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Stafford moves to adopt the new FEMA maps
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 10:22 pm
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP — Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the first reading of an ordinance in a move to adopt the newest advisory base flood-elevation maps made public Monday by FEMA.
Sandy Recovery Mobile Cabinet meeting today in Little Egg Harbor Township
Monday, June 17, 2013 4:16 pm
State officials will return to Little Egg Harbor Township’s Municipal Building today to meet with Hurricane Sandy victims and assist with funding grant options in rebuilding.
Long Beach Island, Sean Kingston thank Sandy volunteers
Sunday, June 16, 2013 2:06 am
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP — Officials pulled out all of the stops Saturday during the Long Beach Island Thank You Fest, and hip-hop star Sean Kingston took the stage at the Long Beach Township Municipal complex field.
Port Republic teacher to study caterpillars in Arizona
Sunday, June 16, 2013 12:01 am
As the school year comes to an end, Port Republic School teacher Jason Clarkson is preparing to set off on an expedition next month to study caterpillars and climate change in Tuscon, Ariz.
Nurse from Stafford Township accused of drug theft
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 12:01 am
A Stafford Township man has been arrested and charged with stealing prescription narcotics from the hospital where he works as a nurse.
Nurse from Stafford Township charged with stealing prescription narcotics from hospital
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 4:05 pm
A Stafford Township man has been arrested and charged with stealing prescription narcotics from the hospital where he works as a nurse.
Ocean County ranks near top in state for fatal crashes
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 12:15 am
Ocean County consistently ranks among the worst counties in the state for fatal accidents, a situation that county officials have strived to change, with little success.
Little Egg Harbor Township driver charged in fatal crash
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 12:01 am
A woman police say was trying to care for a child in the back seat of her car when she caused a fatal head-on crash Sunday is charged with careless driving, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said Monday.
Woman charged with careless driving in fatal Little Egg Harbor Township crash
Monday, June 10, 2013 4:00 pm
A woman police say was trying to care for a child in the back seat of her car when she caused a fatal head-on crash Sunday is charged with careless driving and failure to maintain a lane of travel, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said Monday.
Galloway Township, Port Republic discuss policing issues
Monday, June 10, 2013 12:01 am
PORT REPUBLIC - State Police from the Tuckerton barracks in West Creek, Ocean County, have patrolled this small town for decades at no direct cost to the municipality, but officials are looking at a unique way to put that responsibility in local hands.
GallowayTownship aims to spruce up White Horse Pike to attract new businesses
Monday, June 10, 2013 12:00 am
Galloway Township officials and business owners want the White Horse Pike corridor into Atlantic City cleaned up as they work with major retailers to bring new business to the area.
Ocean County surge in heroin deaths spurs action to prevent tragedies
Sunday, June 9, 2013 12:00 am
A 24-year-old Ocean County man who died of a heroin overdose Tuesday became that county’s 53rd victim of drugs this year, matching last year’s total and putting the county on pace to more than double it.
Fans to bid farewell to popular Galloway teacher
Sunday, June 9, 2013 12:00 am
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — The community will bid farewell this month to 35-year middle school teacher David Evans, who always reminded students that opportunity without preparation is meaningless.
Brigantine fire Chief James Holl dies at 51
Sunday, June 2, 2013 10:40 pm
BRIGANTINE — The sudden death of Brigantine Fire Chief James Holl left the shore community in mourning Sunday night.
Long Beach Township woman guilty of theft from Ship Bottom employer
Friday, May 31, 2013 7:21 pm
A Long Beach Township woman who used her company's money for a down payment on her new vehicle and to pay credit card bills was found guilty Friday of second-degree computer theft and third-degree theft.
For Holy Spirit High School graduates, the journey is their destiny
Friday, May 31, 2013 12:04 am
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Holy Spirit High School’s Class of 2013 received some good advice on life during their commencement ceremony from Principal Susan Dennen.
Southern Ocean County's leaders feeling snubbed by Christie and Obama
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 4:33 pm
Officials in southern Ocean County’s mainland communities said they felt snubbed after President Barack Obama’s visit and tour of the Jersey Shore with Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday.
