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Arts & Entertainment••October 12, 2022
Harvey Cedars Police Community Forum Scheduled Oct. 26
The fifth in the series of six Harvey Cedars Police Department Community Forums will take place at borough hall on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. Detective Tim Butler will discuss crime prevention…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 12, 2022
Democratic Fundraiser Rescheduled to Oct. 16
The Barnegat Democratic Club’s joint fundraiser for 2nd Congressional District candidate Tim Alexander and Barnegat Township Committee candidate Charles Cunliffe has been rescheduled for Sunday, Oct.…
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News••October 12, 2022
Harvey Cedars Police Officers Offer Winter House Checks
The Harvey Cedars Police Department invites seasonal residents and businesses to sign up for the borough’s “winter house check program.”
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News••October 12, 2022
Association Honors Barnegat School Board
Barnegat Township School District leaders were recently honored by the New Jersey School Boards Association for achieving board certification, which recognizes “mastery of the unique aspects of group…
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News••October 12, 2022
Flu May Make Big 2022-23 Comeback
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases are warning that the 2022-23 influenza season could be a rough one. There are two reasons for the…
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Sports••October 12, 2022
Still Plugging Away, Southern Regional Has Win Streak Ended By Raiders
During the first few weeks of the season, the Southern Regional boys soccer team experienced a growth process, and it was evident in the results of their matches. Following three straight losses to…
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Sports••October 12, 2022
Southern Regional Finds Its Offense Against Central, Wins Third Game
Despite a season opening shutout over West Windsor-Plainsboro South, the Southern Regional football team no doubt squared off against the toughest portion of its schedule still unsure of itself on…
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Sports••October 12, 2022
Despite Loss to Wall, Young Southern Regional Squad Going in Right Direction
Jenna Lombardo-Adams is a coach who doesn’t mind challenging her teams by setting them up with tough opponents every season. She knows the benefits of going against better competition. Case in point…
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Sports••October 12, 2022
Southern Girls Volleyball Squad Extends Win Streak to 15
Five matches last week. All victories. The Southern Regional girls volleyball team definitely gives the vibe that it’s serious about challenging for a state championship next month.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 11, 2022
‘Marvelous Wonderettes’ – Chock Full of ’50s and ’60s Classics
The Bellarine Theatre Co., in partnership with the Stafford Township Arts Center, will present “The Marvelous Wonderettes” at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14 and 15 at the STAC, located at…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 11, 2022
Island Library Friends Event Will Be ‘Worth It’
The Friends of the Island Library host their annual Open House at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City on Sunday, Oct. 16, from 2 to 4 p.m.
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Sports••October 11, 2022
Sea Shell Seeks Anglers for Striped Bass Derby
The Sea Shell Resort and Beach Club in Beach Haven is taking sign-ups for its 25th annual Striped Bass Derby, running Friday through Sunday, Oct. 28 to 30.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 10, 2022
Beach Haven Moose Lodge Hosts Rocktober Fest to Benefit David’s Dream and Believe
On Saturday, Oct. 15, the Beach Haven Moose Riders invite the public to gather at Lodge 1575, located at 120 Route 72 West in Manahawkin, for Rocktoberfest – a fall festival to benefit David’s Dream…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 10, 2022
Sandy Gingras Talks About ‘Paradise Girls’
Local author Sandy Gingras will be at the Beach Haven Public Library reference room on Saturday, Oct. 15, at noon for a reading and signing of her new novel, Paradise Girls.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 9, 2022
2022 Lighthouse Challenge Honors Towering Role of the Keeper
Legendary dedication is behind this year’s theme of the Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey: “The Year of the Keeper.”
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Arts & Entertainment••October 7, 2022
Kite Festival Brings High-Flying Fun to LBI
The eighth annual LBI International Kite Festival kicks off this weekend with three events planned in Ship Bottom before ending Sunday with the night fly extravaganza in Barnegat Light.
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News••October 6, 2022
Traffic Lights on LBI to Remain Fully Cycling Until Oct. 17
Remnants of Hurricane Ian didn’t just give a lashing to the Long Beach Island region in terms of heavy flooding from excessive rain and high winds. It did the unthinkable, pushing back the annual…
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News••October 6, 2022
Transplanted Locals Feel Ian’s Wrath
Aerial photos of Fort Myers Beach following Hurricane Ian’s destructive path made it look like the Florida west coast community got leveled by a nuclear explosion. Where thousands of homes stood are…
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Sports••October 6, 2022
Time’s Running Out to Get Into 50th Annual 18 Mile or New 12K Races
When Bill Fitzpatrick developed the idea for the 18 Mile Run in 1972 and ran it past Edward “Bub” Morgan, the St. Francis Community Center director was intrigued enough to get behind it.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 6, 2022
Surflight’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Shows Why Agatha Christie Rules
Playwright Ken Ludwig, the current king of American stage comedy, reined himself in when he adapted the undisputed all-time queen of mysteries Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express.”
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News••October 6, 2022
Kimmy’s Safe Haven Rescue Gives Animals a Second Chance
As a youngster in Manahawkin, Kim Brown looked after cats, dogs, rabbits, ducks, even squirrels, including one that fell out of a tree as a baby and broke his front teeth. Brown fed him and cared for…
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News••October 6, 2022
New Oyster Shell Recycling Program Truck Makes the Rounds
Every Monday and Friday, Long Beach Township’s Oyster Recycling Program truck – now with a new vehicle wrap designed by the Jetty Rock Foundation – visits local restaurants to pick up oyster shells…
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Columns••October 6, 2022
A Breakdown of Nor’Ian’s Worst Possible Storm Track; Cantore Blowing in the Wind
Is it me, or are we all pretty much quietly wishing to see Jim Cantore get washed away during a live broadcast?
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Arts & Entertainment••October 6, 2022
Shellabration to Honor Mighty Mollusks
Aquaculture and coastal resilience are the themes of this Saturday’s fourth Shellabration at Long Beach Township municipal complex in Brant Beach from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. as the Superstorm Sandy…
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Columns••October 6, 2022
Ian Morphs Into a Nor’easter Storm Thing; You, Too, Might Be a Born Asparagus Reader
It goes without saying – yet I shall – Ian the Demon was as bad as a ’cane comes … and then some. The then some was the totally unnecessary ass kicking it planted on us, for days on end. Ian has…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 6, 2022
Get Fill of Fall in Downtown Manahawkin at This Weekend’s Harvest, Wine Festival
Stafford’s annual Fall Harvest and Wine Festival returns to downtown Manahawkin this weekend – noon to 5 p.m. each day, at two separate parks, Manahawkin Lake Park on Route 9 and Heritage Park on…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 6, 2022
Tuckerton Tweed Ride: Bicycle Back in Time to Support the Captain’s House
Hop on a bicycle for a trip back in time to support the historic Captain’s House, now home to Lady Magpie’s Tea and Curiosities. The Tuckerton Tweed Ride, happening Oct. 23, is a 5-mile bicycle…
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News••October 5, 2022
Democratic Congressional Candidate Has Fundraiser on LBI Thursday
Tim Alexander, the Democratic candidate for New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District, which, due to redistricting will now represent all of Southern Ocean County in The SandPaper’s coverage area come…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 5, 2022
Art Notes, Oct. 5
Go With the Flow: Artwork by members of the Ocean County Artists’ Guild in Island Heights is on display in the upstairs gallery at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library through October in…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 5, 2022
Chowder Champions to Be Announced at Rescheduled Oct. 15 Fest
The rescheduled chowder festival on Oct. 15 in Beach Haven will award Chowder Trail champions, recognize the upcoming 10th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, and raise attention to coastal resiliency.
