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News
Clam Harvesters Ready for Summer After Storm Halted the Winter
By MARIA SCANDALE - May 22It was an afternoon at Buckalew’s when Mike McCarthy’s middleneck clams were slipped steaming onto the barside tables and disappeared, consumed, ...
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‘Click It or Ticket’ Campaign Runs Through June 2
May 22Drivers in Barnegat Township who don’t buckle up will be the focus of police officers as part of the “Click It or Ticket” campaign which will run ...
Oyster Creek Power Plant Declared Safe at Manahawkin NRC Event, But Audience Questions Warning System and Vent Implementation
By PAT JOHNSON - May 22The Oyster Creek nuclear power plant passed its 2012 Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspection and did not have any incidents rising to a level ...
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Dune Planting Group Making Headway in Beach Haven
May 22In Beach Haven, one of the lessons learned from Superstorm Sandy’s oceanfront dune damage is that those street ends with significant native ...
‘Seven Days’ – A Photo Gallery of Images From This Past Week, May 16th-22nd.
May 22Week 15: This is a weekly installment of photographs by SandPaper staff photographer Jack Reynolds that supplements photos appearing in the print ...
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Fisherman’s Cottage Fundraiser at Buckalew’s June 7
May 21As the LBI Historical Association Museum in Beach Haven gets ready to open for another summer, the association is stepping up fundraising for a ...
Russian Pianist and Flutist Present Romantic Music Recital on May 28
May 20Flutist Inna Gilmore and pianist Elizaveta Kopelman will present a recital of Russian romantic music on Tuesday, May 28, at 7 p.m. at the Barnegat ...
Barnegat Leader
Check Out Trees, Shrubs, Flowers on Rail Trail Walk
May 18The Barnegat Garden Club and Shade Tree Commission are sponsoring a guided walk covering the first mile of Barnegat Rail Trail on Thursday, June ...
Barnegat Leader
Heritage Village Opens Saturdays Beginning May 25
May 18Want to know what living in Barnegat Township was like when the United States was a young nation? Beginning May 25 the Barnegat Township Historical...
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Camp Funtime Plans Activities, Trips for Youngsters
May 17The Barnegat Recreation Department is signing up registrants for Camp Funtime, scheduled to run from Monday, July 8, to Friday, Aug. 16. Stacy ...
Perry’s Lake Breakfast Fundraiser Benefits Local Programs for Children With Autism
May 16For nearly a decade, residents of Perry’s Lake in Manahawkin have gathered for a bonanza breakfast fundraiser to benefit community programs for ...
Runyan Bill Assuring Vets of COLA Adjustments Passes Committee
May 16Since 1975, people receiving Social Security could expect annual raises called COLAs, or cost-of-living adjustments, in times of inflation. ...
NJDOT Completes Route 9 Bridge in Eagleswood
May 16It was on time and on budget. On May 10, the Route 9 bridge deck replacement over the Westecunk Creek in Eagleswood Township was deemed completed, ...
Warnings on Flood Insurance Hikes Given at Island Chamber Meeting
By MARIA SCANDALE - May 16Look out for more flood insurance rate changes in October unless Congress intervenes, owners of businesses and primary homes in flood prone areas ...
‘Seven Days’ – A Photo Gallery of Images From This Past Week, May 9th - 15th.
May 16Week 14: This is a weekly installment of photographs by SandPaper staff photographer Jack Reynolds that supplements photos appearing in the print ...
Barnegat High School Winter Guard Captures First Championship
May 16The Barnegat High School Winter Guard team recently won its first Atlantic Coast Championship title at the Wildwod Convention Center as part of ...
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Free Boat Inspections at Barnegat, Ship Bottom May 25
May 16Crew members of the U.S Coast Guard Barnegat Light Station and members of the USCG Auxiliary Division 7 will offer vessel safety check stations ...
