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Arts & Entertainment••October 18, 2023
LIFS Screening of ‘Another Body’ Will Be a Real Eye-Opener
The Lighthouse International Film Society will be screening the timely documentary “Another Body” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences…
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News••October 18, 2023
Defense of Little Egg Harbor Honored, Remembered
The Little Egg Harbor Township Committee recognized the 245th anniversary of the Defense of Little Egg Harbor, a Revolutionary War battle that took place on Oct. 15, 1778.
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News••October 18, 2023
Reynolds Family Foundation Serves Community
The folks who run the Shops at Reynolds – home and garden center, boutique, café – have heard the phrase from so many customers, they put it on the sign: “Your happy place.”
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Opinion•October 18, 2023
Candidate Concerns
Late last spring, I read about a $1.6 million settlement decision against Carmen Amato, the current mayor of Berkeley Township and 9th Legislative District Republican Senate candidate, and two other…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 18, 2023
Art Notes, Oct. 18
Full Plate: On Saturday, Oct. 21, Pine Shores Art Association hosts an art supply sale and fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tuckerton Art Center, located at 140 East Main St.
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Sports••October 18, 2023
Southern Regional Boys Exit Conference Tourney With Loss to Middletown North
It’s not often one guy makes the difference in a soccer match. Unfortunately for the Southern Regional boys on Oct. 11, the one guy who made a difference was not on their side.
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Columns••October 18, 2023
Bullets and Casings Don’t Add Up
In May 1930, two sailors were found dead in a Lakehurst apartment by Hattie Evans, the wife of one of the men. At first it was termed a murder suicide, but Ocean County Prosecutor James Davis turned…
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Sports••October 18, 2023
Southern’s Madsen Hangs Up Coaching Hat After 29 Tennis Seasons
It’s not the most visible location, but on the back of Howard Madsen’s “Southern Tennis” hat the gold embroidered lettering spells out something fierce – “Madsenator.”
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News••October 18, 2023
Motorists Urged to Use Caution as Deer Mating Season Begins
The state departments of Environmental Protection and Transportation are reminding motorists to drive with extra vigilance as white-tailed deer mating season gets underway and darkness arrives…
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Business••October 18, 2023
AtlantiCare Healthcare System President/CEO Charlton Is Chosen From Interim Post
AtlantiCare’s Board of Trustees has appointed Michael J. Charlton as the president and CEO of the AtlantiCare health system, after a thorough selection process conducted by Korn Ferry, a preeminent…
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News••October 18, 2023
ANCHOR Property Tax Relief Payments on the Way
Last week, the first round of ANCHOR Property Tax Relief payments for tax year 2020 began showing up in bank accounts for more than 700,000 New Jersey residents who elected to receive the benefits…
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News••October 18, 2023
Many Honored in Beach Haven For Rescue Efforts
More than 50 first responders and volunteers received recognition by the Beach Haven Borough Council for their efforts in attempting to rescue three swimmers who were caught in a rip current off…
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News••October 18, 2023
Scout Earns Eagle Badge Following Rail Trail Project
At a recent court of honor special at the Manahawkin Train Station Museum in Manahawkin, Sean Clark of Barnegat Township earned the highest rank a Boy Scout can achieve as he received his Eagle badge.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 18, 2023
Join the Beach Sweeps Volunteer Effort on LBI Oct. 21
Clean Ocean Action’s annual Beach Sweeps takes place – rain or shine – at 80 different beaches and waterways every October (and every April, near Earth Day). This year, the environmental organization…
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News••October 18, 2023
Acoustic Testing Planned for Pygmy Sperm Whale
Six weeks after a pygmy sperm whale was humanely euthanized to prevent suffering after washing ashore alive on a Long Beach Township beach, samples were being prepared for acoustic testing. Some…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 18, 2023
Starlight’s ‘Mean Girls’ at Surflight Shines a Light on High School Social Life
Young students from Manahawkin’s Starlight Performing Arts Center have often graced Surflight Theatre’s stage.
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News••October 18, 2023
Four Seek Three Seats on Harvey Cedars Commission
The three incumbents and a newcomer are running for seats on the Harvey Cedars Borough Commission on Nov. 7.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 18, 2023
Children and Special Needs Siblings Invited to Program
On Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m., the Little Egg Harbor branch of the Ocean County Library invites children in grades one to six who have siblings with special needs to a “Sibling Get- Together.”
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Opinion•October 18, 2023
Questionable Ethics
The Barnegat Township Committee just keeps getting deeper into questionable ethics in the way they operate. The committee meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 3 put these questionable ethics on display. I will…
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Opinion•October 18, 2023
Sign Barrage
All four candidates for commissioner in Harvey Cedars spoke this past Saturday morning. Two common themes repeated throughout their talks, beach replenishment and the beautiful look and feel of our…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 18, 2023
‘Lost Tucker’s Island’ Author Appearing at Beach Haven Library
Author Kathleen Donnelly will discuss her new book, Lost Tucker’s Island, on Friday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Beach Haven Public Library.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 18, 2023
Painting, Pizza Put the Fun in Fundraiser
Describing an evening of family, friends and learning can be found in one word: cr-eat-e, or in simpler terms: paint and pizza. That’s how a packed house spent Friday the 13th at the Surf City…
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Opinion•October 18, 2023
Hankering to Serve
Last week The SandPaper ran a letter from my friend and neighbor, Ed O’Connor, titled “Heated Election.” In that letter, Ed, one of Harvey Cedars’ most committed citizens, who chairs the Open Space…
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Opinion•October 18, 2023
Fantastic Lecture
On Oct. 7, during a gloomy and rainy day, a fantastic lecture titled “A Citizen’s Look at the U.S. Constitution” was presented at the LBI branch of the Ocean County Library by John Imperiale. It was…
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Sports••October 18, 2023
Southern Regional Girls Serve Solid Finish to Tennis Season
For many girls tennis teams within the Shore Conference, this season has been shorter than those of the previous few years, thanks in part to more limited divisional schedules. That was true for…
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Sports••October 18, 2023
Pinelands Regional Makes Barnegat Pay for Its Undisciplined Play
Composure is essential to winning football games. On Oct. 13, Pinelands Regional kept its composure. Barnegat did not.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 18, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Looks Forward to Harvest Fest
The Little Egg Harbor Chamber of Commerce invites the whole family to head out to the recreation fields at 1 Sports Complex Drive on Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the annual Harvest Festival.
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Sports••October 18, 2023
Southern Regional Boys, Girls Cruise to County Crowns
During his four years with the Southern Regional boys cross-country team, Levi Miller has touched a lot of hardware. But then, that’s what happens when a culture of hard work and commitment…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 17, 2023
Thanksgiving Classic Is Coming Back, So Mark Calendar Now
When it comes to the “Can You Beat Biggy?” Thanksgiving Classic, paying to play additional rounds sometimes comes in handy. Just ask O-Street Mini Golf’s Aaron Kaminski – “El Presidente,” as he’s…
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News••October 16, 2023
Single Lane of Traffic Expected This Week on Boulevard
Traffic at the entrance to Long Beach Island has flowed steadily since the resumption of the final phase of the Causeway project last month, despite some road and lane closures. However, on…
