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•July 21, 2022
Surf City Yacht Club’s Pearce Battles for Top Spot in Laser Nationals at BBYC
Carrson Pearce has sailed in locations across the world. But there’s little doubt he’s most at home sailing the bay off Long Beach Island, since he grew up in Manahawkin.
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•July 21, 2022
Recycle Plastic Bags, Wrap at Selected Stores, Not in Household Bins
Ocean County’s Department of Solid Waste Management regularly reminds area residents and vacationers that plastic bags, wrap and film cannot be placed in curbside recycling, as these materials hamper…
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•July 20, 2022
Another Record Year for Piping Plovers in Holgate
The Holgate unit of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, on Long Beach Island’s south end, is experiencing another banner year for piping plovers. According to Todd Pover, senior wildlife…
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•July 19, 2022
Former Pinelands Regional Pitcher Noah Dean Drafted By Boston Red Sox
Hard-throwing, left-handed relief pitchers are a commodity for Major League Baseball teams, and after the past two seasons Noah Dean has had at Old Dominion University, it’s not a surprise he’s been…
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•July 18, 2022
Swim, Tan and Learn ASL at Barnegat Bay Beach
To Anthony DeFranco, the bay beach in Barnegat Township isn’t just a place to bask in the sun or take a dip in the water. It actually serves as one of the Barnegat resident’s classrooms.
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•July 15, 2022
Veterans and Newcomers Deliver in Epic Ways for Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol
The Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol competition squad debuted several newbies during the Surf City Epic tournament on July 6. Joe Pantaleo wasn’t one of them.
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•July 14, 2022
NJ Bay Islands Initiative Collective ‘Looks West’ From LBI
The group boarding a handful of boats in Beach Haven on the last day of June included members of, and other stakeholders connected to, the New Jersey Bay Islands Initiative. Established just a few…
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•July 14, 2022
For Sale: $13.9 Million Standout Loveladies Mansion With Ice Cream Parlor and More
Long Beach Island’s highest-valued property listing has been a showplace ever since passersby watched the Victorian estate rise from the oceanfront in Loveladies between 1997 and 1999.
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•July 14, 2022
LBIF Coloring Book Raises Funds for Art Studio in Ukraine
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences has produced its fifth annual coloring book. This year it’s a collaboration with local business partners and a fundraising vehicle to support…
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•July 14, 2022
Deceased Sand Tiger Shark Washes Up on Surf City Beach
Employees of the Surf City Public Works Department removed a deceased sand tiger shark from the Sixth Street beach in Surf City Sunday morning after law enforcement received permission from the N.J.…
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•July 14, 2022
Surfer Awareness Can Help Lifeguard Shortage; Fun Runs of Small Surf
Seems there’s a situation on the Island this summer we’ve not really had before and it would probably benefit everyone if surfers and general water folk had an awareness of it.
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•July 14, 2022
Putt Against the Pros for David’s Dream and Believe at Island Golf on Saturday
As part of an Aug. 28, 2019 post for the online version of Montclair State University’s Odyssey, Cecily Lovas detailed some of what she had gone through during her 19th year of life, the one in which…
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•July 14, 2022
Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean Distributes $90,500 to Local Food Pantries
On Thursday morning, July 7, the Hunger Foundation Of Southern Ocean distributed checks totaling $90,500 to nine food pantries that serve the hungry of Southern Ocean County at a meeting at the…
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•July 12, 2022
Hnaatt and Crew Fend Off 16 Other Boats to Win Central Atlantic District Laser Title
Barnegat Light Yacht Club in Harvey Cedars was the site of the Central Atlantic District’s Lightning Championship June 25-26, and the results are in.
