Survey Vessels Off LBI Coast During Surge in Whale DeathsBy Gina G. Scala | February 2, 2023
A delegation of Jersey Shore mayors is taking a united front over their concern for recent whale wash-ups to state congressional leaders, letting them know they believe a moratorium on all offshore wind activities is imperative until a full investigation by federal and state agencies determines whether ongoing work in...
Blustery, Soggy Day for Stranded Boater, Two RespondersBy Eric Englund | February 2, 2023
Last Saturday was the final day for the duck hunting season, and it was an afternoon that Andrew Hirtle will never forget. That day, the 36-year-old Long Beach Township resident left the boat ramp at Bay Village in Beach Haven on a 17-foot boat built by his grandfather, John Dory,...
By Eric Englund | February 2, 2023
A Beach Haven council member is urging the borough to add six pickleball courts to the existing six at the Nelson Avenue facility. At the Jan. 26 agenda meeting, Michael Battista said having recreation opportunities is a key to the borough’s “being relevant” and that it would be “a mistake”...
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Local and state police responded to a call about hunters on an ocean beach in Barnegat Light last Saturday morning after a number of people saw a handful of men shooting ducks near a manmade pond south of the inlet. Long Beach Township police and N.J. conservation officers spoke with the...
By Maria Scandale | February 2, 2023
Nationally recognized economic forecaster Joel Naroff predicted a likely “mild-to-somewhat moderate” recession in the spring of 2024 in a keynote speech at the Economic Outlook Breakfast held by the Southern Ocean Chamber Association. “I never like giving an outlook that says prepare yourself for a recession,” he told the business...
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