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Opinion•June 10, 2020
Upside Down
The June 3 Artoon parody of Trump holding a Bible reminded me of Joe Biden’s comment: “If he opened it, he might have learned something.”
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News••June 10, 2020
Former Tuckerton Mayor James Bower Dies
Former Tuckerton Mayor and Council President James “Jim” Bower, Jr., 78, died May 30 at his boyhood home on Church Street.
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Opinion•June 10, 2020
Out of Place
I have enjoyed reading The SandPaper for many years. With that said, the last couple years the letters have taken an ugly turn as people attack one another’s political beliefs. I think maybe it’s…
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Opinion•June 10, 2020
Not My America
Last week was the last palm leaf, as Trump paraded himself and the Trump Dump to a house of worship. It’s a shame the ass was missing. Oh, I’m sorry, the ass was holding the Bible.
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News••June 10, 2020
Fashion Show Goes On, in Spirit, for St. Francis Center
Even before part of the St. Francis Community Center roof blew off June 3, friends set out to help because COVID had canceled the annual Garden Party/Fashion Show fundraiser this year.
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Opinion•June 10, 2020
Sue Governors
I watch people I know die in retirement homes because you didn’t think when you put people with coronavirus in these homes. I have visited these people, played bingo and talked with them – people who…
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News••June 10, 2020
Beach Haven School Thankful for Community Support
Christopher Meyrick, superintendent-principal of the Beach Haven Elementary School, said the virtual education system brought about by the pandemic drove home the point that “it takes a village” to…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 10, 2020
Gallery Marks 20 Years in Ceramics and Fine Art Sales on LBI
The m.t. burton studio and gallery in Surf City is celebrating its 20th anniversary and owner Matt Burton has this to say about the challenges and joys he’s had in running the premier ceramics and…
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News••June 10, 2020
Emergency Planning Builds Resiliency Ahead of Any Crisis
If the rare derecho – an intense, widespread, rapidly moving windstorm associated with a system of thunderstorms that swept across most of the mid-Atlantic region last week – is any indication of…
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Columns••June 10, 2020
Big News at the Jersey Shore
For New Jersey and the rest of the nation, the big stories of 1920 would be Prohibition and the fact that all American women would for the first time be permitted to cast their ballot for president…
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News••June 10, 2020
Stafford Rec Dept. to Offer Limited Summer Camp Programs
Summer camp is going to look a little different in Stafford Township this year.
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News••June 9, 2020
Ship Bottom Borough Hall Reopens to Public
Nearly three months after closing its doors due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Ship Bottom municipal building is now open on a limited time schedule for the public.
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News••June 9, 2020
2020 Primaries in New Jersey Will Be Mostly Vote-By-Mail
If you are not a registered voter but wish to participate in the July 7 New Jersey primaries, you have to act fast.
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News••June 9, 2020
St. Francis Community Center Recovering, Literally, From Storm
The St. Francis Community Center programs will withstand the storm, but the southern roof section that peeled off like a tin can lid in the derecho’s 93-mph winds June 3 had been new two years ago.
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News••June 9, 2020
Discarded Garbage on Beaches Prompts Reminder from Police
Monday morning in Surf City dawned cool with bright blue skies and a reminder from Surf City police about taking care of borough beaches.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 8, 2020
Long Beach Township, ALO Discuss Single-Use Plastics in Online Chat June 13
In anticipation of the opening of Long Beach Township’s new Marine Education Field Station building on Osborn Avenue and the bayfront in Holgate, the municipality is holding weekly livestream…
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News••June 8, 2020
9th District Delegation Urges Governor to Veto Proposed Toll Hikes
State Sen. Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove are calling on New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to veto the minutes of any meetings held by the New Jersey…
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Sports••June 7, 2020
Pinelands Regional Sports Marketing Class Is Best Again
Spring high school sports in New Jersey and much of the country in 2020 turned out to be a washout due to the COVID-19 crisis, but the virus couldn’t stop Sports Career Consulting’s fourth annual…
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News••June 6, 2020
Thousands March in Unity Over Bridge During ‘Black Lives Matter’ Demonstration
Robert Pastures and his family, including his three young children, stood on the pedestrian walkway along Route 72 and reflected as the remnants of the crowd completed their walk of solidarity at the…
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News••June 6, 2020
Southern Senior Emily Raney Overcomes Personal Tragedy to Become Compassionate, Positive Leader
Emily Raney could have let the passing of her mother, Lauren, on Dec. 16, 2016, do her in. She could have spent the past four years at Southern Regional High School as a bitter, angry teenager who…
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Columns••June 5, 2020
In Some Respects, Tuckerton Continues Somewhat as Usual
I was watching the national news on Monday evening when I got a call from a colleague who normally reports on the Tuckerton Borough Council meetings. She couldn’t cover the June 1 meeting and asked…
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News••June 5, 2020
Black Bear Roams Parking Lot Near McDonald’s in Stafford Township
Perhaps it wanted to check on the status of the road construction near East Road. Or maybe it wanted to pick something out of a nearby trash bin. Or maybe it just wanted to take a casual walk around…
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News••June 5, 2020
March Over Causeway Bridge on Saturday to Protest Racial Inequality
In February 2018, Laura Esposito was part of a small group of Southern Regional High School students who organized a peaceful demonstration outside the school to memorialize those killed during a…
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News••June 4, 2020
‘Summer Storm’ Wallops LBI Region as Community Center Loses Part of Roof
In what felt like the blink of an eye, Wednesday afternoon in Brant Beach turned dark and the wind kicked up, lifting sprays of ocean waves into the air and across the beach as thunder rolled. The…
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News••June 4, 2020
Recipe for Reopening Safely
Entering Stage 2 of Gov. Phil Murphy’s Restart and Recovery on June 15 unlocks outdoor dining for restaurants and “limited, in-person retail” for nonessential businesses, which are told they “should…
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News••June 4, 2020
In and Out of the Garden, We Grow
As the community begins to reemerge from a spring spent indoors in quarantine, one of the first activities permitted by Gov. Phil Murphy to resume is community gardening.
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Columns••June 4, 2020
It’s All About Treading Water; North End Coyotes Rearing Up Again
How do we know if we’ve achieved the new normal … or if we’re treading water in some vague transitional phase? I leaked in some personal preference by alluding to “treading water.” For the time being…
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Arts & Entertainment••June 4, 2020
LBI Film Festival Announces Its 2020 Feature Length Films
The Lighthouse International Film Festival has announced its feature-length narrative and documentary selections for its 2020 festival.
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News••June 4, 2020
Halliday Retires From Stafford Township Police Department and His Son Comes Aboard
When Stafford Township Police Lt. Allen Halliday, making his final 10-7 not long after noon on May 29, heard the voice on the other end of the radio, there’s little doubt he recognized it instantly.
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Arts & Entertainment••June 4, 2020
Face Masks? Distancing? Whatever … ‘Can You Beat Biggy?’ Season 2 on the Way
Miniature golf enthusiasts, get ready! You may have to wear a mask, utilize the social-distancing version of a high-five, and your ball most likely will be sanitized after each match, but the second…
