Sep 22
In keeping with a tradition now in its third year, over Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 6-9, Long Beach Island will take to the skies for family ...
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Sep 22
Of all of the events around the Long Beach Island Region this fall, the eighth annual LBI Community Bridge Walk might be the simplest. You don't ...
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Sep 22
Registration is underway for one of the nation's oldest surfcasting tournaments, right here on Long Beach Island. The 63rd annual LBI Surf Fishing ...
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Sep 22
Ocean County Parks and Recreation and the Pinelands Cultural Society present the 23rd annual Pine Barrens Jamboree, rain or shine, at Wells Mills ...
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Sep 22
Get the family in gear and drive on down to the Tuckerton Seaport on Saturday, Sept. 30, for the sixth annual Antique and Classic Car and Truck ...
Sep 22
When the moon peeks through barren trees and something rustles the marsh reeds, when screams of fright echo down Tuckerton Creek, it's Halloween ...
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Sep 22
Make merry in salute of the local estuary at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences' fourth annual Shellfish Soirée on Friday, ...
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Sep 22
It's no secret that fall is the time for striped bass fishing. This year, the Sea Shell Resort and Beach Club in Beach Haven is interested to see ...
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Sep 22
So, you think you know lighthouses. OK. What is the oldest lighthouse in New Jersey?
No, it isn't the Barnegat Lighthouse, despite its misleading ...
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Sep 22
The Boy Scouts of the Jersey Shore Council and the Rotary clubs of Southern Ocean County join forces for Operation Halloween on Friday and ...
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Sep 22
During the Sea Glass and Art Festival in 2012, Things A-Drift/Echoes of LBI in Ship Bottom was the site of a new Guinness World Record – most ...
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Sep 22
Like many distance runners who have been running it for years, Bruce Eppinger enjoys the Long Beach Island Commemorative 18 Mile Run.
“Being on ...
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Sep 22
In 2015, the Eagleswood Township Country Fair and Craft Show was a total washout, a casualty of a brutal, two-day nor'easter that wiped out the ...
Sep 20
Columbus Day weekend signals the arrival on local beaches of major-league kite fliers from the international community of serious enthusiasts who ...
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Sep 20
Find out what resources are available to individuals with disabilities, as Ocean County College, in collaboration with the Ocean County Human ...
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Sep 20
What began as a customer appreciation day has turned into a community event for everyone. Welcome to KC Creations Country Store's 16th annual Fall ...
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Sep 20
Portrait Artist: Wildflowers Too, 506 Broadway in Barnegat Light, features the work of Surf City artist Gwenn Seemel through September. See her ...
Sep 20
There are sure signs that autumn has arrived in New Jersey including foliage, football and the final Folk Across the Street barn concert of the ...
By VICTORIA FORD - Sep 20
Makers morning. With the sun just rising, a light mist clings to the ground at Manahawkin Lake Park, where hundreds of sleepy-faced peddlers ...
Sep 20
Anyone looking for a night of raucous, live entertainment with a feminine touch on LBI this Saturday, Sept. 23, is in for a treat. “Garden State ...
Sep 20
Christa Steiner, who last month was crowned Miss Atlantic Shores, will discuss art education and why education in the artistic field is fundamental...
Sep 20
The 35th annual Ocean County Decoy & Gunning Show this weekend, Sept. 23 and 24, promises to attract up to 20,000 decoy and hunting enthusiasts ...
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Sep 18
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato is scheduled to speak on addictions, proper disposal of prescription drugs and senior fraud at the Sept. ...
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Sep 18
The Friends of the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library and Not Just Paint Party of Beach Haven join forces for a paint party ...
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Sep 18
The Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library will present “What's Out There … A Planetarium Experience” on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. From ...
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Sep 17
Motorcyclists, car enthusiasts and others are invited to take a Sunday drive as part of the fourth annual Arthur Szymanski Memorial Charity Ride & ...
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Sep 15
The Four Seasons at Mirage Women’s Club in Barnegat Township invites the public to its “Let’s Go Shopping Day” on Thursday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m. ...
Sep 13
Some film festivals are held in theaters in cities teeming with culture. Some have film industry players in attendance. Some film festivals ...
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Sep 13
The Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City invites people to help make a difference in someone’s life by donating blood ...
