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•July 20, 2023
Olympic Gold Medalist Impressed With C420 Women’s Event at BBYC
An Olympic gold medal hanging from her neck, Lynne Jewell Shore smiled at the thought of having a trophy named in honor of her and former sailing partner Allison Jolly.
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•July 20, 2023
Beach Haven Denies Holiday Snack Bar Expansion
The Beach Haven Land Use Board has denied an application by the Holiday Snack Bar to increase outdoor seating at its Centre Street establishment.
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•July 20, 2023
Legal Action Withdrawn After DOT Puts LBI Region Road Work on Hiatus
Work to remove equipment and materials from the gateway to Long Beach Island, as part of winding down the final phase of the N.J. Department of Transportation’s Causeway expansion and rehab project…
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•July 20, 2023
Variety of Free Summer Programs and Events Yet to Come in Long Beach Township
Summer is in full swing in Long Beach Township, and the calendar of events at Bayview Park and the 68th Street ocean beach, both in Brant Beach, is chock-full through August. Check out one or more of…
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•July 20, 2023
Grant Will Aid Stockton Biologists in Tagging NJ Harbor Seals for the First Time
Beginning this December, a grant of nearly $700,000 will give Stockton University faculty members, staff and students a unique opportunity to examine a local population of harbor seals via a…
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•July 20, 2023
Connecticut Pro Lights Up the Field at Celebrate Cecily Tourney
Whether it’s the American Mini Golf Alliance’s Matterhorn International Pro-Am, the U.S. Pro Mini Golf Association’s Masters in Myrtle Beach or some smaller-scale tournament, Mark Novicki is in it to…
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•July 20, 2023
Holgate Taxpayers Association Unveils ‘Fly Bye’ Campaign
As the Holgate Taxpayers Association points out, many visitors to the southern section of Long Beach Island have no idea what to make of those strange black boxes they see here and there. The HTA, as…
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•July 18, 2023
Seafood’s Inflated and Leveling Prices, Revisited
In mid-December 2021, this reporter published a story in The SandPaper on an abrupt rise in seafood prices. While it was top of mind then for many planning traditional holiday meals, it’s a constant…
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•July 17, 2023
Pipe Organist Leroy Lewis Gets Long-Awaited Recognition From Organ Society
When Leroy Lewis got to the Surf City Hotel in 1957, he was just 22 years old and already a skilled player of the largest of all musical instruments, the theater pipe organ.
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•July 16, 2023
Critical Message to Parents From Lifeguards and Children
“Sir, the lifeguard just went in to rescue your child!”
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•July 15, 2023
Young Surf City Beach Patrol Squad Delivers Epic Effort to Win Opening Tournament
At 23 years old, Pepper Kolman was the oldest competitor for the Surf City Beach Patrol when it hosted the annual Epic Lifeguard Tournament on July 6. But to hear Capt. Mark Dileo say it, she’s just…
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•July 15, 2023
Second Putt Against the Pros Mini Golf Tourney This Saturday
During last year’s Celebrate Cecily – Putt Against the Pros Tournament, Paul Lovas grew more excited as the day went on, not because he had tied the scores of NFL pro Clark Harris and SandPaper mini…
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•July 14, 2023
Final Word: Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim Officially Canceled
The Ocean Mile Swim is off the board. Barnegat Light Beach Patrol Capt. John Schulze made the announcement about its cancellation Sunday, July 9.
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•July 13, 2023
DOT Halts Summer Road Work on LBI
Public safety has won out as the final phase of the Causeway project in Ship Bottom begins its summer hiatus, no later than July 24. The decision was made after a tense summer in which Island…
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•July 13, 2023
Public Safety Concerns Prompt Legal Action to Stop Summer Road Work
Despite fierce objections from local elected officials, emergency personnel and the public, the N.J. Department of Transportation appears committed to continuing road work in Ship Bottom at the…
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•July 13, 2023
Township Intends to Dredge High Bar Harbor Lagoons
The Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners has approved, on first reading, an ordinance that would allow for the dredging of various tidal lagoons and inlet areas within the High Bar Harbor…
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•July 13, 2023
In the Swim: Linda Ramsay Paints Essence of LBI
Art seekers can find High Bar/Loveladies oil painter Linda Ramsay’s big, bold, beachy artworks all over LBI.
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•July 13, 2023
Overnight Route 72 Lane Closures Commence to and From LBI
Overnight lane closures begin tonight on Route 72 East and West as the N.J. Department of Transportation continues a $2.4 million pavement preservation project that will resurface about 3 miles of…
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•July 13, 2023
Stafford Softball Player Takes Third at National Junior Home Run Derby
Abigail Krill had such a great time slugging home runs inside Dodger Stadium last July, she figured taking cuts inside Seattle’s Capital One Play Ball Park during Major League Baseball’s All-Star…
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•July 13, 2023
On the Water With the Webbs: LBI’s Newest Water Sport at Boatyard
Ever wanted to fly across the water like a seabird? Learn the water sport of eFoiling this summer at On the Water LBI at The Boatyard on Bonnet Island in Stafford Township. Father-son owners Mike and…
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•July 11, 2023
RS Feva Boats Make Debut in Surf City Yacht Club Regatta
Alexander and Christian Wirth recently started sailing together in a relatively new class of boat, the RS Feva. Of course, the older brother was the one in command during the annual Junior…
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•July 9, 2023
Art Means Business for Rusty Anchor Wood Carver Marko Grasso
In his home workshop in Manahawkin, artist, entrepreneur and wave rider Marko Grasso produces decorative wood carvings of whales, sharks, octopuses, cartoon characters and more. He sells the items in…
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•July 8, 2023
Peter Dante, Backed by Danksters, Takes Over Queen City
Being the ultimate summer getaway, Long Beach Island is no stranger to a variety of celebrities, but a sure wild card kicked off the season in Beach Haven. Film star Peter Dante of Happy Madison fame…
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•July 7, 2023
NJDOT Decision on Summer Road Work in Ship Bottom Looms
State transportation officials are expected to make a final determination about continuing the multi-year, federally funded Causeway project this summer in Ship Bottom by the end of the week.
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•July 6, 2023
Piping Plovers in Barnegat Light Again a Threat to Ocean Mile Swim
Charadrius melodus is causing a ruckus in Barnegat Light once again.
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•July 6, 2023
Love of Family, Community Keeps Neighborhood Parade Marching
Maybe Elvis is right, and memories are sweetened through the ages as they are pressed through the pages of one’s mind. One thing the King of rock ’n’ roll is right about: Memories are sweet…
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•July 6, 2023
Sunken Tugboat Helps Fortify Artificial Reef
Last Thursday morning, June 29, a 45-foot tugboat was deployed at the Barnegat Light Reef in conjunction with the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association’s Junior Mate Reef Project along with the New…
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•July 6, 2023
Change of Command Celebrates Coast Guard Tradition of Lifesaving Service to Community
On the day Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Adam Murray assumed command of Station Barnegat Light three years ago, it was amid Tropical Storm Fay battering LBI with heavy rains and winds, forcing…
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•July 6, 2023
Meet Produce Pete at Surf City Hotel’s Beach Club
Fruit and veggie expert Pete Napolitano is known as host of the long-running segment “Produce Pete” on NBC’s “Weekend Today New York.” The 78-year-old’s recognizable voice, friendly face and…
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•July 6, 2023
That’s the Ticket: Basic Do’s and Don’ts of Bicycle-Vehicle Law
“Ignorance of the law is not bliss in law enforcement,” quipped a police officer, speaking on how to navigate the “move over law,” as well as what classification electric bikes are in and other…
