News
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Business••August 13, 2020
September a Bright Spot for 2020
“It’s better in September” has long been a selling point for fall rentals on Long Beach Island, but what 2020 has heightened is the social climate of working from home. If more professionals decide…
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News••August 13, 2020
No Injuries Reported as Two Boats Strike Barnegat Inlet Jetty
Two separate recreational boats were salvaged from Barnegat Inlet Saturday after they collided with the submerged jetty on the north side of the inlet, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 13, 2020
Surflight’s ‘Mamma Mia’ a Refreshing Escape, Powered by Equity Tension
There was electricity in the air on Saturday night at Surflight Theatre’s performance of “Mamma Mia.”
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News••August 13, 2020
Island Power Outage Due to Wind Gusts; GOP Senators Call for Grid Resilience
Atlantic City Electric did not proactively power down the local energy grid serving Long Beach Island ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias, company officials said last week. Their comments came after…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 13, 2020
One Bounce Makes the Difference in Match With College Sophomore and Disc Golfer
Caleb Weidner doesn’t mind pressure. So, when his dad, Jim, thrust him into the competitive fire of “Can You Beat Biggy?” Caleb was neither concerned nor intimidated.
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News••August 13, 2020
Revenge of Plastic: Pandemic Brings Back Harmful Single-Use Plastics
The last 10 years had seen some good progress against plastics. As a society, we were making attempts to phase unnecessary plastics out of our lives, specifically single-use plastics, products made…
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News••August 13, 2020
Two LBI Doctors Advocate Return to Normal, With Caution
Even married doctors Joseph Lattanzi and Kim Hogan aren’t 100 percent in agreement on all aspects of the coronavirus pandemic. Still, both believe it’s time for government to relax its grip on the…
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News••August 13, 2020
Beach Haven Resident: Dredged Sand Does Not Belong on Beach
Longtime Beach Haven resident Bill Kapler said he is appalled by the dredging of bay mud onto the beaches of Belvoir Avenue and other nearby streets.
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News••August 13, 2020
New Architectural Firm Presents Building Assessment to LBI School Board
The LBI Consolidated Board of Education heard multiple options to resolve the issue of its aging buildings and infrastructure last month when its architectural firm presented its facilities…
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••August 12, 2020
NJ Confiscates Off-Road Vehicles Suspected in Illegal Riding on State Lands
New Jersey Fish and Wildlife’s conservation police officers from the Central Region recently focused their patrol efforts on illegal off-road vehicle use in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 12, 2020
LIFF Screening Two Films, Drive-In Style, at LBI Foundation
The 2020 drive-in version of the Lighthouse International Film Festival proved a success, so the folks at the LIFF are going to do it again.
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Opinion••August 12, 2020
Why Angels Fly
Why do angels fly? Well, I suppose it’s because they have wings. I mean, except for Clarence in “It’s a Wonderful Life.” He was earning his wings, if I remember correctly. Yes, I guess there are…
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Opinion•August 12, 2020
Beautiful as Is
I hope Dr. Partridge had her tongue firmly embedded in her cheek when she wrote her commentary about her reflection in the mirror (“Reflections on Months Without Botox and Lashes,” 7/29). I honestly…
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••August 12, 2020
Outrigger & Ice Tonics for DIY Imbibing: Sure Thing in Uncertain Time
A just-launched line of small-batch flavored tonics, Outrigger and Ice, gives fans of Tide Table Group restaurants – and fans of drinking in general, and of summer – a new way to stay connected to…
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Opinion•August 12, 2020
No Question at All
A letter writer suggests a question remains as to whether we should have dropped the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945! There remains no question.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 12, 2020
‘Spring-ish Show’ is Late Bloomer at PSAA
Watercolor artist Joe Mulligan has chosen his top winners for the Pine Shores Art Association’s online “Spring-ish Show” with “Best in Show” award going to Chuck Person’s acrylic painting “Sea IV,”…
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Business••August 12, 2020
The Mermaid Room Coffee Bar Open in The Beach Barn
The Beach Barn was already an eclectic boutique before The Mermaid Room Coffee Bar was added inside this summer. Now it smells like coffee heaven at the corner of 20th Street and the Boulevard in…
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Business••August 12, 2020
Medical Center Foundation Elects Officers
Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation has elected new officers to its board of trustees. Deborah Mathis has been elected as chair, Skye Gibson as vice chair, Sean Kauffman as…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 12, 2020
Art Notes August 12
Pop! Wow! Last Chance!: The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences offers the “2020 ComX Exhibit” through Aug. 16 in the spacious Blai Gallery. The comic book or graphic novel has…
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News••August 12, 2020
St. Mary Academy Adds Virtual Option to Opening Plan After Face Mask Requirement Announced
While state officials continue to monitor the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and tweak policies accordingly, it’s become a bit of an unnerving task for school administrators to constantly be aware…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 12, 2020
‘Tuckerton Then, Tuckerton Now’ History of Main Street Published
Thomas Applegate of the Tuckerton Historical Society has created a tribute to his adopted hometown of Tuckerton, a place that both sets of grandparents made shine in his memories. With the help of…
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News••August 12, 2020
Tuckerton Beach Residents Clean Up Bay View Park
Temperatures were steamy, but still, enough volunteers came to clean up the All Wars Memorial Park on Bay View Avenue in Tuckerton Beach on Sunday. About 10 volunteers worked on cutting weeds from…
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News••August 12, 2020
Freeholders Want Machine Voting at Polls This November
The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is demanding voters have the right to vote at the polls this Nov. 3 while worrying that mail-in voting could be an invitation to fraud.
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Opinion••August 12, 2020
Women and Power: We’ve Still Got a Way to Go, Baby
On Aug. 18, we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which prohibits states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to U.S. citizens on the…
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Columns••August 12, 2020
Conspiracy Crazed Summer, Waves of Strength Spreads Good Vibes and the Calm Before the Storms
I found out that you can order a lab coat on Amazon for $14. Stethoscopes run from $25 to $80. Figure on another $17 for a pair of glasses that make you look smart. (Don’t really need the lenses.)
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Opinion•August 12, 2020
Misplaced ‘Reflections’
The next time The SandPaper publishes a shamelessly self-promoting SpeakEasy column (“Reflections on Months Without Botox and Lashes,” 7/29) in which the author endorses a commercial product she…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 12, 2020
Jimmy Brogan and Special Guest Billy Walton Salvage Summer
“It’s so great to see some of you,” quipped local rock all-star Billy Walton before loyal fans at Kubel’s Too on a Monday that gave off much more of a Friday night vibe. He and Jimmy Brogan had just…
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Opinion•August 12, 2020
Complete Disaster
I generally approve of Gov. Murphy’s efforts to attempt to control the coronavirus. But the situation with the Division of Motor Vehicles is a complete disaster.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 12, 2020
House Tour Part 2 Explores Landscaping, Outdoor Furnishing
Blending indoor and outdoor living was the focus of discussion during the second installment of the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ virtual Seashore House Tour. A Zoom session…
