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News••September 23, 2026
Avanti, Donor Event for Hospital Foundation, Advances Cardiac Care at SOMC
HAVE A HEART: Funders enable further development of SOMC’s cardiology program. The MacArthurs (above, third and fourth from left) invite 100 guests to their Barnegat Light home to highlight the…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 23, 2026
Two Libraries Host ‘Legacy Projects’ Program
Do you ever think about what you will leave behind for loved ones and future generations? The Ocean County Library will host “Legacy Projects: Reflecting on Life’s Meaning and Legacy” on Tuesday…
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News••September 23, 2026
Busing a Huge Issue at LEHSD BOE Meeting — Part One
The issue of school busing dominated the Sept. 15 meeting of the Little Egg Harbor Board of Education.
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Opinion•September 23, 2026
Happy to Share
To the Editor: I just got back from another trip to the Island, as wonderful as ever. I’m happy to share my most recent thoughts and feelings! The Traversal Some claim the merest garden, naturally ……
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Arts & Entertainment••September 23, 2026
John Pizzarelli Will Honor Tony Bennett at Grunin Center
Grammy Award-winning producer and jazz guitarist/singer John Pizzarelli, a Grunin Center favorite, will return to the center’s main stage at Ocean County College at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2 when he…
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Sports••September 23, 2026
Southern Girls Soccer Squad Falls Short Against Toms River East
Scoring goals consistently is the thing every soccer coach wants to see out of his or her team.
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Sports••September 23, 2026
Duff Scores Hat Trick as Barnegat Knocks Off Pinelands
There’s little question Jayla Duff is the offensive leader of the Barnegat girls soccer squad. She added to her legacy on Sept. 21.
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Sports••September 23, 2026
Victoria, Vile Lift Southern Past Manasquan
It’s not surprising in any way that the Southern Regional boys soccer team got off to a slow start with its offense this season. After all, head coach John Nacarlo’s Rams graduated a slew of players…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 23, 2026
Manhattan Short Film Festival Returning to LBI Foundation
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, located at 120 Long Beach Blvd. in Loveladies, will host a screening of the 29th Manhattan Short Film Festival at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25.
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News••September 22, 2026
New Stafford Library to Open Oct. 5
The Ocean County Library has announced the new Stafford Branch Library, located at 179 South Main St. in Manahawkin, will officially open to the public on Monday, Oct. 5 at 11 a.m., preceded by a 10…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 22, 2026
Master Gardeners Set Up Shop in Waretown
Do you have gardening questions? The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County can help you from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 at the Waretown branch of the Ocean County Library.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 22, 2026
‘King of the Plot Twist’ Harlan Coben Punctuates Surflight Talk With Wit and Wisdom
The fun thing about listening to a writer talk about the craft is getting to hear out-of-pocket, often self-deprecating phrases such as “Some days I have a case of mental constipation that could…
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News••September 18, 2026
Democrats Hope to Break GOP Dominance
For most of the last 30 years, the Barnegat Township Committee has either been all-Republican or had a Republican majority. In the Nov. 3 election, two Democratic candidates hope to break that streak.
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Featured••September 17, 2026
Beach Badge Revenue Surpasses $1 Million in Surf City
Surf City reached a major financial milestone by topping $1 million in beach badge revenue this year, an achievement fueled by a surge in pre-season sales that successfully offset declines in daily…
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Featured•September 17, 2026
Pay Attention to Mother Ocean’s Changeable Moods
Local summer is here – warm water, good weather and unprotected beaches at the very moment you can’t afford to let your guard down.
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Opinion•September 17, 2026
Worse Damage
On Sept. 11, 2026, I found myself once again filled with gratitude for the brave passengers of hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 out of Newark, who, on Sept. 11, 2001, fought the terrorists…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 17, 2026
Comic Rich Vos to Bring His Life Experience to STAC
We’ve come to know and love Rich Vos as the comic who can turn an innocent remark you say over dinner – or, let’s say, during a phone interview – into something you’ll regret saying for the rest of…
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Opinion•September 17, 2026
Grounded in Service
I hope everyone had a pleasant and enjoyable summer spent with family and friends in our borough of Ship Bottom. As we look toward the next chapter for our borough, the most pressing question is who…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 16, 2026
‘Forever Plaid’ at Stockton University Performing Arts Center
The show “Forever Plaid” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25 and at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 on the main stage of the Stockton University Performing Arts Center.
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Opinion•September 16, 2026
Baseless Grievances
Every week, The SandPaper features yet another letter from residents raging about traffic in Ship Bottom and Surf City. I’ve had enough of reading the same thing eachweek.
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Columns••September 16, 2026
This Year Has a Lot in Common With 1996 …. Except for Hurricanes
As we sit here in the midst of a historically quiet hurricane season, it’s hard for Generation X not to look back to the nonstop storm and swell activity of 1996. That summer and fall, the surf…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 16, 2026
Three Comics Will Joke About Marriage, Parenthood and Being Single
At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25 the Surflight Comedy Night show will be somewhat different than normal.
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Opinion•September 16, 2026
Concerning Changes
My wife and I have been full-time residents of East Bay Terrace in Ship Bottom for the past 26 years, and I would like to address the bike lane pilot program that spans a four-block stretch starting…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 16, 2026
Michael Jackson Tribute at STAC
The Stafford Township Arts Center hosts a show titled “MJ Dejavu” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 16, 2026
St. Francis Parish Sponsoring Pet Photo Contest
Saint Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals, so it isn’t surprising the St. Francis of Assisi Parish of LBI is going all in on pets before its annual Blessing of the Animals on Saturday…
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Opinion•September 16, 2026
For Safer Crossings
As long-time vacationer on LBI, I would like to add my thoughts on pedestrian right of way. If I’m not mistaken, it’s noted that pedestrians have the right of way while using crosswalks. My input on…
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Opinion•September 16, 2026
One of the Best
I think the cover photo on the Sept. 9 issue by Jack Reynolds of the gentleman crabbing is one of your best covers ever. Just beautiful!
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Arts & Entertainment••September 16, 2026
Chowder Festival Planners Say Celebration Has Evolved
This year’s Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off, slated for the first weekend of October, will bring together 12 popular restaurants to put their big-batch recipes for New England and Manhattan clam…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 16, 2026
Kaminski’s Reign Ends as 12-Year-Old Snags Putt for Toys Title
Nicole Kirson may have been planning to stop by Bill Burr’s Flamingo Golf in Ship Bottom for its last weekend of the summer, but the incentive really amped up during the days leading up to Sept. 12.
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News••September 16, 2026
General Reflects on His 9/11 Experiences
“On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I was serving as the director of operations at New Jersey Air National Guard headquarters. I was also a mission-qualified F-16 pilot with the 177th Fighter Wing in…
