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Features

Holiday Emotions on an Even Keel ......32

TED FLUEHR JR., Custom Builder Since 1978

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It’s a challenge at the shore in 2012, but help is available

Forsythe Refuge Faces Sandy Debris....38 U.S. Fish and Wildlife staff can’t move this mess for a while

Christmas Goes On ................................39 ‘True’ candlelight service for battered church in Beach Haven

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Almanac ...............................................................................17 Artoon ....................................................................................6 Business ...............................................................................48 Calendar ...............................................................................13 Classiﬁed ..............................................................................59 Currents................................................................................30 Fish Story .............................................................................41 Liquid Lines .........................................................................44 Sports ...................................................................................56 The Sandbox ..........................................................................6 The Sandtrap ........................................................................70 Sudoku .................................................................................70 200 Plus................................................................................54

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The SandPaper (ISSN 0194-5904) is published weekly January through mid-December by The SandPaper Inc. Distributed free on Long Beach Island and in Tuckerton and Little Egg Harbor, Eagleswood, Stafford, Barnegat and Lacey townships. Individual copies of The SandPaper will be mailed upon request at a postage and handling charge of $4 per copy. Subscriptions by mail are available for $41 per year. The entire contents of The SandPaper are copyrighted 2012 by The SandPaper Inc. Reproduction of any matter appearing herein without speciﬁc written permission from The SandPaper Inc. is prohibited. All rights reserved. We welcome the submission of manuscripts, photographs, art and poetry for editorial consideration. Please be sure to include an addressed envelope and adequate postage with the material if you want to have it returned. To discuss free-lance article work, call or write. Article suggestions are invited.

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To Take or Not to Take? Sandy Raises Preservation Question By JUDITH L. VOLLMER t is said, “You never take anything off Long Beach Island; what is on the Island stays on the Island.” That’s what I’ve heard from day one of coming back from yard sales with the truck full, or loaded from a demolition sale, or even picking trash, which I am well known to do. It’s not unusual for neighbors to say, “I saw you loading up your truck down the street. Did you find anything good?” But now to Superstorm Sandy – she was menacing to our Island. I wondered throughout the storm and after, as the reports of the devastation started to be released, where our Island’s history was going to land, if you know what I mean. Thank God the museums survived, the Art Foundation, the libraries, the lighthouse – all the significant places of our history with memorabilia and artifacts. As a dedicated get-up-on-a-Saturday-at6-a.m. type of person, roaming our Island for mementos, furniture, art and whatever else I can find, I must say this is a treatise of how happy I am that I did take some items off our Island purely at this point for preservation’s sake. I did this act many times without telling too many long-time residents. They would be

Ho, Ho, Ho! Phew!

astounded at my audacity, but now I am glad I performed these clandestine acts because in the back of my mind I keep thinking these items might not have survived the storm. I hope I have saved small pieces of Long Beach Island. Saved items include the 1964 Long Beach Island revue with the bathing beauties and mid-century advertisements. This was sold on eBay and shipped to Pennsylvania. Then there’s the magniﬁcent art deco gentleman’s bureau with uranium glass, which is permanently placed in my bedroom in Cherry Hill. Many oil and watercolor paintings purchased are also housed safely on walls. The Stickley & Brandt chair from Uncle Panco’s house along with the art nouveau bench, which was his wife’s, are claimed as my own. A Roseville pine cone planter was shipped out of state. Then there are the volumes of Masonic large folio leather-bound books stored in my basement, pieces of Depression glass, the emeralite desk lamp lighting my computer, the Vienna art plates, the ornately carved oak buffet server. It’s not that I took everything I found off our Island. I had to furnish my lovely, little house in Surf City, and I wasn’t buying new, expensive furniture. I am cheap that way. My television must be 15 years old, no ﬂatscreen. Our stereo system was bought at a yard sale for $5 and actually purchased for me by a friend as a house-warming present. The dishes are second or third hand. One lamp was picked from the trash, and the others were all bought at a yard sale and rewired. Our living room rug was bought for $25 in Ship Bottom and, boy, is it a beauty and virtually brand new. Decorative pillows embellish our couch, beds and chairs, all bought between Beach Haven and Barnegat Light for a song. Throw

blankets, never used, grace the backs of chairs. The anticipation of returning was overwhelming when we were told we would be allowed on the Island after the storm. I waited for four hours on Route 72 in my truck just to make a “glance-through,” a visible runthrough of how my little house had fared. I passed by my fellow Islanders’ lives curbside, wondering what each pile contained, mounded high and wide. I already knew from a friend the contents of my own Island’s history and memories were spared, safely making it through the storm. Our house was one of the fortunate ones,

not taking on water, sand or the breath of the mighty wind. If I hadn’t scoured the Island looking for my deals, whether they stayed on or came off, I keep wondering what would have happened to these precious items if they had remained in their original homes. I guess the point to this story or my rambling is: When you get up early on a beautiful summer morning in search of your yard sale dreams, make good decisions about what stays on and what goes off, hoping to keep our Island’s history and personality safe from ever vanishing. Y Judith L. Vollmer has a house in Surf City.

Model Town: Expansive Dunes Keep Barnegat Light Undamaged Illustration by Dan Diorio

he holidays are upon us, and although Santa might have a few fewer chimneys to climb down at the Jersey Shore this year, we are getting into the spirit of the season. Here at The SandPaper, that means a couple weeks off. It’s a much-needed respite after Superstorm Sandy, to say the least. Members of our staff are still displaced; some have major home repairs to undertake. We are representative of our readership. Indeed, we all need a breather! As is customary at the end of December, this is our last print edition of the year. Our next issue will be published on Jan. 9. In the interim, we plan to post stories on our website, thesandpaper.net. This cloud-based platform has been a lifeline during the past two months. Check it out. We look forward to a bright 2013. Happy holidays to all! Stay strong, Southern Ocean County!

To the Editor: Those of us who have lived a long time on Long Beach Island know the history of our storms. We knew we were, sooner or later, going to get a storm like Sandy. We’ve had worse. In 1962, a nor’easter devastated our Island and washed scores of houses and cars into the bay, where they remained for many months. The storm even created a new inlet to the sea at Harvey Cedars. Knowing that these powerful storms can strike our island, the question becomes: “How effectively have town leaders prepared for the inevitable giant storm? Did these elected officials do everything possible to ensure the safety of citizens and protect property during a giant storm?” Only one Island town escaped damage from Hurricane Sandy. Only one town had adequate protection on both the ocean and bay side. That town was Barnegat Light. Take a drive up there and check it out with your own eyes. You will see no stacks of building debris along the streets. There are no chewedup beaches, and bay flooding did no visible damage. They were prepared. So what steps did Barnegat Light take that spared that town from storm damage? The first thing they did was restore their dunes to the way they were 200 years ago.

From the end of any street the dunes rise and fall for about an entire half a mile until they reach the surf. Sometimes they are a story and a half high; sometimes they drop down into little bowls or valleys. The dunes are covered with deep-rooted native vegetation such as beach grass, bay heather and beach plum that

The Marsh Stand and listen. Hear the branches crackling, the whisper of the reeds. See the grasses lit by the low western sun, the snow nestled on the edges

hold the soil. The same type of dune is found at Island Beach State Park, which is on the island just to the north of Barnegat Light. These old-fashioned native dunes are the perfect defense against almost any storm, and they held back Sandy’s storm surge. Continued on Page 8

Artwork by Irene Bausmith

teasing the water. The air sparkles with crystals, and glows in pinks and blues. The marsh in all its glory will return from the wrath of the storm. Irene Bausmith Manahawkin

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Public Notice Borough of Ship Bottom ATTENTION: OCEANFRONT PROPERTY OWNERS WHO HAVE NOT SIGNED THE DEED OF EASEMENT

As a result of Superstorm Sandy, it has become crucial to the protection of the Borough of Ship Bottom, that the deed of easements be obtained in order to move the federal beach replenishment project forward. The current easement document is available through the borough clerk 609-494-2171 x116 It will be available in person or by u.s. mail. Thank you to all the property owners that have recently signed, recognizing the importance of this project. We would also like to thank those that previously signed the easements. PLEASE KEEP THOSE EASEMENTS COMING! - Ship Bottom Mayor, William Huelsenbeck

Hold Lawyers Liable The following letter was addressed to Kenneth Porro of the law firm of Wells, Jaworski and Liebman, with offices in several locations including Tuckerton. Porro represents oceanfront homeowners on LBI who have not signed their easements to allow the Army Corps of Engineers access to their properties as part of the beach replenishment project. The author of the letter had 52 inches of water in his garage and downstairs foyer area as Superstorm Sandy came through. He said, “Luckily, we are a newer home up on pilings, unlike many of the older homes. Many older folks with little or no insurance and limited savings or resources cannot afford to rebuild. It’s a crime what has happened to them.” To Mr. Porro: Your firm as well as the greedy oceanfront property owners that you represent have singlehandedly dealt this death blow to Long Beach Island. Your frivolous litigation led to no beach replenishment to the dune areas and beaches in certain areas of Long Beach Island, and we all know the devastating results of that now. Beach replenishment works, and it is obvious when looking at the areas that had this type of work done prior to this storm and the minimal amount of damage inflicted to those areas. Compare those areas to other areas that had catastrophic damage due to the fact there was no replenishment because of your efforts and interference. These areas were decimated. The brunt of the damage was not simply from wind or high tides from the back-bay areas. The ocean breached the low dune areas where beach replenishment was not carried out. The beach areas previously replenished did their job perfectly. Yes, there is severe beach erosion and much of the dune area was compromised, but the dunes did hold and did so effectively, saving many properties and possibly lives. What about also mentioning the senseless large expenditure of taxpayer dollars by Island towns to litigate this mess? Only the attorneys win in this situation ... Who is fool-

