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News••July 24, 2019
Tuckerton Elementary Works to Expand Free Preschool
Tuckerton Elementary School is working hard to meet a deadline for money available through the state to expand existing preschool programs. The application was on the July 22 board of education…
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Opinion••July 24, 2019
Paper or Plastic? New Jersey’s Food Industry Says Reusable
With all the talk of banning paper and plastic bags in New Jersey, there’s plenty of confusion.
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News••July 24, 2019
Mental Health Counseling Coming to Barnegat Schools
Brian Latwis, Barnegat Township School Districtsuperintendent, said districts have to care not just for the students’ academic needs, but for their social and emotional needs as well. Barnegat…
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News••July 24, 2019
Coast Guard: Hazardous Aids to Navigation Removed From Intracoastal Waterway Off LBI
In spite of unsafe conditions created by speeding boaters, the U.S. Coast Guard removed and replaced more than 10 broken channel markers in the Intracoastal Waterway off Long Beach Island in 55 hours…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 24, 2019
David Christopher Band
STYLE: Request-driven covers from a vast repertoire of well over 1,000 songs – Sinatra and Presley, dance party pop, oldies and Motown, disco and funk, Beatles, country, big band and swing, Disney…
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Sports••July 24, 2019
Harvey Cedars Takes Fourth at Surf-Rescue Races
Long Beach Island’s beach patrols were well represented at the annual Red Bull Surf and Rescue competition in Atlantic City on July 16, with eight teams from five beach patrols among the 37-team…
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News••July 24, 2019
Historic House in Barnegat Struck During Traffic Accident
A driver faces numerous charges following a July 20 traffic accident on Route 9 in Barnegat Township. Police Lt. Jeff Ryan said that at 10:30 a.m., Chun Chen of Barnegat was drivinga silver Toyota…
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News••July 24, 2019
Two Republican Challengers Want Van Drew’s Congressional Seat
It may be only July 2019, but the 2020 election season has already begun, and not just at the presidential level. Two Republicans have already announced they will seek the GOP nomination in New…
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News••July 24, 2019
Piping Plover Chicks Doing Well in NJ, But What’s Happening to Adults?
A photo essay in the June 26 edition of The SandPaper showed a trio of healthy 12-day-old piping plover chicks in Barnegat Light getting a physical conducted by folks from the New Jersey Division of…
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News••July 24, 2019
Over 40 Years, Boulevard Clams Keeps Authenticity But Scales Up Menu
Boulevard Clams is an award-winning favorite that every year is still being discovered by new patrons, as it is cozily tucked behind a sidewalk hedge at 2006 Long Beach Blvd. in Surf City. The…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 24, 2019
Standup Comic John Poveromo on Pursuing His Passion, a.k.a. the Necessity of Being Uncomfortable
Everyone should start their day with two hours of belly laughs over fresh coffee. That was a meeting with comedian John Poveromo at The Local in Ship Bottom last week.
