Giving Back

STAFFORD — This has been a very difficult time for so many people in the Southern Ocean area.  Especially for so many of our neighbors affected by unemployment particularly in the food and drink industry, medical industry and many others. 

The Manahawkin Elks Lodge, located at 520 Hilliard Blvd in Manahawkin is conducting a food drive. 

The food drive began on ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Sunday, May 24, via his Twitter account that New Jersey had 1,065 new confirmed positive cases of COVID19, bringing the state total to 154,154. Of those cases, 2,857 are in hospitals, 760 are in critical or intensive care, and 639 are on ventilators.The governor also announced 52 more new deaths, pushing New Jersey's total ...

STAFFORD — A U.S. Marine Corp veteran has been blessed with the gift of a new roof for his home in Stafford Township.  Mike Rank Roofing and Universal Supply Company are donating the labor and materials. 

Rank has been doing this each year for a deserving veteran.  This year Mike met Tom Davis, realized he was a Marine Corps veteran and knew this was the man he would ...

SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY, NJ - Nicole Quick of Ocean Acres in Manahawkin readily admits she is an extrovert and overall positive person.  When COVID-19 caused New Jersey to essentially shut down, Quick found it a struggle. She also realized she was not alone and sprang into action. Enter the birth of the “Sisterhood of the Traveling Wine & Goodies of ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — As of this week, the “Technology for a Change” initiative being led by Livingston Public Schools (LPS) teachers and students to help keep medical staff and first responders safe during the COVID-19 outbreak has donated more than 4,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to local medical personnel and first responders.

As of Wednesday morning, ...

MANAHAWKIN, NJ - During this pandemic, many have rallied to come together to bring the Southern Regional Class of 2020 some positivity. 

"As moms of seniors we know first hand what our seniors are going through," said Lori Ruff, "they deserve the special moments they have seen others before them experience."

These three Moms, Lori Wyrsch, Angela Stella-Randall ...

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore has donated more than 50,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to heroes on the front lines of the coronavirus and invites members of the community to help share the love.

“COVID-19 may have halted annual spring cookie booth sales, but it can’t stop Girl Scouts from their mission of giving back to the community,” said ...

WAYNE, NJ – We are all stuck at home, spending upward of 90% of our time in our comfortable prisons with our familiar inmates, passing the time.  Of those who are lucky not to have any family members in serious risk due to the virus, many are catching up on their shows, on reading, on housework and home improvement.  Some are wallowing in the pleasure of not having to go to work ...

BARNEGAT, NJ -  The community has come out in full force to raise funds for little Memphis Rank, who suffered severe injuries in a recent lawnmower accident. In fact, one initiative includes a virtual auction with a visit from Santa currently pulling in the top bid.

Chris Barlow of Big Barlow's BBQ & Catering already is renowned for both his cuisine and good will. Recently, he ...

LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ — At the start of our current health crisis, taxpayer associations from municipalities across Long Beach Island quickly banded together and established a Joint Council of Taxpayers Associations (JCTA) focused initiative to help out in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 initiative is spearheaded by Kathleen Ries, a busy LBI Realtor and also the vice ...