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Barrier Islands Are Moving – And Not Just By Superstorms By MICHELE S. BYERS e like to think of the land under our feet – and our houses – as solid. But that’s just not the case on New Jersey’s ever-shifting barrier islands. I asked Dr. Emile DeVito of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation to share his thoughts on our state’s barrier islands. Barrier islands are interesting geological phenomena, waves of sand that slowly move inland in response to sea level rise. Humans generally like stability and dislike change – and, thus, have done everything possible to keep shore communities static. After all, many people have built homes, visited the Jersey Shore and have lifetimes of memories of this spectacular place. But the geophysical foundation of barrier islands continues to change. Even before Superstorm Sandy wreaked
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Don’t Despair To the Editor: October 2012 became a very special month. A storm (some say hurricane, some say post-tropical cyclone, some reverentially say superstorm) made its way up the Atlantic. Sandy became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record and left hundreds dead and billions of dollars of damage in its wake. Enough history. On Long Beach Island, residents were requested to leave and then required to evacuate. Many were confused, having left the year before for Hurricane Irene. Some mistakenly compared the two storms and thought there was nothing to fear from this latest aggressor and chose to stay. Enough. In the weeks following, luckily for the area, there were very few fatalities and most people didn’t lose their homes. But what ensued can best be described as PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder). For the people who lost possessions and property, and there are many, the feeling of despair is real and unrelenting. They have been removed from their homes, lost most or all that is sacred to them and have become a “burden” to friends or family. They may no longer have a job. FEMA can help some. Insurance may help those who were fortunate enough to have it. (Flood insurance, in this area, isn’t cheap. Most people without a mortgage can’t afford the added monthly expense.) Enough, enough. Now. Behind every set of eyes there is a story. Those who have lost everything are brave and proud; they hide the sadness because it would do no good. Those who were lucky enough to make it through with little or no damage feel sad and ashamed that they were not equally affected. A sense of despair and sadness weaves its way across our neighborhood. Enough, enough, enough. What has happened reminds me of something George H.W. Bush said: (I consider myself a Republi-Crat, so no politics, OK?) “A thousand points of light.” Those “thousand points” are your neighbors, your family, the local firefighters, the local police, the EMTs, your town officials, local businesses and all those that make our community. Our area will rebuild. We are not alone. Continued on Page 8
havoc on our beloved Jersey Shore, the barrier islands were on the move westward toward the mainland. As natural barrier islands slowly travel westward, they gain elevation relative to fixed points on the mainland. Sand is blown onto the dunes by wind and trapped by the ecological marvel Ammophila breviligulata, commonly called American beach grass. Beach grass is tolerant of salt, and can survive being buried alive by sprouting new roots from the base of its buried stems. Beach grass seeds are also excellent at colonizing newly deposited or eroded sands left bare from cataclysmic storms such as Sandy. Along the quiet mudflats on the bay side of barrier islands, new soil deposits add girth and are colonized by maritime forests of holly, black cherry and red cedar. Slowly or in giant lurches, a natural barrier island rises and moves toward the mainland, on average keeping pace with sea level rise. In some areas of the state, ancient barrier islands have swept so far to the west that little or no bay remains. In other areas, wide bays like Barnegat still exist. Barrier islands protect the mainland from the powerful surges of the ocean. If left in a natural state, their plant communities simply move in response to sea level rise and storms. If you dig straight down in the sand at Island Beach State Park, eventually you’ll hit the organic remains of a buried maritime forest once perched on an ancient shoreline of Barnegat Bay, when sea level was lower and the island was east of today’s location. Island Beach State Park has remained ecologically identical for more than a millennium, but it is not in the same place! Natural plant communities move by
themselves, but gas and sewer lines, roads and house foundations of human communities do not. Static objects can’t be protected forever; eventually they will be at or below sea level, like the trolley tracks of the former town of South Cape May, long ago claimed by the Atlantic. Some structures can be raised on stilts, and seawalls can protect roads from small and moderate storms. But seawalls deflect the energy of ocean waves, instead of absorbing water and energy as does a beach and dune system. Where seawalls are in place, the loss of beach sand (natural or artificially
replenished) accelerates. Sand is carried north toward Sandy Hook from Sea Bright, or south from Seaside Park to the Barnegat Inlet jetty by the omnipresent longshore currents that parallel the beach. Armed with the knowledge of the inevitable westward movement of our barrier islands and our growing understanding of climate change and its impact on sea level rise and storm frequency, will we change our behavior and recognize the futility of building and living on barrier beaches? Or will we blindly ignore the realities of the changing ocean, Continued on Page 8
‘Poor Helen’ Is One Lucky, Little Landmark By ERIN LEONARD or many of us who live on or near or have visited Long Beach Island, we mourn the loss of the Shack. Although dilapidated, it had grown to be a symbol of our entrance to the Island. What people may or may not know is that there is another “shack” that exists on 15th Street in North Beach Haven. This shack, named “Poor Helen,” is a mere 12 feet by 24 feet, making it perhaps the smallest residence on LBI. This tiny little structure, which sits out on the bay, is someone’s home. In 2006, the structure was incorporated in Margaret Thomas Buchholz’s book Island Album: Photographs and Memories of Long Beach Island. It has frequently been the object of inquiry throughout the years, and many are curious how this home came to be. Passersby are unable to resist stopping to ask questions or to take a quick photo. Last summer, I wrote a story for The Beachcomber about Poor Helen and naturally formed an attachment to it as well as its owners, Tom and Helen Sweeney. I was taken in by the history of the home and all the tales that have been passed down about it. The historical landmark was estimated to have been built between 1915 and 1920, Continued on Page 10
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Saved From Ruin To the Editor: In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, I want to thank the mayor and board of commissioners of Harvey Cedars for their extraordinary efforts in getting the Army Corps of Engineers beach replenishment project funded and completed. As an oceanfront homeowner, I am grateful to our leaders who pursued the building of the dune, which saved our home from ruin. Along with most of the other Harvey Cedars oceanfront homeowners, we gladly signed the easement that allowed the project because we understood the risk to our homes if the dune were not built. The storm proved that the risk was not overstated, and the dune performed as promised. Instead of our house washing away or incurring substantial structural damage, our home survived with limited damage. Many oceanfront homes sustained limited or no more damage. The homeowners in Island towns without a replenished dune were not so lucky. The irony is that there are a handful of oceanfront Harvey Cedars homeowners, including Harvey and Phyllis Karan, who refused to sign the easement, and even sued the borough, although they beneďŹ ted signiďŹ cantly from the replenishment project. The Karans’ home is one of those oceanfront homes that is still standing. The Karans won a judgment of $375,000 against our borough because they claimed the new dune diminished the value of their property. How, after Superstorm Sandy, they can maintain that the dune harmed them is beyond comprehension. What the Karans and the few other homeowners who refused to sign the easement and then litigated to get a big payout from the borough fail to acknowledge is that the money they received is not from some anonymous deep pocket, but effectively taken from their neighbors. We, the taxpayers and fellow homeowners, are the ones who are funding the Karans and the other non-signers’ big payouts. Their neighbors, including those who suffered the same loss of view but signed the easement to protect not only their own house but the houses of their neighbors behind them, are the ones who have to pay the Karans and the other non-signers who have sued our borough. Instead of our tax money going to pay for the police and ďŹ re department, the upkeep of the beach, the park and roads, our taxes have to be paid to the Karans and the other non-signers because they have less of a view. Toys ‡ Pre-School ‡ Games ‡ Puzzles
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Continued from Page 6 Look around! There are neighbors to help. Thousands ate Thanksgiving dinner amongst strangers who soon became friends. There were millions of seless acts done and many unsung heroes. Everything isn’t â€œďŹ xedâ€? yet; years may pass before things seem normal. For some, “normalâ€? may not return. In the meantime, let’s all help those that we can. Keith Baum Harvey Cedars
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If it weren’t for the diligence of the mayor and commissioners and the foresight of the homeowners who signed the easement, the Karans and the other non-signers might now be looking at the ocean from a FEMA tent instead of from their still-standing oceanfront homes. The value of their property was not diminished by the loss of a view; it was enhanced by the dune that secured our homes in the worst storm ever to hit LBI. So we thank our town leaders who had the courage to pursue the beach replenishment, in the face of selďŹ sh and foolish opposition, and who saved our homes. Tammy McLean Harvey Cedars
Spelling B-I-T-T-E-R To My Fellow LBIers: Be conďŹ dent that our island will be back to how great it was. It will take good leadership and a strong effort for it to happen. Let us all be patient and understanding during these trying times. This letter is being written because I am bitter. Let me spell it out to you. B – Because beach replenishment could have started four years ago. This would have lessened the seriousness of Sandy’s wrath on some of our fellow islanders. I – The insolence and indifference of those who would not sign the beach replenishment easement. T – The “talking headsâ€? who stated reasons why not to sign. Those reasons were conjecture, fabrication or at-out lies that had a hidden agenda. T – The disdain and disrespect directed at the mayor, myself or any other voice extolling the value of beach replenishment. E – That the distasteful legal process of eminent domain is going to have to be used Continued on Page 10
Continued from Page 6 and rebuild our Jersey Shore exactly as it was before the storm? Tim Dillingham, executive director of the coastal advocacy group American Littoral Society, shared his thoughts with me about rebuilding. “As the communities along the shore are rebuilt, there is an opportunity to reduce the risk they will face from inevitable future storms, to make them more resilient, to restore some of the lost natural environment of the coast. We should restore the lost natural elements of the shore along with the built; we should rebuild dunes, beaches, salt marshes and oyster reefs: Each provides natural storm protection. “There are no strategies which will keep us completely risk free. However, the opportunity to shape a new coastal landscape in the rebuilding to come provides an opportunity to reduce that risk, and to restore a better balance in our co-habitation of the coast with natural and predictably recurring events like hurricanes.â€? The recent tragedy is forcing us to confront the geological and climatological science of our barrier islands. As we look to rebuild and recover, we must deliberately and strategically manage a retreat from certain unsustainable activities on the barrier islands. And we can use a portion of the state’s Blue Acres program to buy out private property in critical hazard areas, perhaps a better use of limited public dollars than the controversial federal ood insurance program. Beach and dune restoration projects can take into account the physics of tides and ocean currents. Tourism infrastructure and public access facilities should anticipate sea level rise and storm surges. Over the last 150 years, the Jersey Shore was intensively developed due, in part, to a lack of scientiďŹ c understanding. We now have the knowledge, tools and opportunity to make sure history won’t repeat itself. Y Michele S. Byers is executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, based in Far Hills, N.J.
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10 Continued from Page 8 against these non-signers. This expensive procedural cost will be borne by all of us taxpayers. R – The real reason they did not sign – money. And here is a sidebar to the Jedziniaks – Dot, the saber-rattling conspiracy theorist, and her husband, Ted, “the engineer.” Dot wrote in a letter to The SandPaper on Sept. 26, “As to the beach replenishment project, the experiment has been a flop so far as I can see.” Well, I suggest Dot and Ted go look at Brant Beach from 31st to 55th streets and tell those people beach replenishment is a flop. I have no interest in any form of reply by the naysayers. My energy and effort will not be spent on the negative. The first priority is to get the remaining easements signed so that the project can continue. Also, we must get the Army Corps of Engineers here to repair damage done to the project. We must work with our Washington lobbyist to secure the federal funds needed to continue the project. We must challenge the federal, state and county governments to get the bay dredged and find a solution to reduce the occurrence and magnitude of flooding here on LBI. Isn’t it ironic that a devastating event named Sandy will push us to put more sand on the beach? Good luck to all of us no matter what our dreams are for LBI. Bill Kunz, chair LBT Beach Replenishment Committee
Fantastic Support To the Editor: We have suffered what we can only hope was the worst natural disaster to impact Barnegat Township that we will have to live through in our lifetimes. The impact for some residents was cataclysmic, while others suffered to a lesser extent. But everyone was impacted. Without exception, what we witnessed was that the storm brought the best out of our people, and none more so than the Barnegat police, fire company, emergency management, public works and other township personnel. Living on Bayshore Drive, one of the worst affected areas, we interacted with police officers many times a day following the storm and found them to be informative, helpful, cheerful and compassionate. More importantly, after we moved back into our house, we felt secure and safe under their protection despite the very dark, cold nights. The public works and building departments and other township personnel we interacted with also provided fantastic support and guidance. And our neighbors, including local teenagers, were ready to offer a helping hand despite their own problems.
Correction A reference in last week’s commentary (“Climate ‘Cliff ’ Is Steeper Threat”) to the New York Stock Exchange having been flooded by Superstorm Sandy was based on a report by CNN that later turned out to be erroneous. The Exchange was closed for two days following the storm, only not due to flooding. The SandPaper regrets the error.
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Continued from Page 6 and was most likely used for lobster nets or for lobstermen to rest. Tom Sweeney purchased the home in the ’70s with a creative open mind about how he could breathe life into something that wasn’t much more than a single motel room on the bay. The couple made renovations that only enhanced the original charm of the place and have enjoyed many days there since. It sits atop pilings and is situated over the water, which allows for a breathtaking view, but is also a scary place to be during a storm. When I initially interviewed Sweeney, I recall him telling me that when the March storm hit the Island in 1962, the surrounding fishery was destroyed, but the little shack survived. I’ve heard many tales of the infamous storm that ravaged Long Beach Island, and felt Poor Helen could have been saved only by a miracle. When Superstorm Sandy pummeled our precious Island with vengeance, the Sweeney family was consistently on my mind. Photos and stories began to emerge
on the Internet before the storm reached its conclusion. Horror-filled images of flooding, destroyed belongings and homes and the total impact of the storm continually grew more widespread than many originally anticipated. I was convinced Poor Helen’s legacy had ended. I vowed that after an appropriate amount of time, I would contact Tom Sweeney personally to offer my condolences on the loss of his
photo arrived, showing the house still standing, they were astounded. After the constant stories of loss and devastation, I felt extremely emotional that this landmark had survived. Does it make up for all the loss and difficulty everyone is going through? No. To me it is symbolic of so much. It represents strength and perseverance, a story to restore our faith, and light amidst what has been a very dark time. I am reminded of my final words in last summer’s story, which read, “When the Sweeneys purchased their home, they were forewarned that if it were destroyed in a storm, they would not be allowed to rebuild. Fortunately, the little structure has proven through nine decades to be strong and capable of enduring most anything. The Sweeneys have faith it will still be so for a very long time to come.” My heart goes out to all those impacted by Sandy. While there is much to grieve for, we’ve witnessed countless acts of kindness, selflessness, sacrifice and camaraderie the last few weeks, unlike anything before. We, too, are strong and capable of enduring most anything. Y Erin Leonard lives in Barnegat.
“Fortunately, the little structure has proven through nine decades to be strong and capable of enduring most anything. The Sweeneys have faith it will still be so for a very long time to come.”
It will probably take many months if not years to “get back to normal,” but the gratitude we have for our public service personnel will last even longer. Richard and Linda Porcelli Barnegat
Over and Beyond To the Editor: Thank you! What an incredible response to the devastation of Sandy. Surf City has demonstrated efficient and prompt service during a most difficult and stressful time. Over and over, there is conversation about Surf City’s amazing service. Look at our streets. Debris is minimal because our sanitation team has gone over and beyond. The fire company provided a bounty of resources and service to people in need. Police presence provided a sense of safety and security.
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Ship Bottom Finest To the Editor: Kudos to the Ship Bottom Police Department. Their diligence in keeping everything running smoothly has been amazing. Just seeing them cruising up and down the streets has been comforting – always answering our fearful questions and being upbeat and reassuring. Thank you a million times over! Nita Shapiro Ship Bottom
Jobs Well Done To the Editor: A personal thank-you to Mayor Jonathan Oldham and Commissioners Mike Garofalo and Judy Gerkens for sparing Harvey Cedars property owners from far more damage and destruction than was had. Also, kudos are in order for New Jersey Natural Gas and its employees for a job well done. Richard Binetsky Harvey Cedars
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Calendar is The SandPaper’s guide to entertainment, cultural activities and other events in southern New Jersey. Listings are compiled from press releases and announcements sent to us from various sponsoring organizations. The SandPaper is not responsible for changes or errors in listings. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, we suggest you call for confirmation before starting out for anything. To include your community event in Calendar, send complete information (and the name and phone number of a person we can contact) to: Calendar, The SandPaper, 1816 Long Beach Blvd., Surf City, NJ 08008. Or you may drop the material off in person at our office, e-mail to calendar@thesandpaper.net or fax it to 609-494-1437. Do not call in announcements. Only activities open to the public can be accepted. Either admission must be free or the activity’s primary purpose must be to benefit a nonprofit organization. Notices must reach us by the Friday prior to our publication date. There is no charge for the service. The SandPaper Calendar of Events and Notices are also available online at www.thesandpaper.net.
CANCELLATIONS Holiday Tour of Homes Canceled, The LBI Garden Club has cancelled the tour, scheduled for Dec. 13, because of the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. The club would like to donate the money already received for tickets to the house tour to help impacted communities. Anyone who wants a refund may send tickets back with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Garden Club of LBI, PO Box 344, Ship Bottom, NJ 08008. The deadline for refund requests is Dec. 31. LBI Chapter Deborah Hospital Foundation Meeting & Potluck Dinner, Ethel Jacobsen School, South 2nd St. & Barnegat Ave., Surf City (609-494-5361) The event was scheduled for Dec. 5. LBI Rotary Holiday Auction Canceled, Sea Oaks Country Club, 99 Golf View Drive, Little Egg Harbor Twp. The event was scheduled for Nov. 30. Ship Bottom Christmas Parade Canceled, The parade was scheduled for Dec. 1. South Bay Seniors Assn. Holiday Luncheon, The event was scheduled for Dec. 14. South Bay Seniors Assn. Meeting, The meeting was scheduled for Jan. 21. “White Christmas” Canceled, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach aves., Beach Haven (609-4929477 or www.surflight.org) The show was scheduled to run Nov. 23-Dec. 21. ONGOING Caribbean Cruise, Deborah Hospital Foundation LBI Chapter sponsors the trip Jan. 12-19 aboard the Carnival Breeze, visiting Grand Turks and Montego Bay. Call Vince O’Mara at 609-660-7541. Free Energy Night, Charmed in Company, Waretown Plaza, 529 Rte. 9, Waretown (609-693-3311) The event explains how to manage one’s environment through aromatherapy. 1st Thurs. of each month, 6:15 pm, through Dec. 6. Registration is required. Southern Caribbean Cruise, Knights of Columbus Annunciation Council $3826 sponsors the trip Feb. 17-March 1 aboard Holland American’s MS Noordam. Call Charles Serwin at 609-978-0970. Superstorm Sandy Photos Wanted, (732-341-1880) The Ocean County Historical Society is collecting and preserving images of the storm. Photos may be e-mailed to sandy.ochs@verizon. net; include location of the picture view, date taken, and name and address of donor. Teen Knit Night, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) Kathleen Delany instructs this 6-session class for ages 11-19. Supplies are provided for the first class. Meets 3rd Thurs. of each month, 7-8:30 pm. Register online at theoceancountylibrary.org. Trip to Pasadena, Calif. for New Year’s Eve Getaway, Deborah Hospital Foundation LBI Chapter sponsors the trip Dec. 29-Jan. 3. Call Vince O’Mara at 609-660-7541. Trips with Ocean County College, Leave parking lot #2 from main campus, College Drive, Toms River. All ages are welcome; anyone younger than 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Buses leave promptly. For tickets and details, call 732-255-0404. Nemours Mansion, Winterthur Yuletide & lunch, Dec. 5, 8:30 am-7:30 pm; cost, $159.99. Noshing through NYC food tour, Dec. 11, 9 am-6:30 pm; cost, $139.99. Radio City Christmas show & lunch, Dec. 13, 12:30-9 pm; cost, $199.99.
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MONDAYS, THROUGH DECEMBER 31 Monday Movies, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Films are rated PG-13. 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Dec. 3, “Friends with Kids,” rated R; Dec. 10, “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World,” rated R; Dec. 17, “Men in Black 3,” rated PG-13; Dec. 24, no film; Dec. 31, “New Year’s Eve,” rated PG-13. THROUGH DECEMBER 16 Toy Run Foundation Collection Point, The Shoppes of Manahawkin Mart, 675 East Bay Ave., Manahawkin (609-276-3084) To help children affected by Hurricane Sandy, new, unwrapped toys and gift cards may be dropped during business hours. THROUGH DECEMBER 24* Christmas Tree Sale, Ship Bottom Firehouse, 21st St. & Central Ave. Free local delivery and special orders are available. Mon., Wed. & Fri., 4-7 pm; Sat., 10 am-7 pm; Sun., 11 am-6 pm. Closed Tues. & Thurs. *or until all trees are sold. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Chess Knight, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) All ages and skill levels are welcome. Players should bring their chess sets, if available. Meets last Wed. of each month, 6 pm. Southern Ocean Ladies Running Club Meets, Ocean Club, 2nd-floor meeting room, 700 South Rte. 9, Manahawkin (solrunningclub@gmail.com or www.solrunningclub.com) Dr. Wolenski from Brielle Orthopedics speaks about Achilles tendinitis. The women’s walking/running club is open to all levels. 7 pm. Teen Advisory Board Meets, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) Kids in grades 7-12 are invited to
come make suggestions for programs, events and more. 6 pm. ’Tween Craft: Balloon Bracelets, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) The activity is for ages 9-16. 7 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Family Movie Night: “Madagascar 3,” Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609698-3331) The film is rated PG. 6:30 pm. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Spaghetti Dinner, Mariners Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons, 692 East Bay Ave., Barnegat. Takeout is available. Proceeds benefit those affected by Superstorm Sandy and the following nor’easter. Donation: adult, $10; with a donation of gently used clothing, nonperishable food items or toiletries, $8; child, $5. 4-8 pm. Tail Waggin’ Tutor, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Beginning or struggling readers can take turns reading to a registered therapy dog. 3:30-4:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 Breakfast with Santa Claus, Barnegat Twp. Recreation Center, East Bay Ave. (609-698-0080, ext. 130) Reservations are required. Ticket, $9; age 24 months or younger, $2. 9 am. Christmas Bazaar, Little Egg Harbor Senior Center, 641 Radio Rd. (609-812-0325) The Christian Community Crafters of Southern Ocean Congregation Church offer handmade crafts, gourmet foods, lunch and more. Those attending may bring a camera for photos with Santa Claus. 9 am-2 pm. Christmas Bazaar, Waretown United Methodist Church, 27 Bryant Rd. (Rte. 612 east) Offered are
attic treasures, Christmas decor, baked goods, light lunch and vendor crafts. 9 am-2 pm. Call Dot at 609-698-4161. Christmas Bazaar & Bake Sale, 1st Presbyterian Church of Tuckerton, 210 East Main St. (609-2968894 or www.FPCTuckerton.org) Handcrafted items, a quilt, Vermont Cheddar cheese and more are offered. 9:30 am-2 pm. Cookie Walk, Barnegat Twp. Firehouse, 11 Birdsall St. (609-698-3980 or 609-698-2850) Muffins, breads, cakes, cookies, chocolate-covered treats and custom trays are available. 10 am-1 pm. Anyone who would like to donated baked goods may call 609-698-2850 or 609-698-6766. Cookies with Santa Claus, Firefly, 15 North Long Beach Blvd., Surf City (609-361-7700) Attendees are asked to bring a toy for sandynjrelieffund.org. 11 am-3 pm. Fused Glass Stars & Snowflakes, LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies (609-494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org) Fees: member, $20; nonmember, $25; materials fee, $5 per piece. 10 am-noon. Gingerbread Man Drop-in Craft, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) The activity is for ages 5 and older. 11 am-1 pm. Holiday Gift & Craft Fair, Perry’s Lake Clubhouse, 5 Princeton Drive, Manahawkin. All are welcome. Vendor table, $10; call 609-978-7554. 9 am-3 pm; vendor setup, 8 am. How to Host a Cookie Exchange Party, Waretown Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Main St. (609693-5133) Amy Hartman of A.C. Moore gives tips and handouts on organizing, packaging and decorating. Participants are invited to bring recipes to share. 11 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.
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Meet Santa & Mrs. Claus, Barnegat Twp. Firehouse, 11 Birdsall St. (609-698-0080, ext. 130) Photos may be taken, and refreshments are served. Admission, free. 7 pm. Trip to Longwood Gardens, Knights of Columbus Annunciation Council $3826 sponsors the trip. Cost, $67, includes admission, lunch/dinner voucher, bus transportation and driver gratuity. Call Charles Serwin at 609-978-0970. SUNDAYS, DECEMBER 2 & 16 Santa Sundays, Cox House, Rte. 9 & West Bay Ave., Barnegat (609-698-2120) Santa and Mrs. Claus are on hand to greet visitors; storytellers read classic holiday tales. People who want photos with Santa should bring a camera. Admission, free. 1:30-4:30 pm. MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 Luncheon & Card Party, Calloways Restaurant & Bar, Rte. 9, Staffordville. The LBI Chapter of Deborah Hospital Foundation hosts the event. Noon. Cost, $20; call 609-597-3746 for menu options and reservations. Movie Night: “The Amazing Spider-Man,” Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) The film is rated PG-13. 6 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Tree Lighting Festival, Waretown Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Main St. (609-693-5133) Singer Paul DeNoia entertains. 7 pm . Trip to Tropicana Hotel & Casino, The Deborah Hospital Foundation LBI Chapter hosts the trip. Cost, $49, includes transportation, “Hollywood Canteen” show with music from the 1940s and $15 slot play. Call Vince O’Mara at 609-660-7541.
Tween Craft: Paper Boxes, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) The activity is open to ages 9-14; participants should dress for a messy craft. 6:30-7:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary. org. MONDAYS, DECEMBER 3-17 Toddler Time, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5973381) The program is for ages 19-36 months with caregiver. 9:30 or 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. MONDAY-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3-21 Flu Shots Offered, Long Beach Twp. Municipal Bldg., 2nd floor, 6805 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (609-492-1212 or www.lbihealth.com) Seasonal, high dose (for ages 65 and older) and intradermal shots are offered. Minors 9 years and older must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Cost, $10; free for nonHMO Medicare Part B when card is presented; also free to first responders (police, fire and EMS) with ID that shows first-responder status. No appointment is needed. 10 am-2 pm. Free Tdap Immunizations, Long Beach Twp. Municipal Bldg., 2nd floor, 6805 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (609-492-1212 or www.lbihealth.com) The LBI Health Dept. offers preventive tetanus immunizations. All adults should get a booster dose every 10 years. 10 am-2 pm. DECEMBER 3-JANUARY 18 Small Works Exhibition, LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies (609494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org)
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eel in great holiday deals at the Barnegat High School Fishing Club’s fourth annual Fisherman’s Flea Market on Saturday, Dec. 8. The event “is a perfect opportunity to buy the fisherman in your family some Christmas gifts,” club adviser Brett Taylor pointed out – and perhaps even more so this year, as Superstorm Sandy damaged many garages’ worth of fishing gear. This year’s flea market is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the cafeteria of the high school, at 180 Bengal Blvd. in Barnegat Township. Admission is $4, or free for children younger than 12, and all proceeds benefit the fishing club. DECEMBER 3, 11 & 19 eReader Round-up, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5973381) This offers a hands-on demonstration of 3 popular e-book readers. 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 Adult Craft: Decoupage Candleholders, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609698-3331) 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Jingle Bell Fun, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) The activity is for ages 2-8. 11:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.
The annual flea market features all types of new, used, collectible and custom gear and accessories, including antique rods, reels, lures and more. There will be hourly door prizes in addition to access to great prices on all sorts of angling items. “Last year,” Taylor noted, “we had close to 500 in attendance and gave two $500 scholarships to graduating seniors. Please come out and help support our fishing club by attending the flea market.” Contact Taylor at 609-660-7510 or btaylor@barnegatschools.com for more information. —J.K.-H. Seasonal Affective Disorder, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) The Center for Healthy Aging at Kimball Medical Center presents the program. Health coaches offer general health screenings afterward. 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary. org. Toddler Tales, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) The program is for ages 18-36 months with caregiver. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. TUESDAY-THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4-6 Holiday Decoration Swap, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin
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(609-597-3381) The public is invited to bring gentlyused holiday decorations to swap. All day. Decorations may be dropped off beginning Mon., Dec. 3. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 Anime & Manga Club Meets, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to watch videos, draw and play card games. 7 pm. Book Discussion, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5973381) The selection is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. 7 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. “Joyful Heart” Tea, Sea Oaks Country Club, 99 Golf View Drive, Little Egg Harbor Twp. (800-DOCTORS or MeridianHealth.com) Meridian Cardiovascular Network offers the program on how to keep the heart healthy. 11 am-12:30 pm. Admission, free; registration is required. LBI Region Art Community Presentation & Planning, The Art House, 182 North Main St., Manahawkin (856-861-6159) Art groups, artists, crafters and those interested in the local art scene are invited to help plan next June’s LBI Art Fest and other events. 6:30 pm. RSVP to info@lbiartistscrafters.com. Walk in the Woods, Bass River State Forest, meet at Lake Absegami beach parking lot, 762 Stage Rd., New Gretna (609-296-1114) This is a 5- to 8-mile, moderate-paced, mostly flat hike. Participants should bring lunch and insect repellent. 10 am-1 pm; heavy rain cancels. Registration is required. Writers Critique Group Meets, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) Aspiring writers get helpful feedback from fellow writers. 7 pm. Call to register. WEDNESDAYS, DECEMBER 5 & 12 Mother Goose Time, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5973381) The program is for babies up to 18 months with caregiver. 10 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5-8 Holiday Ornament & Decoration Swap, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609698-3331) New and gently used decorations may be brought and traded. No floor-standing trees are wanted. Library hours. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 Artist Talk with Decoy Carver Harry V. Shourds II, Noyes Museum of Art, Lily Lake Rd., Oceanville (609-652-8848 or www.noyesmuseum.org) Admission: adult, $5; senior or student; $4. member, child younger than 7 or Stockton College student, free. 1 pm. Book Café, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Everyone is welcome to join in this informal and fun discussion group. Refreshments are served. 7 pm. PJ Party & Stuffed Animal Sleepover, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) The Teen Advisory Board provides crafts and story time for children ages 3-6 and their stuffed animals. 6:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.
