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•August 26, 2022
Crabbing: As the World and LBI Change, This Pastime Remains the Same
That’s the scientific name for the blue claw crab. In Latin, it means “beautiful swimmer,” and to many, it’s about the most beautiful thing in our bay … until you get pinched by one. But even then…
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•August 25, 2022
Monday Morning Deluge Paralyzes Surf City
While flooding from high tides and a significant rainfall isn’t unexpected on Long Beach Island, the near standstill traffic jams and number of disabled vehicles that resulted from early morning…
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•August 25, 2022
Beach Haven 19-Year-Old Takes Top Spot in Dog Day Road Race
It may have been one of the smallest fields during the past decade, but the Dog Day Road Race was back in full swing Aug. 21.
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•August 25, 2022
Bluegrass Brings Jersey Back to Its Roots; Handful of Shows to Close Out Summer
As summer winds down and autumn begins to settle in for the long, quiet season ahead, Sound Waves turns inward toward the roots of music culture in this area.
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•August 25, 2022
Bayside Bad Guys With Wings; When First Aid Gets Overexuberant
Monday’s downpour was quite a flash flooder. You’ll see some photos within this issue of The SandPaper.
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•August 25, 2022
Lighthouse International Film Society Putting War in Ukraine Back Into Focus
Ukraine isn’t in the news nearly as much these days as it was when Russian forces moved into that country on Feb. 24.
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•August 25, 2022
Driving Through the Deep for Coffee Fix; Small Swells Keep It Interesting
We needed the rain. Perhaps not all at once, though ….
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•August 25, 2022
Dredging Questions Answered; Civil Matters Fleshed Out in Tuckerton
According to Tuckerton Borough Councilman Brian Martin, Borough Engineer Greg Curry spoke with the contractor regarding the concerns expressed during the July 18 council meeting by Flamingo Lagoon…
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•August 24, 2022
Gaming License Gets Approval in Ship Bottom
And the winner is: Wainwright Amusement LLC. The owners and operators of Fantasy Island in Beach Haven received the final approval needed to proceed with a family-style entertainment center at the…
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•August 23, 2022
Haven Beach Club’s Depth in Youngest Age Groups Makes the Difference (With Video)
A few years ago, Zach Levin was part of a young group of swimmers that helped Haven Beach Club break through St. Francis Community Center’s reign at the top. This year, Levin helped lead those…
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•August 22, 2022
Decision Expected on Game License for Former CVS Pharmacy Aug. 23
The Ship Bottom Borough Council is expected to decide at its Aug. 23 meeting the fate of a gaming license for the owners of the former CVS at the Causeway Circle, where a family-style entertainment…
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•August 21, 2022
Cownose Rays Horsing Around in the Surf; Orcas With Attitudes Come Crashing Down
Island beachlines felt a glorious influx of milder surf waters, compliments of downwelling north winds. Adding awesomeness to the warmer-ness was acrylic-clear water – and the first notable stingray…
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•August 20, 2022
Some Go All Out to Win Down Bay Regatta; Others Take Relaxed Approach
Mack Van Buskirk probably could have gotten himself a Melges 15 boat and challenged for the top spot in the annual Down Bay Regatta at Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club. He opted for something with a…
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•August 19, 2022
Dead Baby Bunker Spotted in Harvey Cedars Coves
Hundreds of dead small fish have been reported at two bayfront areas in Harvey Cedars.
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•August 18, 2022
14th Annual ALO Longboard Classic: ‘What a Day!’
The water warmed up, the humidity dipped, and some small swell appeared as surfers and supporters gathered on the 68th Street beach in Brant Beach for the 14th annual ALO Longboard Classic. All…
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•August 18, 2022
Public Safety Concerns Lead to Reassessment of Beach Tent Rules
Beachgoers in Surf City are likely to see better after a return to pre-pandemic rules for cabana-style structures following public safety concerns raised by the use of large, tent-like sun protectors…
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•August 18, 2022
Nonprofit Has the ‘Backs’ of Local School Children
For years, the Netschert family has filled backpacks to the brim with school supplies for students in need. But this year, Debra Netschert and her 12-year-old son, Cole Dustin, incorporated as Got…
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•August 18, 2022
Open Studio, Gallery Tour Shows How LBI Artists See, Do, Grow
Artists participating in last weekend’s LBI Artists Open Studio and Gallery Tour talked about how perspective shifts over time and how their life experiences, choices and memories have informed their…
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•August 18, 2022
Edwards School Demolition This Week
One of Barnegat Township’s iconic sites is falling to the wrecking ball this week as the Elizabeth Edwards school is getting primed for demolition. Located on Route 9, the building was erected in…
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•August 18, 2022
Surflight’s ‘Escape to Margaritaville’ a Great Escape From Reality
I was happily surprised when I took in a performance of Surflight Theatre’s current main-stage production, “Escape to Margaritaville.”
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•August 16, 2022
New Pet Portrait Unveiled During ‘Yappy Hour’ at Barnegat Light Dog Park
On the fencing that encircles the Barnegat Light Dog Park are “ruffly” 16 commissioned pet portraits on 4-by-4-foot wooden panels.
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•August 15, 2022
Arctic Shark Does a Nonstop to Belize; Days of Saying Something Are Here
Ocean temps remain in a bather-maddening pendulum mode – ups and downs far beyond what we usually feel nowabouts.
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•August 14, 2022
Nonnie’s Pink Beach House: A Story of Salvation
Until the 1960s, Long Beach Island was an offbeat summer destination. During that time, the properties on the Island were predominantly bungalow-style cottages and Cape Cods. For the past 50 years…
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•August 13, 2022
Approach to Outdoor Dining Differs on LBI, Mostly Scaled Back
While the final numbers won’t be tallied for some time, the summer of 2022 on Long Beach Island, for many, certainly looks, feels and sounds like it did pre-pandemic. That includes limited outdoor…
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•August 12, 2022
Harvey Cedars Makes History With Seventh Consecutive Island Tournament Title
His eyes watery and voice shaky, Chief Randy Townsend could barely get out the words to define what his Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol had just accomplished.
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•August 11, 2022
Dramatic Rescue in Barnegat Inlet Saves Mother and Child
What rescuer Bob Selfridge said to the 4-year-old girl and her mother trapped in the submerging cabin of the capsized boat outside Barnegat Inlet was “OK, I’m here, let me get you out of here.”
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•August 11, 2022
Long Beach Township’s New Pickleball Courts Open
The brand-new pickleball courts in the Beach Haven Terrace section of Long Beach Township are now open for play. Hours for these courts, on the old M&M Steam Bar lot between Delaware Avenue and 34th…
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•August 11, 2022
Shell Shuck: ‘Happy as a Clam on LBI’
Anyone who has had the pleasure of living in (or visiting) Long Beach Island and the surrounding area has likely learned the importance of the “ReClam the Bay” campaign (visit reclamthebay.org).…
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•August 11, 2022
Boston Red Sox Ship Former Barnegat Star Jay Groome to San Diego Padres
The former Barnegat High School left-handed pitcher, drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2016 as the 12th overall pick in the first round, on Aug. 2 was dealt to the San Diego Padres in exchange for…
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•August 11, 2022
Sharing Surfing Can Be a Powerful Thing, So Can Upwelling in August
Hopefully your family is having a good summer. Now that the sandbars have formed, hopefully the kids are running across the flats at low tide and flopping into the water. (That is, when there aren’t…
