*All children must wear foot coverings (shoes, booties, slippers, or socks) in order to follow the library’s health & safety rules. Register at theoceancountylibrary.org, in person or call the branch ...

Ship Bottom will continue to celebrate its centennial year at the annual Day at the Bay event Saturday, Sept. 13 at the boat ramp. There is something for all ages, including live music by special ...

A former Ship Bottom lifeguard and a critical care nurse were among a group of six friends having a nighttime picnic at the bay beach Friday when the sound of children playing nearby turned eerily ...

The public has two more opportunities this month to address a proposed N.J. Department of Environmental Protection resiliency rule being slammed as having “far-reaching consequences” by 9th District ...

In an effort to balance tree preservation with development needs, New Jersey municipalities are now required to enact ordinances governing tree removal and replacement. Long Beach Township officials, ...

In continuing its 100th anniversary celebration, the Ocean County Library presents a concert by the vocal duo Dakota and Elle at the Waretown branch on Monday, Sept. 15 at 6:30 p.m. The program is ...

Last week’s mail brought a bit of delight: a copy of an article I had written in The SandPaper’s Nov. 11, 1981 issue along with an Aug. 20 letter to the editor from Grove Conrad referencing my decades ...

Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael T. Nolan Jr., announced that on Sept. 5, Alicia Campbell, 37, of Mays Landing was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Kenneth T. Palmer to six years in ...

I graduated with a B.S. in education from the University of Virginia in 1986, and an MEd in special education technology from George Mason University in 1988. I was a special education self-contained ...

Jersey Shore Quilts of Valor Chapter 95426 honored Little Egg Harbor resident and U.S. Navy veteran Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles “Andy” Jackson with a quilt and heartfelt presentation on Tuesday, ...

Summer fun is still on the calendar with a game day fundraiser at the Surf City Firehouse on Sept. 16. The Women’s Auxiliary of the Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS is hosting the event with all ...

At its meeting Monday, Sept. 8, the Beach Haven Borough Council adopted a bond ordinance to fund more money for various repairs and renovations to the Beach Haven Emergency Operations Center, located ...