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fundraiser for the Fishermen’s Story Memorial will also be a community get-together with entertainment at Kubel’s in Barnegat Light this Saturday night, Dec. 1. “We are hopeful that people are ready for a night out on the town after what has been such a devastating and stressful month for our community,” said Beth Mears Schofield, sister of the late commercial fisherman Jimmy Mears, who was lost at sea on Jan. 11. The Fishermen’s Story Memorial will stand on the north end of the Island “in loving memory for those that left and did not return from the sea,” the project’s Facebook page explains. “To date, we have raised approximately $55,000 and are on track for a July dedication,” said Schofield. The cost of the bronze memorial, which is being built by Hanlon Sculpture Studio in Toms River, is $80,000. At the Dec. 1 benefit at Kubel’s, Face Down will perform from 9:30 p.m. to midnight, and great door prizes are part of the night. A $15 per person admission fee at the door will include one glass of beer or wine. Tickets will be sold for a 50/50, and someone will win a raffle for two Giants vs. Eagles tickets for the Dec. 30 game at Met Life Stadium. “We would also like to invite patrons to bring a wrapped toy to be donated to the Stafford PBA Toy Drive, which will benefit victims of Superstorm Sandy. The gift should be marked for boy or girl and specify the age recommendation,” said Schofield. While those who attend have a good time, money will be raised to help bring the statue to reality as a tribute to the members of the commercial fishing industry “whose love of the sea outweighed the perils of their profession,” as an incscription will read. The statue will be located at the end of Broadway, in the clamshell picnic area to the left of the road. The location will be visible to boaters, the fishing fleet, and any residents and visitors who drive to the inlet at the far northern end of the Island. Donations to the memorial are tax-deductible under the IRS code, as this account has been set up under a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. —M.S. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 Gift Auction, Southern Regional High School, 11-12 House, Cafeteria, Cedar Bridge Rd., Manahawkin. The Stafford Sparklers cheer group hosts the event. Ticket, $10, includes a Level 1 ticket sheet and snack
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A lmanac Tides NOVEMBER-DECEMBER voucher. Only adults 18 and older may attend; babysitting is provided for $5 per child. Doors open, 6 pm. Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony, Bayfront, Cedar Run Dock Rd., Cedar Run (609-978-8212) American Legion Post 511 conducts the ceremony, 1:30 pm, followed by homemade soup at the post headquarters, 94 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 Christmas Tree Lighting, LBI Historical Museum & Veterans Bicentennial Park, Engleside & Beach aves., Beach Haven. 7 pm. Feature Film: “The Avengers,” Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) 2 pm. Fisherman’s Flea Market, Barnegat High School, cafeteria, 180 Bengal Blvd. The event features new, used, custom and antique rods, reels, lures and collectibles and benefits the Barnegat High School Fishing Club. Admission, $4; younger than 12, free. 9 am-1 pm. Interested vendors may contact Brett Taylor at btaylor@barnegatschools.com or 609-290-7709. Holiday Cookie Hints & Tips, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Stacy Adimando, food editor at “Every Day with Rachael Ray” and author of The Cookiepedia, presents the program. 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Holiday Gift Auction, Manahawkin Elks Lodge, 520 Hilliard Blvd. The Cheer Gym Parent Foundation hosts the event. Some of the prizes are Disney passes, a flatscreen TV and gift cards. No one younger than 18 will be admitted. Admission, $12, includes first-level tickets. Doors open, 5 pm. Call Lisa at 609-384-5959. Holiday House Tour & Progressive Dinner, Start at Pinelands Regional Junior High School, 590 Nugentown Rd., Little Egg Harbor. The Pinelands Regional Junior High School Honor Society hosts the event. Professional chefs and restaurants provide the dinner. Self-guided tours start at 4 and 4:30 pm. Ticket, $20, available until Dec. 6; contact Heather Constantino at 609-276-3573 or hconstantino@prsdnj.org. LBI Fire Co. & EMS Benefit, Surf City Firehouse, 713 Long Beach Blvd., Surf City (973-652-8679) Dave Sodano, the David Christopher Orchestra, the Love Puppies and Mike Byrne entertain. Prezioso’s caters. Admission, $20. 3-8 pm. Music with Friends, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5973381) This music and play program is designed for children with autism and their families. 11 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Photos with Santa Claus, Ocean Acres Community Center, 489 Nautilus Drive, Manahawkin (609-5974327) The Ocean Acres Civic Assn. hosts the activity; face painting and refreshments are available. Picture packages start at $5. 10 am-2 pm. Tuckerton Historical Society Christmas Party, Old Borough Hall, 220 South Green St., Tuckerton. Clam chowder and other refreshments are served. Admission, free; all are welcome. 6 pm. SATURDAY & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 & 9 Christkindlmarkt, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Rte. 9 (609-296-8868 or www.tuckertonseaport.org) The event features holiday crafts and gifts, strolling carolers, children’s rides, entertainment, decoy carvers, wine tasting and more. Admission, $3. 10 am-4 pm. MONDAY, DECEMBER 10 Microsoft Word 2010 Basics, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) 1:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Winter Bingo, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) The minimum age to participate is 12. Entry fee, 1 non-expired, nonperishable food item. 6 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11 Book Discussion, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609597-3381) The selection is House of Mirth by Edith Wharton. 1 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. CEED Program for Women’s Health, (732-3411400 or 800-621-0096) Women residents of Southern Ocean County ages 40-64 who are uninsured or underinsured and who meet income requirements can receive free screenings through the NJ Cancer Education and Early Detection program. Screenings include mammograms, Pap tests, and breast and pelvic exams. Colorectal screenings are offered for ages 50 and older. Appointments are required. 1-30-3:30 pm.
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Genealogy Club of Little Egg Harbor Holiday Potluck Dinner, Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 2nd floor, 220 East Main St., Tuckerton (www.gcleh.org) Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share. Members’ spouses and previous members are welcome. 6 pm. SOCH Auxiliary Holiday Luncheon, Sea Oaks Country Club, 99 Golf View Drive, Little Egg Harbor Twp. Selections are quiche Lorraine with fruit, chicken Marsala and rigatoni Bolognese. John Bow entertains. Guests are welcome. Attendees are asked to bring a wrapped gift for a male or female for New Lisbon residents. Cash bar. Ticket, $25; purchase deadline, Dec. 1. Call Terry Hardiman at 609-494-7022. “Welcome Winter” Story & Craft, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609296-1470) The activity is for ages 2-8. 11:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 Family Movie Night: “Brave,” Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) The film is rated PG. 6:30 pm. Internet Basics, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5973381) Students need mouse skills. 1:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Jersey Shore PFLAG Support Group Meets, United Church of Christ of Toms River, 1681 Ridgeway Rd. (Rte. 571), Toms River (908-814-2155 or jerseyshorepflag.org) This group for parents, family and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people is not affiliated with any religious organization. Meets 2nd Wed. of each month, 7-9 pm. LBI/Mainland Woman’s Club Christmas Party, Manahawkin United Methodist Church, 116 Stafford Ave. The party features entertainment and a light lunch. Attendees are asked to bring a $1 grab-bag gift. 1 pm.
MEET THE CAMEL: The annual live nativity at the First United Methodist Church in Tuckerton is one of the highlights of the night.
Sandy Can’t Stop Santa and Tradition: Tuckerton’s Olde Fashioned Christmas
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uckerton’s Annual Ye Olde Fashioned Christmas will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 8:30 a.m. with the United Methodist Women’s Christmas Bazaar at the First United Methodist Church, 134 N. Green Street. Continental breakfast and lunch will be served. The Methodist Church will again host a live nativity in front of the church from 6 to 8 p.m. At dusk, merchants
on Main Street will open their shops for Christmas shopping and cheer and Santa will arrive by fire truck. Also on Saturday, the Tuckerton Historical Society hosts its annual Christmas Party in the Little Borough Hall, 220 South Green St. Members come for a society meeting at 5 p.m. and the public is invited at 6 p.m. for clam chowder and cookies. —P.J.
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outh Jersey Multisport, the event division of the South Jersey Running and Triathlon Co. in Manahawkin, presents a Kris Kringle 5K road race and 1-mile walk through Beach Haven West on Dec. 16 to benefit the Stafford Township Recreation Department and Stafford PBA’s annual Toy Drive. Registrants should bring a new, unwrapped toy to brighten the holidays for a local family in need. Last year, the Kris Kringle was organized last-minute, it was not a charity fundraiser, and 31 people participated, according to shop owner John Navarro. “This year, with the devastation to the area, I felt the Toy Drive was an important charity,” he said. “I hate to think kids will have nothing
for the holidays. So I decided to really promote the event and donate the proceeds. With the two school-age female runner organizations (from LBI and Stafford) participating, I’m hoping to really help the cause.” Preregistration is $15 at southjerseymultisport.com and guarantees a Santa hat to wear during the race. On race day, registration will be $20 and will begin at 8 a.m. at the Jennings Road Recreation Center. The 5K race starts at 10 a.m. and the 1-mile walk at 10:15. Two online registrants will each win a pair of Newton running shoes. Visit southjerseymultisport. com/event/kris-kringle-5k to register and to view the course map, which is a fast, flat stretch down Mill Creek Road. —V.L.
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sher in the season at the Pinelands Regional Junior High School Honor Society’s Holiday House Tour and Progressive Dinner on Saturday, Dec. 8. This self-guided tour of festively decorated Little Egg Harbor-area homes runs from 4:30 to 9 p.m. and features a special dish prepared by local chefs at each residence. Tickets are $20 before Dec. 6. A limited number of tickets will also be available the evening of the event. Participants will ďŹ rst assemble at Pinelands Regional Junior High School, at 590 Nugentown Rd. in Little Egg Harbor, to receive “goodie bagsâ€? that include directions to the houses and all other information needed for the tour. “Along with enjoying the scenery and delicious food for the holiday season,â€? said junior honor society adviser Heather Constantino, “there will be a variety of gift baskets at each house to view and later be rafed off to the lucky winners.â€? The baskets will be rafed off at 8 p.m. while participants enjoy desserts from Cake That! at the American Legion, located at 420 Radio Rd. in Little Egg Harbor. All proceeds from the event help the Pinelands Regional National Junior Honor Society purchase new ag holders to place at veterans’ graves over Memorial Day weekend, and to offset costs for the Pinelands Junior High Community Service Learning Day. The latter is “a day in May where the clubs at the Junior High School go out into the community and provide services such as cleaning up the forge and the beach, and assisting at the (Tuckerton) Seaport,â€? Constantino explained. Additional proceeds will also be donated to the Junior High School’s Wildcat Fund for area residents affected by Superstorm Sandy. For tickets or more information, contact Constantino at 609-276-3573 or hconstantino@prsdnj.org. —J.K.-H. Music & Movement, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) The activity is for ages 2-6. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party, Pinziminio Trattoria, 8701 Long Beach Blvd., Brighton Beach. Chris Fritz entertains. Attendees may bring beverages of choice. Seating is limited. Ticket, $30, includes buffet dinner; register at 609-494-7211 or Events page at visitLBIregion.com. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 DVD Discussion Group, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) Participants may pick up specially reserved DVDs of the ďŹ lm 1 week before the discussion. 7 pm. Registration is required; call or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Family Movie Night: “Arthur Christmas,â€? Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-6983331) The ďŹ lm is rated PG. 6:30 pm. Microsoft Excel 2010 Basics, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Teen Book Club, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5973381) The subject is The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. 5 pm.
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THURSDAYS, DECEMBER 13 & 27 Tdap Vaccination Clinics, Ocean County Health Dept. Southern Clinic, 333 Haywood Rd., Manahawkin (732-341-9700, ext. 7515, or www.ochd.org) The vaccine protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whopping cough). It is recommended for all those ages 10 through seniors. Cost, $20; those receiving Medicaid should bring their Medicaid card; WIC recipients should bring their WIC folder. 4-6:30 pm. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14 Chanuka Shabbat Dinner & Service, Lefty’s Tavern, 547 North Main St. (Rte. 9), Barnegat. Congregation Sha’arey Ha-Yam, “Gates of the Sea,” hosts the event. The menu choices are brisket, roasted chicken or horseradish-encrusted salmon. Tickets: adult, $25; child younger than 12 with appropriate menu, $9. 5 pm. Reservations are required; call Syble at 609-978-4240. Village Harbour Civic Assn. Christmas Party, Holiday Inn, 155 Rte. 72 East, Manahawkin. The event features a sit-down dinner with music and a cash bar. Ticket, $35. Reservation and payment deadline, Dec. 5; call Jean at 609-978-1655. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15 Family Movie, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5973381) The film is “Arthur Christmas.” 2 pm. Nativity Pageant, Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 333 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5972696) The event is outdoors; attendees should dress warmly. 5:30 & 7 pm. Rain date, Dec. 16. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16 Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus, Holiday Inn, 155 Rte. 72 East, Manahawkin (www.ourgang.org or 609-597-0553) The Our Gang Players host the event, with an all-you-can-eat buffet and entertainment by Our Gang members. Anyone wishing pictures with the Clauses should bring a camera. Tickets: adult, $10; younger than 11, $6. Seatings: 9, 10 & 11 am. Reservations are requested. Kris Kringle 5K Road Race, 1-Mile Walk & Toy Drive, Jennings Rd. Recreation Bldg., 385 Jennings Rd., Manahawkin. Preregister at southjerseymultisport.com/event/kris-kringle-5k, $15; register day of race, $20, 8 am. 5K begins, 10 am; 1-mile walk begins, 10:15 am.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 “A Christmas Carol,” Ocean County College, Arts & Community Center, College Drive, Toms River (732255-0500, TTY 732-255-0424 or tickets.ocean.edu) Yates Musical Theatre presents this young people’s production. Ticket, $12. 1 pm. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 American Music Theater Christmas Show in Lancaster, Pa., Knights of Columbus Annunciation Council #3826 hosts the trip. Cost, $108, includes transportation, show, gratuities and buffet lunch at Shady Maple Restaurant. Call Charles Serwin at 609-978-0970. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 Radio City Christmas Show, (609-978-9481, ext. 4410) Southern Regional Community Education hosts the trip. Cost, $98, includes orchestra seat and transportation; $20 deposit is required. DECEMBER 7-16 Ocean Professional Theatre Co. Presents “Home for the Holidays,” Stafford Twp. Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave., Manahawkin (609-312-8306 or www. oceantheatre.org)Tickets: adult, $35; child younger than 13, $20. See the website for exact times.
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hile the holiday season may the “most wonderful time of the year,” it is anything but for people who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder. This form of depression is not the same as someone feeling down during the holidays due to the death of a loved one or personal issues such as divorce or the loss of a job. SAD’s symptoms can begin in the fall as the days grow shorter and can last until spring, when there is longer sunlight. This will be pointed out at a discussion on SAD scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m. at the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library. It is coodinated by the Center for Heathy Aging, an outreach program estabished by Paul Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood. Kelly DeLeon, program facilitator and health coach, said SAD is an adverse reaction to the lack of sunlight. Symptoms include oversleeping, overeating, lack of energy, and difficulty concentrating or completing tasks. “People who suffer from SAD usually have good mental health the rest of the year,” she said. “But as soon as it starts getting darker earlier, they experience a depressive reaction.” DeLeon said the disorder often affects people from mid-teens to middle age. It is also more common in women than men. “One of the more common forms of treating SAD is through sunlight therapy,” she said. “They use a special lamp with a very bright light that mimics the light of the sun.” Following the discussion, DeLeon and other health coaches will conduct a general health screeening. Refreshments will be served. “The Center for Healthy Aging was established to meet the needs of a growing senior population,” said DeLeon. “We’re targeting seniors who perhaps are not connected with a doctor or do not have a primary care physician. We want to bring information to them.” To register, call the branch at 609-5973381 or DeLeon at 609-597-6075. —E.E.
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OCC Concert Band: “A Children’s Christmas,” Ocean County College, Arts & Community Center, College Drive, Toms River (732-255-0500, TTY 732255-0424 or tickets.ocean.edu) Tickets: adult, $20; senior, $17; student, $10. 8 pm. “Shout for Relief” Concert, Stafford Twp. Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave., Manahawkin (609-489-8600 or 609-660-2028) The Jersey Shore Roustabouts, I Me Mine, the Angeltones and Whiptones entertain. All proceeds go toward housing displaced victims of Superstorm Sandy. Ticket, $11.50. Doors open, 6 pm; show begins, 7 pm. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 Dance Expressions Recital, Barnegat High School, 180 Bengal Blvd. Adult admission, $5. Proceeds benefit local victims of Superstorm Sandy. 5 pm. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9 “An Afternoon of Carols,” Bayside Chapel, auditorium, 965 West Bay Ave., Barnegat (609-607-8323) Those attending are asked to bring canned food items for a local food pantry. Admission, free. 4 pm. “The Nutcracker,” Ocean County College, Arts & Community Center, College Drive, Toms River (732255-0500, TTY 732-255-0424 or tickets.ocean.edu) Ticket, $12. 1 & 3 pm. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 Midweek Jazz Series Presents Pianist Jess Gelber, Ocean County College, Arts & Community Center, College Drive, Toms River (732-255-0500, TTY 732-255-0424 or tickets.ocean.edu) Use parking lot #2. Tickets: adult, $18; senior, $15. 8 pm. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 “A Night of Christmas Worship,” Bayside Chapel, 965 West Bay Ave., Barnegat (609-607-8323) Admission, free. 7 pm. Maggie Worsdale’s Christmas Cabaret, Ocean County Historical Society, 26 Hadley Ave., Toms River (732-341-1880) 7 pm. Donation, $10; call to reserve. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14 Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea Christmas Concert, St. Mary of the Pines Catholic Church, McKinley Ave., Manahawkin. 7:30 pm. Ticket, $28; must be obtained in advance. Call Dot at 609-698-4242. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15 “Broadway Tonite” Musical Revue, Ocean County College, Arts & Community Center, College Drive, Toms River (732-255-0500, TTY 732-255-0424 or tickets.ocean.edu) Tickets: adult, $28; senior, $25; student, $10. 2 pm. Choraliers Concert & Sing-along, Manahawkin United Methodist Church, 116 Stafford Ave. The LBI/ Mainland Woman’s Club presents the concert. 7 pm. Call Nancy at 609-978-061. Holiday Show, Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Rd. (Rte. 532), Waretown (609-971-1593 or www. alberthall.org) Scheduled to appear are Southern
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veryone in the area is invited to take a break from the holidays and learn how to keep hearts healthy while enjoying tea and healthy delights. The Joyful Heart Tea will be held Wednesday, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Sea Oaks Country Club in Little Egg Harbor. The program is being offered by Meridian Cardiovascular Network to encourage people to take care of their hearts and provide tips from experts on keeping the heart healthy. Tea and light refreshments will be served. The event is free but registration is required. For more information or to register, call 1-800-DOCTORS or visit MeridianHealth.com. Sea Oaks Country Club is located at 99 Golf View Drive in Little Egg Harbor. —M.S.
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weet holiday treats will be on the menu at upcoming programs at the Waretown and Barnegat branches of the Ocean County Library. On Saturday, Dec. 1, the Waretown branch will host a talk on cookie exchange parties at 11 a.m. The presenter is Amy Hartman, an activity specialist from A.C. Moore, who suggests that instead of worrying about how many varieties of cookies to bake for guests, hosts should invite friends to bring their own homemade creations. Audience members are invited to submit their own favorite cookie recipes, which will be handed out at the end of the interactive program. In addition, Hartman will give tips on organizing, packaging and decorating. Refreshments will be served. On Saturday, Dec, 8, at 2 p.m., the Barnegat branch will present author Stacy Adimando, a lifestyle editor for Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine, who will discuss her book The Cookiepedia: Mixing, Baking and Reinventing the Classics. Adimando’s book features more than 50 recipes, including old favorites such as amaretti and almond crescents, ginger snaps, rugelach and snickerdoodles. A Brooklyn resident, the author is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education in New York. To register for these programs, call the Waretown (609-693-5133) or Barnegat (609698-3331) branch. —E.E. Specific, Santa Claus, Bluegrass Road, Warm Hearted Country Carolers, Basement Musicians and Robbin & the Hoods. Santa has a gift for children younger than 12; cameras are welcome. Admission: adult, $5; younger than 12, free. Doors open, 6:30 pm. Island Singers Perform, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Admission, free; donations are welcome. 2 pm.
Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill, 205 Rte. 72 East, Manahawkin (609-978-0700) Wed., acoustic music, 9 pm. Callahan’s, 16th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Surf City (609-494-5776) Sat., psychic readings. Calloways Restaurant, 597 Rte. 9, Eagleswood (609978-0220) Fri., Chris Fritz, 9 pm-1 am; Sat., Brother Pete, 9 pm-1 am. Doyle’s Pour House – Barnegat, 345 South Main St. (Rte. 9) (609-660-8300) Sat., Matt Fisher. Dutchman’s Brauhaus, Cedar Bonnet Island (609494-8197) Bavarian Tavern: Fri., Pat Karwan, 6 pm. The Gateway, 227 West Eighth St., Ship Bottom (609-494-2816) Fri. & Sat., Weird Owl karaoke, 8 pm. The Grapevine, 364 East Main St. (Rte. 9), Tuckerton (609-296-7799) Sat., Capt. Bill. Lighthouse Tavern, Rte. 9, Waretown (609-6933150) Fri., Stir Crazy; Sat., Johnny Cash tribute. Sea Oaks Country Club, 99 Golf View Drive, Little Egg Harbor (609-296-2656 or www.seaoaksgolf. com) Call for info. Note: Many places have DJs or other entertainment on unlisted nights.
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older. Fee, $3.50 per class. Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Manahawkin, Mon., Tues. & Fri., 8:30-9:30 am; Barnegat Community Center, West Bay Ave., Mon. & Fri., 7:45-8:45 am. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 357 Rte. 9, Waretown, Tues., 10:30-11:30 am, & Fri., 11 am-noon. Share Psychic & Intuitive Experience & Learning, Tudor Cottage, Little Egg Harbor. Participation is free; space is limited. Mon., 6-8 pm. Call Kathleen at 609-294-1013 or 609-709-9562 Bus Trips to Resorts International Casino, Leaves Great Bay Plaza, 200 Mathistown Rd., Little Egg Harbor. The Great Bay Woman’s Club hosts the trips. Cost, $20, includes $22 casino voucher. 1st Thurs. of each month, 9:30 am. To reserve, call Jean at 609-296-4028. Old Barney Amateur Radio Club, Ocean Acres Community Center, 498 Nautilus Drive, Manahawkin (www.obarc.org) 1st Tues. of each month. Amateur radio VE test session, 6:30 pm; meeting, 7:30 pm. Open Rec Night for Children, Little Egg Harbor Community Center, 319 West Calabreeze Way, Mystic Island (609-296-9700) There are table games, board games, 2 Wii systems and more. Fri., 6-8:30 pm, except holidays. Beach Haven Community Arts Program’s Commemorative Bricks, The bricks are placed in the paths at Veterans Bicentennial Park in Beach Haven. Contribution, $100. Call 609-492-2253. Al-Anon/Alateen, (888-425-2666, or 856-547-0855 daytime) This is a 12-Step program for friends and relatives of alcoholics. Alateen is for ages 10-18. This is not a religious program. Sun., Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Manahawkin, step/discussion & Alateen, 7 pm. Mon., King of Kings Church, 1000 North Main St., Manahawkin, Beginners, 10 am; S/D, 10:30 am; Waretown United Methodist Church, Bryant Rd. (Rte. 612 east), S/D, 7:30 pm. Tues., Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 333 North Main St., Manahawkin, beginner, 7 pm; S/D, 7:30 pm. Wed., West Creek United Methodist Church, Thomas Ave. & Rte. 9, S/D, 8-9 pm. Thurs., Mill Creek Community Center, beginner, 10 am; S/D, 10:30 am; St. Francis Community Center, 47th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach, beginner, 7 pm; S/D, 7:30 pm; Forked River Presbyterian Church, Rte. 9, S/D, 8 pm. Giffordtown Schoolhouse Museum, Leitz Blvd. & Wisteria Lane, Tuckerton (609-294-1547) The tworoom restored schoolhouse contains exhibits on the Tuckerton Railroad, the Tuckerton Wireless and more. Open Wed., 10 am-4 pm. Nashville Songwriters Assn. International Workshops, Pinelands Regional High School, Nugentown Rd., Little Egg Harbor (609-296-4881) Call Tommy Allen for information. 2nd Wed. of each month, 7-9 pm. Counseling Services Available, Monmouth/Ocean Division of Catholic Charities, 128 Cedar St., Tuckerton (732-505-3113) Individual, family and marital counseling are available for those in need regardless of race, color, religion or creed. Well Spouse Support Group, OCC Southern Education Center, 195 Cedar Bridge Rd., Manahawkin (609-978-2077) The group is for spouses and partners of the chronically ill or disabled. Participants can share thoughts, feelings and anxieties in an informal, nonjudgmental environment. Meets last Wed. of each month, 8 pm. Ocean Acres Civic Assn., Ocean Acres Elementary School, Nautilus Drive, Manahawkin. Ocean Acres residents are welcome. Anyone requiring transportation, call 609-698-7583. Meets 2nd Tues. of each month, 7 pm. HIV/AIDS Education & Literature, LBI Health Dept., 11601 Long Beach Blvd., Haven Beach (609361-1000, ext. 250 or 609-492-1212) Free education and literature are available to any LBI resident. Referrals for testing also provided. All calls, appointments and referrals are confidential.
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elp make a local family’s holidays a little brighter by contributing to the holiday gift drive spearheaded by the Pinelands Regional School District’s School Based Youth Services. New, unwrapped items, as well as gift cards, may be dropped off at the SBYS office – in the back of the Pinelands senior high school building – between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. until Dec. 14. Appropriate gifts include clothing for babies, children and teenagers; toiletries, such as shampoo and lotion for teen girls, or Axe spray for teen boys; and toys suitable for babies and toddlers. The families with children who will receive gifts include those referred by the local police in addition to students’ families, explained Terry Gosser, a Pinelands SBYS family life educator who helps organize the drive along with Lauren Dean, also a family life educator. Gosser, Dean and the police will deliver the gifts to the parents, along with wrapping paper. Pinelands’ SBYS is aided in the gift drive effort by contributors including Great Bay Regional Police Athletic League, Rotary of Great Bay, Sun Bank, George J. Mitchell Elementary School, and staff and students of the Pinelands Regional School District. “There are many other local businesses, organizations and community members that have donated to this cause,” said Carol Turano, Pinelands SBYS program director. “It is truly a community event that helps others in need within the same community.” Pinelands’ SBYS has organized a holiday gift drive, as well as a Thanksgiving food drive, for several years. “Both have grown to be large programs that affect many families in need within the community,” said Turano. “We are also happy to note that we have many businesses and organizations within the community (that) support these two projects, as well as the Pinelands Regional School District staff and students. They are both very successful programs.” For more information on the gift drive, call 609-296-5074. —J.K.-H. Diabetes Support Group, SOMC Family Resource Center, Ocean Club, 700 South Rte. 9, Manahawkin (800-560-9990) Meets 1st Thurs. of each month, 2 pm. LBI Swing Dance Club, Singles or couples, beginner or expert, ballroom, country, latin and swing dancers are welcome to meet at whatever establishment has the most suitable band each week. Contact 609-4949742 (weekends) or jtitus@ erols.com (weekdays). Battered Person Hotline, (732-322-9092) Call for help for anyone in Ocean County of any age who is abused or battered. Down’s Syndrome Support Group, Pinelands Regional High School, Nugentown Rd., Little Egg Harbor (609-294-0605 or 609-296-3109) High Hopes Support Group meetings are for anyone wishing to learn about Down Syndrome. 1st Mon. of each month, 7 pm. Ocean County Historical Society Museum, 26 Hadley Ave., Toms River (732-341-1880) Guided tours, Tues. & Thurs., 1-3 pm; Sat., 10 am-4 pm. Research library open, Tues., Wed. & Thurs., 1-4 pm; Sat., 10 am-4 pm. Divorced Parents Group, Stafford Twp. Recreation Center, 385 Jennings Rd., Manahawkin. Meets 3rd Thurs. of each month, 7:30 pm. Call Robert at 609978-0812.
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Sandy Survivors Can Talk About It
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Attorney Says Storm Should Not Deter Easement Holdouts Says Main Issue Among Clients Is Wording
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n at tor ney re present i ng numerous homeowners who have not signed easements for beach replenishment work said Superstorm Sandy should not make them change their minds. But that might not be the case in Long Beach Tow nship, where the tow nship clerk’s office recently received 22 signed easement agreements, which would allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection access to portions of their property for the beach work. Earlier in the month, the township still needed 170 out of 470 agreements required
FEMA Opens Harvey Cedars Relief Center
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he Federal Emergency Management Agency has set up a disaster recovery center at the Harvey Cedars Bible Conference to help homeowners and small-business owners apply for relief due to damages from Superstorm Sandy. Harry Anthros, a disaster assistance employee serving as on-site coordinator, said that as of Monday afternoon, Nov. 26, 164 people had been served since opening the center last weekend at the conference’s Davis Center. “This is our 33rd center opened in New Jersey, but this is the fi rst one to help the people of Long Beach Island,” he said. “We’re here to help people who either want to begin processing claims or have already begun the claim process and want to get updates.” Anthros said that in addition, representatives of the U.S. Department of Labor, the Salvation Army and other agencies would be on hand. “We’ll probably be here for about a month,” he said. “We’ve been getting a pretty steady stream of people. I’m sure the numbers will be increasing this week.” The center will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; people may call the FEMA hotline at 800-621-3362 for more information. Mayor Jonathan Oldham, who is also Bible Conference director, said FEMA had recently approached him about using the facility. “We would expect to get a lot of people from the south end of the Island because they really took the brunt of it,” he said. “However, there was no place near there that was available for FEMA to set up this type of operation, so this wound up being the most suitable place. I know they’re trying to help, so we hope people who need assistance will stop by.” —E.E.
for replenishment. During the spring, the township received replenishment work from 31st to 57th streets in the Brant Beach section, a distance just less than a mile. The attorney mentioned, Kenneth Porro, said the main issue with his clients is not beach replenishment itself, but the language in the easement agreements. “The wording is terrible,” he said. “People read it and they get worried that they’ll have a boardwalk or public bathrooms in front of their homes. They ask about that, and they’re told that isn’t going to happen. If that’s the case, that should be put in writing, but it isn’t.” He added, “The homeowners want a spirit of compromise. But all they get is ‘take it or leave it.’” Ship Bottom resident Dorothy Jedziniak, who with her husband, Ted, is a client of Porro, said beachfront homes in the borough survived without the project. “We were never against beach replenishment,” she said. “We were against the language in the agreements. You give away your property, and who knows what happens next.” She said the storm showed that bayfront flooding is a bigger concern than the beaches. “They should use the money raised by collecting beach badges to make our beaches stronger,” she said. Porro said that Harvey Cedars, which in 2010 was the next town after Surf City to have beaches replenished, took the proper legal steps in acquiring portions of properties through eminent domain. “When you take away a portion of a property for the public good, the property owner is entitled to receive fair compensation,” he said. However, Por ro quest ioned whether the beach project effectively worked in Harvey Cedars. “It seems like a lot of that new sand ended up on the fi rst floor of beachfront property owners or in the street,” he said. He said that was what happened it the case of the East 68th Street residence owned by Harvey and Phyllis Karan. Earlier this year, a state appellate court ruled that the borough must pay $375,000 to the Karans for compensation from having a portion of their property taken for beach replenishment. The borough has appealed that matter to the N.J. Supreme Court, which has not yet heard the matter. The residence was one of 11 properties to have easements seized by the borough through eminent domain in a process that began in July 2008. The homeowners did not voluntarily turn over their easements to the borough. None of the homeowners accepted the initial
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COZY: Students from the storm-damaged LBI Grade School in Ship Bottom are now attending classes at the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School in Surf City, an arrangement that has brought the district closer in more than one way.
