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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
OCC’s Grunin Center’s 2023 Season Going Out With a Bang!
Ocean County College’s Grunin Center for the Arts is finishing its 2023 season with a flourish, hosting six events, some with multiple performances, between Dec. 8 and 18.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Lighthouse International Film Society Screening Timely Films on Dec. 14
The Lighthouse International Film Society will screen the film “Irena’s Vow” at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 6, 2023
Stockton Performing Arts Center Going Highbrow With Ballet and Symphony
The final two events of the 2023 season at the Stockton University Performing Arts Center are scheduled for this coming weekend as the PAC goes highbrow, or at least an arched middlebrow.
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Sports••December 6, 2023
Barnegat Girls Ready to Take Shot at Third Straight State Sectional Crown
The Barnegat girls bowling team has won back-to-back state sectional championships, and the Bengals should be in the hunt for another NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 crown come February. However, there’s…
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News••December 6, 2023
Tuckerton Borough Utility Worker Charged With Theft of Over $10,000
On Nov. 21, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office released a statement announcing that on Nov. 20, West Creek resident Jennifer Docherty was charged with theft by failure to make required disposition…
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Sports••December 5, 2023
Morris Concludes Holy Cross Grid Career
Although his football career at the College of the Holy Cross did not end as he had hoped, Sean Morris looks back at it as an “awesome experience.”
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Business••December 4, 2023
Tuckerton Time Machine ‘Parades’ for ‘Back to the Future’ Broadway Musical
The promotional Delorean Time Machine for Broadway’s award-winning “Back to the Future The Musical” took a fantastic trip without leaving Nov. 23, 2023. Its maker, Jon Miller of Jon Miller Car Care…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 3, 2023
‘El Presidente’ Makes It Three Straight at Thanksgiving Classic
After her ball slowed down and stopped short of the downslope on the 13th hole, Brittney Stahl climbed onto the rocky wall and needed to bend way down to get her putter head lined up for a second…
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News••December 2, 2023
Traffic Fatality in Harvey Cedars
An 86-year-old Little Egg Harbor Township man was fatally struck by an automobile in Harvey Cedars late Friday afternoon, Dec. 1.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 2, 2023
Surflight’s 2024 Stage Season Weds Something Old, Something New
Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven has announced its 2024 main stage season, and it will have something that will satisfy just about any taste.
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News••December 1, 2023
Tuckerton Gives Fire Company Until December to Comply With Original Agreement
During Tuckerton borough’s Nov. 20 council meeting, Tuckerton Volunteer Fire Co.’s former chief Lee Eggert spoke during the public comment portion to ask the council if it had sent a letter formally…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 1, 2023
Celebrate the Season at Lady Magpie’s
It is a given that the Tuckerton Seaport is the place to be, especially around the holidays. Not to be overlooked, however, is Lady Magpie’s Tea and Curiosities, located inside the Captain’s House on…
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Opinion•December 1, 2023
Reconsider Ban
I just read an article in The SandPaper that says Little Egg Harbor is considering a ban on feeding any and all animals on public and private property, and instantly a sick feeling came over me. I…
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News••December 1, 2023
A Beach Christmas Tree Grows in Holgate
When Travis Benintendo, who splits time between Holgate and Charlston, S.C., first floated the idea of a beach Christmas tree in Holgate to a community Facebook group in 2019, the group was less than…
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News••November 30, 2023
Judge Denies Oldham’s Recount Petition
On Wednesday, Nov. 29, Ocean County Superior Court Judge Valter H. Must denied Harvey Cedars Mayor Jonathan Oldham’s request for a recount in the Nov. 7 election, in which he came in fourth for three…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 30, 2023
Veteran and Community Job Fair at Ocean County College Nov. 8
Stop by Ocean County College on Wednesday, Nov. 8 for a job fair presented by OCC’s Veteran and Military Resource Center and Bridging The Gap for Veterans Inc., a nonprofit led by military veterans.…
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News••November 30, 2023
Herbert Shapiro – ‘Clam Digger, Tycoon and More’ – Passes Away at Age 100
Herbert Shapiro, born New Year’s Eve 1922, passed away peacefully on Nov. 19, at age 100, with his son, Mark, and grandson Matthew at his side. Shapiro was known for his prolific development and…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 30, 2023
Love Wears Many Faces for West Creek Makeup Artist
Makeup is far more than skin deep for Amanda Wetmore of West Creek, who funnels her passion for the art form into outrageous looks that enhance the best features of her face and personality.
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News••November 30, 2023
St. Mary Academy Students Lend Hands to Help Reach World ‘Stack Up!’ Goal
C.J. Donlon isn’t the average fifth-grader. He can stack a batch of 12 cups and break them down in a similar succession really fast, to the tune of 7.09 seconds.
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News••November 30, 2023
Negotiations Yield Progress in Utility Contract Dispute
A tentative agreement by Atlantic City Electric to reinstate Veterans Day as a paid holiday could be the beginning of resolving a 24-day work stoppage by roughly 400 of the utility company’s union…
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Columns••November 30, 2023
How to Stay Warm With Winter Activities; Waves to Be More Than Thankful for Last Week
These next few weeks are what we refer to as “happy winter” – cold but not frozen, with the charm of the season. Beyond that is real winter – more bitter, less charming and much, much longer.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 30, 2023
Art Notes, Nov. 29
Pictures Paint Words: Painter, paramedic and EMS Squad 38 volunteer Kate Bergen of Manahawkin has published a book of 50 portraits titled Modern Day Rosies: The Women Behind the Masks. The project…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 30, 2023
Canadian Sensation Bywater Call Bringing Blues to Lizzie Rose Dec. 7
Baby, it’s cold outside. Head to the Lizzie Rose Music Room to warm up with a romping, stomping good time led by Bywater Call on Dec. 7.
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Opinion••November 30, 2023
How the Grinch Tried to Steal Holiday Snack Bar
’Twas a few weeks before the Holiday Parade and all through the town, The Borough BA was certifying letters to “take all the stuff down!”
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Opinion•November 30, 2023
No Irregularities
I feel I must say this publicly as there has been misinformation out there about the election in Harvey Cedars.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 29, 2023
Parents Day Out, Holiday Craft Fair Coming Up at Southern Regional High School
The holiday season is a busy one around here. It is at Southern Regional High School as well, and coming up are several events providing opportunities to check off your Christmas to-do list.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 29, 2023
Enjoy Holiday Cheer in Various Ways at Christmas at the Mart
Oh, yes, the holiday cheer is in full force, and The Manahawkin Mart Shoppes are getting in on the festive action with a new event for this year, Christmas at the Mart.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 29, 2023
Meet Santa at Veterinary Hospital and Support Cancer Foundation
Southern Ocean Animal Hospital invites everyone to visit on Sunday, Dec. 3 and meet Santa and his friends while helping raise money for David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 29, 2023
Jetty Lot to Become Holiday Village
Surf lifestyle brand Jetty hosts the Holiday Market Village at the Jetty Flagship Store on East Bay Ave. in Manahawkin this Sunday, Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The rain date is Dec. 10.
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News••November 29, 2023
Andy Kim, Tammy Murphy Fighting It Out for U.S. Senate Nomination
A U.S. Senate seat in New Jersey will be up for grabs in 2024.
