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News••July 19, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Tables New Noise Ordinance Indefinitely
During Little Egg Harbor’s July 13 township committee meeting, a new ordinance on noise was tabled indefinitely after a handful of resident complaints.
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Opinion•July 19, 2023
Through Toddler Eyes
I’m a Jersey native, visiting LBI for our yearly summer trip. I wrote this poem, “Overextention,” inspired by observing my 2-year-old son at the beach a few days ago.
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News••July 19, 2023
Burgers and Blessings for Barnegat Light Guards
Barnegat Light lifeguards were shown appreciation with the second annual “Burgers and Blessings” on Sunday, July 16. St. Peter’s at the Light Episcopal Church, Zion Lutheran Church and Friends of the…
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Business••July 19, 2023
Ocean County Debuts New Recycling Guide for Businesses
Ocean County is distributing a new guide that reminds businesses to “recycle right” and gives information on how to accomplish that.
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Columns••July 19, 2023
ZR-1 Takes to the Sky At Last
Throughout the summer of 1923, the country watched as the time for the first test flight of the ZR-1 neared.
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News••July 19, 2023
Mother Pleads Guilty to Child’s Death from Fetanyl
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on July 12 Natalie Sabie, 35, of Lacey Township pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child before…
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Opinion•July 19, 2023
Parental Responsibility
Thank you, Stephane Reback, for the best commentary The SandPaper has focused on (“Critical Message for Parents From Lifeguards and Children,” 7/12).
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News••July 19, 2023
Surf City Addresses Traffic, Speeding Concerns
At the north edge of Surf City, just before the Boulevard opens from a two-lane, north-south roadway into a four-lane thoroughfare, lies 24th Street on a curve that is almost indiscernible to…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 19, 2023
Get Fired Up for Ceramics Workshop
People can have fun making ceramic pieces at the Ocean County Library’s Long Beach Island branch in Surf City on Friday, July 28 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 19, 2023
Barnegat Quakers Open House on July 23
The Barnegat Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) will hold an open house at their meeting place on Sunday, July 23, 11 a.m. at 614 East Bay Ave. in Barnegat Township. Light refreshments will be…
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Opinion•July 19, 2023
Delusional Experts
To the environmental experts who week after week write into The SandPaper letting us all know that sea levels are rising and that it’s reckless to fight against the construction of large wind…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 19, 2023
Meet Erika Sánchez in Virtual Program July 25
Erika Sánchez, whose Crying in the Bathroom: A Memoir is a Goodreads Choice Award nominee, will bring her candor and earthy humor to the Ocean County Library’s Virtual Author Talk series on Tuesday…
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News••July 19, 2023
Barnegat Light Refines the Details of Summer Coexistence
From beaches and parks to backyards, Barnegat Light Borough Council took action on a few summer shore housekeeping topics at its July 12 monthly meeting.
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News••July 19, 2023
LBT Police Remind Beachgoers of Umbrella, Tent, Sunshade Ordinance
A Long Beach Township ordinance states that beachgoers throughout the municipality are permitted to erect only certain size collapsible monopole umbrellas. And, as the township police department…
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Opinion•July 19, 2023
Wind Boondoggle
In response to letter titled “Risk Rising” (7/5), the boondoggle that is the offshore wind turbine project will do nothing to keep the Earth’s climate from doing what it has been doing since its…
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News••July 19, 2023
Beach Haven Library Holds Grand Reopening
Two weeks after opening its doors to patrons for the first time since November, the Beach Haven Public Library held a grand reopening on July 12.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 19, 2023
Virtual Discussion on Autism Planned July 29
The Ocean County Library presents a virtual discussion, “Autism, Early Childhood Development, and Early Literacy,” on Saturday, July 29 at 10 a.m.
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Opinion•July 19, 2023
Road Rules Eye-Opener
I hope that people read the enlightening article on bike and pedestrian rules of the road (“Do’s and Don’ts in Cycling Laws Might Surprise,” 7/5). It was an eye opener.
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Opinion•July 19, 2023
Toss Impact Statement
Recently the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management closed the 45-day commenting period for the Atlantic Shores Wind Project draft environmental impact statement containing some 4,000-plus pages.…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 19, 2023
Eat Dinner at Wendy’s, Support Stafford Library
The Friends of the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library are partnering with the Wendy’s on Route 72 for a fundraiser on Tuesday, Aug. 1.
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Opinion•July 19, 2023
Undemocratic Decision
Regarding the vote for mayor in Harvey Cedars, why wouldn’t the three elected candidates want the person who received the most votes to be mayor – simply out of respect for the will of the voters? Or…
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Opinion•July 19, 2023
Lasting Memory
On July 3 all four generations of my family gathered on the deck of my grandparents’ bayfront property to watch the Surf City fireworks, generously donated by three Surf City residents.
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Opinion•July 19, 2023
Stop Pointing Fingers
I am baffled by the misinformation that our elected officials are propagating about the bridge and road repairs onto Long Beach Island. They are lambasting state officials about the delays and…
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News••July 19, 2023
Two Barnegat Officers Promoted to Sergeant
On July 5, Barnegat Township Detective William Hetrick and Patrolman Kyle Cranmer were promoted to sergeant during a swearing-in ceremony in the township hall meeting room.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 19, 2023
Flea Markets at the Barnegat Dock Scheduled
The Barnegat Township Historical Society announces dates for its two annual craft and flea markets – Saturdays, July 29 and Aug. 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 19, 2023
Art Notes, July 19
Waves of Fate: Garden State Surf and Art in Beach Haven Crest, at the intersection of art, craft and history, invites the public to its 10th anniversary party at the gallery this Saturday, July 22…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 19, 2023
Old Barnegat High School Reunion Planned
People who sat in classrooms at the old Barnegat High School are invited to a reunion on Sunday, Sept. 17 at Calloways in Eagleswood Township from 1 to 4 p.m. The cost is $40 per person. There will…
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Sports••July 19, 2023
First C420 Women’s North American Championship Makes Waves at Brant Beach Yacht Club
Samara Walshe went home to New York City over the weekend and had to make room on her nightstand for a decent-sized brant goose. Well, a decoy of one, anyway.
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Opinion•July 19, 2023
Keep It as Is
Regarding the article concerning the mayoral title in Harvey Cedars (“Naming of Mayor Gets Contentious in Harvey Cedars,” 7/12), I fail to see the correlation between “most votes” and being accorded…
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Opinion••July 19, 2023
What a Drag Today’s Attack on Drag Shows Has Become
Drag is under attack these days, which is kind of surprising considering cross-dressing has played a big part in the U.S. entertainment scene for over 100 years.
