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Arts & Entertainment••April 6, 2022
Hand’s Garden Center Hosts Easter Egg Hunt
Bust out those Easter baskets and enjoy the gifts of spring at Hand’s Garden Center, 300 Route 9 South IN Little Egg Harbor. The public is invited to participate in an Easter egg hunt on April 16.…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 6, 2022
Screen ‘Bag It’ at Bay Avenue Community Center
For an informative, fun, free “night at the movies,” check out the exclusive screening of the 2010 documentary “Bag It!” at the Bay Avenue Community Center on Tuesday, April 12, to get ready for the…
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Opinion••April 6, 2022
Practical Energy Policies Will Help Maintain World Order
Vladimir Putin, if nothing else, is a pragmatic opportunist. Since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia’s goal has been to rebuild what it had lost. During my time in the Baltics, Ukraine…
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Opinion•April 6, 2022
Power of Words
I never thought I would speak in defense of leftists who’ve been skewered by their own stray words, but today I must. In his moving and emotional speech in Poland, President Biden said, “For God’s…
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News••April 6, 2022
Barnegat Light Historical Society and Museum Invites Members, Docents
Springing out of a two-year COVID hiatus when operations were limited, the Barnegat Light Museum will be opening in 2022 for visitors, and that will include regular monthly speaker meetings…
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News••April 6, 2022
Southern Regional Inducts 124 Students Into World Language Honor Society
Featuring songs in various languages, brief presentations of proficiency in each one and culminating with a candle-lighting ceremony, the Southern Regional World Language department recently hosted…
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Business••April 6, 2022
Forum Offered on New Ways to Engage Nonprofits’ Volunteers
Is it time for your organization to reconnect with volunteers? The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce’s Spring Nonprofit Forum on May 4 at the Stockton Manahawkin Campus addresses “New Ways to…
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Business••April 6, 2022
Lighthouse Deli LBI Brings Its Brand of Breakfast, Barbecue to Surf City
The former Shore Fire Grille in Surf City is under transformation to become Lighthouse Deli LBI in May, not a copy of the grill but very much its own spin-out on what has worked for Michael Seifert…
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Opinion•April 6, 2022
Quiet for All
This letter is in response to Arlene and Fred Schragger’s request last week of Harvey Cedars government to delay hammer time to 8 a.m. for all. As a full-time resident of Harvey Cedars, I would agree.
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Sports••April 6, 2022
Southern Sailors Talented Enough to Win Big Regattas
Coach Steve Warren saw flashes of brilliance from the Southern Regional sailing team during the fall. Now he wants the moments to turn into longer stretches.
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News••April 6, 2022
NRC Financial Staff to Review Oyster Creek Decommissioning Funds
The revised total estimate to complete decommissioning the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station is $444 million (in 2021 dollars), according to an annual report on the status of funds submitted to…
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News••April 6, 2022
Barnegat Police Attract 262 Patrol Officer Candidates
A recent recruitment drive by the Barnegat Township Police Department yielded 262 applicants, a number Police Chief Keith Germain said is “unheard of for a community our size.”
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Arts & Entertainment••April 6, 2022
Learn the Story of Dr. James Still
Join the Stafford Township Historical Society on Wednesday, April 20 at 7 p.m. to learn about Dr. James Still, who was known as the “Black Doctor of the Pines.”
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Business••April 6, 2022
Chamber Unveils ‘Eat, Drink & Buy LBI’ Savings Pass
“In response to concerns about rising prices this upcoming year, we are introducing a free, mobile-exclusive savings passport to appeal to locals and visitors,” the Southern Ocean County Chamber of…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 6, 2022
Birding Group Plans MATES Scholarship Benefit
The Southern Ocean Birding Group is sponsoring a wine and cheese fundraiser for its scholarship fund, which supports graduating seniors from the Ocean County Marine Academy of Technology and…
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News••April 6, 2022
Barnegat Signs Off on $30 Million Town Budget
At its April 5 meeting, the Barnegat Township Committee adopted a budget of $30,074,711, approximately $1 million more than last year’s spending plan.
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News••April 6, 2022
Harvey Cedars Police Officers Recognized for Outstanding Work
Sgt. Kevin Snow was named Harvey Cedars “Officer of the Year” at the annual police awards and recognition ceremony held during the borough commission meeting on April 1.
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Opinion•April 6, 2022
Right Whale’s Plight – A Painful Reminder
Did anyone note the irony in the photo of the Hand’s Store’s doomed wall mural, headlined “Iconic Mural Is No More,” of the North Atlantic right whale in the March 30 edition of The SandPaper?
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Arts & Entertainment••April 6, 2022
Scramble for Eggs at the Pavilion
The Easter Bunny hops up to Barnegat Light on Saturday, April 16 for the 10 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt at the Bay Breeze Park pavilion between West Sixth and Seventh streets on Bayview Avenue.
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News••April 6, 2022
Stockton Gets $500,000 Grant for Coastal Zone Management Research, Education
A $500,000 federal grant will help support Stockton University’s coastal resiliency and management programs, as well as provide STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathetmatics) educational…
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News••April 6, 2022
Harvey Cedars Police Invite Public to Community Forums
The Harvey Cedars Police Department has announced it will hold a series of monthly community forums this year, beginning on Wednesday, April 27 at 5 p.m. The forums, which all are scheduled on…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 6, 2022
Grunin Center for the Arts Jam-Packed With Talent in April
The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, on the campus of Ocean County College, has something for everyone this month. Check out the exciting April lineup of events and reserve tickets now –…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 6, 2022
LBI Garden Club Youth Activities Returning
Children in grades 3-6 can learn about pollinators and the flowers that help them, make a spring flower arrangement to take home and play flower bingo with friends at the Garden Club of Long Beach…
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News••April 6, 2022
Barnegat Committeeman to Face Primary Challenge
Former Barnegat Township Committee candidate William Cox is looking to unseat Committeeman Albert Bille in the Republican Primary election in June.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 6, 2022
Conserve Wildlife’s Ben Wurst Talks Ospreys at LBT Field Station April 14
While ospreys are now a fairly common sight along the coast, that hasn’t always been the case. The species has made a recovery over the past few decades, with its rise helped and documented by…
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News••April 6, 2022
Long Beach Township Introduces 2022 Budget, Announces New Paid Passes for Tennis/Pickleball Courts
The Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners has introduced the 2022 municipal budget, which sees the tax rate go from .195 per $100 of assessed valuation last year to .199 this year, an increase…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 6, 2022
First Responders Day at Stafford Library April 20
Youngsters can meet the local people who protect the community and learn about the equipment they use during First Responders Day at the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library on Wednesday…
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News••April 6, 2022
2022-23 Little Egg Harbor School Budget Proposes Tiny Tax Hike
When it comes to municipal or school district budgets, the thing most homeowners are concerned about is how it will affect their taxes. So let’s get down to brass tacks.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 6, 2022
Art Notes, April 6
Stroll and Shop: Harriet’s Hidden Treasures and Makers Station Gallery in West Creek jointly host the third annual Spring Jam vendor/craft fair on Saturday, April 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Makers…
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Sports••April 6, 2022
Despite Loss to Trinity Hall, Southern Girls Can Reap Benefits
Certainly, playing against top competition early in the season has its benefits. It gives experience to younger players, provides solid leadership opportunities for others, and offers the chance for…