All LBI Students Happily Housed at E.J.
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he students, teachers, staff and administration of the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District are truly – and contentedly – consolidated in the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School in Surf City for the near future while the LBI Grade School, in Ship Bottom, is repaired following Superstorm Sandy. “It’s working really well,” E.J. Principal Fran Meyer said of the cozy arrangement. “We were really happy to get the kids back to school,
$300 award determined in 2009 by Donald Molliver, an appraiser hired by the borough solely to deal with easement issues. Borough Clerk Daina Dale said the borough has spent approximately $1.5 million covering payments to property owners, legal fees and engineering costs. This includes settlements and judgments that cost Harvey Cedars $150,000, $165,000 and $282,000. Dale said five other matters are still in the legal process. “One homeowner took $2,500 and another accepted nothing because it was on an unbuildable lot,” she said. The Karans’ attorney, Peter Wegener, could not be reached for comment. But Porro said the superstorm should not deter Wegener’s clients from continuing their case “From what I understand, most of that 22-foot dune that stood in front of their house that they got through beach replenishment washed away.” Mayor Jonathan Oldham maintained that if there were no beach project, “many homes would have been lost.” “The south end would have really gotten wiped out,” he said. “Some of the sand from our project ended up in the (Long Beach) township areas of Loveladies and North Beach, so they were a little stronger because of that. I’d really hate to think of what would have happened without the project.” Long Beach Township Mayor Joseph Mancini could not be reached for comment by press time. — Eric Englund ericenglund@thesandpaper.net
and back to some sense of normalcy. “We had to do some moving around, but no employees were let go, and every program is up and running.” The kids were welcomed back to school with a celebration, and every day since has been a study in cooperation and positivity. “I think the teachers and students are really enjoying being together,” Meyer noted. “And the outpouring of help, from near and far, has been heartwarming.”
“It is so great that the entire school community is together during this recovery time,” said Angela Contillo Andersen, mother of two boys – third-grader Nolan and sixth-grader Liam – in the district. “It really seems to be working fabulously.” The LBICSD website, lbisd. schoolfusion.us, offers resources for parents, including information on disaster assistance and storm recovery, classroom configurations at E.J., bus routes and more. —J.K.-H.
BH Without Potable Water for Another Week Beach Haven will probably remain without potable water for at least another week. Borough Manager Richard Crane said on Tuesday, Nov. 27, that the borough remains under a “boil water advisory,” a situation that will likely last another “week to 10 days.” The problem, said Crane, was all of the Beach Haven Water Department pumps were knocked out of commission by Superstorm Sandy. “The whole electrical system was fried,” he said. Beach Haven proceeded to tap into the Long Beach Township system. But the first test of the water from the Queen City’s pipes showed it was unsafe for drinking. The water had passed muster in Long Beach Township, so another problem had to be involved – possibly, Crane said, salt water infiltration in the borough’s pipes. The water department, he said, is currently in the process of hooking up temporary pumps. He said it made no sense to retest the water coming from Long Beach Township because once Beach Haven starts pumping its own water again, it will have to be tested anyway. “The tests are done by the state, by the DEP,” said Crane. —R.M.
Beach Haven Library Escapes Sandy Damage After being closed due to Superstorm Sandy, the Beach Haven Public Library opened last week. Library director Jean Frazier said that beginning next week, the facility will resume its regular hours, which are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (10 to 6 on Tuesday and Thursday). Currently, it is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “When we first reopened, we didn’t have heat,” said Frazier. “But we opened because people wanted to come back to the place. We got our heat restored last weekend, so now it is real nice and comfortable in here.” She said the storm did not damage the building. “In the basement, all we got were some puddles,” she said. “There wasn’t even an inch or two of water. Our heater wasn’t damaged. It is a good thing that our building’s property is on higher ground.” Frazier said special programs might have to wait until January. The board of trustees will discuss the matter next week. “We’ve lost a lot of our customers because they haven’t been able to return to their homes,” she said. “Our children are going to school off-site (in West Creek). When you drive through Beach Haven, it looks pretty depressing because not many places are open and you see piles of people’s furniture and appliances. It will be nice when everything returns to normal.” —E.E.
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Not Clear if Recreational Fishery Is Included
New Jersey Is Declared A Federal Fishery Disaster L ocal commercial fisheries may be receiving federal funds to help with losses incurred because of Superstorm Sandy, but recreational f ishing establishments may not be covered under the law, according to James Donofrio, executive director of the Recreational Fishing Alliance. He is urging the fishing community to contact their congressmen on behalf of marina and tackle shop owners. On Nov. 16, the U.S. Department of Commerce approved Gov. Christie’s request for a declaration of a federal fishery resource disaster as a result of the devastation to the commercial and recreational fishing industries caused by Sandy. According to a DEP press release, a federal fishery disaster declaration triggers a federal economic transition program to provide disaster relief for impacted aspects of the industry, including commercial fishing operations, charter fishing operators, processors and owners of related fishery infrastructure affected by the disaster. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
authorizes the secretary of commerce to declare a fishery resource disaster and a catastrophic regional fishery disaster, which allows Congress to appropriate federal relief funds. Upon appropriation of funds by Congress, the Commerce Department’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration works with members of Congress and the governors of impacted states to develop financial assistance plans to help coastal communities and the fishing industry. The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection has already begun preliminary work to assess economic impacts of the storm to the industry and will be teaming up next week with officials from the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to visit commercial and recreational fishing operations that were impacted. They will also be assessing the cascading impacts the storm had on other parts of the state’s economy that support the commercial and recreational fishing industries.
“Our fishing industries need our help recovering from the devastating effects of this natural disaster,” DEP Commissioner Bob Martin said. “This formal disaster declaration is the first step in the road to recovery for industries that are important to the economy and identity of the shore and to the entire state. We will continue to work closely with the industry as we work through this process.” But Donofrio said on Tuesday, “We’re very pleased that Gov. Christie got so involved with NOAA, but we have been talking with Congressmen (Jon) Runyan, Frank Pallone and Frank LoBiondo, and we feel we have been left out of the law. The RFA was around when it (the Magnuson Stevens Act ) was adopted in 2005, and we know the recreational sector was left out. “In all deference to the commercial fisheries who may have experienced some loss, the recreational fishing community lost heavy: the marinas and tackle shops, we lost dozens of tackle shops and marinas,” he said. Continued on Page 38
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DOCKS GONE: Many small marinas, such as Captain Mike’s on Great Bay Boulevard in Little Egg Harbor, were decimated by Sandy. Can they survive, and will the federal fishery disaster designation help them?
Sign-Up Still on For Cleanup Aid To Homeowners Disaster Relief Team Volunteeering on LBI
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omeowners on Long Beach Island can still sign up for free remediation/post-storm cleanup from the trained volunteers of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, which has been making its headquarters at Grace Calvary Church in Ship Bottom. “It’s mold remediation. They need to get that out of their house. It’s behind the walls and it’s under the floors,” said Cheryl Marshall, on-site coordinator for the disaster relief team, which has volunteered its services all over the United States and Canada. The team is also the group that used mobile kitchens sited on the mainland to cook hot meals handed out by the Red Cross. That service was suspended after Thanksgiving weekend to focus solely on the property recovery aspect. This week, the group wants local residents to know that they will be here to do the cleanup “as long as the need is here, and as long as our volunteers keep giving of their time,” Marshall said. The service is for all permanent homeowners of Long Beach Island, Marshall said. A valid New Jersey driver’s license is acceptable for identification. To sign up, residents can come to Grace Calvary Church, 19th and the Boulevard, Ship Bottom, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. The process works as follows: “The homeowner needs to make aplication with us. We send out an
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THERE’S WORK TO DO: A backhoe moves sand in Holgate last Monday, one day before Long Beach Township opened the area back up to all residents.
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Residents Return
olgate is open to all residents as of 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27, according to the Long Beach Island Joint Office of Emergency Management. This storm-ravaged southernmost section of Long Beach Island has been more or less off-limits since
Sandy hit in late October, with homeowners able to return for just a couple “grab-and-go” events this month. Then, last Thursday, those residing in the first few streets of Holgate were allowed back to their homes. Long Beach Township officials said at the most recent board of
commissioners meeting that the municipality's department of public works had been working diligently to re-establish water and sewer, in addition to the efforts of the electric and gas utilities. A boil water advisory is still in effect for Holgate. —J.K.-H.
assessor to see exactly what it is that they need that we can do for them,” Marshall outlined. “If they’re elderly or disasbled, we can come in and box up or carry out what they need to have taken out of the way. Then we locate the last rising of water and remove the walls 18 inches above that. And we remove the flooring that is the type of flooring
that water has gotten underneath of. We go down to the subfloor. Then we powerwash everything and sanitize it, and it needs to sit a couple of months before they can put their sheetrock and flooring back in.” Also, if there are any further questions, those interested may call Grace Calvary Church at 609-4947777.
The relief organization established the post on LBI on Nov. 11. “At this point we are servicing up to 120 residents’ homes,” Marshall said. The crew currently numbers about 60 volunteers who hail from as far away as South Carolina. They are credentialed, having paid to take classes in compliance with FEMA and state laws, Marshall said. The workers have
also undergone background checks. Anyone wanting more information on the organization can Google North American Mission Board. “We do it for the fellowship,” Marshall said. “We volunteer because Christ loves the world, and we want to show that through our actions.” — Maria Scandale mariascandale@thesandpaper.net
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Layer on and Lace Up
Military Parents’ Child Custody Bill Advances Time Spent Overseas Not a Determinant
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he Assembly Judiciary Committee has approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove that would provide that courts, when making a determination concerning child custody or parenting time, would not consider the absence of a servicemember parent by reason of U.S. military deployment as a determining factor in the best interest of the child. Additionally, the 9th District delegation’s measure – first introduced in September 2007 and unanimously passed by the Senate this past June – would prohibit a court from modifying or amending any judgment or order concerning child custody or parenting time, or issuing a new order changing a custody arrangement, while the servicemember parent is deployed, unless it is in the best interest of the child. “This legislative initiative seeks to comprehensively address the complications that are created or compounded for veterans and their families by the inflexibility inherent in current state law regarding child custody,” said Connors, who serves on the Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee. “In light of the tremendous demands on their time that arise in connection with their military service, veterans are entitled to broader protections under the law that preserve their basic parental rights.” He also pointed out “the steadfast efforts” of Sen. James Beach, chairman of the Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee, who has been instrumental in advancing this bill. As Rumpf remarked, “By design, our legislation stipulates that New Jersey would retain exclusive, continuing jurisdiction in child custody cases during the period of the deployment and the 90 days following the day of deployment." To be consistent with federal law, Rumpf added, the initiative would preserve all rights and protections that members of the U.S. armed forces are afforded under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and the New Jersey Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1979. “Corrective action is desperately needed to amend existing law that prevents servicemembers’ overseas deployment or treatment for sustained injuries to be permitted to be used, by themselves, as justification or reason for changing custody arrangements,” said Gove, who serves as a member of the Assembly Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee. “Having been thoroughly vetted in the committee process as well as being passed unanimously by the Senate, we are confident the provisions of our bipartisan legislation carefully balance respecting the parental rights of servicemembers while at the same time protecting the best interests of the child or children involved.” — J.K.-H.
Get in Gear for Cold-Weather Running F
By VICTORIA LASSONDE or year-’round runners, or those who aspire to be, seasonal transitions may signal changes in regimen, gear, and goals, even mindset. Cold weather may bring different strategies into play – not only for getting out the door, but also for keeping up the level of intensity and fun in every workout and chasing the invigorating end result. Experts suggest a solid winter training plan should include considerations of apparel, location, timing, calorie intake, injury prevention and recovery. Layering choices are strategic, and stretching becomes critically important to pre-warm the muscles. But the challenges – not the least of which is finding the motivation to brave the chill or darkness – are no reason to shelves those running shoes until fair weather returns. “Running in the winter does not make you ‘hardcore,’ it makes you dedicated,” according to John Navarro of South Jersey Running and Triathlon Co. on Route 72 in Manahawkin. All-weather road runner Cindy Spallina of Manahawkin started running in April 2011. In that time, her running adventures have included downpours, fierce winds, and a five-mile race on Long Branch boardwalk last November on a 30-degree day. “But I know better than to go out when it’s too bad,” she said, referring mainly to poor visibility. “I run on roads, and it’s not really smart to go out when driving conditions are bad, because drivers don’t pay attention to us, as it is.” If bad weather forces her to use a gym, she bikes as an alternative. Treadmills make her claustrophobic, she said. “A lot of runners switch from road running to trail running in the winter months,” Navarro said. (For one thing, woodland pests such as ticks and chiggers, common in warmer weather, are not a problem in the cold.) Trail running trains the body to respond and adapt to different terrain, offers softer surfaces for lesser impact, strengthens stabilizing lower-leg muscles and even improves form, technique and pace by encouraging a fore-foot strike and shorter strides. But no matter the run’s location, dressing appropriately for the weather conditions can feel like a guessing game. (Will I want a windbreaker? Do I need the gloves?) Navarro’s advice: “Do not dress for the temperature you are running in. Dress for the temperature you will be once you are warmed up.” The perceived difference can be 15 to 20 degrees. Two light layers may be more effective that one thick one, he added; and advances in moisture-wicking fabrics can prevent hypothermia, caused when sweat clings to the skin in extreme cold. Gloves and hat are essential, he said, because during exercise the body works hard to pump blood to the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems, leaving extremities vulnerable. Spallina’s rule of thumb for layering is to dress for 20 degrees warmer and to wear items that are easily removable, such as gloves, hat and a jacket she can unzip and tie around her waist. She might wear a short-
Ryan Morrill
BRRRILLIANT: Emily Navarro, 12, of Manahawkin knows to dress smart for the season. Her hat, gloves and layers will protect her and keep her body temp comfortable during cardiovascular exercise as outdoor temps drop.
“Do not dress for the temperature you are running in. Dress for the temperature you will be once you are warmed up.” sleeve shirt along with arm sleeves she can push down around her wrists. Arms sleeves are her favorite item of cold-weather gear, for their versatility. “I also love my cute Saucony beanie that has a hole in it for your ponytail to go through,” she added. “It’s lightweight, so it keeps your head warm without being too hot.” Runner’s World offers a handy guide for gauging clothing needs in temps between 30 degrees and zero: In 30 degrees, wear two tops, one bottom; a long-sleeve base layer and a vest to keep the core warm. Tights (or shorts, for polar bears). In 10 to 20 degrees, go with two tops, two bottoms; a jacket over the base layer and wind pants over the tights. In zero to 10 degrees, try three tops, two bottoms; two tops (fleece for the cold-prone) plus a jacket. Windbrief for the fellas. In addition, Navarro recommends reflective gear to increase visibility to motorists. “Running in inclement weather is fraught with injury potential,” he said. “Snow, rain and modern road surfaces do not play well together.” Compression clothing, while not strictly a cold-weather consideration, reduces muscle volume, which means blood will circulate to the muscle cells easier, which will enhance warmth. Compression apparel can also keep muscles from
fatiguing, to last longer, and has become a standard measure for muscle recovery. Manufacturers have developed many muscle-group-specific compression items such as socks, calves, quadriceps and biceps. Spallina said she enjoys the sweat-soaked, detoxified feeling after a run in the heat; but she loves the cold, “because the crisp air is refreshing, you feel alive, it’s always quieter, and you warm up really fast.” As an early morning runner who gets out there at 4:30 a.m., she relies on running buddies for safety and support. She is a member of a running club called Southern Ocean Ladies Running Club, which uses Facebook as a way to connect, meet up for workouts and exchange information and advice. She credits her running partners with giving her the motivation she needs to lace up on those cold, dark mornings. “It makes a big difference when someone is counting on you – or, in my case, lurking in my driveway. I can’t just ignore them.” For muscle care and recovery, Navarro recommends Hot or Not Yoga on Union Street in Manahawkin, which offers a oncemonthly yoga clinic for runners. (Visit hotornotyoga.com or call 855-726-8674.) Nutritionally, it is useful to note the difference between electrolyte replacement and calorie replacement. According to Navarro, in the cold, a runner’s body sweats less but works more, so more calories are called for. Some runners switch from energy gels such as GU and Honey Stinger, to bars. Chewing generates body heat, he said, and “having something solid in your stomach feels better in the cold.” If storing hydration along the route, remember, water freezes at 32 degrees, he added. Gatorade,
Runner Safety Month Tips
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ovember is National Runner Safety Month, dedicated to spreading awareness about how to avoid the pitfalls. Safety running tips from Brooks: 1. Be visible: Wear bright colors and reflective gear during low-light hours. (Brooks makes Nightlife high-visibility apparel). 2. Run against traffic: Drivers are more likely to see oncoming runners along the side of the road. 3. Obey all traffic laws: Signal clearly to cars to indicate direction. 4. Open your eyes: Wait, watch and listen for cars before crossing intersections. 5. Be known: Take along identification and a cell phone in case of an emergency. 6. Be seen: Stay on well-lit paths and, when possible, run with a friend or a group. Y and other products that contain electrolytes, take longer to freeze. For injury and illness prevention, Spallina drinks Emergencee in her water daily, takes vitamins and zinc. She finds the measures ward off the run-down feeling that can accompany long-distance training. To runners who may be apprehensive about running in the cold, Spallina said the trick is to get past those first few minutes of discomfort and give the body a chance to warm up. Before too long, she said, most will find they have forgotten about the cold. “It’s a perfect time of year to run. The air is crisp. Go out, run for just 10 minutes, and if you are not warm by then, go home. … You just have to try it.” Y victorialassonde@thesandpaper.net
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From Harvey Cedars to Long Beach Township
Memorial Bench Recovered After It Was Swept Away L ast summer, members of the Harvey Cedars Taxpayers Association dedicated a bench at the Mercer Street beach entrance in memory of Tony Cannizzo, who died in March at age 63. But the bench became a casualty of Superstorm Sandy as it washed away. But it later surfaced nearly 8 miles south in front of an oceanfront home in the Haven Beach section of Long Beach Township. Made primarily out of recycled plastic, the bench is now back in Harvey Cedars, and the group is looking to have it reinstalled in time for the next beach season. Patty Gahles, whose sister Lorraine Gahles-Kildow owns the township home, said the bench ended up by the garage, which sustained damage, although the rest of the house was unscathed. But Gahles said it was not until
last week when cleaning the bench that she realized it was dedicated to Cannizzo’s memory. After doing some Inter net searching, she was able to find Cannizzo’s obituary. Gahles used information from the obit to locate and contact his sister, Gay Cannizzo, who lives in Aventura, Fla. “Fortunately, she had a listed number,” Gahles said. “When I saw that this bench was in memory of someone, I had to get a hold of somebody. I knew it meant a lot to the person’s family.” Gay Cannizzo put Gahles in touch with Bob Martin and Richard LeSchander, who were among Cannizzo’s summer neighbors on Cedars Avenue. They drove to Gahles’ house, picked up the bench and brought it back to Harvey Cedars, where it will stay at LeSchander’s home for the time being.
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UNEXPECTED TRIP: The bench was dedicated in honor of late Harvey Cedars resident Tony Cannizzo. “This is pretty miraculous,” said LeSchander. “The bench wasn’t damaged at all. We weren’t sure if we would ever see it again. And than out of nowhere, it appears on a beach on another part of the Island. This was so unbelievable.” Martin said 75 people had attended the bench dedication ceremony.
“That shows you the kind of person Tony was,” he said. “He was very well liked in the community, and he loved Harvey Cedars.” Kathleen Ries, vice president of the taxpayers association, said Cannizzo regularly attended the group’s general membership meeting in August. He also was not shy about expressing opinions at borough
commission meetings. “Mercer Street was his favorite beach,” said Ries. “While we’re all eager to see our neighborhood and our town recover from the ravages of Hurricane Sandy, we are especially glad to have one of our favorite sons back home.” — Eric Englund ericenglund@thesandpaper.net
Stafford Officials Offer Post-Storm Overview, Words of Reassurance
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tafford Township held a special emergency meeting on Nov. 19 as an exception to the rule of providing 48 hours’ public notice, given the urgency of the matters to be discussed and the impending Thanksgiving holiday. A three-quarters quorum was present with Mayor John Spodofora and council members Joanne Sitek, Robert Kusznikow, Kathleen Corbett and Henry Mancini. With the passage of a sharedservices resolution, the town effectively handed over the responsibility of ongoing storm cleanup to Ocean County. From this point on, Township Administrator James Moran explained, the county will carry the up-front costs until federal funds come through and will handle the logistics of debris removal, debris monitoring and related services, so the town won’t have to shoulder so much of the expense. At the last municipal meeting, the council approved a resolution authorizing $21 million in notes to cover debris removal and associated storm costs; at the first meeting in December, the council will amend that resolution to reduce the figure from $21 million to $6 million. Thanks to the county, Moran clarified, Stafford will avoid borrowing $15 million. Another resolution grants permission for homeowners to park mobile homes or trailers on their properties until May 30 in order to live in temporary housing while they work to repair or restore their homes. The need for temporary housing is especially urgent in hard-hit Beach Haven West, and anyone with trailers available to donate is encouraged to contact Stafford Township to do so. Spodofora shared his feeling of deep gratitude for the volunteers who have worked tirelessly to clean out
and clean up. “I’m still somewhat overwhelmed,” he said. “We’ve been going 24/7 with this storm.” Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency have made considerable progress on the homes in Beach Haven West and will move on to Cedar Run Dock Road, Mallard Island, Mud City and Cedar Bonnet Island. “We have been way ahead of any other community” in the cleanup efforts, Spodofora said. It was thanks to a “Herculean effort,” he said, on the part of public works, police and fire personnel, who enabled road clearing and restoration of electricity and utilities, that residents were able to return to Beach Haven West as soon as they did. He urged the public to remain mindful that “there are still a lot of people who need help.” Sitek said she plans to establish a “foundation for restoration,” to raise money for residents of the worstaffected sections who will need a lot of items insurance may not cover (e.g., bedding and other household supplies). “Right now I’m sitting around, waiting to see what they’re going to do about my house, but in the meantime, I’m thinking, as I always do, about the people of this community,” she said. Spodofora followed up Sitek’s comments by announcing a fund has been set up, through the township’s chief financial officer, Doug Gannon, as a depository for the monetary donations collected through various fundraisers. The name of the account (subject to change) is the Stafford Township Sandy Relief Fund, but checks may be made out to the township. Moran added that FEMA’s Disaster Relief Center at 775 East Bay
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Just in the ‘Saint Nick’ of Time Bring on the Christmas Spirit THE ‘GOOD’ LIST: During an early holiday visit from the Big Guy at the Viking Village Docks in Barnegat Light on Saturday, Jay Hall (right) seizes the classic photo op of his wife, Megan, and 3-year-old daughter, Ella, who thinks carefully before telling the magical man what’s on her Christmas wish list this year. Ave. has been fully operational since last weekend and has helped many people already. “This is the primary access point for FEMA and any kind of disaster assistance,” Moran said. “These are the people who actually help you work your way through all your questions and all the problems with disaster relief through FEMA.” Resident James Cerillo raised a question for the council about the ICC clause in his flood insurance policy, which tells him he may be entitled to “substantial loss” benefits if he
sustained damages totaling more than 50 percent of the pre-storm market value of his home. He was looking for a substantial-loss statement to send to his adjuster. Moran said the formula uses a sliding percentage. “If the 50 percent threshold is met, by the standard they’re applying, that’s an easy one. If it’s not met, there’s going to be a dispute between your insurer and FEMA as to whether or not you’re entitled to anything.” He reminded Cerillo that public adjusters are available as an alternative.
As to the question of how taxes might be impacted next year, “We don’t have a full picture yet,” Spodofora said. “Your taxes will probably have to go up. (The township) can’t carry this whole burden; it’s monstrous. … But we’re doing everything we can to lessen that impact.” He added that the storm would likely result in a reduction of the overall tax value of the town. A lot of factors play into that determination, but officials are looking to mitigate the blow by “playing around Continued on Page 38
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Notifying Assessor Of Home Damage Is Urgent Priority Otherwise, Value Would Stay at Oct. 1 Level
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any properties that have been swiped or stolen by Superstorm Sandy are obviously not of the same value as they were pre-storm. Now, to get that on record for tax purposes has been a topic circulating among assessors and lawyers since Sandy receded. The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders issued a press release on Nov. 15 saying that the tax assessment law in New Jersey needs to be modified to streamline the post-storm situation. They have spoken with Gov. Christie about the issue. Meanwhile, a prominent New Jersey law firm has warned homeowners that the current law requires homeowners to nofify their assessor of damage before Jan. 10, 2013, or the property would be assessed at the value that it held as of Oct. 1, 2012. Read on below. “In the aftermath of (cyclone) Sandy, homeowners in Ocean County are returning to homes that have been extensively damaged by the super storm and in some cases washed away from foundations by the wrath of nature. Ocean County officials want
to make certain those homeowners’ property tax assessments reflect the most up to date information,” said county Freeholder Deputy Director John C. Bartlett Jr. in the county press release. Under current law, the number that is on the books as of Oct. 1 is the number used for the property value, and towns and tax assessors are required to use those numbers when preparing new budgets and subsequently new tax bills, county officials point out. “If a person has sustained damage or loss of a structure, they need to notify the tax assessor of the damage in order for the tax assessor to re-evaluate that property,” Bartlett said. “At this point, tax assessors are not authorized to do this on their own without notification from the property owner, however we expect this situation to be rectified. “The governor agreed that this was a situation that would have to be changed possibly by legislation,” he said. “The state is fully aware of this impending problem and intends to cure it.” The SandPaper talked to one of
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INSIDE-OUT: Areas of the Ship Bottom bayside, as in this Thanksgiving week shot, show a dramatic departure from pre-Sandy property values. Current state law requires property owners to notify the assessor of damage before Jan. 10 in order to have the damage reflected in the upcoming assessment. the municipal assessors last week, Bernard Haney, assessor for the boroughs of Harvey Cedars and Barnegat Light. Haney said that even before the Legislature amends the law, property owners should go ahead and notify their assessor. “It is paramount that the residents in the towns notify the assessor of their damage,” Haney said Nov. 13. He said that, at least in his case, the notification could be made by e-mail, and that may be the easiest way. “We can at least get a conversation going.” On the county website for the Ocean County Board of Taxation is a list of assessors for every municipality, along with their contact information, Haney said. “Speaking for myself, I would go out and look at their property
and whatever documentation the homeowner thinks we need to see,” he said. “Estimates, or even a narrative description would be wonderful. For instance, ’I had a foot of water in my first floor, and all my floors are buckled.’” In the press release, Bartlett said tax assessors will need additional time to reassess properties that have been damaged and urged delaying the 2013 budgetary process so this could take place. “We need to do an assessment of the new situation before the taxes go into effect for 2013,” he said. An Attorney’s Blog Alerts of Deadline One of the earliest publications to address the issue after the storm was the online blog realestatetaxappealsnj. com, published by the Morristownbased law firm McKirdy & Riskin, P.A. Author Anthony F. Della Pelle of the firm alerted readers that the current law carries a deadline of Jan. 10 of the coming year, before
which homeowners must notify their assessor that their property has been damaged. “As New Jerseyans dig out from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, the last thing on their minds may be next year’s property taxes. But unless a property owner notifies the assessor before January 10, 2013 that his or her property has been damaged, destroyed or ’materially depreciated’ by the storm, next year’s taxes could be based upon the pre-Hurricane Sandy condition of the property rather than its present damaged or destroyed value,” Della Pelle wrote. “New Jersey property taxes are based upon the property’s value on October 1 preceding the tax year. For 2013, the value is determined as of October 1, 2012. There is an important exception to this general rule: when there is material depreciation after October 1 but before January 1 and the assessor receives notice of this depreciation before January 10, the Continued on Page 38
Natural Gas Service Restored To Nearly All Long Beach Island
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LBI Benefit in New Brunswick An Estimated $10,000 Raised for the Island CARE FOR THE COAST: (From left) Former New York Giants football player Shaun O’Hara, Long Beach Township Mayor Joseph Mancini, actor Robert Iler and Josh Lebowitz, owner of the restaurant Brother Jimmy’s BBQ, were among those gathered at a fundraiser at Lebowitz’s New Brunswick establishment Monday.
ew Jersey Natural Gas has now completed its meter work for all homes on Long Beach Island – the final stage of restoration to be conducted by the company – except for the most severely stormdamaged residences in Holgate, where approximately 100 services were capped. “Once a meter has been re-established and you see a tag on the customer gas valve just past your meter, your home’s natural gas service may be turned on by your qualified technician – but only after electricity has been restored, you have safely returned to your home, and your qualified technician has determined that your natural gas equipment is safe to operate,” states a NJNG press release from Monday afternoon, Nov. 26. Both the technician and the homeowner must sign and date the tag, which the homeowner must then take to his or her municipality’s code office. As the damage in Holgate was more extensive than on the rest of LBI, more-significant infrastructure repair and replacement were necessary. In this southernmost section of the Island, NJNG spokesman Michael Kinney said this past Monday, “The
largest chunk of the infrastructure work was on the service lines, which deliver gas from the distribution main to customers’ homes.” By last Wednesday, Nov. 21, NJNG had re-pressurized the entire main on LBI, including in Holgate. Meter repair work began soon after, though not at those residences most affected by Sandy, where “we have cut off service at the main,” said Kinney. “When these homes are safe to occupy, we will restore service” on a case-by-case basis. “We’ve had crews working every day,” Kinney noted. “We said at the beginning that we would not rest until it’s done, until we’d restored service to our customers as safely and quickly as possible.” LBI’s Joint Office of Emergency Management is requesting that residents with restored natural gas service return any electric space heaters received through donations to the Long Beach Township Police Department in Brant Beach for distribution to homeowners without heat in other areas. For more information, visit njng. com/safety/hurricane-sandy-updates/ lbi-service-restoration.asp. — Juliet Kaszas-Hoch julietkaszas-hoch@thesandpaper.net
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Effort Makes Use of Thanksgiving Homecoming
LBI Community Cleanup Mobilizes 1,000 Volunteers T he desire of more than 1,000 volunteers to help the Hurricane Sandy relief effort was harnessed in the form of manual labor on Saturday, Nov. 24 in an effort known as the LBI Community Cleanup. Alliance for a Living Ocean Executive Director Chris Huch helped organize the event that began with a Facebook event page started by Todd Stone of Beach Haven. “He came up with the idea to do a cleanup with some of his friends and wanted to make sure when he got back for Thanksgiving that he could get together with some of his buddies that would be home from school,” said Huch, a resident of Tuckerton. The arrival of others returning home for the holiday was
crucial to procuring so many volunteers for LBI Community Cleanup, Huch explained. “He reached out to me to get some guidance as the way to best organize it, because we (ALO) have done so many cleanups through the years.” The event ran from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, with volunteers meeting up at Faria’s Surf Shop, recently opened on the mainland in a Manahawkin location. Some volunteers continued to help on Sunday at homes still in need of remediation and demolition work. Cleanup focused on streets, bay beaches, parks, elementary schools, and houses throughout LBI, as well as at homes in mainland areas Beach Haven West, Mud City (Stafford Township), and Cedar Bonnet Island.