Continued from Page 6 A second line of protection in Barnegat Light is in the attitude people have to native plants. Most property owners there cultivate deep-rooted native plants including red cedar, holly, bayberry, honeysuckle and so on. This is in contrast to other Island towns, where it seems as if property owners start spraying weed killer on any plant that springs out of the ground; they favor barren gravel, and there is nothing to hold down the soil. Finally, Barnegat Light did not develop its bay wetlands. The bay wetlands are what slow down bayside waves and water surges. The wetlands did their job and prevented water damage from this last hurricane. It is a sure and certain bet that we will get another storm like Sandy. We just don’t know when. It may be next month, next winter or years from now. We must prepare, keeping in mind the damage from this storm. Everyone has seen the physical debris, houses off their foundations, ruined appliances and furniture piled along streets. The destruction runs to millions of dollars. But there’s more. Property values have gone down about 20 percent, and it will probably be ﬁve years before they return to their pre-storm levels. Additionally, New Jersey insurance companies are permitted to drop a percentage of their clients yearly without giving any reason. Naturally they will be dropping their biggest homeowner policy risks here on LBI. As for the rest of us, they will raise the rates on our homeowner policies. Insurance companies do not like to lose money. Every town on LBI needs to follow

ing whom here? ... No one was protecting anyone’s rights here, and nobody’s property was being seized or confiscated. They were not being deprived, damaged or wronged ... Oh, they were going to lose their view of the ocean. Give me a break. I hope they enjoy their views of the ocean now as it washes under their damaged homes with no dunes to protect them from the next coastal storm ... Maybe the towns should exclude your clients as far as making emergency repairs to the dunes in front of their oceanfront homes, but that (might) bring on another lawsuit. It is never enough for some people. The ones that have always want more. They should be more appreciative of the fact that their property had appreciated so much over the years and that they once had a great stable investment here. The big question remaining is what are people’s property values now due to your firm’s meddling and the oceanfront property owners’ greed that prohibited all of our properties from being protected by beach replenishment? Due to the greed of a few, now untold numbers are suffering and enduring great hardships. You cannot even begin to know how people’s lives have been devastated and changed for the worst. ... Maybe there should be litigation against your firm and these holdout oceanfront property owners on behalf of the majority of the Island for the great loss, suffering, duress, hardship, pain and havoc you have all created and are responsible for. Anyway you look at this, it was a baseless and unwarranted lawsuit, and we are all paying the consequences for your firm’s actions on behalf of these few greedy property owners. Do any of you have any guilt or remorse? Can you look at yourselves in the mirror and still have a clear conscience? You should all have many sleepless and restless nights for this travesty you have inflicted on so many, but I doubt you will. I bet you can still justify your actions, and if the opportunity presented itself you would do it all over again. Robert Dunlop North Beach Haven Barnegat Light’s lead and build the same sort of natural dunes, the only kind that are really effective. Those dunes used to exist along the whole Island until developers bulldozed them to provide a “clean ocean view.” What a dumb idea that was! Build Barnegat Lightstyle dunes along the whole Island. If any oceanfront property owners refuse to grant easements, use eminent domain to condemn the properties. Then sell the properties but keep the easements. Paying for the new dunes is easy. Instead of building the extravagantly expensive second bay bridge, which we don’t need, use the money for real dunes, which we do need. The current Band-Aid dunes towns are throwing up are a waste of money! They’ll only wash away again in a strong storm and we’ll end up rebuilding them and spending more than if we had built real dunes in the first place. Why is it that politicians never think to do the job right the first time? They just do the job over and over at taxpayer expense. Maybe that’s our fault. Maybe it’s because we don’t elect the right can-do people with vision to office. If that’s the case, we’d better change things before we have to deal with a storm like Sandy again. Because it is certain that we will have to deal with another monster storm in the future. Jonathan Wright Surf City

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Continued from Page 8 percent among us – even though our country has made it clear that this is exactly what we want to happen. Enough is enough. Here are some pretty disturbing facts leading to a reasonable conclusion that the wealthiest 2 percent should be paying their fair share: • For the past three decades, hourly wages for the middle class have been stagnant in terms of purchasing power while the wealthiest 2 percent’s share of national income quadrupled. • Huge corporations cut our wages/benefits and shipped jobs overseas. Now corporations are sitting on $2 trillion in cash, money they are not investing in jobs. • The deficit continued to grow as we gave more tax cuts to the super-rich so that they now pay lower rates than the middle class. We continue to give tax breaks to big oil, pharma and companies shipping jobs overseas. We took on two wars and implemented Medicare Part D – all without paying for them. This is what dramatically increased our deficit. As a Nobel Prize-winning economist says, the best way to cut the deficit is to put America back to work. The Republicans’ idea of that is to keep the wealthiest 2 percent wealthier so that they can create the jobs. Well, we’ve tried it their way for more than a decade and tax cuts for the wealthiest 2 percent just don’t work. We need to put that money back in the hands of the middle class so they can spend it. It is working families and the middle class that are the engines of our economy, and the economy moves forward when people have good jobs. We need to get mad and tell our congressmen to protect our future and end the Bush tax cuts on the wealthiest 2 percent. This is no time for politics as usual, no time for brinksmanship on the part of the Democratic or Republican parties, no time for playing chicken. Our future and our family’s future are at stake. We need people to take action and call, write and visit their congressman. Here are our three representatives’ contact information: Jon Runyan, 600 Mule Rd., Unit 6, Toms River, N.J. 08757; phone 732-279-6013. Chris Smith, 108 Lacey Rd., Suite 38A, Whiting Shopping Center, Whiting, N.J. 08759; phone 732-350-2300. Frank LoBiondo, 5914 Main St., Suite 103, Mays Landing, N.J. 08330; phone 609652-5008. Marianne Clemente Barnegat

Cleanup Angels To the Editor: Theologians through the ages have debated the existence of angels, but to our wonder they appeared at our doorstep as we began our cleanup on the first weekend after the storm. The angels were from Monsignor Donovan High School in Toms River and the Grace Calvary Church of Ship Bottom They were organized and led by an archangel named Melissa Raleigh from the Brant Beach Yacht Club. Yesterday, as our storm-caused curbside debris was being carried to a landfill, we thought of our experience with those who performed selflessly in our time of need. Our gratitude will always be with Melissa and her angels. Ray and Helen MacDonald Brant Beach

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To the Editor: A big thank-you from Island Surf & Sail to Tuckerton Lumber Co. I would like to thank TLC for the generous donation of Sheetrock to aid in the rebuild of ISS. We are also grateful that TLC has been

open to allow us all to buy supplies to keep this rebuild going. I would also like to commend Waves for Water and Jetty for a tremendous job in supporting our entire community rebuild and keeping the hope. Some days it is a helping hand such as this that makes the long road to recovery ahead seem shorter. The overwhelming seems possible. I am one voice ... but a voice that shouts loud and proud. LBI is strong, and this community will heal together. Terry Deakyne Island Surf & Sail Brant Beach

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A ‘Sandy’ Christmas Sandy knocked the wind from me There’s so much now to do I just can’t wrap my head around Doing Christmas like I usually do Decided that’s not a bad thing Keep it simple and take stock Back off the multitude of gifts And wrapping ’round the clock Six weeks since Sandy wracked our shores It’s hard to keep on counting The weeks before we all move home Continue to keep mounting “Homeless” seems too harsh a word When indeed I’m sheltered and warm Friends have opened hearts and homes And kept me safe from harm So a tree “top” will grace my rental home ’bout 18 inches tall The stockings won’t make the ﬁreplace ’cause there isn’t one at all No Christmas cards for this year Sure hope you understand Insurance lists and contractors So much of my time demand No baking cookies, no pumpkin bread No swirling lists inside my head No “Byers Caroler” on display Sandy drowned them anyway But what Sandy took cannot compare To what she gave to me She showed me God in face after face Of friends and family Of strangers who helped at every turn With nothing at all to gain When things seemed at their lowest Another angel came And so for me, I bless this town And all who live within I honor all the brave souls Who risked their lives again Reminds me of another one Who gave his life for me And if you dare to question Then you weren’t here to see His face among the strangers Who helped others night and day (It happens everywhere I know If we look, and listen and pray) So the “reason for the season” This year seems mighty clear God sends His love through angels And a tiny babe so dear Merry Christmas with love! S. Hughes Beach Haven

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BATTLE TAVERN: The Cedar Bridge Tavern in Barnegat hosts a reenactment and book signing Dec. 27 to mark the 230th anniversary of the Revolutionary War’s ﬁnal ground battle.

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dramatic skirmish will mark the 230th anniversary of the Affair at Cedar Bridge on Dec. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m., at 200 Old Halfway Rd. in Barnegat. The actual skirmish took place on Dec. 23, 1782, when bands of Loyalists and Patriots, led respectively by Capt. John Bacon and Capt. Richard Shreve, faced off in the woods near the Cedar Bridge Tavern, which remains standing and is regarded as the oldest tavern in New Jersey. The Battle of Cedar Bridge is said to be the last known land conflict of the Revolutionary War; its annual reenactment is staged by Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission Director Tim Hart. He and other county ofguardian. Cost, $10; free for non-HMO 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. 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. THROUGH DECEMBER 25 Stafford Twp. Police & Recreation Dept. Toy & Gift Drive, (Rita at 609-597-1000, ext. 8312 or staffordtoydrive@hotmail.com) New, unwrapped toys and clothes for all ages, gift cards and monetary donations

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n event called LBI-United Emergency Services is going to be a giant photo shoot in appreciation of fire, police, National Guard and first aid response members who stood by the community in Superstorm Sandy. Organizers plan to gather the first responders at St. Francis Center, Brant Beach, at noon on Saturday, Dec. 22. Several members from different local f ire companies got together to initiate the event, said Dave Voris of Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Co. Station 13,

one of the organizers. It is “a way to say thank-you to all of the first responders, members of the first aid, fire departments, police departments, National Guard and State Police who worked so tirelessly during the storm and in the days after,” said an announcement this week about the gathering. “So many people have worked so hard to insure the safety of the residents of Long Beach Island and deserve to be acknowledged. The Island is coming back strong and the spirit and fortitude of its people is matched by no other. We will be back and we will be better than ever! Please join us in this celebration of community,” the announcement invites. St. Francis Community Center is located on Long Beach Boulevard at 47th Street, Brant Beach. —M.S.

ficials are working to acquire and preserve the Cedar Bridge Tavern (and surrounding property), which may date as far back as the mid-18th century. Creative writing duo Dave Hart and John Calu will sign copies of their newly released Spirits of Cedar Bridge, the latest and final installment in their six-book series of young adult historical fiction novels, The Martin Mysteries. The others include Treasure of Tucker’s Island, Mystery of the Jersey Devil, Secret of the Painted Rock, The Lost Mission of Captain Carranza and Riddle in the Sand. The books can be purchased at northeasternbooks. com. —V.L. may be dropped off at Stafford Twp. Police Dept., 260 East Bay Ave., Manahawkin, any day of the week, day or night. Checks should be made payable to Stafford Twp. PBA 297 Toy Drive. THROUGH JANUARY 18 Small Works Exhibition, LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies (609-494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org) Reception, Dec. 15, 5-7 pm. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 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. Gaming Fun, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) The drop-in activity is for ages 10 and older for board games, cards and Wii. 3 pm. J.C.’s Book Club, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) 11:30 am. Call for title. Teen Advisory Board Meets, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to plan programs and make suggestions for books, music, videos, DVDs and more. 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. WEDNESDAYS, DECEMBER 19 & JANUARY 16 Pieceful Shores Quilters Guild Meets, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City. The Dec. 19 meeting includes a wrapped fat-quarter exchange. The Jan. 16 meeting features transferring a photo to redwork. Guests and visiting quilters are always welcome. 1-3 pm. Call Mary Ann O’Neill at 609-978-1438 or Shelley Gische at 609-312-7692. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 Marvelous Sleuths Book Club, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) The title is The Emperor’s Tomb by Steve Berry. 7 pm. Ocean Bay Needle Arts Chapter Meets, Tip Seaman County Park, Recreation Center, Rte. 9 & Lakeview

