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Photo by: Jack Reynolds
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Photo by: Ryan Morrill
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Photo by: Ryan Morrill
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Photo by: Pat Johnson
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Photo by: Jack Reynolds
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Courtesy of: Greater Tuckerton Food Pantry
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News
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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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Hurricane Forecasters Calling for a Busy Year
May 16Superstition tells us that “things come in threes.” Let’s hope the concept is only superstition. New Jersey, including Southern Ocean County and ...
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Beach Haven Recalls Frank J. Little Sr. as Feisty Leader
May 16Beach Haven officials paid tribute to former Mayor Frank J. Little Sr., who died on May 9 at the age of 87 at Jersey Shore University Medical ...
Little Egg Harbor Township Distributes Robin Hood Funds
May 16During the May 9 Little Egg Harbor Township municipal meeting, Little Egg Harbor Mayor John Kehm said the ad hoc committee formed in February to ...
Howard’s Restaurant Starts 63rd Year in Same Tradition, Bounced Back from Sandy
By MARIA SCANDALE - May 15The “Open” sign in front of Howard’s Restaurant in Beach Haven Gardens is a celebration for the owners as much as for families who crave familiar ...
Army Corps to Begin Restoring Beaches in Surf City, Harvey Cedars and Brant Beach Later This Month
May 15Later this month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District and its contractor will begin restoring the beaches on Long Beach Island ...
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
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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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 ...
Artoon
May 15By L. Ganss
- 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
DEP Doublespeak
May 08To the Editor: Shocking! Larry Hajna, a state Department of Environmental Protection spokesman, reported to this paper about the wetlands between ...
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Time Is Ripe to Require Beach Access
By MICHELE S. BYERS - May 08It’s been just more than six months since Superstorm Sandy pounded New Jersey, and summer is almost upon us. Towns up and down the coast are ...
Commentary
Taking Stock of Losses and Gains Following Superstorm Milestone
By SCOTT MAZZELLA - May 08On April 29, we marked a milestone. It was the sixth-month anniversary of Sandy’s landfall. At some unexpected moment last Monday we all took a ...
- 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
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 ...
- Letters
Home Sweet Home
May 08To the Editor: Few things can compare to the joy of slipping under the covers of your own bed for the first time in nearly five months after being ...
SpeakEasy
‘In the East There Appears an Eastern Star ...’
By KEVIN McCULLA - May 08This story is dedicated to my dear friend Koko, the best goofy-footed surfer I have ever known. A friend of mine recently suggested that I take my ...
- Letters
Scary Thoughts
May 08To the Editor: I can remember when the Fifth Street pavilion in Beach Haven scared me; I was 7 years old. The purpose of going to the pavilion ...
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
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’...
A & E
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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 ...
- Film Review
Third ‘Iron Man’ Flick Falls Somewhat Flat
May 16Hello, Iron Man. If you’re here, it must be another summer movie season. Hard to believe the “Iron Man” franchise goes back to 2008, but that’s ...
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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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Free Concerts Beginning in Barnegat on Memorial Day Weekend
May 18When he was a Barnegat Township committeeman, Mayor Len Morano looked to expand the summer evening concert series, which had been traditionally ...
Shore-Loving Songwriter Releases ‘Even Better’ Tune
May 16Paul Czekaj, a songwriter from Flanders and frequent visitor to Long Beach Island, has released a new song and music video inspired by the ...
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