Huch said Saturday was one of the most dry and windy days since Hurricane Sandy, leading to trash piles outside of homes being dispersed. “We were able to help organize some of the trash that was already there.” To organize a list of needed projects, LBI Community Cleanup partnered with Stafford Teachers and Residents Together (START), a volunteer organization that had previously helped clean out more than 400 homes in Beach Haven West and elsewhere. Members of Surfrider Foundation, Jersey Shore Chapter served as work crew captains for the volunteers. Huch described the volunteers as “an incredible mix” of locals and those driving two or three hours to be there.
Little Egg Harbor Bonds $12.6 Million Related to Hurricane Sandy Recovery
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ittle Egg Harbor officials voted on Monday night to appropriate $12 million in special emergency funds to pay for stormrelated expenses such as cleaning up tons of household debris and paying for overtime. The township committee also approved spending $1.7 million to pay for storm-related equipment, and bonded $1.6 million. Township Business Administrator Garrett Loesch said the money was used to purchase a roll-off truck, front-end loader, skett-loaders (like small Bobcat vehicles) and 30-yard containers. The federal government is currently able to reimburse 75 percent of these costs, and Loesch said he hoped the federal government would raise that figure to 90 percent.
Loesch was also given approval to hire temporary laborers for the public works department to assist in the cleanup from Hurricane Sandy. The township committee also authorized a shared-services agreement with Surf City for debris management. Surf City will be able to utilize the re-opened landfill on Stafford Forge Road for its storm debris. “Little Egg will not be making money on this,” said Loesch. Loesch said the approximate number of homes affected in the township is between 3,800 and 4,000. The township has about 11,000 homes, so the damage list represents almost 40 percent of the housing stock. Township resident Lynda Young asked Loesch if he would help her
in a situation involving housing for her and her two children, ages 6 and 7. Young owns her own business, Shampooch Grooming on Radio Road, and was renting a home in Mystic Island. She is now living in an RV in the driveway of that home while renovation work continues. She had put a deposit on an apartment owned by the TCO company on Radio Road, the former Foxmore Condos. But she was not able to move in because the company is embroiled in a land use issue with the township, which hasn’t issued certificates of occupancy for the 11 apartments there. “The building is built 2 feet closer to the road than it should be, and a half a foot too close to the setback,” said Loesch. “They need a variance.” Loesch promised that in light of
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GIVING THING: (Above left) Members of the LBI Community Cleanup pick up trash alongside Route 72 on Nov. 24. (Above) Matt Mark of Middletown walks through marsh to collect a trash can. “We wanted to make sure we took advantage of the labor force we had and the supplies,” said Huch. Safety was the top priority, as locations were scouted out beforehand and some police officers and fire company officials were able to get involved. In one moving scene that Huch witnessed, a distressed woman from Holgate in need of help desperately made her way through the crowd to ask for it, and within minutes had a dozen volunteers lined up to help her. “People were taking the initiative themselves and saying, ‘Okay,
something needs to be done? We’ll do it.’ Our group of organizers wanted to set the stage for people volunteering. But the actual initiative was really taken care of by all of the volunteers. And that was really exciting to see,” Huch remarked. “From seeing the impacts we were making, to getting the phone calls we were getting – it was all pretty overwhelming by the end of the day: this real sense of pride for the community as a whole, that we all came together. And it was really fulfilling, definitely.” — Michael Molinaro
Fees Waived for Copies of Deeds Needed By Superstorm Victims
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cean County Clerk Scott M. Colabella announced Thursday, Nov. 15, that his office will waive the fee for copies of deeds to Ocean County property owners who have been impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Colabella said property owners who are dealing with flood damage and other repair work in the aftermath of the storm and require copies of their property deeds for insurance or Federal Emergency Management Assistance claims may contact either the county clerk’s Toms River office or Southern Service Center office to obtain a copy of their deed at no charge.
“Important documents, such as deeds to property, are often lost or become damaged in storms like Sandy,” Colabella said. “My office staff is ready to assist our residents in providing a copy of this document so that this is one less item they need to address as they work to put their homes and lives back together.” Property owners contacting the Ocean County Clerk’s Office need to provide the following information to obtain a certified copy of their deed: property owner name, property address and approximate date of purchase or deed transfer. Continued on Page 38
the emergency housing crunch, he was doing all he could to get a temporary CO for Young and to have her
in the apartment by Thanksgiving. — Pat Johnson patjohnson@thesandpaper.net
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Police to Get Schooled on Autism Signs Behaviors May Be Misunderstood
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ith one in 49 children in New Jersey diag nosed with autism, there is a strong likelihood that police officers and other emergency fi rst responders will encounter someone with the developmental disability when answering a call. The Barnegat Police Department is receiving special training to help officers identify autistic individuals and how to best interact and effectively assist them. The initiative, known as Autism Shield, was developed and being provided by the New Jersey Chapter of Parents of Autistic Children (POAC). Police Lt. Keith Germain said that in addition, the department is adding a registry to its database that will notify dispatchers and officers that an autistic individual lives in a residence to where they are responding. Germain said the initiative was the result of a suggestion by a parent of an autistic child. Gary Weitzen said the Autism Shield has trained more than 13,000 police and fi rst responders. He said untrained individuals could misinterpret the actions or non-responsiveness of people with autism. “In appropriate social responses, non-contextual emotional outbursts, commonly seen in people with autism, can cause confusion at best and spark conflict in the worst-case scenarios,” said Weitzen. “I know that this training program has in a few instances saved some lives. The inability to follow complex or even simple directions during an emergency or crisis situation could lead to serious injury or worse.” Weitzen said that according to FBI statistics, a home where someone with autism or a developmental disability lives is seven times more likely to require an emergency call than a household without such a person. “The autism spectrum has a wide range,” he said. “Some people with the disability are highly functional and there are others that are very low functioning. Most of the people officers will uncover will probably fall somewhere in the middle.” Bob Titus, public policy director of Autism New Jersey, said that in 2007, New Jersey passed a law that included autism awareness as part of the required training for fi rst aid squad members. “It is a very good idea for police to be trained, too,” he said. “Too often these symptoms and behavior patterns are misunderstood. This type of training should help save valuable time on an emergency call and save lives as well.” Parents or family members who wish to have someone added to the autism notification system can call police at 609-698-5000. — Eric Englund ericenglund@thesandpaper.net
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n Sunday, Nov. 18, a trailer and a rented box truck drove up to Little Egg Harbor Township’s Superstorm Sandy recovery storefront to drop off clothing and supplies donated by the small town of Dublin, Ohio. Little Egg was the second and last stop of the “Dublin Hurricane Sandy Project,” said spokeswoman Stephanie Reed. The day before, the grassroots group had dropped off needed emergency supplies to Far Rockaway, Queens, a community that was seemingly left behind in the recovery effort. “The day we got there, the Red Cross arrived for the first time,” said Reed. “There was a line around the block for things like water and flashlights; there must have been 500 people,” she said. Their second stop, in Little Egg Harbor, was also a bit frantic. They had spent the night in a Ship Bottom motel waiting for instructions from Little Egg, but by early Sunday morning, they still didn’t know where the drop-off point would be. Detlef Kern, former superintendent of Pinelands Regional School District and an organizer of the “Pinelands Community Hurricane Relief ” effort, said that was because the storefront where the clothes and household supplies had been for the past two weeks had to close, so the effort had to find another spot. Just that morning, Kern had managed to secure two donated storefronts in a strip mall on the corner of Route 9 and Otis Bog Road East. His volunteers were already packing up the store in the Mathistown Stop N’ Shop shopping center for delivery to the new location. The people of Dublin learned of the plight of Little Egg Harbor residents through Gail Duryea, whose parents’ home was flooded in the Mystic Island section of the township. Duryea told her friend Reed, who contacted her friend Frank Cautela, who had a trailer. Cautela contacted his friend Kevin Burns, who could drive a rented truck, and together they started a “fill that truck” donation drive. “It started with someone concerned about their mother, and it took on a life of its own,” said Reed. “We have 19 school districts, and they all started collecting. Our local NBC and ABC affiliates picked up the story, and soon we had a trailer full of stuff. A local Quinta Hotel swapped out all their clean bedding, including 120 comforters and fleece blankets. We have winter coats and winter clothing, batteries, lanterns, flashlights, toiletries and pet supplies. “We had so much loaded into the trailer and truck that we didn’t dare go over 55 miles per hour, so it took us 16 hours to get to Far Rockaway. The people there kept asking, ‘Is Ohio coming? Is Ohio here?’ so when we got there, they shouted, ‘Ohio’s here! “They were pretty desperate. We had sleeping bags and water, blankets. We live in a pretty affluent community, and the community responded.” In Little Egg Harbor on Sunday morning, Kern tured the key in the empty storefronts and helped workers unload tables that would soon be filled with clothing and household goods. The food pantry would
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HELLO OHIO: (Top) Volunteers from Little Egg Harbor meet residents of Dublin, Ohio, at the recovery store on Route 9 and Otis Bog Road. The Dublin trailer is packed (above). View more photos at thesandpaper.net. continue where it has been, in the Mathistown Road location, he said. Kern’s daughter Leanne Nilsen had started a facebook website, “We Love 08087,” and asked her dad for a little help. That was two weeks ago, noted Kern. Now he was working 10-hour days alongside other volunteers, many of whom were his former students. “It started with people dropping things off at the junior high school, where the shelter was, and it got to be a fairly large operation as more and more people were filled with generosity and good will.” He was not surprised that two trucks were coming from Ohio. “We have had shipments from Tennessee, Rhode Island, Maryland and North Carolina. Yesturday a tour bus from Hazelton, Pa., came at 6 p.m, and every seat was packed with things. People are so generous. In a situation like this you see the best
and worst in people. There have been some scammers who are taking new merchandise and selling it on eBay, but the good far outweighs the bad.” Kern said he was touched that so many Pinelands faculty and students on their “storm break” had decided to spend it volunteering. “People like to knock kids, but just take a look at our kids; they outnumbered the adults 50 to 1. I was getting texted all the time form former students asking, ’What can I do?’ I’ve been here for 31 years, and I’ve never seen a community rally like this before.” When the small convoy from Ohio arrived, local volunteers were ready to help off-load the needed items. There was a little time for hugs and well-wishes and a photoop and then the Ohioans were driving home. “It won’t take as long,” noted Reed. Besides the clothing and house-
hold store for survivors of Sandy, Kern said FEMA representatives would be in front of the food pantry on Mathistown Road from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. There’s also an information table on short-term jobs at that location, he said. The Pinelands Community Hurricane Relief Center is open from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and could use volunteers. Due to overwhelming generosity, the center is no longer accepting donations of food or clothing but will take gift cards or money. Monetary donations should be made out to the Little Egg Harbor Police Athletic League, an established nonprofit organization that serves the four communities of Tuckerton, Little Egg Harbor, Eagleswood and Bass River Township. Write “Sandy Relief ” on the memo line. — Pat Johnson
31 The SandPaper/Wednesday, November 28, 2012 Ryan Morrill
CLEANUP: Post-Sandy, Tuckerton Beach and the rest of the Pinelands community towns are receiving some much-needed help from volunteers of Operation Blessing International.
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LBI’s Northend Beaches Bringing the Sands Back Together Again NEW APPEARANCE: The beaches and dunes on the north end of Long Beach Island in Harvey Cedars are being manually and naturally rebuilt following the onslaught of destruction from Superstorm Sandy. (Above) An unusual beach berm formation marks where eroded sand returns from the ocean, approaching the recently plowed duneline.
olunteers from Operation Blessing International, a nonprofit relief organization, are working alongside local and out-of-state mission teams stationed at Lighthouse Alliance Community Church in Little Egg Harbor Township, to help thousands of residents of the Pinelands community rehabilitate their devastated homes following Superstorm Sandy. They’re offering daily assistance by helping people rip out drywall, carpeting and insulation that have been affected by contaminated floodwaters, to help deter the growth of mold. “Operation Blessing really is a blessing,” said church volunteer Theresa Quinlan of Manahawkin. “The people down here are still living in homes without electricity. These are their primary homes; it’s absolutely devastating. Some don’t have furniture, and others are living in their cars and don’t know where to go,” she added, while also mentioning that it seems as if many people are unaware of the help Operation Blessing is offering for free. Residents seeking help may fill out a work request and sign a release form at Lighthouse Alliance Church, at 2 Giffordtown Lane, Monday through Saturday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or at the Living Water Christian Center, located
at 113 Radio Rd. in Little Egg Harbor, Monday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. “It’s easy to get lost as a small community nestled in Southern Ocean County, compared to Ocean City or Atlantic City, or Long Beach Island or Seaside (Heights) or Staten Island, but we’re working well with the community,” said the Rev. Stephen Hartman of Lighthouse Alliance Church. “Operation Blessing is reaching out to the people who have been traumatized because they weren’t expecting this sort of devastation,” he added. Truckloads of donations are being offered to help the local residents, which Hartman said the community is sharing. Of course, he said, the community is still seeking volunteers to help “put things back together again.” This past Saturday, Nov. 17, 350 people volunteered their time and efforts to help begin rebuilding the area. A week before that, 500 people came out to offer help. During the week, Hartman said, nearly 60 people can be found offering their services on a daily basis. To volunteer with Operation Blessing, call 757-793-1837. Those looking for assistance with their homes may call 757-274-8650. — Kelley Anne Essinger kelleyanne@thesandpaper.net
A Point of Light in Beach Haven: Engleside Inn Zips Back to Life
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usinesses in Island municipalities such as Surf City, which was spared the worst of Sandy thanks to a beach replenishment project that officials say proved its worth, have reopened in the wake of the storm. Beach Haven, though, remains mostly a ghost town. Huge mounds of debris remain outside most of the borough’s shuttered businesses. There’s no place to shop for food, with Murphy’s Market, the 7-Eleven and, up Long Beach Boulevard in the Beach Haven Terrace and Brighton Beach neighborhoods of Long Beach Township, the Wawa and Acme supermarket closed. Most restaurants are in no physical condition to reopen, and even if they could, the borough’s water supply is still under a “boil water advisory,” meaning dishwashers can’t be safely used. Indeed, just a handful of businesses on LBI’s south end have reopened, including the Island Sun jewelry store, Under the Mistletoe, Kapler’s Pharmacy (which has been filling prescriptions from its neighboring establishment, Regenerate, since almost immediately after Sandy struck), Morrison’s Marina and Ship’s Store, the Buccaneer Motel and – a godsend for hungry residents and workers – the California Grill. Then there’s the Engleside Inn, on the ocean at the end of Engleside Avenue, a beacon of light in an otherwise quite dark town. According to John Hillman, a member of the
Otherwise, It’s Almost a Ghost Town Out There family that owns the inn, the Engleside never really closed. True, after an evacuation was ordered as Sandy approached, it had to tell its guests to leave (that didn’t take much urging), and with the bridge closed for some time to all but emergency traffic, several weeks’ worth of reservations were cancelled. The restaurant was also forced to temporarily close to the public because of a lack of gas for its stoves and potable water. But the Engleside proved invaluable for the residents of the southern end of LBI in the days following Sandy. “The (Beach Haven) fi re department stayed here during the storm,” said Hillman. “It made over 100 rescues, and the people who were taken from their homes stayed here until the National Guard could take them to a shelter on the mainland. We were packed. Our biggest problem was keeping track of where everybody was.” Hillman said the Engleside never lost electrical power during or after the storm, thanks to the prescience of buying a very large generator several years ago and keeping it well-supplied with gas. The rooms are heated by electricity, so the loss of natural gas caused just a minor problem – the hotel’s laundry had to be trucked
to the mainland. There was plenty of food for the refugees because local businesses, said Hillman, were more than happy to dump off food they removed immediately after their walk-in refrigerators and freezers failed. True, things had to be served on paper plates, but nobody starved. Amazingly, the hotel suffered hardly any damage at all from the storm. “The only thing we had was a little rain water in just a few of the rooms, the same thing we get with any nor’easter,” said Hillman. What accounted for the Engleside’s luck? Actually it wasn’t luck at all. The inn is located on one of the highest spots in Beach Haven; that’s why the borough parks its vehicles in Veterans Bicentennial Park, just across Atlantic Avenue from the Engleside, during high-water events. The Hillman family has also been careful not to intrude on the dunes that protected it from Sandy’s wrath, even supporting them with bulkheading. Customers haved complained about the dunes blocking their view of the beach from oceanfront rooms. They were told the dunes were necessary, which certainly rang true during Sandy. The storm will actually prove to be profit-
able for the Engleside Inn. Although the hotel stays open 365 days a year, it normally has few guests during the winter with a few exceptions, such as long holiday weekends. But since just a couple of weeks after Sandy, the Engleside has been a hive of activity, the temporary home of FEMA representatives, insurance adjusters and contractors from all over the country. As for the Engleside’s bar and restaurant, they have reopened. With potable water still unavailable, the inn is serving a limited menu from 6 to 8 every evening, using convection ovens to warm frozen food entrees such as lasagna, mac and cheese, chicken breasts, etc., and serving them on paper plates with plastic utensils. It may be basic food, but it is delicious to hungry contractors’ crews and exhausted FEMA reps. The water is safe enough for hotel guests to shower in, but bottled water is being provided for drinking and tooth brushing. The Hillman family will be thrilled when the water situation is solved and the restaurant can resume full service. It will be, after all, one of the few games in town. Fitting, really, considering the free assistance the inn offered to fi rst responders and people displaced by Sandy during and immediately after the storm – proof, perhaps, that every cloud has a silver lining. — Rick Mellerup rickmellerup@thesandpaper.net
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‘Christmas’ Event at Seaport Gives Cheer to All Barnegat Bay’s Contribution Is $4 Billion Study Sets Annual Value Of Watershed to Economy
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imely after the waterfront devastation, a new study provides an economic basis for investing in the future of Barnegat Bay and its watershed. The University of Delaware prepared “The Economic Value of the Barnegat Bay Watershed” study for the Barnegat Bay Partnership and concluded that the watershed contributes more than $4 billion each year to the New Jersey economy. The report, which was commissioned before Superstorm Sandy, makes the connection between a healthy Barnegat Bay and a healthy economy. Gerald Kauffman, director of the University of Delaware’s Water Resources Agency, who led the team of researchers, explained the significance of the report. “Our research at the University of Delaware confirms what generations of Jersey Shore visitors have known for a long, long time ... that pound for pound, the Barnegat Bay supports one of the most valuable economies of any estuary in the nation,” he said. “The Barnegat Bay, while fragile, is an ecological treasure that supports a diverse $4 billionper-year economy based on good jobs in tourism, fishing, recreation, industry, health care and water resources. Hopefully, the timeless nature of this priceless bay provides the promise to those who were battered by Superstorm Sandy that one day life along the shore will be even better than it was before.” Municipal officials, legislators, environmental agencies and organizations, and planners are among those who can use the study results to consider the economic impact of efforts to protect and restore the Barnegat Bay estuary, said the BBP. The research examined the watershed’s economic value in three different ways – water resources and habitats, ecosystem goods and services, and watershed-related employment.
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he communities of Tuckerton, Little Egg Harbor, West Creek and Bass River were all invited to a free “We Need a Little Christmas Event” Saturday, Nov. 24, at the Tuckerton Seaport under a huge tent. A food buffet of turkey, ham and all the fixin’s plus Italian specialties such as ziti and pasta salad was surpassed only by the dessert table, an endless array of cookies, brownies, cupcakes and pies. The idea for the event came from Developmental Director Brooke Salvanto and was heartily supported by Executive Director Paul Hart and the Seaport trustees. The Giving Tree, a large red cedar decorated with Christmas tags for 117 families, was the centerpiece of the tent. Tags were taken by generous townsfolk, perhaps fortunate enough to have been spared the worst of Superstorm Sandy. The gifts indicated by the tags are to be returned to the Seaport by Friday, Dec. 7 for distribution. Inside the Hunting Shanty, a Christmas toy “shop” had been prepared by the Little Egg Harbor School District. Hundreds of colorful toys, books, games and flocks of stuffed animals were ready for the taking. This was an immediate hit with children and parents. PTA Vice President Bill Evers said the PTA and the Seaport put it together. “The Seaport put it on their website, and our PTA members went out in their neighborhoods with bags and notes that we left on doorknobs. We collected everything you see,” said Evers. Any toys or games that were left will be taken to another event, a Cookies and Milk party planned for Friday, Dec. 7 at the Frog Pond Elementary School from 6 to 8 p.m., he said. While visitors to the community event munched on good will, Steve Steiner of the Ocean Professional Theatre Co. led a Christmas carol sing-along, and members of the All Saints Regional School Bell Choir entertained.
According to the report, the $4 billion-plus figure is the economic value of the water and natural resources annually. Wetlands, forests and other watershed habitats provide $2.3 billion a year in ecosystem goods and services, such as water filtration, flood control and soil conservation. The watershed also directly and indirectly supports more than 55,000 jobs with more than $2 billion in annual wages. (Noting that there is a certain amount of overlap among the different ways of examining the economic value, the researchers did not total the three values.) Stan Hales, Barnegat Bay Partnership director, said, “As we rebuild the coastal communities
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MERRY: Steve Steiner (left), executive producer of the Ocean Professional Theatre Co., based in Barnegat, leads a Christmas sing-along at the Seaport’s ‘We Need a Little Christmas’ dinner. Tuckerton Mayor Buck Evans led a contingent of Federal Emergency Management Agency representatives into the tent, and they fanned out to talk with anyone whose home had been affected by Sandy. A FEMA office has opened up in a trailer at the Senior Center on Radio Road in Little Egg Harbor, said Evans. Hart was overwhelmed by the continued support of Seaport volunteers who put the day together and the generousity of the communities both near and far. “A pickup truck from North
Jersey pulled up this morning with donated items,” he said. Hart said repairs to the ground floor of the Seaport’s Visitors Center are ongoing. A display of mounted shore birds and animals was ruined, as was the mural of the seashore environment. Some giving tree tags for families are still available. People can help the effort by dropping off a gift or a gift card to the Seaport, 120 West Main St., Tuckerton. — Pat Johnson
and economies in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, it’s critical that all stakeholders in the bay recognize the importance and value of all of the watershed’s goods, habitats and services. The bay provides far more than just fish and shellfish for recreation and our dinner table. Dunes protect waterfront homes, and wetlands and adjoining upland open space provide flooding and stormsurge protection. The land use and other decisions we make during our recovery affect more than just water quality. We can reduce the damage from future storms and make our communities and the entire shore economy more resilient.” The Barnegat Bay Partnership is comprised
of more than 30 federal, state, county, local, academic and private agencies and organizations working together to protect and restore the Barnegat Bay ecosystem. It is one of 28 national estuary programs dedicated to improving the health of nationally significant estuaries. The program is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Ocean County College, where the offices are located. For more information about the BBP, visit the website at http://bbp. ocean.edu or call 732-255-0472. — Maria Scandale
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Causeway Bridges Undergo Repairs On Storm Erosion T he N.J. Department of Transportation has mobilized maintenance contractors from IEW Construction Group of Trenton to perform repairs in eight locations along the Route 72 Manahawkin Bay bridges in response to damage that accrued as a result of Superstorm Sandy. Field investigations and structural evaluations of all of the shore area’s bridges that were set into motion immediately following the storm reported moderate to significant erosion of sand and material surrounding the abutments of the Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge and its corresponding trestle bridges, which connect Stafford Township and Long Beach Island. According to reports, the entire bridge system is still considered structurally sound. “This type of repair is not by any means a safety hazard,” said Tim Greeley, a spokesman for the DOT. “If there was any safety concern for motorists using the bridge, DOT would close the bridge,” he added. Loose debris has been removed from the damaged abutments, and stone and sand are being replaced around the structures to fill in. This will provide the necessary stability to prevent any future washout at these locations, said Greeley. The maintenance repairs began last week and are approximately 40 percent complete. The operation is set to be finished sometime around mid-December. Greeley was unable to provide an estimated cost for the repairs as many of the DOT’s recent ongoing projects have been based on an emergency response to the storm. Many on-call maintenance contractors kept on hand for these specific purposes have recently made their way to the Jersey Shore, especially farther north, where the damage was more devastating. Fortunately, the work along the Causeway Bridge is being completed with minimal impact to traffic, as the damage did not structurally affect the bridge deck itself. A few bridge shoulder closings have been necessary in order to set up safe work zones but have not affected any travel lanes in the process. “This work is necessary, but it’s also preventative for keeping the bridge and maintaining it. Just like anything over time, no matter how well it’s built, a bridge will deteriorate to some extent and will inevitably require some type of repair or replacement,” said Greeley. According to federal regulations, the Causeway Bridge is considered structurally deficient in terms of age, usage and shore area conditions, which means the highway bridge is inspected at least once a year, if not twice a year. According to officials, any erosion that occurred prior to the storm would have already been repaired. “A structurally deficient rating by no means determines the bridge is unsafe,” claimed Greeley. “It’s not unexpected to see some type of erosion with what we saw from Hurricane
Sandy and the type of storm surge that occurred. It’s our duty and our responsibility to respond to it when that happens and make these types of repairs, so that’s exactly what we’re doing now,” he added. Plans to build a second bridge for the Island are still thought to begin sometime during the spring of 2013, which Greeley said would help maintain the integrity and safety of the bridge infrastructure. The upcoming project will not only improve safety, but also aid traffic management and traffic flow, and reduce congestion in Stafford and on LBI during the summer months. — Kelley Anne Essinger kelleyanne@thesandpaper.net
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HELP: Maintenance contractors from IEW Construction of Trenton have been called by the N.J. Department of Transportation to perform erosion repairs to the abutments of each of the Route 72 Causeway’s four bridges, following the onslaught of destruction stirred up by Superstorm Sandy. The work should be done by mid-December.