hat a year, to put it mildly. As area residents get ready to draw the curtain on 2012, a memorable night of festive attire, satisfying food and uplifting live entertainment may well be in order. Time to bid adieu to the “whoa” and woe that characterized much of this historic year and turn an optimistic eye toward the future. Ten local establishments will have New Year’s Eve offerings for those looking to embrace the silver lining. Reservations are recommended. Bisque Continental Cuisine, 21st St. & Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom (609-3612270) Special a la carte menu is served. Buckalew’s Tavern & Restaurant, Bay Ave. & Centre St., Beach Haven (609-4921065) Call for reservations. Special menu is served, as well as a champagne toast, party hats and noisemakers at midnight. Calloways Restaurant & Bar, 597 Rte. 9, Staffordville (609-978-0220) Jason Booth, Ted Hammock and Friends entertain. No cover charge. Doyle’s Pour House – Barnegat, 345 South Main St. (Rte. 9) (609-660-8300) Call for information Doyle’s Pour House – Tuckerton, 210 West Main St. (Rte. 9) (609-296-3373) Call for information. Engleside Inn, Amber St. & Atlantic Ave., Beach Haven (609-492-5116) Champagne toast and noisemakers at midnight. Call for reservations. The Gateway, 227 West Eighth St., Ship Bottom (609-494-2816) New Year’s Eve Party with the band The Following. The Grapevine, Rte. 9, Tuckerton (609296-7799) Call for information. Greenhouse Café, 6th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom (609-494-7333) The restaurant is accepting reservations for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day for any size party. The full regular menus and daily additions are offered. Breakfast, 8 am-2 pm; lunch, 11 am-3 pm; dinner, New Year’s Eve, 3-9 pm; New Year’s Day, 3-8 pm. Plantation, West 80th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Harvey Cedars (609-494-8191) A special New Year’s Eve dinner menu. Live entertainment. Sea Oaks Country Club, 99 Golf View Drive, Little Egg Harbor (609-296-2656) A gala celebration is planned, with an open bar, gourmet menu, champagne toast at midnight, extravagant dessert display and dancing to the G-Force Band. Cost, $125 plus tax and gratuity. Call to reserve. Y Ave., Tuckerton. New members, guests and all ability levels are welcome; bring lunch and something to stitch. 9 am. Call Roberta at 609-971-1542 or Ellen at 609-296-9573. Tween Craft: Snowman Ornaments, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609698-3331) The activity is for ages 10-15. 6 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Teen Writers Discussion Group, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Aspiring writers in grades 7-12 are welcome to bring something they are writing or talk about what they would like to write. 7 pm. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 County Connection Mobile Service, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) Services provided include county IDs, passports, senior services, veterans services, consumer affairs, voter registration, and parks and tourism information. 10 am-4 pm. Movie Matinee: “Total Recall,” Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) The ﬁlm is rated PG-13. 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

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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 Superstorm 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.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22 Snow Globe Cookies for Teens, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) The activity is for ages 12-17. 3 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Winter Star Watch, Ocean County College, College Drive, Toms River (732-255-0342 or 732-255-0343; www.ocean.edu/planet.htm) The Robert J. Novins Planetarium and Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area set up telescopes to share views of the night sky with visitors. Admission, free. 7-0 pm, skies permitting. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23 Sandy Support Group Meets, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) Ocean Mental Health Services offers the groups for people who are struggling in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. Call for time. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25 Christmas Day Dinner, St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parish Center, 100 Bishop Lane off McKinley Ave., Manahawkin. All are welcome, including those who are in the area to work on the storm recovery effort. Santa Claus stops by with gifts for children. Noon-3 pm. For reservations and/or sign up for a ride, call 609-978-6508 and leave a message. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26 LEGOs Builderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) The activity is for ages 5 and older. Bricks are provided, but donations of LEGOs are happily accepted. 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Movie Matinee: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ice Age â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Continental Shift,â&#x20AC;? Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) The ďŹ lm is rated PG. 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Tween the Covers, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Kids ages 9 and older are invited to preview books, videos and more. 4 pm. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 Affair at Cedar Bridge, 200 Old Halfway Rd., Barnegat (609-296-8868) The event is a re-enactment of the last documented land battle of the Revolutionary War, in 1782. Admission, free. 2 pm. Drop-in Winter Craft, Waretown Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Main St. (609-693-5133) The activity is suitable for children ages 5 and older. Materials are provided. 2-4 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shirt Happensâ&#x20AC;? Sandy Relief BeneďŹ t, Bar Anticipation, 703 16th Ave., Lake Como (South Belmar). Hyperactive, Upside and DJ HD entertain. At least 12 artists, including Cheryl Syminink and Jack Reynolds of Manahawkin, draw on white T-shirts donated by seven3two. Admission, $20; 100 percent donated to sandynjrelieffund.org. 7 pm-close. Tdap Vaccination Clinic, 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. Teen Anime Club Meets, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) Those ages 12-18 are invited to bring in fan art, plan cosplay outďŹ ts, watch anime and connect with other otaku. 7-8:30 pm.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 Book Discussion, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-4942480) The selection is Boardwalk Empire by Nelson Johnson. 7:30 pm. Lunch ’n’ Learn Program: Early Advocates of the Pine Barrens, Tuckerton Seaport, Marshelder Gun Club, 120 West Rte. 9 (609-296-8868 or www. tuckertonseaport.org) This series of programs on the estuarine, coastal and ocean environments in NJ is cosponsored by the Seaport, Rutgers University and the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve. Participants bring their own lunch, or a lunch option is available for $6. 12:30 pm. Fee, $2. Preregistration is required. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 Music & Movement, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-4942480) The activity is for ages 2-7. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Youth Book Discussion, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) The group is for ages 7-14. Home-schooled students are welcome. 3:30 pm. Call for monthly title; also call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. SATURDAY, JANUARY 12 LBI Benefit: “Sandy Blows,” Surf City Firehouse, 7tj St. & Long Beach Blvd. (Facebook, “Sandy Blows”) Shorty Long & the Jersey Horns, eleven eleven, Dave Masters, Chevy Lopez and Bonifide entertain. Attendees may bring beverages of choice. Suggested donation, $10. The fire company will use all proceeds to help LBI businesses and families affected by Superstorm Sandy. 4 pm-2 am. TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 Adult Writers Group Meets, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) All are welcome. 1-3 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. TUESDAYS, JANUARY 15 & 22 Watercolor Workshop with Pat Morgan, Pine Shores Art Assn., 94 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin (609-294-8264 or www.pineshoresartassociation. org) Fees: member, $50; nonmember, $75. 9:30 am-3:30 pm.

“White Christmas” Canceled, Surﬂight Theatre, Engleside & Beach aves., Beach Haven (609-4929477 or www.surﬂight.org) The show was scheduled to run through Dec. 21. FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JANUARY 11-13 “Music Man Jr.,” Stafford Twp. Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave., Manahawkin (www.ourgang.org or 609-597-0553) The junior division of Our Gang Players, ages 5-14, performs. Tickets: adult, $15; senior or student, $12; child younger than 13, $8. Fri. & Sat., 7 pm; Jan. 13, 2 pm.

Comedy FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 Joe Piscopo Comedy Fundraiser, Holiday Inn, 155 Rte. 72 East, Manahawkin. The event beneﬁts the Stafford Twp. and Beach Haven volunteer ﬁre companies. Donation, $20, includes show, beer, soda and snacks. 7:30-11:30 pm. Advance tickets only; call 609-698-3041.

Surﬂight Announces 2013 Summer Season Lineup

ntrepreneurs and politicians from Gov. Chris Christie down are promising that the Jersey Shore will have recovered from Superstorm Sandy and be back in business by Memorial Day. Just how much it will be “business as usual,” though, remains to be seen. Despite the “Jersey spirit” evident everywhere, the shore, including LBI, has never taken a wallop quite like the one delivered by Sandy, and it is certainly possible that things such as stalled insurance claims, contractors with backed-up workloads and, God forbid, a winter nor’easter could slow the recovery down. Still, one organization that suffered damage from Sandy (and, back in April, from a fire in the adjacent Gables Inn) is definitely looking forward to next season. Beach Haven’s Surflight Theatre has already announced its 2013 main stage lineup. Indeed, Surflight isn’t even waiting for Memorial Day to kick its 64th season off. Its first show, a yet-undetermined musical revue, has been penciled in to run from April 23 to May 4. “Sleuth,” which won the 1971 Best Play Tony, will follow, running from May 7 to May 19. Even non-playgoers are probably familiar with “Sleuth” considering Anthony Shaffer’s play was made into a 1972 movie starring Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. Surflight’s first true musical of the year is scheduled for May 24 to June 16. It is “The Boy Friend,” with book, music and lyrics by Sandy Wilson. The show is set in the French Riviera of the 1920s and is described as a SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 Sing for the Shore, American Legion Mystic Island Unit 493, 420 Radio Rd., Little Egg Harbor. Local musicians performing include Frank Fotusky, Jeff Brown, Jim Brogan, Lovelight, America’s Choice, Capt. Bill, the 559, Fred Conley and the Frigidairs. Cash bar. All proceeds will be distributed to local hurricane relief efforts. Donations of goods, cash or services are welcome, as are canned goods for the local food pantry. 1-6 pm. Ticket, $15; call Sherri at 609-713-0447, or e-mail marshmist2@comcast net and put “Sandy Benefit” in the subject line.

Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill, 205 Rte. 72 East, Manahawkin (609-978-0700) Wed., acoustic music, 9 pm. Buckalew’s Tavern & Restaurant, Bay Ave. & Centre St., Beach Haven (609-492-1065 or www. buckalews.com) Call for info. Callahan’s, 16th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Surf City (609-494-5776) Sat., psychic readings. Calloways Restaurant, 597 Rte. 9, Eagleswood (609978-0220) Fri. & Sat., call for info. Doyle’s Pour House – Tuckerton, 210 West Main St. (Rte. 9) (609-296-3373) Sat., Dan Brown. Dutchman’s Brauhaus, Cedar Bonnet Island (609494-8197) Fri., Tony Pileggi, 6 pm; Sat., Pat Karwan, 6 pm.

Bluegrass & Pinelands Music, Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Rd. (Rte. 532), Waretown (609-9711593 or www.alberthall.org) Every Sat.; doors open, 6:30 pm. THROUGH DECEMBER 31 “Laser Holidays” Family Shows, Robert J. Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, Toms River (732-255-0342 or 732-255-0343; www. ocean.edu/planet.htm) Admission, $10. Fri. & Sat., 8:15 pm; Dec. 24, 26, 27, 28 & 31, 3 pm. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 Holiday Concert, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) The Barnegat High School Choir and alumni perform. 7 pm.

