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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2023
More Than Jazz Standards With Sara Michaels, Sharon Sable, E. Shawn Qaissaunee Quintet
This Sunday, July 16, the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences presents “More Than Just Jazz Standards” with Harvey Cedars’ Sara Michaels, Sharon Sable and the E. Shawn Qaissaunee…
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Business••July 12, 2023
Blessed Roots Wellness Opens in Ship Bottom
For those in hot pursuit of peace, more options are available than ever before.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2023
Lovas Family Tries for Trifecta Against Biggy at Island Golf
Last summer, Paul Lovas went into “Can You Beat Biggy?” Week 7 with some idea of what he was getting himself into when he signed up to play against me, since he was well aware of my capabilities due…
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News••July 12, 2023
Little Egg Harbor BOE Hires Interim Special Services Director
The Little Egg Harbor Board of Education held a special meeting on the evening of July 5. Its purpose was to plug some very important administrative holes that had existed in the district as the…
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Opinion•July 12, 2023
I Am From …
This poem was written by my 12-year-old granddaugher, Mary, and given to me as a Christmas gift. It describes her love and feeling for LBI – the joy, love and connections to family that over the…
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Columns••July 12, 2023
Tog Cheaters Get Bagged in BL; Double Whammy for Anti-Turbiners
Fish and Game Council Bureau Reports for June just arrived. One poaching bust jumps out. It was carried out by Conservation Police Officer Klitz while monitoring busy fishing activity at the South…
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Business••July 12, 2023
Refining for Dining at Buckalew’s and Station No. 117
In the blooming garden patio of Buckalew’s Restaurant and Tavern and under the covered dining deck of Station 117 in Beach Haven, guests are surrounded by many subtle new upgrades this summer. Local…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2023
Reception for ‘Local Color’ Exhibit on July 20
Evocative images from Down The Shore Publishing’s award-winning Local Color: Long Beach Island’s Photographic History Revisited remain on display through the end of July at the Ocean County Library’s…
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News••July 12, 2023
Philadelphia and South Jersey Lead Nation in Xylazine Use
The SandPaper reported in the July 5 issue on the first half of a recent webinar titled “The Rise of Poly-Substance Overdose Deaths,” conducted by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey in…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2023
Get on Track With History of Trains in Ocean County
The Barnegat Historical Society will present a talk on the “Railroads of Barnegat” on Tuesday, July 18 7 p.m. at the historic Cedar Bridge Tavern, located at 200 Halfway Road in Barnegat.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2023
Whole Lot of Clams Ready for Consumption at Annual Manahawkin Elks Event
As is the case every year, the Manahawkin Elks Lodge 2340 will have lots of food available on Saturday, July 22 for its annual clam bake. But if you want some of the estimated 10,000 clams, you might…
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Business••July 12, 2023
Barnegat Video Production Company Wins Three International Awards for Branding, Quality, Achievement
Combine dynamic, professional production with a captivating canine and a local bakery’s confection called the “Pupcake,” and the result was one of three prestigious awards this year added to the…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2023
Carnival Returns to St. Mary’s Parish Center for 30th Edition
Family fun, fantastic rides and fabulous food are the hallmarks of the “Nights of Summer” Carnival, and the big event of the summer returns for its 30th year at St. Mary’s Parish Center starting next…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2023
Cloverdale Park Lists Summer Activities
Whether you are interested in events taking place in this world or out of this world, you’ll find something to your liking this summer at Cloverdale Farm County Park in Barnegat Township.
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News••July 12, 2023
Offshore Wind Project Hits Milestone as Opposition Mounts
As rallies to stop the industrialization of the ocean continue to pop up along the Jersey Shore, the U.S. Department of Interior last week approved the construction and operation of Ocean 1 Wind, the…
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News••July 12, 2023
Inactive Liquor License Denial Falls Short in Ship Bottom
For the second time in 12 months, the ownership of Hotel LBI narrowly held onto an inactive liquor license after the annual renewal divided the Ship Bottom Borough Council at its June 27 meeting.…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2023
Brant Beach, Ship Bottom Host Little Jam Band
Join the band! Parents of babies, toddlers and children up to age 5 can sign their youngsters up for the Little Jam Band – featuring music, movement and more – either at Bayview Park in Brant Beach…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2023
Yacht Club Fundraiser Featured Fine Food and Wines
The Barnegat Light Yacht Club in Harvey Cedars recently raised more than $4,000 for Save Coastal Wildlife and the Popcorn Park Animal Refuge.
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Columns••July 12, 2023
The Nation Watches ZR-1’s Progress
July 1923 had seen newspapers across the nation speculate as to when the world’s largest flying machine, the ZR-1, would rise from the sands of the Jersey Pine Barrens at Lakehurst and roar to life.…
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News••July 12, 2023
Beach Haven: Under 18, Go Home at 10 p.m.
Individuals under 18 years of age would have to be home by 10 p.m., according to an ordinance introduced by the Beach Haven Borough Council July 10. The current curfew is midnight.
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Opinion•July 12, 2023
Quality Over Quantity
I am concerned about increases in living expenses. Little Egg Harbor Township has proposed a 3.5% increase in the municipal budget while my income continues to decrease due to caps on the money I get…
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Opinion•July 12, 2023
Lend a Hand
Perhaps I am naive, but I was shocked at the behavior of elected New Jersey senators and assemblymen as I sat in Trenton watching the vote to give our tax dollars to offshore wind farms. Some laughed…
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Business••July 12, 2023
Lang’s Smokes Is Far More Than Cigs and Cigars
Lang’s Smokes, a new business located at 2602 Long Beach Blvd. in Ship Bottom, has a rather misleading name.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2023
Have Coffee With a Cop in Harvey Cedars
As part of its continuing outreach and community relations, the Harvey Cedars Police Department will be holding its annual “Coffee With a Cop” this summer at three locations, all from 8 a.m. to 10…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2023
Halfway to the Holiday Jamboree at Lacey Library
Why wait until the chilly winter to celebrate the end-of-year holidays, when the weather is party-perfect right now? Join the “Snow Cones and Holiday Tunes Jamboree,” on Saturday, July 15, 2 p.m. at…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2023
Registration Open for 15th Annual ALO Longboard Classic on Aug. 12
Alliance for a Living Ocean’s 15th Annual Longboard Classic, set for Aug. 12 on the 68th Street in Brant Beach, features four divisions – open women’s, open men’s, boys and girls under 15 and tandem…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2023
Amazing V Brings Magic to LBI Library
Prepare to be wowed, and learn a little magic to amuse your friends when the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City presents “Magic Lessons with the Amazing V” on…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2023
The Kootz
STYLE: Covers of oldies, goodies, classics and surprises from the last half century that rock, pop, cry the blues and soothe the soul. The rock goes Southern, Americana or British Invasion-style.
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News••July 12, 2023
Mayor’s Selection Divides Commissioners in Harvey Cedars
A campaign issue that has been brewing in the background in Harvey Cedars, through letters and candidates’ position papers, came to an open discussion among the four candidates at the borough…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 12, 2023
Author Discusses Chatter Online July 20
Award-winning psychologist Ethan Kross, whose study of constructive introspection produced 2021’s national best-seller Chatter, will discuss his research in the Ocean County Library’s Virtual Author…
