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News••September 20, 2023
Tuckerton Introduces Revised Ordinance on Wildlife Feeding
During Tuckerton borough’s Sept. 18 council meeting, Councilman Keith Vreeland introduced a resolution on the recently modified Wildlife Feeding (Chapter 253) code, citing several complaints…
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News••September 20, 2023
Dancer’s New Step: Library Branch Manager
Laurence Krupinski recently took over as manager of the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City, replacing Toni Smirniw, who has retired.
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News••September 20, 2023
Tuckerton Fire Co. Ignores Borough Attorney’s Advice
Despite Tuckerton Borough Attorney and state Sen. Christopher J. Connors’ recent advice to the Tuckerton Volunteer Fire Co. to mind its own business and work on meeting the conditions necessary for…
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News••September 20, 2023
Surf City Pickleball Courts to Be Rebid
The Surf City Borough Council unanimously rejected the sole bid to construct pickleball courts in town because it “substantially exceeded the cost estimate and the appropriation for the goods or…
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200 Plus••September 20, 2023
Widow’s Story Doesn’t Add Up
During the summer of 1922, Burlington County detective Ellis Parker was gaining national attention as he prepared for the trial on the murder of a well-known circus owner at the hands of his wife and…
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News••September 20, 2023
Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst Earns ‘Military Conservation Partner’ Accolades
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service annually recognizes military installations that advance natural resource conservation through tangible, on-the-ground programs and projects marked by conservation…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2023
Join Coastal Volunteers in Medicine for Fundraising Gala
Tickets for a gala dinner fundraiser Oct. 14 to support Coastal Volunteers in Medicine are being sold online. Coastal Volunteers in Medicine is a free, non-emergent health clinic in Forked River that…
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News••September 20, 2023
New Student Council President, Instructional Staff Welcomed at Southern
Cassidy DeMasi’s first time seated among the Southern Regional Board of Education was an eye-opening experience.
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News••September 20, 2023
Route 72 Delays Expected as Road Work Resumes
While the winding down of the summer season around the Long Beach Island region has long come with the turning of traffic signals to a blinking cycle on the Island, in recent years it has also…
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Opinion•September 20, 2023
Ask Hurricane Hunters
As an old Navy pilot, I wonder why nobody is going to the experts in hurricane technology concerning the proposed wind farms off the coast of LBI.
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News••September 20, 2023
Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for Aggravated Manslaughter
Natalie Sabie of Lacey Township was recently sentenced to 10 years in the state prison as a result of her previously entered guilty plea to aggravated manslaughter in connection with the death of her…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2023
Go Gaming Monday Afternoons at Lacey Library
What’s your game? Whether you’re an adult or senior who plays to win or plays for fun, there’ll be a seat for you during the monthly Monday afternoon “Board Game Mashups” at the Ocean County…
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News••September 20, 2023
New COVID-19 Immunizations Offered by Private Providers
Many individuals have relied on their nearby health department for the COVID-19 immunization since the start of the pandemic, but this fall “marks a different phase in the provider landscape,” said…
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Opinion••September 20, 2023
Progress in Open Government Continues in Beach Haven
I wrote a commentary published in The SandPaper last May about a return to civil, civic engagement in Beach Haven. Having attended just about every council meeting since then, and as a newly…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2023
Custom Blend Performing at Toms River Library
Like your music with a light country accent? Custom Blend will serve up an evening of traditional and modern fare at the Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m.
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Opinion•September 20, 2023
Enough Politicking
Harvey Cedars voters: Let’s put this “who should be mayor” business to rest. By law, we have a commission form of government whereby the voters elect the three commissioners and the three…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2023
See 10 Oscar-Eligible Short Films at LBI Foundation on Sept. 29
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences will once again host the Manhattan Short Film Festival, on Friday, Sept. 29.
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News••September 20, 2023
Little Egg Harbor School Board Faces Busy Year
The Little Egg Harbor Board of Education is launching its search for a new permanent superintendent of schools, hoping it will be able to hire a candidate by the start of the 2024-25 school year.
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Sports••September 20, 2023
Truex Jr. Manages to Advance in NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs
Survive and advance was the mantra Martin Truex Jr. clung to on Sept. 16.
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Sports••September 19, 2023
With Swimming in Their Blood, Molettiere Sisters Work Hard to Make Waves in the Pool
One starts practice at 5:30 a.m. some days, while the other starts a bit later in the morning. One prefers sprints, but the other likes distance. One enjoys pasta with red sauce and venison sausage…
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News••September 18, 2023
Environmental Alliance Challenges Accepted Offshore Sonar Levels
Saying protective distances adopted by the National Marine Fisheries Service for incidental harassment authorizations related to offshore wind sonar work is having the opposite effect, Save the Right…
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News••September 18, 2023
Ribbons Tie to Awareness of Ovarian Cancer Symptoms
Turn the Towns Teal is a movement toward national ovarian cancer awareness that every September gets more of Southern Ocean County involved.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 16, 2023
Cardboard Boat Regatta Features Duct Tape and Ingenuity
PADDLE POWER: Brant Beach’s Bayview Park was host to the first Cardboard Boat Regatta, sponsored by Southwick’s Marina on Sept. 9. Vessels could be constructed of cardboard and duct tape only.…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 15, 2023
Celebrate Grandparents at Special Event Next Month
It comes but once a year, but it’s always a great time to gather with grandma and grandpa and head to the park – and on Sunday, Oct. 22, Project Playground in Barnegat is the place to be.
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News••September 15, 2023
Cunliffe, Naples Look to Unseat GOP
For the fourth year in a row Charles Cunliffe is looking to be elected to a Barnegat Township Committee seat on the Democratic ticket. This year his running mate is Ron Naples.
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News••September 15, 2023
Marte, Cirulli Are the Republican Ticket in Barnegat
Barnegat Township Deputy Mayor Joseph Marte and Committeeman Alfonso Cirulli are seeking re-election in November as the Republican ticket.
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Opinion•September 15, 2023
Forward Thinkers
Once again, the Barnegat Township Committee played bully to the Barnegat Board of Education, which voted on Aug. 31 to finally approve the curriculum including the gender-neutral and age-appropriate…
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Sports••September 15, 2023
Register Now for DQ LBI Triathlon/Duathlon/Aquabike at Bayview Park
Countdown to race day! Registration is still open for the annual LBI Triathlon/Duathlon/Aquabike event in Brant Beach this coming Sunday, Sept. 17.
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News••September 14, 2023
Route 72 Traffic Delays Expected to Last Until Spring
Beginning at 11 p.m. Sept. 15, the center and right lanes of Ninth Street in Ship Bottom will be closed between Shore Avenue and the Boulevard for drainage work as well as concrete curb and sidewalk…
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News••September 14, 2023
Birdwatcher: Forsythe Pollinators Are Ruined
As an avid birdwatcher, one of Terry Carruthers’ favorite spots is the Cedar Bonnet Island section of the Edwin B. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge on Bonnet Island.
