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•October 3, 2024
Everyday Supplies for Hurricane Helene Survivors Collection at Surf City Firehouse
The Surf City Volunteer Co. No. 1 and EMS is collecting emergency supplies for western North Carolina, where Hurricane Helene left communities decimated after making landfall in Florida late last…
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•October 3, 2024
Maris Stella Eastside Property Placed on the Market for $21 Million
A large real estate transaction is on the horizon in Harvey Cedars as the east portion of the Maris Stella Retreat and Conference Center was recently placed on the market.
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•October 3, 2024
Tradition Alive and Well at Annual Barnegat Bay Decoy and Gunning Show
The two-day 42nd annual Old Time Barnegat Bay Decoy and Gunning Show in Tuckerton had a gloomy, wet start on Saturday, Sept. 28, but the weather didn’t dampen the spirits of the hundreds who came out…
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•October 3, 2024
70th Annual LBI Surf Fishing Classic Begins Oct. 5
Beginning this Saturday, Oct. 5, the annual LBI Surf Fishing Classic returns for its 70th year on the ocean beaches of Long Beach Island. The nine-week surf-casting tournament – still called “The…
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•October 3, 2024
Chalk September Up as a Bust, Looking for a Local Summer Pattern Change for October, Ram Surfers Look Hot
The one thing that makes New Jersey surfing so incredible is the change of seasons. Well, that and we’re the only place in the world that requires beach badges (more on that a little farther down in…
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•October 3, 2024
Plans Are In – ‘World Class’ ShopRite Slated for Old Kmart Space in Stafford Township
After acquiring the Manahawkin Commons shopping plaza late last year, Saker ShopRites Inc. is planning to move its supermarket from one part of Route 72 in Stafford Township to another.
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•September 27, 2024
Barbershop Vocalist Bill Winterberg Receives Two Lifetime Achievement Awards
Little Egg Harbor resident Bill Winterberg has dedicated the majority of his 97 years to bringing joy to the world via his role in four-part harmony. The joy he sparked did not go unrecognized, as he…
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•September 26, 2024
Kelsey Grammer Packs ’Em In at Doyle’s
Actor Kelsey Grammer, best known for playing psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane for 20 years, first on “Cheers” and then on “Frasier,” has been frequently visiting bars/restaurants in New Jersey for…
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•September 26, 2024
Pinelands Junior High School Classes to Utilize Greenhouse, Create Community Garden
Pinelands Regional Junior High School is working toward educating students on the importance of agriculture, climate change and their local pinelands ecosystem after it recently received a $75,000…
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•September 26, 2024
Surge in Energy Cost Sparks Public Hearing
While a date, time and location have yet to be announced, Congressman Jeff Van Drew announced plans to hold a meeting in South Jersey to investigate escalating electricity bills impacting Atlantic…
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•September 26, 2024
Surflight Theatre Musical Is a Decidedly Energetic Big Dynamo of Laughter
In the 1960s some critics called CBS the Hillbilly Network or the Country Broadcasting System instead of the Columbia Broadcasting System, the network’s original name. Its weekly lineup was loaded…
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•September 26, 2024
Northeast Wind Stint Like None Before; Horseshoe Island Moves Toward Little Beach
It seems like every week I’m commencing with “I’ve never seen the likes of it.” Well, this week I can double down on that as we are seemingly stuck in the throes of a northeast wind takeover.
