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		<title>2026 Municipal Budget Workshop</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=619</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:27:13 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>From community programs and public safety to parks, infrastructure, and wellness initiatives — Stafford Township is constantly working behind the scenes to serve our residents.</description>
		
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		<title>2026 Budget Synopsis</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=618</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:27:14 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Two Arrested In Credit Card Fraud Investigation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:10:33 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Stafford Township, NJ – On March 25, 2026, the Stafford Township Police Department Detective Bureau concluded a credit card theft/fraud investigation that occurred at Home Depot located at</description>
		
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		<title>Two Subjects Arrive At Police Headquarters In A Stolen Uhaul; Arrested</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:58:30 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Stafford Township, NJ – On March 19, 2026, a male subject arrived at the Stafford Township Municipal Complex operating a U-Haul truck and parked in the public lot. The individual, identified as</description>
		
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		<title>Pending Bond Ordinance 2026-20</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=615</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:18:25 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Pending Bond Ordinance 2026-19</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=614</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:17:23 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Pending Bond Ordinance 2026-18</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=613</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:16:06 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Pending Bond Ordinance 2026-17</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=612</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:12:36 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Pending Bond Ordinance 2026-16</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=611</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:10:53 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Pending Bond Ordinance 2026-15</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=610</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:09:46 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Pending Bond Ordinance 2026-14</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=609</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:08:43 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Notice of Adoption Ordinance No.&#39;s 2026-12 and 2026-13</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=608</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:07:22 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Notice of Adoption Bond Ordinance No. 2026-11</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=607</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:04:44 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Notice to Bidders for Weekly Uniform Service</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=606</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:28:27 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Notice to Bidders Manahawkin Lake Park Bulkhead Replacement Project Bid No. 2026-34 TWP</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=605</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:11:30 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Stolen U-Haul Arrest Leads To Fraud Charges</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=604</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:13:11 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Stafford Township, NJ — On Saturday, March 7, 2026, at approximately 3:48 a.m., Patrolman Ryan Cahill of the Stafford Township Police Department was conducting a</description>
		
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		<title>Stafford Township Recognized as a 2025 “Healthy Town&quot;!</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=603</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:42:25 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>We are proud to share that Stafford Township has once again been recognized by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute through the Mayor’s Wellness Campaign as a 2025 Healthy Town!</description>
		
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		<title>Township-wide Cleanup Event!</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=580</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:17:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>The Stafford Township Green Team and Save Barnegat Bay invite residents to take part in our Township-Wide Cleanup Day and help keep our parks, waterways, and neighborhoods beautiful.</description>
		
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		<title>Resilient Stafford Workshop at Mill Creek Park</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=602</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:33:19 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>The Township of Stafford invites residents to attend an upcoming Resilient Stafford Workshop to learn more about the planned Mill Creek dredging and marsh restoration project.</description>
		
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		<title>Five Arrested in DEU Meth/Heroin Investigation</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=601</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:22:15 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Stafford Township, NJ - On Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 at approximately 8:00 PM, the Stafford Township Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) concluded a narcotics investigation, which led to the arrest of five individuals</description>
		
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		<title>Eluding Warrant Leads To Arrest</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=600</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:11:11 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Stafford Township, NJ – On March 18, 2026, patrol officers were involved in an eluding motor vehicle incident stemming from a motor vehicle stop that occurred in the area of</description>
		
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		<title>Notice to Bidders Bid #2026-06 ST CO-OP Purchase and Delivery of Various Water &amp; Sewer Chemicals</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=598</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:44:08 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Notice to Bidders Addendum #1 issued for RFP #2026-10-GS-RFP</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=596</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:18:13 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Notice to Bidders Request for Competitive Contracting Proposals</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=595</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:02:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Request for Competitive Contracting Proposals for Off-Duty Traffic Management Services</description>
		
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		<title>Motor Vehicle Stop Leads To K9 Locating Heroin</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=594</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:04:47 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Stafford Township, NJ - On Monday, March 16, 2026 at approximately 11:00 AM, Patrolman Theodore Caporrino and Special Class II Police Officer Christopher Cormann of the Stafford Township Police Department conducted a motor vehicle stop in the area of</description>
		
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		<title>Notice to Bidders Manahawkin Lake Park Pedestrian Bridge</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=593</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:01:43 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Two Arrested For Shoplifting At Shoprite</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:32:51 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Stafford Township - On February 11, 2026 at approximately 9 PM, Stafford Township Police responded to Shoprite in response to shoplifting reported by loss prevention. Shoprite loss prevention reported</description>
		
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		<title>Walmart Trespasser Resisted Arrest</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:25:52 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Stafford Township, NJ - On March 7, 2026 at approximately 3:15 PM, Stafford Township Police responded to Walmart in response to Ryan Wernick (29 years old of Manahawkin, NJ) who had previously been given a trespass warning and was reported to</description>
		
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		<title>Target Shoplifting Arrest</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:09:09 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Stafford Township, NJ – On March 5, 2026, at approximately 7 PM, Michelle M. Stokes (55 years old of Cape Cod Ave., Barnegat, NJ) was placed under arrest for</description>
		
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		<title>Target Shoplifter With Warrant Arrested</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=589</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:16:13 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Stafford Township, NJ – On February 17, 2026 at approximately 6:08 PM, Christine T. Messenger  (57 years old of Mast Drive in Barnegat, NJ) was placed under arrest for stealing approximately</description>
		
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		<title>Warrant Issued For Check Fraud</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:06:49 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Stafford Township, NJ – On February 13, 2026, the Stafford Township Police Department concluded a fraudulent check washing investigation that occurred on January 5, 2026.</description>
		
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		<title>Shoplifter With Warrant Arrest</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=585</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:19:55 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Stafford Township - On February 19th, 2026, at approximately 6:15 PM, 42 year old Erin J. Lundy of Frog Pond Road in Little Egg Harbor, NJ, was arrested and charged with</description>
		
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		<title>Misdelivered Package Leads To Theft Charge</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=584</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:25:07 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Stafford Township, NJ - On February 25th, 2026 at approximately 7:10 PM, the Stafford Township Police Department received a report of a theft of a package valued at approximately</description>
		
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		<title>Shoplifting Investigation Leads To Arrest for Over $3K</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=583</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:12:05 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Stafford Township, NJ – On March 5, 2026, John Haugh, (36 years old of Waters Edge Drive in Little Egg Harbor, NJ) was placed under arrest on the strength of a criminal complaint warrant for</description>
		
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		<title>K9 Assists Motor Vehicle Stop Leading To Meth Arrest</title>
		<link>https://www.staffordnj.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=582</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:56:06 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Stafford Township, NJ - On Sunday, February 15, 2026 at approximately 12:51 AM, Patrolman O’Rourke of the Stafford Township Police Department conducted a motor vehicle stop in the area of 320 Route 72 East on 31 year old Ashley E. Kolakowski of Hudson</description>
		
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		<title>Stafford Township Second Chance Toy Drive</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:52:28 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>The Stafford Township Green Team invites residents to participate in our annual Second Chance Toy Drive, helping keep plastic toys out of landfills while giving families the opportunity to reuse and enjoy them again.</description>
		
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