News
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Opinion•April 10, 2019
Leadership Questioned
Now that Robert Mueller has completed his work and his report has been handed over to attorney general’s office, President Trump is ready to spike the football.
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Opinion•April 10, 2019
No-Sanctuary Support
In response to “Unwelcome Resolution” written by Penelope Hughes (3/27), I am appalled that an American citizen could write such a letter.
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Opinion•April 10, 2019
Breath of Fresh Air
Kudos to Little Egg HarborTownship for declaring itself a non-sanctuary township. If only Gov. Murphy and the state had the same courage. Instead of catering to illegal aliens, New Jersey should…
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Opinion••April 10, 2019
Life and Death Crisis in Venezuela: It’s Personal
I often get the question from friends and family here on LBI, “How are things in Venezuela?”
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News••April 10, 2019
Beach Haven Hotel Developer Prefers Three-Story Plan
The developer of theproposed restaurant and a 102-room hotel in Beach Havenat the vacant site of Morrison’s restaurant appears to be leaning to a three-story structure.
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Sports••April 10, 2019
Pinelands Track and Field Boys Find New Track Has Winning Feel
Last year, the Pinelands Regional boys track and field team wasn’t allowed to compete at their home track because it was to be reconstructed sometime during spring. Instead, the Wildcats traveled for…
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News••April 10, 2019
Stafford Recognizes Forsythe’s 80th, Moves to Ban Recreational Pot, Declares Opposition to Sanctuary State
As Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge marks its 80th anniversary this year, Stafford Township Mayor Greg Myhre presented a proclamation to refuge manager Virginia Rettig, recognizing the…
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Sports••April 10, 2019
Southern Routs Jackson Memorial, Improves to 6-0 in Girls Lacrosse
Senior Colleen Mason and her four classmates on the Southern Regional girls lacrosse team fully expect to enjoy some fun in the sun when they head for Florida later this week for the senior trip. The…
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News••April 10, 2019
SRHS Freshman Seeks Used Hearing Aids for Gift of Sound
As a dancer, Julia Carrano understands communicating with an audience from a performing arts perspective. In fact, she equates dancing with sign language.
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News••April 10, 2019
State Awards Over $3.1 Million to Local Towns for Road Projects
Ten Southern Ocean County towns will receive more than $3.1 million for infrastructure projects from the state Department of Transportation.
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News••April 10, 2019
NJDEP Joins Alliance to Expand Use of Zero-Emission Vehicles
TheN.J. Department of Environmental Protection is joining the International Zero-Emission Vehicle Alliance, a group focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector by…
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News••April 10, 2019
Gas Main Project Will Not Start on LBI Side This Spring
Due to a holdup on the Eagleswood Township side of a project to install a secondary natural gas distribution main from Dock Road in West Creek to West Alabama Avenue in Long Beach Township, work on…
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News••April 10, 2019
Superstorm Sandy Families Applaud New Opportunities for Recovery
With Monday’s announcement of up to $100 million in disaster aid to be redirected to help 957 families still stuck in the construction phase of the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and…
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News••April 10, 2019
Climbing Kilimanjaro: Local Women Conquer Africa’s Highest Mountain
“There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t yet met.” -William Butler Yeats
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News••April 10, 2019
Badass Lady Gang Takes Show of Solidarity, Strength ‘on the Road’
When one of the seven women who had gathered Sunday morning, April 7,for a group run and workout made a self-deprecating remark about not having the “standard runner’s body,” she met instantly with a…
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News••April 10, 2019
Bill Yoder Given Lifetime Achievement Award for Coverage of Auto Racing
Bill Yoder, a Little Egg Harbor resident and before that a longtime resident of Long Beach Island, was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club.
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News••April 10, 2019
Curriculum for Pinelands Regional’s Humanities and Law Academy Updated
Last week The SandPaper reported the Pinelands Regional School District is launching an ambitious program that would allow selected freshmen in the 2019-20 school year to enroll in “learning…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2019
Garden Club, LBI Branch Celebrate Earth Day
The Garden Club of LBI invites children in grades three to six topaint and decorate a flower pot and plant a spring arrangement at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf…
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News••April 10, 2019
‘Like a Treasure Hunt’ of All Kinds of Finds at $5
Jersey Shore Estates has opened up a storefront in Little Egg Harbor where past estate sale items will find new homes, and a jewelry repair specialist will be onsite. The shop opened April 1 in a new…
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News••April 10, 2019
Garvey Races Taking Sign-Ups on April 14
The Garvey and Skiff Club is holding registration on Sunday, April 14, beginning at 1 p.m. for boat racers looking to compete in numerous events scheduled for the summer…
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News••April 10, 2019
Life Jacket Safety Program Coming to Barnegat
As the weather gets warmer and warmer, public docks and boat ramps will get busier and busier.
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News••April 10, 2019
Spring Tradition Underway as Trout Season Opens
More than 184,000 freshly stocked rainbow trout are available to anglers now that trout season is officially underway. The season opened last Saturday, April 6, and offers “an excellent opportunity…
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News••April 10, 2019
Ocean County College Named a Military Friendly School
Each year, the service-disabled, veteran-owned small business VIQTORY releases a Military Friendly?? Schools list, and for 2019-20, Ocean County College is among the schools given this designation.…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 10, 2019
Southern Regional Wrestling Booster Club Hosts First Kyle Casaletto Golf Tourney on May 2
When Kyle Casaletto died unexpectedly on May 31, 2018, the Southern Regional School District community lost a vibrant and dedicated individual mostly known for his accomplishments on the wrestling…
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News••April 10, 2019
Hearing on Fantasy Island Application for Vacant CVS Set to Continue April 17
Deliberations on bringing a family entertainment center to the vacant CVS at the Causeway Circleare expected to continue next week when the Ship Bottom Land Use Board reconvenes for its monthly…
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Columns••April 10, 2019
Deadly Two Weeks Off LBI
In 1885 at the dedication of the section of the Manahawkin Baptist Church’s cemetery set aside for unidentified victims of shipwrecks, William A. Crane, the former town coroner, gave an interview…
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Sports••April 10, 2019
Southern, Pinelands Trade Volleys in New Middle School Sports
Perhaps some credit for the institution and development of middle school boys volleyball this season can be given to Eric Maxwell at Southern Regional High School. Many years ago, Maxwell and…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 9, 2019
Bengal Theatre Company Bringing ‘Hairspray’ to Barnegat This Weekend
Barnegat High School’s Bengal Theatre Company will perform the Tony Award-winning musical “Hairspray” this Thursday through Saturday, April 11 to 13 at 7 p.m. and on Sunday, April 14 at 2 p.m.
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Columns••April 9, 2019
Route 72 Is Dangerous Failure as Fireline; Tinted Windowers Sidestep Distraction Citations
HELLFIRE TO PAY: Every wildfire tells a story. The recent Spring Ridge Wildfire was particularly telling in a firefighting vein. It disturbingly proved Route 72 is not the firefighting aid it had…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 8, 2019
Master Gardeners Returning to Stafford Library
Here’s a sure sign of spring: the return of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension- Ocean County Master Gardeners to the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library in Manahawkin. The group will hold a…
