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Sports••October 11, 2019
As High School Career Winds Down, Maitland Demand Redefines Excellence for Southern Regional Field Hockey
Throughout the past 20 years, the Southern Regional High School field hockey program has graduated many talented players. A few names among the best in its history include Brittany Angellella…
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News••October 11, 2019
School News: ‘Great Gatsby’ and Other SRHS Achievements
The Southern Regional Theatre Company presents “The Great Gatsby”with performances Thursday, Oct, 24 at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m.
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Opinion•October 9, 2019
Fair Tax
On Election Day, once again, Beach Haven voters can restore our parks and improve public space by passing the Green Acres land preservation tax. New Jersey provides a matching grant of 50 percent to…
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News••October 9, 2019
Proposed Hotel on Beach Haven Council Docket Oct. 15
Expecting a very large crowd for its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m., the Beach Haven Borough Council will be conducting business at Surflight Theatre, located at 201 Engleside Ave.
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Opinion•October 9, 2019
Flawed Survey
There are serious flaws with the survey reported in your Sept. 25 issue (“EJ Elementary Public’s Choice in Local Survey”).
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Opinion•October 9, 2019
Rush to Judgment
I’ve lived on Shore Avenue and 10th Street in Ship Bottom for over 12 years. The recent hubbub raised by a 10th Street neighbor over traffic and the mayor’s response have left me scratching my head…
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Opinion••October 9, 2019
I Should Have Been a Millionaire – Missed Opportunities on LBI
Over the years I have written articles in the SandPaper that mention how my maternal Italian grandparents, Virginia Gargani and Giuseppe De Sanctis, came to this country, marriedand eventually found…
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Opinion•October 9, 2019
Impressive Candidates
We have just read about freeholder candidates Jean Czarkowski and Dave Wright (JeanandDaveForFreeholder.com) and are quite impressed by their quality, earnestness, compassion, dedication to the…
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Opinion•October 9, 2019
The Right Stuff
I have known John Imperiale and his wife, Barbara, for several years in a sports-related capacity. John and Barbara are devoted to one another, as well as to Harvey Cedars, the town in which they…
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Opinion•October 9, 2019
No Hidden Agendas
I am a taxpayer, business owner and grandparent oftwo children in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District. I would liketo thank the administration, along with the teachers and staff, for…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 9, 2019
Art Notes Oct. 9
Pine Air: The second “Plein Air in the Pine Air” opportunity is Thursday, Oct. 17 at 9:30 a.m. at Double Trouble State Park in Berkeley. Artists should bring their own materials and easels. After…
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Opinion•October 9, 2019
Acts of Kindness
Last week, I lost my wallet on Barnegat Avenue somewhere in the area of First Street to North Sixth Street. The very first person who found it, apparently, took the very meager amount of money and…
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Opinion••October 9, 2019
A Deep Need for a ‘Deep State’
To hear President Trump’s defenders tell it, the latest allegations against him that have now risen to the level of an actual impeachment inquiry are merely an extension of the same nefarious plot…
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Opinion•October 9, 2019
Wonderful Addition
The “Gardens of Love” in Beach Haven is a wonderful addition to the community. So many people are involved with making this a fun-filled activity for families interested in participating in a…
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News••October 9, 2019
Morris Boulevard Bridge to Close Later This Month as Replacement Project Begins
The Ocean County contractor responsible for the replacement of the Morris Boulevard Bridge expects to shut the bridge, and consequently, the road, to traffic on or about Oct. 21 as the project kicks…
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News••October 9, 2019
State Safety Panel to Oversee Decommissioning of Defunct Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant
More than a year after the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station was permanently taken offline, the state’s top environmental official re-established a safety advisory committee to oversee the…
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News••October 9, 2019
Final Phase of Causeway Project in Design Phase
The end is in sight -well, mostly. Contracts for the last remaining phase of the $312 million federally funded Causeway bridge expansion and rehabilitation project are in the final design phase…
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Opinion•October 9, 2019
Proposed Morrison’s Project Will Bring Families Together in a Place of Grandeur
With my mother, Bonnie, I am writing this letter for many reasons, but first and foremost my family’s love of Long Beach Island. My mother’s family was from Camden and camped on LBI beaches in the…
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News••October 9, 2019
Barnegat Announces Changes at Intersection
People driving on West Bay Avenue in Barnegat Township will notice changes when they approach the Nautilus Avenue intersection.
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News••October 9, 2019
Beach Haven Making Another Go at Open Space Tax
After three consecutive unsuccessful attempts, Beach Havenis again asking votersif they want an open space preservation tax of1 cent per $100 assessed value. The question will appear on the ballot in…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 9, 2019
Long Beach Island PTA Holds Clothing Drive Fundraiser Oct. 19
The community is encouraged to bring wearable used clothes and accessories to the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School parking lot from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, as part of a…
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News••October 9, 2019
NEA Grant to Support Workshops with Mobile Artist
The National Endowment for the Artshas awarded the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College a grant of $10,000 to support a collaboration with mobile artist Kevin Reese called…
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News••October 9, 2019
Polo Showcase Draws Hundreds to Brant Beach
A cheer went up from the crowd as the horses were first spotted walking down the beach entrance, each ridden or led by a helmeted athlete. Spectators surrounded the arena on the sand, and filled the…
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News••October 9, 2019
Harvey Cedars Town Hall Meeting Set to Discuss LBI School Referendum
Another town hall-style meeting to discuss a $7.68 million referendum for renovations to the LBI Grade School has been scheduled for this month. The meeting is slated for 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct.…
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Columns••October 9, 2019
Eugenics Sterilization Becomes NJ Law
In the spring of 1911, the New Jersey Legislature passed a bill that was signed into law by Gov. Woodrow Wilson saying, “WHEREAS, Heredity plays a most important part in the transmission of…
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Arts & Entertainment••October 9, 2019
Discovering Barnegat Light in an Images of America Book by Arcadia
We all think we know all there is to know about Barnegat Light: a lovely town on LBI with a beautiful lighthouse and Viking Village fishing dock. But there is so much more to know, and it’s contained…
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News••October 9, 2019
Chowderfest: All 2,880 Gallons and Then Some
Chowderfest 2019 was a party for 13,506 people with the “lobsta” bisque flowing from a copper kettle along with 15 other creative and traditional chowders competing for the vote, plus bands and beer…
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News••October 9, 2019
DOT to Resume Work on 72; PTO to Rally Against Funding Cuts; Senior Scams Topic of Seminar
The New Jersey Department of Transportation appeared to have stalled for a time in its Route 72 roadwork, so Stafford Township Councilman George Williams looked into the delay and reported an update…
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News••October 9, 2019
Proposal: Keep LBI, EJ Schools Both Open Until Debt Paid
A parent group opposed to the closing of the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School are hoping an amended proposal drafted by some of its members, which requests the LBI Consolidated Board of Education…
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Columns••October 9, 2019
Halloween Hassles and a Spooky Nor’easter For LBI
So is Chowderfest the new Labor Day or what? Seems like we had an extra month of summer and now things are finally slowing down. Who’s hosting the blinking lights party? I don’t expect to see my…
