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•May 5, 2023
Parsons Defends Importance of His Shell Recycling
During Tuckerton Borough’s April 3 council meeting, Councilman Frank D’Amore announced the recent passing of Bill S-428 in the New Jersey Legislature, extending the Right to Farm Act protection to…
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•May 4, 2023
Site Work Ongoing at New Ship Bottom Municipal Complex
The flurry of interior and exterior work at the site of the new Ship Bottom municipal complex continues as the expected move-in date of later this month fast approaches.
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•May 4, 2023
Full Lane Openings Expected Soon on Ninth Street in Ship Bottom
A months-long drainage project on Ninth Street in Ship Bottom is nearing completion and restoration of three lanes of traffic at the entrance to Long Beach Island is expected to happen by Memorial…
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•May 4, 2023
Long Beach Township Mourns Passing of Commissioner Ralph Bayard
The Long Beach Township community received sad news when Commissioner Ralph H. Bayard passed away last Wednesday, April 26 at age 87 in his home in Brant Beach, with family. A statement from the…
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•May 3, 2023
Stafford School Board Approves ‘Difficult’ 2023-24 Budget
In March, it looked as if the Stafford Township School District was going to be forced into making drastic cuts to its staff after the state Department of Education released the details of its aid…
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•May 3, 2023
Stafford Adds Cops, Gets ‘Healthy Town’ Kudos
Two new Stafford Township Police officers were sworn in Tuesday, April 25.
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•May 3, 2023
Newly Adopted Measure Defines Noise Sources, Sets Limits in Ship Bottom
The responsibility of noise control in Ship Bottom is being divvied up between the Long Beach Island Department of Health and borough code and law enforcement officers, according to a new ordinance…
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•May 3, 2023
The SandPaper Wins ‘General Excellence’ in NJPA 2022 Weekly Contest
The SandPaper won the prestigious General Excellence Award for the second consecutive year for both editorial and advertising content in the weekly division of the 2022 New Jersey Press Association…
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•May 3, 2023
Gender Books Under Attack at Little Egg Harbor School Board
New Jersey’s new sex education standards have been a controversial issue at the meetings of the Little Egg Harbor Township Board of Education for months.
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•May 3, 2023
Former Councilman: Let’s Move on Skate Park
A former Beach Haven council member expressed frustration that no progress has been made in building a proposed skate park, which was up for discussion at the agenda meeting last week.
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•May 3, 2023
Barnegat School Budget Adoption on Hold
The Barnegat Township Board of Education last week voted to table a proposed $67,276,825 school budget for 2023-24 which is proposing a 6-cent per $100 assessed value increase in the school tax…
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•May 3, 2023
NJ’s Salamanders and Frogs: ‘Underappreciated But Indispensable’
Charismatic species such as eagles and ospreys may be quick to draw the eye as well as donations, says Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey; however, let’s not forget that amphibians, too, make…
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•May 3, 2023
Ocean County College Ranked Among State’s Best Online Community Colleges
Each year, higher education researcher OnlineU compiles rankings to compare online programs at colleges across the country, and for 2023, Ocean County College has been named one of the Best Online…
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•May 3, 2023
Tree-Planting Grants Available for Some NJ Schools
On Arbor Day, at the end of April, N.J. Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette and Sustainable Jersey Director Randall Solomon unveiled a new grant program to…
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•May 3, 2023
New Harvey Cedars Borough Clerk Begins Her Job
On Monday, May 1, Anna Grimste officially took over as Harvey Cedars borough clerk. She replaced Daina Dale, who retired after serving in the position since 2001.
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•May 3, 2023
Administrator Turnover at Little Egg Harbor School District Continues
The administration at the Little Egg Harbor School District is in almost complete disarray.
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•May 1, 2023
Field Work Underway for Bay Islands Restoration
More than 160 bay islands sit in the state’s estuaries, functioning not only as habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife, but as mitigation to reduce storm impact on developed coastal areas…
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•April 28, 2023
Whitetail Deer Return to LBI, Habitat Can Fuel Survival
People living and working on the north end of Long Beach Island likely felt the need to rub their eyes after seeing a sight common in the woods but not on a barrier island: deer.
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•April 28, 2023
Causeway Work Delays LBI Commuters’ Arrival Time
By this time next year, if all goes according to schedule, motorists traveling east on Route 72 will not have to endure road work delays that tie up traffic, making it look and feel like summer…
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•April 27, 2023
North Atlantic Right Whale, Harbor Seals Focus of New Offshore Wind Studies
State environmental officials and utility regulators announced last week their coordinated Offshore Wind Research and Monitoring Initiative requested an updated proposal for the deployment of…
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•April 27, 2023
Skate Park on the Beach Haven Agenda Thursday
At an agenda meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 27 at 4 p.m., the Beach Haven Borough Council will continue discussions on a proposed skate park.
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•April 27, 2023
Lightning Strike Ignites Small House Fire
A house fire that broke out the evening of April 22 was caused by a lightning strike, Ship Bottom fire officials said.
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•April 27, 2023
Retiring American Flags Have a North End LBI Dropoff Point
The Barnegat Light Taxpayers’ Association unveiled an American flag collection box on April 18 at its convenient location on borough property across West 10th Street from the post office. The wooden…
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•April 26, 2023
Parsons Elaborates on Shell Recycling’s Importance to Local Industry
In a story in the April 15 issue, “Clam Shell Dispute Aired at Council Meeting,” The SandPaper mistakenly reported that the storage of clam shells by Dale Parsons Jr. is affiliated with ReClam the…
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•April 26, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Bulkhead Project Begins Soon
Flanked by the bay to east and the Pine Barrens to the west, Little Egg Harbor Township lies at the southernmost end of Ocean County, about as far from offshore wind development as a Jersey Shore…
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•April 26, 2023
Two Little Egg Harbor Volunteers Named Environmental Heroes
During Little Egg Harbor’s April 13 township committee meeting, Environmental Chair Erica Napolitano and co-chair Joe Rullo presented Environmental Hero Awards to two worthy residents: Julie…
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•April 26, 2023
Compassion Café Gearing Up for Season Three
A business devoted to giving work opportunities to adolescents and adults with special needs will be starting its third season beginning Tuesday, May 16 at 7 a.m. at the Sea Shell Resort and Beach…
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•April 26, 2023
Stockton Poll Unveils New Jersey’s Cannabis Use Characteristics
When New Jersey legalized adult recreational use and the regulated sales of cannabis products, critics wondered if potheads would pay the higher price at state-sanctioned dispensaries or remain with…
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•April 26, 2023
Little Egg Harbor Proclaims April National Autism Month
During Little Egg Harbor’s April 13 committee meeting, Mayor Blaise Scibetta was pleased to present a proclamation naming April National Autism Acceptance Month.
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•April 26, 2023
Barnegat’s Republican, Democratic Slates Set for November
Barnegat Township Committeemen Alfonso Cirulli and Joseph Marte will be looking to stave off Democratic challengers Charles Cunliffe and Ron Naples for two three-year terms on the township committee…
