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Bacteria closes Lake Absegami

Published: Jul 24, 2008

From Press staff reports

Lake Absegami in Bass River State Forest was closed Wednesday due to poor water quality, which left John Nappi, 15, of Little Egg Harbor Township and his friend Christian Miller, 15, of Tuckerton looking for another place to swim.

The lake was closed because of a high bacteria count, according to a spokeswoman for the Department of Environmental Protection. The lake will reopen as soon as tests show the water is safe, she said.

Nappi and Miller headed off to find another beach, and chose Graveling Point at the end of Radio Road in Little Egg Harbor. More

Jul 23, 2008

• Little Egg Harbor teen accused in fatal crash has hearing

TOMS RIVER - A juvenile court proceeding was held Tuesday in the case against 17-year-old Danielle Manzoni, who is charged with second-degree vehicular homicide in connection with the death of her best friend, Amanda Policastro, 17.

Jul 23, 2008

• Burglars take $84,000 worth of electronics from Best Buy in Stafford

From Press staff reports

Jul 23, 2008

• Long Beach Island beachgoers avoid sub-60 degree water

SHIP BOTTOM - Thousands of beachgoers Tuesday were stranded on the sands of Long Beach Island with very few options to escape the sweltering heat.

Jul 23, 2008

• Happenings

Eating out

Jul 23, 2008

• Ocean County bird is state's second with West Nile in 2008

TOMS RIVER - The West Nile virus was found in a dead crow that was discovered in Ocean County last week.

Jul 22, 2008

• Manzoni appears for hearing in Toms River

Jul 21, 2008

• Algae are in bloom, and they're choking life out of Barnegat Bay

On a clear morning in the Barnegat Bay, Pete McLain takes a small boat out to survey what's left of the beds of eelgrass underwater. Having worked with the state's Department of Environmental Protection for nearly 50 years, he has studied the bay for a large part of his life.

Jul 21, 2008

• Beach cleanup at Holgate

Marine trash kills more than 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals and turtles each year through ingestion and entanglement.

Jul 21, 2008

• Take time to walk to intersections, shore-town police say

LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP - Mark Hermanovich and Christopher Turner took the last puffs of their cigarettes after crossing four lanes of busy traffic on Long Beach Boulevard at 42nd Street. They were heading back to the beach from a bagel shop in the Brant Beach section of the township.

Jul 20, 2008

• Some Harvey Cedars holdouts may be coming around

Jul 19, 2008

• State proposes higher shellfish-bed rents

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - Dale Parsons makes a living off hard clams as did the four generations of his family before him in Tuckerton, which was called Clamtown in the 18th century.

Jul 19, 2008

• Beach project goes to Harvey Cedars next

HARVEY CEDARS - 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.

Jul 17, 2008

• Little Egg Harbor to get land on which taxes haven't been paid since 1919

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - More than $350,000 was recently spent to enhance the appearance of the Parkertown Docks. Now the area leading into the waterfront recreation area could also get a long-awaited upgrade and add to the town's open space.

Jul 18, 2008

• Roller coaster operator dies after being struck by ride

From Press staff reports

Jul 18, 2008

• Happenings

Eating out

Jul 17, 2008

• Fire damages Barnegat Wawa

From Press staff reports

Jul 17, 2008

• Police frustrated by unlocked cars as more pricey devices are stolen

Every week the Lacey Township Police Department receives from two to 10 reports of car burglaries - most of which, to the frustration of the officers, involve an unlocked car.

Jul 17, 2008

• Stafford woman accused of swinging knife at police

From Press staff and wire reports

Jul 16, 2008

• Little Egg Harbor plans inventory of its natural resources

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - At first sight it would appear that the township has an abundance of trees and plenty of open space.

Jul 16, 2008

• Happenings

Eating out

Jul 15, 2008

• 12:05 p.m. Update: Three teens charged in Lacey Twp. with car theft, drunk driving

LACEY TOWNSHIP - Three teenagers were arrested Sunday night after stealing a car, driving drunk and crashing into a parked car, according to police. Two Forked River residents, one 16 and the other 15, and a 16-year-old Manahawkin resident stole a black Infiniti from a residence on Caldwell Avenue and totaled it after crashing into a parked car near Center Street around 11:40 p.m. The three boys all fled the scene, but were apprehended and each charged with various crimes.

Jul 15, 2008

• Stafford Township woman accused of taking part of property from brother

From Press staff reports

Jul 15, 2008

• Legislators want state's auto fleet to use less fuel

Three area legislators have introduced a bill that, if made law, would force the state to increase the fuel efficiency of its motor vehicle fleet.

Jul 15, 2008

• The Harvey Cedars easement hold-outs

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