Praised for Long-Time Service But Charged With ‘Abandoning Island’
Barnegat Light First Aid Squad Leaders Under Fire By MICHAEL MOLINARO forensic audit of the Barnegat Light First Aid Squad is being conducted by the Long Beach Township Police Department following a Nov. 20 meeting of the volunteer EMS corps and conflicting reports over whether long-time squad Capt. Bob Van Meter and his wife, Carol, the squad president, will be resigning. The meeting began with the squad board of trustees speaking privately for three hours about the Van Meter family’s leadership of the squad, including taking all of the squad’s emergency response vehicles to Stafford Township before Superstorm Sandy hit on Oct. 29. After the Barnegat Light Council monthly meeting on Nov. 21, Mayor Kirk Larson confirmed hearing that the Van Meters had verbally resigned. Members of the Harvey Cedars and Long Beach Township police departments had informed Larson that a forensic audit had begun. “There is an investigation going on between Long Beach Township and them,” said Harvey Cedars Police Chief Tom Preiser. “We did pick up some documents that we handed over to them and only because we happened to be there,” he said, referencing the police officers’ presence at the Nov. 20 meeting. Long Beach Township Police Chief Michael Bradley told The SandPaper, “I’m going to keep this brief: I will not, nor will the Long Beach Township Police Department, be discussing this issue with the press.” Robin Van Meter, the daughterin-law of Bob and Carol Van Meter, spoke on behalf of her in-laws after learning of a petition asking for their resignation had left them emotionally distressed. Robin is one of many “children, grandchildren and inlaws” who she said are all members of the Barnegat Light First Aid Squad. She claimed her in-laws did not
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verbally resign at Tuesday’s meeting. Larry Walsh of Barnegat Light is an EMT with the Barnegat Light squad. “They verbally said they’re going to resign at the end of the year,” said Walsh, adding that he wants them to resign. “They repeated it many times.” Despite this, the Van Meters refused to sign a letter of resignation that was presented to them at the meeting, according to Walsh. “They abandoned us,” said Walsh, describing tensions that had mounted over the Van Meters’ choice to evacuate. “That brought everything to a head.” Disgr untled members of the squad had met at Kubel’s restaurant in Barnegat Light on Nov. 17 to begin a petition calling for the resignation of Bob and Carol. They included Bob Selfridge of Barnegat Light, who stayed on LBI during Sandy. “The leadership not only abandoned the Island, they abandoned their constituents, and they abandoned their members. They left without telling anybody. They left us with nothing.” Selfridge, also a member of the Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Co., said he had been accused of stealing by the Van Meters after he took some medical supplies from the fi rst aid squad building. Selfridge believed the fi re companies in Barnegat Light and Harvey Cedars needed those supplies; both fire companies ran calls on the Island during and immediately following the storm, in the absence of the Barnegat Light First Aid Squad. Also in support of the petition is Marilyn Wasilewski, a former mayor of Barnegat Light, who has resided in the borough for 42 years. “If they wanted to move a few of the vehicles, I don’t think that would have been a problem if they had left a few of the vehicles here,” Wasilewski told The SandPaper. “There basically was no coverage during the storm or right after the storm. “This has been building,” she continued. “We have young people who are now becoming involved in
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HURRICANE CASUALTIES: The Barnegat Light First Aid Squad leadership’s storm response has proved controversial. the first aid squad and answering a lot of the calls. And it just seems like it’s time for a change. We all get to that point. When you’re older, you get to a point where you can’t do the same things that you did when you were
younger. These young people are willing to take over, and they’re not asking anybody to leave the squad. But they would like to have different leadership.” Continued on Page 38
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Recovery Heroes Inspire New ‘Sport’ Of Gutting Houses H
as the surf been fickle? Are you afraid to eat the striped bass you catch? Did your duck blind wind up in the Delaware River? Basketball court underwater? No matter. There’s a new sport on LBI, and this season it’s the ultimate test of strength, speed and willpower. This year, it’s all about gutting houses. We’re all wearing the uniform – rubber boots, ventilator mask, old flannel (as opposed to our new “going out” flannel) armed with razor knives and pry bars. Heavy hitters wield sledgehammers. You can keep your copper pipe, pal – true players love the game. You see them through a cloud of drywall dust, peering out from behind growing piles of flooring and pocket doors. There are no competitive divisions or weight classes; junior-high kids are wrestling wet carpet padding alongside 75-year-old women swinging hammers into walls. The sounds of NFL football have been replaced by the popping of base molding. Where families once gathered to eat, they now toss the dining room table and rip up rugs like hungry fiends. Some are paid professionals. But on weekends, it’s armies of fired-up volunteers ready to stop the spread of mold, sometimes at the home of a perfect stranger. They swoop through neighborhoods with donated Power Bars, swinging, sawing, banging. They attack busted water heaters and haul destroyed refrigerators to the curb. They give a hug, and it’s on to the next house. And some folks are getting good – like really good. There’s a legend of one man who wears shorts on the coldest of days, leading his army of hundreds on manic charges through Beach Haven West, gutting homes and taking names (or addresses … of other folks who need homes gutted.) Eleven … 19 … 31 homes in a day! I’ve heard tales of New Hampshire college girls who fly through homes like apparitions with DeWalt replacement blades that cut drywall like butter. Word is that one fella gutted an entire Holgate trailer in less than three minutes. Bring it on. It’s long been said that people from New Jersey who go out to the West Coast are very successful in whatever they do. Let’s not even consider oppressive heat waves and bitter cold; how much more productive would you be if it weren’t for things like hurricanes that disrupt your life for months on end? But then again, what fun would it be to leave New Jersey, the “State of Emergency”? It’s now been a full month since that inconsiderate bitch Sandy came for a visit, and life is limping slowly back to somewhat normal for some. Meanwhile, hundreds of families would give anything to be back in their homes, arguing about the trivial things we used to argue about before Oct. 29. But we are getting there. And part of getting there is return-
ing to the things that we love to do. Between the drying out, trash removal, waiting for the gas guy, directing donations, helping the family next door and of course, gutting houses, it’s important to grab a few waves. The holiday weekend was a great time for that because, like always, Thanksgiving had solid swell. The waves started days before with a low pressure somewhere between New Jersey and Bermuda. It was strong enough to put a few feet of swell in the water, but far enough away to save us from the weather. We had north winds that started blowing last Monday for sideshore 2- to 5-foot. Since Holgate is still closed to anyone but residents, the only ridable and reachable spot on the Island was Beach Haven, which offered waistto head-high lefts on Thanksgiving Day. The ride down was a little eerie, considering there are few people living south of Ship Bottom and there were no contractors down there on the holiday. But when you arrived at Holyoke, there were a few dozen surfers drifting from the jetty, down the beach. The surf wasn’t anything special, but you could certainly line up a long left. The winds were a hassle, but the real detractor was the inconsistency, while fighting a moderate drift. The real reason for giving thanks was the day after Thanksgiving. If you weren’t plugged full of cranberry sauce or involved in a Black Friday shootout in the Walmart parking lot, that was the day to surf. The wind finally backed down late Thursday, and, after some morning sickness and low tide, it filled in nicely. Had the wind gone true offshore, it would have opened the tubes up a bit more, but it was a powerful, bowling day with overhead sets, mostly lefts with a few random rights. This was the first quality day of waves since the Island opened back up, so it was the first time a lot of surfers were able to compare not only storm tales, but Sandy aftermath stories. Everyone had a list of friends and family where they’ve been working at – removing debris, itemizing, cutting trees and, of course, gutting houses from Mystic Island to Forked River. And to compare notes while getting left bowls was probably therapeutic. One aspect of surfing that is far different is sandbars, especially in Surf City. Superstorm Sandy basically took a lot of loose sand off the beach and put it 30 to 50 yards out. There are days at low tide that we see a dry bar out there. There’s too much water on the inside to really call it a “tidal pool.” It looks like what they would call a “lagoon” in the rest of the world, not the type of manmade waterways in Beach Haven West, but more like the calm water on the inside of a reef. So basically, you jump in the water on a lowish tide and it gets deep right away. You paddle until your hands hit sand. Then you stand up in ankle-deep water and walk across the bar. Then
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HANDY CREW: A small group works with gloves and warm layers at a waterfront in High Bar Harbor on Saturday during the LBI Community Cleanup Day event. Positive imagery was refreshing after so much demolition elsewhere. it’s another paddle out to the break. Overall, the bars are pretty good. I hear a lot of guys excited to see the jetties again, and that is a good sign. But right now the bars are so far out that the jetties are pretty negligible. When the break finally migrates back toward the beach, the jetties will do their thing again. Eventually the wind came up from the southeast on Friday. It stayed rideable for the afternoon, but it was pretty junky. A passing front put the wind back offshore on Saturday morning, which was pretty much freezing. Most spots simply weren’t working going into low tide. I did watch Rick Huegi navigate a few lefts on a part of the Island that now looks like Baghdad with bulkheads. Overall, Saturday morning had all the elements of winter, and not in the
It’s now been a full month since that inconsiderate bitch Sandy came for a visit, and life is limping slowly back to somewhat normal for some. good way. Everything was too much – the wind was too hard, the bar too shallow, the waves too fast and the air too cold. Sounds fun, doesn’t it? I assume it got better at some point in the day. Pretty much everyone I know took part in the Long Beach Island Community Bay Cleanup all day. The cleanup was a great success, orchestrated by many groups coming together. It was not only locals, but people who traveled to help. I learned that there are families in New Jersey that simply travel to a different devastated area each weekend and get their hands dirty with whatever needs to be done. It started with the bay, the Causeway, every park and bay beach on LBI, Cedar Run, West Creek and some adjacent wetlands. Mud City is now sparkling. Before everyone joined in at the BBQ at Mud City Crab House, they amassed a mountain of debris, which has already been picked up by Staf-
ford Township. What was specifically great about this effort was that at the end of the day, things looked better. Of course, gutting houses is extremely important work, and the sooner that wet drywall and insulation are out of there, the quicker the mold stops spreading. In the long run, they are far better off, but when volunteers leave at the end of the day, the visible difference is a big pile of damp rubble. So one day of positive imagery was nice. Now it’s back to demolition. But I still have to ask, where are the local surf “stars” in all of this? Where are the sponsored guys, whom we celebrate for their talents? I have attended two New Jersey Roundtable meetings thus far and seen Ocean City pro Andrew Gesler and the most high-profile New Jersey surfer, Sam Hammer, both leading the charge and working tirelessly toward recovery. But I didn’t see any of the LBI shop team members pulling trash out of the wetlands on Saturday. I know some were helping elsewhere or had actual family stuff. But why is it that the guys who get all the photo and video coverage here aren’t leading volunteers into ravaged neighborhoods? There’s plenty of work to be done. Be a leader. I have also spent some time talking to local contractors about the work that is being done, and specifically who is getting certain work. Right off the bat, we had opportunists sweeping in, both local and non. And some of them are straight-up price gouging. The contractors that I spoke with were pretty passionate about this. They are out servicing homes at fair prices. I have heard reports of some of the national brands charging up to double the local price. I don’t want to identify any by name, but one I have heard mentioned a few times rhymes with Perv Slow. Here are a few tips: 1. Get a second estimate. 2. Always use a licensed contractor. 3. Some contractors are donating their time and trucks on weekends. If you see someone volunteering, he is likely a very honest businessman. 4. The best advertising (aside from The SandPaper classifieds, of course) is word of mouth. See if your friends and neighbors can recommend a reputable local outfit. And never give
a rushed advance payment to someone you don’t know. * * * Pretty much everything I have written about since the hurricane that changed all our lives has been in that spirit of rebuilding. We can’t let that trail off. But now I’m going to address something that won’t likely be as popular. Last weekend, I emptied a stranger’s flooded basement in Long Beach Township. I don’t think too many people today design homes with basements on sandbars. Are there other points we can rethink? A lot of talk in The SandPaper and around the Island the last few weeks has been about the Army Corps of Engineers’ beach replenishment projects. It’s a subject I’ve covered in Liquid Lines for years, particularly how the projects don’t ever mimic the natural beach contour. First let me say that damage in Harvey Cedars and Brant Beach would have been worse if not for the projects there. The reinforced dunes were created to hold against a 100year storm, and that’s what this was. And I recognize that it bode well for the neighborhoods just off the beach, too. Oceanfront homes are valuable, but if you live a block from the beach and have an oceanfront home in your yard, it doesn’t help the worth of your property. While Sandy’s winds were still thrashing through New Jersey, someone asked me how I felt about beach replenishment now. My answer was “exactly the same.” I have always maintained the official stance of the Surfrider Foundation, which is not against countering erosion; it campaigns for better projects. When sand is extended past the naturally occurring sandbar, “or terrace” as it is often called, we lose a huge recreational resource. Without a sandbar, beachgoers can’t wade out, bodysurf, play or belly board. It also destroys the surfing, which is no longer a fringe pursuit but a viable economic engine. In most cases, swimming can become dangerous. Our elected officials can rave about the square footage of sand, but if you really look at these rebuilt beaches, there are fewer people using them. So here is where the beachfill proponents will stand up and scream.
that beach an unrecognizable, 18-mile desert. There, I said it. Let the torch-carrying mobs come and lynch me. Crucify me for my beliefs; I’ll still help you gut your house. * * * A few surf shops are up and operational. Again, it’s extremely important to keep your money local this year. Wave Hog apparently sustained little damage and was business as usual this holiday weekend. Farias Surf & Sport opened its new mainland location off Route 72 next to Staples and Pier One in Manahawkin. The shop, which is also doubling as a disaster relief point, did banging Black Friday business. The stock of Jetty “Unite-Rebuild” Sandy relief T-shirts sold in less than three hours. Surf Unlimited in Ship Bottom was also able to dry out and get open. Owner George Gales reports that numbers were actually better than last year. “People were just coming in and thanking us for being open. And it was a lot of core surfers. Most of my sales were hard goods. My summer employees came down and worked 12-to-15hour days to get us open. And people were just really appreciative. This really has bought out the best in everyone.” Lastly, a lot of local surfers and businesses have been working with Waves For Water on recovery. Waves for Water is an international aid group that operates in coastal areas. Director Jon Rose has been facilitating efforts in New York and New Jersey and specifically in the LBI area, helped out with Mud City’s Thanksgiving dinner for displaced families at Southern Regional Middle School, coordinating demolition volunteers and orchestrating the bay cleanup. They have also placed a 40-foot container on the Boulevard and Ninth Stret in Ship Bottom that is already filling with supplies. The Facebook page for this group is Jetty + Waves For Water LBI Outreach. Not a very sexy name, but it says what it is (aiding the mainland as well). You’ll likely be seeing that logo around. Right now this alliance is dedicated to informing people about mold, demolishing houses, having supplies on hand and getting businesses back on their feet. And while they do not exclude anyone, the focus of Waves For Water is to support those who gravitate to the beach and surfing to then help their communities. And there you have it. These are historic times we are living. There isn’t much time for sitting around. And since the surf forecast looks terrible for the foreseeable future, work on your gutting skills. Y joncoen@thesandpaper.net
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To them, I sound like the guy standing next to a burning building talking about conserving water. If those people could order walls of asphalt to be dropped on our beaches so that we wouldn’t even realize that we lived near the ocean, some of them would. Bear with me. The ocean levels are rising. I actually do all I can to raise awareness for climate change. And again, I don’t argue fighting erosion, but I disagree with be the same one-size-fits-all beach blueprint that is decades old. (Like I said, not a very popular view right now.) Even if you’re not a beachgoer, you have to at least understand that without people coming to our beaches and spending money, we won’t survive. The last few years, beach lovers have made inroads in campaigning to engineer better beaches. Progress was made between surfers and the New York District of the Army Corps of Engineers in Monmouth County. Similarly, the town of Cape May decided to redesign its plan because of shorebreak injuries. LBI has had no such accord. My fear is all that progress is going to be wiped away in a heated rush to get easements signed, secure funding and start pumping sand without a second thought of what the final product looks like. Keep in mind that some unfilled beaches did just fine. I’ve watched Ship Bottom borough quietly build the dunes out with strategic dune fence and grasses for years, and I can’t express how proud I am of those tough little dunes. Maybe it’s time we rethink how close to the ocean we’re rebuilding homes – not where the ocean is when we insert an artificial beach, but where it wants to be during three days of northeast gales. I can personally attest to the success of FEMA floodplain building codes in minimizing damage. And does anyone now see the value of a good sandbar to absorb the wave’s energy and keep it from eating away at the foot of the beach? As the images started to pour across our TV, phone and computer screens of the devastated New York and New Jersey coastlines, they came with words to inspire us. And we will need that inspiration for all the work that needs to be done. But I also heard “bigger and better” tossed around a lot. Is there any chance that we can consider “slightly smaller and smarter”? We’ve already improved our natural gas lines. Should we think about using building materials better suited for our environment? Can we reflect on rebuilding a 7,000-square-foot summer home in a place where the ocean was a month ago? I think we can. I just hope that in our quest to live near the beach, we don’t make
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BL First Aid Continued from Page 35 Bob Van Meter, 68, has been captain of the Barnegat Light First Aid Squad for 39 years. He is also the Ocean County EMS coordinator. Robin Van Meter commented on the decision to evacuate the ďŹ rst aid squad vehicles. “The reason why they were taken off the Island was it was a mandatory evacuation and Gov. Christie said, ‘Everybody get off those barrier islands, and if you stay, you’re at your own risk,’â€? she told The SandPaper. “Ambulances cost thousands and thousands of dollars. There’s millions of dollars’ worth of equipment that that man (Bob) deals with every day; it needed to be moved. “They just had (squad ofďŹ cer) elections in October, and they were ďŹ ne with Bob going in. Now all of a sudden they’re hanging him. Everybody should be coming together, not jumping down each other’s throats.â€? The Van Meters followed the same process of evacuation during Hurricane Irene in 2011, according to Robin. She said that process has been done during every major storm since Bob barely survived the March 1962 storm, which, until Superstorm Sandy, was the worst disaster ever to hit Long Beach Island. The Barnegat Light First Aid Squad covers the north end of the Island – Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars and the communities of Loveladies and North Beach, which belong to Long Beach Township. The squad receives a certain amount of donations of taxpayer money from each municipality annually. The Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS, and the Beach Haven First Aid Squad (with divisions in Ship Bottom and Beach Haven) cover the rest of the Island. On Oct. 29, Surf City evacuated one ambulance off the Island and kept one on LBI; it did not need to be used during the storm, according
to Peter Hartney, president of the ďŹ re and ďŹ rst aid company. Jack Casella, captain of the Beach Haven First Aid Squad, supports the Van Meters in their decision to evacuate the Island with the vehicles. He said he did the same thing with his squad’s vehicles, except leaving behind two custom-made ambulances built to operate in up to 3½ feet of water. In regard to Barnegat Light’s vehicles, he said none could go through 12 inches of water, including a non-military-grade Hummer and a smaller emergency all-terrain vehicle. “The Long Beach Township police took their cars off the Island. Why shouldn’t I take a $200,000 vehicle off?â€? Casella said. Aware of the petition calling for the Van Meters to resign, and prior to the Nov. 20 squad meeting, Casella remarked to The SandPaper, “Their whole life has been Barnegat Light First Aid. Who is going to pick up the job they’re doing? Here’s a dedicated man and here’s a dedicated family that’s been serving the community over 50 years. How dare they treat them like they are?â€? Beach Haven First Aid Squad Board of Trustees President Deborah Whitcraft concurred, calling the entire situation unprofessional. “The Van Meters have been so communityoriented, and for decades have been the backbone of the EMS community in Barnegat Light,â€? she said prior to last Tuesday’s ďŹ rst aid squad meeting. “I haven’t explored the allegations. I can only attest to the dedication to their community. Whatever is going on really needs to be aired privately, behind closed doors. There must be an agenda here somewhere.â€? By-laws of the Beach Haven First Aid Squad prevent petitions like the one started in Barnegat Light. Added Whitcraft, “I’m embarrassed. This is like grade-school antics. We (Islanders) should be working together. They should be ashamed of themselves for airing dirty laundry.â€? Y michaelmolinaro@thesandpaper.net
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Fishery Disaster Continued from Page 25 Even though the disaster declaration sounds good on paper, Donofrio said Congress still needs to appropriate the money. “NOAA is broke,â€? he said. “It still needs a congressional ďŹ x, and we are working on that 24/7.; to make sure Congress doesn’t take their Christmas break before they ďŹ x this. We want people to contact their congressmen and senators, and if they need a form letter to do that, contact us toll free at 888-joinRFA. Business owners can contact me by cell, 202-236-4867.â€? Gef Flimlen, marine ďŹ sheries agent with the Rutgers Cooperative Extension, said baymen up and down the coast have been affected by the closure of shellďŹ sh beds since Superstorm Sandy, and some aquaculture enterprises have been severely affected. The Parsons operation in Tuckerton and Bay Farm on West Creek Dock Road were “wiped out,â€? and a hatchery operating at Cape Horn Marina on Great Bay Boulevard was also affected. “I’ve been talking with the regional liaison to NOAA, and I’m hoping aquaculture will be covered under the Magnuson-Stevens Act,â€? said Flimlin. Locally, Parsons Seafood in Tuckerton, a ďŹ fth-generation seafood purveyor primarily dealing in shellďŹ sh, had its retail outlet ooded and its clam and oyster hatchery operation devastated. Dale Parsons Sr. said he had registered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency but was told to apply for a Small Business Administration loan at 4 percent interest, something he was not keen to do. “I had about $10,000 in damages at the store,â€? he reported. “I lost my refrigeration systems and compression tanks, but I’ve done most of the cleanup myself, and I’m open for business.â€? But where Parsons has lost is in his restaurant customers; most of the restaurants on Long Beach Island have closed because of the storm. Typically, Parsons sells around 4 million to 5 million clams a year, but he has yet to assess the difference the storm may have made to sales. “This is typically a slow time of year, but it will pick up a little around Christmas,â€? he said. “The markets in New York may pick up some because the deporation plants have had to close,â€? he noted. Deporation plants “cleanâ€? clams that have been harvested in polluted
waters. Parsons’ clam beds in Great Bay were not closed after the storm, unlike so much of the shore. The DEP may reopen the waters south of the Route 72 bridge for harvesting depending on tests it was in the process of doing on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Parsons’ son Dale Parsons Jr. was out with a DEP scientist helping to harvest clams for testing in a spot called the Middle Grounds in lower Barnegat Bay. Parsons Jr.’s clam and oyster hatchery, where he raised shellďŹ sh using aquaculture, was on the edge of Barnegat Bay and was smashed open by the waves. “He salvaged what he could and is storing it,â€? said his father. “There’s only six clam hatcheries in the state, and his was the biggest, so I think he is getting help from the Department of Agriculture.â€? Whether this federal disaster designation will prove helpful remains to be seen, said Parsons. “If someone wants to give me money, I’ll take it,â€? he said. In 2011, New Jersey’s commercial ďŹ shing industry landed roughly 175 million pounds of seafood, generating more than $1.3 billion in economic activity. The economic impact of recreational ďŹ shing supports approximately 8,500 jobs and $1.4 billion in annual sales. — Pat Johnson patjohnson@thesandpaper.net
Post-Storm Recap Continued from Page 27 with the budget a little bit,â€? perhaps postponing some previously planned projects. From this early vantage point, it’s “very difďŹ cult to understand the total tax impact,â€? the mayor said. In light of some rumors that the rebuilding process could take 18 to 24 months, one resident asked how the council plans to build capacity for handling building permits as an anticipated 2,000-some residents start applying. “You will be taken care of quickly,â€? Spodofora assured him. If the building ofďŹ ce gets overwhelmed, employees will be cross-trained or resources borrowed from elsewhere to bring on additional inspectors as needed, he said. “We’re with you. We want Beach Haven West to come back, and come back better than ever.â€? — Victoria Lassonde victorialassonde@thesandpaper.net
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Continued from Page 29 Property owners may come to the County Clerk Deed Room at the Toms River ofďŹ ce at the Ocean County Court House, located at 118 Washington St., or call 732-929-2053. The southern location of the clerk’s ofďŹ ce is also available, at the county’s Southern Service Center, 179 South Main St. (Route 9 South) in Manahawkin, or call 609-597-1500. Requests for copies of a deed may also be sent via e-mail to scolabella@co.ocean.nj.us “Ocean County wants to provide as much assistance to property owners as possible,â€? said Freeholder John P. Kelly of West Creek, who is director of Law and Public Safety. “Providing assistance in obtaining these important documents is one way we can help.â€? —M.S.
Continued from Page 28 assessor must value the property as of January 1, 2013. If your property has lost signiďŹ cant value between October 1 and January 1, the different valuation date is critical,â€? Della Pelle said, giving The SandPaper permission to reprint the article. “If the property owner fails to notify the assessor of the damage or material depreciation, then the assessor is not obligated to consider it when assessing the property for next year,â€? Della Pelle said. “Case law makes it clear that the notice must be given to the assessor, and that the awareness of the damage or depreciation by other municipal ofďŹ cials does not satisfy the statute’s requirement.â€? — Maria Scandale mariescandale@thesandpaper.net
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Island’s re-admittance procedure has been a welcomed relief. Hot meals, cleaning supplies and comfort items, including teddy bears, fresh towels and even ice cream have made all the difference during the tough recovery process. The Red Cross is still providing search and serve opportunities along the Island, especially in Holgate, which just opened up permanently to its residents on Tuesday, Nov. 27. “If people in New Jersey don’t see the Red Cross in their neighborhood and still believe there is an urgent need for meals, please call 211 so the Red Cross and our community partners can identify where needs still exist,� Steinmetz urged. — Kelley Anne Essinger kelleyanne@thesandpaper.net
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prepared by the Southern Baptist Convention. The Georgia-based conference provided 4 million cooked meals to residents in New Jersey following the storm, but returned home this past Sunday after the numbers of those in need declined. Last week, the Red Cross hosted more than 100 feeding trucks in the state. At one point, the organization provided more than 300 feeding trucks. For many LBI residents, the Red Cross volunteers who set up camp in front of Grace Calvary Church on the Boulevard at 19th Street in Ship Bottom immediately following the
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en Nilson of Re/Max of Barnegat Bay in Manahawkin has found himself experiencing both sides of being displaced by Hurricane Sandy. He is among the many real estate agents on Long Beach Island who have been working to ďŹ nd temporary housing for those whose homes are uninhabitable, and was displaced himself for three weeks, staying with family in North Jersey. In addition to sharing his â&#x20AC;&#x153;displaced rentalâ&#x20AC;? listings with Michele Timlin at Stevens Real Estate, he also offered one of his own rental
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romoting the positiveâ&#x20AC;? and letting shoppers know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open this holiday season is a multi-media outreach by the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce and its tourism arm, the Long Beach Island Region Destination Marketing Organization. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moving forward, it is all about spreading information that local businesses need their customers to hear,â&#x20AC;? said DMO Director Lori Pepenella. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are highlighting every business, attraction and event that puts us one step closer in bringing the LBI Region back to the people who love us.â&#x20AC;? Businesses and groups are invited to be a guest at a new radio program on recovery, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The LBI Regional Report,â&#x20AC;? which airs Mondays at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekly at 91.9 FM WBNJ. It can also be heard anytime online at wbnj.org. The ďŹ rst program aired Nov. 19. Businesses can also send an update to the Facebook page, LBI Region; or to the Twitter page of the same name. Businesses can also talk to the chamber about being featured on the recovery video series on LBITV. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The road to recovery is not easy,â&#x20AC;? added Pepenella, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but good news is worth sharing.â&#x20AC;? The chamber and other agencies are broadcasting to shoppers that buying locally is more important than ever this year. For more information on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The LBI Regional Reportâ&#x20AC;? and the efforts of the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, call 609-494-7211 or stop by the chamber ofďŹ ce, 265 West Ninth St. in Ship Bottom. The chamber website at visitlbiregion.com is also a launchpoint of information and links. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;M.S. â&#x20AC;&#x153;
properties, a duplex, to two commercial ďŹ shermen who were left homeless. He offered the properties, as he described it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;on faith.â&#x20AC;? He saw the need and he responded. Agents along the Island have been on the phone with owners of their rental properties to try to ďŹ nd those willing to renegotiate the usual rates and terms from summer weeklies to month-to-month rentals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pat Sepanak (broker-owner of Sand Dollar Real Estate) is very dedicated to the ongoing success of LBI and has maintained a hurricane blog to keep our homeowners informed from evacuation through the rebuild of LBI,â&#x20AC;? said Kathy Simmons of Sand Dollar Real Estate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We reached out to our homeowners explaining that â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what the need is ... but would you be willing to open your home for short-term rentals to those who have been displaced?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The reaction has been overwhelming. We have already placed several families in temporary housing.â&#x20AC;? In spite of the hours spent combing through every possible source for listings, including Craigslist and Vacation Rentals By Owner, there is a real shortage of affordable rental properties. The MLS has only 43 rental listings in Ocean County, and those properties are as far north as Lakewood, and as far south as Washington Township. Only a handful are on the Island or in Manahawkin or Barnegat. Phoning our landlords is the most promising source of housing, and the landlords have been incredibly responsive. One of Stevens Real Estatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; landlords, Stanley Simpkins, owns a property that stayed dry in Beach Haven. He offered to make this property available to the displaced on a month-to-month basis for $1,200 per month, including utilities, with a standard credit check and references. Several people have appointments to see the property. The Realtorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rental commissions are being waived or will be donated to an LBI charity after it is determined where there is the most need. From the beginning of the program, Rick Stevens, broker-owner of Stevens Real Estate, said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;To hell with commissionsâ&#x20AC;? in order to make the properties a little more affordable to those who need them. For the displaced, please feel free to contact any of these real estate ofďŹ ces or any other Island real estate agency for assistance in ďŹ nding short-term housing. Each ofďŹ ce will do its best to match you with a property that will suit your time frame, be designated as pet friendly, and be sorted by location and price point. Any landlords who would like to offer their properties, please also do the same. Y
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CALLING: Breast cancer survivor and physical therapist Elisheva Chamblin treats friend and patient Ellen Dondero-Meyer for lymphedema using a specific complex decongestive physiotherapy.
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lisheva Chamblin, 52, of Beach Haven, a founding partner of Future Physical Therapy, PC in Manahawkin and Toms River, was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer 20 years ago. After undergoing a lumpectomy, followed by a mastectomy with an axillary lymph node dissection, six months of chemotherapy and 35 radiation treatments, she thought she was clear. Four years later, she was told she carried a BRAC1 gene mutation, which meant she was at high risk for breast cancer metastasis, or recurrence. In the hope of avoiding further complications, she underwent a prophylactic mastectomy on the other breast. At the time, Chamblin said, breast cancer was considered a death sentence. As awareness and funding for cancer research increased through organizations such as the American Cancer Society, survival rates began to improve, support groups were eventually formed and breast cancer was finally spoken about candidly. Until then, she was left to her own devices to deal with the devastating effects that came with cancer. “I was really all by myself. It was my own battle,” remembered Chamblin. “I was lucky to have a husband who was very supportive, but we didn’t have the resources
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pregnant, everyone is pregnant. It’s the same thing with cancer,” said Chamblin. “I never paid attention to the amount of patients I had with breast cancer until I had it. Then I thought, ‘This is my calling. I’m going to start to devote my professional career to treating women with these kinds of complications.’” Ellen Dondero-Meyer, 53, of Cedar Run became a patient of Chamblin’s after she underwent a slew of breast cancer treatments in 1996 and
began to suffer from lymphedema in her arm, a manageable but incurable disease that affects the lymph channels of the body. Although she said her doctors did not know much about the disease and did not necessarily approve of its treatments, she found that the complex decongestive physiotherapy used specifically for managing lymphedema made an incredible difference in the dexterity of her hand. “In the beginning there were times you couldn’t even see my knuckles. It was ver y disf iguring, and Elisheva recognized that,” said DonderoMeyer. “Sometimes I still have flare-ups, but it’s very mild. It’s nothing like it was before I started treatment.” Although Chamblin and DonderoMeyer were friends before, their bond grew even stronger during treatment. When Dondero-Meyer asked Chamblin to join her in the organization of the Relay For Life of Manahawkin, which is held every year in June at Southern Regional High School to help raise funds for the American Cancer Society, Chamblin was by her side as advocacy chair. After attending ACS’s Celebration
on the Hill in Washington, D.C., in 2006, Chamblin also agreed to be the Ambassador Constituent Team Lead for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, advocacy group. She now represents New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District as ACS CAN’s state lead ambassador and continues to work on state and federal issues regarding cancer research. This year, one of Chamblin’s main priorities, professionally and personally, is centered on increasing support for the Relay For Life of Manahawkin, an event she said suffered a decrease in volunteerism after Barnegat Township built a high school and started its own Relay For Life event. “This year, we really want to make it exciting and fun. The bigger it is and the more attractive it is, the more volunteers we have and the more money we raise. This is important,” said Chamblin. “The more money we raise, the more research we have and the more lives we save. I’m fighting for others to be what I am: a cancer survivor. Cancer will get you, rain or shine, if you’re white or black, rich or poor. It’s a serious disease, and we have to find a cure,” she added. — Kelley Anne Essinger kelleyanne@thesandpaper.net
nail station were all salvageable. She said she was thankful not to have lost everything – something she had experienced after a fire devastated her entire salon and put her out of business for five weeks during the summer last year. “This time, after clearing everything out, I just sort of stood there and thought, ‘This is a dream,’” Romano said with a laugh. “We just moved in and expanded our services and got all new furniture. Now after all these summer months went by, it feels like
it never really happened.” Miraculously, Romano said, she’s been able to keep it together, and credited her landlord, Kevin Wark, for helping to make the situation more manageable. He began tearing down the walls on Nov. 6 and had even urged her and the other stylists at the salon to stow away their hair appliances before the storm arrived — a warning they’re happy they heeded. Now it’s simply a waiting game for everyone. Romano said she had
no idea know how long it will take to regain a sense of normalcy. In the meantime, Debbie Demyan, owner of Deb’s Mane Tease in the Beach Haven West section of Stafford Township, has offered use of her salon to Romano and her employees. “Things could have been so much worse,” Romano emphasized. “If we’re up and running soon, hopefully clients will come in to get their hair done, but everything is up in the air right now. —K.A.E.
like we have today. It was really very hush-hush, like it was a contagious disease. Nowadays, before people even say, ‘Hi, my name is ...,’ they say, ‘I have breast cancer.’ It’s truly very, very open, which is wonderful.” Although breast cancer was not overtly spoken about when Chamblin was diagnosed with the disease, she said she was never ashamed of herself and always kept a positive attitude, even after she went bald as a result of the radiation treatments. Walking a r o u n d t ow n without hair was an everyday occurrence for her. She said she felt beautiful just wearing makeup and dressing up each day. But Chamblin did wear a wig to work, out of respect for her clients. She did not want to make anyone feel uncomfortable, especially those who were fighting their own battle with breast cancer. She also did not want people to pity her or question her ability to do her job. “Throughout all of my chemo and radiation treatments, I never missed a day of work. If I had to throw up, I just went to the bathroom. I was not caving in. I’m a fighter,” she said.
