Manahawkin MVC Closed Due to COVID; Will Reopen Jan. 12


In light of one employee’s positive COVID test, the Manahawkin Motor Vehicle Center announced on Dec. 28 that it would close for two weeks; the following day, the news of a second employee’s positive test resulted in an extended closure. The center is now due to reopen Jan. 12. Currently five centers are closed: Cherry Hill and Manahawkin Vehicle Centers, […]

Little Egg Harbor Committee Reorganizes, Picks Mayor


After being sworn in for an additional three-year term with his running mate Ray Gormley, long-time Republican Committeeman John Kehm was chosen by his peers to lead Little Egg Harbor Township as mayor. Also at the Jan. 1 reorganization meeting, held online, Blaise Scibetta was chosen as deputy mayor. The following positions were announced: Kehm will continue as liaison to […]

Little Egg Harbor Police Arrest Two on Narcotics Charges


As a result of a narcotics investigation by the Little Egg Harbor Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit, officers stopped and searched an SUV and subsequently arrested two Little Egg Harbor men, 29-year-old Kevin Rogers and 26-year-old Garrett Bitzberger, for possession of a dangerous substance (heroin) and other suspected substances. Rogers was also charged with intent to distribute. The arrest took […]

Long Beach Township Residents Have Until Jan. 29 to Install New Water Meters Without Penalty


Beginning back in 2019, Long Beach Township provided its property owners with numerous notices to install new water meters, even pushing back the deadline multiple times to accommodate hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. The  2020 date for compliance has come and gone. Now, according to Commissioner Ralph Bayard, residents who have not yet installed the meters will receive a […]

Year 2019 Property Tax Rebate Application Deadline Extended to Feb. 1, 2021


Senior residents are being encouraged to take advantage of the extended deadline for the 2019 New Jersey Property Tax Rebate application, which is Feb. 1. Normally the deadline is around Halloween, but the extension takes into account the complications of the coronavirus pandemic. “Our most vulnerable and frailest residents have been greatly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic,” said Ocean County […]

Seacrest Rehabilitation and Nursing Home Sees COVID-19 Uptick, Deaths


In spite of having a great track record for most of the pandemic with no cases reported, after Thanksgiving Seacrest Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Little Egg Harbor Township has seen an alarming uptick and a loss of life, 29 deaths in the past 38 days, plus 97 clients and 69 members of staff, including the owners/administrators, sick or recovering […]

‘What’s Bugging Your Jersey-Friendly Yard?’ Educational Webinar Series Set for 2021


In partnership with the Barnegat Bay Partnership and Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County, the Ocean County Soil Conservation District will host a webinar series – “What’s Bugging Your Jersey-Friendly Yard?” – in 2021. The six-part series, with sessions scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month from January through June, will “focus on the importance of bugs as a […]

Art Notes Jan. 6


Twilight Zone: The Pine Shores Art Association’s “Fantasy Art” show is now online. See dozens of fine paintings by this dedicated group of artists who support each other with friendship, encouragement and opportunities during the COVID pandemic. Art Classes: Pine Shores is pleased to announce the return of a full season of winter art classes and workshops. The limited reopening […]

Overwhelming Success

Letters

To the Editor: St. Francis Community Center would like to thank the community and all of the local businesses that participated in the Human Concerns Gift of Warmth project. The Gift of Warmth project was an overwhelming success this year. We received many generous donations, which allowed us to assist 210 families. The majority of children received all three of […]

Tuckerton Man Sought for Attempted Murder


Donald Rutter, 51, of Tuckerton is being sought for attempted murder in the shooting of Thomas Jarvis, 55, on Tuesday, Jan. 5. Little Egg Harbor Township police were dispatched to Jarvis Marine on Radio Road at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday in response to a 911 call saying that an individual had been shot. Responding officers found Jarvis with an apparent […]