Sep 13
The second Viking Village Antique and Collectible Show of the season, on Sunday, Sept.17 in Barnegat Light, is a big day for lovers of quality ...
Sep 13
Labor Day has come and gone, but the entertainment at the Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton plays on. The fall and winter will bring more of the ...
Sep 13
Come meet the makers of “The Oyster Farmers” documentary film, screening at the Tuckerton Seaport on Sept. 22. The event starts at 5 p.m. with a ...
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Sep 13
The Kiwanis Club of LBI/Manahawkin is sponsoring its second annual sock hop party in support of its “Happy Feet” project. The event will be held ...
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Sep 13
It’s like 1957 on wheels. The upcoming Vintage Camping Overnight at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park in Barnegat Light is part of the celebration of ...
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Sep 13
Entomology and wildlife ecology professor Doug Tallamy is the keynote speaker for an event titled “Bringing Nature Home to Your Jersey-Friendly ...
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Sep 13
Rock and pop artists take over the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College this fall, beginning with “Rock Star: Supernova...
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Sep 13
For many local NASCAR fans, it may be hard to believe, but the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation is 10 years old this year. And on Wednesday, Sept. 27, ...
Sep 11
The second-floor banquet room of Daymark, overlooking Barnegat Inlet, is the setting for a meet and greet of the David’s Dream & Believe Cancer ...
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Sep 08
For 25 years, one landscaping and construction contractor has had a stronghold on LBI’s north end, with regard to the needs of property owners ...
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Sep 06
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Long Beach Township Police Department at an open house scheduled for Friday, Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 ...
By JEFF LINKOUS - Sep 06
Are dark clouds gathering over the craft beer movement? Has the years-long surge in growth finally been tempered? The short answer is yes, while ...
By VICTORIA FORD - Sep 06
Music therapy, more than merely the marriage of music and psychology, is the skillful, clinical, evidence-based use of music interventions to ...
Sep 06
After being in the works for at least a year, the Little Free Library at the Manahawkin Lake Park playground had its official ribbon-cutting last ...
Sep 06
Except for a few sprinkles, the rain held off Sunday so the annual Labor Day weekend Arts and Crafts Fair at Viking Village in Barnegat Light went ...
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By BILL GEIGER - Sep 06
I sincerely hope whoever had last week for vacation liked shopping or playing miniature golf. With dangerous surf conditions closing many of the ...
By SANDRA WEYANT - Sep 06
When one door closes, another one remains open. Chapter 2 Furniture & Thrift of Lanoka Harbor has shut its doors permanently after seven years of ...
By SANDRA WEYANT - Sep 05
Everyone was feeling all right as soon as Lefty Lucy began playing at the Sand Bar at Engleside Inn on Sunday afternoon. The storm clouds drifted ...
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Sep 04
Hot, or not? Whatever the preference, the Hot or Not Yoga studio in Manahawkin has provided an inviting space for beginners and advanced yoga ...
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Aug 31
The third annual Teen Challenge forum to help families affected by opioid drug abuse and alcoholism will be at the New Life Community Church, 595 ...
Aug 30
To residents throughout Southern Ocean County this weekend it seemed the Fourth of July had returned for a reprise. But, no. A professional ...
By DORA DUNN - Aug 30
Carly Drum-O’Neill is a mother of three. In many ways, she’s just like any other mom: busy, organized, devoted to her family, always thinking two ...
Aug 30
The Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island, located at 2411 Long Beach Blvd. in the Spray Beach neighborhood of Long Beach Township, will ...
Aug 30
While soaking up the salty invigoration of LBI this Labor Day weekend, be assured there’s plenty of chowder and festivity left this season. Count ...
By VICTORIA FORD - Aug 30
Monique Demopolous lives “everywhere and nowhere.” She grew up in Waretown and graduated from Southern Regional High School in 2009. She has spent ...
By RICK MELLERUP - Aug 30
It is easy to imagine Chef Geoff Johnson being one of those jugglers on the old “Ed Sullivan Show.”
They used to juggle just about anything – ...
By SANDRA WEYANT - Aug 30
Local artist and business owner Cricket Luker hosted the 4th annual Art-to-Wear designer showcase at her Wildflowers Too! gallery, the sister ...
Aug 30
The 43rd annual Ye Old Clamtown Antique and Collectibles Flea Market at Ocean County’s Tip Seaman Park off Route 9 in Tuckerton will take place ...
