<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[FrancisEganPress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Franciseganpress]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:07:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[DEP grants $4.8M to restore Nellie Bennett Salt Marsh]]></title><description><![CDATA[To protect wildlife habitat, drinking water system; reduce flooding and erosion Originally published to the front page of the Ocean Star on April 24, 2026 POINT PLEASANT — The Barnegat Bay Partnership will receive $4.8 million to restore 13 acres of the Nellie Bennett Salt Marsh, state officials announced this week. Residents, council members and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection employees converged at Seagull Terrace off Beaverdam Creek on April 22,  when Ed Potosnak, acting...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/dep-grants-4-8m-to-restore-nellie-bennett-salt-marsh</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a67875b388acffd1e3ba5dc</guid><category><![CDATA[Environmental Journalism]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:29:50 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flood subgroup to hold townwide meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Topics to include mitigation design and funding Originally published to the Ocean Star on January 30, 2026 BAY HEAD — The flood subgroup of the Bay Head Environmental Commission will be holding its annual flood mitigation meeting from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Feb. 21, to inform the public about what it has accomplished so far and what the group plans to do in 2026 regarding flood mitigation. The meeting will be held at the Bay Head Fire Hall at 81 Bridge Ave. “We cover a lot of ground...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/flood-subgroup-to-hold-townwide-meeting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a67870735380d3132b93840</guid><category><![CDATA[Environmental Journalism]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:28:18 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[History of local wetlands, back to Ice Age, discussed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historical society hosts talk on history of town Originally published to the Ocean Star on March 6, 2026 POINT PLEASANT — The Point Pleasant Historical Society held a talk Monday night on the history of the wetlands that are found throughout Ocean County. Dennis Blazak, chairman of the environmental commission, led the address, beginning with the history of the area, going as far back as the Ice Age. Blazak concluded with projections of the future and what changes the area can expect...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/history-of-local-wetlands-back-to-ice-age-discussed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6786b6b59210289e9599c0</guid><category><![CDATA[Environmental Journalism]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:27:21 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily flooding by 2080 predicted if nothing done]]></title><description><![CDATA[Townwide flood mitigation meeting held Originally published to the Ocean Star on February 27, 2026 BAY HEAD — Nearly 40 residents filled the chairs of the Bay Head Fire Hall on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 21, when the Bay Head Environmental Commission Flood Subcommittee held a town-wide meeting to update the public on the myriad of different ways the group has been monitoring and planning to combat the increasingly common issue of flooding. Rick McGoey, a member of the commission, led the...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/daily-flooding-by-2080-predicted-if-nothing-done</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a67863c388acffd1e3ba246</guid><category><![CDATA[Environmental Journalism]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:26:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minor algae bloom on Twilight Lake monitored ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bio-char, used to reduce nitrate levels, is not considered a permanent solution Originally published to the Ocean Star on May 15, 2026 BAY HEAD —  The Bay Head Environmental Commission heard updates on the water quality in Twilight Lake from Princeton Hydro senior environmental scientist and technical project manager J.P. Bell at its May 12 meeting. Beginning in July of 2025, the town began putting bags of a substance called “bio-char” in the lake to reduce high levels of nitrates and...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/minor-algae-bloom-on-twilight-lake-monitored</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a678611d1a59ce0fe2906db</guid><category><![CDATA[Environmental Journalism]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:24:08 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental Commission presents case for Scow Ditch flood barrier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Automated gate, pump station, living shoreline eyed to reduce flooding Originally published to the Ocean Star on May 1, 2026 BAY HEAD — Construction of an integrated flood gate and pump station at the mouth of Scow Ditch has been tentatively selected as a preferred plan for reducing flooding in the borough, according to Collier’s Engineering and Design Project Manager Ian R. Walczak announced at the April 14 meeting of the Bay Head Environmental Commission (BHEC). For several years, the...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/environmental-commission-presents-case-for-scow-ditch-flood-barrier</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a678577d1a59ce0fe290510</guid><category><![CDATA[Environmental Journalism]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:22:28 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local officials slam electric company after power outages]]></title><description><![CDATA[JCP&#38;L says downed trees were outside company’s right of way Originally Published to the Ocean Star Newspaper on July 10, 2026, including footnote published to the Ocean Star on July 24. BAY HEAD — Legislators, mayors and council members  are demanding answers from the Jersey Central Power &#38; Light company after “tens of thousands of Monmouth and Ocean County customers lost power over the Fourth of July weekend as heat indexes neared 100 degrees,” they said in a joint statement. The local...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/local-officials-slam-electric-company-after-power-outages</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a623e67532301fe59f552fd</guid><category><![CDATA[Front Page News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:18:47 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council reduces budget despite rising costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘Hardest budget of the last ten years’ Originally Published in the Ocean Star Newspaper on May 22, 2026 POINT PLEASANT — The Point Pleasant mayor and borough council adopted a budget of $26M on Monday, May 18, with a $330,000 overall decrease from last year. The total budget of $26,168,743 is $330,656 lower than last year’s total operating budget of $26,499,400, a 1.24% decrease. Councilwoman Charlene Archer, chair of the finance committee, explained the largest factors contributing to the...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/council-reduces-budget-despite-rising-costs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a623e26b252e37e4d3577cd</guid><category><![CDATA[Front Page News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:15:53 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[22 positions slashed in Boro school budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[District is ‘falling off of a financial cliff’ Originally Published to the Ocean Star on May 8, 2026 POINT PLEASANT — At its May 4 meeting, the Board of Education adopted a $61 million budget for 2026-2027 and approved a staffing reduction of 22 positions.  The total appropriations for the budget for the coming school year is $61,508,599, a $2,895,039 increase from last year’s budget of $58,613,560. $12,405,810 will come from anticipated revenues and $49,102,789 is to be raised via taxes,...