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Opinion••January 8, 2025
Amazing Response
On Dec. 13 we experienced a fire at our home in Barnegat Light. Words cannot express our thanks and gratitude for the community that came together to save our home.
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Columns••January 8, 2025
Welcome Back! Did You Pass?
It’s finally 2025 and the talk about who is running for president has stopped – at least until Groundhog Day in February. That also means it’s the first column of the year as The SandPaper comes back…
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Opinion••January 8, 2025
Coyotes, Turbines and Drones – Are They Here and Gone?
Several days after several days of consuming mass quantities of food, I found a pair of slippers that had been hiding from me. With what I now refer to as a senior groan, I hunkered down and located…
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Sports••January 8, 2025
Southern Regional Boys Basketball Squad Blows Big Lead, Holds on for Solid Victory
Southern Regional boys basketball head coach John Pampalone absolutely expects his Rams to be in some close games throughout the season. But it’s not a stretch to think he’d prefer his squad not blow…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 8, 2025
Learn Away Winter Blues at Tuckerton Seaport
With the holiday season in the rearview mirror and a bleak pattern of winter weather ahead, most of us tend to hibernate until springtime. The Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen’s Museum sees to it that…
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Business••January 8, 2025
Rebranding, Upgrades, Expansions and a Sad Goodbye
The Union Market in Tuckerton is closed for renovations this week and will reopen Friday, Jan. 10 at 7 a.m. A winter “sprucing” includes optimizing the in-store ordering process to mitigate long…
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News••January 8, 2025
Tuckerton Reorganizes for 2025
The Tuckerton Borough Council jam-packed dozens of assignments into its New Year’s Day meeting, which lasted just under 40 minutes.
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News••January 8, 2025
Dan Maxwell New Mayor of Little Egg Harbor
Dan Maxwell was sworn in as the new mayor of Little Egg Harbor Township at the township committee’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 1. Committeeman Blaise Scibetta, who served as mayor for the past…
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News••January 8, 2025
Cirulli Handed the Gavel in Barnegat for 2025
Alfonso Cirulli was named Barnegat Township mayor for 2025 at the Jan. 1 reorganization meeting, while Albert Bille is now deputy mayor. Cirulli was deputy mayor last year as Joseph Marte held the…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 8, 2025
Support Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Injured Eagleswood Firefighter
On Saturday, Jan. 18 from 4:30 to 7 p.m., join the Eagleswood Volunteer Fire Co. for a spaghetti benefit dinner for firefighter Stanley Tomporowski, who was hurt responding to the house fire in…
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Opinion••January 8, 2025
Happiness Is 1,000 Pieces of Shore Memories
I am pleasantly “puzzled” by the Christmas present one of my granddaughters gave to us.
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Arts & Entertainment••January 8, 2025
Species on the Edge Art and Essay Contest Open to NJ Fifth-Graders
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey’s annual Species on the Edge Art and Essay Contest empowers fifth-grade students to advocate for an at-risk wildlife species through a well-researched…
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News••January 8, 2025
Ocean County College Offers Project Management Training
Ocean County College is partnering with the Project Management Institute – which offers knowledge platforms and resources, career-long development and professional certificates – for project…
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News••January 8, 2025
LBI Garden Club Aids Police Department Toy Drive
For the past three years, the Garden Club of Long Beach Island has sponsored a toy drive at its holiday luncheon, in support of the Ship Bottom Police Department. This year, the sponsorship was for…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 8, 2025
Children’s Book Author Donates Proceeds to Tuckerton Food Pantry
Little Egg Harbor resident and author Linda Pepe wanted to do more than just inspire readers of her recently self-published debut children’s book, Lettuce, Be Thankful; she wanted to give back to her…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 8, 2025
Ocean County Library Announces Online Book Club Selection
Want to start 2025 with a relatable romance novel that you can discuss with book lovers everywhere? The next One Book OCL Online Book Club selection is Robyn Carr’s newest, The Friendship Club. The…
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News••January 8, 2025
Imperiale Looks Back at a ‘Very Successful’ 2024
In Harvey Cedars, January 2024 marked the first time there was a new person in the mayor’s chair for 32 years. Borough Commissioner John Imperiale took the seat occupied by Jonathan Oldham shortly…
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News••January 8, 2025
Barnegat Light Irons Out, Organizes Committees
The Barnegat Light Borough Council had a bumpy takeoff heading into the new year. The reorganization meeting of Friday, Jan. 3 included a lengthy, decidedly argumentative reconfiguring of various…
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News••January 8, 2025
Lambert Back in Beach Haven Mayor’s Chair
Colleen Lambert was named Beach Haven mayor at the Jan. 2 reorganization meeting, while Jaime Baumiller was appointed borough council president.
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Arts & Entertainment••January 8, 2025
Add a Little Color to Your Life at Beach Haven Library
The Beach Haven Public Library invites people to chase away the winter doldrums with “chat and color” on two Fridays, Jan. 10 and 24, at 2 p.m.
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News••January 8, 2025
High Utility Bills, Rate Hike Ask Follow ACE Into New Year
The parent company of Atlantic City Electric pledged to conduct an additional audit of its billing systems as part of its immediate next steps to address surging utility bills for customers in South…
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News••January 8, 2025
Two Officers Join Barnegat Police Department
The Barnegat Township Police Department began the new year by swearing in two new patrol officers, Kevin Wagner and Evan Sands.
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Opinion•January 8, 2025
Fire Co. Targeted
Residents both in Tuckerton and in the whole state need to be made aware of what is happening to the fire service.
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News••January 8, 2025
Eagleswood Launches 2025 With New Committeeman
A new Eagleswood Township Committee member was sworn in at the reorganization meeting of Thursday, Jan. 2. Patrick Benn was elected in November to replace Debra Rivas upon her retirement.
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Arts & Entertainment••January 8, 2025
Art Notes, Jan. 8
Read Into It: “Subject to the Viewer’s Imagination” is an exhibit of artwork by Mary Fogarty of Barnegat, on display at the Ocean County Library’s Waretown branch through February.
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Opinion•January 8, 2025
Deeper Scrutiny Needed
As New Jersey’s push for renewable energy accelerates, the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind project represents a bold step toward combating climate change. However, recent reports of over 100 humpback…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 8, 2025
Surflight Comedy Night Set for Jan. 18
Surflight Theatre will be lit up on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. when comedian/promoter Joe Bublewicz will roll into town to host a comedy night with headliner Joe Devito and featured comic Chip…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 6, 2025
Go ‘Bowling’ With Belle at Stafford Library
Resolving a fresh start in 2025? Here’s a way to stay focused, relaxed and confident. Join yoga instructor Belle Burns for “New Year’s Meditation with Crystal Bowls” on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 2:30 p.m.…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 4, 2025
Learn the History of Viking Village at Stafford Library
A century ago in Barnegat Light, a group of Norwegian fishermen formed a business that today is a beacon of successful, responsible entrepreneurship. Join Karter Larson for a look at the history of…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 3, 2025
Have Eco-Friendly Discussions With Green Drinks
Environmentally minded people are welcome to stop by for refreshments and conversation on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the Mainland Holiday Inn in Manahawkin from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is sponsored by…
