Stafford: Mud City Targeted for Ecological Enhancement
“Resilient Stafford” is a climate adaptation strategy for Stafford Township that has been in development for the last two years, with funding from the state Department of Environmental Protection.…
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•October 11, 2023
Long Beach Township Receives Grant to Support Resiliency Project
Ten communities in South Jersey recently received funding awards of $5,000 each from Atlantic City Electric and Sustainable Jersey to help support the development of environmental, open space and…
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•October 11, 2023
Ocean County Soil Conservation District Awarded USDA Grant
A five-year funding award of $374,569 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will allow Ocean County Soil Conservation District staff member Kristin Adams to…
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•October 11, 2023
Comment on Barnegat Police Through Public Portal
The Barnegat Township Police Department has announced the launching of a public portal for the department to receive comments in regard to accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law…
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•October 11, 2023
Public Invited to Meet School Board Candidates in Manahawkin
With local school board elections a few weeks away, the Beach Haven West Civic Association has invited all the candidates vying for positions on the Stafford Township and Southern Regional boards of…
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•October 11, 2023
Youngster Serves Refreshments to Help Fire Company
For someone who is just 8 years old, Abigail Siegel is already quite civic minded. The daughter of Peter and Kari Siegel, who own a home in the Loveladies section of Long Beach Township, Abigail set…
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•October 11, 2023
Congress Candidate Alexander Hosting ‘Listening Series’
Tim Alexander, Democratic Party candidate for New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District in 2024, is planning a “Listening Series” throughout the district, and will hold the first one on Sunday, Oct. 22…
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•October 7, 2023
Tuckerton Adopts Revised Ordinance on Wildlife Feeding
During Tuckerton borough’s Oct. 3 council meeting, council voted unanimously to pass an ordinance modifying Wildlife Feeding (Chapter 253) code, citing several complaints throughout the town of…
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•October 6, 2023
Kangaroo Kourt Makes Way for Tuckerton Lumber
One day a few weeks ago, children were romping outside in the playground of Tuckerton’s Kangaroo Kourt Preschool and Child Care.
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•October 6, 2023
Member of Pinelands Church Attempting to Grow Community Garden Movement
When Harry Cross retired from farming in Monmouth County and moved to Little Egg Harbor Township, he and his wife, Laura, began to worship at the Pinelands Community Church, located right next to the…
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•October 5, 2023
VRLBI Owner Addresses Ship Bottom Officials on Rental Signs
When Duane Watlington first launched VRLBI, an independently owned and operated vacation rental listing website targeting Long Beach Island in 2016, he didn’t realize it would bring an unintended…
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•October 4, 2023
SOMC Reinstates Mask Mandate
Spiking COVID-19 cases have prompted five New Jersey hospitals, including Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin, to reinstate mask-wearing for all patients, visitors and staff, Hackensack…
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•October 4, 2023
Forest Fire Service Sees $3M Budget Boost
With New Jersey facing increasing wildlife risks due to climate change, the Murphy administration is providing an additional $3 million to the state Forest Fire Service budget to enhance protection…
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•October 4, 2023
Noncompliance Heaps on Household Trash Issues
Ship Bottom officials aren’t just talking about trash, they are doing something about it as highlighted by the recent rash of verbal and written warnings for both garbage and recycling container…