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/22-positions-slashed-in-boro-school-budget</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a623d4359dc3f2805c2edcb</guid><category><![CDATA[Front Page News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:14:39 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police records room dedicated to late Point Pleasant detective]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detective Sgt. Hugh Hughes established, modernized Boro records department Originally Published to the Ocean Star Newspaper on May 22, 2026 POINT PLEASANT — The police department’s records room was officially dedicated by the  mayor and council to former Detective Sgt. Hugh Hughes, who died on June 10, 2009. Hughes’s wife, Maryanne Hughes, accepted a customized plaque on her husband’s behalf at the May 18 borough council meeting. She was joined by her grandsons, Detective Sgt. First Class...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/police-records-room-dedicated-to-late-point-pleasant-detective</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a623d1c21af5c246d01cd74</guid><category><![CDATA[Front Page News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:11:26 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humerus situation in Bay Head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dog finds ancient fossil on beach Originally Published in the Coast Star Newspaper on March 13, 2026 SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS — The students of Kerri Cunningham’s second-grade class at Spring Lake Heights Elementary School got the opportunity to see a piece of prehistory up close when 8-year-old Matthew Gregg brought an ancient fossil that his dog found into class for show and tell. While walking along the beach in Bay Head on Jan. 27, Brick resident and Matthew’s father, Matt Gregg, was surprised...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/humerus-situation-in-bay-head</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a623c7f424f5a9980a52efe</guid><category><![CDATA[Front Page News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:09:58 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bay Head may tighten e-bike laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ordinance to be updated with tougher guidelines Originally Published in the Ocean Star on Nov. 21, 2025 BAY HEAD — The borough is cracking down on e-bike violations with a tougher ordinance that includes heftier fines and specific driving guidelines. During the Nov. 3 council meeting, Legal and Planning Chairperson Jennifer Barnes-Gambert introduced a revised e-bike ordinance, which would add several new rules and regulations that riders of the new electric bikes would have to follow. During...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/bay-head-may-tighten-e-bike-laws</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a623c1859dc3f2805c2ea8f</guid><category><![CDATA[Front Page News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:07:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 years of Point Pleasant Canal celebrated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historical Society offers presentation Originally Published in the Ocean Star Newspaper on Nov. 14, 2025 POINT PLEASANT — The Point Pleasant Historical Society held a presentation last Wednesday in honor of the upcoming 100-year anniversary of the Point Pleasant Canal, chronicling its long and storied history. The presentation, given by historian and historical society member Fred Potter, detailed how the story of the canal, which was made to connect Barnegat Bay to the Manasquan River,...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/100-years-of-point-pleasant-canal-celebrated</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a623b9e21af5c246d01c95d</guid><category><![CDATA[Front Page News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:05:59 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NJ Rep. Chris Smith seeks to ban human-animal hybrids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Smith, A representative from New Jersey has introduced a bill that seeks to penalize the creation of "human-animal chimeras", but...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/nj-rep-chris-smith-seeks-to-ban-human-animal-hybrids</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680925327cd95945f63249c4</guid><category><![CDATA[Opinion Pieces]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:46:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae9746_e2db5091bd0c48d3a398c922e8091509~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_813,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who even is Peter Thiel, anyway?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet the tech-billionaire with a history of opposing diversity and democracy who donated tens of millions of dollars to Donald Trump and...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/who-even-is-peter-thiel-anyway</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68091fec772dd9d2ddcea509</guid><category><![CDATA[The Alt-Right Encyclopedia]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:34:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae9746_a48e8ba63dea45b2b0025a57559be8da~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about Nick Fuentes]]></title><description><![CDATA[From birth to dox, the timeline of a rising voice in the world white supremacy, holocaust denial, and online extremism. Nick Fuentes sits...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-nick-fuentes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68091600f680d90671014471</guid><category><![CDATA[The Alt-Right Encyclopedia]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:39:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae9746_983f3e573acf49baa262d9c8be4690ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic light temporarily downed on Route 70]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traffic Light down at intersection of NJ Route 70 and Herbertsville Road (Francis Egan) OCEAN COUNTY, NJ - At approximately 8:00 p.m. on...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/traffic-light-temporarily-downed-on-route-70</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c60f6df617d0d8a28a8b2c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae9746_8bd2196255454ee9948a38fff0df0f1f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_916,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NJ Woman charged after sticking hand into tiger enclosure at Cohanzick Zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[CUMBERLAND, NJ - A video  surfaced online that appeared to depict Cumberland county woman, Zyair J. Dennis, in a restricted area of the...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/nj-woman-charged-after-sticking-hand-into-tiger-enclosure-at-cohanzick-zoo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66cdf73ea4acfe837ed55382</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:19:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_355242586337522d595773~mv2_d_3254_2170_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill to prohibit ranked-choice voting in WV advanced by Senate Committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Article owned and originally published by WDTV 5 News on Feb. 16, 2024. Original Article BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Senate Bill 593 seeks...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/bill-to-prohibit-ranked-choice-voting-in-wv-advanced-by-senate-committee</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6645048754957ec9e5d28ab9</guid><category><![CDATA[Articles published by WDTV]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 17:26:49 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WVU AI could predict Alzheimer’s disease in patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Article owned and originally published by WDTV 5 News on Feb. 20, 2024. Original Article BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A new study from West...]]></description><link>https://eganf1999.wixsite.com/franciseganpress/post/wvu-ai-could-predict-alzheimer-s-disease-in-patients</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664505860b272d12dd132053</guid><category><![CDATA[Articles published by WDTV]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 17:26:43 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Frank Egan</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>