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Arts & Entertainment••January 26, 2023
‘Piney Tribe’ Leader Releases Documentary Trailer
Author William Lewis, creator of Piney Tribe, has produced a 90-minute independent documentary, “The Reluctant Piney,” due out this spring. A six-minute clip from the movie serves as the official…
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News••January 26, 2023
Guess What the Top Southern Ocean County News Story Was in 2022
As the countdown of the Top 20 news stories of 2022 as reported in the pages of The SandPaper continues with the Top 10, you’ll likely notice that some are repeats of those selected for 2021. Or…
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Columns••January 26, 2023
Mild Weather, Good Pattern for Waves Make for Fun Winter
Figured I would start this week off with a bit of good news. And it has nothing to do with surfing, the environment or other watery pursuits. By now, most of Ocean County has heard about the horrid…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 26, 2023
Longtime Wreck Diver to Discuss Undersea Treasures
Gene Peterson of Atlantic Divers will present “Treasure Trove of Adventures and Bottles of Treasure” at a talk sponsored by the New Jersey Maritime Museum at Buckalew’s Restaurant and Tavern in Beach…
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Sports••January 26, 2023
Collins Paves Way for Southern’s Win Over Toms River South
It’s not a secret. With center Skylar Soltis still recovering from a knee injury and likely on the sidelines for the season, the offense runs through Casey Collins.
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200 Plus••January 26, 2023
How Unlucky Can a Ship Be?
Following up on a 1923 newspaper article about a four-masted schooner, the Estelle Krieger, being stranded off Ship Bottom, a search of the New Jersey Maritime Museum records showed the ship was…
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News••January 26, 2023
Tuckerton Committee Reports Highlight EMS Squad, Public Works, Police
Tuckerton Borough Councilman Frank D’Amore gave a service report on behalf of Great Bay EMS Squad 85. Since the squad began responding for Tuckerton in July 2022, there were 48 calls in July, 43 in…
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News••January 26, 2023
Tuckerton Offers Updates on Lanyard Lagoon, East Side Dredging
During Tuckerton Borough Council’s Jan. 17 meeting, Councilman Brian Martin gave a much sought-after update on Lanyard Lagoon, for which the borough had received a grant to do a living shoreline…
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News••January 26, 2023
Ron Jon’s Construction Plan Hearing Moved to February
An application to completely rebuild the Ron Jon Surf Shop in Ship Bottom is expected to be heard by the Ship Bottom Land Use Board at its Feb. 15 meeting. It was removed from the Jan. 18 agenda…
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Business••January 25, 2023
Burger 25 Adding Sizzle to Ship Bottom in Late Spring
Burger 25, a popular niche restaurant on Route 37 in Toms River, is slated to open a second location in Ship Bottom in “late spring,” said co-owner Denise Vetter.
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Arts & Entertainment••January 25, 2023
Crabby’s Skate Shanty Forms Hub in Tuckerton
Little Egg Harbor is getting ramped up for spring — literally. Riders, rejoice. There is finally a concrete alternative to the ocean.
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Sports••January 25, 2023
Southern Regional Wrestlers Dominate Phillipsburg, South Plainfield to Stay Undefeated
Last February, Phillipsburg’s wrestling team walked into Southern Regional’s gymnasium and left with a two-point win and the opportunity to win the NJSIAA Group V state championship, which the…
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Opinion••January 25, 2023
Wonder of Wonders – There’s a Girl in My Office!
She happens to be my wife and co-owner of our business.
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Opinion•January 25, 2023
An Apology
In response to a letter to the editor (“Breach of Etiquette,” 1/18), I wish to express my apology to anyone who may have been offended by a letter sent by SaveLBI to donors listed in a Surflight…
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Opinion•January 25, 2023
Ugly Monsters
This is not my first letter regarding this topic. Ordinarily I prefer to remain private and anonymous, but something must be done to encourage rational thought. Herd mentality never produces a good…
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News••January 25, 2023
Feds Reject Charges Linking Sonar Use to Recent Whale Deaths
Federal officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, along with their partners from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, last week emphatically shot down the premise that…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 25, 2023
Art Notes, Jan. 25
Tech Yes: The February art show at the Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library is imagery by Kaylee McGrath titled “Red Rose Kay Photography and Multimedia.”
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News••January 25, 2023
Congressman Van Drew Gets Choice House Committee Assignments
Congressman Jeff Van Drew, the Republican who represents all of Southern Ocean County, has announced his committee assignments for the 118th Congress.
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Opinion•January 25, 2023
Daydream Believer: Countdown to Memorial Day
I know that this is an unusual situation, but as I sit here in my little house in Harvey Cedars I’ve made a decision as to what I want to do in the early days of the new year.
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News••January 25, 2023
Long Beach Township to Review Lead-Based Paint Inspection Ordinance, Others at Next Meeting
Among the ordinances introduced at the Jan. 9 meeting of the Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners was a measure adopting a new Chapter 108 that pertains to lead-based paint inspections. As…
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Opinion•January 25, 2023
Take the Challenge
I’d like to send a shoutout to all my friends, family and MCS Facebook friends to take the following challenge for six weeks.
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News••January 25, 2023
Pagnotta to Resubmit Development Plan in Beach Haven
At the Beach Haven Borough Council agenda meeting on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 4 p.m., architect Michael Pagnotta will present a modified plan for his proposed Queen City East/Queen City West project. His…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 25, 2023
Ocean County College Student Radio Station Hosts Concert at Grunin Center
To celebrate the relaunch of Ocean County College’s student radio station – WOCC – its members are putting on a concert with hand-picked New Jersey talent. Join them at the Grunin Center for the Arts…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 25, 2023
Abe Lincoln ‘Appears’ at Barnegat Library Feb. 15
In honor of Black History Month and Presidents Day, the American Historical Theatre will present “Abraham Lincoln: The Man Who Saved the Union” on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. at the Barnegat branch…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 25, 2023
‘Red Rose Kay’ Exhibit at Barnegat Library in February
The Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library presents the imagery of Kaylee McGrath, “Red Rose Kay Photography & Multimedia,” throughout the month of February.
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Opinion•January 25, 2023
Bit of Fall Thievery
i was thirsty, and hungry … but these are excuse enough
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News••January 25, 2023
Barnegat Police Give Advice on Catalytic Converters
Like many other communities, Barnegat Township has reported some residents had catalytic converters taken from their automobiles.
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Arts & Entertainment••January 25, 2023
Charles Beck Paints Insider’s View of Outdoorsman’s World
An artist is compelled to create. On a global stage or alone in a room; for personal profit or social change; to sell a product or recapture a memory. As vast as the world of art is the range of…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 25, 2023
Historian Tim Hart Presents Program at Jan. 28 Virtual Science Saturday
Virtual Science Saturdays have returned for the winter months, and on Jan. 28, the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences will welcome local historian Timothy Hart as he presents a…
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News••January 25, 2023
Barnegat Police Recruit Excels at Academy
The Barnegat Police Department has announced that after 21 weeks of intense training, Ptl. Zachary Santos graduated from the Cape May Police Academy, the only residential municipal police academy in…
