Winter Weekend Population Hike Signals Need to Revisit Traffic Safety
One of the best days on Long Beach Island comes in the fall when an Ocean County road crew works up and down Long Beach Boulevard to turn working traffic …
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Ready, Set, Go: Taking the Plunge for a Cause
More than 160 people took the plunge into the cold Atlantic Ocean on the 48th Street beach in the Brant Beach section of Long Beach Township Feb. 2, hours after …
Details on Intracoastal Waterway Dredging Project Off LBI Coming in Spring
While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers does plan on dredging the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway off Long Beach Island, there is no definitive start time, and the exact locations …
Dinner From the Deep
Listeners at LBIF Captivated By Commercial Fishing Info; ‘There Is No Cheating in This Industry.’ Dinner From the Deep Reposted from The Sandpaper, Feb. 6, 2020
Vote on Beach Haven Hotel Plan Could Be Months Away
A vote by the Beach Haven Land Use Board on whether to approve or reject the proposed Beach Haven Hotel and Marina development might not be taken until well into …
Nonprofit Coastal Organization’s Report Details Funding Options for Beach Restoration
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association has published a white paper detailing funding means for communities’ coastal management projects. Nonprofit Coastal Organization’s Report Details Funding Options for Beach Restoration …
Jeff Reichert’s ‘American Factory’ Nominated for Academy Award
Locals who attended the Lighthouse International Film Festival on LBI last summer may recall the screening of “American Factory,” directed by Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, and produced by Jeff …
‘Weather’ Art Exhibit at LBI Foundation
The exhibit “Weather” now at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences transports us to storms at sea, hurricanes off the coast, blasts of summer lightning as …
Water Metering Plans Advancing in Barnegat Light
Barnegat Light, NJ — An ordinance setting a new deadline for water meter installation in Barnegat Light will be introduced at an upcoming special meeting of the borough council, with …
Consolidated District Kicks Off Strategic Planning Process
Former LBI Consolidated Board of Education member Tom Beaty has some concerns about the district undertaking a strategic plan without knowing its end goal going into the lengthy process, which …
LBI School District Officials Seek Architectural Firm Proposals
In less than a weekafter issuing a request for proposals for an architect of record to provide an inventory of what educational facilities the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District …
Research Vessel Off LBI Mapping Route of Undersea Cable to Connect Ocean Wind Offshore Wind Farm to Oyster Creek
Ocean County, NJ — Recently boaters have reported seeing the research vessel Neptune traveling back and forth offshore of Long Beach Island and called The SandPaper to find out what …
Long Beach Township Officials Offer Roadwork Update
Motorists heading south through Long Beach Township have likely noticed that the Boulevard has been a bit of a rough ride lately. Municipal officials offered an update this past Monday …
Statewide Plastic Ban Gathers Renewed Steam
Statewide plastic reduction legislation, which recently passed in the state Senate but failed in the state Assembly, has a new lease on life as the bill was quickly reintroduced in …
Rutgers University Joins with Ørsted to Track Endangered Right Whales
Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind has partnered with Rutgers University, the University of Rhode Island and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to launch a passive program to track the critically endangered North …
Ørsted Hosting Open House to Update Residents on Ocean Wind
Representatives from offshore wind developer Ørsted will host an open house to update area residents on the progress of its Ocean Wind project on Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 6 to …
Bill Signed Into Law Exempting Disabled Vets from Beach Buggy Permit Fees
Legislation introduced by Sen. Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove to exempt disabled veterans from paying beach buggy permit fees has been signed into law by Gov. …
NJNG Bay Operation to Restart in February, Eagleswood Mayor Reports
New Jersey Natural Gas proposes to return to pipe-laying operationsin the bay offDock Road in Eagleswood in February, Mayor Nick Sommaripa announced at Monday’stownship committee meeting. He said for the …
LBI District’s Preschool Tuition to Increase for 2020-21 School Year
Tuition for the LBI Consolidated School District’s pre-kindergarten classesis increasing its current rates to remain competitive. Beginning with the 2020-21 school year, full-day preschool rates will cost $4,000. That’s a …
State’s Bald Eagles Get to Work Preparing Nests
Watch Progress on Nonprofit’s Online Cams Bald eagles throughout New Jersey have begun to prepare for the upcoming nesting season. As Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey biologist Larissa Smith …