For the first time in years, almost 10 miles of bottleneck traffic on Route 72 that snarled motorists on multiple roadways around the region for hours recently wasn’t related to the final phase of the ...

In a bit of escapism this week, I’m steering the column away from the heavier topics of recent weeks – dead birds, ocean bottom mining, broken elbows – by doing some virtual traveling. The visdeurbel, ...

The inflatable rat set up recently in front of the Beach Haven municipal building has been taken down, at least for the time being. Laborers International Union of North America Local 77 in Ewing ...

Since 1986, Beach Haven’s swimwear, clothing and accessories store, Sur La Plage, has served the community’s needs in beach apparel and gear. Now the building and business are changing hands and an ...

I am writing in response to Surf City Mayor Hodgson’s thoughtful commentary in last week’s SandPaper concerning Long Beach Island’s membership in the Southern Regional School District (SRSD). Mayor ...

The fluid elegance. The strength. The romantic choreography and daring feats. Both sport and art form, figure skating is easy to love. An 18-second video was posted to the Friends of Barnegat ...

The road that leads to Wildflowers in the Woods, Cricket Luker and company’s newest venture in Manahawkin, is dirt. The venue is a hidden treasure, as it were, not to stumble upon, but to seek out.

Winter 2026 will be a season we talk about around the fire pit for years to come. Well, that’s if we still have fire pits in the future … Here’s hoping that in 2036, tech companies don’t have us all ...

This is the first in a series. It was Memorial Day weekend 1969. Students were home from college, and the Jersey Shore was preparing for the biggest summer season since the March 1962 nor’easter. When ...

I am currently on vacation in Thailand until March 25. [Despite previously reaching out] I have not heard from Chief Burnaford about Harvey Cedars Police Department policy/protocol for implementing ...

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities last week unveiled major initiatives expected to significantly cut electric costs and enhance grid efficiency for residents and businesses statewide. “Solar ...

The branch marks Women’s History Month with a talk titled “The Matilda Effect: Celebrating Unrecognized Women in History” on Tuesday, March 31, 2:30 p.m. The caregivers support group meets on Monday, ...