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News
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9th District Legislators Lambast State’s School Aid Cuts, Demand Reform for Funding Formula
Jul 17Sen. Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove of the 9th Legislative District are criticizing the funding cuts ...
Long Beach Township Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Computer Criminal Activity
Jul 17A sergeant in the Long Beach Township Police Department pleaded guilty last week to one count of third-degree computer criminal activity, in ...
Travel in History’s Wake: Take a Ferry Across Little Egg Harbor Bay
By PAT JOHNSON - Jul 17Beach Haven and Tuckerton share a long history together. It was Rueben Tucker who started the first seaside boarding house in 1765 on Tucker's ...
Combination of Recent Traffic, Weather Puts the Spotlight on Importance of Emergency Planning
By Gina G. Scala - Jul 17A trifecta of traffic and weather events this summer is highlighting what anyone who has been on Long Beach Island and tried to leave has experienc...
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Deadline Approaching to File Nominations for School Board Elections
By Rick Mellerup - Jul 17There will be 26 school board seats up for grabs in Southern Ocean County this November. Primary elections in June determined the Republican and ...
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Causeway Improvement Project Includes Protecting Northern Diamondback Terrapin
By Gina G. Scala - Jul 17Work to install roughly 3,400 linear feet of fencing on both sides of Route 72 along the right shoulder on Bonnet Island to protect the Northern ...
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences Announces $1 Million Matching Capital Fund
Jul 17Although many things have changed on Long Beach Island over the past 71 years, one has been constant: the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts ...
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Cub Scout Pack 61 Now Welcomes Girls, Kindergartners; Youth Development Program Teaches Life Skills, Empathy, Good Citizenship
By Monique M. Demopoulos - Jul 17Cub Scout Pack 61 out of Manahawkin is preparing for its only annual fundraiser, the “Trails End Popcorn Sale,” with heaps of optimism. The ...
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Escape LBI Offers a Unique Adventure in Beach Haven
By Eric Englund - Jul 17It's 1930. Your colleague, Magnus Ferguson, has been exploring through Africa searching for antiquities. He has made a wondrous discovery but is ...
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Barnegat ‘National Night Out’ Invites Community on Aug. 6
Jul 17The Barnegat Township Police Department will be participating in this summer's National Night Out, which takes place on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Ptl. Jim ...
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Heavy Rains Strike the Area Again
Jul 17For the second time in less than a week, a major rain event blasted through Southern Ocean County. Some areas had barely dried out from severe ...
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Beach Haven Native a Top Naval Engineer
By Eric Englund - Jul 17Growing up in Beach Haven, it was easy for Anne Pence Fullerton to develop a fascination with the ocean, ships and boats. But she parlayed that ...
Life in the Fast Lane: Working on a NASCAR Pit Crew
By MARIA SCANDALE - Jul 17When Justin Clapper comes back to West Creek, the logs get fired up and the tales from his place in the NASCAR pit crew fuel the hometown campfire ...
That Conch Shell on the Ship Bottom Beach Probably Didn’t Get There By Itself
By Eric England - Jul 17If you're seashell hunting along a Ship Bottom beach and you come across something that might look a little too exotic for the Jersey Shore, ...
LBI Carts Getting Around in Beach Haven
Jul 17A new way to drive around the streets of Beach Haven is offered by LBI Carts, a golf cart rental service that opened for business at a kiosk in ...
Fire Away: Axe-It 63 Provides Positive Throwing Experience
By David Biggy - Jul 17Kelly Curtiss didn't mind at all that her fiancé was trying to throw an ax through the center board of the target on the opposite wall as opposed ...
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Playing Against the ‘Axe-pert’ Reveals More Practice Needed
By David Biggy - Jul 17Luke Searles knows a thing or two about throwing an ax. That's why he's one of the “axe-perts” at Axe-It 63 in Stafford Township. “I can't throw ...
Inside the Beach Patrols
Generation After Generation, Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol Continues In Its Care for the Community
By DAVID BIGGY - Jul 17Editor's Note: From July 17 through Aug. 21, in this six-week feature series, “Inside the Beach Patrols,” Gina G. Scala and David Biggy explore ...
Jen’s Links at LBI a Hit With Mini-Golfing Masses So Far
By David Biggy - Jul 17As she knocked down putt after putt through the “Low Tide” course of Jen's Links at LBI, Magdalema Sulich didn't seem intimidated in the least. In ...
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Grow Your Business
By Business Services - Jun 24Advertise Your Sales and Services in The SandPaper Classifieds and your message will be seen by thousands of readers online and in print every ...
Turn Your Clutter Into Cash!
By Business Services - Jun 24Why take up space storing items you can sell? Clear out the mess and clean up the profits. Reach thousands of potential yard salers each week with ...
