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Barnegat Leader
Forest Fire Strikes a Chord With Mayor Cirulli
Apr 19The forest fire that originated in the Penn State Forest in Burlington County near the Barnegat Township border late last month brought back some ...
Barnegat Leader
Barnegat School Reconfiguring Plan Implementation Delayed
Apr 19A proposed reconfiguring plan for the Barnegat Township School District will not be implemented beginning in September 2019. Instead, District ...
Ship Bottom Land Use Board Approves Fantasy Island Application for Vacant CVS
Apr 18After nearly two hours of testimony that included public comment supporting and opposing a plan to bring a family entertainment center to the ...
New Xfinity Store Taking Shape, Old One Updated
Apr 17Comcast's new Xfinity store in the western retail area of Stafford Township will be ready by fall, and in the meantime, the current service center ...
Barnegat Light Budget Up a Penny, Town Readies for Summer
Apr 17The 2019 municipal budget in Barnegat Light was introduced April 10 and contains a one-penny increase. The general budget totals $3,460,951. No ...
Joeys’ Pizza Original Shop Sold; A Slice of History
Apr 17The Joeys' Pizza and Pasta building in Beach Haven Crest stood up to the 1962 Storm, resurfaced after Superstorm Sandy, and as the well-known sign ...
Tuckerton Approves Water, Sewer Rate Increases
Apr 17The Tuckerton Borough Council approved a $53.29 increase to the annual base rate of $240 for 73,000 gallons of water, an amount that equates to an ...
Stafford Township Police Proud of Another Successful Project Aware
Apr 17Stafford Intermediate School, local police and healthcare professionals and volunteers have completed another successful Project Aware program to ...
Veterans United Military Memorial Museum Is Emerging Treasure
By RICK MELLERUP - Apr 17A word I hadn't used for well over 50 years bubbled up from the depths of my vocabulary upon looking around the Veterans United Military Memorial ...
New Bill Would Give Crime Victims Greater Chance of Restitution
Apr 17Sen. Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove of the Ninth District have introduced legislation – ...
Feds Want Proof New Jersey Company Can Handle Decommissioning at Multiple Nuclear Plant Sites
Apr 17Is Holtec Decommissioning International, the company seeking to purchase and jump start the process of retiring the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating...
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Celebrate Older Americans Month in May
Apr 17As the Administration for Community Living points out, “Older adults play a key role in the vitality of our neighborhoods, networks and lives.” ...
LBI School Rehab Project Stalled; Board Divided Despite Taking Small Steps to Move Ahead
Apr 17The LBI Consolidated school board continues to take steps toward rehabbing the LBI Grade School, despite suffering a setback last week when it ...
Osprey Couple Enjoy Their Home on Mordecai
Apr 17Mordecai Island in Beach Haven is home to a pair of love birds – in this case ospreys. According to Michele Budd, vice president of the Mordecai ...
Commission Approves Clear-Cutting Bass River Trees for Fire Tower
Apr 17The Pinelands Commission voted on a resolution to allow the clear-cutting of 16.4 acres of mature white pines in Bass River State Forest to allow ...
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Flood Insurance Outreach Event for LBI Residents May 4
Apr 17Long Beach Island residents are invited to attend a community outreach session on Saturday, May 4, for assistance with flood insurance. The event, ...
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Beach Haven CAP Selling Donor Bricks
Apr 17In 2000, a group was formed to continue the 25-year-old tradition of the Beach Haven Bicentennial Park Association's free “Concerts in the Park.” ...
Pillars of Local History, Art, Culture Honored in ‘Salute to Ocean County’
By VICTORIA FORD - Apr 17Three individuals who are vital contributors to the history, arts and nature of Southern Ocean County were formally recognized on Thursday, April ...
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Beach Haven Looks to Spend $12.6 Million in 2019
Apr 17The Beach Haven Borough Council last week introduced a $12.6 million municipal budget, an increase of approximately $550,000 from last year's ...
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Live Music at Daddy O
By Mr LBI Insider - Apr 16Thursday - SAM LAUBACH 4/18 at 6pm
Live Music at The Mainland
By Mr LBI Insider - Apr 16Wednesday - TY MARES 4/17 5pm-8pm Thursday - TED HAMMOCK DUO 4/18 5pm-8pm Friday - TY MARES 4/19 4pm-7pm Friday - CHRIS FRITZ & TED HAMMOCK 4/19 ...
