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Opinion•February 27, 2019
Important Ecosystem
I am a registered nurse who has dedicated most of my career caring for children and young adults with multiple disabilities. I advocate and take pride in caring for and assisting my patients to reach…
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News••February 27, 2019
State Agency Rejects LBI Consolidated Blue Acres Application to Purchase Grade School
The Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education continues to pursue options in a bid to move firmly, and finally, beyond the failed expansion and rehabilitation referendum it previously spent…
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News••February 27, 2019
Beach Haven School District Moving on From Discussion with LBI Consolidated Officials
Long Beach Island will continue to be home to two elementary school districts for the immediate future, until or unless the state decides otherwise, after a recent discussion between school board…
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Opinion•February 27, 2019
Positive Experience
I am writing in response to Mr. Boyd’s letter pertaining to Bayview Park.
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News••February 27, 2019
Pinelands School District Gets Estimate for Bog Dam Replacement
The Pinelands Regional School District owns the original wooden dam under Giffordtown Lane that holds back water of a series of bogs that have been ordered drained by the New Jersey Department of…
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Opinion•February 27, 2019
Real Truth
Regarding the letter from Linda Kellogg, (“It’s a Conspiracy,” 2/13), what a brilliant and outstanding letter! How refreshing to read the truth in print. Anyone reading that letter has a rare…
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Opinion•February 27, 2019
New Dimensions
A few years ago, Ocean County constructed a large and long outflow pipe, just north of the bay beach in Bayview Park, to help alleviate flooding on the Boulevard. This pipe and its supports are…
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News••February 27, 2019
Liability Concerns Prompt Fire Company Ordinance Adoption in Ship Bottom
Citing liability issues, the Ship Bottom Borough Council this week unanimously approved an ordinance that would allowit to take action if or when the volunteer fire company failed to do so, putting…
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News••February 27, 2019
Despite Rule Changes, The SandPaper Still Wins Big in Journalism Awards
The New Jersey Press Association released the results of its 2018 Better Newspaper Contest last week and The SandPaper editorial staff came away with 16 awards.
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News••February 27, 2019
Build a Team of Bird Watchers to Compete in the World Series of Birding
Registration is now open for the36th annual New Jersey Audubon’s World Series of Birding, to take place on Saturday, May 11. The World Series of Birding is the country’s largest and most prestigious…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 27, 2019
Garden Club of LBI Hosts Children’s Flower Program at Library
The Garden Club of Long Beach Island has a new children’s program offlower study and design at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library in SurfCity. Each month, children from local…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 27, 2019
For Not for Nothing Author, Jersey Shore Plays Supporting Role in Life Story
The magic of Kathy Curto’s memoir, Not for Nothing, set in Ocean County, is the way her narrative voice starts as that of a little girl, dancing on the countertop to amuse her dad’s customers at…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 27, 2019
Open Mic at Lizzie Rose Cultivates New Original Music
As demonstrated Monday night, Feb. 11,at the Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton, an Open Mic Night represents different things to different people – training ground, playground, incubator for new…
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News••February 27, 2019
LBI Health Department Urges Colon Cancer Screenings
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions, of the cancers that affect both men and women, cancer of the colon or rectum is…
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News••February 27, 2019
Stafford Is ‘Downtown Driven’ With Chamber of Commerce
The Stafford Township mayor and council, at the regular meeting of Feb. 19, fielded residents’ concerns about the ban on single-use plastic bags, effective in December, as well asabout dog parks and…
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News••February 27, 2019
Stafford Cops Adopt Cutting-Edge ‘Neighborhood Watch’ Concept With ‘Neighbors’ App
The Stafford Township Police Departmenthas announced itis joiningthe Neighborsappby Ringto provide the Stafford Townshipcommunity with real-time, local crime and safety information.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 27, 2019
LIFF Announces New Prize to Be Awarded in Memory of Jennifer Snyder Bryceland
The Lighthouse International Film Festival, set to take place June 6 through 9 this year on Long Beach Island, has announced a new prize to be awarded in memory of East Gallery owner Jennifer Snyder…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 27, 2019
Tuckerton Mayor Sue Marshall Talk for Women’s History Month
In honor of Women’s History month, Tuckerton Mayor Susan Marshall will give a talk about how she came to be involved in politics and her life in general at the Tuckerton branch of the Ocean County…
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News••February 27, 2019
Tuckerton Woman Sentenced for Animal Cruelty
On Feb. 20, Allison Konowitz, 36, of Tuckerton was sentenced to60 days in the Ocean County Jail for animal cruelty. The sentence was the result of a guilty plea to animal cruelty that Konowitz…
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News••February 27, 2019
Two Area Spots on ‘Anthony Bourdain Food Trail’
A few weeks afterAnthony Bourdain’s death in2018, New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Moriarty proposed that an official”Anthony BourdainFood Trail” should be set up to honor the chef, writer and travel host.
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Arts & Entertainment••February 27, 2019
Grunin Center Presents ‘A Man and His Prostate’ With Ed Asner
Actor Ed Asner discovers his inner self in more ways than one in his show “A Man and His Prostate,” based on a true life experience, and on stage soon at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts.…
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News••February 27, 2019
New Homes for ‘Previously-Loved’ Stuffed Animals
Stuffed animals have a significant, but usually not permanent, place in a child’s life. As most parents know, it’s easy to accumulate too many. But it’s not always easy to find new homes for them…
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News••February 27, 2019
Defunct Sleepy Hollow Pub to Become Newest Project for Tide Table Restaurant Group
The Tide Table restaurant group is about to grow again.
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News••February 27, 2019
Environmental Groups Seek Court Order to Block Seismic Surveys in Atlantic
A group of conservation organizations have asked a federal judge to block the start of seismic exploration in the Atlantic Ocean, a precursor to offshore drilling, until the case can be fully heard…
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News••February 27, 2019
Prescribed Burn Season Underway to Help Reduce Wildfire Risk
TheN.J. Forest Fire Service has begun controlled burns to reduce undergrowth and other forest floor materials that have the potential to fuel wildfires, thestate Department of Environmental…
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News••February 27, 2019
Brighton at Barnegat Homeowners Announce New Officers
TheManufactured Home Owners Association of Brighton at Barnegat in Barnegat Township recently announced new leadership. RobertKirsch will serve as president, while Ron Naples was named vice…
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Arts & Entertainment••February 27, 2019
Pieceful Shores Exhibits in March at Barnegat Library
The Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library will host an exhibit throughout March of quilts made by members of the Pieceful Shores Quilt Guild. The guild is a nonprofit organization established…
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News••February 27, 2019
Chick-Fil-A, Panera Bread on Agenda in Stafford
The Stafford Township Planning Board is expected to hear an application on Chick-fil-A and Panera Bread at its March 6 meeting. The application was carried after township officials cancelled this…
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News••February 27, 2019
Hotel LBI Owner Announces Plans to Seek Liquor License for Site
The owner of Hotel LBI, the 102-room luxury hotel at the gateway to Long Beach Island slated to open this spring, announced the intention to apply for a newly minted liquor license. Ship Bottom…
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Sports••February 27, 2019
Southern’s O’Connell, Stout, Woodcock Head to Boardwalk Hall as Region Champs
A year ago, Nick O’Connell went into the NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships with all sorts of bodily problems. Not only did he have a lingering shoulder issue, one of his knees still wasn’t…
