Barnegat Schools Achieve Strategic Plan

Barnegat Leader

The Barnegat Township School District has completed its five-year strategic plan in just three years. By expanding community partnerships, making technology more accessible to students by providing Chromebooks, and helping close the gap for struggling students, the district has accomplished everything that was outlined as a priority for the district. A strategic plan serves as a road map to accomplish […]

Ship Bottom P.D., Borough Raise Money for Hearts of Mercy


On Wednesday, Jan. 26, the Ship Bottom Police Department and Borough Council met with Hearts of Mercy founder Kristin Santorelli to donate money raised during the No Shave fundraiser. All officers and command staff participated and donated money to the cause during the month of January. Hearts of Mercy is a nonprofit organization which provides support, care and guidance to […]

County Ready for Blizzard Conditions

Brining Started the Day Before; Route 539 Among First to Be Plowed

The county says it’s “prepared“ for blizzard conditions, in an announcement sent out on Friday, Jan. 28, as the start of forecasted heavy snow loomed hours away. “From the Ocean County Road Department to the Ocean County Office of Emergency Management, county government agencies tasked with clearing roads and assisting citizens are ready for the impending snowstorm,” said the media […]

Cirulli: New Town Hall Priority for the New Year

Barnegat Leader

As mayor of Barnegat Township for 2022, Alfonso Cirulli is hoping to have the new municipal building completed this year among various projects on the agenda. Cirulli was named mayor at the New Year’s Day reorganization, while Pasquale “Pat” Pipi is deputy mayor. Cirulli served on the township committee from 2004 to 2012, and returned in late 2015 when he […]

Barnegat Leader – January 2022

buoy moving

Talking Trash

Letters

To the Editor: To continue the communication between the township committee and residents, the Barnegat Township Committee has asked me to take on the role of committee liaison to public relations. Therefore, I will submit letters to the Barnegat Leader monthly to keep you informed. Let us talk trash. Recently the township had to go out for a new trash […]

Betty White Challenge Is Windfall for Local Animal Shelters


Actress and animal welfare advocate Betty White’s 100th birthday was Monday, Jan. 17. To honor her legacy, animal lovers the world over donated to shelters in her memory. The Betty White Challenge on social media platforms Facebook and Instagram brought $12.7 million into facilities that provide animals with health and medical care and arrange pet adoptions. White died on Dec. […]