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Columns••March 11, 2023
Oh, the Things You Will See in Bridge Traffic; Winter Keeps Sending Surf
There was an interesting headline on the cover of our SandPaper last week that read “Many Questions Over Highway Work.”
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Opinion•March 10, 2023
Amazing Talent
My wife and I attended a production of the play “42nd Street” at Southern Regional High School on Saturday, March 4, performed by the Southern Regional Theatre Company. It was an outstanding…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 10, 2023
‘Friends’ Fundraiser Has an Irish Touch
The Friends of the Stafford Library are partnering with Anna Bananas Bakery on Thursday, March 16. Anna Bananas is located at 657 East Bay Ave. in Manahawkin.
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News••March 10, 2023
Some Marsha Drive Road Work Underway Ahead of Summer
Punxsutawney Phil didn’t confuse just himself and the public with his forecast, but Mother Nature, too, as winter and spring temperatures have collided around the Long Beach Island region with…
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News••March 9, 2023
Stafford School District Faces $2.3 Million State Aid Cut for 2023-24
For the past five school years, the Stafford Township School District has lost more than $1.8 million in New Jersey Department of Education aid. The cut for this school year alone was nearly…
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News••March 9, 2023
Many Factors Determine Offshore Wind Impact on Fisheries
If whales are dying because of offshore wind activity off the coast of New Jersey, as many believe, what is happening to the rest of marine life? That’s the question Barnegat Light Mayor Kirk O.…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 9, 2023
Inspiration Everywhere for Dawn McDonnell
Painter Dawn McDonnell of Manahawkin makes “art inspired by the world around us,” according to her tagline and philosophy on art, i.e. her second nature. No subject or substrate is off-limits or…
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News••March 9, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Wildfire Contained
A windblown wildfire that began midday Tuesday in the vicinity of Route 539 and Forge Road in Little Egg Harbor Township was reported “contained” at 7:30 p.m. by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.…
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Opinion••March 9, 2023
Whale Death Misinformation Ignores the Facts
We love whales and all life in the ocean so much. We hate to see them disrespected, even when deceased. In particular, we dislike all the pictures of dead whales being politicized and propagandized…
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News••March 9, 2023
Mainland Fatal Fire Under Investigation
A man was found dead inside a Little Egg Harbor Township home Monday afternoon as authorities fought a structure fire there. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said the discovery was made…
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News••March 9, 2023
Fed Official: Offshore Wind Will Adversely Impact North Atlantic Right Whale
Ahead of his March 16 hearing on offshore wind at the Wildwood Convention Center, Congressman Jeff Van Drew is challenging the federal government and offshore wind companies to prove they have…
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Columns••March 9, 2023
Lucy Evelyn Just Can’t Win
The story of the Lucy Evelyn before it became Beach Haven’s most famous gift shop has been one of brushes with danger, escaping such disasters as fire on board, sinking in storms, and being reported…
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Opinion•March 9, 2023
A Lot at Stake
No one would ever oppose making the world a better, cleaner, safer and more desirable place for all of us. The real reason for thinking people to be opposed to the windmills is not so we have greater…
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News••March 9, 2023
SandPaper Staff Has Strong Showing in Press Association Contest
The SandPaper’s coverage of the 10-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy was one of eight first-place awards captured by the editorial staff in the 2022 New Jersey Press Association’s Better Newspaper…
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Business••March 8, 2023
Stockton University Appoints Joe Bertolino President
Joe Bertolino, Ph. D. will become the next president of Stockton University on July 1. Bertolino is the current president of Southern Connecticut State University and brings more than 30 years of…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 8, 2023
LBI Arts Foundation Announces Summer Concerts
As LBI area residents endure what is left of the cold and rainy winter, the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences has announced its summer concert series as something warm and…
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Opinion•March 8, 2023
Morning Joe
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Business••March 8, 2023
Hunger Foundation’s ‘Bourbon & Bites’ Sold Out
The enticing fundraiser Bourbon & Bites is sold out for its 2023 event. The Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean sold out tickets to the March 20 event in 36 hours, trustees said.
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News••March 8, 2023
Driver in Little Egg Harbor Crash That Killed Teen Faces Up to 15 Years in Prison
On Friday, March 3, Michael Pillarella, 28, of Manahawkin was found guilty of manslaughter and assault by auto for causing the 2021 Little Egg Harbor crash that ultimately killed one Pinelands…
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News••March 8, 2023
Pinelands Regional Students Will Have Several Exciting New Opportunities Next Year
Pinelands Regional Superintendent of Schools Melissa McCooley announced the high school will be adding a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program into its mix in the 2023-24 school year…
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Opinion••March 8, 2023
Let Police Officers in Schools Play Larger Role for Safety
Several years ago Little Egg Harbor Township placed police officers inside school buildings for the protection of students and staff. This trend has spread across the country as a very common…
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Opinion•March 8, 2023
Where’s the Fairness?
I’ve been a Long Beach Township resident and homeowner since 1993. I live here full time with my wife, Marilyn. My home is a duplex and we occupy the upstairs. The downstairs two-bedroom apartment is…
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Opinion•March 8, 2023
Plant Native Trees
You are a great starting source to inform Long Beach Island residents and homeowners concerning the progressive loss of the Island’s black pines (Pinus thunbergii). I have noticed an increase in…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 8, 2023
Tuckerton Seaport Celebrates Women’s History Month
The Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen’s Musem, which prides itself on capturing and sharing the stories of people who live and perpetuate the traditions of the Barnegat Bay and Pinelands traditions, will…
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Opinion•March 8, 2023
Sounding the Alarm
Think for a moment about whales and offshore wind development – unprecedented whale deaths, 13 since December, while offshore wind geotechnical testing is ongoing despite the calls for it to cease…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 8, 2023
Art Notes, March 8
World Art: The Romans, Renaissance masters and even today’s art icons owe a debt to ancient Greece. The Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library hosts Stockton University art history professor…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 8, 2023
Tuckerton Presbyterian Hosts Annual Silver Linings Senior Workshop
The First Presbyterian Church of Tuckerton, at 210 East Main St., is once again teaming up with Stockton University to offer the second annual Silver Linings Senior Workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on…
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News••March 8, 2023
Committee Advances 9th District Delegation’s Veterans Housing Legislation
The N.J. state Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee has approved legislation, introduced by Sen. Christopher J. Connors of the 9th District, that would permit a portion of municipal…
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News••March 8, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Earns Recognition From Sustainable Jersey
Little Egg Harbor Township has earned Bronze Status from the organization Sustainable Jersey’s mission to “empower New Jersey communities to build a better world for future generations with the…
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Opinion•March 8, 2023
Cheers!
Cheers to Marcia Mason for her hilarious “Pickleball Haven” column (3/1) and for L. Ganss’ cartoon, which made me laugh and then think a bit. This verse is thanks to them.
