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Arts & Entertainment••September 3, 2021
Little Egg Theatre Presents a Show and Women Unlike Any You Have Seen
The Little Egg Theatre Co., LETCO, will be performing Ken Ludwig’s play “Leading Ladies” on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16-18 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Sept. 19 at 2 p.m.
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Business••September 3, 2021
Hand’s Store Temporarily Shut Down
Hand’s Store, the popular variety store at 1300 Long Beach Blvd. in the North Beach Haven section of Long Beach Township by the Beach Haven border, is temporarily closed.
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News••September 3, 2021
West Creek Teen Earns Her Pilot’s License at Age 17
Sarah Vetick is probably too young to remember the phrase “You go, girl,” but it perfectly reflects a recent accomplishment of hers.
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News••September 3, 2021
Visit to Old LBI Home Brings Back Memories
From the outside, the yellow, two-story home at 111 North 12th St. in Surf City harkens back to a bygone era, showing off its cozy charm.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 2, 2021
Lagoon of Lights Fosters Summer Community
A block party on the water – that was the original idea that grew into the Lagoon of Lights in Beach Haven West, held each summer on the last Saturday in August.
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News••September 2, 2021
Coast Guard Aids Malfunctioning Local Commercial Fishing Boat Off LBI
A crew from Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light aided the commercial fishing vessel Relentless after it took on water just outside the Barnegat Inlet off Long Beach Island Sunday afternoon. The family…
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News••September 2, 2021
‘Logistics’ Dictated Burial on Beach of 54-Foot Fin Whale
The 54-foot decomposing fin whale that washed up on Barnegat Light’s 19th Street beach Sunday morning was too large to be disposed of in any other way than burying it, advised the director of the…
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Columns••September 2, 2021
‘Waves of Strength’ Buoys Spirits; Tail of Fast Summer With Plenty of Waves
“Boy, did I need this,” said Terrace Tavern co-owner Mike Sweeney as he ran up the beach against a howling northeast wind on Sunday.
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News••September 2, 2021
Ship Bottom Bans Ferry-Like Service From Bayfront Areas
In approving an ordinance regulating the pickup and disembarking of passengers from recreational watercraft, the Ship Bottom Borough Council earlier this month strengthened a six decades-old measure…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 2, 2021
For Every End, a New Beginning: Local Musicians Carry on Lasting Legacies
The world continues to mourn Charlie Watts, the revered heartbeat of The Rolling Stones for over 58 years. The iconic drummer, called “the gentleman of rock ’n’ roll” by thousands, passed away…
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News••September 2, 2021
Southern Regional Welcome Wagon Greets Four Lucky Students With Goodies
When Lily Gillen moved with her family to Long Beach Island from Watford City in western North Dakota last year, she quickly got accustomed to life by the ocean. She loves it.
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News••September 2, 2021
Youngster Sells Lemonade to Help LBT Police
For someone who is just 6½ years old, Abigail Siegel is already quite civic minded.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 2, 2021
The Bill and Andy Show
STYLE: STYLE: Covers from yesteryear that run the gamut of requests and musical tastes – think Louis Armstrong to AC/DC. Professionally playful and self-deprecating, these two longtime friends and…
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Opinion•September 2, 2021
Leaders Lacking
This president and his coworkers do not have the capacity to take actions that matter. For over 50 years in national politics, he has never been that kind of politician or leader. He is now at the…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 2, 2021
Fall Fashion Preview From Patchington
Summer isn’t over quite yet, but fall fashions are already making their way into Patchington on the Island. After more than a year cooped up at home due to the pandemic, many are eager to step out in…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 2, 2021
Drunken Clams
STYLE: Complete with keyboards, a Van Halen-style guitar player and a dynamic front man, the Clams cover Johnny Cash and Elvis to AC/DC and Van Halen, delivering dance music, classic rock, country…
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News••September 2, 2021
Little Egg Harbor Pair Captured in Youth Heroin Overdose Death
On Friday, Aug. 27, the Atlantic City Transit police captured David Belk in Atlantic City. A fugitive from Little Egg Harbor Township, Belk was wanted in relation to the death of a 16-year-old youth…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 2, 2021
Art Notes September 1
Shop Tents: Viking Village in Barnegat Light holds its annual Arts and Crafts Fair on Sunday, Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 1801 Bayview Avenue, rain or shine. Parking and admission are free.…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 2, 2021
LBIF Member, Student, Faculty Show Delights
It’s always bittersweet when the annual Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ Member, Student, Faculty Show comes to the Blai Gallery. Like the first leaves that show signs of red…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 1, 2021
ChowderMonth Is On, Soup’s On!
Beginning Sept. 4 through Oct. 2, the Long Beach Island Region ChowderMonth competition brings 16 soups, 14 restaurants and one month to vote. Then a free two-day festival Oct. 2 and 3 puts the lid…
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News••September 1, 2021
Legal Deadlines Set in Battle Over LBI Grade School Designation Case
The latest court ruling in the legal proceeding between the LBI Consolidated Board of Education and the borough of Ship Bottom and the Ship Bottom Land Use Review Board over a zoning ordinance lays…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 1, 2021
Sand Castle Competition Sept. 4 in Ship Bottom
For the first time since 2019, the “Castle Bash” Sand Castle Competition is back, on the beach at sponsor Drifting Sands Oceanfront Hotel on Ninth Street in Ship Bottom.
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News••September 1, 2021
Believe It or Not, New Jersey Will Soon Cut Gas Tax 8.3 Cents
Gasoline prices tend to rise sharply and quickly after hurricanes, especially major hurricanes, in the Gulf of Mexico as oil rigs and refineries are shut down both preemptively and after the fact.
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News••September 1, 2021
Scout Builds Green Head Traps for Little Egg Harbor
Connie and John Bizzoco are so proud of their grandson Louis, who decided he would build eight greenhead fly traps as his Eagle Scout project and donate them to Little Egg Harbor Township.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 1, 2021
Family Promise to Host Golf Classic at Blue Heron Pines
Playing golf later in the summer is appealing to many. On Monday, Sept. 20, golfers of all ages can enjoy some time at Blue Heron Pines Golf Club in Galloway and help Family Promise of Southern Ocean…
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Opinion•September 1, 2021
Together We Stand
A bulldozer appeared on a recent morning to repair the storm gullies at our beach entrance in Surf City. This was a smaller, more efficient and manageable machine to quickly get the job done. I was…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 1, 2021
Help ALO and Try to Beat ‘Holey Moley’ Finalist at Jen’s Links
While the summer season may be winding down on Long Beach Island, many opportunities to play miniature golf will remain well into September, including the chance to challenge The SandPaper’s resident…
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News••September 1, 2021
Congressman Kim and New Jersey Organizing Project Call for End to Opioid Epidemic
In honor of Overdose Awareness Day, Aug. 31, Congressman Andy Kim, the New Jersey Organizing Project and other advocates held a “Not One More NJ: A Backyard Conversation to Save Lives” round table in…
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News••September 1, 2021
Former Nuclear Plant Site Gets Smaller as Decommissioning Continues
Nearly three years after the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Lacey Township was permanently shuttered by its former owners, the protected area at the site has decreased from 150 acres to…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 1, 2021
Jumper
STYLE: High-energy covers of Top-40 hits from the ’60s to now.
