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News••July 15, 2021
Compassion Café’s National Coverage Prompts Surge in Support
After MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhl’s story on Beach Haven’s Compassion Café reached TV and online audiences July 2, a viewer was inspired to anonymously donate $10,000 to the project. Then Mike…
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News••July 15, 2021
Salvaged Andrea Doria Foghorn to Blow in Beach Haven for First Time in 65 Years
The foghorn from the shipwrecked S.S. Andrea Doria, widely considered to be “hallowed ground” and the birthplace of present-day Northeast Atlantic wreck diving techniques, has been raised from the…
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News••July 15, 2021
Residents Celebrate Preservation of Harvey Cedars Tract
Champagne bottles were opened at the end of James Street in Harvey Cedars during the evening of July 2, as area homeowners celebrated the recent announcement from the borough that the 3.4-acre…
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News••July 15, 2021
World War II Veteran Celebrates 100th at Barnegat VFW
Walter Radcliffe was a sailor aboard the USS Isherwood when it got hit by Japanese kamikaze pilots during an Okinawa invasion in March 1945. On that day, Radcliffe was assigned to a gun turret…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 15, 2021
Making the Grade: Biggy’s Mini Golf Game on ‘Holey Moley’
When I finally sat down to pull this article together, I was reminded of a scene from “Miracle,” the 2004 sports movie that chronicles the 1980 U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team triumph over the Soviets…
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Columns••July 15, 2021
Tropical Storm Elsa Delivers Historic Swell; Do Certain Vacationers Need to Learn Some Respect?
Last Friday, I found myself hustling up the beach. It was a few minutes after 8 a.m., overcast, and the wind was hard northwest. So hard, in fact, that it looked like a winter day, certainly not the…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 15, 2021
Barnegat Light Artist Jordan Rich Paints Portrait for Dog Park, Friends of Animal Shelter
Artist Jordan Rich finds herself at a crossroads.
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News••July 15, 2021
New Ship Bottom Taxpayers Group Tackles Safety, Beautification in Borough
Keeping the 28th Street traffic signal on Long Beach Boulevard in Ship Bottom fully functioning all year is one of the focus areas of the newly minted Ship Bottom Taxpayers’ Association during its…
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Columns••July 15, 2021
Talk About Balancing a Beach Budget; Tesla Talking Big About Cyborg Truck
While doing my never-ending research on barrier islands, I was recently drawn to the highly functional science term “sediment budget.” Being a wordologist, I’m both intrigued and thoroughly sold on…
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News••July 15, 2021
Stephanie Ruhle Reflects on COVID’s Impact on Family, Work, LBI, Economy, Community
“I worked remotely from my home on LBI for about nine months, and then I went back to NYC after my whole family got COVID and I needed to be close to my doctors,” MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle said…
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Opinion•July 15, 2021
Great Show
I want to thank our public works people, our first aid squad and Barnegat’s bravest, our fire company, for the help they gave us at the successful fireworks show at the high school Friday night, July…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 15, 2021
Pro Hula Hooper Jerry Bones Creates ‘Expression Through Motion’
Hula hooping is much more than a game for professional Jerry Bones of Lacey Township: It’s an art form, a meditation practice and a lifestyle, as he explains while moving to instrumental music around…
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Opinion••July 14, 2021
Lost Tourism Claims – Hysteria, Not Fact
The SandPaper article in the June 30 edition titled “Wind Energy Impact Could Cost Billions in Tourism Dollars” described the supposed impact in lost tourism dollars and jobs due to the…
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Opinion•July 14, 2021
What’s Going On?
Last Wednesday night one of five teenagers in a group hit our car with a baseball bat, causing $1,500 in damage. (Our neighbor has it on video.) This is what is going on in our beloved LBI.
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News••July 14, 2021
Rising Demand and OPEC Fuel Gasoline Price Increases
According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of unleaded regular in the U.S. has increased 40% since the beginning of the year, rising from $2.25 on Jan. 1 to $3.147 on June 12. The increase in…
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Opinion•July 14, 2021
Most Egregious
Having owned a home in Surf City for nearly 20 years, I have seen quite a bit of change on our Island. The proposed change to Surf City Square is the most egregious I have ever seen.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 14, 2021
Juror’s Lecture Informs “Master Copies/Interpretations” at LBIF
Copying masterworks can be a serious endeavor for all artists, no matter if they wish to experience the master’s process or want to pay homage to a favorite piece in the art lexicon. More recently…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 14, 2021
Thursday Nights Just Got Funnier at Bird & Betty’s
For those looking to kick off a weekend with lots of laughter, a new standup comedy series at Bird & Betty’s in Beach Haven delivers. Professional comedians will headline at the club every Thursday…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 14, 2021
Tweetspot
@PChern (July 12) Perfect morning to test out the new #kayak. #lbi #beachhaven #longbeachisland #lastdayofvacation #barnegatbay…
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Business••July 14, 2021
Surfacing From Triple Tragedy, Tom Giglio Revives an Invention
A patented invention that the founder of a local awning company shelved amid three family tragedies is soon going into production.
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News••July 14, 2021
Senior Communities Protected From COVID-Related Suits
A state law protecting senior communities from pandemic-related lawsuits was enacted July 1. It covers questions related to reopening clubhouses and pools, for example.
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News••July 14, 2021
Delaware Study Offers Different Perspective of Offshore Wind Farms
Opponents of the proposed Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind project, which would construct a wind farm with scores of turbines 9 to 10 miles off the beaches of Long Beach Island, have frequently referred…
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News••July 14, 2021
Harvey Cedars Seeking Streetscape Grant
By next year, the Harvey Cedars downtown businesses area could have a new look, as the borough recently applied for a state Department of Transportation Streetscape grant of $671,000. The move was…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 14, 2021
‘Nights of Summer’ Carnival Returns to St. Mary’s Parish Center
Every July, St. Mary’s Parish Center is home to six nights of family fun, and this year’s “Nights of Summer” Carnival is scheduled for Tuesday, July 20, through Sunday, July 25, from 6 to 10:30 each…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 14, 2021
Bring a Toy or Other Gift to Jen’s Links and Try to Beat a ‘Holey Moley’ Winner
The “Low Tide” course at Jen’s Links at LBI presents some unique challenges. There’s the cup behind the wooden pole on the fourth hole plus the bridge over the rushing stream of water on the 11th, as…
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News••July 14, 2021
Little Egg Harbor Looks to Replenish Beach
Little Egg Harbor Township Committeeman Ray Gormley said the township has received a permit from the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection for beach replenishment at what is now called Mystic…
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News••July 14, 2021
Forsythe Refuge Announces Changes for Upcoming Hunting Season
Changes are afoot for the upcoming hunting seasons within the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, including a new deer lottery system. As Refuge Manager Virginia Rettig explained, “During our…
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News••July 14, 2021
Alliance for a Living Ocean Applauds NJ Senate’s Passage of Recycled Content Bill
Alliance for a Living Ocean is joining other area environmental organizations in cheering the New Jersey Senate’s passage of Bill A4676/S2515, which would establish minimum post-consumer recycled…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 14, 2021
Dad and Twin Boys Take Head-to-Head Challenge This Time
Andrew Davlouros and his twin boys, Alex and Nikos, last November took the challenge of trying to beat my score in the “Can You Beat Biggy?” Thanksgiving Classic at The Sand Trap in Ship Bottom.…
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Opinion•July 14, 2021
Serving Up Lemon Aid