Long Beach Island is Your Place for Live Music & Entertainment
By Mr LBI Insider - Jun 18Don't see a favorite watering hole listed here? Check their website or Facebook page for upcoming events at those venues.
Columns
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A ‘New City’ in the Pinelands?
By THOMAS P. FARNER - Jul 17Today as you visit Ocean County's newly restored Cedar Bridge Tavern, off Route 72 in Barnegat, you should take a moment while enjoying the ...
Liquid Lines
Every Season Has Its Song and This Is Summer’s Mix Tape
By JON COEN - Jul 17There's something about driving over the bridge in the summer. For many of us, it's a feeling of anticipation, that wondering what the surf is ...
The Island When There’s No Way Out; Fishing Is Panning Out in a Small Way
By JAY MANN - Jul 17NO EXIT!: The heavens let loose last week. In a deluge instant, we became an island alone, insular in our inability to get off this 21-mile long ...
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When LBI’s White Sands of Time Run Out; Kingfish Showing Just Keeps on Keepin’ On
By JAY MANN - Jul 10Last week, I did a hot decidedly short walk in the Pines, taking some stoppage time to admire the area's famed sugar sand. And it truly is white ...
Opinion
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Help for Holgate
Jul 17To the Editor I'm sending this letter as a former resident of Washington Avenue in Holgate to support Lorry's Island End Motel in its application ...
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Kicking Plastic
Jul 17As I paid for my groceries the cashier made a request, “Paper or plastic, what would you like best?” I said, “Mix 'em up. I feel lucky. Do as you ...
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Special Person
Jul 17To the Editor: On Sunday night, July 14, Marge Remolde, Eleanor Deely, Anita Ulesky and I were entering Wally's restaurant in Surf City for dinner ...
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Dolphin Experience Is Magical, Motivational
By FRAN PELHAM - Jul 17A little more than a 20-minute ride from the cruise ship docked in the port of Cozumel, Mexico, fellow travelers and I stepped from a minivan and ...
- Letters
Too Much Commotion
Jul 17To the Editor: In response to the July 3 letter (“Land Transformed”), I would also like to thank Jen's Links for ruining the peace and quiet of ...
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Proud Representation
Jul 17To the Editor: Even though he is an avowed Trump supporter, Tom Meredith had me nodding in agreement with his commentary regarding Megan Rapinoe ...
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Time to Re-evaluate
Jul 10To the Editor: Mr. Imperiale writes a very informative and compelling column (“Constitution Correction Course – Is It Time to Use Article V,” ...
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1950s Cedars Adventures – Stubbed Toes and All
By PERRY BENSON - Jul 10Hugh Connell, an ad man in New York I know, recently sent me three copies of The Beachcomber from August and September 1954. He sold advertising ...
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Doing Our Best
Jul 10To the Editor: Estimates of LBI's occupancy during the height of July 4 revelry range from a meager 150,000 to an all-time record-breaking 750,000 ...
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Too Congested
Jul 10To the Editor: I am not in favor of the entertainment center project at the old CVS. This area of town is too congested with auto traffic as it ...
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Power at Any Price?
Jul 17To the Editor: This letter is directed to our local moderate Republicans, those who still have a heart and soul, and the ability to do critical ...
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Tasty Thanks
Jul 17To the Editor: The Long Beach Historical Association would like to thank all who contributed to and attended our 2019 Porch Party. We hope ...
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Revise Morrison’s Site Plan So All Stakeholders Benefit
By JOHN HARVEY - Jul 17The Morrison's Marina development project is arguably the largest and most controversial real estate development in Beach Haven since the construct...
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Promises Kept
Jul 17To the Editor: The Socialist Democrat Party has engaged in a coup to overthrow the duly elected President Donald J. Trump. Additionally, the ...
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Time to Consolidate?
Jul 17To the Editor: The article (“Former Chief Falkowski Now Police Director,” 6/10) follows up on the July 3 article regarding the Harvey Cedars ...
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Jul 17By L. Ganss
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Averting Gridlock
Jul 10To the Editor: The tragic early morning accident in Ship Bottom on Saturday, June 22 caused gridlock for those wanting to get on and off LBI. I ...
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Social Justice Warrior Rapinoe Tests the Limits of My Patriotism
By TOM MEREDITH - Jul 10Growing up I was not really aware of my patriotism, or lack thereof. My parents, both children of the Depression, never spent much time discussing ...
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Handle With Care
Jul 10To the Editor: The Commentary by John Imperiale (“Constitution Correction Course – It Is Time to Use Article V,” 6/26), while containing a few ...
Blogs
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Best Places to Eat in Long Beach Island, New Jersey
By Brian B. - Jun 01Are you vacationing in Long Beach Island and have no clue what to eat and where to eat? Are you visiting here the first time? Are you picky when ...
