Families Displaced Following Royal Timbers Fire


Several Little Egg Harbor families were displaced after fire consumed an eight-unit apartment building in the Royal Timbers complex on May 13. Little Egg Harbor Township police, fire and EMS were dispatched to building 11 on Wild Oaks Court to respond to a structure fire, according to a statement released on the police department’s social media. Township police arrived at […]

Drainage Repairs to Shut Route 72 East Overnight


Route 72 East in Stafford Township will be closed overnight as the state Department of Transportation contractor completes drainage repairs as part of the $312 million federally funded Causeway project. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 14 until 8 a.m. Saturday, May 15, C.J. Hesse Inc., which is handling the final phase of the Causeway project, is scheduled to close […]

Stafford Leader – May 2021

School News: Southern Students Recognized for Business Projects, First Aid Kits, Sports Commitments

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Seven Southern Regional students were recognized for their projects at the annual FCCLA State Leadership Conference, held virtually this year. Gianna DeBruyn, FCCLA state vice president of leadership development, earned a first place gold medal in Hospitality and Tourism, Level 2, with a business plan for a kayaking tour business in the LBI region. Rebecca Go took third place gold in […]

2021 Lighthouse International Film Festival Sure to Win Triple Crown

Manahawkin Regal Will Screen LIFF Films This Year – a First

The 13th annual Lighthouse International Film Festival, scheduled for June 3 through 6, will hit a trifecta this year. Film lovers can choose – or mix-and-match – a number of ways to view the festival’s 85-plus new, cutting-edge, award-winning independent movies including comedies, dramas, surf films and coming-of-age stories. They can enjoy live indoor screenings. Or there’s the option of […]

Southern Regional Board Approves District Budget for 2021-22


For a fourth consecutive year, the Southern Regional Board of Education has approved the district budget that is under the tax levy cap of 2%. The board unanimously voted in favor of the budget on May 5. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Southern continues to operate well within its budget, with the district slated to have no debt of any […]

Stafford School Board OKs Teachers Contract


With the largest amount of time spent discussing and listening to the public regarding the state’s mask mandate within the schools, a teachers contract agreement on the Stafford Township Board of Education agenda was a bit overshadowed during the meeting of May 10. The board and Stafford Township Education Association have an agreement on a contract for the next three […]