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"Fisherman's Wife" a must for LBI book collectors
Many people lost all they had worked for when the stock market crash of 1929 occurred.
"Of the Cloth," an exhibit of works that emphasize cloth or clothing in a physical, conceptual or metaphorical way, runs through Aug.
Some Harvey Cedars holdouts may be coming around
A handful of oceanfront homeowners, part of the 15 who have yet to sign an easement granting access to their property for completion of a beach-replenishment project, sounded a step closer to a compromise ...
Beach project goes to Harvey Cedars next
Friday morning Bob Irvine, an oceanfront homeowner of the Brant Beach section of Long Beach Township, clutched a file folder and stood in the sun outside Harvey Cedars Borough Hall.
DEP investigates sand added to Harvey Cedars beach
The fill came from the Stafford Business Park in Stafford Township, which includes a former unlicensed landfill, according to the shopping center's developer Edward Walters.
Harvey Cedars may condemn land to pump more sand
An ordinance was passed unanimously Tuesday that will allow the borough to obtain oceanfront property through eminent domain to complete a beach-replenishment project.
Harvey Cedars considers allowing eminent domain for beach replenishment
The Board of Commissioners will vote this afternoon on an ordinance that would give the borough the option to acquire oceanfront property through eminent domain to complete a beach replenishment project.
Surf eases up -- a little-- after 3 drownings in NJ
Swimmers were allowed back into the water along parts of the New Jersey shore Monday, following a deadly weekend blamed on rip currents related to Tropical Storm Bertha.
Harvey Cedars man hospitalized after motorcycle collides with SUV
Just after 3 p.m. Thursday, a motorcycle lost control on Long Beach Boulevard entering the North Beach section.
Tide washes away large portion of Harvey Cedars beach
After new moon tides washed away much of the beach at Atlantic and Burlington avenues, the borough is trucking in emergency sand today, Mayor Jonathan S. Oldham said.
Borough takes steps toward easements
HARVEY CEDARS - The borough took the first step in acquiring 16 property easements whose owners have yet to sign them over to further along a much-needed beach replenishment project with an ordinance passed on ...
Despite dramatic erosion that's left some sunbathers without room to put down a beach towel, a handful of oceanfront homeowners in this Long Beach Island town continue to block a government beach-replenishment ...
Rolling success: N.Y. man bests locals in wheechair race
HARVEY CEDARS - While Saturday marked the ninth annual Richard West 5-Mile Wheelchair Race, there were a few "firsts" For Ricardo Corral, it meant his first time racing the five miles from the borough's Sunset ...
Resolution for new sand passes
HARVEY CEDARS - The Board of Commissioners voted to restock the borough's store of emergency backup sand during its June 17 meeting.
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Police: Cleaning woman stole from homes in Harvey Cedars
Police used a pile of bait money and video surveillance to nab a cleaning lady suspected of stealing from area homes.
Barnegat Light's broad beaches - a gift of the jetty
This borough's beaches are unique among Long Beach Island towns, boasting massive dunes and forested areas.
Hot weather causes algae boom in Raritan and Sandy Hook bays
The hot weather and warm water temperatures have contributed to a bloom of algae in Raritan and Sandy Hook bays, and scattered patches of algal foam were spotted off beaches in Ocean County, according to a ...
The St. Francis of Assisi Fraternity will be hosting Labyrinth Walks at the St. Thomas Aquinas Church Hall in Beach Haven.
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Life lesson: Incoming cops learn CPR
During their second to last class Monday evening, the 40 students of the borough police department's Class I Academy learned one of the "most important" lessons of all: life-saving CPR.