Galloway Township police searching for thieves who stole $18,000 in jewelry from antique store
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 4:00 pm
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Police are looking for a couple who allegedly stole more than $18,000 worth of jewelry from the Days of Olde Antique Center on Route 9.
Long Beach Island students help first lady Michelle Obama harvest White House garden
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 9:00 pm
Six Long Beach Island students who helped cultivate the summer harvest at the White House garden Tuesday with first lady Michelle Obama got a surprise when they met President Barack Obama unexpectedly.
Pinelands Regional Junior High School special education teacher, students win award for innovation
Monday, May 27, 2013 12:23 am
Teaching special-needs students the skills to thrive in the world outside of school has earned a Pinelands Regional Junior High School teacher and his students the 2013 Innovations in Special Education Award.
Ocean and Cape May counties plan heroin education
Saturday, May 25, 2013 1:26 am
Prosecutors in Ocean and Cape May counties are preparing to unveil education programs for the upcoming school year in the battle against what authorities said is a heroin epidemic in the southern part of the state.
Work begins on Route 72 Manahawkin Bay project
Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:10 pm
Construction has started on the first of four contracts that are part of the $350 million Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges Project.
Ocean County task force makes first two heroin arrests; Atlantic County pair charged
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:46 pm
LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — An early morning raid at a township apartment on Radio Road resulted in the arrest of two Atlantic County men who were in possession of 50 bags of heroin, authorities said.
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Little Egg Harbor's displaced still struggling to find place to call home
Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:30 am
Inside a one-bedroom apartment in the senior community of Leisure Towne in Southampton, Burlington County, Roy and Jo Anne Bray constantly search for space and patience.
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Galloway hires designer to retool municipal website
Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:01 am
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Township Council has awarded a contract to City Connections, of Barnegat Township, to revamp its municipal website.
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Ocean County freeholder says New Jersey needs consumer advocate
Friday, May 17, 2013 1:19 am
Ocean County Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari says New Jersey doesn’t need a state Board of Public Utilities, but instead could benefit from a consumer advocate.
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Forsythe refuge event to mark reopening
Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:19 am
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — After reopening last month, the Wildlife Drive section of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge will host a grand reopening event Saturday to unveil the completed repairs to the refuge’s eight-mile drive after Hurricane Sandy.
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Forsythe wildlife refuge event to mark reopening
Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:01 am
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - After reopening last month, the Wildlife Drive section of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge will host a grand reopening event Saturday to unveil the completed repairs to the refuge's eight-mile drive after Hurricane Sandy.
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Bill backs tougher heroin charges in New Jersey
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:01 am
Legislation introduced Monday would strengthen state law by allowing drug dealing offenses to be graded by dosage units, rather than the weight, of controlled dangerous substances, including heroin.
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Galloway's solar plan still awaits
Sunday, May 12, 2013 12:01 am
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - Officials are no closer to developing a solar panel project at the defunct Oak Avenue landfill than the township was in January 2011, when Pepco Energy Services scrapped its plan for 18 acres of solar panels.
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Beach Haven eateries serving customers again
Sunday, May 12, 2013 12:01 am
Mark Cohen, owner of the Chicken or the Egg Restaurant, said he never thought Hurricane Sandy would leave as much damage as it did, but he also never doubted that his popular Beach Haven restaurant would reopen for the summer.
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Long Beach Island gateway town dry, ready to welcome tourists on island
Sunday, May 12, 2013 12:01 am
Ship Bottom, a one-square-mile borough on Long Beach Island, was under water just more than six months ago when Hurricane Sandy hit the shore.
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Prosecutor directs police to record Ocean County drug overdoses
Saturday, May 11, 2013 12:01 am
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato has directed the county's police departments to report every drug overdose in an effort to stem a rise in heroin abuse by tracking the drug's damaging effects.
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Absegami High School temporarily evacuated after chemical spill
Friday, May 10, 2013 12:00 am
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Six people from Absegami High School were taken to the hospital after the school was evacuated Thursday morning following the spill of a hazardous material.
