News
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•August 23, 2023
Green Boating Practices Help Protect Bay’s Ecologically Sensitive Areas
The Long Beach Township Marine Education Field Station, located along the bay in Holgate, is offering a reminder to boaters to help protect the ecologically sensitive areas within our watershed.
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•August 23, 2023
LBI Historical Association Appoints New President
Denise Cleveland was named the new president of the Long Beach Island Historical Association and Museum in Beach Haven during election of new officers and trustees over the weekend.
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•August 18, 2023
Six Will Seek Three Barnegat Board of Ed Seats
Two slates will be battling it out for three seats on the Barnegat Township Board of Education in November.
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•August 17, 2023
GoFundMe Started for Maui Victim With LBI Connections
When former Long Beach Island resident Elizabeth Montoya vacationed in Maui, her life took a very positive turn as she met her future husband, a local named Miles LaVoie.
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•August 17, 2023
County Funds Stormwater Projects in Long Beach Township and Manahawkin Lake
The rehabilitation of the Manahawkin Lake dam in Stafford Township and two stormwater drainage improvement projects in Long Beach Township are slated to receive funding under Ocean County’s latest…
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•August 17, 2023
Ship Bottom Putting Open Space Question on November Ballot
Ship Bottom voters will have an opportunity to cast a ballot this November for or against allowing the governing body to create an open space tax that, if approved, will be used for the acquisition…
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•August 17, 2023
Volunteer Firefighting Bonds Father, Daughter
Scott and Emily Peraria share more than a last name. They share a commitment to their community and to serving that community as members of the Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Co.
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•August 17, 2023
Brant Beach Yacht Club Juniors Deliver 40,000 Meals to Fulfill as LBI Gives Together
Every few minutes, a cheer echoed through the main reception space inside Brant Beach Yacht Club. The buzz created by dozens of people working together was loud, but the cheers were louder.
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•August 17, 2023
Follow Along Online as Terrapins Hatch at LBT Field Station
For the next few weeks, volunteers will take turns keeping an eye on the diamondback terrapin hatcheries at the Long Beach Township Field Station, on the bay in Holgate, to make sure all baby turtles…
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•August 17, 2023
Rule Reaches Out to Ban Bamboo in Barnegat Light
Bamboo roots got invasive; the borough of Barnegat Light is claiming control under an ordinance passed on second reading Aug. 9.
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•August 16, 2023
New Route 72 Traffic Lanes Could Open Later This Year
While work on the final phase of the Causeway project was halted last month for the remainder of the summer, one thing about the work hasn’t stopped: speculation about the new lane configuration on…
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•August 16, 2023
Meet Nick Delfico, Alliance for a Living Ocean’s New Executive Director
There’s been a change at the top of Long Beach Island’s grassroots environmental organization. As of August, Alliance for a Living Ocean hired new executive director Nick Delfico, 27.
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•August 16, 2023
Barnegat Police Looking to Hire Patrol Officers
The Barnegat Township Police Department is accepting applications from candidates to apply for a patrol officer position. The department may hire up to five individuals.
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•August 16, 2023
Meadowedge Park Building to Be Demolished
The main building at Meadowedge Park in Barnegat Township will soon be torn down with the East Bay Avenue tract being turned into a passive park. The facility has been used for activities for adults…
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•August 16, 2023
Big Changes Coming to LEHSD Report Cards
There will be some big changes at the Little Egg Harbor School District this autumn.
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•August 16, 2023
It’s in the Cards for Barnegat Police Officers
Many youngsters in Barnegat Township are eagerly collecting trading cards, but the color photos on them do not feature professional athletes.
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•August 16, 2023
Beach Haven to Launch Junior Firefighters Group
In a move to hopefully draw young people interested in joining, the Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co. is starting a junior firefighters auxiliary program. An ordinance authorizing the program was…
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•August 16, 2023
AtlantiCare Files Application for New Facility in Stafford Township
AtlantiCare appears primed to create another medical facility within Stafford Township.
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•August 16, 2023
Pinelands Preservation Alliance Promotes Clean Energy Action Now! Campaign
Pinelands Preservation Alliance is among the organizations throughout the state applauding Clean Energy Action Now! (CLEAN), a campaign dedicated to increasing awareness of the health, economic and…
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•August 16, 2023
Ocean County Library Offers Calm Room for Stressed-Out Teens
Stress can affect anyone, for any number of reasons. Teens feeling overwhelmed can unplug, unwind and re-focus in the Ocean County Library’s online Calm Room.
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•August 16, 2023
Vetwork, Based in Forked River, Aids Ocean County’s Vets
There are a number of organizations in Ocean County that can provide transportation to medical appointments for county residents.
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•August 16, 2023
Buckle Up: Hurricane Season May Yet Be Bad
The summer of 2023 has been hot, hot, hot throughout most of the U.S.
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•August 15, 2023
Long Beach Township Adopts Ordinance to Dredge Some High Bar Harbor Lagoons
Long Beach Township faced a few voices of opposition at Monday’s Board of Commissioners meeting, but ultimately adopted, on second reading, an ordinance that would allow for the dredging of various…
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•August 14, 2023
Contractors Working Through Final Punch List at New Municipal Complex
The move-in date for the new Ship Bottom municipal complex is expected to be just a few weeks away.
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•August 11, 2023
Mangino Among Residents Making Another Run at School Board Seats
Joe Mangino is going to try again, as are several others.
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•August 10, 2023
At Age 100, Herbert Shapiro Takes Stock of LBI Now and Then
When he first laid eyes on Long Beach Island, around age 10, Herbert L. Shapiro saw a lot of wildness: cactuses, blackberries, beach plums, bayberries, cattails and phragmites dominating the wide…
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•August 10, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Aims for Grants to Install Wildlife Tunnels Beneath Great Bay Boulevard
During Little Egg Harbor’s July 13 township committee meeting, the township authorized the submission of an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration…
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•August 10, 2023
LBI Cyclist Takes Ninth Great Cycle Challenge
Bicyclist Micheal A. McIntyre, who vacations on LBI every year, has pledged to ride 729 miles and raise $14,560 throughout September to help fight children’s cancer. This will be his ninth annual…
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•August 9, 2023
Prizes and Priceless Tradition at Barnegat Light Auction for the Fire Company
Appreciators of the Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Co. expressed it with bids on Saturday night, Aug. 5, as crowd members vied for a variety of items at the annual fundraising auction.
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•August 9, 2023
Juveniles Charged in Ship Bottom Car Theft
Four juveniles from Atlantic County were arrested and charged with the theft of a motor vehicle stolen in Ship Bottom last month, according to borough police.