The Gateway, 227 West Eighth St., Ship Bottom (609-494-2816) Fri. & Sat., live entertainment. The Grapevine, 364 East Main St. (Rte. 9), Tuckerton (609-296-7799) Sat., Jim Brogan. Lighthouse Tavern, Rte. 9, Waretown (609-6933150) Fri., Tye-Dye Skye; Sat., Bill Mcleod Band. Plantation, West 80th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Harvey Cedars (609-494-8191) Sat., The Danksters. Sea Oaks Country Club, 99 Golf View Drive, Little Egg Harbor (609-296-2656 or www.seaoaksgolf.com) Fri., Charlie Matson Band; Sat., call for info. Note: Many places have DJs or other entertainment on unlisted nights.

“song and dance musical that’s a lovely comic send-up of 1920s musicals.” It is best known today as having been the vehicle for Julie Andrew’s American debut. Speaking of American, you can’t get much more American than George M. Cohan’s “George M.” The show, which will run from June 19 to July 7, features such classic songs as “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” “Over There,” “You’re a Grand Old Flag” and “Give My Regards to Broadway.” Not many composers have written as many tunes associated with Broadway as Cohen, considered the father of American musical comedy. But one can certainly put Richard Rodgers in the same category, especially considering his collaboration with lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II. That talented duo’s “South Pacific” will be Surflight’s next production, running from July 10 to July 28. It is one of their most beloved shows and most acclaimed, winning not only the Best Musical Tony in 1949, but the Pulitzer Prize for Drama as well. You want beloved, Surflight will give you beloved from Aug. 21 to Sept. 8 when it produces “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” a musical based on the characters created by Charles M. Schultz. Sept. 25 to Oct. 8 will bring the Surflight premiere of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town.” His look at the lives of the average citizens of the imaginary town of Grover’s Corners, N.H., is an American classic, the winner of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Hey, if you have a season that hinges on such

Forever Fit Mature Adult Fitness, (800-560-9990) Southern Ocean Medical Center’s Wellness Center sponsors the programs for healthy adults age 50 and 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; S/D, 7:30 pm; Forked River Presbyterian Church, Rte. 9, S/D, 8 pm.

greats as Cohan, Rodgers and Hammerstein and Wilder, you can’t leave out another giant, a man considered one of the greatest songwriters in U.S. history. We’re talking, of course, about Irving Berlin, and he will be represented from Dec. 3 through the 22nd with “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas,” a show that features such hits as “Blue Skies,” “Count Your Blessings,” “Happy Holiday,” “I Love a Piano” and the immortal title tune. You may notice some gaps in the schedule, especially in the middle of the summer. Well, Surflight says “one of the world’s most popular musicals” will make its LBI debut from July 31 to Aug. 18. Negotiations for the rights to the show are still a work in progress – Surflight says it will announce the name of the show in mid-January. More big news from the folks at Surflight: Executive Director Ken Meyers says the theater is rolling back its prices, with tickets to a main stage production costing $45 in 2013. While some “cheap seats” could be had for $36 for Surflight shows in 2012, most tickets ran $54. Individual tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 18. But discounted subscriptions for four- to nine-seat packages are already available online at surflight.org, by phone at 609-492-9477, extension 201 or at the theater’s box office, located at the corner of Engleside and Beach avenues. The show must, and will, go on. Take that, Sandy! — Rick Mellerup 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. Bike Registration Program, To reduce the frequency of bicycle thefts and expedite the return of stolen bikes, the LBI police departments have started a free program. Everyone, including visitors, is encouraged to register their bikes. Call for registration information. Beach Haven, 492-0505; Harvey Cedars, 609-494-3036; Long Beach Twp. & Barnegat Light, 609-494-3322; Ship Bottom, 609-494-1518, and at Walters Bicycles during business hours; Surf City, 609-494-8121. 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).

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Family Planning Program, 1173 Beacon Ave., Suite B, Manahawkin (609-597-6094) Family Planning offers complete gynecological examinations, birth control information and supplies, sexually transmitted infection screening and pregnancy testing services for women. Fees are based on a sliding scale. Rolling Thunder POW-MIA & Veterans Organization, Lanoka Harbor Firehouse, Rte. 9, Lanoka Harbor (609-971-3544, 609-242-0626 or 609-698-8509) 3rd Tues. of each month, 7:30 pm. VFW Post 316 of Mystic Island, 259 Gifford Rd., Little Egg Harbor (609-296-2671) Meets 1st & 3rd Wed. of each month, 7:30 pm. New members are welcome. Informal Band & Sing-along Sessions, Knights of Columbus Hall, Forked River. Sat., noon-4 pm, when hall is not rented. Any musician or singer interested in playing or singing easy Dixieland-style arrangements can write to Joe Derhay, c/o Knights of Columbus, 15 East Lacey Rd., Forked River, NJ 08731. Visiting Homecare Service, (609-597-7211 or 732244-5565) This nonprofit organization offers housekeeping and health care services to Ocean County residents during times of illness, frailty or stress. Well Baby Clinic, LBI Health Dept., 11601 Long Beach Blvd., Haven Beach (609-361-1000, ext. 250 or 609-492-1212) Children from birth through preschool age must be registered in order to attend this monthly program, which provides well-care screenings, immunizations, developmental assessment and pediatric management. Call for appointment. Laurel Auxiliary, Tip Seaman County Park, Rte. 9 & Lakeview Drive, Tuckerton (609-296-4604 or 609296-5747) Comprised of all age groups, the auxiliary holds fund-raising and social events to support the Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation. 1st Fri. of each month, 1 pm. Breast Cancer Support Group, SOMC Family Resource Center, Ocean Club, 700 South Rte. 9, Manahawkin (800-560-9990) The group is for women undergoing treatment for breast cancer, and their family members. Meets 2nd & 4th Tues. of each month, 7 pm. Barnegat Twp. Regular Republican Organization, Masonic Hall, East Bay Ave. Speakers and discussions are featured. New members are welcome. 3rd Tues. of each month, 7:30 pm. Call Jerry at 609-698-4322. Habitat for Humanity of Southern Ocean County Requests Donations & Volunteers, (609-978-9984) The goal is to raise funds to build homes for needy families. Call to volunteer; send donations to Habitat for Humanity, 668 Rte. 9, West Creek, NJ 08092. Early Intervention, Suite 10, 102 East Bay Ave., Manahawkin (609-597-0023) This free program is for children from birth through age 3 who have slow development or developmental disabilities. Parents attend with children and work with trained professionals. Kiwanis Club of Lacey, Angelo’s Oyster Bay Restaurant, Rte. 9, Forked River. Membership is open to active or retired people who live, work or conduct business from Bayville to Barnegat. Call Anne Gudzak, 609-693-3778. Meets Wed., noon. LBI Woodcarvers Assn., Call for location (609296-5606) Speakers demonstrate woodcarving and painting techniques. Senior members are eager to help newcomers get started. Guests, potential members and all skill levels are welcome. 2nd Wed. of each month, 7:30 pm. OCEAN Inc. Head Start, (732-244-5333) A free comprehensive health, education and social services preschool program for income-eligible families is offered for 3- and 4-year-olds. Call for eligibility guidelines. Immunization Clinic, (609-341-9700, Ext. 604) Free clinics are offered by Ocean County Health Dept. for infants to school-age children. Sessions are held in Manahawkin, Toms River and Lakewood. Call for appointment. Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), (732-255-0404) Ocean County College, College Drive, Toms River. The organization is affiliated with the Federal Small Business Administration. Free advice is available from experienced professionals for new or existing small businesses. Casino Trips to Showboat, The Polish American Club & Associates host the trips, 2nd Tues. of each month. Pickup is at Great Valu parking lot, Mathistown Rd., Little Egg Harbor, 5 pm. Call 609-296-3565. AIDS Testing & Counseling, 175 Sunset Ave., Toms River (732-341-9783) Ocean County Health Dept. provides free and confidential testing. No appointment necessary. Tues., 5:30-8 pm.

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SMILES: Shannon Harrington plays in ‘White Christmas’ national Broadway tour.

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hannon Harrington of Barnegat is guaranteed a “White Christmas” this year. The 8-year-old is currently playing Susan Waverly in the national Broadway tour of “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.” The tour is at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., through Jan. 6 after having played Hershey, Pa.; Nashville, Tenn.; Columbus and Dayton, Ohio; and Buffalo, N.Y. Although Shannon is alternating performances of her role with another young actress, she is scheduled to play the Christmas Day show. This is the first non-local role for the third-grader at Barnegat’s Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School, who is following in her older sister Brigid’s footsteps as a working, triple-threat actress. Shannon has a tutor to accommodate her performance schedule and has taken life on the road to another fun and educational level. From visiting the Hershey museum, to Columbus’ German Village, to Niagara Falls, she is soaking it all in. With her stint in Washington, D.C., she has much more to see – including, she hopes, the presidential family in the audience at one of her shows. Y Free Breast & Cervical Screening Available, Women ages 40-64 are invited to call The Lighthouse Network at 800-621-0096. Clinics are in Manahawkin, Toms River and Lakewood. Crafty Ladies, St. Mary’s Church, Msgr. Reinbold Hall, 747 West Bay Ave., Barnegat. Mon., 1-3 pm, except holidays. Call Nancy at 609-660-0163. Lacey Democratic Club, Lacey Twp. Community Hall, Lacey Rd. & Rte. 9, Forked River. New members are welcome. 2nd Wed. of each month, 8 pm. Call John Coan at 609-693-9937. Volunteers Wanted, Ocean County Historical Society, 26 Hadley Ave., Toms River (732-341-1880) The society seeks people who can give a few hours of help per week or month in the museum education department or library research center. Prior knowledge is not needed. Call Diane Lingsch or Linda Kay. “Martha Mary Design Ministry,” St. Mary’s Church rectory, Barnegat. Decorating Committee meets 2nd Sat. of each month. New members are welcome. Call 698-5531. Library for the Blind & Handicapped, (800-7928322) Books are available on cassette and in large print at no cost. American Legion Fredrick W. Born Post 511 94 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin. 3rd Mon. of each month, 7 pm. New members are welcome; rides available. Call Cmdr. Bob Winder at 609-597-4309. Adult Health Promotion, LBI Health Dept. provides blood pressure screening plus health education on diet, medication and risk factors for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and breast, cervical and colon/rectal cancer. Beach Haven Borough Hall, (609-492-0111) 1st Mon. of each month, 10 am-noon. Island Branch

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Boys & Girls Club Car Campaign, (1-800-2460493) The clubs will accept most any car, with no restrictions. Cars will be sold at auction, and proceeds will help local clubs. Call for info. English Conversation Group, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480 or theoceancountylibrary.org) Groups meet in an informal environment and are led by trained volunteers. The group is intended for people who are new to speaking English. Tues., 3-4 pm or 4-5 pm. Artists Wanted, Pine Shores Art Assn., 94 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin (609-597-3557 or www.pineshoresartassociation.org) Members can exhibit their work and attend classes, demonstrations and bus trips at discounted rates. BNI Meetings, This is a business referral organization. Manahawkin chapter, Holiday Inn, Rte. 72, Tues., 8-9:30 am. Call Chris DiFrancia at 609-3846059. Waretown chapter, Ocean Breeze Diner, 562 Rte. 9 North, Thurs., 8-9:30 am. Visitors are welcome. The only cost is for the meal. Call Patti Greenwood at 609-698-5347.