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•July 11, 2022
Spending a Lovely Day on a Recycled Glass Beach; No End in Sight for Fed-backed Beach Replenishments
It was the most crowded July Fourth – or any summer day – ever. As irrefutable scientific proof, I had to park over two blocks from my workplace on Monday – and even then, I inched into a…
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•July 10, 2022
Explore St. Francis Center Programs, Pools for All Ages at Open House July 10
At the St. Francis Community Center in Brant Beach, the 50th year is being observed by open houses to show everybody what’s there to take part in – whether they’re a year-rounder or visiting for a…
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•July 8, 2022
Facedown Comes to End of Long, Winding Road
On a quiet Sunday morning recently, John Plumley, rhythm guitarist and founder of the local band Facedown, reflected on the band’s 35-year tenure playing on Long Beach Island, a streak that will come…
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•July 7, 2022
Ship Bottom Fire Co. Celebrates 100 Years of Service
Reaching a centennial anniversary is a fête, perhaps more so when it involves a volunteer fire company on a barrier island where the population swells for three months a year. With that in mind…
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•July 7, 2022
Ocean Mile Swim Falls Victim to Nesting Piping Plovers in Barnegat Light
The warning went out on June 11. Charadrius melodus ultimately delivered the death blow three weeks later. And so, the Barnegat Light Beach Patrol’s 13th Ocean Mile Swim will have to wait until next…
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•July 7, 2022
Good Help Still Hard to Find, LBI Businesses Say
On June 27, 2018, The SandPaper published an article titled “Good Help Hard to Find, Especially Now, LBI Businesses Say.” The piece explored the challenges business owners and managers were having in…
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•July 7, 2022
Now Southern Regional Graduates, Laureigh Twins March to Different Tunes
When they were much younger, Kennedy Laureigh didn’t mind competing alongside or even against her brother Chris. Games. Roller hockey. Sailing. It was all good. But there was one thing she absolutely…
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•July 7, 2022
Join the ‘Plastic Free July’ Challenge
Alliance for a Living Ocean, the Long Beach Township Marine Field Station and Root Green Shoppe are among those taking part this month in “Plastic Free July” – and hoping to inspire others to join…
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•July 7, 2022
Wind-Driven Water Temps Tell Tale of Two Weekends in One
It seems that LBI was mostly the capital city of fun this weekend from Monday’s symphony of amateur pyrotechnics and ambulances. First of all, how is Independence Day already behind us? April and May…
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•July 7, 2022
‘Here’s the Story: I’m Just Kidding’ Spotlights Beach Haven Native, Natural Performer
“‘Live and Learn’ would be a great title for my life,” according to Beach Haven’s Mike Corliss, the subject of “Here’s the Story: ‘I’m Just Kidding’” on NJ PBS, premiering Wednesday, July 13 at 8 p.m.
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•July 7, 2022
Barnegat Fireworks Rescheduled for July 9
Due to the threat of inclement weather on July 2, Barnegat Township has rescheduled its Independence Day festivities for Saturday, July 9, at the Barnegat High School football field.
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•July 5, 2022
Brant Beach Taxpayers Association Installs New American Flag Collection Box in LBT
Anyone needing to retire an American flag can seek out the brand-new flag collection box at the entrance to the James J. Mancini Administration Building in Long Beach Township. This past spring, the…
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•July 4, 2022
It’s a Summer of Celebration for Spray Beach Yacht Club
The Spray Beach Yacht Club in Long Beach Township kicked off the summer season in grand style with a 100th anniversary gala event at the club on June 28. And throughout the summer, the club has other…
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•July 2, 2022
Atlantic Shores: Turbine Visibility Will Be Rare, Rutgers Study Says
In recent days, lawn signs showing a simulation of what a wind farm off LBI would look like are popping up all over the Island, pronouncing what many want from offshore wind developers and the…
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•July 1, 2022
Seasoned Captain Looks Back at Near-Disaster in Troubled Waters: A Cautionary Tale
For Steve Palmer, owner of Jingles Bait and Tackle in North Beach Haven, nothing beats the excitement of finding tuna-rich waters off the New Jersey coast. A former Coast Guard captain, he set off in…
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•June 30, 2022
Fireworks in Local Towns Set to Celebrate the 4th – for a Full Week
Barnegat Township gets Independence Day festivities off to an early start on Saturday, July 2, with fireworks and more at Barnegat High School’s football field.
