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Long Beach Township, NJ

Lakewood, NJ
News
Thinking Summer: See How Much Beach Fees Will Be Along Jersey Shore In 2024 Thinking Summer: See How Much Beach Fees Will Be Along Jersey Shore In 2024
Thinking Summer: See How Much Beach Fees Will Be Along Jersey Shore In 2024 As February ends and the weather gets warmer, many communities along the Jersey Shore are already preparing to soak up the sun at the beach. Many beaches along the Garden State's coast require badges or tags. They help pay the costs of maintaining beaches, hiring lifeguards, and keeping facilities in great shape for summer tourists. Many locations offer free beach access for young children, veterans, and active military members. Some also offer special preseason rates before the busiest part of the summer. Here is a running list of the beach badge requirements along the Jersey Shore as of …

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by Chris Spiker
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
CEO In Bergen Sold $35M Worth Of Banned Chinese Surveillance Cams To Police, Others In NJ: Feds CEO In Bergen Sold $35M Worth Of Banned Chinese Surveillance Cams To Police, Others In NJ: Feds
CEO In Bergen Sold $35M Worth Of Banned Chinese Surveillance Cams To Police, Others In NJ: Feds A Jersey Shore businessman conned state and local law enforcement agencies and others into buying nearly $35 million worth of surveillance cameras that were made in China and then illegally rebranded for sale by his Bergen County company, federal authorities charged. Tamer Zakhary, 49, of Toms River, modified license-plate readers and other cameras, then removed the original company’s logo, an FBI complaint says. He then told the police departments, prosecutor's offices and other buyers throughout the state that they were compliant with the National Defense Authorization Act, U.S. Atto…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Lifestyle
Beach Tags On Sale At 40 Jersey Shore Spots Beach Tags On Sale At 40 Jersey Shore Spots
Beach Tags On Sale At 40 Jersey Shore Spots It's that time of the yea: Time to buy beach badges or plan where you'll spend your free time this summer. The 130 miles of Jersey Shore offers about 50 public beaches to choose from. Daily, weekly and seasonal beach badge and tag prices have been set for the 2023 season. The highest seasonal fee at $150 is in Deal. Several townships offer discounts if you buy seasonal tags by late May or early June. Beaches often allow free or reduced fees to children, senior citizens, veterans and active military members. At least seven locations offer free admission but they typically charge for daily…

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by Jon Craig
Lakewood, NJ
News
WINNERS: Pair Of NJ Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10K WINNERS: Pair Of NJ Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10K
Winners: Pair Of NJ Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10K There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, Sept. 13, Mega Millions lottery. The winners matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.  Those tickets were purchased at the following locations: Gloucester County: Mullica Hill Supermarkets, 143 Bridgeton Pike, Mullica Hill; and, Ocean County: Wawa #977, 13115 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Township. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, August 13, drawing were: 14, 25, 38, 59, and 64. The Gold Mega Ball was 21, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.

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by Jon Craig
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
PA Woman Charged In Stabbing Death Of Her Jersey Shore Dad, His GF PA Woman Charged In Stabbing Death Of Her Jersey Shore Dad, His GF
PA Woman Charged In Stabbing Death Of Her Jersey Shore Dad, His GF .A 55-year-old Pennsylvania woman has been arrested on accusations she stabbed her Jersey Shore dad and his girlfriend dead, authorities announced. Sherry Lee Heffernan, of Landenberg, is accused of killing John Enders, 87, of Surf City, and Francoise Pitoy, 75, of Manchester, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Surf City Police Chief John N. Casella, Jr. said. Surf City police found the bodies of Enders and Pitoy on Sunday around 4 p.m. at a North 7th Street home while conducting a welfare check, police said. The victims suffered multiple stab wounds, police said. Heffernan w…

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by Jon Craig
Lakewood, NJ
News
NJ Beach Reopens After Closed To High Levels Of Fecal Bacteria NJ Beach Reopens After Closed To High Levels Of Fecal Bacteria
NJ Beach Reopens After Closed To High Levels Of Fecal Bacteria A New Jersey beach has apparently been reopened after being closed to to high levels of fecal bacteria. There were no swimming advisories or closures as of Thursday evening for New Jersey beaches on the NJDEP website. A water sample at the Stockton Avenue beach in Long Beach Township showed elevated levels two days in a row, prompting the closure Wednesday. The NJDEP on Tuesday issued swimming advisories to five New Jersey beaches after tests showed high levels of  enterococci. Swimming advisories at the four other beaches were lifted. The sample taken at the Stockton Avenue beach o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Allentown, PA
Weather
8th Tornado Across NJ, PA Confirmed In Lehigh County 8th Tornado Across NJ, PA Confirmed In Lehigh County
8th Tornado Across NJ, PA Confirmed In Lehigh County The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Lehigh County during Thursday's storm -- making that the eighth across New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. The EF0 twister touched down in Slatington and had winds up to 85 mph (click here for photos). It touched down on the grounds of Northern Lehigh High School, snapping and uprooting several trees. A wooden dugout on the baseball field lost its roof and some anchored metal bleaches were tossed, the NWS said. The twister continued its path straight west to east from the high school to the airport, where a plane ha…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
First Responders Called To Ocean County Building Collapse, Workers Trapped First Responders Called To Ocean County Building Collapse, Workers Trapped
First Responders Called To Ocean County Building Collapse, Workers Trapped Firefighters, police and EMS crews were called to Ocean County on a report of a building collapse, authorities said. The top floors of a three-story home under construction on Bayview Avenue in Long Beach Township collapsed, according to an initial, unconfirmed report. Workers were apparently trapped on the roof and two medevac helicopters were en route about 9 a.m. on Thursday, initial reports said. Neighboring township rescue teams also were called for assistance. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Lakewood, NJ
News
WATCH: Harrowing Video Shows Shark Attacking Dolphin At Popular Jersey Shore Beach WATCH: Harrowing Video Shows Shark Attacking Dolphin At Popular Jersey Shore Beach
Watch: Harrowing Video Shows Shark Attacking Dolphin At Popular Jersey Shore Beach Video footage of a shark attacking a dolphin off the shore in Ocean County is going viral. The clip was posted on YouTube by Sean Donohue, who said he witnessed the encounter near 106th Street Beach in Long Beach Township. There were unconfirmed reports that the dolphin was injured by a boat propeller and the blood in the water caused the sharks to attack. Long Beach Township Police Captain Kevin Mahon confirmed with TAPinto that this encounter did take place and that more than one shark was spotted Thursday morning.  Mahon was not immediately available for comment on Friday. Accor…

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by Jon Craig
Lakewood, NJ
News
Barnegat Contractor Gets Plea-Bargained 3 Years For Ripping Off Hurricane Victims Barnegat Contractor Gets Plea-Bargained 3 Years For Ripping Off Hurricane Victims
Barnegat Contractor Gets Plea-Bargained 3 Years For Ripping Off Hurricane Victims A 50-year-old contractor from Barnegat was sentenced to a plea-bargained three years in prison Friday for overcharging 19 homeowners in repairs following Hurricane Sandy. George LaRosa was also ordered to pay $456,650 in restitution to the victims in Stafford Township, Lacey Township, Toms River Township, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom and Little Egg Harbor, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer. LaRosa, the owner and operator of GL Construction, entered into 2014-15 contracts for agreed upon hurricane repairs.  He kept the vast majority of …

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by Jon Craig