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n memory of the victims of Superstorm Sandy and the recent Sandy Hook School massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, a candlelight vigil and local charity donation event will be held at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park on Friday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. The outdoor event will take place at the base of the lighthouse, where participants will be asked to share in a moment of silence and prayer. Bring your own candles, lighters/matches or ﬂashlights. Warm attire is recommended. “Old Barney is a symbol of strength and community,” announced the event’s Facebook page. “After witnessing the kindness from others during our own recent tragedy from Hurricane Sandy, we’d like to offer the same to those who now suffer from their own losses in Newtown, CT. We’d like to show that – as islanders – regardless that we are still recovering, we are here for our brothers and sisters up North, as our nation has been for us. A lighthouse sits at the very edge of our country, and I hope by gathering there, we can help its light glow brighter, and shine out across the ocean to the shores of our neighbors, and show that we are against the plague of violence.” Donations for local charities, including the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Toys for Tots and the Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter will be accepted beginning at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to gather at Kubel’s restaurant, located at 28 West Seventh St. in Barnegat Light, following the vigil. For more information, visit https://www.facebook. com/Barnegat.Lightouse.Vigil. — K.A.E.

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Job Seekers Support Group, Ocean County College, Center for Business Education & Training, Room 104, 150 Brick Blvd., Brick (732-255-0400, ext. 2945, or www.ocean.edu/career.htm) The aim is to improve job search strategies, promote networking with other job seekers and offer job-seeking advice and job leads. Admission, free. Mon., 9-10 am. Pine Shores Art Assn. Offers Classes, Lectures, Art Shows & More, 94 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin (609-597-3557) All are welcome. Postpartum Depression Help Available, PPD can affect any woman who is pregnant, recently had a baby, ended a pregnancy or miscarried, or stopped breastfeeding. Call the Regional Consortium of Monmouth & Ocean Counties, 732-363-5400, or the NJ Dept. of Health & Senior Services hotline (800-328-3838), or visit www.njspeakup.gov. Flag Disposal, Manahawkin Elks Lodge, 520 Hilliard Blvd. (609-597-1107) The lodge accepts worn and tattered ﬂags for proper disposal. They may be dropped off at the bar daily, noon-8 pm. Little Egg Harbor Twp. Citizens on Patrol, Little Egg Harbor Senior Center, 641 Radio Rd., Mystic Island (609-294-9397) 2nd Mon. of each month, 7 pm. Scrapbooking, Little Egg Harbor Community Center, 319 West Calabreeze Way, Mystic Island (609-2969700) Participants are invited to bring their own supplies and meet new people. Admission, free. 3rd Sun. of each month, noon-6 pm. Veterans Service of Stafford, Chapter 35, Welcomes New Members, 94 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin (609-597-7997) The chapter serves disabled veterans. PHOBIA Panic & Anxiety Self-Help Support Group, St. Steven’s Episcopal Church, Rte. 9, Waretown (609-971-9110 or phobia@comcast.net) Meets Wed., 7-9 pm. LBI Health Dept. Offers Monthly Blood Pressure Screenings, 2nd Wed., LBI Health Dept., 11601 Long Beach Blvd., Haven Beach, 10-11 am; 1st. Mon., Beach Haven Boro Hall, Engleside & Bay aves., 10-11 am; 1st Tues., Ocean County Library, 3rd St. & Central Ave., Surf City, 11 am-noon; 3rd Tues., Harvey Cedars Police Dept., 76th St. & Long Beach Blvd., 9:30-10:30 am; Barnegat Light Boro Hall, 10 East 7th St., 11 am-noon. Funny Bunnies 4-H Club, Ocean Acres Community Center, 489 Nautilus Drive, Manahawkin. Meets 2nd Thurs. of each month, 7 pm. Contact Anne Machotka at 609-597-0421 or amachotka@yahoo.com. Irish Dancing, Ocean Acres Community Center, 489 Nautilus Drive, Manahawkin (609-978-1325) Ceili dancing and set dancing are taught. Cost, $5 per class. Mon., 7-8:30 pm. Italian American Club of Stafford, 41 Cedar Run Dock Rd., Manahawkin (609-597-4265) Meets 2nd Wed. of each month, 7:30 pm. MOMS Club of Manahawkin & Little Egg Harbor Twp., The support group is for stay-at-home moms or those who work part-time. Children are welcome at every activity. Call Libby Byrne at 609-978-9560. Surf City Fire Co. & EMS Women’s Auxiliary Seeks Members, Meets at Surf City Firehouse, 713 Long Beach Blvd., 2nd Tues. of each month, 7 pm. Call Sandy at 609-494-6127. Volunteers Needed, LBI Historical Museum, Engleside & Beach aves., Beach Haven. Call 609-492-4218. English Conversations, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) New speakers of English get the chance to practice and develop self-conﬁdence in groups or 1-on-1. Call to register or stop by the registration desk. Mah-jongg Club, Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Manahawkin. Mon., Tues. & Thurs., 1 pm.

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Zonta Club of Southern Ocean County, SOMC Center for Health, 279 Mathistown Rd., Little Egg Harbor. This international service organization works to elevate the status of women locally and world wide. Dinner meeting, 2nd Mon. of each month, 6 pm. Call Barbara Miller at 609-296-7024. Models Needed, Pine Shores Art Assn., 94 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin (609-597-3557) Models are for portrait classes on Sun., 1-3 pm, and Mon., 7-9 pm. Undraped models are needed for the life drawing class on Thurs., 7-9 pm. Compensation is $20 per hour. Stafford Lions Club, Lions serve the vision, hearing and diabetes needs of the community. 1st Wed. of each month, Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Manahawkin; 3rd Wed. of each month, Villagio Ristorante, McKinley Ave., Manahawkin. 7 pm. Call Robert Skrable at 609-709-6093. Continuing & Professional Education Classes, Ocean County College offers almost 600 non-credit courses, in such areas as allied health and dental, animal control, bartending, property management, legal office assistant and many more, as well as personal enrichment courses. Call 732-255-0404 or visit www.ocean.edu. Beach Haven Community Arts Program Needs Volunteers, Help is needed in advertising, delivering flyers, setting up for concerts, choosing bands and more. Call Brenda at 609-492-4218. Bingo, Manahawkin Elks Lodge, 520 Hilliard Blvd. (609-597-1107) Wed., 7 pm; doors open, 5 pm. St. Mary’s Parish Center, Rte. 9, Manahawkin (609-6985531) Sun. & Thurs., 7 pm. Qigong Classes, Jennings Rd. Recreation Center, Manahawkin (609-994-3274) The program, appropriate for all ages, is presented through the Stafford Twp. Recreation Dept. 6:30-7:30 pm. Registration is required. Habitat for Humanity of Southern Ocean County Meets, Habitat office, 668 Rte. 9, West Creek (609978-9984) 3rd Mon. of each month, 7 pm. CEED Program for Prostate Cancer Screening, Ocean County Health Dept., 175 Sunset Ave., Toms River (732-341-9700 or 800-621-0096) Male residents of Southern Ocean County who are uninsured or underinsured and who meet income and age requirements can receive free screenings through the NJ Cancer Education and Early Detection program. An appointment is required. 4-6 pm.

East Coast Boat Racing Club of NJ Meets, Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Manahawkin. 2nd Tues. of each month, 8 pm. Pasta Nights, Italian American Club of Stafford, 41 Cedar Run Dock Rd., Manahawkin (609-597-4265) The menu features pasta, meatballs, sausage, cake and coffee. All are welcome. Cost: adult, $8; child ages 4-11, $3. Tues., 4:45-7 pm. Low-Cost Vaccines Offered for Adults, LBI Health Dept., 11601 Long Beach Blvd., Haven Beach (609492-1212) Island residents can get vaccinations for tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis, meningococcal disease, pneumococcal disease and humanpapillomavirus (Gardasil). Administration fee, $15, but no one is turned away for inability to pay. By appointment only. Manahawkin Elks Meeting, Manahawkin Elks Lodge, 520 Hilliard Blvd. (609-597-1107 or 609-5973116) 1st & 3rd Thurs. of each month. Fitness Friends, King of Kings Church, East Chapel, 100 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-7177) A volunteer exercise program meets Mon., Wed. & Fri., 1:30-2:30 pm. Volunteer Gardeners Welcome, Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Great Creek Rd., Oceanville (609-652-1665 or http://forsythe.fws.gov.) Meets Thurs., 10 am. Free Osteoporosis Screenings, Clinics are held monthly. Appointments are required; call 732-3419700, ext. 7630 or 800-342-9738, ext. 7630. County Connection, Ocean County Mall, Hooper Ave., Toms River, 4th Thurs. of each month, 9:30 am-3 pm; Ocean County Health Dept., 175 Sunset Rd., Toms River, 1st Wed. of each month, 12:30 pm. Southern Ocean Medical Center Needs Volunteers, (609-973-3145) Volunteers work in almost every area of the hospital, such as food services, clerical, patient care, transport, administration, Family Resource Center and gift shop. Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge Needs Volunteers, Multiple positions are available with ﬂexible days and hours. Call Sandy at 609-748-1535. Visit Barnegat Historical Society’s Heritage Village, East Bay Ave., Barnegat. The LippincottFalkinburg House dates from the mid-19th century; the Edwards House dates to the late 18th century. The complex also features a butcher shop, barbershop, corn shed and cabin. Admission, free; donations accepted. Sat., in season, 1-4 pm.

