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News••September 12, 2023
Flashing Traffic Signals Return on LBI’s North End
For those who have not ventured north of Ship Bottom recently, this is your reminder that crews from the Ocean County Road Department returned traffic signals on the north end of the Island from…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 11, 2023
Beach Block Prints to Release ‘Sisters of the Sea’ Calendar
You may have seen a new artist table at pop-ups around the Island this summer called Beach Block Prints. Beach Block is the creative project of LBI Grade School math teacher and Island surfer Lauren…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 10, 2023
Danksters, Met Opera Collide at Loveladies ‘Collabaganza’
When The SandPaper receives an invite to a Labor Day party highlighted by reggae-jam sensation The Danksters and featuring a few numbers from various members of the Metropolitan Opera, that’s reason…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 9, 2023
Cold Plunge Challenges Mind, Body, Spirit
If curiosity killed the cat, there’s someone above that likes me because, thank God, I am still here, and my curiosity is boundless. It’s how I found myself recently, and somewhat randomly, agreeing…
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Business••September 9, 2023
Pine Barrens Tree Company Owner Has All the Right Credentials
Rory MacInnis, the owner of Pine Barrens Tree LLC, grew up in Southern Ocean County and loved the outdoors, especially the Pine Barrens and rock climbing. But he must have been the type of little kid…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 9, 2023
Autumn Ideas for the Shore Garden
Ann Calder, horticultural chair of the Garden Club of Long Beach Island, is a Rutgers Master Gardener who offers the following fall gardening tips. Homeowners can enjoy the best of the season…
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News••September 8, 2023
Fun in the Fall: Composting Makes Sense Even as Weather Turns Colder
Fall is a great time of year for all sorts of fun activities – pumpkin and apple picking, haunted hayrides, football games, festivals. As the weather turns cooler, with it comes lots of exciting…
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Business••September 8, 2023
Out With the Old, In With the New: Welcome Autumn Home
As summer winds down and cools off, it’s a good time to get some early-autumn cleaning out of the way and prepare for a cozy off-season indoors.
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Business••September 8, 2023
Distinctly Davies Has Become a Go-To for Full Cleaning Service
When Ricky Davies and his father used to talk about starting a business, they liked the name “Distinctly Davies.” They weren’t sure what product they might produce or what service they might provide…
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Business••September 8, 2023
Explore Your Style at Oskar Huber Furniture and Design
At Oskar Huber Furniture and Design in Ship Bottom, complementary design services from the store’s skilled interior design team can help create a beautiful and comfortable home that fits the client’s…
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Business••September 8, 2023
Low Tide Home Inspections Offers Customer Convenience and ‘Peace of Mind’
Home inspections are not typically required when buying property in the state of New Jersey, but they are certainly highly recommended.
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Business••September 8, 2023
‘Joe’s Guy With a Truck’ Brings Award-Winning Pros
Impressed customers of Joe’s Guy With a Truck LLC spread the word quickly after Joseph Merola began his moving business in Manahawkin in 2014. Ever since, the careful, professional, efficient and…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 8, 2023
Talk Focuses on Gardens and Model Railroads
It’s a hobby, it’s horticulture, and it’s popular across America. Garden railroads combine model trains and strategic plantings to enhance your yard. Join S. Ann Earon, a Rutgers Master Gardener of…
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Business••September 8, 2023
Timing Important When Closing Pools, Tips to Protect During Winter
Historically, Labor Day marks the time when most homeowners begin to shut down their pools for the year. Experts, however, say that might not be the best course of action.
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News••September 8, 2023
Holgate Wilderness Area Now Partially Open
As of Sept. 1, the Holgate Wilderness Area of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, on Long Beach Island’s south end, is partly open. The southern tip of the peninsula will remain closed…
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Business••September 7, 2023
Southern Ocean Local Summer Networking September 13
It is better in September, and what a way to get back to catching up with your business community than an After Hours event hosted at the Tuckerton Seaport with the Southern Ocean Chamber. As summer…
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News••September 7, 2023
Beach Haven Woman ‘Climbs’ Mt. Everest
When it comes to mountain climbing, the apex of the experience is to scale Mt. Everest, rising 29,029 feet in the Himalayas.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 7, 2023
Port Hole Café to Honor Its Hawaiian Ties With Jetty’s Maui Wildfire Relief Fundraiser
It may seem an odd connection, but there has long been a link between Baker’s Port Hole in Ship Bottom and Hawaii. And this Wednesday night, the Port Hole hosts Jetty’s fundraiser party to benefit…
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News••September 7, 2023
Beach Patrol, Volunteers Rally to Beached Whale in Loveladies
On his day off as co-captain of the Long Beach Township Beach Patrol in Loveladies, Nick Delfico simply stopped by to check out the waves. Instead, he found himself assisting with a stranded pygmy…
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News••September 7, 2023
Young Man Drowns in Ocean Off Beach Haven
A 22-year-old male drowned after he and two other swimmers were caught in a rip current off Fifth Street in Beach Haven Sunday afternoon.
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News••September 7, 2023
Oldham Withdraws From Harvey Cedars Commission Race
Last month, longtime Harvey Cedars Mayor Jonathan Oldham had planned to seek another four-year term on the Harvey Cedars Borough Commission. But that all changed when the Harvey Cedars Bible…
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Sports••September 7, 2023
Southern Regional Busts Out Another Big Play to Spark Shutout of Central
After not getting in on the scoring action the previous week, when his teammates busted out some of their big playmaking ability, Armando Sanchez finally had his shot to make something big happen on…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 7, 2023
Explore Marine Science ‘In Your Backyard’ at Sept. 16 Open House
Celebrate the work of the Rutgers University Marine Field Station and the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve – and “explore the amazing marine science taking place in your…
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Sports••September 7, 2023
Southern Regional Boys Could Contend for Division Title
Coming out of last season, Southern Regional boys soccer head coach Robert Muñoz had plenty to look forward to. Sure, the Rams lost a bunch of seniors to graduation, six in all, but the excitement…
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Columns••September 7, 2023
Surf Culture Need Not Come From Big Surf Companies; It’s Ours to Create
There was a bit of business news in the surf world last week that didn’t really get much attention, nor should it have. Both the West and East Coast have been busy with much more important things –…
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Opinion••September 7, 2023
Township Image Is Inaccurate Depiction of Wind Turbines
We must respond to correct the inaccurate images contained in the article “LBT Officials Develop New Rendering Showing More Turbine Visibility” and refer your readers to this video…
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Opinion•September 7, 2023
Overturn Tent Rule
The code regarding beach tents in Beach Haven needs to be overturned. First and foremost, who are they to say what we are and are not permitted to use on the beach where I have lived for 30 years and…
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Opinion•September 7, 2023
Save Our Shore
The Audubon Society estimates that the whirling blades of wind turbines kills hundreds of thousands of birds annually. The underwater cables carrying the power from the windmills, through Barnegat…
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Opinion•September 7, 2023
The Games of Summer, 2023
Not yet blessed with grandchildren to inform me, I was not clued in on the various beachy games people were playing this summer. The ladder thing with colorful balls on either end of what could have…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 7, 2023
Undefeated O-Street Duo Tries to Keep Streak Alive in Season Finale
Flamingo Golf in Ship Bottom is the type of course that can be extremely kind or heartbreaking, depending on what kind of score you need to win that day. And, of course, that depends on the…