Entertainment at Tucker's Tavern
By Mr LBI Insider - Apr 16Friday - SOLO - 4/19 7pm Saturday - TY MARES - 4/20 Tuckers Tavern 101 S. West Ave., Beach Haven, New Jersey
Entertainment at Plantation
By Mr LBI Insider - Apr 16Wednesday - TED HAMMOCK Thursday - GREG WARREN and GOOMBAYS Plantation 7908 Long Beach Blvd, Harvey Cedars, NJ Tuckers Tavern 101 S. West ...
Live Entertainment at Nardi's
By Mr LBI Insider - Apr 16Friday - MIKE BYRNE 4/19 at 5pm - 9pm Friday - SHORTY LONG 4/19 at 10pm Saturday - THIRD WATCH 4/20 at 5pm - 9pm Saturday - JUMPER 4/20 at ...
Entertainment at Tuckerton Beach Grille
By Mr LBI Insider - Apr 16Thursday - OPEN MIC NIGHT with JIMMY BROGAN 4/18 Friday - BRANDON IRELAND DUO 4/19 Saturday - PROBLEM CHILD 4/20 Tuckerton Beach Grille 1000 S. ...
Check Out The Old Causeway
By Mr. LBI Insider - Apr 16Friday - TED AND JASON 4/19 Saturday - THE WAY OUTS 4/20 Friday - SNEAK ATTACK 4/26 Saturday - THE IMPULSIVES 4/27 Monday Night TAILGATE PARTY - ...
Enjoy Live Music at The Arlington
By Bargain Bin/The ... - Apr 16Friday - MATT FISHER 7pm Sunday - GREG WARREN 6PM www.arlingtonlbi.com 1302 Long Beach Boulevard, Ship Bottom, NJ 08008
Frequently Asked Travel Questions
By Exclusive Taxi & Car ... - Apr 08One of the most frequently asked questions when travelling is “How far in advance should I purchase my airline tickets?” Most experts agree that ...
Benefits Of Hiring A Shuttle Service As Transportation For Special Events And Weddings
By Exclusive Taxi & Car ... - Apr 03Planning a wedding or any special event is nowhere near an easy task to accomplish, which is why you need to take every measure you can get to ...
Grow Your Business
By Business Services - Mar 20Advertise 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 - Mar 20Why 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 ...
Wedding Season On The Approach
By Exclusive Taxi & Car ... - Feb 21Having a wedding in or around LBI? Let us handle your wedding transportation!! Sedans, Suv's, Stretch Limousines, And Buses AVAILABLE!! 609-686-L...
Member Stories
Southern Ocean Chamber Founded in Family Features: Hagler's Marina- More than a place to dock your boat; the Hagler Family shares tales from their ...
By Lori Pepenella - Mar 04Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce invites you learn more about the our local family owned and operated businesses. The Founded in Family ...
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The Fish Story
Tall Trees Set to Take a Fall; Snakeheads Snake Into Jersey
By JAY MANN - Apr 17TALL TREE CONUNDRUM: I find myself forced into a state of noncommittalness over the battle to prevent the clearing of Depression Era white pine ...
Liquid Lines
If Wind Turbine Noise Causes Cancer, Imagine What You’ll Get from Reusable Bags and Solar Panels; Plus a Banger of a Swell
By JON COEN - Apr 17America is fascinating and impressive. This week, I stand behind my country with a type of wonder I've never had before. Because it says a lot ...
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Amelia a Standout Among Shipwrecks
By THOMAS P. FARNER - Apr 17Over the past several weeks I have been following a series of interviews given by William A. Crane, a former Manahawkin coroner and Ocean County ...
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Deadly Two Weeks Off LBI
By THOMAS P. FARNER - Apr 10In 1885 at the dedication of the section of the Manahawkin Baptist Church's cemetery set aside for unidentified victims of shipwrecks, William A. ...
Opinion
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God’s Fondness for Mankind Sparks Holy Week Reflection
By WESLEY SMITH - Apr 17One of the best known and best loved verses in all the Scriptures says this about God: He is fond of the human race – “God so loved the World” ...
