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News••November 29, 2019
Hotel Hearing Before Beach Haven Land Use Board Rescheduled for Jan. 6
Developer Christopher Vernon’s appearance before the Beach Haven Land Use Board, originally scheduled for Monday, Dec. 2, has been postponed until the next meeting, on Monday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m. in…
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News••November 27, 2019
Joint Taxpayers Group Refutes Criticism of School Comparison Document
The Joint Council of Taxpayers Associations of Long Beach Island is defending its aggregated comparison of the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District’s two educational facilities ahead of…
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News••November 27, 2019
Barnegat Seven-Year Old Has Appreciation for Veterans
When7-year-oldVincent Lorenzo emptied his piggy bank in early November, he wasn’t looking to purchase something for himself. Instead, the Barnegat Township youngster bought a floral arrangement to…
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News••November 27, 2019
Barlow’s BBQ Transitions From Truck to Restaurant
After operating out of a food truck since February, Big Barlow’s BBQand Catering recently opened a restaurant at 21 South Main St. (Route 9) in Barnegat Township. At the moment, it’s primarily…
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Opinion••November 27, 2019
Don’t Worry, Be Thankful, Blessed
At its earliest, Thanksgiving stemmed from the festival to observe the end of the harvest. American history also indicates Thanksgiving as a day of distinction by recalling how Native Americans saved…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 27, 2019
Art Notes Nov. 27
Ho Ho: Santa’s Viking Christmas Village is Saturday, Nov. 30, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Crafts and fine arts andlive music – plus Santa Claus arrives at 1 p.m. by firetruck. Admission is free, and…
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News••November 27, 2019
Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars Officials Seek Inclusion in Discussion Around Sale of E.J. School
Whether an offer from Surf City officials to purchase the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School for $3 million from the local school board goes anywhere is, at the moment, anyone’s guess. What is…
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Opinion•November 27, 2019
Get Informed
The Surf City Taxpayer Association board would like to share our perspective and activities related to the upcoming school referendum vote and potential purchase of the E.J. School proposed last week.
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Opinion•November 27, 2019
Disciplined Spending?
Lastweek’s SandPaper includes a letter from an individual who presents a more positive opinion of just how well the Beach Haven residents are served by the borough council (“Disciplined Spending”).…
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Opinion••November 27, 2019
Casting for Answers on a Wondrous Fall Beach
It had been lingering on my mind all day. I had considered different terms. The duality of man comes to mind. The concept is right, but good and evil are too extreme. Yin and Yang come next. Pretty…
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Opinion•November 27, 2019
Broken Promises
I live in Harvey Cedars and I’m in the sixth grade class here in the LBI District. I want to start by telling you that I’m a Boy Scout with Barnegat Troop 66 and I live by the Scout Oath and Scout…
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Opinion•November 27, 2019
Confusing Document
I’ve taken a long, hard look at the Joint Council of Taxpayers Associations’ school FAQ document. It’s tedious. I’m not sure I understand why some of the items are included in a discussion of a bond…
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Opinion•November 27, 2019
Beware of Plan B
The situation in Beach Haven is deteriorating at an alarming rate. The forces of idiocy are running rampant. Engage Beach Haven (but not your common sense) is spreading disinformation as quickly as…
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Opinion•November 27, 2019
Back to Drawing Board
Before intelligent voters can make an informed decision to approve the proposed LBI school board referendum for $7.68 million in tax dollars to support long-term structural improvements and repairs…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 27, 2019
Toy Drive for Military Families
A drive to collect new, unwrapped toys for active-duty military families serving Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is underway at The Van Dyk Group with the help of other area locations. The public is…
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News••November 27, 2019
U.S. Army Corps Aiming to Use Inlets as Future Beachfill Borrow Sites
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently working toward acquiring permissions to utilize Little Egg Inlet and Barnegat Inlet as potential borrow sites for future beach replenishment projects on…
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Columns••November 27, 2019
A Motorized Fin Could Make Surf Paddling Easier, But What’s the Point?
Earlier this month I got a promotional email from a fledgling company called Boost Surfing. Now to be honest, my first thought was a strange connection to Boost!, the super-sweet soft drink that came…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 27, 2019
LBI Rotary’s 35th Annual Holiday Auction Set for Dec. 6
Score some cool gifts at the 35th annual Rotary Club of Long Beach Island Holiday Auction on Friday, Dec. 6.
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News••November 27, 2019
Board Members’ Activity on Possible School Sale Called Into Question
The top county school official said the actions of two Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education members who negotiated with Surf City officials on a purchase price for the Ethel A. Jacobsen…
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News••November 27, 2019
Validity of Motion to Revive LBI School Referendum Unclear
The admissibility of a September motion to reconsider one defeated three weeks earlier when a majority of the LBI Consolidated Board of Education failed to garner enough votes to advance plans for a…
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News••November 27, 2019
Community Stunned by Board’s Decision to Negotiate Sale of E.J. School Ahead of December Referendum
Until the moment LBI Consolidated Board of Education President William Fenimore stopped the second public comment period to announce he received a $3 million written offer from Surf City officials to…
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Arts & Entertainment••November 27, 2019
Surflight’s 2020 Season Looks Like a Smash
Beach Haven’s Surflight Theatre has announced its 2020 season. Its first mainstage offering of the year will be “Gershwin’s An American in Paris,” which will run from June 9 through June 21.
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Arts & Entertainment••November 27, 2019
Bring Your Pets to Get Photos With Santa on Dec. 6-7
Pictures with Santa Claus are a tradition for many families, even those with pets who don’t seem to mind getting in front of a camera. On Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6 and 7, local pet owners will have…
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Columns••November 27, 2019
Huge Plans for Lakehurst Site
For most of World War I, the military operations at Camp Kendrick, in Lakehurst, had been kept secret because they dealt with the testing of chemical weapons. With the coming of peace, the operations…
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News••November 27, 2019
Parade Grand Marshal Helped Organize Its First Steps
The people who started the Ship Bottom Christmas parade were going out on a limb 40 years ago. Out on a limb on a barrier island in winter. But in the month before Christmas, Santa Claus found the…
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Sports••November 27, 2019
Southern Regional’s Braddock Snags Sixth in the State at Cross-Country Meet of Champions
Heading into the NJSIAA Cross-Country Meet of Champions on Nov. 23, Jackson Braddock knew he had an outside chance to win the state championship. However, the Southern Regional junior doesn’t run at…
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News••November 27, 2019
Stafford Board of Education Appoints Pierson as Newest Member
During its monthly meeting on Nov. 21, the Stafford Township Board of Education approved the appointment of a new board member to occupy the seat left behind by Kevin Lyons Jr. in September.
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News••November 27, 2019
Teens Arrested in Overnight Vehicle Break-ins
Three juveniles were arrested in Barnegat Township Nov. 23 after a resident called policeto report seeing several teens pulling on car door handles.
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Sports••November 27, 2019
Pinelands, Barnegat Bowling Squads Start Season With Solid Efforts
It’s only appropriate that the bowling season started during Thanksgiving week, as it gave the locals some opportunities to roll a bunch of turkeys early in the week before feasting on some later in…
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News••November 27, 2019
Ex-Burlington County Freeholder Gibbs Running for Andy Kim’s Seat in Congress
A second Republican candidate has announced she is running for a chance to square off against Democratic incumbent Andy Kim in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District race in 2020.
