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Arts & Entertainment••September 1, 2021
Pinelands Preservation Alliance’s Pinelands Adventures Map Is Stellar
The New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve is 1.1 million acres protected by special state and federal laws, and the state’s largest parks and forests are found there. The Pinelands Preservation…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 1, 2021
The Pickles
STYLE: Easygoing, fun-loving covers of all the good-time stuff to accompany any occasion – delivered with a satisfying crunch. Musically speaking, they’re the side dish that eats like a meal.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 1, 2021
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@romaNOshedidnt (Aug 30) Grainy but a goody take me back to #vacation #longbeachisland #lbi #newjersey…
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Opinion•September 1, 2021
Hell on Wheels
The EMTs from Barnegat Light First Aid Squad and police from Long Beach Township and Harvey Cedars were completely focused on the unconscious jogger, who had apparently become faint from heat stroke…
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Opinion••September 1, 2021
Promoting the Watch
A letter in the Aug. 11 edition titled “Reviving the Watch” articulated the reactivation of the Neighborhood Watch Program in Brant Beach associated with the National Neighborhood Watch Program. The…
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News••September 1, 2021
New Jersey Faces Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Faster Than Most
A Rutgers University professor in the Earth and Planetary Sciences, Jennifer Walker has done research on climate change and sea level rise by making mud cores of marshland in the Edwin B. Forsythe…
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Business••September 1, 2021
Creperie de la Mer Revives Historic Building
A framed snapshot of Charlie Cramer in front of his store in 1925 distinguishes a side table at Creperie de la Mer. The late grocer would approve of the welcoming aroma of golden brown crepes and…
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News••September 1, 2021
Tuckerton Elementary Ready for In-Person School Year
Tuckerton Elementary School students, teachers, staff administrators and visitors will be wearing masks when school begins Sept. 7. Anyone who has not received a COVID-19 vaccine will be subject to…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 1, 2021
Ye Old Clamtown Antique Flea Market Set for Tuckerton
The Tuckerton Historical Society will hold its 46th annual Clamtown Antique Flea Market on Saturday, Sept. 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ocean County Tip Seaman Park in Tuckerton. Over 70 dealers from…
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News••September 1, 2021
Weekly Ocean County COVID-19 Cases Now Over 1,000
COVID-19’s fourth wave in Ocean County keeps getting larger.
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Opinion•September 1, 2021
More on Extremes
I’m responding to S. Fox’s commentary titled “Life Succeeds Between the Extremes” (8/25).
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News••September 1, 2021
Majority of Americans Support Masking in Schools, Vaccination Mandates
There has been very loud opposition, especially in Ocean County, to Gov. Phil Murphy’s mask requirement for students, teachers and staff at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year and for an…
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Opinion••September 1, 2021
Mom’s Crab Sauce Stands Test of Time
This basic recipe for my blue claw crab sauce really comes from my mother, Agnes. As a small boy, I would watch her make the sauce from crabs my father and uncles would bring back from trips to…
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Opinion••September 1, 2021
Shucks, It’s Closing Time for Nel and Clam Bar
Nel Lally has shucked approximately 1.4 million clams and oysters at the Harvey Cedars Clam Bar in Beach Haven since it opened Memorial Day 1992. The traditional shore-style eatery is closing forever…
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News••September 1, 2021
County Engineer: Sign Was Put in Erroneously
Barnegat Township officials were surprised recently when a new speed limit sign was posted on West Bay Avenue between Lighthouse and Nautilus drives.
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200 Plus••September 1, 2021
Was ZR-2 Doomed From the Beginning?
As August 1921 ended, the smoldering remains of the ZR-2, the world’s largest dirigible, were visible above England’s Humber Estuary.
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News••September 1, 2021
Sen. Connors Urges NJ Homeland Security to Vet Incoming Afghans
Nearly 10,000 Afghan refugees fleeing the turmoil in their homeland will be coming to New Jersey, and state Senate Republicans – including Sen. Christopher J. Connors of the 9th District – are…
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News••September 1, 2021
Beach Haven Honors Fishing Boat Rescue Effort
During June’s Beach Haven Tuna Open Tournament, boat Capt. Steven Palmer and his crew had to be rescued after the 28-foot craft began taking on water approximately 35 miles east of Atlantic City.
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News••September 1, 2021
Beach Haven Tennis Crew Wraps Up Season
On Aug. 18, the Beach Haven Tennis Crew held their annual Mix-It-Up Rowdy Robin Tournament. This year the event had a trifold mission: dedicate the new courts at Pearl Street, support Compassion Café…
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News••September 1, 2021
NJ Education Officials Greenlight LBI District Merger, Sale of LBI School
The N.J. Department of Education recently signed off on the LBI Consolidated School District’s plans to merge all students and staff into the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School and sell off the LBI…
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Sports••September 1, 2021
Exciting Girls Volleyball Season Coming, Courtesy of Three Solid Squads
The torch labeled success continues to be passed from one Southern Regional girls volleyball team to the next. Every year, coach Eric Maxwell’s Rams graduate players, reload the cannons and press on…
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News••September 1, 2021
Beach Haven Tweaks Invasive Plant Ordinance
An ordinance intended to crack down on invasive plants in Beach Haven was reintroduced at a borough council agenda meeting Aug. 30. The ordinance, which was part of a new chapter in the borough’s…
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News••September 1, 2021
Police Officer to Join Barnegat School Board
For the third time in less than a year, the Barnegat Township Board of Education has had to replace a resigning member.
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Sports••September 1, 2021
Pickleball Tourney Goes on Despite Storm
Although remnants of Hurricane Henri resulted in some of the events being canceled, the LBI Pickleball Tournament was played two weeks ago at the Nelson Avenue Courts in Beach Haven.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 1, 2021
Going Solo, Southern Regional Superintendent Steps Into Biggy’s ‘Competitive Arena’
In the July 14 issue of The SandPaper, Southern Regional School District Superintendent Craig Henry had some kind things to say about me with regard to my episode of “Holey Moley,” which aired July…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 1, 2021
Quakers Present Guitarist Keith Calmes in Concert
The Barnegat Quakers present a concert by acclaimed guitarist Keith Calmes on Sunday, Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. People have the option of joining the concert in person at the Quaker meeting house on 614…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 1, 2021
Meet Kit Frick in Virtual Program Sept. 16
Thriller writer, poet and editor Kit Frick will discuss her world of creativity as a featured guest of the Ocean County Library’s “Dive Into YA: It’s Not Just for Teens” virtual discussions on…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 1, 2021
Ocean County Library Plans Sign-Up Month Video
In September, the Ocean County Library will be celebrating Library Card Sign-up Month by supporting the goal of the Education Initiative – putting a library card in the hand of every student and…
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News••September 1, 2021
Few LBI Beaches Guarded Following Labor Day
While September is usually warm enough to enjoy the beach, only a handful of beaches on Long Beach Island will have lifeguards following Labor Day weekend, with the decline in guarded beaches…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 1, 2021
‘Green Drinks’ Serves Up Eco-Friendly Chat Sept. 7
Environmentally minded people are welcome to stop by for refreshments and conversation on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the Mainland Holiday Inn in Manahawkin from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is sponsored…
