On Memorial Day, as the late-afternoon’s golden hues bathed Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, a crowd gathered along the boardwalk and bulkhead to witness something rare: the Toms River ...

You couldn’t blame the organizers of Barnegat Pride’s inaugural festival for feeling a little anxious the night before the Saturday, May 31 mostly afternoon event, which was to take place at the field ...

The clock is tick, tick, ticking as a potential nurses strike at Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin rapidly approaches. The hospital’s nurses, members of the Health Professionals & Allied ...

I got a text from a robot the other day, and I’m pretty sure it spells bad news for our town. She said her name was Kim. I have my doubts. If you haven’t heard, property on LBI has become kind of ...

Three waveriders with strong Long Beach Island connections were among 12 inducted into the New Jersey Surfing Hall of Fame Sunday at a ceremony in Long Branch. All new members were recognized not only ...

Thirty minutes before the Ship Bottom Borough Council’s May 29 meeting, the conversation inside the firehouse was as modern-day as it could be with a focus on parking. Shortly after 6:30 p.m., however ...

The “Save White’s” committee that formed mid-May has announced a new course of action. The historic market in Barnegat Light is listed at $2.8 million, and many borough residents can’t bear to see it ...

As it begins its 41st season, Fantasy Island Amusement Park in Beach Haven announces a major industry honor: a 2024 IAAPA Brass Ring Award for Best Collective Visual Merchandise Display: Limited ...

You won’t catch me roaming Beach Haven in flip-flops anymore. I’ve shuffled into the I need extensive and expensive arch support era of my life. Just this sad truth has forced me to open my eyes and ...

On behalf of the Long Beach Island Historical Association, the Psychic and Wellness Fair Committee extends our sincere thanks for The SandPaper’s coverage of our event on May 10. Reporter Trevor Regan ...

Since the closure and demolition of Kubel’s Too a few years ago, the lot at 8200 Long Beach Blvd. in Brighton Beach has sat empty. However, last year the Long Beach Township Land Use Board granted ...

With a reminder that they could focus on only five aspects of an application to redevelop the LBI Grade School site and following multiple requests for a call to action, the Ship Bottom Land Use Board ...