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  • News••June 1, 2023

    Ship Bottom Land Use Board OK’s Continued Outdoor Dining at The Arlington

    Following a brief discussion about previous approval for dining al fresco and questions from neighbors about hours of operation as well as outdoor music, the Ship Bottom Land Use Board unanimously…

  • Arts & Entertainment••June 1, 2023

    Zinnia Moon Is Ray of Sunshine at Reynolds

    The Reynolds Garden Center complex in downtown Manahawkin is a culture of sensory pleasures, replete with a certain simpatico vibe among shoppers and, Saturday, near the café, the sounds of Little…

  • Business••June 1, 2023

    Manasquan Bank Executive a Top Producer Nationally

    Manasquan Bank is proud to announce that Ralph G. Tancredi Sr., senior vice president and residential lending sales manager, was nationally recognized for the seventh consecutive year as a National…

  • News••May 31, 2023

    Little Egg Harbor Proclaims May 14 Apraxia Awareness Day

    During Little Egg Harbor’s May 11 township committee meeting, Mayor Blaise Scibetta presented a proclamation to the Daskalakis family declaring May 14, 2023 Apraxia Awareness Day.

  • Arts & Entertainment••May 31, 2023

    Learn to Make the Perfect Garden-Based Pesto

    Cook book author Olwen Woodier will present a pesto-making workshop at Cuisine on the Green Restaurant in Little Egg Harbor at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7.

  • News••May 31, 2023

    Attend Little Egg Harbor’s Public Visioning Workshop June 6

    The Little Egg Harbor Plan Endorsement Advisory Subcommittee will conduct its second public visioning workshop on June 6 at 5 p.m. at the municipal building, at 665 Radio Rd.

  • Arts & Entertainment••May 31, 2023

    LIFF Shorts Blocks are Like a Box of Chocolates

    Shorts may be, well, short, but they are a big part of the Lighthouse International Film Festival.

  • News••May 31, 2023

    Little Egg Harbor Township Acknowledges Local Service Members

    The Little Egg Harbor Township Committee took the first portion of its May 11 meeting to recognize important campaigns and express thanks to its local heroes.

  • Sports••May 31, 2023

    Southern Regional Boys Tennis Squad Adds Another Win to Memorable Season

    It’s not often a tennis squad rides the coattails of its third singles and doubles teams. But this spring, Southern Regional has been largely driven by the play of Rohil Gandhi, Connor Addiego and…

  • News••May 31, 2023

    Little Egg Harbor, Tuckerton Honor Fallen Heroes for Memorial Day

    During the May 11 township committee meeting, Little Egg Harbor Deputy Mayor Daniel Maxwell read the Memorial Day prayer for peace.

  • Sports••May 31, 2023

    Sophomore Attacker Tallies Nine Goals to Lead Southern Girls Into Sectional Quarterfinals

    With two offensive starters sitting on the sideline with injuries, the Southern Regional girls lacrosse team needed somebody to really rise to the forefront in its first game of the state tournament…

  • Arts & Entertainment••May 31, 2023

    Celebrate Tuckerton at Dockside Café June 10

    All are welcome to gather at the Dockside Café and Marina at 338 South Green St. for the annual Celebration of Tuckerton, from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 10.

  • Sports••May 31, 2023

    Lesiak Leads Way as Southern Regional Baseball Squad Reaches Sectional Semifinals

    It’s been six years since the Southern Regional baseball team captured the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV crown. The Rams are making another run for a sectional title this spring, and it started last…

  • Arts & Entertainment••May 31, 2023

    Catch a Wave to Founders Day

    “Surf’s Up,” calls the theme of Stafford Founders Day 2023, scheduled for Saturday, June 10. “Catch a Wave” as the day kicks off at 10 a.m. with a Hometown Parade from the firehouse on Stafford…

  • Opinion•May 31, 2023

    Impressive Event

    On May 26, I attended the Memorial Day commemoration ceremony on the front lawn of Southern Regional Middle School in Manahawkin. I was greatly impressed with the organization, sensitivity and…

  • Business••May 31, 2023

    Annual Chamber Hometown Security Seminar at Stafford EMS

    For the seventh consecutive year, the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce is bringing together the business community and law enforcement for a session with information and tips to secure the…

  • Opinion•May 31, 2023

    No Measurable Effect

    Let’s be very clear, even 1,000 wind turbines off the coast will have no measurable effect on global warming.

