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•July 31, 2023
Porsche Stolen From Fuel Pumps at Route 72 Wawa
A special warrant is out for a 17-year-old Pleasantville male suspected of stealing a 2021 Porsche Macan S from the Wawa gas station on Route 72 in Manahawkin in the early-morning hours of July 13…
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•July 31, 2023
Noted Rescuer Bob Selfridge Brings Knowledge From Big Wave Risk Assessment Group Back to LBI
Last April, Barnegat Light’s Bob Selfridge attended the Big Wave Risk Assessment Group’s first-ever East Coast event on the Outer Banks. It was a three-day summit open to anyone to refine safety…
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•July 30, 2023
Mystic Island Woman Killed by Ex-Husband in Murder-Suicide
Law enforcement has identified the victim and suspect in an apparent murder-suicide in the Mystic Island section of Little Egg Harbor on the morning of Saturday, July 29 that took the lives of a man…
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•July 28, 2023
Florida Family Receives ‘Beautiful’ Blessing From ‘LBI Angel’
Long Beach Island is a special place to Emma June Kent. She’s been vacationing with her family on the Island since birth. Hence the reason, at 17 and facing a dire road ahead as she battles cancer…
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•July 27, 2023
Barnegat Man Pays Homage to the Lucy Evelyn
Growing up in Tuckerton, Barry Steinmetz looked forward to those summer days when he and his family would take their 14-foot Puffin sailboat and ride across the bay to Beach Haven. And when in Beach…
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•July 27, 2023
Stay a Step Ahead of Auto Thieves; Hide, Protect Key Fobs
Statewide, auto thefts have been on the rise in recent years, and the impact is being felt in the Long Beach Island region, where affluence is widespread and people on both sides of the tourism…
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•July 27, 2023
Pinelands Regional’s ‘Damn Dam’ May Not Be a Dam After All
The Pinelands Regional School District’s long struggle with the state of New Jersey regarding what Board of Education President Betti Anne McVey once sarcastically referred to as the “damn dam” may…
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•July 26, 2023
Mystic, Parkertown Beaches Now More Accessible
The recently completed Mystic Island and Parkertown beaches have provided enjoyment to local and visiting families all summer long and, now, the beaches are even more accessible with two beach…
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•July 26, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Amends Budget to Relieve Taxpayer Burden
On July 13, the Little Egg Harbor Township Committee read a resolution to amend its 2023 municipal budget, which was introduced in the amount of $28,517,720, with a tax levy of $20,866,772. The…
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•July 26, 2023
Paradise Cove Residents Push for Their Own Sign
During public forum of Tuckerton’s July 17 borough council meeting, several residents of the Paradise Cove and Uplanders Association advocated for a sign at the entrance of Paradise Cove.
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•July 26, 2023
Last Chance for School Board Candidates to Get Name on November Ballot
If you’re interested in becoming a candidate for a school board seat in the November election, you had better act as soon as possible.
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•July 26, 2023
Strong in Faith, Emma June Kent Lives Life to Its Fullest Despite Cancer
Emma June Kent understands life’s storms sometimes are so brutal that survival isn’t a possibility. She also understands facing such storms without her faith in God means she would crumble without…
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•July 26, 2023
Compassion Café Staff Are Guests of Yacht Club
On Monday, July 24, the Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club in Beach Haven held an evening of fun for staff and their parents of the Compassion Café, also located in Beach Haven, at the Sea Shell Resort and…
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•July 26, 2023
Barnegat Man Charged With Auto Theft
A Barnegat Township man was charged with motor vehicle theft following an incident at Causeway Hyundai in Manahawkin.
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•July 26, 2023
Generous Donor Boosts Albert Music Hall Scholarship Fund
The Pinelands Cultural Society/Albert Music Hall recently awarded the 2023 Edward W. Rearick PCS Scholarships to nine graduates of Southern Regional High School. The scholarships were worth a total…
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•July 26, 2023
New President Seated at Stockton University
The Stockton University Board of Trustees on July 19 welcomed new president Joe Bertolino and approved a $270 million operating budget for 2023-24 that includes $23.1 million in student aid.
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•July 26, 2023
Ocean County Creates Homelessness Trust Fund
The Ocean County Board of Commissioners realizes the county has a homelessness problem.
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•July 26, 2023
Harvey Cedars Police Focusing on Bicycle Safety
With summer crowds and more bicyclists on the road, Harvey Cedars has taken specific steps to develop a comprehensive approach to bike safety, going beyond the “rights of bikers,” which have been…
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•July 26, 2023
Ship Bottom Land Use Board Approves Hotel LBI Plan – Again With Conditions
An application to address existing issues at Hotel LBI as well as site approval for new parcels of land, purchased over time to provide additional parking and house summer staff, was approved by the…
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•July 26, 2023
Island Cops Issue Car Theft Warnings, Prevention Tips
The electric, flashing road sign alongside Long Beach Boulevard in Ship Bottom urging the public to lock their vehicles says it all as law enforcement officials issue warnings and tips to prevent…
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•July 25, 2023
Fire Company’s Water Rescue Team Fills Need on Beaches After Hours
From alcohol to badge sales and hours of operation, perhaps it’s only fitting that on a Wednesday evening in July, Surf City beaches were front and center during the monthly borough council meeting.
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•July 24, 2023
Nighttime Lane Closures on Route 72 Through Mid-August
Overnight lane closures return to Route 72 East and West this week as the $2.4 million N.J. Department of Transportation 3-mile paving preservation project between Stafford Square and Marsha Drive…
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•July 22, 2023
New Station Barnegat Light Chief Returns to Familiar Waters
It turns out Billy Joel was only partially right. Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes, but instead of it being time for goodbye again, it is time for hello – at least for Chief Warrant Officer…
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•July 20, 2023
Save the Whales: Beachgoers Lend a Hand
YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE: An estimated 2,000 people joined hands on July 15 to bring attention to the dangers of offshore wind development to marine mammals, marking the third rally since May in the…
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•July 20, 2023
Beach Haven Denies Holiday Snack Bar Expansion
The Beach Haven Land Use Board has denied an application by the Holiday Snack Bar to increase outdoor seating at its Centre Street establishment.
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•July 20, 2023
Legal Action Withdrawn After DOT Puts LBI Region Road Work on Hiatus
Work to remove equipment and materials from the gateway to Long Beach Island, as part of winding down the final phase of the N.J. Department of Transportation’s Causeway expansion and rehab project…
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•July 20, 2023
Grant Will Aid Stockton Biologists in Tagging NJ Harbor Seals for the First Time
Beginning this December, a grant of nearly $700,000 will give Stockton University faculty members, staff and students a unique opportunity to examine a local population of harbor seals via a…
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•July 20, 2023
Holgate Taxpayers Association Unveils ‘Fly Bye’ Campaign
As the Holgate Taxpayers Association points out, many visitors to the southern section of Long Beach Island have no idea what to make of those strange black boxes they see here and there. The HTA, as…
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•July 19, 2023
Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Co. Launches Recruitment Campaign
A new website dedicated to recruiting volunteers is just one way the Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Co. is using a $441,600 federal grant aimed at earmarking funds directly to fire departments and…
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•July 19, 2023
Mystic Islands Casino Converting Solely to Liquor Store
After 59 years, Mystic Islands Casino – a restaurant, bar and liquor store on Mathistown Road in Little Egg Harbor – closed the doors to the restaurant portion of the business Monday.