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‘Sandy Blows’ Beneﬁt to Aid Community

ave the New Year date of Saturday, Jan. 12, to be part of the Long Beach Island beneﬁt called “Sandy Blows,” a dayinto-night fundraising party with well-known live bands. The fundraiser will help the Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Co. aid LBI businesses and families affected by Superstorm Sandy. The location, though, is at the Surf City Firehouse Alcoholics Anonymous, Anyone who has problems with alcohol is invited to reach out for help to recover and be well again. Call 494-5130 or 641-8855. Overeaters Anonymous, (609-698-0244) This mutual support and encouragement group applies Alcoholics Anonymous principles to controlling compulsive eating. Sun.: Steps/traditions/maintenance, 9:30 am, Southern Ocean Medical Center, 1140 Rte. 72 west, Manahawkin; Memorial Day through Labor Day, For Today, 8th St. beach, Ship Bottom, 8 am. Mon.: Big Book, 7:30 pm, Manahawkin Methodist Church, Stafford Ave. Wed.: Memorial Day through Labor Day, For Today, 8th St. beach, Ship Bottom, 8 am; After

Ocean Professional Theatre Co. Survives Inaugural Season

he Ocean Professional Theatre Company performs its shows in the Bengal Auditorium of the Barnegat High School and at the Stafford Township School District’s OceanFirst Theater. It still didn’t escape the ravages of Superstorm Sandy, however, because the company’s costumes and many musical instruments were stored in the Beach Haven garage of founder/artistic director Steven Steiner. It is estimated that the troupe took a $40,000 hit from Sandy. The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, though, has already stepped in to help the OPTC survive Sandy, awarding the company with a $20,000 emergency grant. So the OPTC will be a Sandy survivor. What is more amazing is that the fledgling company survived its first season, period. The so-called Great Recession may be behind us, but as so many Republican candidates for office told us this fall, the U.S. economy still isn’t exactly prospering. Many theater companies across the country, some renowned, went under in the past couple of years, so it was a gutsy move for Steiner and Co. to launch the OPTC. After all, could Southern Ocean County support two professional theater troupes (with Beach Haven’s Surflight Theatre, which Steiner used to head, being the other one)? Apparently it can, as the OPTC has announced its 2013 season. Things will kick off from May 8 to 12 with “S’Wonderful – The New Gershwin Mucical” featuring songs such as “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off,” “Someone to Watch Over Me” “and “Rhapsody in Blue,” some

30 classic hits in all. “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” will follow, from June 19 to 29. It is the musical story of Adam, the oldest of seven brothers, who goes into town one day and gets himself a wife. Millie, though, isn’t happy when she returns to his rustic cabin only to discover his six siblings. She decides to reform the uncouth lot so they can ﬁnd wives of their own. Needless to say, the situation offers comedy galore. “Anything Goes,” a favorite of Steiner considering he made his Broadway debut in it, will run from July 5 through July 13. The score is by Cole Porter, so audiences will be familiar with more than a few songs, including “De-Lovely,” “I Get a Kick Out of You,” and “Anything Goes.” It is probable that the OPTC’s next production needs no introduction. It is none other than “Cats,” and it will run from July 17 to July 27. The delightful “Thoroughly Modern Millie” will follow from July 31 through Aug. 10. It is the musical story of a young girl who moves from the Midwest to New York City and, like Dorothy, soon discovers she’s not in Kansas anymore, not after she nearly gets caught up in a white slavery ring! The show, based in the 1920s, has a appropriately jazzy score featuring songs such as “Not for the Life of Me” and “Forget About the Boy.” “Buddy – the Buddy Holly Story” will follow, running from Aug. 14 to Aug. 31. It was, says Steiner, an easy selection considering it was the best-selling show during Steiner’s long run at Surﬂight. Songs include “Peggy Sue,” “That’ll Be the Day,” Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba” and the Big Bopper’s “Chantilly Lace.” If you’ve had shows featuring the Gershwins and Porter, how can you not have one based on the music of Irving Berlin? Fear not, “I Love a

Piano,” a revue of Berlin tunes, will run from Sept. 11 to the 15th. Songs include “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” “God Bless America” and “White Christmas.” Misty Rowe of “Hee Haw” will star in the OPTC’s next production, “Always, Patsy Cline.” A live onstage band will back Rowe as she sings such hits as “Crazy,” “I Fall to Pieces,” “Sweet Dreams” and “Walking After Midnight.” It will run from Sept. 25 to 29. Just in time for Halloween will come “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” a world premiere which will run from Oct. 23 through Oct. 27. A cast of six will each play several roles in a story that has Ichabod Crane coming to town to serve as schoolmaster only to learn Tarrytown is far from sleepy thanks to its numerous ghosts including the infamous Headless Horseman. And just in time for Christmas will come a show called “Holly Jolly Holidazzle,” which will run from Dec. 7 through the 15. Steiner calls it a “toe-tapping musical treat complete with a score that will warm your heart, lift your spirits and send you dancing into the new year.” “Always, Patsy Cline” and “Holidazzle” will be performed at the OceanFirst Theater in Manahawkin; the rest of the shows will take place at the Bengal Auditorium in Barnegat. Tickets for all the shows are $35 for adults and $20 for children 12 years of age and younger (subscriptions can drive the price as low as $29 for adults) and may be purchased in advance at 609-312-8306. — Rick Mellerup

on the Boulevard between Seventh and Eighth Streets. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the event goes on until 2 a.m. with entertainment that includes Shorty Long, eleven eleven, Dave Masters, Chevy Lopez and Bonifide. The suggested donation is $10. Raffles and door prizes are part of the night. —M.S. Labor Day: Steps, 1 pm, Ocean Community Church, Rte. 72 & Breakers Rd., Manahawkin. Thurs., HOW, Jennings Rd. Community Center, 384 Jennings Rd., Manahawkin. Sat.: Discussion, 9:30-10:30 am, Southern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin; Memorial Day through Labor Day, For Today, 8th St. beach, Ship Bottom, 8 am. Unico Italian-American Service Club in Stafford Twp., E-mail Marco Gugliemini at Staffordunico@ comcast.net or call Craig Stefanoni at 609-492-8583. Edith Duff Gwinn Gardens Fundraiser, The Garden Club of LBI offers memorial bricks to be placed in the gardens. Call 609-494-5791. Kiwanis Club of Southern Ocean County, Ocean County Golf Club at Atlantis, Great Bay Blvd., Little Egg Harbor Twp. Thurs., 8 am. Prospective members may call Karen Scienski at 609-296-9292. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla #74, Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Beach Haven West (609-361-0274) Guests are welcome. 2nd Fri. of each month, 7:30 pm. Korean War Veterans Assn., VFW Post, Toms River (609-597-5308, 609-971-0466 or 732-914-9184) Call for meeting information. Health Clinics, (732-341-9700) Ocean County Health Dept. holds regularly scheduled clinics for county residents for diabetes, cervical cancer screening, child health, adult health, orthopedic, hypertension, TB medication and clinic, eye screening, dental and blood pressure screening, prenatal admission, and counseling and testing for HIV. Call for information. Adoption Reunion Group, SHARE (Sharing Hope Adoption Reunion Experience) is a search and support group for adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents. Call Mary Pat at 609-698-7121. Meets 2nd Wed. of each month. Stafford Chapter AARP, Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Manahawkin (609361-2259) New members are welcome to enjoy guest speakers, information and camaraderie. 3rd Fri. of each month except July & August, 1 pm. Fish Hawks Fishing Club, Lacey Elks, 900 Beach Blvd., Forked River. A program on fishing is presented after a short business meeting. Guests are welcome. 1st Thurs. of each month, 7:30 pm. Choraliers Rehearsals, Manahawkin United Methodist Church, 116 Stafford Ave. The LBI/Mainland Woman’s Club, NJSFWC & GFWC, sponsors the chorus. Tues., 10 am. New members are welcome; no auditions are required. Call Nancy Jones at 609978-5061. Multiple Sclerosis Support Groups, Cory Bldg., 599 Rte. 37 west, Toms River. 4th Fri. of each month, 7-9 pm. “But You Look So Good” for people with MS; call Maureen (609-693-7770), Pat (732-2447523), Dianne (732-892-2230) or 800-FIGHTMS. “Family & Friends,” call Jack (609-693-2178) or 800-FIGHTMS.

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FEMA Releases New Flood Hazard Map, First in 20 Years Changes to Affect Home Rebuilding Choices

ommunities along the coast will get a vital piece of information to help make informed decisions on rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy. FEMA Advisory Base Flood Elevation maps are to be made public Saturday, Dec. 15, on www. region2coastal.com/sandy. On average, coastal communities will see their BFE increase from 1 to 5 feet in elevation, but the new map is not based on Sandy’s devastation. Though flood insurance rates are expected to rise, they will rise across the nation. On Friday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency held a telephone press conference with Marc Ferzan, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Recovery and Rebuilding; FEMA Risk Analysis Branch Chief Ryan Pietramali; and FEMA Hazard Mitigation Branch Deputy Director Bill McDonnell. Local municipal officials are waiting to hear the newest flood base elevations for their flood-prone areas. These maps inform building procedures in the flood plain.

FEMA Maps Will Hold Sway Over Rebuilding in LE

ittle Egg Harbor Township Mayor John Kehm told a large crowd at the Dec. 13 municipal meeting that the township committee would not answer any questions about elevating homes until it has the new FEMA ﬂood map that was scheduled for public release Saturday, Dec. 15. “We don’t have answers because we haven’t been sent any rules or regulations,” said Kehm. “When we do, we hope to have a community public session with FEMA reps and our engineer at one of the schools, either Pinelands (Regional) or the Frog Pond (Elementary).” The committee passed an ordinance appropriating $1,700,000 for the purchase of storm-related equipment and bonded for $1,615,000. Business Administrator Garrett Loesch said Gov. Christie had asked President Barack Obama to reimburse the state for 100 percent of Superstorm Sandy FEMA relief funds, same as the country did for Hurricane Katrina. But township ofﬁcials were more realistic, passing a resolution calling for the federal government to reimburse 90 percent of the cleanup costs. Presently, FEMA will reimburse 75 percent of municipal costs for cleanup mitigation. Loesch said the town can document in-kind contributions by volunteer organizations as credit toward the town’s 25 percent requirement. Loesch said the Public Works Department did an outstanding job Continued on Page 20

The last map update was finished 20 years ago, said FEMA spokesman Kurt Pickering. This new map will revise the flood risk in 120 communities in 10 coastal counties with 1,800 miles of coastline. New housing is required to build to a certain FEMA-informed height in order to be compliant. Each flood plain is different. In Ocean County, Stafford Township, Tuckerton and Little Egg Harbor Township lagoon communities built on former saltmarsh were at 7 feet elevation prior to Sandy. Long Beach Island was at 10 feet. Property lots along the bay and ocean may also have a “V” flood zone designation, areas where the velocity of wave action would damage structures that are not securely elevated on pile construction or col-

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FLOOD MONEY RISING: Rand’s Marina on Great Bay Boulevard in Little Egg Harbor was swept away by Superstorm Sandy. Increased ﬂood insurance premiums will hit small marinas like Rand’s in January as FEMA phases out its ‘discount program’ for secondary homes and businesses. umn foundations. “The maps will inform communities as they begin planning for ‘smart’ rebuilding initiatives and seek out federal mitigation dollars,” said Ferzan. Pietramali said FEMA had spent two years creating the new map, which was due to come out in spring 2013. The agency has fast-tracked a release to make it available during the reconstruction from Superstorm

Sandy. Storm surge data from Sandy was not incorporated in the new maps, nor was global warming or projected sea level increase. “We don’t base them on projected data,” said Pietramali. “We use data culled from 60 years, and there were substantial hurricanes and storms in the past. “The rates the average policyholder has will rise nationwide, but

Sandy won’t have much to do with it,” he added. Starting Jan. 1, some discounts afforded some policyholders will “go away,” said Pietramali. “Those policyholders will have to pay higher rates – vacation or secondary homeowners and businesses.” Base flood elevation maps are created to inform individuals and Continued on Page 57