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•September 26, 2024
42nd Annual Barnegat Bay Decoy, Gunning Show This Weekend
Locals summer always brings with it an excitement for a long-held Piney tradition, the annual Old Time Barnegat Bay Decoy and Gunning Show. The 42nd annual event will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.…
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•September 26, 2024
Chowder Cook-Off ‘Feeds’ Community in Multiple Ways
The Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off is right around the corner on Oct. 5 and 6, with a new name, traditional format, and a mission to fight hunger and food insecurity in the region through area food…
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•September 26, 2024
Windy Issues: Flags, Kite Class, Never-ending Northeast Blow and Windswell
I don’t often reply to the letters written to The SandPaper. In fact, even when I don’t agree with them, I still give them a nod of legitimacy simply because someone took the time to write a letter…
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•September 23, 2024
It’s Hotter Than Ever as 2024 Moves Forth; Those Miracle Mullet Are on the Move
As much as we are loath to admit it, LBI is part of the world in general. As such, it is included in the latest alarmingly hot findings by NASA and the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change…
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•September 22, 2024
Sunset Park: Nice Place to Pop the Question
When Nick Gaudio wanted to ask Sara Celeste Bumpus to marry him, he considered only one place to pop the question: Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars.
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•September 21, 2024
Surf City’s Successful Beach Season a Credit to Employees
Cold-water temps did not keep Surf City residents and visitors from enjoying the pristine sandy beaches this summer, if revenue generated by badge sales are any indication of just how busy a summer…
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•September 20, 2024
Sea.Hear.Now. and Bruce Provide Memorable Experience for LBI Folks
Though it wasn’t on Long Beach Island, Jersey Shore history was made this weekend up in Asbury Park. Dozens of LBI folk were up at Sea. Hear. Now, the two-day festival that Bruce Springsteen…
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•September 19, 2024
Tuckerton Seaport Youth Carving Club Prepares for Decoy Show
One group was excited and prepared for the 42nd annual Old Time Barnegat Bay Decoy and Gunning Show.
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•September 19, 2024
Stafford Township School District Referendum Approved By Voters
The proposed bond referendum that will allow the Stafford Township School District to borrow up to $75.7 million to reconstruct a portion of the Oxycocus Elementary School and replace HVAC systems…
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•September 19, 2024
Fellowship of Fashion: Wildflowers By the Lighthouse Celebrates 25 Years of Artful Looks, Outstanding Women
“Retrospective fashion show” is officially checked off Cricket Luker’s bucket list.
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•September 19, 2024
Scisco Scores Game-Winner on Penalty Kick as Barnegat Knocks Off Pinelands
Nate Scisco plays with a lot of confidence, and as he stepped back from the ball after placing it on the penalty kick spot, he glared at opposing goalkeeper Jame Miller. He already knew what he was…
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•September 19, 2024
Cheer on Chirichillo, Stafford Local ‘Survivor’ Castaway
For 24 years, CBS reality competition show “Survivor” has been a living room staple for families across the nation. All are encouraged to tune into Season 47, set to premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 18…
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•September 19, 2024
COASTAL Aquaculture Project Officially Underway
The multifacted, partner-driven Conservation Opportunities Advancing Sustainable Technologies for Aquaculture Leases’ (COASTAL) project, which supports local aquaculture producers, is officially…
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•September 16, 2024
Harvey Cedars Shellfish Marks 50 Years With Reunion
When John Garofalo began selling lobsters at a spot near the Harvey Cedars Marina in 1972, little did he know it would be the start of a longtime culinary tradition in the borough.
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•September 15, 2024
Granddaughter Goes on Quest for Unique Gift, Gets Assistance From Flamingo Golf
For 64 summers, Bill Burr’s Flamingo Golf in Ship Bottom has been satisfying families’ undying thirst to compete in miniature golf, score some holes-in-one and make amazing memories that last a…
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•September 14, 2024
Surf Perks Up, Hurricane Season Restarts and Sandmen Cometh
Well, how about that. We finally have some surfing to write about in a surf column!
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•September 13, 2024
Wildlife Biologist Recounts a Summer Banding Oystercatchers
Emmy Casper began working with Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey in 2020, as a beach-nesting bird technician; over the past four years, she has observed banding of a variety of species…
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•September 12, 2024
LBI Beach Nourishment to Begin Soon in Beach Haven
September on the Island isn’t just about the return of road and lane closures at its entrance, but the beginning of the next periodic beach replenishment project south of the Causeway.
