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Manahawkin man injured in Stafford Township car crash

Published: 02/04/10

A local man was seriously injured Thursday evening when he lost control of his vehicle on Route 72 in Stafford Township and ran off the road, police said.

Little Egg Harbor Township Planning Board tables Walmart expansion application

Published: 02/04/10

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - An application for 3,000 additional square feet of space as part of the plans for building a Walmart Supercenter in the township was tabled by the Planning Board on Thursday.

Police arrest Toms River man in series of bank robberies

Published: 02/04/10

Police have arrested a Toms River man who allegedly admitted to robbing nine banks since February, including the Wachovia Bank in Stafford Township on Saturday.

Man hurt in fall at Barnegat Township construction site

Published: 02/04/10

A 37-year-old man was airlifted Thursday to the Regional Trauma Unit at AtlantiCare Region Medical Center after he fell 10 feet into an unfinished Barnegat Township home's basement.

Local Superfresh workers to vote on contract Monday

Published: 02/04/10

The Hammonton-based union representing 800 Superfresh workers in southern New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware has negotiated a new contract to be voted on Monday.

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Published: 02/04/10

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Concrete worker airlifted to trauma center after fall in Barnegat

Published: 02/04/10

A 37-year-old man has been airlifted to Atlantic City Medical Center Regional Trauma Unit after he fell 10 feet Thursday morning into an unfinished Barnegat home's basement.

Special 'Rudy' award created for Pinelands' Bobby Keeney

Published: 02/04/10

TUCKERTON - Pinelands Regional High School senior Bobby Keeney won a $2,500 scholarship as the "Rudy Award Fan Favorite" for the semifinalist with the most online votes.

Pinelands Regional High School teacher arrested on child endangerment and luring charges

Published: 02/04/10

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - A Pinelands Regional High School math teacher who has been under investigation by local police for two months was arrested Tuesday on charges of child endangerment and child luring.

Ocean freeholders enter budget with tax increase

Published: 02/04/10

TOMS RIVER - The Board of Chosen Freeholders introduced the 2010 budget Wednesday, and members of the public alternately praised and bemoaned its accompanying 1.8-cent tax rate increase.

Barnegat High teacher has court date on charges of sexually harassing student

Published: 02/03/10

The Barnegat Township High School teacher accused of sexually harassing a student is scheduled to appear in municipal court Feb. 22.

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Published: 02/03/10

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Pinelands Regional High School football player places high in Rudy awards

Published: 02/03/10

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP- Pinelands Regional High School senior Bobby Keeney, 17, won a $2,500 scholarship for being among the top finishers in the coveted High School Football Rudy Award. The awards were announced today.

Ocean County Freeholders to introduce budget with 2-cent increase in tax rate today

Published: 02/03/10

The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholder plans to introduce the 2010 budget at today's regular meeting.

Southern Regional volleyball coach responds to video of him hitting girl with ball

Published: 02/02/10
With video of the incident and a copy of the letter the coach sent to parents

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP - A video uploaded to YouTube and more recently to the national sports blog Deadspin.com shows Southern Regional High School volleyball coach Eric Maxwell hitting a player in the head with a ball in October.

Stafford Township, DOT agree to land swap for Route 72 expansion

Published: 02/02/10

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP - Township Council approved a resolution Tuesday night allowing the state Department of Transportation to acquire a portion of Washington Avenue to allow for the expansion of Route 72.

Sierra Club's new executive director has Ocean County roots

Published: 02/02/10

The new director of America's biggest and oldest green group got his first taste of environmentalism on Long Beach Island.

Trash, treasures being unearthed at Ocean County park

Published: 02/02/10

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - Antiques foragers are scouring a portion of Freedom Fields Ocean County Sports Complex that was used as an illegal dumping ground for at least two decades, an official said.

Barnegat Township couple to appear in court on animal-cruelty charges

Published: 02/02/10

The Barnegat Township couple that left 64 pets in their foreclosed home to die is scheduled to appear in municipal court March 8.

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Published: 02/02/10

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LoBiondo: White House budget threatens Coast Guard's port security efforts

Published: 02/02/10

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep Frank A. LoBiondo today said  President Barack Obama's proposed $3.8 trillion budget would cut funding to the Coast Guard and weaken the nation's port security.

Ocean County camel goes extra mile to predict Colts will win Super Bowl

Published: 02/02/10

A camel in Ocean County has picked the Colts to beat the Saints in Super Bowl XLIV.

FBI agents give hitchhiking Cumberland fugitive a ride to jail in Puerto Rico

Published: 02/02/10

A Vineland man wanted on eluding charges was arrested Sunday by federal agents in Puerto Rico while hitchhiking, according to the FBI.

Monmouth County man landed plane on New Jersey Turnpike

Published: 02/02/10

An Ocean Township, Monmouth County man was piloting the plane that landed on the New Jersey Turnpike Monday, according to a report by the Asbury Park Press.

State Senate panel OKs ‘pots off reefs’ measure

Published: 02/02/10

A bill that would ban fish pots from the state's artificial reef system was approved unanimously by the state Senate's Environment and Energy Committee on Monday.