Eventually, Chamblin began to notice that many women she came into contact with were suffering from complications from breast cancer treatments, of which many of them were completely unaware. So she immediately began attending seminars to receive certifications for the treatment of lymphedema and other pre-/postbreast cancer surgery rehabilitation programs. “It’s so interesting: When you’re
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“I never paid attention to the amount of patients I had with breast cancer until I had it. Then I thought, ‘This is my calling. I’m going to start to devote my professional career to treating women with these kinds of complications.’”
rittany Romano, owner of Lavish Salon in Beach Haven, said she found 22 inches of water inside the salon building on Monday, Nov. 5. The walls were beginning to mold, and most of the furniture and appliances, which had been bought in March, were damaged as well. But cutting down walls, replacing drywall and buying new furniture isn’t really all that bad, Romano claimed. Only one out of six fixed hair stations was lost, and the hair products and
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wo hundred years ago this week, two of New Jersey’s most famous naval heroes, Capt. James Lawrence and Commodore William Bainbridge, were looking for a fight as they commanded two of the nation’s most famous warships, the USS Hornet and the frigate USS Constitution. Both men had come from similar backgrounds. Bainbridge was born in Princeton in 1774. His father was a Loyalist doctor who had been convicted of treason by the state of New Jersey for serving with the British Army. As a teenager, Bainbridge chose not to follow his father into medicine but became a merchant seaman. He rose to the rank of merchant captain, earning a reputation as a harsh disciplinarian but a daring officer. Thomas Harris, Bainbridge’s biographer, wrote of an incident that gained the young officer national attention. “On a returning voyage from the north of Europe, he was boarded by a lieutenant of a British line of battle ship, who in accordance with the odious practice of impressment, commanded him to muster his crew, and show his shipping articles; an indignity to which the commanders of all merchant vessels were at that time compelled to submit, rather than by resistance, in most cases necessarily unavailing, expose their vessels and cargo to the danger of capture and condemnation in the British courts of admiralty. The first man examined was Allen McKinsey, who from his name was pronounced a Scotchman. Captain Bainbridge stated to the lieutenant, that he was born in the city of Philadelphia, and was his first mate.” The matter wasn’t over. “Another young man was then seized and ordered into the barge. Captain Bainbridge remonstrated against this outrage, stating, that this man claimed as a British subject, was a native of the United States, and had a wife and children in Philadelphia. … Finding expostulations of no avail, he told the officer in a spirited tone, that he would supply the place of this seaman, by seizing one out of the first British merchantman he met, provided she was not of superior strength. The lieutenant observed with a contemptuous sneer, that an American merchant captain would not dare to impress one of his majesty’s subjects, and nodding disdainfully,
the end of August 1812. carried off his victim.” The frigate Constitution’s victory over the Bainbridge proved to be a man of his word. “Five days afterwards, he fell in with an English HMS Guerriere had caused those in Washington armed merchant brig of eight guns and 20 men, to rethink their policy of keeping the U.S. Navy which after preparing for action, he brought close to shore and avoiding battle. Constitution to by firing a gun across her bow. He kept the historian Christine F. Hughes explains, “By the guns of the Hope bearing on the brig, while fall of 1812, the British recognized that their he ordered his first mate to seize and bring on diplomatic overtures had not swayed the Ameriboard an able unmarried seaman. This order was cans. Preoccupied with the war in Europe, the promptly, though with some difficulty, executed; Admiralty decided to concentrate on convoying after which the English captain was hailed, and its commercial fleet and blockading American informed ‘that he might report, that Captain Wil- ports, rather than commit the greater forces liam Bainbridge had taken one of his majesty’s required for major operations. Recognizing the subjects, in retaliation for a seaman taken from enemy’s commercial vulnerability, Secretary of the Navy Paul Hamilton decided to attack Britthe American ship Hope.’” In 1798, Bainbridge was offered a commis- ish trade routes from the West Indies and South sion in the U.S. Navy. In 1803, as commander of America to England by dividing American naval the USS Philadelphia, while chasing pirates off forces into three detachments that would fan out the Barbary Coast, his ship ran aground. Bain- across the Atlantic on a southeastwardly course toward Africa bridge and and Brazil. his crew were captured and “The result was that nearly every man consented, Two squadrons sortied held as hosto save his brother sailors from punishment.” from Boston tages for on 8 October. the next 20 Rodgers with months. By August 1812, Bainbridge was in charge of the frigates President and Congress sailed toward Boston Navy Yard and was ordered to take com- the Canary Islands, while frigate United States mand of the frigate Constitution (44 guns) when and brig Argus under Stephen Decatur’s flag the ship returned after its famous encounter with diverged more to the south.” Meanwhile, in Boston, Bainbridge was havthe HMS Guerriere. James Lawrence was born in Burlington ing other problems. Moses Smith, a 29-year-old in 1781. His father, like Bainbridge’s, was a enlisted crewman on the Constitution, later prominent Loyalist. His mother died while he wrote, “Captain Bainbridge came aboard at was an infant. His father fled to Canada after the Boston, to take command of Old Ironsides. war, leaving Lawrence to be raised by a sister Many of our crew were not at all pleased with this arrangement. We had become personally in Woodbury, N.J. Trained as a lawyer, Lawrence chose a more attached to Captain Hull, and hated to have exciting life and joined the Navy in 1798 as a him leave us. Such was the state of feeling that midshipman. In February 1804, he was second it almost amounted to a mutiny. “There were many of us who felt badly for in command of the daring raid into Tripoli harbor that burned the captured USS Philadelphia, Captain Bainbridge. We knew he had been called keeping it from being used against our Navy. In a gallant officer, and it was hard to judge him 1810, Lawrence was appointed captain of the before the time. He came forward one day and sloop of war Hornet (18 guns). When word of said: ‘My men, what do you know about me?’ “This question called out several of the the declaration of war arrived in New York City in June 1812, Lawrence and the Hornet set sail crew. One after another said, in reply: ‘We were with the squadron commanded by Commodore with you, sir, at the taking of the Philadelphia John Rogers. Lawrence captured the British at Tripoli.’ “‘Well,’ continued the Captain, ‘go with me privateer Dolphin in July, then put into Boston now, and I will do by you all that the service allows.’” That night, two men were caught trying to desert. For Smith it was a turning point. “They were very soon reported to Captain Bainbridge, who called all hands aft in the morning. “‘Now,’ said he, ‘I will not punish these men as they deserve, if you will consent to go in the ship.’ “The result was that nearly every man
consented, to save his brother sailors from punishment. “But, after all, there were some of us who could not feel satisfied. We loved Captain Hull so well that we knew we must leave the frigate and we did. “‘Never,’ burst from my lips, almost before I was aware of it, ‘Never will I fire one of these guns again.’ “I left the Constitution then, and I have never shipped in the fine old frigate since.” According to Hughes, morale wasn’t the only problem with the overall plan. “Outfitting hitches delayed the third squadron, composed of Bainbridge’s Constitution and Master Commandant James Lawrence’s sloop of war Hornet, from clearing President Roads in Boston harbor until 27 October. David Porter’s frigate Essex, also assigned to Bainbridge, never rendezvoused with the others but sought its fame against the British whaling fleet in the Pacific. Secretary Hamilton’s general orders ‘to annoy the enemy and to afford protection to our commerce’ provided Bainbridge with plenty of leeway to formulate his own plans. He decided to take the southernmost sweep of the Atlantic, heading to the Cape Verde Islands first and eventually into the South Atlantic.” According to naval historian Willis J. Abbett, “The ‘Constitution’ and ‘Hornet’ left Boston on the 26th of October, and shaped their course at once for the south. They put in at two or three ports which had been named to Capt. Porter as meeting places, but, finding no trace of the ‘Essex,’ continued their cruise. At Port Praya on the island of St. Jago, and at Gernando Noronha, the two ships assumed the character of British men-of-war. Officers from whose uniform every trace of the American eagle had been carefully removed went ashore, and, after paying formal visits to the governors of the two islands, requested permission to leave letters for Sir James Yeo of His Majesty’s service. Though directed to this prominent British naval officer, the letters were intended for Capt. Porter, and contained directions for his cruise, written in sympathetic ink. After the letters were deposited, the two vessels left; and we may be sure that the British colors came down from the masthead as soon as the ships were out of sight.” As the two Jersey captains headed south, America went to the polls, and James Madison won re-election by fewer than 10,000 votes, failing to carry New England or New Jersey. Following the disastrous surrender of Detroit and the loss of the entire Northwest Territory, the nation was deeply divided. What was needed was a victory to improve morale. Could two Jersey captains pull it off? Y Next Week: Come out and fight! tpfcjf@comcast.net
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Rams Crush Central, 35-0; Set Season Mark Next for Southern: Group V Second Round By RICK MELLERUP outhern Regional High School’s football game against Central Regional on Thanksgiving had all the makings of a classic “sandwich” – and we’re not talking turkey and Swiss on rye with mustard. Friday, Nov. 16, the Rams, seeded sixth in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association South Jersey Group V playoffs, pulled off a dramatic fi rst-round, 33-32, upset over third-seeded Washington Township. This coming Friday, Nov. 30, Southern will face an even bigger challenge when the team visits Eastern, the tournament’s second seed, to battle for a chance to play in the South Jersey title game the following week. So Coach Chuck Donohue’s charges could have been emotionally drained from the week before, focusing on the week ahead, or both. Toss in the facts that the Golden Eagles are a mediocre team (a 3-5 record going into the game) and that the Rams would see their Thanksgiving dinner delayed until well into the afternoon considering they had to go on the road for an 11 a.m. start and it would be easy to imagine a letdown. Instead the Rams had an almost perfect day. They won, 35-0, with one drumstick tied behind their backs, giving bench players a chance to shine while racking up 348 yards to set a new school record for total yards in a season with 3,251. Southern used 10 runners – yes, 10 runners – to carry the ball 39 times for 139 yards. Senior Abe Gonzalez, who has led the Rams in their ground campaign all season, had just six touches for 10 yards. Underclassmen took over, with junior Rob Yaiser carrying eight times for 39 yards while a couple of his normally lightly used classmates, Grant Bissey and Chris Arocho, added nine runs for 54 yards and a TD, and seven runs for 29 yards respectively. Senior QB Dan Higgins was gravy on Thursday, completing 16 of 19 passes for 216 yards and four touchdowns. He utilized his favorite receivers, junior Mike Gesicki
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Meeting the Neighbors Through Demolition; Fish Oil for Cattle Gas T
o tweak a line from the Grateful Dead: What a long, strange storm it’s been. For anyone lingering on LBI, the 100-year-plus Superstorm is nowhere near ended. Face it: It’s been a long time coming; it’s going to be a long time gone. As to the storm’s strangeness, that might be borne out by looks alone. Curbside displays of destruction continue to grow, almost as if further bubbling up on their own. The first debris hills were damn impressive – hand-flung by homeowners and friends. Now, the heavy-hitters are on-scene. I’m talking the hyper-chuckers of professional demolition. They are topping off the first wave of personalized wreckage with splintery, plastery demo-grade debris. As noted last week, this post-storm wave of waste might be an utterly unique vista. Factoring in the population of the NJ/NY corridor, never have so many lost – or simply thrown away – so much in so short a time. But more on the strange side of things. And this is a cool strangeness. I can’t count the number of folks I’ve talked to who have finally met their neighbors – by helping them demolish their homes. Turns out that ripping apart someone’s home is an oddly bonding experience. “Oh, this must have once been such a gorgeous Persian rug. And I love the way it compli-
mented your ruined armoire.” “Uh, thanks.” And even when neighboring up didn’t entail a full-blown house gutting, it’s amazing how formerly nonconversant neighbors can now be seen all buddy-buddy on street corners, comparing damage and exchanging the phone numbers of “good” contractors. For me, I suddenly have so many Jay Mann more folks to sincerely wave to as they drive by. It’s all good. While I’m far from a Suzy Brightnose, we’re very likely going to end up a better community after this long, strange storm. I continue to get e-questions regarding the residual effect of the flooding, SANDY LANDING: Even in the face of eroded dunes and storm-savaged beaches, Suneio Harzenski namely what might be lingering. can’t resist the urge to launch off a street-end drop-off in Ship Bottom. With all of LBI now reopened, First of all, many folks weren’t here including Holgate, normal beach activities are sure to soar. to note the fairly decent wash down we got from Nor’easter Athena. That storm rained and snowed down in an a very mild and organic environment. Those On bacterial rumors alone, folks are deepextremely cleansing way. Though we did have near-freezing temperatures we had, as the snow sixing perfectly fine household goods, including street flooding in all the usual low points, super- gathered, was a form of sanitizing. costly beds, from the second stories of homes ficial street stuff – sand, mud, goop – met the That said, I’m focusing on just the outdoors. with only first-floor injuries. storm drain system. Homes and buildings that harbored selfMy home’s exceptional demo-guy, Jeff, conThis is not to say you can now return to eat- contained environments did not experience a curred. He echoed the obvious: Use professioning off road surfaces. However, there are very natural disinfecting. Although many a building als who use good sense – and good equipment. few bacteria that can survive outside without went cold with the loss of electric and gas, it FLASH IF YOU HATE MOISTURE: Jeff wasn’t chilly enough or long enough to ensure introduced me to the subtle magic of moisturedecontamination. Everyone should be doing measuring equipment. Great, one more toy I due diligence in cleansing their digs, especially have to run out and buy. properties used as rental units. Jeff methodically pressed a $2,500, handheld OVER-EARNEST DEMO-ING: I’m contraption to floors and walls in every room I seeing and hearing about homeowners kinda own. I promptly learned how sneaky and underthrowing the baby out with the floodwaters. Tons handed moisture could be. Despite my farming of flood-ites are ripping apart their houses, far and gardening roots, I instantly developed a beyond likely reimbursements. distrust of the deep-rooted dampness that was Be it over-anxious contractors – rearing to lollygagging around after Sandy’s home invarip over to the next demolition – or, more often, sion, four weeks back. land owners over-reactively removing anything Fortunately, even the most undercover H2O in their homes that might have even heard of the couldn’t hide from the glowing red eye of Jeff’s Dependable Waterfront Sales & Service since 1959 flood, things are seemingly being demolished in moisture-sniffer. a volume that could come back to haunt bank As he floored the device, a red light just about accounts after the final insurances or FEMA flashed clean out of the machine, accompanied Popular High-Quality Boats numbers pan out. by a purposefully irritating, high-pitched warI was told the same by a recently retired bling, electronic sound that sure sounded to me FEMA rep. “If people have enough personal like it was squealing, “Holy s***! Look at all savings to go above and beyond their claims, this frickin’ moisture!” that’s fine. But I think some might be shocked There was no denying that profound dampwhen the money runs out and they’ve overspent,” ness had hunkered down in my floorboards. he told me, as he stood near his own mountain Ironically, the wetness was using the same of ruinedness. xylem and phloem cavities that had given life I chimed in that it also seems that too many to the wood – over 80 years back, in the case of folks are removing too much unhurt stuff. my aging home. For Family Fun Where a four-foot high removal of wallboard Well, I have to admit it now, it comes down to Boston Whaler would work just fine, entire walls are being refloorization. I’ll even spring for some sanitizasmashed to smithereens. Even ceilings are tion, though I’m still not sold on that microbial Key West • Parker coming down. aftermath BS.
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Uplifting A Long Row to Hoe After Sandy DIG IN: Island towns have been forced – at large expense – to go out and call in the big guns to remove rolling hills of curbside debris, loosed in the wake of Sandy. Specialists at post-catastrophe cleanups use cranes and claws to grab gobs of trash in a single swoop. Methinks I have even more to learn along the expense-pitted road to recovery. AFTERFEAR: I won’t even get into the way many recoverists are finding they have things far larger than microbes to deal with when defrocking their walls and woodwork. Turns out that more than a few double-whammied households are meeting long-term termites for the first time. They’d think they would’ve drowned – but nooooo. BELCHES, TOOTS AND FISH OIL: I have to take a few moments to focus on news topics that are easily as significant as our catastrophic flooding. First and foremost is news from ranchers that fish oil, when added to feed, takes a huge bite out of the greenhouse gases emitted by cows and such. It’s hard to believe those innocent-looking grazers are killing our planet softly. We’re talking seriously covert cattle here. Despite the standing belief that bovine issue forth methane via a rear emission system, in less-raunchy reality they actually belch out over 90 percent of their gases. It sure adds up. Twenty percent of the Earth’s methane comes via livestock burps and toots. Hey, we really shouldn’t make light of it – even though a day’s worth of gas from one cow can generate enough power to keep a 100-watt light bulb glowing for over two months. No, it’s not as simple as screwing 100-watt bulbs into the front and back of cows. At least I don’t think it is. Even if it were, People for an Ethical Treatment of Animals would have a cow over incandescently lighting up the ends of cattle. On the other hand, what a sight that would be, driving slowly through cattle country at night – especially around Christmas, when they swap out the bulbs. But I digress. Some recent findings indicate that methane from livestock traps 20 times as much heat as carbon dioxide, putting their emissions up there with factories, in the eyes of the atmosphere. Enter bunker oil. Adding just two percent fish oil to cow feed reduces cattle gases by one fifth. What’s more, the omega 3 fatty acids from fish oils perk up the heart and circulatory systems of livestock, which improves meat quality. Less gas – and gristle. SNAIL AWAY PAIN: The U.S. has approved the medicinal use of cone snail venom to treat the worst pains known to man. A millionth of a gram of this toxin is a thousand times more powerful than a gram of morphine. I’m not totally sure what that means in terms of, say, a headache or a sprained wrist but it seems mighty
impressive overall. Just the mention of a cone snail strikes a nerve with me. I’ve been petrified of those suckers for ages. Simply put: You do not mess with cone snails. When I issue an ultra-warning about an animal, you know it’s authentic. I’ve been stung, bit, poked and stabbed by most everything out there. Just here in Jersey I’ve been on the wrong end of a black widow spider, a timber rattlesnake, a nasty-ass American eel, bumblebees, squirrels, chipmunks, sea gulls, horseshoe crab tails, a crazed praying mantis, virtually every fish a-swim, an array of “soldier” ants, the entire spectrum of local wasps and, very memorable, a pissed-off whippoorwill. It was at night and that stinkin’ whippoorwill swept down and bit the hell outta my head while I was doing what must have been a very convincing imitation of a competing whippoorwill. It bled like crazy. While I can’t even enumerate all I’ve been attacked by in the tropics, I always avoided cone snails there like the plague. Hawaiians taught me that – punctuated with tales of the snail’s tiny, toxic harpoon having been known to kill even massively large men. Making it even uglier is the way they sting, which can barely break human skin, issuing a pin prick of toxin that slowly sickens a victim, then takes hours, even days, to finally do him in. Hell, I’m hyperactively disordered. I can’t wait around for toxicity like that. Now it turns out that cutting a pinhead drip of cone snail poison into 100,000ths offers a pharmaceutical painkilling portion capable of utterly nullifying insufferable pain – while conveniently skipping that dying-over-days part. Just as amazingly, the folks over in the Make-It-Ourselves Department can’t replicate cone snail poison. It turns out the only way to get snail poison is to manually squeeze it out of a snail. What a weird-ass worksite that has to be. And I can assure that “draining cone snail harpoons” will never be a conversation point on one of my résumés. SOME REAL GOOD BARS: The beachside sands continue to evolve in the aftermath of the storm. This past week, with its kick-ass west winds, exposed super-sized sandbars rearing up at low tide, mainly off replenished beaches. I haven’t seen dry sand bars like these since the 1960s, when they were fairly common. This sandbarization is part of the longer-term beach replenishment process. Pumped in sand is not only meant to plump
checks on active bucks – based on tree rubs. I came across signs of some big boys taking off velvet. You can often estimate the size of bucks by finding scratch trees and then measuring how far back the rear legs were when it was rubbing. Also, the depth of the hooves can indicate the deer’s weight. Once again, the biggest deer are flush to humanized areas, where they graze on well-kept yard grasses and tasty, imported shrubberies. Suburbanized deer fully realize it’s safer closer to humanity. Come autumn, there is a fully discernable shift in the deer population in Ocean County. Large numbers of deer all but migrate from forested regions to “safety zones,” as signs often read. Sure, that also reflects the die-off of vegetation in wooded areas but there is unquestionably an effort by deer to mosey on outta free-fire zones. By the by, the big wind named Sandy loosed acorns like crazy. That acorn showing began with the mild winter, leading to a huge yield. While teeming acorn counts mean fatter deer, they also indubitably lead to increases in humans contacting Lyme disease. It’s a well-documented interplay between acorns, mice, ticks and deer. Hunters beware. Y jaymann@thesandpaper.net
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up beaches and dunes but is also preordained to integrate with the near-beach, sub aquatic bottom environment. After storms – be they super or not so much so – the sand moves out to sea and then migrates back toward the beach, theoretically speaking. Of course, theories are notoriously slowmovers. I’m guessing – far quicker than theorizing – that we’ll see some sand reinforcement from less natural transferences. Fire up the sand pumps, Keith. RUNDOWN: Loads and loads of small stripers were taken from the surf over the weekend. I had fish and copious hits during my microsession late-day Ship Bottom. Folks I talked with on the beach were getting shorts on clams, bunker and even herring chunks. Much like fluke fishing, it doesn’t take long for folks to get over the initial excitement of actually catching something to wanting some take-home material. To their credit, a couple folks had a couple bass just fractionally below legal limits but dutifully threw them back. One super nice Hispanic fellow who had chucked back a 27.5-incher was a tad frustrated when I told him it is legal to purse the tail (squeeze the two tail tips together) to get the final fish length. BUCK ABOUT: I did some tracking time over the weekend. I was mainly doing some size
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PERSONALS CHEER UP! Gay man, 69, looking for friendly gay man for friendship. Reply to Box K, C/O The SandPaper, 1816 Long Beach Blvd., Surf City, NJ 08008.
ADOPTION Are you pregnant? A childless, married couple (in our 30s) seeks to adopt. Will be hands-on mom and devoted dad. Financially secure. Expenses paid. Nicole & Frank, 888-969-6134.
MASSAGE THERAPY/ SPA SERVICES Enjoy a full-body, relaxing, deeptissue, 4hands or couples massage by Ray, LMT. Couples special. Call Hands To You, 609-7037570. www.hands2u.com
Premier Quality Massage
Excellent therapy, delivered, 7 days. Swedish •Deep Tissue •Couples •Parties. Experienced Professional CMT. Call SkyBlu 609-226-4289, Sally.
STAMPS WANTED
We Buy & Sell Quality Items
Decorative Art & Paintings, Prints & Photographs; Vintage & Rare Books; Toys, Sports & Doll Collectibles; Magazines & Autographs; Pottery; Ephemera of All Kinds & Estate Jewelry. ....................................................... Open Wed.-Sun., 11am-4pm. 73 East Bay Ave., Manahawkin. 609597-5233. On the web at verdeantiquesandrarebooks.com
MERCHANDISE WANTED JEWELRY WANTED
Entire collections. Costume, estate, gold, silver. Broken jewelry. Call for FREE estimates. We will come to you! 609-661-4652.
HALL RENTAL HALL RENTAL Surf City Firehouse– year ’round. Heat and A/C, kitchen, off-street parking. Call 609-494-6127 for information.
RUBBISH & GARBAGE REMOVAL
APPLIANCES ERIK’S APPLIANCE SERVICE
RELIABLE SERVICE for your washers, dryers, refrigerators, ranges and dishwashers. All makes & models.
609-597-6446
JUNK OUT
You name it, we remove it! Everybody has junk. Home & Business. Basements •Attics •Yards •Garages •Sheds •Apartments. 877-637-JUNK.
CLEANING SERVICES All your cleaning needs. Let It Shine Cleaning Service. Changeovers, year ’round. LBI area. Owner operated. References available. Faith, 609-312-9494. Audrey says, ‘‘Don’t get your panties in a pinch!’’ With our help we can make all your cleaning needs a cinch. We do it all, so give us a call. Cleaning is a sure thing. 609-5975325, Audrey.
Betty’s Busy Bees, LLC
Year ’round cleaning service. Residential/Commercial. Openings/ Closings, Changeovers. Reasonable rates. Bonded and Insured. Call 609-618-9465. Do you need to ‘‘brighten’’ your home? Call Sunshine Cleaning Service. Year ’round, seasonal and changeovers. References available. Call Stacey, 609-3841649.
Lic.#13VH05348400
BEST
STEAM CARPET CLEANING
FURNITURE 42in.x78in. oak kitchen table with one self-storage leaf and 6 matching chairs. Opens to 96 inches. Asking $450. Call 609-693-9411. Beautiful, light oak table w/6 chairs and matching curio (glass front, lots of storage top & bottom), table w/leaf that expands to seat 12. Must sell, moving. $800/OBO. Serious inquiries only! 609-296-8955, 609-713-6834.
159 85 3 Areas SOFA & LOVESEAT $ 110 99 WHOLE HOUSE $ SOFA & LOVESEAT 219 7 Areas WHOLE HOUSE $
CLEAR REFLECTIONS LLC Window Cleaning Pressure Washing Painting • Staining
Call: 609-389-2565
7 Areas
95
HALF HOUSE $
609-489-1721
Father Don is looking for stamp collections! The Rev. Donald Turner, 609-494-5048 or frdltpadre1@yahoo.com
Architectural Salvage
Downtown Consignment
Ar t •Antiques •Vintage •Salvaged Goods •Cool Junk. 762 E. Bay Ave., Manahawkin. Open Thurs.-Mon.
609-978-3633
TWO SHORE BIRDS
Antiques & collectibles bought & sold. Norman Cramer, proprietor. An eclectic selection of collectibles. 425 Rte. 9, West Creek. For hours or appointment, 609-296-2704.
DORA’S ISLAND CLEANING AND FLOOD RESTORATION 609-276-5537
HOUSE WATCH
AND Complete Cleaning Service, NJ Registered. Year ’round residential, weekly, bi-weekly, & monthly cleaning. Mary Kennedy, 609-492-5122, 609-709-3240.
Kim’s Professional Cleaning Service. On-call 24hrs. Emergencies, Changeovers, Weekly cleanings. Residential, Commercial. Great rates. Call today, 609-857-3034 or 609-994-4148.
CLEANING SERVICES LIBERTY CARPET CLEANING
Truck-mounted steam cleaning ‘‘We Are The Best’’ ***********************************
HURRICANE SANDY Sand & Mud Removal Interior/Exterior Floors Call Today 609-978-7522
Mr. Maintenance Cleaning
Residential, commercial and summer changeovers. Mattress cleaning and sanitizing. Fully insured. Bonded. Free estimates. 10% OFF first cleaning. 609242-1629. www.mr-maintenance-clean ing.com
Fast Screen
Here For All Your Storm Damage Call For Free Estimate
Credit Cards Accepted
609.312.1076
Fully Insured
Kelly’s
Cleaning Service, LLC Year ‘round, Seasonal & Changeovers L.B.I. Based 15+ Years of Experience, Family Owned Affordable • Reliable • Free Estimates Window Cleaning • Carpet Cleaning • Spot Cleaning Scheduling Now for Spring Openings 2013 Weekly • Bi-Weekly • Monthly
ANTIQUES Wrought iron fencing, garden antiques, fireplace mantles, hardware, kitchen and bath, much more. Recycling the Past, 381 North Main St., Barnegat, 609-6609790.
CLEANING SERVICES
DANA LIMOUSINES, LLC SERVING ALL AIRPORTS, CITIES, CASINOS & PIERS GUARANTEED LOWEST RATES
Affordable Storm Repair Hire a Local, LBI-Based Co. with Local Staff.
(866) 521-0076 • (866) 521-8790 FAX
Power Washing • Clean & Remove Mud & Sand Mold & Mildew Treatment Outdoor Yard Clean-Up• Minor Home Repairs Fully Insured Guaranteed Digital Pictures for Insurance
SERVING THE TRI-STATE AREA
Call Now to Schedule Your Home Repairs
CALL-TOLL FREE FULLY LICENSED Danalimousine DanalimousineLLC LLC@aol.com @aol.com INSURED WARNING: N.J. & U.S. DOT LAWS REQUIRE LIMOUSINE COMPANIES TO HAVE $1,500,000.00 IN LIABILITY INSURANCE, & ALSO ALL NEW DRIVERS ARE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS. BEWARE OF LOCAL FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, OR LIMOUSINE COMPANIES THAT DON’T MEET THESE STATE & FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.