- Letters
Friends Needed
Apr 17To the Editor: Who will care for them – the lost, the lonely, the hungry, the hurt? The Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter in Manahawkin takes ...
SpeakEasy
Pinelands Mountains: Mere Hills But Mighty Important
By MICHELE S. BYERS - Apr 17For folks living in most of New Jersey, the idea of mountains in the low-lying Pine Barrens might seem far-fetched. Many have never heard of the ...
Artoon
Apr 17By L. Ganss
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No-Sanctuary Support
Apr 10To the Editor: In response to “Unwelcome Resolution” written by Penelope Hughes (3/27), I am appalled that an American citizen could write such a ...
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Carvolution
By MARC LIPMAN - Apr 10The automobile is one of the key inventions in our society. Since we have known it all our lives, we can remember how much it has changed if we ...
- Letters
Breath of Fresh Air
Apr 10To the Editor: Kudos to Little Egg Harbor Township for declaring itself a non-sanctuary township. If only Gov. Murphy and the state had the same ...
- Letters
Horror Story
Apr 03To the Editor: This whole New Jersey marijuana legalization business is a horror story. And it is a business. Just follow the money, and it's not ...
- Letters
Safety Prevails
Apr 03To the Editor: In case some of your readers are unaware, the state Legislature last Monday failed to hold a vote on the question of whether the ...
- Letters
President Was Right
Apr 03To the Editor: The polls are showing our nation is starting to realize that President Trump and his backers were right all along despite the lies ...
- Letters
Yet Another Hunt
Apr 17The following responds to a column by Jay Mann (“Family Fun Hunt Targets Antlered 'Buck' Squirrels,” The Fish Story, 2/20). Dear Jay Mann: With ...
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Good Start
Apr 17To the Editor: Stormwater runoff is the biggest source of water pollution in New Jersey, creating more flooding and impacting public health. ...
- Letters
Can You Imagine?
Apr 17To the Editor: Imagine a country where there is … A president who lies – everyday, who admires dictators, who promotes the agenda of longtime ...
- Letters
Leadership Questioned
Apr 10To the Editor: Now that Robert Mueller has completed his work and his report has been handed over to attorney general's office, President Trump is ...
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Shell Help Thanks
Apr 10To the Editor: Volunteer members of ReClam the Bay recently visited Stockton University's Marine Field Station in Port Republic to bag aged oyster ...
- Commentary
Life and Death Crisis in Venezuela: It’s Personal
By RAFAEL MORILLO - Apr 10I often get the question from friends and family here on LBI, “How are things in Venezuela?” It's one of the hardest questions to answer without ...
- Letters
Difficult Crossing
Apr 10To the Editor: Starting at Oxycocus Road south to Bay Avenue, the speed limit is 35 mph. Many do 40 mph or more. At that speed it takes less than ...
- Commentary
What Can Feds Do to Get LBI on Board With Storm Study?
By PETER E. TRAINOR - Apr 03Engagement with the public should be a critical component of the Army Corps of Engineers' New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management ...
- SpeakEasy
Circle of Life at the Shore Approaches Prime Time
By WENDY McCLURE - Apr 03It's spring, and the weather gods have been kind in giving us a nice taste of warmer weather. It's funny how things have a cyclical nature, ...
Blogs
New Attractions on the Jersey Shore for Summer 2019
By Brian B. - Apr 03New Attractions on the Jersey Shore for Summer 2019 Every summer, thousands of tourists trope in from all around the world in a bid to experience ...
Travel Experts For All Airports And Events
By Brian B. - Apr 03If you have ever traveled to and from Newark International Airport to any destination within New Jersey, you know that the going it difficult at ...
Tips for Choosing the Best Limo Service for Your Event
By Brian B. - Apr 03Renting a limousine from Exclusive Taxi and Car Service for your event in New York, New Jersey or Philadelphia is the perfect way to not only ride ...
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Re: Former Southern Regional Runner Kaitlyn Mooney Sets Division III Record in 5,000 to Win National Indoor Title
By Richard McDonald - Mar 14WTG Kaitlyn.
