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News••January 10, 2024
Marte Named Barnegat Mayor for 2024
Barnegat Township began 2024 with a new mayor as the township committee voted to hand the gavel over to Joseph Marte at the Jan. 1 reorganization meeting. Alfonso Cirulli was named deputy mayor.
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Arts & Entertainment••January 10, 2024
Human Trafficking 101 at Toms River Library
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and people can learn about its effects and ways to prevent it when the Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch presents “Human Trafficking 101,” on…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 10, 2024
Get Over Your Winter Blues at Surflight’s Comedy Night on Jan. 13
Man, when people take down their Christmas lights it’s going to get very dark and gloomy out there.
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Columns••January 10, 2024
Are You a True History Buff?
The annual two-week vacation for those who produce The SandPaper and the 200 Plus history column is over. After basking in the warmest Christmas and New Year’s in recent memory, it’s back to work…
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News••January 10, 2024
Russell Resigns Post in Surf City
Saying it was a privilege to serve on the governing body, Surf City Councilman James Russell tendered his resignation at the council’s regular monthly meeting last week.
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News••January 10, 2024
William Farmer Steps Down From Barnegat Committee
The Barnegat Township Committee is seeking a new member as William Farmer recently announced his resignation.
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Arts & Entertainment••January 10, 2024
Jan. 31 Deadline for Pinelands Juried Photo Exhibition Submissions
The goal of each year’s Pinelands Juried Photographic Exhibition, held by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, is to celebrate the national reserve with photos that capture its natural beauty and…
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Columns••January 10, 2024
Something Familiar-Looking About 2024; Taking Shots at Arriving New Year
It’s 2024 but, to date, it’s the spitting image of late 2023. What’s up with that? Nonetheless, I’m keeping an eye on 2024 just in case it makes some sort of sudden unexpected moves.
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Arts & Entertainment••January 10, 2024
Science Saturdays Return to LBI Foundation This Month
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ educational Science Saturday series returns for another winter, with both in-person and virtual presentations scheduled. This coming…
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Opinion••January 10, 2024
Not a Real Option
Tidal power generation is created by currents flooding and ebbing, water moving in one direction and then changing direction, in force through turbine blades. Some currents are very strong, such as…
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Opinion•January 10, 2024
Spirit in the Sky
I was driving down Nautilus Drive, a street in Barnegat everyone uses to get to Route 72, where all the shopping stores are, when a beam of light blinded me. It was hard to see. I felt like I was…
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News••January 10, 2024
Snyder Once Again Picked as Little Egg Harbor BOE President
The Little Egg Harbor Board of Education reorganization meeting was held on Jan. 3. The first order of business was the swearing in of a new board member, Allison Laurence, who will serve a…
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News••January 10, 2024
Seat Still Needs to Be Filled on Pinelands Regional Board of Education
The Jan. 3 reorganization meeting of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education was short, as most reorg meetings are. But it will require another meeting for the BOE to complete its organizational…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 10, 2024
Melissa Hood’s ‘Sweet Dreams Sandcastle’ Tucks Readers Into Island Nostalgia
Point Pleasant painter Melissa Hood is no stranger to these parts, as her whimsical coastal scenes have brightened up Long Beach Island for many a summer. A self-described full-time daydreamer, Hood…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 8, 2024
Volunteer Opportunities Aplenty at National Day of Service
The Friends of the Island Library is hosting an event at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City that connects people looking for volunteer opportunities and non-profit…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 8, 2024
Seven Bridges Road: From the Past to the Future
New year, new presentation on the good old days. The Tuckerton Historical Society will offer its first presentation of the year Saturday, Jan. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Giffordtown Schoolhouse…
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News••January 6, 2024
NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act Marks 50 Years
A half-century ago, New Jersey enacted landmark legislation that has since protected hundreds of wildlife species, including ospreys, shorebirds such as the piping plover and red knot, rare reptiles…
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News••January 4, 2024
LEH ‘Tough Guy’ Hopes His Health Battle Brings Awareness
When Christian Halverson arrived at work on a Monday in late October, he had no idea that within 48 hours his whole world would be spun upside down and he’d be in a battle for his life. After all…
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News••January 3, 2024
Long-Range Forecasts Call for Fair Amount of Snow
There are a ton of long-range forecasts out there for the 2023-24 winter season, and many forecasters are calling for a snowier winter in New Jersey than in 2022-23.
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News••January 2, 2024
Come Together: Jewish, Catholic Faithful Embrace LBI Community
Inside St. Francis of Assisi Church in Brant Beach is a menorah that dwells above the tabernacle, off the altar in an alcove.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 29, 2023
Albert Hall Begins 2024 With Jan. 7 Hootenanny
The Albert Music Hall, located at 131 Wells Mills Rd. (Route 532) in Waretown, kicks off the new year with a special “Winter Hootenanny in the Pines” on Sunday, Jan. 7. Doors open at noon; music runs…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 29, 2023
Ocean County Parks and Rec Winter Program Guide Is Online
Ocean County’s Department of Parks and Recreation has released its winter guide online, with information about a multitude of programs, events, outings and more. These include beginner astronomy…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 28, 2023
New Year’s Eve Food and Festivities
Fresh starts! New intentions! Such is the stuff of New Year’s celebrations, and why not embrace it? Beholden to no one group or sect, the holiday is a universal coming-together of souls as the…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 28, 2023
Start the New Year Off With ‘Green Drinks’ Jan. 2
Environmentally minded people are welcome to stop by for refreshments and conversation on Tuesday, Jan. 2 at the Mainland Holiday Inn in Manahawkin from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is sponsored by…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 28, 2023
Award-Winning Documentary at Tuckerton Library
In 2019, filmmaker James Rutenbeck set out to chronicle a renowned educational program among marginalized people in Boston. Instead, he came to grips with systemic racism and his own role in it. The…
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News••December 22, 2023
Barnegat Schools in the Spirit of Giving
In Barnegat Township, giving thanks doesn’t end after Thanksgiving and giving gifts doesn’t start on Dec. 25. Barnegat Township School District works nonstop to make sure families and kids have what…
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News••December 22, 2023
Grinch Wraps Up ‘Community Service‘ Following Apprehension by Stafford Police
The Grinch has been all over Stafford Township during the past few weeks – escorted by police, of course.
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News••December 21, 2023
Oldham’s Tenure Ends With a Champagne Toast
Champagne glasses were clicking in the Harvey Cedars Borough Commission meeting room at the final meeting of the year as past and current borough employees and many friends saluted Mayor Jonathan…
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Sports••December 21, 2023
Even a Show Dog Gets in on the Action at Annual Ugly Sweater Race
He didn’t have an ugly sweater to wear during the race. Instead, he had a coat of fur.
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News••December 21, 2023
Causeway Contractor Working to Fix Water, Sand Issues on Roadway
The Ocean County Soil Conservation District is joining Ship Bottom’s fight to have its roadways clear of water, sand, mud, and other debris related to the final phase of the Causeway expansion and…