Pallotta opens ‘Schwee Tea’ Co. as Part of Business Neighborhood Resurgence in Stafford
May 16“I’m hoping ‘DoMa’ catches on, short for Downtown Manahawkin,” joked Robyn Pallotta, owner and operator of The Schwee Tea Co. Organic Café and ...
9th District Legislators Announce Funding, Laws That Benefit Barnegat Bay
May 16The 24 constituent municipalities of the 9th Legislative District have aggregately received more than $614,000 in Clean Communities Grants to fund ...
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The Mulch Brothers Friday Night at The Dutchmans 9pm
By SandPaper, The - May 15The Dutchmans Brauhaus is pleased to annouce that on Friday May 17th Toni Pileggi will preform at 6pm followed by The Mulch Brothers 9pm. An ...
We are Opening a Second Showroom!
By Giglio Awning Co. - May 02Look for the opening of our second showroom sometime at the end of the month at E. Bay Ave in Manahawkin next to Reynolds Landscaping!
Columns
Business Notes
As Boating Season Approaches, SOC Chamber Gets Overview of Bay Debris Cleanup From DEP Assistant Commissioner
By MARIA SCANDALE - May 16Unique aspects of this upcoming boating season as the bay gets cleaned up from Superstorm Sandy was a topic of the May meeting of the Southern ...
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Pike’s Death Releases Vengeance
By THOMAS P. FARNER - May 16Fallen Heroes During the early afternoon of April 27, 1813, the U.S. Army was about to capture the town of York (today Toronto,) the British ...
The Fish Story
Humphrey the Hippo Becomes an Orphan; Drop and Roll When Smokey Bear Attacks
By JAY MANN - May 16Some ass-kickingly nice weather of late, albeit punctuated with exclamatory night chills. Skim ice formed on some Pinelands puddles. It’s time to ...
Liquid Lines
As We Rebuild, Will We Learn From Our Mistakes?
By JON COEN - May 16After World War II, our country went crazy producing asbestos. In addition to its use in military construction, it was hugely popular for home ...
Opinion
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Home of the Brave
May 22To the Editor: Memorial Day is almost upon us, and with it the unofficial start of the summer season. This year, in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, ...
Artoon
May 22By L. Ganss
Letters
Ode to the 256 Shower
May 22Rub a dub dub, no tub to scrub Splish! Splash! Who needs a bath? I shall never see a historical shower such as thee Nautical themed spacious and ...
- Letters
Save Symbolic ‘Pearls’
May 22To the Editor: In researching an article for the summer kickoff edition of The Beachcomber this week, I learned that the price tag of the New ...
- Letters
Worse Off
May 15To the Editor: I believe history’s judgment of President Obama’s administration will be an America weakened both nationally and worldwide with ...
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Spirit of Generosity
May 15To the Editor: Amergael, the local organization that promotes Irish culture and provides funds to local charities, suffered losses from Superstorm ...
SpeakEasy
Country Rails Take Me Home to the Place I Belong
By DENNIS J. CARROLL - May 15Springtime always takes me to upstate New York. The area’s topography, geography and natural beauty have become a part of me, qualities that have ...
- Letters
Selfish Holdouts
May 15To the Editor: I’m writing about the Ship Bottom holdouts who have been refusing to sign the easements needed so we can get federal funds and have ...
- Letters
No Doublespeak
May 14To the Editor: I would kindly suggest that Susan Dickey who criticized my comments about wetlands in Holgate (“DEP Doublespeak,” 5/8) go back and ...
- Letters
Ongoing Effort
May 08To the Editor: After reading the letter from the Villanova School of Business (“Refocusing on Efforts,” 4/24), I felt compelled to respond. The ...
- Letters
A Holdout’s Rationale
May 22To the Editor: As beachfront property owners who have not signed the easement, my wife and I have been keenly interested in the comments, letters ...
- Letters
Selling Out
May 22To the Editor: Jon Coen for president of LBI! I truly hope all of you regular SandPaper readers found Jon Coen’s “Liquid Lines” column, page 21 in ...
