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Arts & Entertainment••August 19, 2019
Solar Energy Consultant Gives Tips on Aug. 26
Have you wondered if you should make the switch to solar energy but aren’t sure what is involved or where to get started? On Monday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. atthe Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 19, 2019
Wildflowers Too to Host 2019 Designer Showcase
Searching for unique pieces to add to your wardrobe? Search no further. The annual Designer Showcase hosted by Wildflowers Too will be held on Thursday, Aug. 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Wildflowers by…
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News••August 19, 2019
Vote for David’s Dream & Believe Cancer Foundation to Win $25,000
Vote online by Aug. 23 to help determine which 40 of the 200 causes selected by State Farm Neighborhood Assist will win a $25,000 grant. David’s Dream & Believe Cancer Foundation, which provides…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 19, 2019
The Bill and Andy Show
HOME BASE: North Jersey and Southern Ocean County
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Arts & Entertainment••August 19, 2019
Sugar Mountain
STYLE: Neil Young tribute, from the seminal country rock sounds of Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, to Crazy Horse and the singer-songwriter’s genre-bending solo releases…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 19, 2019
Pig Roast, Market Day Coming Up at Manahawkin Elks Lodge
It’s sometimes hard to choose which events to attend on a particular weekend, but if you live in and around Stafford Township, the next two weekends will include a pair of events at Manahawkin Elks…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 19, 2019
LBI Library Book Sale Runs on Aug. 23-24.
The Friends of the Island Library will sponsor a two-day used book sale at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library at 217 South Central Ave. in Surf City on Friday, Aug. 23, from 9…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 19, 2019
The Counterfeiters
STYLE: The band’s stellar vocals and musicianship add up to don’t-miss performances of classics from the ’80s and ’90s, legendary hip hop, modern pop anthems and even a little Sinatra.
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News••August 16, 2019
Learn Cranberry Bog History at Barnegat Library
A representative from Cloverdale Farm County Park will discuss”The Nature of the Cranberry Bog” on Friday, Aug. 23, 2 p.m.
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News••August 16, 2019
West Bay Avenue in Barnegat Gets New Coat Soon
In September, resurfacing along West Bay Avenue is scheduled to begin, Barnegat Township Committeeman Albert Bille said at the Aug. 6 committee meeting.
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Arts & Entertainment••August 16, 2019
‘Forest Therapy’ Walks at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
On Sundays Aug. 25andSept. 1, Barnegat Lighthouse State Park in Barnegat Light will be the site of Nature and Forest Therapy Walks at the Park. Event coordinator Richard Collins said the walks will…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 16, 2019
Flea Market at Barnegat Dock on Aug. 24
The Barnegat Historical Society holds a flea/craft market at the township municipal dock onSaturday, Aug. 24, beginning at 8 a.m. Society Vice President Cindy Janowiak said browsers can expect to…
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Opinion••August 14, 2019
Revisiting Woodstock and My 15 Minutes of Fame
In the summer of 1969, 50 years ago, there were an estimated 350,000 to half a million people who attended the three-day music festival in upstate New York – Woodstock.
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Opinion•August 14, 2019
Great Service
Just want to thank Beach Haven Mayor Nancy Taggart Davisfor the wonderful job her beach patrol ocean rescue division did in giving our 95-year-old mother, who is wheelchair bound, a lift assist up…
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News••August 14, 2019
Mordecai Island Updates to Be Heard Aug. 18
More than20 years ago, members of the Little Egg Harbor Yacht Cub in Beach Haven formed the Mordecai Land Trust in an attempt to curb erosion that had been eating away at Mordecai Island, located in…
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Opinion•August 14, 2019
Focusing on Freedom
Everyone deserves to be free, but over 40 million people are trapped in slavery today. At the end of June, the U.S. State Department released the 2019 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The TIP…
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Opinion•August 14, 2019
Negative Dynamic
As a member of the community who attended the last school board meeting for the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, I am disappointed to not see an article about it in the paper. There…
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Opinion•August 14, 2019
Dedicated Neighbor
We have been permanent residents of Harvey Cedars for the past 13 years and property owners since 1977. We have been surrounded by wonderful, caring neighbors.
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Opinion•August 14, 2019
Beach Haven Obituary
“The Queen City” had been ill and dying for some time, but the approval of the Morrison’s hotel project on Second Street finally killed her off.
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Opinion•August 14, 2019
Put the Cell Down
Readers who are familiar with “The Fish Story,” Jay Mann’s weekly column that has run 25 or 30 years straight in The SandPaper, know there are often curious tidbits of commentary on current events…
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Opinion••August 14, 2019
Music, Love and Mud Provide an Experience Like No Other
Woodstock hits the 50-year milestone this week, and so does my experience of the festival. Just out of high school in 1969, my friend Julian and I had tickets and borrowed an old canvas tent that…
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Opinion•August 14, 2019
Clever Creator
I thoroughly enjoyed Ms. Catanese’s letter “Seagull School Is Now in Session” and her creative and clever cartoon. It was especially nice to learn about her LBI connections.
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Opinion•August 14, 2019
Not Inclusive
Last week at the Barnegat Township Committee meeting, Mayor Al Cirulli took over the meeting to espouse his homophobic, fear-mongering beliefs that the inclusion of the political, economic and social…
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Arts & Entertainment••August 14, 2019
Art Notes August 14
Lifelike: Wildlife carvings by Surf City artist Lance Lichtensteiger are at the m.t. burton gallery and 19th street clay studio, 1819 North Long Beach Blvd. in Surf City through Sept.3.
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Opinion•August 14, 2019
Odious Misconceptions
The Barnegat Township Committee’s August meeting was a reckless and hate-filled spectacle. Rather than conducting the business of the town, Mayor Cirulli wasted the taxpayers’ time and money by…
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Opinion•August 14, 2019
Kudos to the 9th
State Sen. Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove will be introducing legislation to make surviving spouses eligible for the annual veterans’ exemption under the…
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Opinion•August 14, 2019
Required Reading
Sincere thanks to Stephen R. Grous for his Commentary, “Free Speech and PC Appear to Be on a Collision Course” (7/31).I think this should be required reading for everyone. I have made copies for all…
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News••August 14, 2019
Permitting Process Underway for Ship Bottom Living Shoreline Project
Restoring the bayfront at Shore Avenue Park in Ship Bottom came closer to fruition this week when local, state and federal officials met to discuss a project to prevent further erosion that borough…
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Opinion•August 14, 2019
Democracy in Jeopardy
Democracy is in jeopardy in Barnegat. Last week two instances occurred causing great concern for the health of our democracy and the willingness of people to have an open mind.
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Sports••August 14, 2019
Alliance for a Living Ocean Holds Most Successful LBI Longboard Classic to Date
There’s a general pattern to the wind in the summertime. The breeze is either light at daybreak or it’s out of the west. These are pretty much optimal conditions for surfing. Then the wind comes up…