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Aug 30
In late August, those in the Jewish community begin to think about the important upcoming holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The Jewish ...
Aug 30
When musicians play gigs around Long Beach Island during the summer, they have to get accustomed to keeping rather late hours. But on two occasions...
Aug 30
Smiles were on the menu and in abundance at Calloways Bar & Restaurant on Route 9 in Eagleswood on Thursday, Aug. 17, with over 150 people turning ...
Aug 30
The “Objective Clay” exhibit at the m.t. burton gallery is the work of a group of artists who have formed an online collective. Other artists in ...
By SANDRA WEYANT - Aug 30
Contrary to its name, Sneak Attack, a local cover band with a punk-rock twist, let its presence be known last Friday night at The Old Causeway in ...
Aug 30
When he was a teacher at the Frog Pond Elementary School in Little Egg Harbor Township, Alan R. Smith liked to supplement subject material with ...
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Aug 27
The summer season may be coming to a close, but throughout September and October, Long Beach Township will continue to offer a number of outdoor ...
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Aug 23
Registration is going on now for Ocean County College’s programs for children with autism and adults with disabilities, both held this fall on the ...
Aug 23
The ocean is to the shore as Mike Byrne is to Long Beach Island’s live music scene. Whether it’s at Buckalew’s on Tuesday nights, The Gateway, or ...
Aug 23
Beach Haven’s Christa Steiner has taken the first step to becoming Miss New Jersey and, who knows, maybe even Miss America.
Steiner, 19, took home ...
By PAT JOHNSON - Aug 23
As soon as you walk through the doors of the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, you see artist Billy Geller’s “Thumbs Up” iron ...
By SANDRA WEYANT - Aug 23
It was “all about The Benjamins” on Thursday night at Joe Pop’s Shore Bar on Long Beach Island, where the band has been jamming every week for the ...
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By BILL GEIGER - Aug 23
Summer’s winding down. Double major bummer! The next (and last) edition of this column will appear with a Sept. 6 date, and after Labor Day, to ...
By SANDRA WEYANT - Aug 22
Chances are, no matter your age, you’ve heard of Crocs. After 15 years on the market, Crocs are still the most hotly debated choice of footwear. ...
Aug 22
Talk about perfect, if not purposeful, timing. Surflight Theatre scheduled its run of “Hairspray” last winter, long before race once again became ...
By VICTORIA FORD - Aug 16
Foreword: One day in early July, I happened to be in 777 Tattoos for a session with my girl Kelly Killagain when in walked the whole Pallotta ...
Aug 16
“Manahawkin rocks! —MJ” read a small, fluorescent pink rock behind The SandPaper’s office. With it came a series of guidelines that showed the ...
By SANDRA WEYANT - Aug 16
Styling your hair in the summertime can be quite a hassle, especially when you live down the shore and you’re spending most of your time at the ...
By SANDRA WEYANT - Aug 16
The verdict is in: all in attendance at Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars on Wednesday night were guilty of having a great time as The Verdict performed...
By PAT JOHNSON - Aug 16
It’s easy to love Constance Bosworth’s “Sunburn” paintings. We easily recognize ourselves in them – the fun we had at a neighbor’s pool, the heat ...
Aug 14
HOME BASE: LBI and surrounding mainland
STYLE: Covers of the best tunes to accompany any occasion, delivered with a satisfying crunch by homegrown ...
Aug 09
The story of the Skelly family coming to Long Beach Island for 60 years started with two best friends, GG and Marilyn, who married brothers, David ...
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By JON COEN - Aug 09
Business is generally built on some sort of capital – a loan, investors, or seed money.
When the Union Market and Gallery opened at Tuckerton ...
Aug 09
U.S. Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light will hold its 14th annual Open House on Wednesday, Aug. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hosted by the Manahawkin-...
By SANDRA WEYANT - Aug 09
One thing is for sure: Anyone who attends a GoodMan Fiske show is going to have one hell of a good time. Guitarist Gene Goodman and singer Ryan ...
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Aug 09
On Sunday evening, July 30, an estimated 200 people enjoyed the sounds of The Three Sopranos at the Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island ...
By JEFF LINKOUS - Aug 09
A couple of years ago, on a friend’s beer blog, I mused whether the glass growler was about to get some serious competition for the hearts of ...
