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Opinion•July 1, 2020
Good Memories But …
I am a resident of The Terraces, coincidentally the subject of a wonderful article in last week’s SandPaper, as was an article about Jodie Goff (“Music Fest Sows Seeds of Positivity”). My husband…
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News••July 1, 2020
A Water Tower to Be Proud of in Mystic Islands
There’s a new pride in the Mystic Islands section of Little Egg Harbor Township as lagoons are dredged and houses have been repaired since Superstorm Sandy. To top it off, the Little Egg Harbor…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 1, 2020
Beneath the Surface: Understanding Nature in the Mullica Valley Estuary
How fortunate are we who live in the Mullica Valley Watershed, the vast area of protected Pinelands and its pristine streams that build into the mighty Mullica River, which drains to Great Bay and…
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Columns••July 1, 2020
Fight to Save Barney Intensifies
By June 1920, it appeared the battle lines over Barnegat Lighthouse had been drawn. On one side was the Washington, D.C.-based Lighthouse Bureau, on the other, the growing cries of citizens.
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Opinion•July 1, 2020
Be Thoughtful
First of all, I feel bad because I said I would never be one of those people who complained. But I feel this is justified for the safety of everyone.
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Opinion•July 1, 2020
Incredibly Disturbed
This past Sunday morning about 10 a.m. I took my family on a bike ride on Beach Avenue. We wore masks for 45 minutes on crowded Beach Avenue. We saw hundreds of people bike, run and walk. I saw a…
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Opinion•July 1, 2020
Eye of the Storm
Here we are, in a countdown to the climatic part of our summer annual rituals. But … it’s not the same. There is a lack of the electric buzz in the air on a Saturday night. The ever-looming silence…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 1, 2020
Fire Pit Fridays Return to 68th Street Beach
After suffering nearly four months without live music, LBI has come back to life. Fire Pit Fridays have returned to the 68th Street beach in the Brant Beach section of Long Beach Township, with a…
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News••July 1, 2020
LBI 4 Black Lives Voter Registration Drive
On Friday, June 26, the organizers of LBI 4 Black Lives, Laura Esposito, Schneider Juste, Olivia Satton and Kenny Guzman, set up a voter registration drive in front of The Union Market and Gallery in…
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News••July 1, 2020
Stafford Township Council Approves $6 Million Commitment Toward New Library Building
The Stafford Township Council took another step toward relocating and building a new Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library system during its meeting on June 23, appropriating $6 million toward…
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Opinion•July 1, 2020
Miserable Job
I was on the beach last Friday. The sky was clear, and the sun was scalding at its apex in the midday hours. In fact, the beach was difficult to navigate. Anyway, an encounter in Long Beach Township…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 1, 2020
Your Complete Pandemic Movie Playlist
Psychologists tell us to face our fears so as not to succumb to them. What better way to overcome depression and social paralysis than to watch a film of a fast-spreading virus that decimates a…
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News••July 1, 2020
July 10 Dinner at Manahawkin Elks Lodge in Memory of Brian Sprague
Tickets for the 28th annual Ron Emmert Invitational Golf Tournament on Friday, July 10 – held this year in memory of former Southern Regional High School standout football player Brian Sprague – are…
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Opinion•July 1, 2020
Support the Arts
This past week the Beach Haven Taxpayers’ Association unanimously voted to make a donation to the Community Arts Program and Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven. Why would BHTA support these programs?…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 1, 2020
Alliance for a Living Ocean’s Critter Roundup Returns for Summer 2020
One of Alliance for a Living Ocean’s longest-running and most-loved educational programs – its Critter Roundup seining experience – has returned for the summer of 2020.
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News••July 1, 2020
Opposition Counsel to Morrison’s Project Demands OPRA Request Approval in Beach Haven
Opponents of plans for the Beach Haven site of the former Morrison’s Restaurant are using the developer’s recent violation notice from state environmental officials for a separate project to further…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 1, 2020
Summer 2020 Style Guide: Tie-Dye, Lace and Colorful Masks
The new wave of warm-weather fashions is one of the easiest ways to tell summer has officially arrived on LBI; new trends will soon start to pop up all over. This season brings several fresh patterns…
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News••July 1, 2020
Residents Can Help Control Mosquito Population, DEP Emphasizes
As the phased reopening of New Jersey continues amid the COVID-19 pandemic and warming weather, the state Department of Environmental Protection reminds the public that controlling the mosquito…
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News••July 1, 2020
Southern Regional School District Plans for Reopening as State Releases Guidance
Prior to the N.J. Department of Education providing guidance for reopening the state’s school buildings in September, Southern Regional School District Superintendent Craig Henry wasn’t too concerned…
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Opinion•July 1, 2020
Double Standard
Rita Weiner’s letter in the 6/17 issue (“Crossed the Line”) chastises Artoonist Leslee Ganss and The SandPaper for “putting down” the president and getting “political with ‘the Bible.’” She called it…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 1, 2020
‘Barnegat Dark’ Is Third Book in Jersey Shore Thriller Series
South Jersey native and heart surgeon-turned-novelist Daniel J. Waters has released Barnegat Dark, his third installment of the Jersey Shore/Mickey Cleary series with Bandageman Press.
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News••July 1, 2020
Surf City’s July Meeting Will Be Held Remotely
For the fourth consecutive month, the Surf City Borough Council’s meeting will be held virtually, with officials and the public connecting through the GoTo Meeting platform.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 1, 2020
Art Notes July 1
Live Art Exhibit: The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences is holding its 22nd annual “National Juried Competition: Works on Paper” exhibit in the Blai Gallery from June 26 to July…
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Opinion•July 1, 2020
Big Thank You
A big thank you to the leadership of Long Beach Township for lowering the speed limit to 15 mph on the ocean roads.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 1, 2020
National Juried Competition: Works on Paper 2020 at LBI Foundation
To walk into that grand space that is the Blai Gallery at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies and see its walls hung with contemporary artworks is to experience…
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News••July 1, 2020
Van Drew Says Governor’s Delay in Allowing Indoor Dining Will Kill Businesses
Congressman Jeff Van Drew, the Democrat turned Republican who represents New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District that includes all of Southern Ocean County save half of Stafford Township and all of…
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Business••July 1, 2020
Tilton Fitness to Permanently Close All its Fitness Centers
As the Tilton Fitness Center on Route 9 South in Manahawkin sits empty, the impact of the three-month COVID closure will be permanent. Tilton Fitness Powered by Hackensack Meridian Health announced…
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News••July 1, 2020
Radio Road Beach Closed for Street Repairs
The first phase of restoring the beach at the end of Radio Road in Little Egg Harbor Township, as well as the gateway to Graveling Point state land, is being completed this week.
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News••July 1, 2020
Thrift Stores Reopen and Bargain Hunters Rejoice
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the thrift shops of Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center have reopened for business.
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News••July 1, 2020
Barnegat Readies Bids for New Town Hall
The Barnegat Township Committee hopes to put the new municipal building project out to bid this month and have construction begin in October.