Daily Show Host Mentions LBI Businesses at 12/12/12 Concert

Holiday Snack Bar Owner Elated Over Jon Stewart Nod

early two billion viewers may have tuned into any of the 37 television stations broadcasting “12/12/12: The Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden,” but Glenn Warfield, 43, of Beach Haven Terrace was one of only a few to have his business mentioned by “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart in a speech nostalgically recalling some of his favorite memories of the Jersey Shore. Stewart said the most important milestones of his life occurred during summers spent at the Jersey Shore, including his first kiss, before referencing specific Beach Haven experiences that included “beers at the Ketch” and “burgers at the Holiday Snack Bar” – the latter which is owned by Warfield. “I couldn’t be happier he mentioned us!” said Warfield. “He’s a regular customer, so we were curious if he’d say anything. When he said, ‘beers at the Ketch,’ we said, ‘Wow, that really hits close to home.’ Then when he said, ‘burgers at the Holiday Snack Bar,’ we were completely blown away. I still can’t believe it.” The Holiday Snack Bar has been in business for 65 years. Warfield has owned it the last 13. Stewart was last seen frequenting the establishment with his family in September. “We don’t bother him too much when he’s dining with his family. He’s a really nice guy,” said Warfield. “We are going to have to name a menu item after Jon Stewart now.” Warfield and his wife received hundreds of phone calls following the mention of his restaurant, and an overwhelming response on

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HOLIDAY CELEBRATION: Following Sandy ﬂood damages, the Holiday Snack Bar expects to reopen by summer. social media sites such as Facebook, where a post concerning the incident quickly received well over 100 “likes.” Warf ield credits a nostalgic atmosphere the Holiday Snack Bar maintains for drawing continued patronage of people like Stewart. “People like to go down every year and reﬂect on what they did as a kid, so they don’t necessarily need something new and fresh. Sometimes it’s good to see the same old restaurant there that you went to as a kid. It’s a fresh feeling and makes

you feel secure as you continue to go through life.” Warfield recalled the first time Stewart entered his business while still hosting “The Jon Stewart Show” on MTV, of which Warfield was an avid fan. “Of course I was telling all the employees. I told them if he comes in to eat, not to bother him. He’s there to unwind and have a good time with his family. Whenever he comes in, though, we huddle in the back and laugh and say, ‘Oh my God, he’s here again!’ We love it.”

The Holiday Snack Bar took in about 34 inches of floodwater during Hurricane Sandy. All equipment was lost. Warfield is confident his flood insurance will help replace it all and the Holiday Snack Bar will reopen by summer. “There will be a lot of hard work between now and then, but we will be fine,” he said. “For him to mention LBI like that was just a sign of good things to come, and I’m really looking forward to this summer.” — Michael Molinaro michaelmolinaro@thesandpaper.net

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SEASON’S GIVING: ‘30 Rock’ sitcom star Alec Baldwin contacted Gov. Chris Christie for suggestions on where a donation might do the most good at the storm-ravaged New Jersey shore.

Actor Asked Where to Help; Answer Was Beach Haven West

Baldwin Funds New Community Center By VICTORIA LASSONDE ctor Alec Baldwin’s philanthropic foundation has made a donation of $250,000 to rebuild Stafford Township’s Mill Creek Community Center, which suffered irreparable devastation during the flood surge from Superstorm Sandy, Stafford officials announced this week. In a phone interview Friday, en route to the set of NBC’s “30 Rock” for the final day of shooting, Baldwin explained how he arrived at the decision to help Stafford – a town to which he has no particular tie, aside from a strong desire to make a meaningful, positive difference in a hard-hit part of the shore. He reached out to Gov. Chris Christie for guidance on where and how he could be of help. “I realized those facilities that are hubs, that are centers of community activity like the Mill Creek Community Center, serve this in-

credible function,” he said. According to Stafford Township Administrator James Moran, insurance adjusters and structural engineers determined liquefaction beneath the community center building had undermined the foundation, causing the ﬂoor to cave in and the central bearing wall to sink, leaving tear-down and rebuild the only option. To the question of whether he would visit the newly constructed community center, Baldwin could only say, “We’ll see.” Though he will leave the eventual ribbon-cutting to Mayor John Spodofora, Baldwin said, “I’d love to come down there one day.” “We’re going to do our best to get him here and honor him,” Spodofora said. “It’s my great pleasure,” Baldwin said. “Honest to God, I wish I had more money (to give). I wish I had $100 million. I can’t give money

“It’s my great pleasure,” Baldwin said. ... “This is something I wanted to do ... because my heart went out to those people, and I’m very grateful to Christie’s ofﬁce that they helped me do that.” that’s going to build housing, I can’t do things that are going to affect things in some grand way – that’s the role, I guess, of the government – but this is something I wanted to do, area-specific for New Jersey because my heart went out to those people, and I’m very grateful to Christie’s ofﬁce that they helped me do that.”

Rather than donating to a cause that would supply food, water, fuel and medical supplies to the storm victims, which needs were being met by the American Red Cross and other disaster relief organizations, Baldwin said he wanted his contributions to target something that might be otherwise overlooked. The genesis, he said, was a letter he had received from the head of the Sag Harbor library, asking him to consider donating to the library because “in the wake of the storm, I think her words were ‘Everyone in the town passed through the doors of the library in the ensuing week.’” So his foundation did make contributions to the Sag Harbor library and three others near his home in the Hamptons – Montauk, East Hampton and Amagansett, his town of residence. “Then I realized that, down there, you have it even worse, so my next move was to call Christie’s

ofﬁce, and the governor himself was very kind, got on the phone with me and directed me to someone in his staff who could help me, who did help me. I said, ‘Find me something like that. What’s a community hub in one of the most heavily impacted areas there?’ And this is where he steered me to, was Stafford Township and Mill Creek.” Baldwin said such facilities, which do a long-term service to their communities by hosting civic organizations, support programs and more, may receive less attention although they are “ever more important during these kinds of events.” When he started working on “30 Rock” and the offers to do commercials came along, Baldwin decided to use the earnings from his commercial work as an outlet for charities. He signed a three-year contract with Capital One (ending in March 2013), and he was channeling the Continued on Page 57

A $1,200 Gas Hookup? Plumbers Warn of Scams, Dangers of Shoddy Work By MICHAEL MOLINARO n original New Jersey Natural Gas estimate of six months to have gas service returned to Long Beach Island and surrounding towns following Superstorm Sandy was cut short by vigilant utility workers whose work included replacing or repairing approximately 14,000 gas meters. The early ﬁnish on the work set off a ﬂood of phone calls to plumbers in the area from those seeking to have their gas restored. “Our phones exploded,” said Sam Wieczorek, president of Barnegat Light Plumbing and Builders, which has been in business since 1959. “As fast as we could pick up a phone and take a call, another call would come in. It was 24 hours a day; I’ve never seen anything like it.” Wieczorek cleared three e-mail accounts that got close to receiving

10,000 e-mails each at the peak of the panic. “A lot of people literally e-mailed me over 140 times. If everybody just did it once, it’d be real simple. The biggest thing is not to panic; this is a catastrophic event. We will get to your house and take care of it.” Mark McCollum, ofﬁce and marketing manager for Walt McCollum Plumbing, Heating, Cooling in Manahawkin, which has been in business for 40 years, concurred. “We’ve had a lot of challenges prioritizing these calls,” said McCollum. “It’s been an ongoing challenge to get people that live here year ’round back into a warm home.” The panic is calming now, but the heightened demand for work has brought with it a litany of scams and potential problems. Continued on Page 57

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BACK ON TIGHT: Nick Russo, a serviceman with McCollum Plumbing and Heating, restores a gas connection to a house in Beach Haven. Thousands of similar repairs were needed to recover from Superstorm Sandy.

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Post-Sandy Emotions Osborn Island Development Gets a Hearing Informal Application To Add Nine Homes

ittle Egg Harbor Deputy Mayor and planning board member Ray Gormley sounded a bit incredulous after listening to an informal application on Dec. 6 to build nine homes on storm-ravaged Osborn Island. “Have you taken a look at Osborn Island since the storm?” he asked the applicant’s engineer, Frank Little. But Little said the parcel of land off Holden Court and behind the defunct Lighthouse Development on Radio Road was high ground. “I believe the elevation there is 12 and 13 feet, and I understand the surge was at elevation 7 to 8 feet. This probably was above water at the height of the storm; if another storm came, this will be an island.” At any rate, Little said that after the new FEMA base flood elevations are announced, they will raise the floor plans to comply. “We’re not going to rush this application.” Since it was an informal application, the board professionals made some suggestions about a plan to create a road with two 90-degree bends in it, something Planning Board Engineer Bob Mullin thought was not allowed in the Residential Site Improvement Standards. Little thought it was appropriate as long as his applicant included two stop signs at each bend. Since the defunct development fronting Radio Road is now bankowned, it was suggested by the board the applicant consider buying a parcel so access could come straight into the planned cul-de-sac. Little said he would consult his client, Richard Popper. This was the second time the application was before the board; it was withdrawn in 2010. An application by Habitat for Humanity to subdivide a 1.29-acre lot on the corner of Radio Road and Oak Lane into six buildable lots was carried to the next planning board meeting, Jan. 3. The reason was to give the public an opportunity to review a traffic report prepared by Habitat’s professionals. The application requires a variance from the planned residential zone that it is located in. PRD zones require 100 contigous acres. Habitat is not planning a PRD, but six detached houses with a minimum lot area of 6,500 square feet, minimum lot width of 65 feet and minimum front-yard setback of 30 feet. Township Planning Board Attorney Joseph Coronato also informed the board that Gov. Christie’s permit extension act adopted by the legislature in 2012 would most likely not be extended beyond Dec. 31, 2014. Some building permits have had their approvals extended from January 2007, and there have been many changes in design standards since then, said Coronato. Because of the continuing hous-

