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Opinion•February 19, 2020
Hands Off Health Care
The Feb. 5 Commentary begins referencing a blown transformer, then morphs into progressivism and the egalitarian concepts of Socialism with regard to health care.
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News••February 19, 2020
Comcast Renewed in Surf City
The Surf City Borough Council renewed its contract with Comcast of Long Beach Island LLC to construct, connect, operate and maintain a television and communication system at its meeting last week.
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News••February 19, 2020
Surf City Property Owners, Borough Engineer Working Together on Oceanfront Retaining Wall Request
A request to Surf City officials from the owners of a home under construction to continue a retaining wall on the east side of their 18th Street property, or the west side of the oceanfront dune…
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Opinion••February 19, 2020
Unpleasant Spectacle
Little Egg Harbor Township residents came out in a big way for the Jan. 29 Pinelands school board meeting. Parents are worried about the new LGBTQ lesson plans being introduced into the middle school.
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News••February 19, 2020
Hundreds of Seasonal Jobs Available at State Parks, Forests, Historic Sites
The New Jersey State Park Service and the State Park Police are accepting applications for hundreds of peak-season jobs throughout the state’s forests, historic sites and parks, including Barnegat…
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News••February 19, 2020
SandPaper Staff Shows Depth and Breadth in State Newspaper Contest
Once again The SandPaper figured prominently in the New Jersey Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest, judged by members of the Louisiana Press Association this year, snaring 21…
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News••February 19, 2020
FEMA Wants Disaster Money Back From Little Egg Harbor
The $4.3 million FEMA Community Disaster loan taken out in 2013 to help cover lost taxes caused by Superstorm Sandy’s destruction of 2,000 homes in Little Egg Harbor Township has now been marked due.
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News••February 19, 2020
Little Egg Harbor Affirms Second Amendment Rights
The Little Egg Harbor Township Committee declared the town a “Second Amendment/Lawful Gun Owner Sanctuary Township” by passing a resolution to that effect at its Feb. 13 township meeting. In response…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 19, 2020
Art Notes February 19
Learn From a Master: Master watercolor artist Mick McAndrews will host a two-day workshop, March 2 and 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pine Shores Art Association gallery in Manahawkin. Experienced…
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News••February 19, 2020
Clean Ocean Action Applauds Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act
Nonprofit Clean Ocean Action, which has long called for federal action against the marine plastic crisis, is praising the introduction of the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020…
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200 Plus••February 19, 2020
Tracking Truth of the Appleby Estate
In the early 1900s, the area around Tuckerton was the center of a land boom promoted by J. Randolph Appleby. Newspapers along the East Coast advertised land in his development at extremely low prices.
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News••February 19, 2020
‘Penny Wars’ Champs, Swim Teams Commended by Southern School Board on ‘Unprecedented’ Efforts
The Southern Regional Board of Education meeting Feb. 12 was awash in good news from two disparate sources: a penny collection and the high school swim teams.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 19, 2020
Talk Explores ‘Evolution of Computers’
“The Evolution of Computers,” a FRED Talk by Marc Lipman Friday, Feb. 21 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies, will trace the trajectory of the devices that have…
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News••February 19, 2020
Barnegat Contractor Sentenced to Three Years
George LaRosa of Barnegat Township was sentenced Feb. 14 to three years in the New Jersey State Prison as a result of his previously entered guilty plea to theft by failure to make required…
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News••February 19, 2020
Tax Preparation Workshop at Stockton Manahawkin
A workshop on tax law updates for businesses and individuals will be held at Stockton University Manahawkin, 712 East Bay Ave., at noon on Thursday, Feb. 27.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 19, 2020
Grunin Center Hosts 20th Annual Gospel Extravaganza Feb. 29
Join Ocean County College’s Organization for Black Unity and Office of Student Life for an evening of song and dance at the 20th annual Gospel Extravaganza, held at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 19, 2020
Speaker Looks at the World War II Soldier Feb. 29
The Friends of the Barnegat Lighthouse winter lectures series continues with “GI: The American Soldier of WWII” on Saturday, Feb. 29, at 1 p.m. at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park’s visitors center in…
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News••February 19, 2020
Birding Experts Head Panel Discussion at Stockton
A recent study sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology revealed that almost three billion birds have been lost from North America since 1970. In addition, the National Audubon Society issued a…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 19, 2020
Mud City Hosts Fifth Annual Arctic Outreach with Jetty Rock Foundation
In what has become a heart-warming winter tradition for the area, LBI-based surf and outdoor lifestyle apparel company Jetty with the Tide Table Restaurant Group and their local partners are…
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News••February 19, 2020
Peregrine Falcon Hatchling Numbers on the Rise in New Jersey
The peregrine falcon’s New Jersey comeback story continued in 2019, Conserve Wildlife Foundation reports. Although the adult population was slightly lower in 2019 – 38 known pairs as compared to 40…
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News••February 19, 2020
Young Leaders Project Focuses on Plastic Waste
Barnegat Township School District fifth-graders who are part of the Leaders in Training club assembled an art project that raises awareness about reducing plastic waste.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 19, 2020
Sahara Moon Is on the Rise
By now, most locals have had the pleasure of witnessing Sahara Moon’s enrapturing performance. After four years of serenading Long Beach Island with her silvery song, the 21-year-old is taking…
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Sports••February 19, 2020
Barnegat’s Cappuccio, Pinelands’ Makar Grab Indoor Track Sectional Crowns
Madison Cappuccio soared to a new height while Liz Makar continued her dominance as the Barnegat and Pinelands Regional girls indoor track teams competed against South Jersey’s best during the NJSIAA…
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News••February 19, 2020
Tuckerton Masonic Lodge Hits 200th Anniversary
“The only thing secret about the Masons is that they have no secrets,” said Jim Blackburn, historian of the Tuckerton Lodge as he attributed the quote to Benjamin Franklin, one of Freemasonry’s…
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News••February 19, 2020
County Launches SAMI Ridership Safety Program
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has announced a county-wide initiative to promote awareness and ride sharing safety.
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Columns••February 19, 2020
Pass Me Another Portion of Them-There Robin Breasts; Closing in on Final Striped Bass and Bluefish Regs for 2020
Somewhat a-cringe, I recently listened in on a conversation about the days of eating robins. The breast meat of a hapless robin red breast is apparently suitably edible, if you’re into that sort of…
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News••February 19, 2020
Public Can Still Weigh in on Changes to Migratory Bird Act
The public has until March 19 to weigh in on proposed changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 that would refine the meaning of the word “take” in order to allow unintentional bird kills to…
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Sports••February 19, 2020
Freshman Clinches Section Title for Southern Regional Wrestlers and Rams Go on to Win State Crown
Even given the hostile environment that was the Howell High School gymnasium on Feb. 14, his team knotted up with one of the best teams in New Jersey and a sectional championship on the line…
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Sports••February 19, 2020
Barnegat Boys Hoops Team Has Solid Tuneup Week Before Tournament Time
The week before the Shore Conference tournament begins is always a good time for a basketball team to work out any final kinks and get the troops ready for the last run of the season. The Barnegat…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 18, 2020
‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Southern Regional Next Week
The Southern Regional Theatre Co. will perform the Broadway classic “Fiddler on the Roof” from Wednesday, Feb. 26, through Saturday, Feb. 29, beginning at 7 each evening in the Joseph P. Echle…
