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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2023
Art Notes, Sept. 20
Fresh Perspective: On view at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies is the eighth Plein Air Plus Exhibition, through Oct. 29. The show features 45 artists who worked…
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Opinion•September 20, 2023
Hurting Harvey Cedars
I feel uniquely qualified to express my opinion on the disappointing recent events in Harvey Cedars. First, as a former commissioner of revenue and finance, I wish people would take the time to get…
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Opinion••September 20, 2023
Hope and Kindness Found in a Curious Place
When my niece was here with her kids on LBI visiting me, we had a wonderful experience at Fantasy Island, which makes me wonder if maybe, just maybe, there is a little more kindness in the air. So…
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News••September 20, 2023
Junior Girl Scouts Earn Bronze Award for Sensory Garden
Girl Scout Junior Troop 50080 of Little Egg Harbor has earned its highest distinction, the Bronze Award, for a sensory garden the scouts established at the George J. Mitchell Elementary School…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2023
Surf City Cornhole Tournament Puts Fun in Fundraiser
From late season corn-on-the-cob to candy corn, it’s that time of the year when almost everything related to the kernel leads to a-maize-ing family fun. On Long Beach Island, the cream of the crop…
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News••September 20, 2023
Morello Appointed to Stafford School Board on Heels of Brennan Resignation
As the Stafford Township School District kicked into gear earlier this month, the board of education was tasked with finding a replacement to fill a vacant seat among its membership. That task was…
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News••September 20, 2023
Ocean County Health Department Releases Schedule for Fall Flu/COVID Shot Clinics
The Ocean County Health Department has released its schedule of clinics for flu shots and COVID shots for the fall of 2023.
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News••September 20, 2023
DEP Asks for Public’s Input on Statewide Outdoor Recreation Plan
The state is asking residents to weigh in on the great outdoors: The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection has just opened a 30-day public comment period for the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2023
Stafford to Host Harvest, Wine Fest Oct. 7, 8
Residents of Stafford Township and beyond have “so much to look forward to as the crisp autumn air settles in,” Councilman Robert Henken, liaison to the recreation department, announced at the Sept.…
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Sports••September 20, 2023
Southern Regional Girls Volleyball Squad Cruises Past Old Bridge, Williamstown on Way to 8-0 Mark
Southern Regional girls volleyball coach Eric Maxwell believes strength of schedule matters to his program. When they play quality opponents, the Rams become a better team as a result. In short, they…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2023
Party With Beach Haven Firefighters Sept. 30
The Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co., the oldest volunteer fire company in Ocean County, will hold its annual block party Saturday, Sept. 30, from noon to 8 p.m. at the firehouse, located on Amber…
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Opinion•September 20, 2023
Ill-Conceived Plan
The president’s plan for paying off student debt is ill conceived. Rather than having taxpayers pay for student debt relief, the universities, which encouraged students to take out the loans, should…
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News••September 20, 2023
Tuckerton Introduces Revised Ordinance on Wildlife Feeding
During Tuckerton borough’s Sept. 18 council meeting, Councilman Keith Vreeland introduced a resolution on the recently modified Wildlife Feeding (Chapter 253) code, citing several complaints…
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News••September 20, 2023
Dancer’s New Step: Library Branch Manager
Laurence Krupinski recently took over as manager of the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City, replacing Toni Smirniw, who has retired.
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News••September 20, 2023
Tuckerton Fire Co. Ignores Borough Attorney’s Advice
Despite Tuckerton Borough Attorney and state Sen. Christopher J. Connors’ recent advice to the Tuckerton Volunteer Fire Co. to mind its own business and work on meeting the conditions necessary for…
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News••September 20, 2023
Surf City Pickleball Courts to Be Rebid
The Surf City Borough Council unanimously rejected the sole bid to construct pickleball courts in town because it “substantially exceeded the cost estimate and the appropriation for the goods or…
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200 Plus••September 20, 2023
Widow’s Story Doesn’t Add Up
During the summer of 1922, Burlington County detective Ellis Parker was gaining national attention as he prepared for the trial on the murder of a well-known circus owner at the hands of his wife and…
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News••September 20, 2023
Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst Earns ‘Military Conservation Partner’ Accolades
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service annually recognizes military installations that advance natural resource conservation through tangible, on-the-ground programs and projects marked by conservation…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2023
Join Coastal Volunteers in Medicine for Fundraising Gala
Tickets for a gala dinner fundraiser Oct. 14 to support Coastal Volunteers in Medicine are being sold online. Coastal Volunteers in Medicine is a free, non-emergent health clinic in Forked River that…
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News••September 20, 2023
New Student Council President, Instructional Staff Welcomed at Southern
Cassidy DeMasi’s first time seated among the Southern Regional Board of Education was an eye-opening experience.
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News••September 20, 2023
Route 72 Delays Expected as Road Work Resumes
While the winding down of the summer season around the Long Beach Island region has long come with the turning of traffic signals to a blinking cycle on the Island, in recent years it has also…
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Opinion•September 20, 2023
Ask Hurricane Hunters
As an old Navy pilot, I wonder why nobody is going to the experts in hurricane technology concerning the proposed wind farms off the coast of LBI.
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News••September 20, 2023
Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for Aggravated Manslaughter
Natalie Sabie of Lacey Township was recently sentenced to 10 years in the state prison as a result of her previously entered guilty plea to aggravated manslaughter in connection with the death of her…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2023
Go Gaming Monday Afternoons at Lacey Library
What’s your game? Whether you’re an adult or senior who plays to win or plays for fun, there’ll be a seat for you during the monthly Monday afternoon “Board Game Mashups” at the Ocean County…
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News••September 20, 2023
New COVID-19 Immunizations Offered by Private Providers
Many individuals have relied on their nearby health department for the COVID-19 immunization since the start of the pandemic, but this fall “marks a different phase in the provider landscape,” said…
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Opinion••September 20, 2023
Progress in Open Government Continues in Beach Haven
I wrote a commentary published in The SandPaper last May about a return to civil, civic engagement in Beach Haven. Having attended just about every council meeting since then, and as a newly…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2023
Custom Blend Performing at Toms River Library
Like your music with a light country accent? Custom Blend will serve up an evening of traditional and modern fare at the Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m.
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Opinion•September 20, 2023
Enough Politicking
Harvey Cedars voters: Let’s put this “who should be mayor” business to rest. By law, we have a commission form of government whereby the voters elect the three commissioners and the three…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 20, 2023
See 10 Oscar-Eligible Short Films at LBI Foundation on Sept. 29
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences will once again host the Manhattan Short Film Festival, on Friday, Sept. 29.
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News••September 20, 2023
Little Egg Harbor School Board Faces Busy Year
The Little Egg Harbor Board of Education is launching its search for a new permanent superintendent of schools, hoping it will be able to hire a candidate by the start of the 2024-25 school year.