By JON COEN - Aug 09
There are plenty of different LBI summer traditions, but for locals, there is one in particular that everyone has practiced for generations. It’s ...
Aug 09
Mother of three, author, illustrator, pescatarian – these are all words to describe Julianne Stokes, formerly of Barnegat Light. Stokes has ...
Aug 09
The impressionist paintings in the “Contemporary” exhibit at the Solace Gallery are perfectly suited for the homes on LBI as the textured surfaces ...
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Aug 09
Between now and the end of August, expect to see more than a few artists setting up their easels at some of the more picturesque parts of Long ...
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By BILL GEIGER - Aug 09
Big week for heroes at CineScene. We have wartime heroes, simian heroes and a futuristic comic book hero who might be too cool for his own good. ...
Aug 08
The popular “Truckerton” Food Truck and Beer Fest at the Tuckerton Seaport returns this weekend for the fifth year and this time there’s an added ...
Aug 07
HOME BASE: Surf City
STYLE: New jazz/pop and cross-genre covers with a singer-songwriter sensibility.
LINEUP: Allison Stella, piano, vocals, loop ...
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Aug 02
Coyotes are everywhere, sneaking a munch from your cat’s bowl, drinking from your fountain or birdbath and skipping through nighttime traffic ...
Aug 02
By day, Nikki Rae Colligan edits books for her own editing company, Metamorphosis Editing Service. By night, she writes fiction with dark, ...
Aug 02
Catch a Rising Star comedy is back in Southern Ocean County and, significantly, Beach Haven’s Surflight Theatre.
A Catch a Rising Star favorite, ...
By SANDRA WEYANT - Aug 02
Holiday cheer filled the Terrace Tavern in Beach Haven Terrace during the Christmas in July fundraising event last Tuesday. Restaurant owners Toby ...
Aug 02
On Sunday, Aug. 6, Viking Village in Barnegat Light celebrates 21 years of antique shows by hosting 75 quality antique dealers from at least seven ...
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Aug 02
United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties is holding its annual “Stuff the Bus” school supply drive. On Saturday, Aug. 12 the bus will be at the ...
By PAT JOHNSON - Aug 02
People are particular about their section of Brooklyn, as the crowd at the opening lecture by author William Helmreich proved by asking questions: ...
Aug 02
Disney has been a major force in musical theater since “Beauty and the Beast” opened on Broadway on April 18, 1994.
The company has since built ...
By DAVID BIGGY - Aug 02
During the past 30 years at Hartland Miniature Golf & Arcade in Ship Bottom, David Hartman has seen plenty of couples on dates – far too many to ...
Jul 26
Take a self-guided tour through six exquisite homes that showcase the best of LBI and its renowned architecture on Wednesday, Aug. 2 from 10:30 ...
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Jul 26
Enjoy a free summer concert under the stars at the Lake Absegami breezeway in Bass River State Forest. Members of the Acoustic Musicians Guild ...
Jul 26
Mr. LoveJoy founder Richie Moscola has been jamming at Nardi’s Tavern & Grille on Long Beach Island since 1995, and the crowd, along with the ...
Jul 26
Atlantic City can have all of the beach concerts it wants, but Parrot Heads will tell you that if you’re thinking beaches and summer there is only ...
By RICK MELLERUP - Jul 26
The return of Beach Haven’s Surflight Theatre from its bankruptcy-induced grave has been widely reported in The SandPaper for months. But the ...
By SANDRA WEYANT - Jul 26
Whether you’re sunning at the beach or pool, hanging out on the boardwalk or heading out to the club, you’ll need some fashionable accessories to ...
Jul 26
Since its birth in 2011 the Bellarine Theatre Company has proved to be the most adventurous theatrical troupe, be it professional or community, in ...
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Jul 25
“There Are Jews Here” is the third in a series of documentary films being presented at the Jewish Community Center of LBI, 2411 Long Beach Blvd., ...
Jul 05
HOME BASE: Hazlet
STYLE: Standards in the style of Sinatra. But, to be clear, he’s not an impersonator.
LINEUP: Steven Maglio, vocals and karaoke ...
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Jun 28
The Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island, located at 2411 Long Beach Blvd. in the Spray Beach neighborhood of Long Beach Township, will ...
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Jun 14
On Thursdays beginning June 22 through Oct. 26, the Barnegat Recreation Department and Barnegat-Waretown Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a ...
