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Opinion•October 30, 2019
Cats Kill Millions
This letter is in response to Ms. Giannantonio, who has difficulty believing that cats kill hundreds of millions of animals each year (“Blame Humans,” 10/23). Actually, the most current estimate…
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Opinion•October 30, 2019
Shellfish Heaven
An afternoon of eating fresh oysters by the bay is pretty close to my idea of heaven. The dramatic view of sun, clouds, water – and a rainbow! – only added to the enjoyment of the terrific…
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Opinion••October 30, 2019
Emotion vs. Fact
LBI is dying, and little is being done to save it. There are economic and climatic forces at work that are forcing inevitable change, yet large numbers of residents and visitors are in denial.…
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Opinion•October 30, 2019
Waste Not
By chance, I happened to take a drive to a relative’s house on LBI on Oct. 21. As I approached my destination, I realized a nearby oceanfront house was in the early stages of being demolished. Never…
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Opinion•October 30, 2019
Obvious Choice
There have been a number of letters in The SandPaper recently regarding John Imperiale and his candidacy for commissioner in Harvey Cedars. I’m proud to say John is my husband.
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Opinion•October 30, 2019
Poetic Justice
I am a member of the poetry group that meets in the Surf City Library each first Thursday of the month. The assignment was to use five or six melodious-sounding words in a poem. I have bold typed the…
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Opinion••October 30, 2019
Halloween-ish Cat Meets His Match
“Popcorn! Cut it out! Mom, when will your cat stop hissing at me? Look at his back, it’s up like a Halloween cat’s.” My youngest adult son backed away, shaking his head in disgust. Dan is not the…
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News••October 30, 2019
Commercial Vehicle Ban Considered for Some Ship Bottom Streets
Ship Bottom officials are continuing to look for solutions to curb the overuse of residential streets by commercial vehicles in the area of Shore Avenue after residents and homeowners on 10th Street…
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News••October 30, 2019
Ship Bottom Plans Water, Sewer Work Before Causeway Project Final Phase
After six years of road work on the Causeway Bridge system to Long Beach Island, locals aren’t surprised by a sudden traffic pattern switch or a lane closure. But they might be surprised to learn…
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News••October 30, 2019
Swift Emergency Response System Draws Questions About Public Safety From Ship Bottom Officials
Protect, secure, safety – any of these words can be used to define a rapid response access system the Ship Bottom Borough Council was asked to greenlight for the volunteer fire company last month. It…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 30, 2019
Art Notes Oct. 30
Rake In Art: Pine Shores Art Association’sFall Harvest Show opens Sunday, Nov. 3, with a reception from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Manahawkin gallery. The public can view the works on Wednesdays from 10 a.m.…
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News••October 30, 2019
Oldham, Gerkens Challenged in Harvey Cedars Election
The Harvey Cedars Borough Commission race on Tuesday, Nov. 5will pit two incumbents against three newcomers for all three seats on the panel.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 30, 2019
Authors Present Updated Great Storm Book, Including Superstorm Sandy, on Nov. 16
AuthorsMargaret Buchholz and Scott Mazzella have updated Great Storms of the Jersey Shore, originallyissued in 1993 by Down The Shore Publishing, to include Superstorm Sandy. The first edition was…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 30, 2019
Dog Hike at Bass River State Forest Nov. 9
Fall is the best time to explore the wilds and to let the wild in you out. Bass River State Forest volunteer Master Naturalist Kathy Gardiner invites you to bring your dog (s) along on a 3- to 5-mile…
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Columns••October 30, 2019
Miss Kite’s Influence Widespread
The people living in the New Jersey Pine Barrens were under attack from the science of eugenics and the Progressive politicians of the day. In June 1913, the Trenton Times reported from a Michigan…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 30, 2019
Congressman Kim to Hold Veterans Day Town Hall at Ocean County College
Congressman Andy Kim, who represents New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes half of Stafford Township and all of Barnegat Township, will be holding a town hall event at 5 p.m. on…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 30, 2019
Novins Planetarium Premieres ‘World 2 War’ Film In November
Next month, in addition to its regular sky shows and laser shows, the Robert J. Novins Planetarium will premiere the documentary “World 2 War,” about the second World War. The film, paid for in part…
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News••October 30, 2019
LBI Police, David’s Dream and Believe Partner in No-Shave November
Next month, if you see a police officer on Long Beach Island sporting some extra chin growth, don’t be surprised. All Island police departments are participatingin the”No Shave November” campaign…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 30, 2019
What’s a Palimpsest? Find Out on Nov. 7
The Poets Studio holds its monthly meeting on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City. The first half hour is devoted to discussing…
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News••October 30, 2019
DEP Urges Caution on Roadways as Deer Mating Season Begins
Motorists are reminded to drive with extra caution and watch for white-tailed deer as mating season gets underway and darkness arrives earlier. Larry Herrighty, director of the Division of Fish and…
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News••October 30, 2019
Volunteers Help Alliance for a Living Ocean With Fall ‘Beach Sweeps’
Volunteers gathered at New Jersey beaches, bays and waterways last Saturday for Clean Ocean Action’s annual Fall Beach Sweeps. Alliance for a Living Ocean coordinated a local cleanup on Long Beach…
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Sports••October 30, 2019
Southern Regional Girls Volleyball Squad Returns to Top of Shore Conference Tournament Mountain
It had been a half-dozen years since the Southern Regional girls volleyball program had reigned as Shore Conference Tournament champions. The recipe heading into the title match against Donovan…
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Sports••October 30, 2019
Southern Regional Field Hockey Team Gives Seniors a Positive Ending on Their Home Field
Before the Southern Regional High School field hockey team took the field on Oct. 23 for what likely was going to be its last home contest of the season as well as the seniors’ last game on their…
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Sports••October 30, 2019
Pinelands Regional Girls Soccer Team Finds Scoring Touch in Second Half to Beat Barnegat in State Tourney
Almost five weeks prior to its opener in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group II first-round contest on Oct. 28, the Pinelands Regional High School girls soccer team walked onto Barnegat’s field and…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 30, 2019
Shave the Date for Pop-Up Barbershop Event in Support of Movember Movement
Shave the date! On Friday, Nov. 29, from 4 to 9 p.m., the Movember Movement culminates locally with a pop-up barbershop event at The Arlington in Ship Bottom to benefit David’s Dream and Believe…
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Sports••October 30, 2019
Braddock Becomes First Southern Male to Win Shore Conference Cross-Country Crown
A week after capturing the Ocean County championship, Southern Regional High School’s Jackson Braddock made history on the cross-country course at Ocean County Park in Lakewood on Oct. 24. The junior…
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Columns••October 30, 2019
A Guide to How ‘Not’ to Start Your Winter in the LBI Region
We do a lot of comparing of winter to summer around here. It seems local conversations always come back to the extremes of these two seasons- the desolation of winter vs. the madhouse of summer.
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Arts & Entertainment••October 30, 2019
Zinnia Moon to Compete in Musicash Grand Finale Nov. 16
Pinelands Regional High School ninth-grader Zinnia Moon, a singer, songwriter, ukulele player and pianist, has advanced to the grand finale in a music contest called Musicash, an online show that…
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News••October 30, 2019
Stafford’s McKinley School Raises $14,245 for Parker’s Army
Kim Nork easily recalled the days when her daughter, Payton, and son, Parker, used to raise money for the McKinley Avenue School’s “Make a Difference Day” fundraiser.
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News••October 30, 2019
DOT Updates Waretown Creek Bridge Project
New Jersey Department of Transportation officialshave announced that Route 9 traffic will be restored to its original and final configuration as the bridge over Waretown Creek construction project in…