- Commentary
Stop ‘Stop and Frisk’
By JOHN M. IMPERIALE - May 22You are walking down the street at night, or maybe just standing on a corner. A policeman thinks you look like somebody who just might commit a ...
- Letters
Precious Chest
May 21To the Editor: This past Saturday, May 18, I had an estate sale at the Manahawkin property of my sister, Patricia Dunn. Among the things sold, ...
- Letters
Aid Appreciated
May 15To the Editor: VFW Post 3729, located right here on LBI in Beach Haven Crest, would like to thank everyone who sent a donation to try and help us ...
- Feedback
Let’s Work Together
May 15To the Editor: We have been reading about the “need” for another chamber of commerce here on Long Beach Island, and we cannot understand the ...
- Letters
Heartfelt Thanks
May 15To the Editor: I would like to thank the person who returned my missing driver’s license. It is something I would like to do in person, but ...
- Commentary
College: Is the Prize Worth the Price?
By EDWARD WHITE - May 15With another academic year coming to an end and yet another college class approaching graduation, the familiar question gets asked: “Where do I go ...
- Letters
100-Plus Thanks
May 13To the Editor: On Saturday, May 4, the Holgate Taxpayers Association hosted a cleanup to remove the pockets of debris still remaining from ...
Comments
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Re: NJ Supreme Court Hears Harvey Cedars Beach Case
By Art Levy - May 16It seems to me that this is simply a question of market value, which really brings the issue down to two questions: 1. What is the market value of ...
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Re: Please Sign
By shelley harris - May 03Mr and Mrs Bianchini seem like poor neighbors and negligent.
Sports
Moto Surf 2013, Motocross Meets Surfing at Sahara Sands
May 22Motocross riders and surfers geared up for the race held on Saturday, May 18, at Sahara Sands in Eagleswood. A motocross rider and a surfer are ...
Seven Bridges Road Half Marathon
May 02The weather was perfect for the third annual Seven Bridges Road Half Marathon and 5K races in Tuckerton on Sunday, April 28, sponsored by Applebee’...
Ram Boys Top Seed in South Jersey Lacrosse Tournament
By RICK MELLERUP - May 22What do they put in the water at Southern Regional High School? For the past decade Southern has produced a number of athletic teams that are in ...
A & E
Up, Up and Away: Tandem Skydiving Over the Jersey Shore Thrills
By KELLEY ANNE ESSINGER - May 22Skydiving – it’s on your bucket list. If it isn’t, it should be. Free falling 10,000 feet from the sky at 120 mph or more over the spectacular ...
Tommy Tune Discusses ‘Charmed Life’ in Advance of Surflight Show
By RICK MELLERUP - May 22“Mr. Tune is on the line,” said Tommy Tune’s assistant at the beginning of a SandPaper phone interview on Monday in advance of his benefit ...
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Cars and Stars for Good Causes
May 21In conjunction with the release of the sixth installment of the “Fast & Furious” movie franchise, Regal Cinema’s Manahawkin 10, on Route 72 in ...
Annual Blessing of the Lifeguards to Be Held at St. Francis Aquatics Center
May 21Memorial Day marks the beginning of the summer season, a time for barbecues, sunbathing and a quick dip in the ocean. Lifeguards will soon take ...
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Beat a Path to Healing: Community Drum Circle
May 22March to the beat of your own drum – or just sit and groove – during a drum circle, “A Community Healing Project,” at the bay park at Joan Road ...
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Saturday Night Socials Mark Eighth Year at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
May 21The Saturday Night Social held at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is a place where people with disabilities and brain injuries come together to ...
First Responder Quilt Auction to Benefit Barnegat Light Fire Co.
May 21Barnegat Light artist Elise Lemcke’s passion for designing quilts started when she got a phone call from her sister-in-law Nancy Williams in 2000 ...
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Get a Taste of Laotian Cooking at LBI Library May 29
May 20Healthy and tasty Asian American cuisine is on the menu when cookbook author Penn Hongthong visits the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean ...
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