Stimulus creates 500 jobs in southern New Jersey, but promised millions of dollars are slow to arrive

Published: 02/01/10
With database showing who gets what

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Ocean County stops recycling alkaline, carbon zinc batteries

Published: 02/01/10

On Monday, Ocean County stopped recycling typical alkaline and carbon zinc batteries, citing improved regulations that have made the batteries safer for normal trash disposal.

Barnegat Township joins effort to exclude e-mail lists from Open Public Records Act

Published: 02/01/10

BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP - Township Committee chose Monday to join with other municipalities to request that the state Legislature exclude municipalities' e-mail lists from the Open Public Records Act.

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Published: 02/01/10

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Death of man found in Little Egg Harbor Township marsh ruled accidental

Published: 02/01/10

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - The father of local Army National Guardsman Donald Reighn Jr. said he does not know why his son was out in the marsh early Saturday morning off Great Bay Boulevard, where he was found dead by police.

New Jersey Pinelands Commission to preserve $1.9 million in land in southern New Jersey

Published: 02/01/10

 

Investigation continues after body found in Little Egg Harbor Township

Published: 02/01/10

Police are continuing to investigate after a body was found Saturday in Little Egg Harbor Township, Ocean County.

Sunny day chases snow away after surprise storm

Published: 01/31/10
With video of area roads and cleanup in Cape May

As the region cleaned up after a surprise storm that dropped as much as 10 inches of snow in places Saturday, shovelers were aided by strong sunshine and a cloudless sky that helped melt it off area roads.

Police seek suspect in Stafford Township bank robbery

Published: 01/30/10

Stafford Township police investigated a bank robbery Saturday afternoon at the Wachovia in the Stafford Square Shopping Center on Route 72 in the Manahawkin section of the township.

Body found near bridge in Little Egg Harbor Township

Published: 01/30/10

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - A routine stop by township police Saturday morning to check on a car on the side of Great Bay Boulevard turned up a body in the water.

Barnegat Township man gets three years in prison for punching a police officer

Published: 01/30/10

A Barnegat Township man was sentenced to three years in state prison Friday for assaulting a police officer during a large fight in February 2008.

Pinelands towns faring slightly better than southern New Jersey, economist says

Published: 01/30/10
With a link to the New Jersey Pinelands Commission's report

FOLSOM — Communities located in the Pinelands National Reserve have been affected by the economy — just not as badly as the rest of the region.

Toms River woman has real-life 'Lassie Come Home' story

Published: 01/29/10

Ten weeks and $5,000 later, a lost and very elusive corgi mix named Violet was reunited with her owner Friday.

Community makes final push for Pinelands High School senior's bid for Rudy Award

Published: 01/29/10

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - With just one day left to cast votes, the mother of a Pinelands Regional High School football player is doing everything she can to make sure her son wins the coveted High School Football Rudy Awards when the polls close Sunday.

Southern Ocean County Happenings

Published: 01/29/10

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Little Egg Harbor Township man indicted for allegedly murdering neighbor, growing marijuana

Published: 01/29/10

A Little Egg Harbor Township man was indicted Thursday on murder charges after he allegedly shot his next-door neighbor last April in a feud over a marijuana-growing operation.

Fishery officials could increase black sea bass catch for 2010

Published: 01/29/10

Black sea bass fishermen may have something to look forward to in 2010 as last year's moratorium on harvests may be replaced with a larger quota.

Ocean County store owner charged with adding extra charges on customers' credit cards

Published: 01/29/10

Police arrested an Ocean County tanning and boutique shop owner Thursday on credit card and computer theft charges.

Beach access denied across Loveladies property

Published: 01/29/10

LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP - A state appellate division judge has denied a homeowner in the Loveladies section of the township access to the beach across another homeowner's property.

Legislators want park-and-ride built in Little Egg Harbor Township

Published: 01/29/10

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - The 9th District delegation has called on the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to purchase property in Little Egg Harbor Township to build a park-and-ride for commuting motorists.

Southern Ocean County Happenings

Published: 01/28/10

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Proposed Ocean County budget calls for 1.8-cent tax increase

Published: 01/28/10

Lost revenue and increased costs in pensions and health care will affect this year's Ocean County budget, a nearly $348 million spending plan that requires a 1.8-cent increase in the county tax rate, Freeholder John Bartlett said Wednesday.

Legislators seek funds for Little Egg Harbor park-and-ride

Published: 01/28/10

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - The 9th District delegation has called on the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to purchase property in Little Egg Harbor Township to build a park-and-ride for commuting motorists.

Long Beach Island towns scramble to have usable beaches by summer

Published: 01/27/10

Since the Veterans Day northeaster in November, Long Beach Township has lost 2.4 million cubic yards of sand, 26 beaches have been closed due to severe erosion, and officials say they’re in a race to replenish the sand before the start of the tourist season.

Fishing council reverses decision to reduce scallop harvest

Published: 01/27/10

A fishing council in New Hampshire that regulates scallop harvests from Maine to North Carolina on Wednesday reversed a decision it made in November to reduce scallop harvests by nearly 25 percent, a call that pleased New Jersey’s commercial scallopers.