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Arts & Entertainment••December 17, 2020
Santa Claus Is Coming to LBI
If ever there was a year that Santa would understand a little pouting, it’s this one. However, his appearance on LBI leading up to the big day is just one reason to turn that frown upside down. On…
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News••December 17, 2020
Contract Awarded for Final Phase of Causeway Project
The N.J. Department of Transportation awarded a more than $30 million contract to C.J. Hesse for the final phase of the multi-million-dollar federally funded Causeway rehabilitation and expansion…
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News••December 17, 2020
NJ Sierra Club Opposes Dry Cask Expansion at Former Nuclear Plant Site
The New Jersey Sierra Club is speaking out against the proposed expansion of the dry cask storage pad at the defunct Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station ahead of a planned in-person meeting of…
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News••December 17, 2020
Van Drew Supported Texas Effort to Overthrow 2020 Election Results
Last December Rep. Jeff Van Drew, who represents New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes all of Southern Ocean County except half of Stafford Township and all of Barnegat Township…
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Columns••December 17, 2020
Striped Bass Selfies Being Targeted by Bassarian; Poachers Can’t Escape Wildlife Violators Compact
As 2020 begins its much-hoped-for exit, a pop analysis indicates the Island is, indeed, more crowded than in Decembers past. To a burdensome degree, as some feared? That remains to be seen in a…
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Sports••December 17, 2020
Gesicki Snags Pair of Tagovailoa Touchdown Passes During Loss to Chiefs
Going by Sunday’s clash with the Kansas City Chiefs, Mike Gesicki is quickly becoming a prominent target for Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
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News••December 17, 2020
Ocean County Prepared to Weather the Winter
When the weather forecast turns to predictions of snow, ice, wintry mix or nor’easters, Ocean County road crews, buildings and grounds and other departments have already worked to be ready for…
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News••December 17, 2020
‘WorryWoo’ Monsters Foster Social-Emotional Learning at E.J. School in Surf City
Although 2020 has been difficult, to say the least, there have been a number of bright spots for the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School – some of them in the form of quirkly, lovable monsters called…
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Opinion••December 17, 2020
Joy to the World: Letters to Santa
The world was different last pre-COVID Christmas when the Long Beach Island Historical Museum in Beach Haven hosted its annual Christmas Craft Festival. Children were busy making tiny gingerbread…
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Opinion••December 17, 2020
Proposed Recycling Plant Poses Hazards
I was shocked and dismayed to recently learn that there was an application for a class B landscape recycling center before the Eagleswood Township Planning Board. More shocking is the location…
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News••December 17, 2020
High School Student, Montclair Professor Launch New Jersey Jellyfish Survey
Alliance for a Living Ocean has linked up with Pennsylvania high school student Caroline Kratz and Paul Bologna, professor of biology and director of the Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences Program…
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News••December 17, 2020
Little Egg Harbor Shares Chief Financial Officer
The Little Egg Harbor Township Committee has entered into a shared services agreement with Ocean Township to help Waretown after its chief financial officer passed away. Little Egg Harbor will…
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News••December 17, 2020
Two Wind Energy Companies Vie for More Wind Turbines Off the Coast
The N.J. Board of Public Utilities released a second request for proposals for an additional 1,200 to 2,400 megawatts of wind energy on Dec. 10, and both Ørsted and Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind have…
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News••December 16, 2020
OCC First Community College in NJ to Institute Career Management Tool ‘Handshake’
Ocean County College, through its Career Services Department, has instituted a new career management tool – the “Handshake” app – to simplify the search for internships, apprenticeships, volunteer…
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Opinion••December 16, 2020
‘Lampy’ Finds a Place in a Minimalist Christmas
Every year, I do battle with the cookie gun. Every year, I lose the battle. My cookies come out looking like objects flattened by Wile E. Coyote and a steamroller. They taste great, but I’ve never…
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News••December 16, 2020
Little Egg Harbor Parents Plead for 2021 In-School Learning
Many parents of students in the Little Egg Harbor School District are getting antsy, wanting their elementary-aged children to return to full-time, face-to-face instruction come January. Four of them…
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News••December 16, 2020
Barnegat Settles Open Meetings Violation Lawsuit
Barnegat Township has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought against the township by Charles Cunliffe, who alleged that officials violated the open public meetings act. The $7,000 settlement amount will…
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Opinion•December 16, 2020
Seat Belt Concept
Wearing a seat belt while driving became a law in 1968 because the evidence showed seat belts save lives. Prior to this, hospital ICUs were getting overwhelmed with car crash victims, both severely…
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Business••December 16, 2020
New Alternatives: A Refreshing Approach to Medicine
Whether it’s locals struggling with addiction and looking for a recovery program or those simply wanting to bolster their health and wellness with preventative health care, New Alternatives, LLC…
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News••December 16, 2020
Oyster Creek Channel Dredging Nears Completion
Dredging of the Oyster Creek Channel in Barnegat Bay, just north of Barnegat Inlet, is about halfway done and is expected to be completed this month, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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News••December 16, 2020
Eagleswood Residents Oppose Proposed Industrial Recycling Facility
A large commercial/industrial storage and processing facility is being proposed on 28 wooded acres in Eagleswood near protected wetlands, two residential developments and the elementary school, and…
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News••December 16, 2020
Business Owners Get OK to Add ‘Doghouse’ for Mastiffs, Newfies, Lab
South Jersey Weed Control in West Creek will add two accessory structures to the property – one a car port/maintenance shed, the other a 1,500-square-foot pole barn that will serve as a dog house.
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News••December 16, 2020
Hunters Can Help Hungry By Donating Deer Meat to Food Banks
Through the nonprofit organization Hunters Helping the Hungry, hunters can donate deer to approved butchers, who process the venison and pass it on to regional food banks. That way, hunters share the…
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News••December 16, 2020
Taxpayers’ Coyote Concern Reaches Beyond Barnegat Light
A reminder to call to activate new water meters – some residents didn’t realize it is a separate step – and continued coyote complaints marked a brief online meeting of Barnegat Light Borough Council…
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Opinion•December 16, 2020
Frightening Experience
I was driving north on Long Beach Boulevard on Friday night, Dec. 11, at 5:15 p.m. It was very dark. As I approached 23rd Street in Surf City a bike with small reflectors on the spokes was crossing…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 16, 2020
St. Francis Announces Free Distance Learning Classes
The Adult Basic Skills Consortium of Ocean County provides Adult Basic Skills, High School Equivalency and English as a Second Language classes for area residents through a grant from the state…
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Business••December 16, 2020
State of the Chamber Launches 2021 with Economist’s Outlook
Start the New Year informed on commerce news and join the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce livestream Wednesday, Jan. 13 to hear nationally recognized economist Joel Naroff.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 16, 2020
The Stars Come Out for Virtual Fundraiser
A recent virtual event for the Zzak G. Applaud Our Kids Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Barnegat Township, raised $30,000 to help children in need benefit from creative expression…
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Columns••December 16, 2020
Would Earth Survive Halley’s Comet?
In 1910, Halley’s Comet was scheduled to return on its 76-year flight through the heavens. As the world prepared to watch the once-in-a-lifetime event, modern science announced it would be even more…
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Opinion•December 16, 2020
Dear Readers:
2020 – What can we say that hasn’t been said? How about thank you to our loyal readers and advertisers for continuing to support print journalism? How about thank you to our stellar SandPaper staff?…