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News••July 24, 2019
Grannie Annie’s Adds Vegan Frozen Desserts to the Mix
At the shore, ice cream means summer. Now more people can savor the flavors, since Grannie Annie’s Ice Cream Café in Surf City makesits own vegan dairy-free varieties.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 24, 2019
Mirage Players Musical ‘Shows-Offs’ Runs Aug. 1-4
The Mirage Players in Barnegat Township present a musical comedy, “Show-Offs,” from Thursday, Aug. 1, through Sunday, Aug. 4, in the Four Seasons at Mirage clubhouse ballroom. All shows are at 7 p.m.…
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News••July 24, 2019
‘The Oyster Farmers’ Filmmakers Reflect on Project’s Message
Six years ago, a crew of locals set out to tell a story about the bay. The result – “The Oyster Farmers” documentary – is a visually stunning, award-winning film that makes a statement about history…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 24, 2019
‘Spider-Man’ Does Not Disappoint; ‘Toy Story 4′ Is Surprisingly Good; ‘Yesterday’ Has Whimsy, Deceit, Great Soundtrack
Two sequels, of sorts, and one whimsical fantasy make up our trio of films this week. The sequels feature some old friends, namely Spider-Man and the group of toys from “Toy Story,” with the cowboy…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 24, 2019
NJDEP and Conserve Wildlife Foundation Partner to Offer Student Summer Programs at Sedge Island
The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife and Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey are partnering to offer teenage students two unique educational programs…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 24, 2019
Pine Shores Art Association Takes Up Residence in Tuckerton Borough Hall
Tuckerton borough held a receptionon July 10 to celebrate its very first gallery, showcasing 27 artists from the Pine Shores Art Association. Adorning the walls in the center hall, conference room…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 24, 2019
Follow Her Beat: Study With Drum Teacher Dena Tauriello
Looking to pursue a love of percussion? Start with a bang. Veteran drummer and Manahawkin resident Dena Tauriello is looking to give back to her beloved community by spreading her passion and…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 24, 2019
From Southern Regional to NYC, ‘Sewing Girl’ Storms Fashion Industry
Success feelssew good to Melinda Danko, a Southern Regional High School alumna who attributes much of her career success to the school’s sewing program. Her passion for fashion and sewing first…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 24, 2019
Get Cool With Antarctica Presentation at LBIF
Traveler/photographer Mike Kramer spent three weeks on an expedition to Antarctica, sailing on a 180-foot-long historic tall ship, built in 1911. On Friday evening, Aug. 2, at 8, he will bring to the…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 24, 2019
Get Wooed By Sweet Talkers Monday Nights at Nardi’s
What a way to start the week! The Sweet Talkers, a pop-rock-inspired cover band, charmed the crowd this past (and every) Monday night at Nardi’s Tavern and Grill in Haven Beach. The five-piece…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 24, 2019
Garvey Races in Full Swing This Summer
The Jersey Outlaw Racing Association hosts its third speed garvey race of the season in Tuckerton Cove off Tuckerton’s South Green Street Park on Sunday, July 28.
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Arts & Entertainment••July 24, 2019
Two Holes on the Back Nine the Undoing for Southern Teachers
Last summer, Steve Derion and Andrew Wright were part of a groupthat played at every miniature golf venue on Long Beach Island in one day. It was a friendly competition to see who would come out on…
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News••July 24, 2019
Coastal Areas Bear Brunt of Weekend Heat Wave
During a heat wave, many people head to the beach to seek relief. But there was no such respite from the stifling temperatures this past weekend since thehottest readings werein coastal areas…
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Arts & Entertainment••July 24, 2019
Only a Few Days Left to Register for Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim
Yes, the Barnegat Light Beach Patrol’s Ocean Mile Swim is still set for Saturday, July 27, and, yes, there’s still time to register. But that window of opportunity to be among the competition field…
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Columns••July 24, 2019
Saving the Cedar Bridge Tavern
If you had been with Henry Carlton Beck in 1934, when he first visited the Cedar Bridge Tavern in Barnegat, there is no way you could imagine that 85 years later it would be restored, open to the…
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Columns••July 24, 2019
‘Man, It Was Hot Out There’: Musings on Summer Heat Waves and the Other Kind of Waves
A man walks into a bar and says, “Man, it’s hot out there.”
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Sports••July 24, 2019
Beach Haven Crest Rallies to Win LBTBP Cup
What for dozens of years was called the Long Beach Township Beach Patrol Mayor’s Cup tournament is simply the LBTBP Cup nowadays. But for this year, more changes had taken form. No longer was it…
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News••July 24, 2019
New Jersey Natural Gas Satellite Station Soon to Have New Home in Manahawkin
For some who don’t often travel Stafford Avenue in Manahawkin’s downtown region, it’s easy to pass right by the New Jersey Natural Gas satellite station and not even realize it’s there. After all…