Michael J. Kelly 732-364-5330 mjjkelly@aol.com
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You’ll Get the Cleanest Carpet & Upholstery
For a Friendly Phone Consultation with no Bait & Switch, Call 609290-2691. You’ll be glad you did! www.baysidecarpetcleaning.org
SCREEN REPAIRS MIKE’S POWER WASHING
LBI screen repairs, door installation, and home repairs done at your location! Lic.#13VH01016900. Credit cards accepted. Call Mike Haines, 609-290-8836.
CHIMNEY SWEEPING
STORM ASSISTANCE
John Hubert
Home Improvements 609-312-9977
STORM ASSISTANCE STORM DAMAGE REPAIR & RESTORATION
**Call now for immediate response to your needs! Lighthouse Building & Contracting. All phases, professional workmanship. Over 25 years exp. Fully insured. Lic.#045477.
609-857-5992
LBIhomeimprovements.com
Clean-Outs All Phases of Renovations 25 Years Experience
TRUCK FOR HIRE
16ft. overhead box truck for hire with driver & helper. Serving LBI & South Jersey area. Call 609-4425772.
Local References Lic#13VH05002600
Fireplaces Plus, Inc.
Chimney sweeping. Fully insured, reliable. Sales, service, installation. 609-597-3473. HIC.#13VH01525800. See our displays. www.fireplacesonline.com
STORM ASSISTANCE A-1 SCHROEDER’S LBI PROPERTY CLEAN-UP & REPAIR
Interior/Exterior Clean-up •Damaged Sheetrock & Insulation Removal •Mold/Mildew Treament •Removal of All Debris •Power Washing •Carpentry & Painting •Digital Pictures for Insurance. Lifetime Resident & Contractor. Keep it local. Call Glenn, 609-3128263. Lic.#13VH05781700.
ARCHITECT
Available for rebuilding and restoration, permit drawings, and cleanup. Free site visit and consultation. Call today.
609-228-6870
BROOKE CONTRACTORS
LBI since 1984. Complete restorations. Mold/mildew treatments. We have the manpower and tools. Bill Brooke 732-9392815, 609-494-0075.
Castle’s Crew, LLC 609-713-5289
Yard Clean-ups, Interior Cleaning, Debris & Snow Removal, Painting, Gutters. Free estimates, fully insured.
CLEAN-UP & RESTORE
Interior Demo, Debris Removal & Clean-up. Insulation Removal. Complete Restoration. Lic.#13VH06448300.
Prestige Construction 609-945-7020
LBIHandyMan.com
COLES & WEB MECHANICAL HANDYMAN SERVICES
Replacement windows, paint, roofing and siding repair, storm doors, brush and tree removal, raking leaves, stone work, light hauling. Serving LBI and Mainland since 1987. 609-698-7493.
ALLPURPOSEREPAIRS.COM
LBI based. One call does it all: repairs, renovations, windows, doors, closets, tile, fire/water damage, carpentry. No job too small. Also home watch. Insured & NJ licensed, #13VHO5115400. Ask for Dave, 609-207-6056.
KOCUBINSKI ARCHITECTS
WEBER CONSTRUCTION
• HVACR • PLUMBING
Local Contractor Serving Ocean County for 25 Years
FLOOD WATER DAMAGE MEDIATION
ALL CONTRACTORS ARE LICENSED chilldc37@comcast.net
Lic. #13VH01907100
We Do The Best For Less! • Fully Insured! Call For A Free Estimate
A Local Hands On Builder for Over 43 Years
Storm Clean-Up & Construction Repairs Gig: 609-226-2216 Stacey: 609-618-3673 staceygig@aol.com
Reg/Lic# 13VH01436000
Handyman Services. One call does it all. Year-round repairs & house check. Insured. 609-947-6396. Lic.#13VH03667600.
Taylor
Storm Restoration & Repairs Give us a call we do it all Located in Barnegat Light We offer a quick phone response to your call
HURRICANE RELIEF
Thomas Kocubinski, AIA Beach Haven 609-306-2900
• ELECTRICAL
HANDYMAN & HOUSE WATCH SERVICES. Phone 609-848-4893. Visit www.ben-sheppard.com Fully Licensed & Insured. NJ HIC#13VH 06951700.
609-618-3953
• CARPENTRY
Sand Removal • Property Restoration Storm Damage Repairs 30 Yd. Trash Dumpsters Available
PROPERLY EQUIPPED WITH BACKHOE, TRACTORS, SKIDSTERS & MAN POWER
AH CONTRACTING LLC. Local New Jersey Contractor Since 1982
Owned & Operated by Harry Schetter Jr. 3rd Generation Contractor
609-929-3549 Fully Insured
We will prepare your home for reconstruction • Water Damage • New Construction
Home Improvement License #13VH01471600 901A Dep. Haulers License #28269
LICENSE #13VH02157600
Buy It! Sell It! Rent It! Find It! Fix It! But Don’t Overlook It!
609-290-4872 619-715-0359
The SandPaper Classified Marketplace
Dependable Environmental Protection Local NJ Licensed and Insured Builder Certified in Mold Testing and Remediation
“Nobody Kills It Like We Do!” Bleach Does Not Kill Mold THE FOG was designed by US Military to kill mold & bacteria National Association of Mold Professionals
Call Michael at 609-384-2614 for Appointment
LBI NORTH END C ONTRACTOR
SANDY RESTORATION
Demolition •Tree, Brush, Debris Removal •Drainage Solutions
Local contractor available for Drywall/Insulation Removal, Damage & Restoration Repairs, Painting, Car pentr y, Power Washing, Roof Repairs. Lic.#13VH01389600. Call John, 609-494-6175.
Big C...Little Repairs
• EMERGENCY RESPONSE
609-417-0688 • 856-521-0776 Fax 856-521-0774
Majestic Home Services
STORM CLEAN-UPS
HANDYMAN
BEN SHEPPARD
Residential & Commercial Damage Reports Rehab Restoration Alterations Additions New Construction
We Do It All!
‘‘One Call Does It All!’’ Painting •Flooring •Home Improvements. Lic.#13VH04936600. Please call 609-268-0777.
Terra Innovations LLC, Fully insured. Sandy Discounts Available. 215-920-3284.
HANDYMAN
Odd Jobs & Yard Work
SandPaper Classified Ads Get Fast Results Place Your Ad Today Call 609-494-5900
Storm Damage, Restoration, Mold Remediation, Repairs or Complete Remodeling. Lic.#13VH04665400. 609-489-6305.
Full Landscape Restoration Service
HANDYMAN
STORM CLEAN-UP SAND REMOVAL DEBRIS REMOVAL "Your Local Demolition Contractor" Excavating • Brick Pavers • Grading • Hauling
609-618-4100
609-709-5227
Steven R Fall - General Contractor Barnegat Light Landscaping & Contracting INC StevenRFall@yahoo.com
Property Cleanup • Repair • Restoration Proudly Serving LBI’s North End For Over 20 Years
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HANDYMAN
LANDSCAPING
LANDSCAPING
A FALL CLEANUP
Dune Restorations •Beach Grass Plantings •Fence Installations. Serving LBI for over 35 years. Please call Seaview Landscaping, 609-597-6561. Insured.
COAST HANDYMAN SERVICES
Windows, doors, all carpentry, woodwork, sheetrock, plaster & paint work. Licensed & insured. Lic.#13VH03837800. Call Dave 609-296-5779.
HANDYMAN
Inside or outside, no job too small. Reasonable Rates. Please call 609-709-5452.
HOME WORK
All types of home repairs, •Carpentry •Ceiling Fans •Locks •Stor m Doors Installed •Housesitting •Rental Property Maintenance. Call Sal 609-3352099.
LBIHandyMan.com
Storm Damage, Restoration, Mold Remediation, Repairs or Complete Remodeling. Lic.#13VH04665400. 609-489-6305.
Tree removal & trimming, yard cleanups, gutter cleaning, odd jobs, mulching. Call 609-9710242. (Lic.#13VH02103100).
AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPING
STORM & FALL CLEAN-UPS •Winter Closings •Planting •Pruning •Mulching •Weeding •Fencing. Over 15 years experience. Low rates. 609-276-3111.
MANAHAWKIN TREE SERVICE
Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding & Chipping. Gardens Planted, Weeded & Maintained.
494-0266
AH
‘‘The friends of your yard.’’ Stone spreading, all colors and sizes, lawn care, hedge and shrub trimming, mulch and complete cleanups. ‘‘Planting time is any time.’’ Prompt service. 609-312-9857.
597-8846
Free estimates. Fully insured. Lic.#13VH01099400
MEN AT WORK
LANDSCAPE & EXCAVATION SAND •FILL •STONE REMOVAL & INSTALLATION Demolition •Debris Removal
609-597-3600. Lic.#13VH050I5700
MIKE’S POWER WASHING
& CARPENTRY. Interior & exterior repairs. Screen repairs and storm door installations also. Lic.#13VH01016900. Credit cards accepted. 609-290-8836. Repair & yard work, power washing, interior/exterior painting & staining. No job too big. No job too small. We do it all. Serving LBI out of Beach Haven. 609-312-9857.
SUNRISE SERVICES
Professional: House Cleanings, in/out seasonal cleanups, gutters, water damage, repairs, carpentry, window & power washing. Dune fencing. Lawns: mow, rake, bag, prune. North LBI. Eric, 609-494-5548. Lic.#13VH01376000.
Clean Ups • Trimming • Tree Planting & Plants Celestino Cruz References • Free Estimates - Est. 1980
609-978-1045 • Fax: 609-978-0337
Landscape Design
celestino.landscaping@yahoo.com
Night & Day Landscape Design
609.812.9191 www.shrubheads.com
TASK Home Improvements
No ‘‘TASK’’ too small. Repairs •Drywall •Flooring •Tile •Painting •Yardwork •Gutter Cleaning •Fencing •Decking •Clean-ups. Lic#13VH07026100. 609-698-6754
FLAGS & FLAGPOLES FLAGPOLES INSTALLED. Vinyl/ Aluminum/Nautical Yardar ms. FALL SPECIAL– 25ft. flagpole $975 installed. American made. 20year warranty. 609-494-0800 email victor@perennialgardensllc.com
“Your yard is always on our mind”
PERENNIAL GARDENS perennialgardenslbi.com
Landscaping • Fencing • Pavers
(609) 494-0800 Lic.# 13VH01646400
Mr. Fix-It
Joe Salentino C:609-312-3688 H:609-848-9033
361-8226
Rotted Wood Repairs Sheetrock & Painting Leaky Roofs & Siding Wall Air Conditioners Closets & Partitions - Trim Decks, Stairs & Showers Windows • Doors • Locks Andersen Window Repairs Termite Repairs Lic.#L046452
create your own jewelry
1616 LB Blvd. Surf City • 494-8177 Stop by for a FREE Holiday Ornament Surf City - Open Daily Beach Haven - Back in Spring Thank You First Responders!
www.justbeadit.net
• Spring/Fall Cleanups & Maintenance • Professional Design/ Build Services • Pools & Spas • Outdoor Living Spaces • Outdoor Kitchens & Fireplaces
Landscapes Reg/Lic# 13VH02805500
Surf City 609-361-8800 www.bayaveplantco.com
Reg./Lic# 13VH02263300
On tthe O h Side LANDSCAPING
Fall Savings 10% Off for New Customers
FREE ATES
• Rock • Cleanups • All Landscape Needs • 60ft. Bucket Lift • Pavers • Hardscaping • Treework • Trimming • Planting • Weeding • Mulch • Topsoil
EMERGENCY WORK
ESTIM
609-296-5335 732-208-8733 Over 20 Years Experience Fully Insured • Lic. #13VH01823000
Certified Arborist & Line Clearance Certified Tree Removal & Planting Natural/Organic Tree, Plant & Lawn Care Proper Pruning & Trimming • Cleanups & Clearings Stump Grinding • Brush Piles • Firewood 60' Aerial Lift / Grapple Truck / Experienced Climbers Customized Plant Care Program • Fertilization & Disease Management
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SCHONEY’S LANDSCAPING CLEANUPS
Complete landscaping, grading and brush hog, backhoe, fences, gutters, tree, shrub and stump removal. 609-693-3084. Lic.#13VH01672000.
SEASONAL CLEAN-UPS LBI & MAINLAND AREA
(Previously LBI Landscaping)
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All Landscape Services & Outdoor Lighting Installations
Design, Install, Maintain · Unique Island Style Landscapes · Colorful Gardens, Fence, Bamboo · Long Term Landscape Relationships
Tree, Shrub & Ornamental Grass Trimming •Flower Care •Hand Weeding •Pine Needle/Leaf Removal •Mulch, Organic Soil & Stone Delivered •Complete Landscape Care.
GIOTTINI LANDSCAPING 609-494-4808
LIGHTHOUSE LANDSCAPE www.LighthouseLandscapeLBI.com
609-361-4310
609-494-7373
OUTHERN
www.hochslandscaping.com
Stone Spreading Brick Pavers Landscaping
www.SouthernOceanHardscaping.com
Lic# 13VH02482900
229 S. Main St.(Rt 9) Barnegat Pkwy Exit 67
Stone Delivery & Spreading •Grading •Fill •Mulch •Stone, all types & sizes. 609-698-5505, 609-709-6556. Lic.#13VH02679500.
Yard Clean-ups, Mowing, Weeding, Tree/Hedge Trimming, Mulch, Stone, Plant Transplants, Flower Beds, Misc. Work. Reasonable prices. Call Stacey 609-618-3673.
Property & Lawn Maintenance Sod • Stone Shore Plantings Wall Stone Drainage Solutions Mulch
609-597-0964 Manahawkin, NJ 08050
856-764-8446 Delran, NJ 08075
Free Estimates
Storm Damage, Roofing, Siding, Windows, Drywall, Trim, Decks, Basements, Kitchens, Baths, Additions. Guaranteed call back. Lic.13VH04665400. 609-489-6305. BuildAxis.com
DAWSON
Stone Delivery & Spreading All Types & Sizes Storm Damage Repairs Proudly Serving the LBI Area for 17 Years
Our Post Storm Prices Are The Same As Our Pre-Storm Prices!
Storm Damage Clean-Up / Removal
Most Reasonable & Experienced Area Contractor
Interior • Exterior • Crawl Space
We Will Beat Any Estimate by 5%
609-978-1392 FENCE INSTALLATIONS & REPAIRS VINYL-CHAIN LINK-WOOD ALUMINUM FENCE TRASH ENCLOSURES & SHOWERS SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES
FREE ESTIMATES
494-4106 • 597-1767
PEST CONTROL of N.J. INC. Family Owned Since 1968
Cottagefence@yahoo.com
Lic # 13VH05152400
609-489-6400
Lic#13VH00893900
PROFESSIONAL
QUALITY DEPENDABLE WORK
Licensed & Insured
NJ LIC# 90562A
292 E. Bay Avenue Manahawkin, NJ
Manahawkin 609-597-4118
Call for free consultation for design services
Call now to schedule your fall cleanup
FREE 3-D Design with any Design Built Service
10% off for New Customers
Outdoor Environments Landscape Planning, Design & Construction • Plant Services Property Management • Irrigation & Drainage Solutions Landscape Lighting • Outdoor Living Areas • Carpentry Services Fiberglass Pools & Spas • Hardscape Design-Build Services Long Beach Island, NJ
p: 609-494-7007 www.daivdashlandscaping.com
Fine Finish/Rough Carpentry •Window/Door Replacement •Termite Damage Repair •Deck Restorations, Repair, Rails •Screen Porches, Gazebos, Sheds •Facia, Soffit/Trim Replacement •Insulation/Drywall •Storm Damage Repair. Free estimates. Fully reliable, top quality service. 20 years in business. Licensed & insured. 609367-5176.
ALL HOME REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
494-7562 • 294-9551
Lic. #13VH00349300
CARPENTRY
ALBANO CARPENTRY
Design & Installation All yard work & clean-ups. North end LBI.
CULTURED STONE
Sales, Installation. Residential/ Commercial. Interior/Exterior. Reliable, fully insured. HIC#13VH01525800. 609-5973473. Fireplaces Plus, Inc. See our displays. www.fireplacesonline.com
HOME REPAIR •MAINTENANCE. LBI based. Wind Damage, Doors, Locks, Siding, Roofing, Drywall, Andersen Windows, Fences, Rotted Wood. Lic.#13VH02403900. 609-713-2400, 609-713-2405.
STAFFORD STONE STORM CLEAN-UPS
STORM CLEANING 609-494-7373
A&A MASONRY REPAIRS. Steps, chimney walls, rebuilt & repaired. Stone veneer, concrete & pavers. Fully insured. Call Pete, 609-2424249. newjerseymasonry.com
609-597-3629
Lic # 13VH04791400
Visit our New Garden Center!
OCEAN
MASONRY
For-Shore Weed Control Lawn Care
CABINETMAKER
Kitchen and Bath Renovations. AUTHORIZED WELLBORN CABINET CONTRACTOR. Finish Carpenter. Custom Store Displays. References, fully insured, 30 years experience. Call 609-492-6820. Lic.#13VH04077900.
WINDOW TREATMENTS JG DESIGNS
Complete Design Services. Interiors, Home and Realtor Staging, Window Treatments, Slip Covers and Upholstery. Call 609-5973360.
Curbs Driveways Patios Sidewalks Steps
Carl Gallagher Mason • Contracting
609-494-0969 Reg./Lic.# 13V00199100
AWNINGS & CANOPIES ATLANTIC AWNINGS
Professional Installations •Residential/Commercial. Retractable Awnings, Window Awnings, Retractable & Stationary Canopies, Recovers, Repairs, Re-Hang, Take Downs, Washing. Fully insured. FREE ESTIMATES. 609-6182420. Lic.#13VH06758700. atlanticawningcompany.com
HOUSE WATCH All Winter House Watch $55/Month
By Jim Ratigan, LBI & BHW since 2001 FULL TIME. Background: Heating, Electrical, Plumbing, Property Management & Maintenance.
GAS METER HOOKUPS
By qualified technician with over 30 years experience. Personalized service. Call for appointment.
609-290-1920
EYE on LBI
House Watch Property Mgmt Services Who’s watching your home? Call Kevin and Mike
609-713-8352
FULL TIME LBI RESIDENTS available 7 days/week 12 months. Interior & Exterior Inspections. Contractor Access. Meet your Deliveries.
www.EYEonLBI.com
ISLAND HOME WATCH &
ALLPURPOSEREPAIRS.COM. LBI based. Weekly & monthly rates. Insured & NJ licensed, #13VHO5115400. Ask for Dave, 609-207-6056.
ELEVATORS ACCREDITED HOME ELEVATOR CO.
Sales/Service •Residential and Commercial •New or Existing •Installation •Moder nization •Repairs •Service/Service Contracts. Hoistway Construction, Dumbwaiters, Chairlifts. Visit our showroom, 127 Rte. 9 South, Barnegat. Lic.#13VH04317500. www.accelevator.com
609-660-8000
Corrigan Construction Co. Est. 1987
Additions • Alterations Remodels • Renovations Elevators • Decks Siding • Windows Doors • Floors • Trim Fully Insured Free Estimates
597-2692 Lic#13VH04928600
BAUMILLER Concrete Work
Tree & Shrub Care
FREE Follow-Up Service Calls FREE Evaluation/Estimate Poison Ivy Control • Weed Control on Sand, Stone, Patios & Driveways LAWN CARE • TREE & SHRUB CARE OUTDOOR PEST CONTROL
609-693-6999
Serving All of LBI 609-492-1899 Beach Haven
ISLAND HOME CHECKS & SERVICES JAMES “BUTCH” McCAFFREY (609) 492-6758 Licensed • Bonded • Professional Island Resident • References FREE BROCHURE WRITE CALL Retired Island Police Chief JMAC ENTERPRISES P.O. BOX 1486 BEACH HAVEN, NJ
Lic# 13VH00325300
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LANDSCAPING
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POWER WASHING
POWER WASHING
FRESH START Power Washing
Fully Insured Serving LBI for Almost a Decade Free Estimates
Frank Co. Painting & Paperhanging
Professional â&#x20AC;˘ Prompt â&#x20AC;˘ References
609-276-9213 â&#x20AC;˘ Interior â&#x20AC;˘ Exterior â&#x20AC;˘ Brush â&#x20AC;˘ Roll â&#x20AC;˘ Spray â&#x20AC;˘ Popcorn Ceilings
CUSTOM HOUSE PAINTING
361-2452
PAINTING
ELECTRICAL
Cedar, vinyl, fiberglass, railings, decks, wood restoration, concrete, docks all phases. Insured. Lic.#13VH01389600. Call John, 609-494-6175.
Andrew H. Grayson Painting & Contracting
R.J.H. Paint & Stain
DAZELL Home Construction/Renovations. HVAC/R, plumbing, electrical services. Financing available. Commercial/Residential. FREE QUOTES PROVIDED. 609894-8737. Licensed/Insured. NJHIC#13VH01630100 34EB01588400
Credit cards accepted. Lic.#13VH01016900. Call 609-2908836.
PAINTING
WASHING
Licensed/Insured. Interior/Exterior Paint, Stain, Decorative Finish. Wallpaper, Repaint, New Construction. Power Washing. Residential/Commercial. Sub-contract, Ocean County/Will travel. References available. 609-891-5513. Lic.#13VH05418100. www.graysonpropainting.com
BYRNE PAINTING
AL-CAT PAINTING
609-529-0287
POWER
PAINTING
MIKEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S POWER WASHING
House Pressure Washing & Storm Clean-Ups
Rickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
POWER WASHING
Interior â&#x20AC;˘Exterior â&#x20AC;˘Wallpapering â&#x20AC;˘Power Washing. All other home improvements and remodeling. Fully insured. 25yrs. experience. 609-978-0181, Joe. Lic.#13VH03693100.
Interior/exterior. Power washing. Quality work at reasonable prices. References supplied. 609-494-5626, 609597-8558. Lic.#13VH02045500.
Howard Painting & Staining
ALL STORM CLEAN-UP AND REPAIR
Interior & exterior. Give us a call. 609-312-9857. Serving all the Mainland and Long Beach Island.
ON POINT CUSTOM PAINTING LLC
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KURTZ ELECTRIC, INC.
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609-549-0049
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Hurricane Relief: Cleanup & Repair 609-271-4708
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185 N. Main St. (Rt. 9) LICENSE No. 6093 Manahawkin, N.J.
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Reasonable Rates 20 Years of Local Experience
Drywall/Insulation Removal & Restoration. Interior/exterior, power washing, wall coverings, acoustic spray, small repairs. Owner operated since 1979. Licensed, insured, reliable. 609-597-7763. Lic.#13VH01979900.
Flood Damage
Service & Replacements â&#x20AC;˘ Rewiring Specialists Additions â&#x20AC;˘Alterations â&#x20AC;˘ Custom Homes We Do It All, From $95 Service Calls To Complete Project Management
609-894-9014 Over 30 Yrs. Experience
Lic. #9924
Vincentown, NJ
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Cell 609-713-3989 TimMcCulla@msn.com
800-560-WASH
FLOORING
RON FERRIER FLOOR SANDING CO. Installation, staining, pickling, repairs. Clean, top quality work. Serving Southern Ocean County. 732-775-1932.
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Carpet, Laminate, Vinyl, Hardwood, Ceramic Tile. Quality first! NO MONEY DOWN! Please Call 609-312-1948. Lic.#13VH40976100. getflooredandmore
Jerry Milano
Buy Local Make A Difference
23 YEARS OF PERFECT JOBS AT THE LOWEST PRICES - IT’S THAT SIMPLE
Joy Milano
CARPET • WOOD • CERAMIC • LAMINATE
MILANO TILE, LLC
Why Buy from American Flooring Direct? 1. 65% OFF Normal Retail 2. Lifetime Installation Warranty 3. Free Furniture Moving 4. Free Upgrade on Padding 5. Prices Lower than Home Centers
Serving LBI over 40 years
NJ LICENSE #6156
GEORGE WARR Electrical Contractor Meter Sockets & Service Cable Replacements Water Heater Elements Installed Ceiling Fans • Dryers Air Conditioning • Circuits Lighting & Remodeling Specialist
Custom Installations Bath remodels, backsplashes Marble, glass, handcrafted tile our specialty
Ph/Fx: 609-698-2378 Reg/Lic # 13VH04482900
Specializing In Stain Work
P.O. Box 182, Barnegat Light, NJ 08006
609-494-0927 Serving LOCAL Businesses & Homeowners for Over 20 Years
EVERYDAY LOW PRICES
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609-597-6229
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Custom Showers • Complete Bathroom Remodels Kitchen Backsplashes Small Jobs & Repairs Welcome
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Jersey Strong 609.276.9299 Visit us at: www.skyrofloors.com Re/Lic#13VH04831900 | EPA & CFI Certified
carpet • hardwood • laminate luxury vinyl tile ceramic and natural stone window treatments • area rugs Call us for your free in-home consultation
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Serving NJ - NY - PA - DEL Areas With Our Mobile Flooring Stores Contractors Lic.# 13VH00147400
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MONTANHA MECHANICAL
ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS
Jeff Moody
SPECIALIZING IN KITCHEN & BATH REMODELING SERVICE & REPAIR
Master Plumber
Licensed and Fully Insured License #12289
Servicing:
Beach Haven and LBI 609-658-5754
Air Control Technology, Inc.
Plumbing & Heating Service - Repairs - Remodels
Sales •Service •Installation. All makes and models. Fully licensed and insured. Call Anthony, 609405-1860, 800-220-9103. Lic.#13VH01977100.
Seasonal Water Turn-Ons & Offs
ALL-WAYS HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
Ozzie Montanha Master Plumber
Free Estimates by Appointment Only
Ewing and Central New Jersey 609-883-8180
HEATING & COOLING
License# 11125
Phone # 609-978-3551
Air Control Technology, Inc. Heating & Air Conditioning Sales • Service •Installation • Ductwork Replacement
Sales •Service •Installation •All Makes/Models. Financing Available. BPI Certified. 24Hr. Emergency Service. 877-247-1010. Lic.#13VH01556300. DAZELL Home Construction/Renovations. HVAC/R, plumbing, electrical services. Financing available. Commercial/Residential. FREE QUOTES PROVIDED. 609894-8737. Licensed/Insured. NJHIC#13VH01630100 34EB01588400
HEATING & COOLING FAZIO HEAT & AIR
Our rates don’t inflate going over the bridge. R22 $24.99 lb. Great service contracts. 15 minute call backs. Emergency service standby. Fully insured. Free service calls. Lic.#13VH06569000 ins.
609-276-1658
JR’S HEATING SERVICE BOILER REPAIR
Baseboard heat, circulators, relays, thermostats, zone valves installed.
GAS METER HOOKUPS
By qualified technician with over 30 years experience.
609-290-1920
Specializing in: Tankless Water Heaters Ductless Air Conditioning, Water Turn Ons, Sewer and Drain Cleaning Call for a FREE In-Home Estimate
Furnaces •Ductless Splits • Water Heaters • Central Air • Boilers waltmccollum@yahoo.com
FAST AND DEPENDABLE SERVICE Fully Licensed and Insured Free Estimates Serving the Jersey Shore for Over 23 Years Call & ask for Anthony (609) 405-1860/(800) 220-9103
We Are Licensed to Winterize Houses All Types of Clean-Up • Gas Meter Inspections CELL (732) 267-3201 (609) 978-1577 • (732) 244-0623 NJ Landscape Irrigation Contractor License #16136 • NJ Pump Installer License #2056 NJ Backflow Prevention Device Inspector #9212 • NJ Master Plumbing License #10479
License No. 13VH01977100 Residential & Commercial Winterizations
ALBRECHT’S ISLAND AIR, LLC (609) 668-2992 • (800) 894-0056
NJ License #13VH00735500
10% Senior Citizen Discount
Same Day Gas Meter Reconnect Water Heater Installation & Repairs Appliance Installation & Repairs 609-618-4298
609-549-5088 Office
24 Hr. Emergency Service Lic# 4996
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LAURENCE HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
Experienced Technician For Sales •Service •Installation. Certified & insured. 30 years experience. Lic.#1058312. 609-296-6368. www.Laurenceheatair.com
Rick Barker Heating & Cooling, LLC
Your comfort is our goal! Get it done right the first time. 609-5975808. Lic.#13VH04377200.
PLUMBING
PLUMBING
CARNEY PLUMBING & HEATING
INSTALLATION & REPAIR SERVICES
For all your plumbing needs. Remodels, Alterations, Additions, Repairs, New Work. Fair pricing. Lic#7419. Cell 732-253-9277. DAZELL Home Construction/Renovations. HVAC/R, plumbing, electrical services. Financing available. Commercial/Residential. FREE QUOTES PROVIDED. 609894-8737. Licensed/Insured. NJHIC#13VH01630100 34EB01588400
T. K OHLER J R . P LUMBING & H EATING Quality Service at Your Convenience Winterization Specials Lic# 12557 • Thomas J Kohler Jr. owner/operator
609-242-5474
D. POLO
Plumbing & Heating Since 1990
Plumbing •Heating •Air Conditioning •Winterization •Toilet & Faucet Repairs •Radiant Heat. Free Estimates. 609-698-2777. HIC Lic.#13VH06404700. PlumbingReg.#36B100733400.
JERSEY SHORE PLUMBING & DESIGN
Residential • Commercial New Construction • Additions Renovations • Hot Water Heaters Boilers • Water & Sewer Excavation Gas Piping • Meter Hookups Repair Service
Outdoor showers, tankless and water heaters, gas lines, sewer/ drain cleaning, boilers, service work. For all your plumbing needs. Free estimates. Lic.#12452. 609668-9008.
609-577-8714
RAYMOND HOBORA PLUMBING & HEATING Gas Pipe Testing
www.dpoloplumbingheating.com Visa & MasterCard Accepted
All plumbing needs, hot water heaters, boilers, gas pipe. Lic.#9149. Call 609-410-3522.
Ship Bottom, NJ
NJ Master Plumber #12962 Licensed • Insured • Bonded
Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce Member
PLUMBING
ROOFING/SIDING
S.K. ROBB PLUMBING CO.
A ALL PHASES OF ROOFING/SIDING
All Plumbing Services. Bathroom Remodeling. Hot Water Heaters. Gas Lines. ComfortHeight Toilets. Winterization Services. NJ Lic#.8455.
