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News••July 16, 2025
Barnegat Police Citizens Academy Signing Up
The Barnegat Township Police Department is signing up participants for its Citizens Police Academy, a 10-week interactive program that begins on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. at police headquarters…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 16, 2025
Lex N Cole Music
STYLE: Pop, rock, jazz and more; expect Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Billy Joel and Adele, to name a few.
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Opinion•July 16, 2025
Give Us a Sign
I’ve been wondering if they are ever going to uncover the overhead sign on East Bay Avenue in Manahawkin that indicates to motorists to keep right for LBI. It seems to be forgotten.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 16, 2025
Kids Can Learn Basic Magic Tricks
Magicians mystify us, and many of their illusions are tightly kept secrets. If you’re a youngster age 6 to 12, you can unlock some of those secrets as you learn to “Be a Magician” at two Ocean County…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 16, 2025
Check Out Custom Blend on Thursday Nights
A summer evening tradition continues in Barnegat Township with Custom Blend playing at the Frederick Watts Gazebo Park Thursdays from 6 to 8 through Aug. 21, weather permitting. The concerts are…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 16, 2025
Area Rotaries Invite Community to Open House
The five Rotary clubs in Southern Ocean County are hosting an open house social on Wednesday, July 23, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Oyster Creek Brewery, located at 529 Route 9 in Waretown.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 16, 2025
Beach Patrol to Discuss Mission at Library Talk
The Beach Haven Public Library welcomes members of the borough’s beach patrol for a talk on Wednesday, July 23, 1 p.m.
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News••July 16, 2025
Restaurants Spice Up Summer Concerts
Last year, the borough of Harvey Cedars and its activity committee decided they should offer local food establishments the chance to offer their services in Sunset Park for the borough’s…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 16, 2025
Grand Theft Audio
HOME BASE: Montclair, N.J. and Staten Island, N.Y.
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Opinion••July 16, 2025
GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Is Monstrosity for Those in Need
I have never been so disappointed in the amoral rot that Republicans have come to represent in the U.S. Senate and Congress. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, with a chance make a difference, sold her vote on the…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 16, 2025
Surflight July 21 Comedy Night Features Three Comics With a Combined 80 Years of Experience
Surflight Theatre’s next “Comedy Tonight” show is set for 8:30 p.m. on Monday, July 21.
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Columns••July 15, 2025
The Lengths We Go to Avoid Traffic, Fantastic Fourth, Little Swells Keep Us in the Water
It’s fair to say that was a fantastic July 4 by pretty much all measures. The waves were a little lacking, but it was surfable all weekend. The weather was simply incredible, especially when you…
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News••July 14, 2025
Holgate Residents Expand Greenhead Fly Traps Program
Greenhead flies are a summertime nuisance in southern New Jersey, with July the very peak of fly season. In Holgate, on the southern tip of Long Beach Island, residents combat the irksome insects…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 14, 2025
Bellarine Bringing Dr. Seuss Classic to Life at Barnegat High School
The Bellarine Theatre Co. will present “Seussical JR.” at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 18 and at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 19 at Barnegat High School’s Bengal Auditorium, located at 180 Bengal Blvd.
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News••July 14, 2025
Popular Point Restoration Project Close to Going Out for Bid
Some residents of the Beach Haven West section of Stafford Township may have noticed surveying boats gliding through the lagoons during recent weeks. Don’t be alarmed. It’s all part of the plan…
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News••July 13, 2025
Young Coast Guardsman Living Out Childhood Dream
When Henry Buerck qualified to be the newest coxswain at Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light a little more than two months ago, it was the beginning of a new chapter for him that began in his…
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Columns••July 12, 2025
Be on Lookout: Beach Shade Makers Have Roaming Minds
A short while back, the beaching community did a synchronized cringe upon hearing about the Asbury Park female lifeguard, Alex, 18, who was horribly impaled with a beach-type umbrella. The news went…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 11, 2025
Get Ready for Green Fair, Cardboard Box Regatta
Step into a world in which sustainability meets excitement, and get ready for a day packed with fun, learning and community spirit.
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News••July 11, 2025
Rec Department Will Miss McBrien’s Heart Most of All
For more than two decades, Stafford Recreation Director Jason Hazelton had a front-row seat to the many facets of Jennifer McBrien.
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News••July 11, 2025
LEH Library Closed for HVAC Work
The Little Egg Harbor branch of the Ocean County Library is closed beginning July 15 to complete upgrades to the building’s HVAC systems. It is expected to reopen on Tuesday, July 22.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 11, 2025
Sign Up for Surflight/Dinner Excursion
The Friends of the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library announce tickets are now on sale for a trip to see “On Golden Pond” at Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m.…
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News••July 11, 2025
LBI Garden Club No. 1 in the State
Over the years The Garden Club of LBI has received many awards, but this year set a high-water mark when it received the Garden Club of the Year Award for the state of New Jersey.
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News••July 10, 2025
Fatal Recreational Boating Accidents Decrease, But Injuries on the Rise
Fatal recreational boating accidents in New Jersey fell by almost half last year as the U.S. Coast Guard reported the fewest boating fatalities nationwide since it began collecting data more than…
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News••July 10, 2025
Township Beach Patrol Settles Into New Building
The Long Beach Township Beach Patrol is responsible for overseeing 12 noncontiguous miles of ocean beach each summer. This requires a lot of staff – nearly 200 lifeguards – and a lot of equipment.…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 10, 2025
Artist Straddles Worlds of Fine Art, Commercial Illustration
Acrylic painter and digital artist JoAnne Coughlin Walsh creates art for newsrooms across the country from Oregon to Cleveland and in New Jersey as a full-time illustrator-art director with Advance…
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Sports••July 10, 2025
Senior League Baseball Team Becomes Barnegat’s First to Advance to State Tourney
During the baseball season this past spring, all the boys on the Barnegat Senior League all-star squad played within the Barnegat High School system under head coach Dan McCoy, with either the…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 10, 2025
Sodano Does It His Joyful Way With ‘Pasta & Sinatra’ at The Gateway
Spreading joy was the theme of the evening at The Gateway Restaurant & Lounge on June 25 as the establishment played host to the first in a series of musical tributes featuring singing, dancing and…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 10, 2025
Great Fun, Rides, Food Await at ’Nights of Summer’ Carnival
Family fun, fantastic rides and fabulous food are the hallmarks of the “Nights of Summer” Carnival, and the big event is set to return for its 32nd year beginning Tuesday, July 15 and running through…
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Opinion••July 10, 2025
Piping Plovers: LBI’s Prime Export
Last week’s Fish Story column expertly dispelled one of many old shore town myths about piping plovers. It also raised a critical question: Why make such a considerable effort to protect piping…
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Opinion•July 10, 2025
Intriguing Offering
LBI has long marketed itself as a place for everyone with activities for all ages. The calendar item in the June 25 edition of The SandPaper certainly made that true. The July 14 activity offered by…
