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•October 4, 2023
Barnegat Community Walks for ALS Awareness
On Sunday, Oct. 1, residents of the Seacrest Pines adult community in Barnegat Township held a 5K walk to raise awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known also as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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•October 4, 2023
Federal Program Provides Jobs for OCC Students With Disabilities
Ocean County College students and recent graduates with disabilities will have the opportunity to seek internships or permanent employment with federal agencies thanks to the college’s participation…
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•October 4, 2023
Barnegat Fire Co. Going to Bat for Special Needs Group
In what it said is an inspiring display of community solidarity, the Barnegat Volunteer Fire Co. is working closely with the township to find a suitable new location for the special needs program…
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•October 4, 2023
Harvey Cedars Looking to Lay in Donor Bricks at Sunset Park
The first phase of a beautification project at Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars has been completed, with the next stage involving laying in donor bricks. The project is a partnership with the borough and…
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•October 4, 2023
Old Cars Pull Up to the Residence at Stafford
For those living at the Residence at Stafford, an event last month wasn’t a walk down memory lane. It was more like a ride.
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•October 4, 2023
Democratic Coalition Plans ‘Vaccines and Votes’
The Democratic Coalition of Ocean County invites the public to “Vaccines & Votes” on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Barnegat Township Recreation Center, 900 West Bay Ave. Admission is free.
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•October 4, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Honors Parker’s Army for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
During Little Egg Harbor’s September township committee meeting, Mayor Blaise Scibetta presented local organization Parker’s Army with a proclamation in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
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•October 4, 2023
Mayor Oldham Now a Write-In Candidate
What was initially a contested election for the Harvey Cedars Borough Commission that later became uncontested has become contested again.
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•October 4, 2023
Pagnotta Updates Beach Haven on Development Plans
Architect Michael Pagnotta has made more changes to his proposed Queen City East and Queen City West development in Beach Haven.
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•October 4, 2023
E-Bike Rule Options Yield No Easy Answers
Share the road. While the message is simple, Ship Bottom Borough Councilman Tom Tallon learned implementation isn’t always after being charged by the mayor to come up with recommendations that would…
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•October 4, 2023
Beach Haven Enacts Seasonal Parking Limit
An ordinance adopted by the Beach Haven Borough Council at an agenda meeting last week will set a seasonal time limit for the public parking lots at Centre Street between Bay and Delaware avenues.
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•October 4, 2023
Ocean County Opioid Advisory Council Seeks Proposal Reviewers
The fate of $15 million – Ocean County’s share of settlement payouts from the nationwide opioid litigation brought against opioid distributors and manufacturers – rests in the hands of a select…
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•October 4, 2023
New LBI Democratic Organization Hosting Launch Party on Oct. 12
Democrats on Long Beach Island have gotten their act together.
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•October 4, 2023
Feted Festival Names New Chowder Champs, Fights Hunger
They came. They chowed down. They voted.
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•October 4, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Gears Up for Various Road Projects
Little Egg Harbor’s Sept. 14 committee meeting was all about roadwork. Several residents spoke between the second reading and adoption of Ordinance 2023-29. The ordinance provides for paving and…
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•October 2, 2023
Ophelia Prompts Kite Festival Move Back to Ship Bottom
It appears Mother Nature has her own ideas for the ninth annual LBI FLY International Kite Festival as Tropical Storm Ophelia’s wake, in the form of beach conditions at 68th Street in Long Beach…
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•September 28, 2023
Osborn Island Residents Association Yard Sale Benefits Three Local Charities
On Aug. 19 and 20, the Osborn Island Residents Association held its annual charity indoor yard sale at Little Egg Harbor’s Edward Thornton Community Center. The township donated the indoor space, and…
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•September 28, 2023
Historic Cox House Revamping Underway
The first of two phases of extensive improvements and renovations to the historic Cox House in Barnegat Township has begun.
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•September 28, 2023
Congressman Kim Running for Senate
Congressman Andy Kim represented the residents of Barnegat Township and half of Stafford Township in Washington from Jan. 3, 2019 to Jan. 2, 2023.
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•September 28, 2023
LBTPD Detectives Track Down Internet Scam Perpetrator
Cyber crimes are on the rise, with both businesses and individuals affected by these insidious cons. In February of this year, the Long Beach Township Police Department was contacted to investigate…
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•September 27, 2023
Stockton Ranked Among Top Public Universities
Stockton University jumped to No. 84 among the Top 100 Public National Universities, according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report College Rankings released Tuesday.
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•September 27, 2023
Seacrest Celebrates Centenarian Agnes Goetz
Last Friday, Sept. 22, marked National Centenarian’s Day, an annual observance and perfect opportunity to honor the community’s residents who have lived an entire century or more. The Terraces at…
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•September 27, 2023
Pinelands Regional Scores Again in U.S. News’ High School Ranking
For a second straight year, the folks at Pinelands Regional High School have a reason to be proud. U.S. News & World Report has released its 2023-24 Best High School rankings, and Pinelands ranked…
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•September 27, 2023
Veterans Unite to ‘Make It Right’ for Victimized Widow
Manahawkin native Amanda Simpson moved back to Ocean Acres from Lacey Township this summer after her husband, Scott Simpson, a Marine Corps veteran with PTSD, took his own life in their garage. At…
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•September 27, 2023
Beach Haven Takes Local Brunt of Ophelia
Although it was preceded by various warnings and advisories, Tropical Storm Ophelia did nothing extraordinary on Long Beach Island, according to various town officials.
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•September 27, 2023
Eagle Scout Makes Improvements to Meadowedge Park
At a recent court of honor, Jack Shive of Barnegat Township earned the highest rank a Boy Scout can achieve, as he received his Eagle badge during a ceremony at the township recreation center.
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•September 27, 2023
Ocean County Officials Stomp Again for Jersey Shore Representation on BPU
With an open seat on the N.J. Board of Public Utilities, a growing population, power outages, rate increases and the planned industrialization of the Atlantic Ocean, the Ocean County Board of…
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•September 27, 2023
Surf City Challenges State Fund Rules With Beach Walk Request
Surf City officials authorized the borough administrator to apply for dune walkover railing and beach mats from the state’s Boardwalk Preservation Fund after highlighting concerns about the inequity…
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•September 27, 2023
2025 Is New End Date for Causeway Project
Completion of the state’s multi-year, federally funded $312 million Causeway expansion and rehabilitation project has been pushed back from late 2024 to early 2025.
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•September 26, 2023
Joe Pop’s Kicks Off Ship Bottom Beautification Project
Beauty and a beer? Well, sort of. Members of the public who would like to help keep Ship Bottom neat and clean can stop by Joe Pop’s Shore Bar and Restaurant beginning Sept. 28 to pick up beach pails…