Sports
- Barnegat Leader Spring Sports Previews
Seniors and Sophs Dominate Barnegat Boys Lacrosse
Apr 19Not too long ago, the Barnegat High School boys varsity lacrosse team looked like they were going places. In 2014, they won their first 10 games ...
- Barnegat Leader Spring Sports Previews
Experience Turns Barnegat Boys Volleyball Around
Apr 19If Ed Peters, the 13-year head coach of the Barnegat High School boys volleyball team, continues to prove prescient, his squad may have quite the ...
- Barnegat Leader Spring Sports Previews
Balanced Group of Barnegat Golfers Take Shot at Division
Apr 19Following a 10-6 campaign last spring, the Barnegat High School boys golf team brought back a strong lineup to the links for this season. In fact, ...
Barnegat Leader Spring Sports Previews
Sprinters, Throwers Lead Way for Barnegat Boys Track and Field
Apr 19It's hard to say whether the Barnegat High School boys track and field squad is going through a rebuilding process. Following last season, the ...
Stout Steps Down as Southern Wrestling Coach After 18 Seasons
By DAVID BIGGY - Apr 17Throughout his tenure as the Southern Regional wrestling team's head coach, John Stout has been in the corner or matside for dozens of sensational ...
- Barnegat Leader Spring Sports Previews
Crisp Defense Fueling Baseball Bengals’ Good Start
Apr 19Six games into the 2019 campaign, the Barnegat High School varsity baseball team is halfway to last year's win total with a 4-2 mark (3-0 in B ...
- Barnegat Leader Spring Sports Previews
Larger Turnout Bodes Well for Barnegat Boys Tennis
Apr 19There is a bright spot for the 2019 Barnegat High School boys tennis team, a program that hasn't had many for the past few years. “The significant ...
Barnegat Leader Spring Sports Previews
Confident Barnegat Lacrosse Squad Takes Aim at Division Title
Apr 19It's an unusual situation when a coach has an entire roster of players returning from one season to the next. Barnegat girls lacrosse coach ...
Barnegat Leader Spring Sports Previews
Still Young, Barnegat Softball Squad Looks to Climb Ranks
Apr 19Most often, returning seven of nine starters from a previous season's softball team is a great thing. Yet when your team is still one of the ...
Southern Athlete Erika Barbera Receives U.S. Marine Corps All-American Award
Apr 17Erika Barbera remembers Oct. 29, 2012 very well. “My family stayed on the Island for Hurricane Sandy, and it was a scary experience,” said the ...
A & E
- Barnegat Leader
Barnegat Rotary Casino Night Planned May 11
Apr 19The Barnegat Rotary Club holds a casino night on Saturday, May 11, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Greenbriar Oceanaire clubhouse ballroom in ...
Genre-Bending Original and Tribute Shows Coming Up at Lizzie Rose
Apr 17Summer will be here before we know it, but in the meantime Tuckerton's Lizzie Rose Music Room continues to bring world-class live music to a ...
April 17 Art Notes
Apr 17Sans Color: Pine Shores Art Association hosts its biannual Black and White show. Dramatic designs and graphite nuances are explored as artists and ...
Oysterer, Clammer, Aquaculturalist Dale Parsons to Speak at Giffordtown Schoolhouse Museum
Apr 17Dale Stewart Parsons is a fifth-generation bayman and seafood purveyor in Tuckerton. His family has been making their living from the bounty of ...
Barnegat Leader
Barnegat Heritage Village Open for the Season
Apr 19The Barnegat Township Historical Society has reopened Heritage Village for the season. The East Bay Avenue complex will be open the first Sunday ...
2019 LIFF Kick-Off Party Set for April 27 at LBI Foundation
Apr 17The 11th annual Lighthouse International Film Festival is scheduled for June 6 through 9. but it will actually kick off from 7 to 10 p.m. on ...
Learn to Make Compost With Worms at Tuckerton Seaport
Apr 17Just in time for planting season, the Tuckerton Seaport presents “Worms Eat My Garbage” with instructor Jeanine Cava on Saturday, April 27, from 1 ...
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Registration Open for Student Summer Programs at Sedge Island
Apr 17The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Fish and Wildlife and its partners are offering teenage students three unique ...
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