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 ...

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 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, ...

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 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.

Runners and walkers can register for the Ship Bottom Sprint for Life, which takes place on Saturday, April 18, beginning and ending at the Ship Bottom boat ramp park. On-site registration begins at 10 ...

The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation was recently honored with two statewide awards, one for its stewardship of the Cedar Bridge Tavern Historic Site in Barnegat Township. The ...

In 2023, the Entertainment Luncheon – South was created to bring singers, songwriters, actors, authors, artists, producers, promoters, photographers and more into networking with each other, improve ...

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 ...

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 ...