Concerts to Look Forward to This Summer at PNC Arts Center
By Brian B. - Jun 01Who doesn't love music? Who doesn't enjoy grooving to a beat and feeling that bass surging through you? In our opinion, the best way to experience ...
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Re: More on Safety
By Jean D Ragone - Jul 04Les' post is correct. Many townships will gladly provide people with a copy of the laws as they pertain to pedestrians and bicyclists. Even though ...
Sports
Surf City Yacht Club, Haven Beach Club Swimmers Know How to Have Fun While They Compete
By David Biggy - Jul 17When Linda Behr first started coaching swimmers at Surf City Yacht Club 23 years ago, the main purpose was to teach others not to be afraid of the ...
The Beachcomber July 2019
As Harvey Cedars Aims to Stay on Top, Epic Tourney Starts Lifeguard Competition Season
By David Biggy - Jul 12It's now been more than a decade since another beach patrol other than Barnegat Light or Harvey Cedars has been able to call itself king of the ...
Younger Crew Helps Push Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol to Fourth Straight Epic Tournament Title
By DAVID BIGGY - Jul 10It's just his third season with the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol, but Shane Stauffer already feels like one of the leaders. “Randy (Townsend) talked ...
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Swim Clinic With Former Olympian, NCAA Champ Coming to Haven Beach Club
By David Biggy - Jul 10Next week, Haven Beach Club is the host site for a unique opportunity open to all swimmers. Starting Tuesday, July 16, and concluding Thursday, ...
Spray Beach Yacht Club Siblings Go Down to the Wire at Junior Commodore Regatta
By David Biggy - Jul 03Back when they raced Optimist boats, Spray Beach Yacht Club's Lauren Ehnot's younger brother, Ryan, beat her a couple of times. On the Laser ...
Surf City Cruises to Another Women’s Invitational Lifeguard Tourney Crown
By DAVID BIGGY - Jul 17After winning the past two Long Beach Township Women's Invitational tournaments, the Surf City Beach Patrol had a lot of confidence going into ...
Lifeguard Competition
Local Beach Patrols Prepare for Red Bull Surf & Rescue Event
By Jon Coen - Jul 10In 2015, Red Bull Surf & Rescue first came to Atlantic City, billed as the most exciting lifeguard competition in New Jersey. Not only was it a ...
Dog Day Race No. 41 Will Be Here Soon, So Register Now
By David Biggy - Jul 10In what seemed to be closer to 18-Mile Run weather than Dog Day Race weather, which typically is low- to mid-80s with high humidity, a familiar ...
Time to Register for Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim
By David Biggy - Jul 03It's probably quite unusual for somebody to show up to Long Beach Island and swim for a mile in the ocean for the first time, particularly with ...
Stafford Soccer Club Squads Fare Well at Beach Blast Tourney
By David Biggy - Jul 03Last week, the Stafford Soccer Club Fireballs Under-10 girls squad spent some time practicing their game on the beaches of Long Beach Island in ...
A & E
On Tap
Almost Easy
By Victoria Ford - Jul 22HOME BASE: Tri-state area STYLE: Covers of the newest hits and the timeless classics. A trio of lead vocalists gives the band its signature ...
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Christmas Comes to Novins Planetarium on July 27
Jul 22Looking forward to the holidays already? Visit the Robert J. Novins Planetarium, on the Ocean County College campus in Toms River, for Christmas ...
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Vintage Car Show Offers Chance to Relive Summertime Memories
By Gina G. Scala - Jul 22Summer is all about making memories, especially at the Jersey Shore, but it's also about reliving some of those memories. And there's no better ...
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It’s All About Bread at the Stafford Library
Jul 22How long have people been baking bread? Remnants of flat bread made with wild wheat and barley were found at an archeology site in Jordan dating ...
On Tap
Guy Smiley
By Victoria Ford - Jul 22HOME BASE: New Jersey STYLE: Covers of rock, pop, hip hop, dance from the '70s through today. LINEUP: Sal DiBenardo, lead vocals; Mike Nichols, ...
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Join the Dance Party in Bayview Park July 26
Jul 22Long Beach Township and the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library both offer endless free summertime programs for families. This ...
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V. Shayne Frederick and Ella Gahnt Perform at July 28 ‘Sundays at Six’ at LBI Foundation
Jul 22Bask in the dynamic vocals of V. Shayne Frederick and Ella Gahnt at the Long Beach Island Foundation's July 28 installment of “Sundays at Six.” ...
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Flea Markets Planned at Barnegat Dock
Jul 19The Barnegat Historical Society holds a flea/craft market at the township municipal dock on two Saturdays, July 27 and Aug. 24, beginning at 8 ...
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