  • News••May 31, 2023

    Opioid Advisory Council Adopts Plan to Strategize, Fund Addiction Prevention, Recovery

    Major decisions about how millions of dollars get spent to tackle Ocean County’s opioid epidemic are made inside wood-paneled rooms in the Ocean County Justice Complex.

  • News••May 31, 2023

    Pinelands Regional Computer Network Has Great Security

    The public session portion of the May meeting of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education was short, lasting only a little more than 30 minutes.

  • Arts & Entertainment••May 31, 2023

    Art Notes, May 31

    Creatives Wanted: Firefly Gallery in Surf City and Family Arts Movement event designer Michelle DiBella are partnering to offer a series of special events called “Mosaic” this summer, for which…

  • Columns••May 31, 2023

    Coming Down Off Memorial Day Weekend With Waves and Warming Water

    Waves were ridden; clams were shucked. And fashion officially dictates that women’s pants (jeans, joggers and bikini bottoms), which have been on the rise for nearly a decade, now be hiked up to…

  • Columns••May 31, 2023

    Great and Not So Great Outdoors; World’s Worst Gas Accompanies Turbines

    The mountain laurels are out of their bloomin’ minds, which is a wonderful thing. Sure, they always go a-blossoming right about now, but this year there must have been some sort of Red Bull rainfall.…

  • Arts & Entertainment••May 31, 2023

    Get Outside, Learn Something New at Bass River State Forest

    There is nothing better than getting outside on a summer day, except getting outside and learning something new. Bass River State Forest offers a host of educational hikes to keep the whole family…

  • Arts & Entertainment••May 31, 2023

    Beach Haven Art Walk

    The fifth annual Beach Haven Art Walk is set for Saturday, June 10 and promises to be bigger and better than ever before, with a wide array of local artists showcasing their talent, as well as a…

  • Sports••May 31, 2023

    Southern Regional Squares Off With Tough Howell Squad, Prevails to Win 13th Shore Title

    Right and left hooks. Gut punches. Uppercuts. Figuratively speaking, the Southern Regional boys volleyball team withstood a barrage of hits on May 23.

  • Arts & Entertainment••May 31, 2023

    The Nerds

    STYLE: One of the longest-running live acts on LBI, the band’s massive sets are comprised of classic rock and current pop, memorable medleys, hilarious on-stage banter and a generous helping of funk.

  • Opinion••May 31, 2023

    Another Season of Overload: We Will Surely Get Through It

    Even though, as soon as those lights stop blinking, we know that summer is upon us, it is still a shock to find wall-to-wall cars, bikes, skateboards and dogs on our once quiet streets.

  • Opinion••May 31, 2023

    Correcting the Visuals

    I was encouraged reading about the thoughtful dialogue that took place during the screening of Jon Coen’s documentary on wind farms (“Union Screens Documentary; Gathering Favors Ocean Wind,” 5/24).…

  • Sports••May 31, 2023

    ‘Breakfast 5K’ Run/Walk on June 4 Benefits LBT PBA 373

    Register now to run, or walk, for a good cause – and a good meal – on Sunday, June 4. The “Breakfast 5K,” which takes participants down Beach Avenue in Long Beach Township, benefits Long Beach…

  • Opinion•May 31, 2023

    Good Start, But …

    Complaints about parking and traffic are as reliable as high tide on Long Beach Island. In just the past two weeks The SandPaper ran articles about parking at Hotel LBI and at Burger 25. Every sunny…

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