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News••March 11, 2021
Traffic Detour Begins Next Week on Central Avenue
Beginning Monday, March 15, Central Avenue where it intersects with Sixth Street southbound in Ship Bottom will be closed 24/7 until further notice as the borough’s water and sewer improvement…
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News••March 11, 2021
Indoor Dining, Gym, Amusement Limits Hiked to 50%
Governors Phil Murphy and Andrew M. Cuomo jointly announced that New Jersey and New York City will expand indoor dining capacity to 50% beginning March 19. Both have recently been limited to 35%…
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News••March 11, 2021
One Year Later, Family Ties Help Heal Broken Hearts
Editor’s Note: During the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted many aspects of our community. Throughout March, staff writers Gina G. Scala, Monique Demopoulos and David Biggy…
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News••March 11, 2021
Controlled Burns Aid New Jersey’s Carbon Strategy
The slight haze-colored blue sky coupled with the faint smell of smoke along a portion of Route 9 south from Eagleswood to Little Egg Harbor during the early afternoon hours of March 4 could mean…
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News••March 11, 2021
Eastern Coyote, Friend or Foe to LBI? Conservationists Weigh In
Over the last several years, coyote sightings on Long Beach Island have become a regular occurrence. For every few who have welcomed their presence, there have been a few more vocal complaints by…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 11, 2021
March 13 Science Saturday Spotlights ‘Eight Steps to an LBI-Friendly Yard’
Karen Walzer, public outreach coordinator for the Barnegat Bay Partnership, and Emily McGuckin, the BBP’s New Jersey Watershed ambassador, will join the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and…
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Sports••March 11, 2021
SJV Champion Wrestler Dean Peterson of Barnegat Forced to Forgo Senior Season
Dean Peterson has some big goals for his wrestling career. Among them is winning world titles and Olympic gold. And at this time last year, as he concluded his junior season at St. John Vianney, they…
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News••March 11, 2021
Hurricane Season Might See Extension
If you don’t believe in climate change, you might want to check into the latest news from the National Hurricane Center.
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Columns••March 11, 2021
A Fish That Fights for Our Atmosphere, Then Does Double Duty Eating Plastics
Meet the most important fish in our world, the sardine-sized lanternfish, ostensibly named for their ability to glow in the dark via cells called photophores. However, their swim-about glow pales…
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Sports••March 11, 2021
State Athletic Association Announces Plans for State Wrestling Tourney
Ever since the wrestling season was pushed back, from December to March, by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, the speculation began as to whether the state finals would be…
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Opinion•March 11, 2021
Oversight Missing
The following was addressed to Beach Haven Administrator Sherry Mason.
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Opinion•March 11, 2021
Disappointing Vote
I’m disappointed that the borough council voted down the proposal to expand Beach Haven pickleball courts on Feb. 25. Despite widespread support for the expansion among residents and taxpayers, who…
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Opinion•March 11, 2021
Sign of Progress
Opposition to offshore wind farms seems to dominate SandPaper coverage. However, as an LBI oceanfront homeowner, I am very much in favor of these developments, and I suspect many other LBI residents…
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News••March 10, 2021
Long Beach Township Authorizing Outdoor Dining Expansion for Upcoming Season
An executive order taking effect April 1 reauthorizes the creation or expansion of outdoor dining areas in Long Beach Township – as well as the installation of temporary awnings, tents, pergolas and…
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News••March 10, 2021
NJDEP Proposes Changes to Marine Management, Seeks Public Input
The state Department of Environmental Protection is seeking comments on proposed new rules regulating crab and lobster management, marine fisheries and fishery management in New Jersey. Written…
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Opinion•March 10, 2021
Selfish Wind Views
I’m writing in response to a commentary I read in the Jan. 13 edition about offshore wind turbines (“Offshore Wind Turbines Must Be Made Less Visible or Else”). I sail with the Merchant Marine so…
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Opinion•March 10, 2021
Excellent Job
I would like to thank Long Beach Township Public Works staff on an excellent job they did recently on the 23rd Street beach entrance in Spray Beach. The dunes have been growing due to beach grass…
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Arts & Entertainment••March 10, 2021
Art Notes March 10
Painted Tuesdays: “Do Your Own Thing” with artist Linda Ramsay at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences resumes March 28 and continues off-season on the second and fourth Tuesdays…
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Opinion•March 10, 2021
Reconsider Removal
I am writing to ask you to reconsider the removal of the Centre Street tree islands associated with the Towne Club of Beach Haven. I have lived on the corner of Centre Street and Delaware Avenue…
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Opinion•March 10, 2021
Rest of the Story
One sentence was not included from a longer discussion reporter Eric Englund and I had for the story “Condo Development Ordered to Remove Islands” (3/3), effectively misquoting me.
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Opinion••March 10, 2021
Conservation Is the Only Way Out of the U.S.’s Energy Trap
It was refreshing to read a commentary that reflected on the merits of alternative energy sources rather than the aesthetics of giant wind turbines marring the clean lines of the ocean’s horizon…
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Opinion••March 10, 2021
Love, Food and Holy Water: A Mother’s Legacy
My mother passed away on Jan. 23, 2020. She lived a full, beautiful life and left us peacefully just before the world as we know it began to spiral and change forever.
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Business••March 10, 2021
Inside Tips for Professionals on “Navigating the Digital World”
For business managers and entrepreneurs strategizing next steps to expand their online resources in the COVID-19 era, a March 24 livestream panel has been put in place to assist.
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Business••March 10, 2021
Traditions With a Twist: Soda Bread, Other Holiday Must-Haves on the Rise at Big Apple Bakery
The misconception about soda bread is that “it’s like a tea biscuit.” But that’s not right, according to Manahawkin’s Big Apple Bakery owner Jow Urciuoli. It’s actually quite sophisticated, he said…
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News••March 10, 2021
Budget of $28.8 Million Introduced in Barnegat
Barnegat Township plans to spend $28,856,373 in 2021, according to a municipal budget introduced by the township committee at its March 2 meeting.
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News••March 10, 2021
Venue at Lighthouse Aids Local Food Pantry
Residents of the Venue at Lighthouse Station development in Barnegat Township recently donated items to the Barnegat Food Pantry.
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Arts & Entertainment••March 10, 2021
Tasteful Adventure Awaits in Holgate Resident’s Debut Book, Food Americana
It’s two-time Emmy winner David Page’s first book, but the author says it won’t be his last.
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News••March 10, 2021
Funeral Directors Adapt Services for Grief Stricken Amid Pandemic
Even as the early COVID-19 pandemic news cycle included a daily count of deaths as a result of the virus, the veil shrouding the individuals whose chosen path is taking care of not just the deceased…
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News••March 10, 2021
Barnegat Police, Fire Report Range of Emergencies
Winter is anything but a slow time for the Barnegat Township police and fire departments, whose statistics were discussed at the recent township committee meeting.
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News••March 10, 2021
Bird and Betty’s Seeking CAFRA Approval
Bird and Betty’s in Beach Haven has filed for a Coastal Area Facilities Review Act permit for an expansion project approved by the land use board five years ago.
