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News
Household Hazardous Waste Collected in Stafford June 1
May 23Ocean County residents will have an opportunity to rid their homes of household hazardous waste Saturday, June 1, at the Stafford Township public ...
LBI Kiwanis Website Honors Veteran Heroes at Memorial Day
May 23There are heroes among us and we’re not aware of it, even if their destroyer survived kamikaze attacks in World War II, or they were ordered to ...
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Feds Pushing for 0.05 DWI Limit
May 23One way or the other, things are probably going to get a lot tougher for drinkers who drive in the next couple of years. Last week the National ...
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Stolen Car Recovered After DWI Arrest in Harvey Cedars
May 23An early-morning traffic stop Saturday in Harvey Cedars resulted in recovery of a stolen car from Burlington County. Police Chief Thomas Preiser ...
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 ...
biz/orgBriefs®
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
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Lawrence the Toast of New York City
By THOMAS P. FARNER - May 23For young naval officer James Lawrence, the spring of 1813 would see his star reach its zenith. Born in Burlington, N.J., in 1781 into a Loyalist ...
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 ...
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 ...
Opinion
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Amazing Support
May 23To the Editor: It has been just about seven months since Sandy hit our home and business. So many selfless people have graced our lives, helping ...
- 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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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
Art Notes May 22 Issue
May 23Arts and Crafts: Viking Village in Barnegat Light is the scene for two Arts and Crafts shows this year. The first is this Sunday, May 26, from 10 ...
ON TAP
For Who For What
May 23HOME BASE: Philadelphia STYLE: Today’s most popular and beloved songs, from top pop and dance to rock ’n’ roll and even a hint of country, all ...
No Waves? No Problem! Catch a Surfset Workout at Elite Fitness This Summer
May 23Elite Fitness is transforming and updating its image this summer, bringing cohesion to its two locations, the original in Beach Haven Terrace and ...
Cruisin’ for a Cure a Soggy Success
May 23Where the rubber meets the road, the goodness of human nature can turn raindrops into rays of hope. Sunday’s wet weather didn’t deter about two ...
ON TAP
Shorty Long and the Jersey Horns
May 23HOME BASE: Philadelphia STYLE: Exuberant covers of all the greatest hit music the world has ever known. With male and female vocalists and the ...
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Seasonal Shows, Special Events at Ocean County College’s Novins Planetarium
May 23Ocean County College is currently offering a variety of seasonal shows and special events at its Robert J. Novins Planetarium, one of the largest ...
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‘Lincoln’ and ‘Les Miz’ Lead Off a Week of Leisure Watching
By BILL GEIGER - May 23OK. Here’s the deal. “DVDiscussion” is back again, so rev up the old DVD player, chase the dog off the comfy chair, sit back, fire up the microwave...
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 ...