609-361-9453
ROOFING/SIDING A ALL EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS
Certified Vinyl Siding Contractor (VSI), Cedar Impressions, Real Cedar Shakes, Timberline Roofing, Windows, Decks, Outside Showers. Fair Prices. Free estimates, Proof of license, insurance & vinyl siding certification. 609-494-3999. Lic.#13VH04369400.
We specialize in Roofing & Siding, Cedar Impressions, Vinyl Siding, Cedar Shakes, GAF Timberline Roofing. BEST PRICES ON LBI. Call for free estimate. Only Certified Vinyl Siding Installers Located on LBI. Fully licensed & insured. 609-494-5108. Lic.#13VH04369400.
J. MCDERMOTT ROOFING Roof repairs & new roofs. All work guaranteed. Free estimates. Call Jim
609-492-2732 cell 609-713-6440
NEW ROOFS OR STORM REPAIRS
Also Water Damage & Drywall Repair. Lic.#13VH04665400. Phone 609-489-6305. BuildAxis.com
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Plumbing - Heating Building & Construction
Plumbing,
Serving LBI & Manahawkin 609-494-2270 Ocean County 609-857-3478 Samuel S. Wieczorek, Pres., NJ State Master Plumbing
Yes, Our Office Is On LBI!
+ + EMERGENCY SERVICE + :
Lic #7509
Expert Roofing at Handyman Prices! 15-year guarantee on all installation jobs! Siding • Gutters • Leaders • Kitchens Residential/Commercial Senior Discount
Our Thoughts Go Out to All Affected by Sandy
$500 OFF
6105 Long Beach Blvd. • Brant Beach
with this ad! Clip & Save! Valid until 12/31/12
www.storsbergplumbing.com
609-361-0600
Lic #6062
Ask About Our 22 Sq. Promo! We beat any written estimate!
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pinstriperoofing.com NJ LIC# 13VH06396300
P&H ROOFING
SALES • SERVICE • INSTALLATION ALL MAKES AND MODELS • Furnaces • Central Air • Humidifiers • Boilers • UV Systems • Ductless
A company where the owner is on the job! Repairs & Power Washing
Lic# 13VH01941200
HOME TEMPERATURE MONITORING STARTING @ $35.99 + TAX AND SENSOR LEAVING FOR THE WINTER? WE WILL MONITOR YOUR HOME’S TEMPERATURE TO PREVENT DAMAGE. ONLY DOWN FOR WEEKENDS? IN SUMMER DON’T COME HOME TO A HOT HOUSE.
609-384-1709
(No subcontractors)
WINTERIZATION RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL
SERVICE CONTRACTS MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS Starting @ $20.00 a Month + Tax Starting @ $100.00 + Tax Includes Parts & Labor 32-point Tune Up (Cap & Contactor Included) 32-point Tune Up UNLIMITED SERVICE CALLS DISCOUNT ON PARTS & LABOR PRIORITY SERVICE
SENIOR DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE ON SERVICE CALLS www.rossohvac.com yrosso@rossohvac.com LIC#13VH01298500
PINSTRIPE ROOFING
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609-812-0094
Water & Sewer Hook Ups House Winterizations Tankless Water Heaters Drain Cleaning • Gas Piping Fixtures Installed • Repair Service
LLC
609-361-8815
609-361-7473 Michael J. VanLiew Over 20 Years Experience Master Plumber
N.J. Lic#13VH06719700
Lic. #12456 Ship Bottom, NJ
Free Estimates
For a Hole in Your Roof or a Whole New Roof? Find a Roofer in Ƥ
Fully Insured
Roofing • Fiberglass Decks • Skylights • Vinyl Rails All Types of Shingles & Repairs
609-294-8219
iguanaroofinganddecks.com iguanaroofing@yahoo.com Reg./Lic.# 13VH01741000
HEATING • COOLING • PLUMBING SAME DAY HEATING AND COOLING REPLACEMENTS
Residential • Commercial
SPECIALIZING IN FIBERGLASS, SIDING, VINYL RAILING & DECKS
10% OFF ALL SERVICE CALLS
$250 OFF Any New or Master Plumbers Lic #6582
Master Plumbers Lic #6582 David Weiner
NJ LIC #13VH00948900 EPA Lead-Safe Certification NJ LICRVI #13VH00948900 Lic# 1850530477
"WE WILL MATCH OR BEAT ANY COMPETITOR'S WRITTEN ESTIMATE.”*
Replacement System *certain restrictions may apply
NJ REG# 13VH06143700
The SandPaper/Wednesday, November 28, 2012
HEATING & COOLING
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ROOFING/SIDING
We Make and Install Metal Storm Roofs In Business 42 Years
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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A.G.F. HOME IMPROVEMENTS All phases of home renovations. Kitchens â&#x20AC;˘Baths â&#x20AC;˘Tile â&#x20AC;˘Decks â&#x20AC;˘Fully Insured â&#x20AC;˘References â&#x20AC;˘Free Estimates. 609-971-7459. Lic.#13VH01279700.
AFFORDABILITY J. COLLINS & SONS CARPENTRY
Install/Repair. Vinyl Windows $275, Storm/Entry Doors, Vinyl Siding â&#x20AC;˘Roofs â&#x20AC;˘Gutters â&#x20AC;˘Additions â&#x20AC;˘Porch Enclosures. Lic.#13VH03516000.
We specialize in Renovations, Additions, Add-a-Level, Decks, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Vinyl Siding, Cedar Shakes, Windows, Vinyl Railings, Outside Showers. Free Estimates. Fully licensed and insured. Lic.#13VH04369400. 609-4943999.
We specialize in Additions, Decks, Renovations, Vinyl Siding, Cedar Siding, Windows, Vinyl Railings, Outside Showers, and Roofing. BEST PRICES ON LBI. Call for free estimate. Fully licensed and insured. 609-494-5108. Lic.#13VH04369400.
T.W. Knorr Construction, LLC BUILDERS & CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
(609) 848-4094 (201) 650-0534
Additions â&#x20AC;˘ New Homes â&#x20AC;˘ Home OfďŹ ce Renovations â&#x20AC;˘ Media Rooms Add-A-Levels â&#x20AC;˘ Kitchens & Baths
West Creek Sheet Metal 609-597-8719
ABEL DRYWALL & CLEAN-UPS
Demolitions. Free estimates. Fully insured. 609-273-8207. Lic.#13VH06131300.
ADMIRAL HOME REPAIR
All phases of home improvements & repairs. Bathrooms, kitchens, tile, decks, siding, Andersen windows, replacement windows, vinyl railings and painting. 609-4941234, 609-504-7007. Lic.#13VH06514200
tim@twknorr.com â&#x20AC;˘ www.twknorr.com
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Commercial & Residential Door & Operators Sales & Service
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Home Improvement Contractor â&#x20AC;˘Kitchen & Bath Remodeling â&#x20AC;˘Decks â&#x20AC;˘Additions â&#x20AC;˘Windows & Siding â&#x20AC;˘Property Management. Quality Work. Serving LBI & Area Over 25 Years. 609-312-6410. Lic.#13VH02671400
ALL HOME REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
Storm Damage, Roofing, Siding, Windows, Drywall, Trim, Decks, Basements, Kitchens, Baths, Additions. Guaranteed call back. Lic.13VH04665400. 609-489-6305. BuildAxis.com
855-787-GURU (4878) Toll Free
DAZELL Home Construction/Renovations. HVAC/R, plumbing, electrical services. Financing available. Commercial/Residential. FREE QUOTES PROVIDED. 609894-8737. Licensed/Insured. NJHIC#13VH01630100 34EB01588400
DECK RESTORATION SERVICES
Rebuild/Removal â&#x20AC;˘Rails/Docks/ Porches â&#x20AC;˘Vinyl/PT/Composite â&#x20AC;˘Sanding â&#x20AC;˘Staining â&#x20AC;˘Sealing â&#x20AC;˘Repairs. Licensed and Insured. Free estimates.
Home Improvement Contractor, specializing in premium doors & windows, roofing & siding, and skylights. 26 years in business. No subcontractors. 800-305DOOR. Lic.#13VH00017500.
jppereiraconstruction.com Reg/Lic# 13VH00319400
609-367-5176
New Homes â&#x20AC;˘ Additions Structural Repairs â&#x20AC;˘ Decks Siding â&#x20AC;˘ Framing Storm Repairs Home Improvements Lic.# 13V02820300 Insured
Fax: 973-838-3790 Kinnelon, NJ 07405 mongelliconstruction@gmail.com
All Major Credit Cards Accepted
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Additions â&#x20AC;˘ Renovations â&#x20AC;˘ Windows â&#x20AC;˘ Doors 609-748-7870 Siding â&#x20AC;˘ Decks â&#x20AC;˘ Kitchens â&#x20AC;˘ Baths www.acqconstruction.com No Job Too Small
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Installers, all windows/doors. Replacements, Andersen, repairs. Licensed and Insured. Call Dave, 609-296-5779. Lic.#13VH03837800.
Tom Mongelli Builder General Contractor
Family Business Owned & Operated 973-838-7819 Waretown, NJ 08758
888-744-4066
AMERICAN DOOR & WINDOW, INC.
25 Years Experience
609-296-6927
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609-978-6538
Helical piles are permanent replacements for wood pilings and concrete pillars. Renova offers immediate, onsite consults with a foundation specialist.
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ANTHONY JOHNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REMODELING, LLC HOME REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS Always a Quality Job at a Fair Price
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(609) 276-2242
Calls promptly returned ajh4building@aol.com
PHONE: 609-693-8998 FAX: 609-693-5358 33 YEARS IN BUSINESS
ADDITIONS & ALTERATIONS FULLY INSURED & LICENSED
KRETZER & SONS, INC. CUSTOM BUILDERS BATH & KITCHEN REMODELS REPLACEMENT WINDOWS DECKS & VINYL RAILS WILLIAM C. KRETZER, PRESIDENT FORKED RIVER, NJ NEW HOME BUILDERS LIC#00595 HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS LIC#13VH03118500
REMODELING â&#x20AC;˘ ADDITIONS â&#x20AC;˘ DECKS TRIM WORK â&#x20AC;˘ EXTERIOR STAIRWAYS DECORATIVE OUTDOOR WOODWORK EXTERIOR SHOWERS â&#x20AC;˘ NO JOB TOO SMALL
30 Years Experience Reg/Lic# 13VH06407000
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Custom Fiberglass Fully Insured
Free Estimates
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Decks â&#x20AC;˘ Roofs â&#x20AC;˘ Vinyl Handrails
609-713-0581 Lic # 13vH00034400
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
EAST COAST CONTRACTING– Storm Clean-up •Debris Removal •House Gutting. Kitchen & Bath Remodeling •Decks •Vinyl Railings •Tile •Painting & More. 1-hour response. Chris, 609-618-3462. Lic.#13VH06855700
By JG Stone Creations. Tearouts & restorations, sheetrock, trim, installation, flooring. Fast, reliable, quality work. 609-618-7980. Lic.#13VH06988100. www.jgstonecreationsnj.com
Hurricane Restoration
FINISHING TOUCHES CARPENTRY
J. CONOSCENTI & SONS CONTRACTORS
•Storm Damage Repairs •Demo Drywall •Sanitizing from Mold & Bacteria •Kitchens •Baths •Flooring •Tiles •Doors. Lic#13VH06119000. 908-787-7027. Has your building suffered structural damage from the recent weather? Contact Woodford Brothers for structural repairs on all types of buildings. 800-653-2276 or www.Woodfordbros.com
Professional Remodeling Contractors since 1982. Custom trim, crown moldings, additions, kitchens, baths. Satisfaction guaranteed. Lic.#13VH01891800. 609597-8925. Facebook.com/jconos centiandsons
JOSEPH MIDURE
HOME IMPROVEMENTS INC.
Vinyl Siding •Windows •Doors •Decks •Carpentry & More. Free Estimates. 609-294-0173. Fully Insured. Lic.#13VH06667900
ATLANTIC ROOFING & SIDING
Residental & Commercial Shingle Roofs • Flat Roofs • EPDM • Single Ply Systems Vinyl & Cedar Siding • Copper • Chimneys Additions & Alterations • Gutters • Windows • Painting Fiberglass Decks • Vinyl Railings • Skylights • All Repairs Fully Insured
609-698-7766
Serving Ocean County & LBI for over 20 years
Free Estimates
Lic. #13VH00496100
HOME IMPROVEMENTS MICHAEL & SON
Water Damage & Demo Rebuilding, Renovations/Remodeling. Kitchens, Baths, Tile, Hardwood Flooring, Electrical, Heating, Plumbing, Insulation. Great workmanship & references, serving LBI since 1985. Lic.#13VH02749200. Call Mike P. 609-296-8222. ‘‘You’ll be glad you did!!’’
MALCOLM LEIGH CONSTRUCTION LLC
Remodeling, Additions, Kitchens, Baths, Doors/Windows, Siding, Decks, Three Season Vinyl Patio Rooms. 609-290-9737. BBB Accredited Business. Lic.#13VH03012500. malcolmleighconstruction.com
TRIED AND TRUE RESTORATION
‘‘THE ALL-AROUND HANDYMAN’’ HURRICANE Renovations and more. Efficient, Adaptive, Committed. FREE estimates. Call 609-6613696. Lic#13VH05418100
INSTRUCTION ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE FROM HOME. Medical, Business, Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial aid if qualified. SCHEV authorized. Call 888-220-5975. www.CenturaOnline.com
SPANISH
SWINDOWS KIP BUTLER’S AND DOORS Royal Prime Windows The Perfect Windows for the Seashore Fully Welded, Stainless Steel Balancers, Corrosion Proof Locks $299 Installed & Capped Storm Doors starting at $325 Installed Light Carpentry and Painting Services
609-494-5094
Fax 609-494-5504 Reg./Lic.# 13VH01293600
INSTRUCTION & TUTORING NJ Certified K-12. 25 years exp. Affordable, will travel. Remedial/ enrichment. All levels, children to adults. Call 201-638-4906.
MUSIC PRODUCTION Rock Solid Productions
Providing original music for media, TV, and film. Please visit us www.rocksolidproductionsllc.com, email rocksolid321@gmail.com or call 609-713-6325.
MUSIC LESSONS
ROBERT HOTALING
BUILDER • REMODELING DECKS • SIDING • WINDOWS • DOORS KITCHENS • BATHROOOMS • INTERIORS • REPAIRS
609-361-8226 SHIP BOTTOM LIC# 13VH00402400
Pinelands Contracting Environmental Remediation Office: 609-296-5200 • Cell: 609-618-2226 • Fax: 609-294-8424
Foundation Repair and Replacement Helical Piers • Retaining Walls • House Raising
40 Years Experience Fully Insured and State Licensed
Ranalli Builders, LLC Structural and Storm Damage Repairs
Complete Property Restoration From major repairs to custom trim work Serving Southern NJ Since 1980 Help Us Help You • Call 609-261-3396 NJ Lic. #13VH00568900 www.Ranalli-Builders.com
Music lessons for All ages! Find a music teacher. TakeLessons offers affordable, safe, guaranteed music lessons with teachers in your area. Our prescreened teachers specialize in singing, guitar, piano, drums, violin and more. Call 888690-4889.
COMPUTER SERVICES COMPUTER TECH
12 years experience in all phases of computer programing, setup, maintenance, repairs, networking & security. For home or small business. Will come to you! Tuckerton to LBI. Call 609618-6147 or email: williamsLEH@comcast.net My Computer Works. Computer problems? Viruses, spyware, email, printer issues, bad internet connections- FIX IT NOW! Professional, U.S. based technicians. $25 off service. Call for immediate help. 888-904-1215.
SHORE PC CLINIC
Computer Repairs • Upgrades •Virus and Malware Removal. Please call 609-891-1200. support@shorePCclinic.com www.shorePCclinic.com
PETS/PET CARE ADOPT A PET
Dogs, Puppies, Cats & Kittens ready for adoption in Ocean County’s animal facility, located at 360 Haywood Rd. in Manahawkin. All animals have been spayed/neutered, vaccinated & microchipped. Hours: 1pm-4pm daily, Wed., 1pm-6:30pm.
609-978-0127
LOST A PET? Call the shelter, your pet could be there!
EXOTIC BIRDS
2 beautiful eclectic birds, 1 male, 1 female w/cage and accessories. Must sell together, $1,500/OBO. Serious inquiries only! 609-2968955, 609-713-6834.
EXOTIC CHINCHILLAS
2 females, 1 grey, 1 tan. Must sell together, $75/each. 2 males, both grey, $100/each. All 4 w/cages and accessories, $500/OBO. Good home and serious inquiries only. 609-296-8955, 609-713-6834.
HOLIDAY PORTRAITS
Pet portraits from your photo. Pen & Ink * Colored Pencil * Watercolor or Oil * Caricature or Cartoon. Call Pat Johnson, 609-994-6056, leave message. (View picture111043 online)
PET AND HOUSE SITTING, LLC
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
Administrative Assistant for busy Real Estate office in Little Egg Harbor. Full time, 9am-5pm, 5 days per week would include Sat. and/or Sun. Requirements include excellent organizational skills, proficient computer skills with Microsoft Office experience, detail oriented with ability to multi-task. Real Estate license a plus. Resume with salary requirements can be sent to: tucknj@hotmail.com
Now Hiring temporary employees to assist with inspection and documentation of the debris removal process as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Starting salary is $13/hour with 1.5 overtime pay. Long work days and weeks are expected. Individuals must have dependable car and cell phone. Drug screening required. Contact True Nor th Emergency Management, 609389-9061.
AIRLINES ARE HIRING! Train for hands on aviation career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified. Job placement assisitance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance. 877-564-4204.
Plumbing & HVAC technician wanted, full or part time. Please call 609-597-1414 or email resume to jobs@waltmccollumhomeservices .com
Carpenters wanted. Experienced and non-experienced laborers. Must have valid drivers license. Call 609-312-9595.
REAL ESTATE– Sales/Rental agents. Build or increase your business in one of our busy Long Beach Island offices. Great opportunities for newcomers or seasoned agents. Call Aileen Kidd TODAY at Prudential Zack Shore Proper ties for a confidential interview. 609-494-1776.
DRIVERS - A. Duie Pyle needs owner operators. Sign-on bonus if you start on or before Dec. 19th! Regional truckload operations. HOME EVERY WEEKEND! O/O average $1.84/miles. Steady year ’round work. Requires CDL-A, 2 years experience. Call Dan: 877307-4133. www.DriveforPyle.com Drivers- Hiring experienced/inexperienced tanker drivers! Earn up to $.51/mile! New Fleet Volvo Tractors! 1 year OTR experience required. Tanker training available. Call today! 877-882-6537. www.OakleyTransport.com
Pet Sitting •Pet Walking •Full Animal Care •House Sitting •Plants, Mail, etc. References/ Insured. Barbara,
Experienced Reefer Drivers. GREAT PAY/Freight lanes from Presque Isle, ME., Boston-Leigh, Pa. 800-277-0212 or www.primeinc.com
J. MCDERMOTT THE PET NANNY ROOFING DOG CARE COACHING
Experienced Plumber/Plumber’s Helper– Must have own hand tools & valid driver’s license. Please call 609-361-0600.
609-361-8020
Personal Pet Care. Pet Sitting, Dog Roof repairs & new roofs. Walking, Cat Care Coaching, House Sitting. 15+ years experiAll work guaranteed. ence on LBI. The professional, loving careFree that your furry family deestimates. serves. Tail-wagging references!
Licensed Real Estate Agent for Sales & Rentals in Progressive Suppor tive LBI Office. Join a Friendly, Positive Professional Team. Call Rick at Stevens Real Estate for a Confidential Interview, 609-494-5555.
609-492-2732 cell 609-713-6440
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Jim CHERI Call 609-713-0866
Scojo’s Restaurant is now hiring for all positions in Surf City & Tuckerton. Please apply in person at 120 West Main St., Tuckerton or call 609-296-5700.
Shamrock Heating & Air
Now Hiring •JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIANS, min. 5 years exp., valid driver’s license & transportation required •HVAC MECHANICS, min. 2 years exp., personal vehicle required •HVAC SERVICE MECHANICS, min. 3 years residential exp. with oil, gas & heat pumps. Our firm Offers excellent benefits, 401K, health insurance, FSA, vacation and paid holidays. Please send resume to Shamrock, Attn: Personnel, PO Box 2537, Vincentown, NJ 08088, fax to 609-859-1443 or apply in person, 143 Red Lion Rd., Ste. G, Vincentown, NJ, Mon.-Fri., 9am4pm. Weichert Realtors is looking for new and/or experienced team members. Call to arrange a confidential interview, LBI office 609494-6000.
Haven Beach
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Install Metal Storm Roofs In Business 42 Years
West Creek Sheet Metal 609-597-8719
ADULT CARE AT HOME ELDER CARE
European caregivers, English speaking. References, licensed, bonded, insured. Call 732-899-6366. www.athome-eldercare.com EUROPEAN CAREGIVERS looking for home health aide jobs. 12 years experience. Excellent references. Call Ann, 732-525-1839.
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SHIP BOTTOM strip store available immediately. 609-290-1272, 609-494-2420. Manahawkin, 950 sq.ft. Ideal professional office, retail or medical office. Available immediately. Will subdivide. Owner offers rental incentive. Jeff, 732-580-7457 or Diane Turton Realtors, 609-4927000. Ship Bottom, 1,200 sq.ft. Available immediately. Call 732-236-2185. Single or multiple office space for lease in newer Victorian building on Route 9, south of Manahawkin. Share building with engineering contractors. Access to conference room, ample parking. Call Lou at 609-709-5063.
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LOTS FOR SALE Manahawkin, 1-acre lot on desirable Beachview Ave. Underground utilities already installed. Price reduced. Call Don Diorio, 609-7092483.
HOUSES FOR SALE Affordable Bayfront! For Sale By Owner
Barnegat Light/High Bar area. Details & brochure on Web site barnegatlightbayfront.com For appointment please call 609-713-1415.
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Bank acquired luxur y Florida Condos! Save almost $200,000! Gorgeous new 2-bedroom, 2-bath, 1,293sq.ft. condo. Now only $99,000! (You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t build for less!) Appliances, granite counters, much more! Ideally located between Naples & Sarasota. Ask about our Fly & Buy Program, HURRY, ends Dec. 23rd! LOWEST financing in history! Only 2 available. Call NOW 877-526-3631 ext. 464.
Ocean Acres, room AND loft w/private full bath. Walk to lake beach, park, tennis/basketball courts and golf course. $700/month utilities included. 732-616-2396, Rose.
R.E. OUT OF STATE Delaware: For sale, several NEW Ranch homes! 55+ peaceful country setting with all amenities included. Low 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, low taxes. Call today 302-659-5800. www.bonayrehomes.com and www.lenapebuilders.net
TRAVEL TRAILERS FOR SALE 30ft. Award: walkaround queen bed, pull-out sofa, sleeps 6, many extras! Good condition, well maintained. $9,995. Located Beach Haven. 609-492-2466. (View picture61001 online)
YEAR ROUND RENTALS Beach Haven, oceanside, unfurnished, 2-3BR. Sun & screened porches, D/W, W/D, fireplace. Excellent condition. Classic style. High & dry. $1,950/month. 609492-9126. Little Egg Harbor, large, 1st floor, 1-bedroom condo w/pool. $995/ month + utilities, security, credit check. Available 12/1. No smoking. 609-709-6574. Looking for someone to share home in Ocean Acres, $500/month + 1/2 utilities. Call 609-290-1995 or 609-660-5958. Manahawkin, Cedar Run/Oak Ave., 3-bedroom ranch in quiet residential area. Bonus 3 season room. Oil heat/central air. Close to schools and ball fields. $1,395/ month. Call Ron, 609-384-1776. Mystic Island waterfront, 3-bedroom ranch, Completely renovated. 719 Twin Lakes Blvd. Bulkhead, great area. Credit check. $1,250/ month plus utilities. 973-334-3468, 973-789-6863. NEW GRETNA, 2BR & 1BR apartments. Heat supplied. Rent starts at $800/month. No pets. Call 609978-0964. Ship Bottom, second floor, 2-bedroom, 1-bath apar tment Dishwasher, off-street parking. No pets. $1,100/month + utilities. Call 201912-1390. Surf City bayside, furnished, sideby-side duplex, 2 floors, 5BR (or 1 den), 2.5BA, utility room w/washer/ dryer, hot water heat. References & security required. No smoking. Will consider winter rental. 609709-1723.
Manahawkin (Cedar Bonnet Island), bayfront, 2-bedroom, 2bath home. 80ft. bay frontage with brand-new vinyl bulkhead. $550,000/OBO. 239-699-6900.
Surf City, bayside, 2-bedroom, 1bath duplex. Available 12/1, $1,400/month + utilities and 1.5 months security. Pets considered. Call 609-220-2047.
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TUCKERTON APARTMENTS Luxury 1BR & 2BR, spacious, gourmet kitchen, mini blinds, fully applianced. Call 609-294-2424.
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We are in need of rental properties. Please contact us if you are considering renting your property. Home Alliance Realty, 609-9789009.
Warren Grove, furnished room with house privileges. Available immediately. $150/week (utilities included). No pets. Call 609-2909365.
SHARE HOME Single male looking to rent a room or share home in BHW or LBI. Call Sean at 609-549-1882.
WINTER RENTALS Attractively furnished, Key-West style townhouse, immaculate, 3BR/ 2BA, tastefully decorated, sundeck, balcony. Beach Haven. Small pet friendly. $1,200/month, Dec.-May. 609-658-1098. www.lbibeachhome.net Barnegat Light bayfront condo. 1 large master bedroom, W/D, views of inlet. $1,250/month (all utilities included). Will consider year â&#x20AC;&#x2122;round. 609-820-3942. Beach Haven, NO FLOOD DAMAGE. Beautiful, bayfront condo. Updated, furnished, 2BR, 2BA, DW, W/D, C/A, deck. $900/month + utilities. Available immediately. No pets/smoking. 914-424-9313. Beach Haven furnished studio apartment. W/D available. High & Dry. Snug & warm. Available immediately. $850/month + electric. Call 609-492-9126. Brant Beach, second floor duplex, double bed and 5 single beds. Washer/dryer, cable. Will consider year â&#x20AC;&#x2122;round. Call 609-361-4662.
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Harvey Cedars, no storm damage. 3BR, sleeps 8. LR, DR, den, kitchen & laundry. Waterfront, spacious porch, heat & A/C. Monthly through April starting 12/1 (or with availability of natural gas service). Call 609-466-0590.
2001 VW Golf, $3,500/OBO. 105K miles, check engine light on, needs front brake pads. Please call 609709-9196.
24ft. 2008 Sea Ray Sundancer (undamaged). Original owner. Warranties through 2013. Only 35 hours. $42,000. On LBI. Call/Text 201-925-5143.
AUTO REMOVAL
2005 Mercury Mountaineer, black interior/exterior, new brakes & tires. NO FLOOD DAMAGE. No accidents, well maintained. 174K miles. $4,000/OBO. Rich 201-4547570. rsands1506@comcast.net
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For your unwanted cars & trucks. TOP DOLLAR PAID. FREE TOWING. Call daytime 609-268-0365, eve. 609-230-5998. Get a FREE vacation by donating your vehicle, boat, property, collections to Dvar. Maximize your IRS deductions and help teens in crisis. Call 800-338-6724.
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BOATS FOR SALE 14ft. 2005 inflatable SeaEagle 435 Paddleski. Includes 2 seats, 2 flotation pads, battery box, manual/ battery foot pumps, motor mount & 2 carry bags. $300/OBO. Call Dave 732-815-0446 after 7:30pm.
25ft. 2004 Tahoe open bow. 350/ 300 Merc Bravo I. NO FLOOD DAMAGE. Excellent condition, low hours. Asking $18,000/OBO. Rich 201-454-7570. rsands1506@comcast.net
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MISSING BOAT 3 missing Kayaks. 2 yellow & blue Hobies; 1 white Ocean. Reward. Call 609-405-1556.
BOAT ACCESSORIES BAYVIEW CANVAS
Boat Canvas– custom fabrication and repair. All types enclosures, covers, upholstery, marine carpeting, residential canvas. 609-276-2720. www.bayviewcanvaslbi.com
SHRINK WRAP
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We come to your location. All covers vented to prevent mildew. 609-660-0669.
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•Bulkheading •Boat Lifts •Floating Docks •Davits. Free estimates. Fully insured. Reg./ Lic.#13VH03247500
Winterization/Shrink Wrapping done correctly. $135 each. Storm damage & fiberglass repair. Oil changes. Salvage. Pick up/on site. 609-839-1264. baysidejetski@yahoo.com
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Docks • Davits • Vinyl Bulkheading Decks • Repair Work Fully Insured • Free Estimates
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BAIT LIVE SPOT FOR SALE, U pick up, $1/each. Delivery available, 100count minimum, $1.25/each. Please call 609-703-0498.
MARINE SERVICES
Builders & Developers of Waterfront Property
CAPTAIN BRAZILL’S MARINE– Certified Condition & Vessel Value Surveys; Pre-purchase Insurance. Boating Safety Instructor •Boat Hauling •Boat Stands. 609-4947200. www.lbiboatcap.com
Storm Repair • Clean-Ups • Restoration • House Raising
Bulkheads • Docks • Boat Lifts • Marine Inspections
609-597-3391 Servicing the LBI Community for more than 20 years • Fully licensed and insured • Lic# 13VH02879600
BOAT HAULING SHIP BOTTOM BOAT TOWING, local & long distance boat hauling, since 1986. 609-978-7757. Like Us on Facebook. www.Shipbottomboattow.com
PREMIER DOCKS AND BULKHEADS
SAIL REPAIRS ATTENTION SAILOR: Sail repairs, new sails, boom covers, windows, cushions. Rigging replacements. CDI furlers. Will pickup & deliver. 609-294-2457, Aggie.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 1996 34ft. Coachman Mirada, Class A. Excellent condition, clean, must see. Call 609-857-3113.
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FULL SERVICE MARINA BOATS / JET SKIS / TRAILERS BOAT STORAGE WINTERIZING / SHRINK WRAP BOAT HAULING / TRAVEL LIFT Complete REPAIR & SERVICES at your dock or our shop. I/O-O/B ENIGINE / OUTDRIVE rebuild or replacements.
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