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Opinion•June 18, 2020
Thinking About Privilege
I believe I’ve had my fair share of challenges in life. I believe that I have worked hard for everything that I have and everything that I have accomplished. However, recently I’ve been thinking…
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Opinion•June 18, 2020
Letter Writer Confused
The June 10 SandPaper contained a letter titled “Sue Governors.” I couldn’t let the unsubstantiated and untrue statements in the letter slide.
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Opinion•June 17, 2020
We Live Here Too
The Atlantic could have up to six major hurricanes in 2020. As a year-round Surf City resident, that prediction is alarming. As a renter it’s daunting because my wife and I were denied an emergency…
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News••June 17, 2020
Little Egg Harbor Official Asks If Town Can Defy Governor
“What if we defy the governor and let our businesses open?” Little Egg Harbor Deputy Mayor John Kehm asked of township attorneys during the June 11 municipal meeting. Kehm said he had heard from many…
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News••June 17, 2020
How Seacrest and The Terraces Have Kept COVID-Free
Brian Holloway and his wife, Patricia, have operated Seacrest Village in Little Egg Harbor Township for 40 years and were proactive in preparing both Seacrest’s nursing, rehabilitation and long-term…
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Sports••June 17, 2020
Martin Truex Jr. Snags First Victory of 2020 Season, Second Straight at Martinsville
No more short-track woes for Martin Truex Jr. The Stafford Township native and Southern Regional graduate has won four of the last six races on NASCAR short tracks.
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News••June 17, 2020
Tuckerton Council Goes to One Summer Meeting a Month
For the summer, Tuckerton will have just one borough council meeting on the third Monday of July and August. “It’s the new normal,” Mayor Sue Marshall told the online audience of 35 residents at the…
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Opinion•June 17, 2020
Crossed the Line
To use George Floyd’s death as a platform to put down our president in your Artoon last week was shameful. I have lived in Surf City for 27 years. Now The SandPaper gets political with “the Bible.”…
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Business••June 17, 2020
Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce Promotes Summer 2020
LBI vacationers can have their brochure ideas handed to them live and in person, or on a user-enticing new website from the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce this summer.
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News••June 17, 2020
Ocean County Receives State’s Largest Clean Communities Grant
Ocean County will receive a Clean Communities Grant of nearly $200,000 from the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection – the largest grant given to a county in 2020, Freeholder Director Joseph…
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Opinion••June 17, 2020
Like Blai, We’ll Persevere With Strength and Joy
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ founder, Boris Blai, was 5 years old when the Russian flu pandemic spread throughout his homeland in 1899.
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News••June 17, 2020
COVID Cases Reappear on Long Beach Island
A dozen new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Long Beach Island have been recorded with the Ocean County Health Department in the first half of June, bringing the Island’s total number of confirmed cases…
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News••June 17, 2020
Full Dining Service Is Back on Long Beach Island
Mother Nature turned on the charm just in time for the opening of full outdoor dining services Monday as the cool, gray morning sky turned a balmy 70 degrees plus under bright blue skies in the…
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Business••June 17, 2020
Celebration Creations Spreads ‘Joy, Not Germs’
Celebration Creations’ main goal right now is to “spread joy, not germs,” according to owner Stephanie Cofield, so helium bouquets are assembled with a no-contact policy that includes wearing a mask…
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News••June 17, 2020
Stafford School District Continues With ESY Program as Planning for Fall Begins
While the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have altered standard summertime activities within the Stafford Township School District, the good news is the district is maintaining its Extended School…
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News••June 17, 2020
Marine Science Camp Registers in Beach Haven
The New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven will be the site of marine science camps in July and August.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 17, 2020
On Tap: Chris Fritz
FUN FACT: Fritz admits himself to be a product of ’80s Hair Metal … and from 1989 to 1991, even dressed the part!
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News••June 17, 2020
Barnegat Girl Sells Lemonade to Help Food Bank Clients
A kind-hearted Barnegat Township youngster has gone out of her way to help needy residents in the community.
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Opinion••June 17, 2020
With the Death of George Floyd I, a White Woman, Now Get It
I went to see Chris Rock do stand-up in the ’90s. Part of his act was talking about being black in America. He joked about how people who are white know how good they’ve got it. He talked about…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 17, 2020
On Tap: Josh Werner
STYLE: Bluegrass, traditional country, acoustic
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Arts & Entertainment••June 17, 2020
The Danksters Livestream Summer Debut
Last Saturday night, Pisces Media and Camp Run-A-Muck Productions continued their Social Disturbance Tour, hosting three bands on the outdoor stage for a five-hour evening of music. The multimedia…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 17, 2020
Laugh It Off With Taylor Mason
Forgive the use of a tired old chestnut, but laughter really is the best medicine.
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Columns••June 17, 2020
Was Old Barney a Lost Cause?
For locals, the term “lighthouse” can mean only one: Barnegat Lighthouse. The 100-year-old story of what it took to protect Old Barney should be retold, for it has its own message.
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News••June 17, 2020
Quarantine Tales
Stay-at-home orders: one person’s nightmare, another’s dream come true. While many complained loudly of boredom, others took advantage of the forced downtime to flex their creative muscles, revisit a…
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News••June 17, 2020
Surf City Local Tax Rate Remains the Same
Despite an increase in insurance premiums and pension funding, the Surf City local municipal tax rate will not increase. Mayor Francis Hodgson made the announcement last week during the borough…
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Business••June 17, 2020
Fresh Produce Stand Coming to LBI’S South End
Farm to Sea Produce Stand is looking to open this weekend at Beach Haven Southend Realty, located at 2200 South Bay Ave., at the corner of Leeward Avenue.
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News••June 17, 2020
State Releases Local Nursing Home Data on COVID-19 Infections, Deaths
The New Jersey Health Department’s COVID-19 dashboard now includes the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths that occurred in long-term care facilities or nursing homes. Locally, Southern Ocean Center…
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Sports••June 17, 2020
NJSIAA Provides Initial Guidance on Possible Return to Scholastic Athletics
Following several recent executive orders by Gov. Phil Murphy, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association on June 12 delivered initial guidance on a tentative date for high school…
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Opinion•June 17, 2020
Substandard Material
This letter is in response to a June 10 article on dredge spoils fortifying Beach Haven beaches.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 17, 2020
On Tap: Ned Ryerson
LINEUP: Ned Ryerson, guitar, vocals; Jannah Tabbaccino, vocals; Tony Genovese, drums; Phil Kahn, bass; Dodge Sans, guitar…
