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Opinion•September 25, 2019
Share the Road
During the summer months, especially on weekends, the people of this Island are exposed to the heavy traffic on Beach Avenue in Long Beach Township. There are pedestrians of all ages, joggers…
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Opinion••September 25, 2019
Recycling in Ocean County: We Can Do Better, Make It Easier
The following is an open letter regarding our recycling program, sent to Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little and Ernest J. Kuhlwein Jr., director of the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste…
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News••September 25, 2019
Speaker Gives a Primer on Coastal Stewardship
In the 1950s, Ocean County had a year-round population of 45,000. Today, the county is home to 500,000 permanent residents, and more than a million people during the summer tourist season.
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Opinion•September 25, 2019
Gator Thanks
I have been spending my summers on LBI for overfour decades. This May I fractured my ankle and was heartbroken that I couldn’t get to my favorite place, Brant Beach. After checking, I discovered the…
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Opinion•September 25, 2019
Makes No Sense
The latest action on Sept. 17 by the LBI Board of Education makes no sense to me. Why close the EJ School? If EJ is closed it could revert to Surf City for a purchase of about $250,000. My figure is…
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Opinion•September 25, 2019
Lack of Respect
I wish to share my outrage toward the Long Beach Township Land Use Board. I recently attended my first LBT Land Use Board meeting and was appalled at the way homeowners and businesses were treated.
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Opinion••September 25, 2019
New LGBTQ Law All About Tolerance, Not Religion
S-1569, which Gov. Murphy signed into law on Jan. 31, is a state law requiring every school district to “include instruction and adopt instructional materials that accurately portray political…
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Opinion•September 25, 2019
Anti-God Agenda
People continue to misuse the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to force their agenda. The words of the Bill of Rights clearly state: Congress shall make no law respecting an established…
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Opinion•September 25, 2019
Learning Experience
Several weeks ago I submitted a Faulkner Act petition with the signatures of 54 Beach Haven taxpayers to our borough council. The petition requested that the council revert to a 2012 Beach Haven…
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Opinion•September 25, 2019
New Direction
The LBI Board of Education has been working these past 18 months to develop a new direction for the future of our district since the defeat of our 2017 referendum. As keepers of the district’s…
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Opinion•September 25, 2019
Truth or Consequences
Two interesting observations from comments made in the Sept. 18 edition. (1) Warmer sea temperature has caused some fish populations to move in a northerly direction. Flounder (fluke), which are…
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Opinion•September 25, 2019
Public Input Denied
I would like to thank The SandPaper for writing the article “Board Majority Greenlights December Referendum to Rehab LBI School,” which was released online before this print edition. It is a very…
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Opinion•September 25, 2019
Voice of Reason
Whenever I’m on LBII always make a point to lookin The SandPaperfor the comments of John Imperiale. And when I find them, I’m always thrilled to have reaffirmedthat there really are like-minded…
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Sports••September 25, 2019
13th Jetty Clam Jam Is Another Surfing Community Shining Event
On Saturday, Jetty ran its 13th annual Clam Jam surf contest at 68th Street in Brant Beach. From the start, this has been a very special contest for Long Beach Island surfers. Not just for the…
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Opinion••September 25, 2019
Last Community Bridge Walk Hits a High on Revamped Span
In its 10th and final year, the Community Bridge Walk on Sept. 22 made great use of the finished Manahawkin Bay Bridge project. One of the two westbound lanes on the rebuilt span was coned off for…
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News••September 25, 2019
Survey: Community in Favor of School Consolidation, Keeping EJ School
More than half, or 65.97 percent, of the 150 respondents to a community survey regarding the merger of the LBI Consolidated School District’s two elementary schools said they are in favor of…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 25, 2019
Little Egg Harbor Harvest Festival Set for Oct. 26
The Little Egg Harbor Chamber of Commerce hosts its second annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Tuckerton Seaport in Tuckerton. Last year’s event was held at…
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News••September 25, 2019
Pinelands Regional Schools Open on Time With No Major Incidents
Both of the Pinelands Regional School District’s buildings, the high and junior high schools, opened on schedule this September with no major problems.
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News••September 25, 2019
Contractor Pleads Guilty to Theft By Deception
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on Sept. 16,George LaRosa of Barnegat Townshippleaded guilty to one count of theft by deception. Billhimer said the state hasrecommended a…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 25, 2019
A Lifetime of Lessons in Mindfulness: Zen Painter Jeff Seymour on Exhibit at Lovelight on Main
The Forked River yoga studio Lovelight on Main got dressed up for an evening affair on Aug. 17 to celebrate Zen artist Jeff Seymour. Visitors donned sleek evening attire sans footwear, which was…
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News••September 25, 2019
House Passes Legislation to Ban Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed two bills that would ban new offshore oil and gas drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. One measure would enact a lasting moratorium on oil and…
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News••September 25, 2019
DEP Looks to Universities, Colleges for Research on Climate Change and Sea Level Rise
The state Department of Environmental Protection is requesting that institutions of higher education share climate and sea level rise research and data to help the state as it moves forward with…
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News••September 25, 2019
Ocean County Adds to Forked River Mountain Tract Preservation
The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders has accepted a 3,100-acre open space donation adjacent to the Forked River Mountain tract acquired earlier this year.
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Arts & Entertainment••September 25, 2019
Art Magazine Editor Awards Prizes, Discusses Burgeoning Plein Air Scene
Peter Trippi, editor-in-chief of Fine Art Connoisseur magazine, awarded prizes to the artists who participated in the “Island Life: Plein Air Plus” exhibit at the Long Beach Island Foundationof the…
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Arts & Entertainment••September 25, 2019
Tuckerton Church Offers Gift Auction and a Dinner
The Church of the Holy Spirit Episcopal in Tuckerton has a busy October planned, starting with the annual Fall Gift Auction on Saturday, Oct. 5. Doors open at 11 a.m. for the display of over 250…
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Sports••September 25, 2019
Martin Truex Jr. Gets Spun, Still Wins Second Straight NASCAR Playoff Race
“Spin to win” may become the new catch phrase for Martin Truex Jr. The Stafford Township native averted disaster on lap 314 of the Federate Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sept. 21, when Ricky…
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Sports••September 25, 2019
Former Southern Regional Star Mike Gesicki Off to Decent Start With Winless Dolphins
It has to be a rough go for a player with the capability of Mike Gesicki to be playing for a teamthat has yet to win a game so far this season. Still, anybody who knows the Miami Dolphins’…
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Columns••September 25, 2019
Perils of Science in the Pines
Today we’re told to have faith in science, that it deals with facts and that citizens and governments should base their decisions on what scientists have said. There was a time when science turned…
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News••September 25, 2019
LBI School Referendum Date Set as Motion to Consolidate Falls Short
Since the beginning of the year, freshman Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education member Eileen Bowker has been tasked with developing a strategic plan for the elementary school district.…
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Sports••September 25, 2019
Barbera, Demand Deliver in Southern Field Hockey Winning Week
When a high school game has to be won, a coach often looks to the seniors to lead the way. Southern Regional field hockey coach Jenna Lombardo is no different in that regard. And why shouldn’t she?…
