Barnegat/Waretown Top Stories
By PAT SHARKEY
June 29, 2024
STAFFORD - The Stafford Township Police Department released the following statement about fireworks, especially since we are approach the Fourth of July. Happy 4th of July Week! As you prepare for the festivities, please take a moment to become familiar with the law on ...
WARETOWN - Due to the July 4 Holiday, Brush will be picked up Tuesday, July 02, 2024 Please make sure you have called to have your address added to the Brush list by 4:00 pm Monday, July 1, 2024. Garbage will be picked up as usual on Wednesday, July 03, 2024 Recycling will be picked up on ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - Here we are, getting close to July 4. But first we have a fantastic weekend today. TAPinto recognizes The Tide Table Group of bars and restaurants as our great supporter. In fact, they have so much to offer in the way of food and entertainment this weekend and all ...
TOMS RIVER - Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, Barnegat Township Police Chief Jason D. Carroll, and Stafford Township Police Chief James Haldenwang, have announced that on June 19, 2024, Kani Peng, 53, of Egg Harbor Township, was charged with Promoting Prostitution, Maintaining a ...
BARNEGAT - Rising Barnegat High School senior Daniel Hoffman would like to introduce himself to community. He will serve as the Barnegat High School Executive Body President and Student Liason to the Barnegat Board of Education in the 2024-25 school year. To the community at-large, I ...
BRANT BEACH — Since 1975, St. Francis of Assisi Parish has been hosting the Festival of the Sea Carnival. The Festival of the Sea begins Tuesday, July 2 and continues through Saturday, July 6. The carnival will be open nightly (weather permitting) from 6:00 to 10:00 pm. The Festival of the Sea ...
BARNEGAT - The Barnegat Police Department posted the following information on Wednesday, July 26 at approximately 8:30 p.m. Good evening Barnegat, Jersey Central Power & Light is advising residents of Barnegat and Ocean Townships that crews will be performing emergency repairs at the ...
MANSFIELD, NJ — The tragic death of a six-year-old boy who was a summer camper at the Liberty Lake Day Camp in Mansfield Township is now under investigation according to a Tuesday statement by the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office (BCPO). The Prosecutor's Office said that the boy was ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ - Summer has officially begun and the Fourth of July celebrations are ready to spark excitement! The Southern Ocean Chamber invites old friends and new explorers to spend time in the LBI Region and start summer with a bang! The coastal community is offering up a variety ...
BEACH HAVEN - The Sea Shell Resort & Beach Club is a great place to relax and enjoy yourself on Long Beach Island! It has a Caribbean theme and is located right on the beach in Beach Haven, New Jersey. There are a variety of rooms and suites to choose from, including some with ...
NEW JERSEY - Tourist season in New Jersey brings life to our beaches. The Parkway becomes an automotive chess game with license plates reflecting exotic, far-off places like Michigan, Ohio, and Montreal. Most importantly, the season brings important dollars and employment to half a million New ...
STAFFORD - Calling all Southern Regional soccer alumni! The 2024 Alumni Game is scheduled for Friday, August 2, 2024. Please find the registration link below. The Alumnii are anticipating another successful event. The proceeds go to the Southern Regional Soccer Scholarship Fund. This is for ...
BEACH HAVEN - When you head out the door on a Sunday morning and arrive to hear God’s Word, what do you expect the sermon to accomplish? That it will fit within your allotment of time? That it will make you feel a certain feeling? That it will speak to both the lost and the found simultaneously? ...
STAFFORD - Congratulations goes out to Southern Regional High School Student Athletes, Avery Smith, grade 12 and Joey Spina, grade 11. They were named Shore Conference Student Ambassadors for the 2024-2025 school year. Avery is a three-sport athlete, playing Field Hockey, Girls Indoor Track, ...
BARNEGAT - At the June 11, 2024 meeting, the Barnegat Township Board of Education voted to abolish Policy 5756, which addressed the rights and protections for transgender students in the school district. The policy has been repealed in up to 25 school districts throughout New Jersey, after the ...
