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Fines Face Water Meter Holdouts in Barnegat Light
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Fines Face Water Meter Holdouts in Barnegat Light

Barnegat Light adopted an ordinance establishing penalties for failure to comply with the borough’s new water meter replacement program. Fines Face Water Meter Holdouts in Barnegat Light The SandPaper, November …

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Coast Guard Rescues Two Recreational Fishermen After Boat Fire
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Coast Guard Rescues Two Recreational Fishermen After Boat Fire

A 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light responded to a mayday call 34 miles east of Barnegat Inlet where two recreational fishermen abandoned ship after their …

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A Dazzling Weekend for the Anecdotal Record Books; Island Actually Growing in Face of Adversity
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A Dazzling Weekend for the Anecdotal Record Books; Island Actually Growing in Face of Adversity

A page or two of anecdotal history was established last weekend. On the fishing front, it was as large a surfcasting gathering as we’ve seen, even dating back to the …

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‘Pesky Mosquitoes’ Bring Death to New Jersey
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‘Pesky Mosquitoes’ Bring Death to New Jersey

In September 1959, the Jersey Shore would go to war – not with Russia or U-boats, but against mosquitoes. ‘Pesky Mosquitoes’ Bring Death to NJ The SandPaper, November 11, 2020

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New Jersey Cuts Off Barside Seating, Late Dining as Covid Cases Spike
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New Jersey Cuts Off Barside Seating, Late Dining as Covid Cases Spike

All barside seating is banned for now in New Jersey, and a 10 p.m. closing is mandated for indoor bar and restaurant seating starting Nov. 12 under Gov. Murphy’s new …

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From the Caribbean to Texas to Barnegat Light, Erin Scott Transforms Wood Into Works of Art
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From the Caribbean to Texas to Barnegat Light, Erin Scott Transforms Wood Into Works of Art

“Everywhere I go, I have to create art,” said Erin Scott while giving a tour of her studio at the corner of Central Avenue and Second Street in Barnegat Light. …

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Mission Accomplished: First Project Refit Ruck Walk
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Mission Accomplished: First Project Refit Ruck Walk

“We fought together, we heal together.” It’s a mantra that echoes throughout the over 200,000 military veterans, police, fire and first responders whose lives were touched by Project Refit this …

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Shell-Abrating Local Efforts to Curb Plastic Waste
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Shell-Abrating Local Efforts to Curb Plastic Waste

COVID-19 has interfered with participation of the Environmental Committee of the Garden Club of LBI and other environmental organizations at community events to spread the word about plastic pollution. Shell-abrating …

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Sleeping Sickness Hits the Shore
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Sleeping Sickness Hits the Shore

As Labor Day 1959 marked the unofficial end to the summer season at the Jersey Shore, nobody suspected that within a few days Southern Ocean County would be featured in …

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Never a Dull Meeting in Barnegat Light
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Never a Dull Meeting in Barnegat Light

Barnegat Light is a nearly idyllic shore town, but its monthly governing meetings always bring lively discussion aimed to keep it that way. Never a Dull Meeting in Barnegat Light …

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Barnegat Lighthouse: A Story of Loss and Reform
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Barnegat Lighthouse: A Story of Loss and Reform

The American lighthouse network saw its beginning among the first acts of the U.S. Congress in 1789. Barnegat Lighthouse: A Story of Loss and Reform The SandPaper, October 28, 2020

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St. Francis Family Support Services Requests Donations for Thanksgiving Project
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St. Francis Family Support Services Requests Donations for Thanksgiving Project

As the holiday season fast approaches, St. Francis Community Center Family Support Services is planning its annual Thanksgiving project to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to feast on turkey …

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St. Francis Counseling Services Offers Pandemic/Grandparenting Support Groups
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St. Francis Counseling Services Offers Pandemic/Grandparenting Support Groups

In these anxious, uncertain times, St. Francis Counseling Services in Brant Beach is offering two free, confidential, virtual support groups, one for college-age individuals to discuss the experiences of COVID-19, …

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Ship Bottom Keeps Tradition Alive With Annual Christmas Parade
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Ship Bottom Keeps Tradition Alive With Annual Christmas Parade

This year may be unlike any previous year in recent memory, but for many the first Saturday in December will be spent the same way it’s been for more than …

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Habitat Restoration Project in Barnegat Light a Collaborative Success
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Habitat Restoration Project in Barnegat Light a Collaborative Success

With fall on its way, most piping plovers and other migratory coastal birds have headed south, where they will remain for the duration of the winter months. Habitat Restoration Project …

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Salvaged Lightship Bell Where It Belongs
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Salvaged Lightship Bell Where It Belongs

In order to hear the nautical “clang” of this 1,000-pound polished bell as the town of Barnegat Light did Saturday, a person previously would have had to pass by or …

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Water Metering at Install Stage in Barnegat Light
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Water Metering at Install Stage in Barnegat Light

Barnegat Light homeowners or their plumbers may now pick up their digital water meters for installation in the state-mandated program. https://www.thesandpaper.net/articles/water-metering-at-install-stage-in-barnegat-light/ The SandPaper, July 1, 2020

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