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Galloway Township moves to update property values after tax appeals
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 1:47 am
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — After seeing its ratable base eroded by $90 million over the last year, the township is spending nearly $1 million for a townshipwide reassessment.
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Ocean County prosecutor pushes for legislative changes to combat heroin
Monday, May 6, 2013 12:15 am
“That’s a half an ounce of cocaine,” Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato said as he dropped a bag of white powder on his desk. “That’s a second-degree crime.”
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CNN's Anderson Cooper makes speaking appearance in Atlantic City
Monday, May 6, 2013 12:03 am
ATLANTIC CITY — CNN’s Anderson Cooper spoke about hope to about 700 people at Shore Medical Center Foundation’s 24th annual Stainton Society Thank You Brunch at Revel’s Ovation Hall in Atlantic City on Sunday.
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Following Sandy, boating season in South Jersey coming later than usual
Monday, May 6, 2013 12:01 am
LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — Tom Paxton looked out over the start of a new dock being built at Great Bay Marina Sunday afternoon and vowed there would be a boating season after Hurricane Sandy.
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Heroin trade crosses Galloway, Little Egg Harbor borders
Sunday, May 5, 2013 10:06 pm
Last month, a 24-year-old man from Little Egg Harbor Township overdosed on heroin in a vehicle on the side of a road in Galloway Township.
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Deaf woman seeks Christie's help with FEMA
Thursday, May 2, 2013 12:01 am
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP — Amanda Klinger said she knew when she walked into Gov. Chris Christie’s town hall meeting Tuesday it was time to get loud about being deaf.
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Hamilton Township man indicted as head of marijuana ring using juveniles as dealers
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 8:46 pm
A Hamilton Township man has been indicted by an Ocean County grand jury on 21 counts connected to a marijuana distribution network that employed juveniles as dealers, Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato said.
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Gov. Christie to hold town hall in Long Beach Township today
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:03 am
Gov. Chris Christie will host a town-hall meeting for residents of Long Beach Township to come out and ask questions of the governor.
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Little Egg Harbor Township plagued by plummeting property values
Monday, April 29, 2013 12:01 am
LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - The Ocean County Board of Taxation has notified Little Egg Harbor Township that an order of revaluation could come later this year as a result of a continued decline in property values, township Tax Assessor Joseph Sorrentino said.
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Ocean County forms task force to fight heroin crisis
Friday, April 26, 2013 11:55 pm
TOMS RIVER - A new task force formed through the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office will work with Atlantic County authorities and other agencies to combat what Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato is calling a heroin crisis.
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Galloway Township adopts budget with 6 percent tax rate increase
Thursday, April 25, 2013 12:01 am
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Township Council unanimously adopted Tuesday evening the 2013 $24 million municipal budget that comes with a 6 percent increase in the tax rate.
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Galloway plans revamp of low-ranked website
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 10:01 pm
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — The township website is outdated and needs to change, officials said, especially after the results of a Monmouth University poll released Wednesday placed Galloway 312th out of 540 municipal websites ranked in the state.
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Multiple heroin deaths in South Jersey have authorities warning of tainted drug
Monday, April 22, 2013 7:15 pm
Eight Ocean County deaths in eight days have Atlantic City authorities warning people about a possibly deadly batch of heroin.
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Washington state couple raise money to help Little Egg Harbor Township victims of Hurricane Sandy
Monday, April 22, 2013 12:01 am
From Sammamish, Wash., James and Michelle Wallace decided in November that they had to help their home state of New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy ravaged Little Egg Harbor Township, where James' parents live.
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Atlantic City man faces drug charges after body, heroin bags found in car
Sunday, April 21, 2013 12:01 am
An Atlantic City man has been arrested on drug charges after an investigation connected him to a Stafford Township man who was found dead in his car with four bags used for heroin, Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato said Saturday.
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Atlantic City man arrested following investigation of alleged overdose death in Barnegat
Saturday, April 20, 2013 2:08 pm
An Atlantic City man has been arrested on drug charges after an investigation by Ocean County and Atlantic City law enforcement connected him to a Stafford Township man who was found dead in his car along with four baggies used for heroin, Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato said Saturday.
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