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  • News••April 2, 2025

    Barnegat Police Issue Annual Report

    Want to know about the Barnegat Police Department activity in 2024? The department recently released its report for last year, covering crime statistics, community policing events, new initiatives…

  • News••April 2, 2025

    Harvey Cedars Installing New Water Mains

    Last year, Harvey Cedars noted the water main and valves on the west side of the Boulevard north of 80th Street are more than 60 years old and from time to time they were showing their age.

  • Sports••April 2, 2025

    With Consistency at Plate, Southern Could Be Dangerous This Spring

    After finishing 19-8 last spring, the Southern Regional softball team had a lot to look forward to. The Rams graduated just two players and had a slew of young talent returning, including all four…

  • Opinion•April 2, 2025

    Icing on the Cake?

    The water tower sure looks like a birthday cake now. Hope they have a picture of a surfboard with some old dude taking a ride when it’s finished.

  • Columns••April 2, 2025

    Fort Falls Without a Shot Fired

    The events that took place during the spring of 1775 helped shape the future of America. This question arises: Were they the result of the action of the famous icons of history or forgotten common…

  • Arts & Entertainment••April 2, 2025

    Art Notes, April 2

    Art for All: With a new season come new art shows at Pine Shores Art Association’s two gallery locations, in Tuckerton and Manahawkin.

  • Opinion•April 2, 2025

    Much to Be Lost

    What role should religion play in politics since they do not mix well? Our nation is in both a political and spiritual war and we don’t want to face it, perhaps being weak minded, refusing to take…

  • News••April 2, 2025

    Eagleswood Introduces 2025 Budget With 5-Cent Tax Hike

    Eagleswood Township taxpayers will see a 5-cent increase in the tax rate this year, according to the municipal budget introduced at the township committee meeting of Monday, March 24. The overall…

  • Arts & Entertainment••April 2, 2025

    Easter Bunny, Bake Sale at Manahawkin PetSmart April 12

    Hop over to PetSmart in Manahawkin on Saturday, April 12 for sweet treats and a memorable moment with the Easter Bunny. The Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter will host a bake sale…

  • News••April 2, 2025

    Beach Haven Seeks Bids for Emergency Operations Project

    At an agenda meeting last week, the Beach Haven Borough Council passed a resolution to advertise for bids for the emergency operations center building renovation project. The former U.S. Coast Guard…

  • Arts & Entertainment••April 2, 2025

    A Historical Look at Some ‘Real Housewives’

    If “Real Housewives of New Jersey” conjures up images of big hair and general mayhem, come to the Beach Haven Public Library on Friday, April 4 at 1 p.m. to find out what they were like a few…

  • Arts & Entertainment••April 2, 2025

    Barry Manilow Tribute Will Turn STAC Into the Copacabana on April 10

    At 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 10 the Stafford Township Arts Center will present “Daybreak,” a Barry Manilow tribute act.

  • News••April 2, 2025

    Ship Bottom Signs Off on LBI School Site Redevelopment

    When the bell tolls for the final time at the LBI Grade School, a portion of the 4-acre property will be kept as open space after Ship Bottom officials agreed to terms with a borough developer who…

  • News••April 2, 2025

    Horizon, Hackensack Meridian Health Work Out Deal

    Hackensack Meridian Health, the largest not-for-profit healthcare organization in New Jersey, and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the largest health insurance company in the Garden…

  • Opinion••April 2, 2025

    Nothing Heroic About Current Administration

    Marsia Mason’s Commentary two weeks ago about her heroes of yore caused me to reflect on the level of villainy in our government that we are faced with today. Two months in, the facts are clear. Men…

  • Arts & Entertainment••April 1, 2025

    Son of Perhaps Most Famous Latin Music Star Performing at Stockton

    The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. On Saturday, April 5 the Stockton University Performing Arts Center will host Tito Puente Jr. and his Latin Jazz Ensemble for a 7:30 p.m. concert performance.

  • Arts & Entertainment••April 1, 2025

    ‘Paddle for the Edge’ at April 4 Science Saturday

    Barnegat Bay Partnership’s Samantha Adamczyk is at the helm for this coming weekend’s installment of Science Saturday, presented by the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences. On April…

  • News••April 1, 2025

    LBI Garden Club Springs Into Action

    March 19 proved to be a busy day for the Garden Club of LBI as it reached out to both the younger and older members of the community.

  • Arts & Entertainment••March 31, 2025

    LBI Job Fair at St. Francis Community Center April 5

    The Long Beach Island Chamber of Commerce works diligently to attract visitors to LBI and, in addition, is always looking for ways to aid the local business community. Each spring, as part of that…

  • News••March 29, 2025

    Recycle Old Wetsuits Through Rutgers University

    Through May 30, the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County, part of the university’s New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, is accepting old and used neoprene wetsuits at its Toms River…

  • News••March 28, 2025

    Through Cupcakes, Stafford Twins Take Aim at Culinary Education Tour in Italy

    Growing up within a Dominican household in the Bronx, N.Y., cooking became a passion early in the lives of Danna and Amy Jimenez.

  • News••March 27, 2025

    Southern Ocean Drought Situation Improves

    Recent rainfalls have taken Southern Ocean County out of the “extreme drought” category, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

  • News••March 27, 2025

    New Eatery Proposed at Former HCH Realty Site

    The owners of Azzurri Italian Cucina in Harvey Cedars are looking to expand their horizons by establishing a 132-seat restaurant at the old site of hch Realty, which closed its doors last fall. The…

  • Arts & Entertainment••March 27, 2025

    Old Brewster Sisters Aren’t as Innocent as They Seem

    The Little Egg Theatre Company will perform the classic dark comedy “Arsenic and Old Lace” at the Little Egg Harbor Township Community Center in Mystic Island this coming weekend.

  • Arts & Entertainment••March 27, 2025

    Speaker Focuses on N.J. Maritime History

    New Jersey’s sweeping coastline has always been inviting and treacherous to sailors. An estimated 3,000 ships met their doom near its shores.

  • Sports••March 27, 2025

    Southern Regional, Barnegat Return Many Experienced Players, Potent Offenses

    Experience matters in varsity athletics. There’s no hiding this fact. Fortunately, the Southern Regional boys lacrosse squad has plenty of it.

  • Arts & Entertainment••March 27, 2025

    Learn About the LBT Field Station at March 29 Science Saturday

    Log onto Zoom on March 29 for a Science Saturday presentation detailing Long Beach Township’s “hidden gem in Holgate” – the LBT Field Station, on the bay on Osborn Avenue. Angela Andersen, who…

  • Opinion••March 27, 2025

    My List of Heroes Includes Today’s MAGA Patriots

    This is in response to the Commentary titled “Who Are Your Heroes? My List Begins With Sally Starr” in the March 19 SandPaper. Heroes and acts of heroism stir the minds and actions of young and old…

  • Columns••March 26, 2025

    Unsung Heroes in Women’s History; Local Contemporary Artist Forges Ahead

    In honor of Women’s History Month, which feels more symbolic each day we tread deeper into the strange dystopia of an unraveling democracy, we remember the female pioneers of music and celebrate the…

  • Arts & Entertainment••March 26, 2025

    Elevate Easter Weekend With THC, Art Mixer at Lang’s

    Lang’s Smokes in Ship Bottom will host its first “Canna and Canvas” cannabis painting event on Saturday, April 19 at 6 p.m. Owner Harsh Patel wants to cultivate creativity and connection in a…

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