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Opinion••February 8, 2024
Let’s Collaborate on LBI School Plan to Benefit All
The LBI Grade School – its place in our community, its role in educating our children and its open space – represents our past, present and most certainly our future on Long Beach Island. Imagine for…
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Columns••February 8, 2024
Second LBI Songwriter Showcase Huge Success; Yours Truly Shares on Air
Last weekend, Chris Fritz’ LBI Singer/Songwriter Showcase was a wild success, adding another full set and two additional musicians to the lineup. Teaming up with Jetty Rock Foundation served the…
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Opinion•February 8, 2024
Make No Mistake: Newest Leases Don’t Change Wind Project Off LBI
In light of the Board of Public Utilities recently issuing two leases for offshore wind in areas some 40 miles offshore, let’s be clear: This in not in place of the hundreds of 1,000-foot windmills…
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Sports••February 8, 2024
Barnegat Girls Drop Two Games to Lacey, Fall Into Third Place
When two of the teams within a division are depleted, it makes picking up ground difficult, especially once your team falls behind in the standings. The Barnegat girls bowling squad’s push toward a…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 8, 2024
Jump Start the Weekend With CPR Training
Most morning events serve up coffee with some sort of breakfast staple, but only the Women’s Auxiliary of the Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS offers a lifesaving lesson. Is your interest piqued?
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Business••February 8, 2024
Pinelands Brewing to Host Royal Bine’s ‘Worth the Wait’ Release Party
According to Royal Bine Brewing co-founder Gabrielle Ward, opening a brewery can be a “royal pain.” However, after several long years, the father-daughter passion project undertaken by Ward and her…
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Opinion•February 7, 2024
Prophetic Words
Editor’s Note: This was a letter to the editor 20 years ago. Monika Jackson of North Beach requested that her husband’s letter be published again posthumously because of what she believes is the…
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News••February 7, 2024
Stafford Township Police Issue Warning to ATV Enthusiasts
If you ride all-terrain vehicles, or ATVs, within Stafford Township borders, the police department recently served a warning to the public about doing so.
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Opinion•February 7, 2024
Best Cover Ever
Kudos to The SandPaper for the cover of the Jan. 24 edition – our “Coasties” giving ’er hell in the inlet recently. It was perhaps the best cover ever.
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Sports••February 7, 2024
Romano Buries Big Shot as Southern Girls Take Over First Place
Brielle Romano has buried eight three-point field goals this season, the second highest total on the Southern Regional girls basketball squad, but about 80% less than the output of teammate Casey…
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Business••February 7, 2024
New Allie May Boutique: Where Confidence, Compliments Come From
The new Allie May Boutique in Beach Haven Gardens is a little over 500 square feet of on-trend apparel and accessories, blending cuteness and comfort, sass and class. The boutique is named for owner…
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News••February 7, 2024
Contention Galore at Pinelands Regional Board Meeting
Portions of the January meeting of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education meeting were contentious. At times it got downright nasty.
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News••February 7, 2024
Ship Bottom Switches Up Land Use Board
Changes are in store for the Ship Bottom Land Use Review Board as it appointed a new chair and moved its meeting day and time for this year.
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Business••February 7, 2024
Nurture Body, Mind and Spirit at Blessed Roots; Get Crafty With County’s Small-Batch Brews in the News
A winter wellness expo will be held at Blessed Roots in Ship Bottom on Sunday, Feb. 25, from noon to 3 p.m. Explore acupuncture, spiritual readings, sound lounge thermography and other healing…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 7, 2024
Four Magicians in One Night at STAC on Feb. 17
Do you believe in magic? If you do you definitely don’t want to miss “Max’s Magic Show” at the Stafford Township Arts Center at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17. Tickets range from $20 to $45 each. They…
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Columns••February 7, 2024
Sea Surface Temperatures Now Hot Under the Collar; The European Model Rocks the Forecasting Runway
As fun-loving crazies ready themselves to take the annual St. Francis Parish Polar Plunge into 40-degree LBI waters, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts is on the brink of…
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News••February 7, 2024
Queen City East/West Approved by Board
At its meeting Feb. 5, the Beach Haven Land Use Board approved the proposed Queen City East and Queen City West developments on Bay Avenue.
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Columns••February 7, 2024
No Matter How Much You Love This Island, There Are Times to Get Away
For as ripe as 2024 started out, it’s gone rotten pretty darn quick. We went from a barrage of giant swells and classic late-season fishing to an icy bay and soggy meteorological misery real quick.…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 7, 2024
Barnegat Author Details Writing, Publishing Journey for School Audience
In late January, Kathy Nisivocci of Barnegat visited the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School and the Long Beach Island Grade School to share with the students her experience in writing and publishing…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 7, 2024
March 7 Deadline for Annual NJ Conservation Poster Contest for Kids
The Ocean County Soil Conservation District has announced the theme for this year’s New Jersey Conservation Poster Contest for Kids: “May the Forest Be With You Always.” Students in grades two to 12…
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Columns••February 7, 2024
Barnegat Lighthouse Still in Peril
For anyone familiar with Long Beach Island or the Jersey Shore in general, Barnegat Lighthouse is part of the culture. Today if this symbol were threatened by man or nature, we would expect the…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 7, 2024
LBI Museum Preparing Enhancements for ’24 Season
The Long Beach Island Historical Association and Museum in Beach Haven, founded in 1976 with a mission to preserve and perpetuate the rich history of the Island, has announced a series of innovative…
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Opinion•February 7, 2024
Special Stories
What a great story about a great church, Bayside Chapel in Barnegat, and the new senior pastor, the Rev. Kenneth Carlson (“New Bayside Chapel Pastor Overcame Personal Struggles,” 1/24)! After serving…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 7, 2024
OCC’s Grunin Center Springs Into Action With New Season’s Shows
The Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College has announced an exciting lineup of shows and special events for spring 2024, “jam-packed with music, family fun and spectacular performances…
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News••February 7, 2024
Proposed Ordinance Cleans Up Public Health Nuisance Messes
While the number of verbal and written warnings for household trash and recycling violations in Ship Bottom appears to be on the decline, one property, described as unfit at a recent council meeting…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 7, 2024
A Look at the Night Sky at Feb. 10 Science Saturday
Check out this weekend’s installment of Science Saturday, Feb. 10 at 11 a.m., on Zoom to hear astronomer and astro-photographer James Webster discuss “how to be better attuned to what we see in the…
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News••February 7, 2024
Tuckerton Fire Co. Does Not Meet Standards for Reinstatement
Former Tuckerton Volunteer Fire Co. Chief Lee Eggert returned to the Tuckerton Borough Council meeting Feb. 5 to question the council about the company’s now-permanent suspension. Tuckerton’s fire…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 7, 2024
Art Notes, Feb. 7
Lifers: New drop-in figure study sessions with an undraped model have started up at Pine Shores Art Association’s Manahawkin gallery-studio on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 7 to…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 7, 2024
Can Older Adults Find Love and Romance?
The need for companionship, love and intimacy doesn’t fade with age. Older adults can build new relationships with just a screen and a keyboard.
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News••February 7, 2024
Barnegat Woman Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution
Laurie Maxson of Barnegat Township recently pleaded guilty in Ocean County Superior Court to conspiracy to distribute more than 5 ounces of methamphetamine. At the time of her sentencing, scheduled…