WARETOWN - Ocean Township is hosting a summer concert at Corliss Park and Lake on July 2. Check out the details below.
CAMDEN – The Battleship New Jersey is home again. After getting fresh coats of paint on its hull and other maintenance in the Philadelphia shipyard dry dock, the Camden tourist attraction on Thursday was pushed up the river by tugboats and reunited in the early afternoon with its berth on the ...
MANASQUAN, NJ - This is the second in a 6-part series on Wind Energy over the next two weeks to educate residents and town officials on the impact of Wind Energy on their communities. If you missed the first story, click here One thing is clear from the research: the size and scope of each ...
STAFFORD - On June 19, 2024 Stafford Township Police released the following information about an investigation conducted by the Stafford Township Police Detective Bureau, in conjunction with the New Jersey State Police, Tuckerton Barracks Detective Bureau, Nicholas L. Santiago, age 38 of ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - It's the first weekend of summer. TAPinto recognizes The Tide Table Group of bars and restaurants as our great supporter. In fact, they have so much to offer in the way of food and entertainment this weekend and all summer. Bird and Betty's: Friday: DJ on the ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — The New Jersey Hall of Fame unveiled its Entertainment and Learning Center at American Dream on Tuesday, June 18, before a crowd of supporters, elected officials, including Gov. Phil Murphy and State Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, and inductees Tommy James, comedian Joe ...
BEACH HAVEN - The Sea Shell Resort & Beach Club is a great spot on Long Beach Island. You can experience daytime and nighttime entertainment, where you can enjoy the best in live music, dining and dancing. At the Sea Shell, you can enjoy food, fire pits, cocktails and great ...
SEA GIRT, NJ – The Sea Girt governing body introduced and approved Resolution R-126-2024 at the June 12th council meeting opposing the instillation of wind turbines and the planned transmission lines that will run from the ocean and through Sea Girt, Manasquan, Wall Township and Howell. In ...
NEWARK — Survivors of domestic violence incarcerated because they attacked their abusers and people serving lengthy jail sentences because they exercised their right to trial, are among the categories of people who may be offered clemency under an executive order signed by Gov. Phil Murphy on ...
STAFFORD - The annual Ram Tough Wrestling Camp July 8th, 9th and 10th at Southern Regional High School's 11/12 gym. Clinicians will be Southern alum, Olympian, and Arizona State coach Frank Molinaro and world bronze medalist Zahid Valencia. Times: 9 AM to 12 PM. You can register online or ...
BARNEGAT LIGHT - The Coast Guard stopped a passenger vessel near Barnegat Light, New Jersey on Wednesday, June 12. The vessel was found to be in violation of a Captain of the Port (COTP) Order. This order required the vessel to have a captain with a valid Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) to carry ...
CAMDEN – Democratic Party kingpin George E. Norcross III was on a conference call negotiating with the developer of the Victor Lofts condos, which held an easement on the view of the Camden waterfront that was impeding a Norcross development. In this remarkable business conversation, Norcross ...
STAFFORD - On June 9, 2024, at approximately 10:45 p.m., Stafford Township Police Officer Nicholas Racanelli witnessed a motorcycle operator tailgating his patrol vehicle on Route 9 Southbound near Beachview Avenue. The operator, later identified as 23-year-old Robert Killmer of Barnegat, NJ, ...
STAFFORD - The Stafford Township Police Department shared a press release about the arrest of Laqua A. Tucker and Devin J. Arnold for multiple burglaries and related offenses. Here's a summary of the key points: Laqua A. Tucker (20 years old, Pleasantville, NJ) and Devin J. Arnold (22 years ...
STAFFORD - The Reynolds Family Foundation's hosted its first garden-themed party fundraiing event which successfully raised over $30,000 to support community members in need. The Reynolds Family Foundation's mission is to address hunger, homelessness, and provide assistance to struggling ...