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News••January 21, 2022
Honored by Devils, Stafford Youth Learned a Lot During Leukemia Battle
Had Lucas Files not endured a battle with leukemia, it’s very likely he wouldn’t be the young man he is right now.
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Columns••January 20, 2022
No Fear of Blood Freezes for Winter Flounder; Island Foxes Take Part in Revolutionary War
That was a pretty good gale we just had, though it was more forecasting fury than actual sky fury.
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News••January 20, 2022
Ocean County Library Gets Grant for New Stafford Branch Building
New Jersey will give Ocean County $4.8 million toward the cost of building a new 19,700-square-foot library in Stafford Township, designed by architectural firm Yezzi Associates of Toms River. The…
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News••January 20, 2022
Top 20 SandPaper News Stories of 2021
After 2020 and COVID-19, everybody was hoping for a fresh start, a better year. Well, how did that work out?
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Arts & Entertainment••January 20, 2022
Joey D, Johnny B. Keep Popular Oldies Band Alive
The threesome that made up Joey D’s Rockin’ Oldies Band is now a twosome. But that has not at all stopped the band from playing local gigs with their party-style repertoire of doo-wop, Motown, R&B…
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News••January 20, 2022
Barnegat Mayor Now Wears a Principal’s Hat
Not only did Alfonso Cirulli begin the new year as mayor of Barnegat Township, but he also officially became the new administrator/principal at Lighthouse Christian Academy, a private school…
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News••January 20, 2022
Interior Department Is Leasing More Offshore Land to Wind Energy Companies
As part of the Biden administration’s efforts to combat climate change, on Jan. 12, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will hold a wind energy…
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Sports••January 20, 2022
Young Barnegat Wrestling Squad Learning Through Trial By Fire
It’s not much of a secret. The Barnegat High School wrestling team, by and large, is learning on the fly right now. Many of its guys have been thrown into a fire and they’re trying to figure out how…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 20, 2022
Leah Morgan Art Works Presents Art + Yoga Workshop
Two Little Egg Harbor businesses – Mystic Academy of Wellbeing and Leah Morgan Art Works – are teaming up to bring the community together for a day of physical and mental self-care followed by a dive…
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Business••January 20, 2022
Blue East: Zen Hair and Wellness Salon in Harvey Cedars
Will Bostock grew up vacationing on LBI with his family and loved going to the iconic Ship’s Wheel toy store in Harvey Cedars, which he has transformed into Blue Hair Studio’s new satellite salon…
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Opinion•January 20, 2022
Real Asset
I had a fantastic experience working with Theresa Lettman on the major Stafford Business Park issues. I am pleased that Gov. Murphy nominated her and she was just confirmed by the state Senate to…
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Business••January 20, 2022
It’s ‘Fall’ Weather; Bone Up on Osteoporosis Care
“Fall” conditions are here: the weather that leads to more stumbles and subsequent broken bones. Winter snow, sleet, ice and even heavy winds create a perfect storm of risk.
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Opinion••January 19, 2022
Let’s Resolve to Re-emphasize Respect
Each year as the last page of the calendar turns there is no shortage of look-backs and recaps of highs and lows of the preceding year. I, being no different than others, tend to look at things a bit…
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Sports••January 19, 2022
Pinelands Girls Basketball Squad Shows Attitude, Hard Work Yield Better Results
When a team is as inexperienced as the Pinelands Regional girls basketball squad, sometimes the only appropriate response to being down by 17 points at halftime is to simply work hard and fight back.
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Opinion••January 19, 2022
I’ll Have Mine Al Fresco: Keep Local Outdoor Dining on Menu
Some sources say that outdoor dining originated with hunting parties having a feast before going out to take down some foxes. Others seem to think it originated with the simple idea of picnics.…
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Opinion•January 19, 2022
Good Neighbor
On Dec. 13, Ship Bottom’s new water treatment plant began continuous operation. The plant is now providing residents and businesses in Ship Bottom with clean, potable water.
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Business••January 19, 2022
Max’s Self-Esteem Market to Cut Ribbon Jan. 27
Max’s Self-Esteem Craft Market opens Thursday, Jan. 27 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. The public is invited to shop the market’s variety of local crafters. A percentage of sales goes to…
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News••January 19, 2022
Little Egg Harbor Appoints New Committeeman Kenneth Laney
The Little Egg Harbor Township Committee appointed local businessman Kenneth Laney Jr. to fill the unexpired term of Barbara Jo Crea, who has left to take her position on the Ocean County Board of…
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News••January 19, 2022
Light Agenda at January Barnegat Light Meeting
A quorum at the Barnegat Light Borough Council meeting was possible because two members were connected by phone to make a total of five out of seven members, so the meeting proceeded Jan. 12 in…
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Business••January 19, 2022
Rancocas Veterinary Owner Named Founding Dean at NJ’s First Veterinary School
In response to higher demand nationally for veterinarians, veterinary specialists and skilled technicians, Rowan University is establishing the first school of veterinary medicine in New Jersey, and…
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News••January 19, 2022
New Ocean County COVID-19 Numbers Fall Dramatically
There’s finally some good news on the Ocean County COVID-19 front.
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Opinion•January 19, 2022
Anyone Recognize These Beachgoers?
PHOTO MYSTERY: Over the holidays, an anonymous person sent The SandPaper a CVS envelope with photographs dating back to Aug. 12, 2004. The sender wrote, “CVS gave me wrong photos long time ago. Wanna…
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Columns••January 19, 2022
New Railroad Leads to the Shore
There is a famous movie line that goes “Build it and they will come.” This quote could have been made years before when writing about the rise of the Jersey Shore and, more specifically, Atlantic…
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News••January 19, 2022
Volunteer for Ocean County’s Domestic Violence Response Team
Providence House Domestic Violence Services of Catholic Charities and local police departments are seeking volunteers for several of the Domestic Violence Response Teams throughout Ocean County.
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News••January 19, 2022
Businesses Participate in Knock Out Opioids Initiative
The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office is helping to raise awareness of the dangers associated with prescription opioids by teaming up with local businesses to distribute life-saving information to…
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Arts & Entertainment••January 19, 2022
Visit ‘France’ Now Via Lighthouse International Film Society
The Lighthouse International Film Society will be virtually screening the French film “France” through Jan. 31.
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Arts & Entertainment••January 19, 2022
One-Man Show ‘Rhapsody in Black’ at Grunin Center Feb. 9
Tickets are on sale for “Rhapsody in Black,” LeLand Gantt’s one-man show slated for 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College.
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Opinion•January 19, 2022
Catching Two-Timers
Recently I’ve read reports coming out of Florida alleging that residents of a Trump stronghold called The Villages have been arrested for voting twice in the 2020 presidential election. It seems as…
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News••January 19, 2022
Sedge Island Natural Resource Education Center Seeks Summer Interns
College students are encouraged to apply for an unpaid summer environmental education internship at the Sedge Island Natural Resource Education Center, located in Barnegat Bay, in New Jersey’s only…
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News••January 19, 2022
Two Sought in Elderly Scam Incident in Barnegat
Two Bronx men are being sought in connection with a theft by deception incident in which an elderly resident of Barnegat Township allegedly was scammed.