Holidays May Trigger Difficult Feelings T he holiday season can be a difficult time of year for anyone, especially after a major disaster such as Superstorm Sandy. Any number of mixed emotions may arise as those at the Jersey Shore, who are still dealing with devastated lives nearly two months after the storm shook through their hometowns, try to joyfully partake in the traditional holiday festivities. Although things may appear dismal at times, it is important to remember there is help. Mental health personnel come in all forms, from privately practicing clinical psychologists and licensed clinical social workers to local support groups and empathetic family, friends and neighbors. When feelings of anger, frustration, loss or sadness take over, it is important to speak up, seek help and remember that you are not alone. George Peters, a clinical psychologist who works on staff responding to crises in the emergency department at Southern Ocean Medical Center, said that so far, not many people there have been in need of counseling assistance associated with the storm. Although the Manahawkin hospital does not have a mental health department on the premises, he said he was a bit surprised no one has even sought help at his private practice. However, he has heard from colleagues that people are beginning to seek help in other areas of the state, such as in Monmouth County, where the physical destruction from the storm was more severe. “Right now I think people are in an immediate survival mode, an immediate post-traumatic recovery phase,” said Peters. “They’re more focused on the physical aspects of rebuilding their lives. So they’re trying to salvage whatever they can physically from their homes: their keepsakes, their photos, their insurance policies. They’re assessing the actual physical damage to their properties and their homes. They’re trying to work with the government agencies or their insurance companies. “This activity, at least for the adults, is kind of pre-occupying them at the moment. They have a task that they’re focused on. Over time, once they get settled back in and the holidays are over, it might hit them all of a sudden, like ‘Wow, what have I have just been through?’” he explained. Adults and children often deal with the process of grief and loss in very individual ways, and many people will likely deal with the basic five stages — denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance — at different times and in different orders, said Peters. Of course, he added, these feelings are normal, especially after a lifealtering experience. What may be a cause for concern, urges a “Coping with Disasters During the Holidays” pamphlet sent out through the American Red Cross, are difficult feelings and reactions such as crying spells or bursts of anger, difficulty eating or

sleeping, a loss of interest, family avoidance, fatigue or depression, increased physical symptoms such as headaches or stomachaches, or an increase of alcohol or substance abuse that lasts two weeks or more. If such feelings persist, seeking professional mental health services becomes necessary. The Red Cross suggests calling the Disaster Mental Health Helpline at 1-800-985-5990, or texting “TalkWithUs” to 66746. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of harming themselves or others, call the national suicide hotline at 1-800-273-8255. The St. Francis Community Center, which has temporarily relocated its directors’ ofﬁces from Brant Beach to St. Mary’s Parish Center in Manahawkin, is still offering counseling services throughout Southern Ocean County via the

organization’s outpost locations, which now include extended hours. “Holidays are a lot of hope and sharing, and I think it’ll be different for many, many people this year,” said Wendy Westberg, director of counseling services at St. Francis and a licensed clinical social worker. “It’s important to keep up with as many traditions as you can, but also realize that you’re going to have to have some new traditions. People will be in different places; people’s Christmases will be different. It’s all going to impact everyone. There is still excitement around the holidays. So when that does subside, I think there will be some more sad and angry feelings,” she emphasized. According to Westberg, very young children may regress and go back to bed-wetting or thumb-sucking, and may appear more dependent

upon their caretakers. Older children may act out or express their fear in their play, or they may appear numb. Teenagers may engage in more risky behaviors or have difﬁculty expressing their feelings. Any age group can have a heightened sensitivity to triggers and may be fearful of or fascinated with storms. Maintaining patience and offering extra hugs and support can go a long way. Westberg encourages people to avoid isolation during times of emotional distress. To make an appointment with the counseling center at St. Francis, call 609-4941554, Monday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. St. Francis offers individual and family counseling. Plans to maintain a group counseling service for victims Continued on Page 57

ing recession and the chaos created by Superstorm Sandy, the planning board voted to trim back the number of monthly planning board meet-

ings to one a month from two. The planning board will meet on the ﬁ rst Thurday of every month at 7 p.m. except for July, when it falls on the

4th. In July the meeting will be held on the third Thursday. The board has the power to add meetings if the number of applications warrent it

but must advertise these additional meetings in its newspaper of record. — Pat Johnson patjohnson@thesandpaper.net

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TEMPORARY: Wendy Westberg coordinates the St. Francis counseling center’s duties out of St. Mary’s Parish Center in Manahawkin. The Island-based organization relocated to the mainland after suffering storm damage.

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Storm Surviving to Thriving

Local Artist Mines Soggy Piano Parts To Aid Her Church M

By PAT JOHNSON ost people would see a water-soaked piano as just another Sandy-generated trash problem, but artist Janet Nelson saw a way to be proactive for her church, Holy Trinity Lutheran in Brant Beach. Holy Trinity had from 9 inches to 2 feet of water in the building depending on what level you stand on. The church sustained damage to Its electrical systems, air conditioning and heating, PA system and all the wallboard, office and kitchen equipment. Since the church has no flood insurance and is self-sustaining through its members, it has looked for help from local volunteers and also 50 people from the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief organization who came all the way from Georgia to help pull out the wallboard, soggy carpets and more. But Nelson saw something in the ruins that could be salvaged: the old upright piano in the church hall. It wasn’t any good for playing anymore, but she thought of ways to utilize parts of the piano. Her ﬁrst thought was to make scrimshaw from the ivory keys. “I thought there might be value in that, so I said, ‘Don’t just toss it out; maybe I can repurpose it.’” It wasn’t till she got the piano “de-boned,” or deconstructed, and saw the keys were made of plastic that she had to rethink her plan. She cleaned the wooden parts, and the myriad pieces of the piano sat in her kitchen for a while, waiting for her inspiration. “I wanted to do something quick and saw the piano hammers looked like little mandolins, so I thought ‘Christmas ornaments.’” She drew the strings in ink, attached tiny pegs and a red ribbon, and took them to her church. They sold right away. Then she Googled “piano Continued on Page 57

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FAITH THAT WORKS: (Clockwise from top left) A sailing ship pin depicts the church’s stained glass window. Janet Nelson (right) directs her friends in jewelry making: (from left) June Hartman, Lynn Hutcheson and Carolyn Jacobs. Applying gold leaf to earrings. Pastor Jacobs in front of the church. Christmas ornaments from piano key pedals, kitty-cat earrings.

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NINE LIVES: The resilient Minke. He somehow found harbor from the superstorm.

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK

Sandy-Tested Minke Survives Superstorm By PAT JOHNSON number of people contacted me after I wrote my small, biographical tale of living through Superstorm Sandy and returning to my storm-wrecked home in Tuckerton Beach. I wrote the story for publication in the November issue of our sister paper The Tuckerton/ Little Egg Harbor Leader. All comments were kind and complimentary, and all asked about Minke, my little gray cat who refused to be evacuated. What happened to Minke? Tuckerton Beach was closed to residents following the storm until Nov. 3. When we returned to the house, all I found of Minke were some muddy footprints outside the small, side window he used to use to get in the house. I had closed the window in advance of the storm. I called his name, but nothing. I left food on the dining room table, just in case, and opened the window. For two weeks, each day that I went down to clean up the yard and remove my soaked possessions, I hoped Minke would reappear. He did not. The food was disappearing, and there were more muddy footprints, but I couldn’t tell if they were cat or possum or raccoon. I kept feeding the nocturnal snacker –for three weeks, we residents were not allowed to stay past sundown. Then one day, when I was again raking the piles of salt hay straw away from the house, my neighbor’s nephew asked me if the cat I was seeking was a gray cat. I said yes, and he said, “It’s under your house. My helper was cleaning out the insulation from under my aunt’s house, and it jumped out at him and scared him to death.” I called and called his name. And this time, Minke appeared from the gloom of my crawl space. He wasn’t happy to see me. He seemed confused as to who I was. But slowly he remembered, and came out tentatively for a reunion and a rubdown. Minke is staying in the crawl space, as he is partly feral and wouldn’t do well in any other setting. I feed him and pet him each day, and have made a warm blanket nest for him in the cold house. I worry when the nights get colder, and I worry about the future – still no electricity, still no heat. Still waiting for the insurance check. But each day brings us closer to getting ourlives back to what they were before Sandy: quiet time on the couch, a ﬁre in the woodstove, a book or old movies on TCM. Wish Minke could tell me his storm story. I bet it’s heroic. Y patjohnson@thesandpaper.net

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BH Municipal Government Reorganizes Jan. 4 The Beach Haven Borough Council holds a reorganization meeting on Friday, Jan. 4, at 1 p.m. in the Emergency Operations Center on Pelham Avenue. The former U.S. Coast Guard station serves as a temporary borough hall while the regular municipal building undergoes repairs following Superstorm Sandy. The meeting will mark the first reorganization since the borough changed from the commission form of government to a council-manager system in 2010. Borough Clerk Sherry Mason said that Charles Maschal, Nancy Taggart-Davis and Robert Keeler would be sworn in to four-year terms on the council. The three ran uncontested in last month’s election. The council will also appoint a mayor, the title currently held by Maschal. Mason said that when the council first formed, the five members drew straws for staggered terms. Maschal, Taggart-Davis and Keeler received the two-year terms, while Jim White and Edward Kohlmeir drew four-year terms. “In the beginning, we split the two- and four-year terms so that all council people would not be up for re-election at the same time, like they were when there were commissioners,” said Mason. “From now on, all council people will elected to four-year terms, and elections will be held every two years.” Mason said that whoever is chosen mayor would hold the title until the terms of White and Kohlmeir expire at the end of 2014. —E.E.

LBI Health Department Has Relocated

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ON THE HALF: Dale Parsons Sr. of Parsons Seafood in Tuckerton has plenty of clams from Great Bay for the holiday table, but his son’s clam beds in Barnegat Bay are still closed due to higher than acceptable bacteria counts.

No Harvest Yet in Lower Barnegat Bay: Superstorm Closes Some Shellﬁsh Beds

ecreational fishing and crabbing are allowed all along the bay from Barnegat Inlet to Beach Haven Inlet but shellfish harvesting in lower Barnegat Bay is still closed due to unacceptable counts of pathogens in clam and oyster tissues. But don’t pass up clams and oysters for the holiday table. Dale Parsons Sr. is keeping his store on South Green Street in Tuckerton supplied with clams from clean waters farther south in Great Bay and Atlantic bays, and oysters from Delaware Bay. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection spokesperson Larry Hajna said scientists are puzzled as to why Barnegat Bay clams are still showing levels of bacteria and viruses from fecal coliform in the sampled tissues. Usually shellfish are able to purge themselves if the water around them is clean. “We are conducting a special investigation to see what’s behind the situation,” said Hajna on Thursday, Dec. 13. “There’s a number of possibilities, but no real suspects.” Longtime clammer and aquaculturist Dale Parsons Jr. of Tuckerton thought the results could point to a localized sewer break, but nothing is definite. He’s puzzled why the results of shellfish sampling seemed to be getting progressively better in the weeks after Hurricane Sandy, and then took a turn for the worse. “I’ve been donating my clams (in the Middle Grounds in Barnegat Bay) to the DEP for sampling for the past three weeks. Initially the counts went down, then they shot way up and we don’t know why. This week they are sending samples to a different lab to make sure the testing procedure is accurate.” Parsons said a number of working baymen are still affected by Hurricane Sandy. “It’s not surprising when you

have a problem of this magnitude,” he said. Parsons lost his clam hatchery, the largest in the state, when Sandy’s storm surge ripped into the part of the hatchery that faced the bay, pushing his equipment out to the meadows and beyond. “That was tough, but this just adds to the pain,” said Parsons. “For now, we’re just taking it a day

at a time.” In the Parsons clam house in Tuckerton, Dale Sr. was counting out 100 little necks for a customer who was going to make “zuppa de pesce” for a family dinner. He had just gotten back from driving bags of clams to his wholesaler in Philadelphia and would be driving there again the next

The Long Beach Island Health Department has temporarily relocated from its Haven Beach location to the multipurpose room on the second floor of the Long Beach Township Municipal Complex building, located at 6805 Long Beach Blvd. in Brant Beach. All of the department’s services are still available Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The department had to relocate immediately following Superstorm Sandy, as its original building had suffered significant floodwater damage. “The water not only came through the side doors and entryway doors into the building, but also through the basement and up through the heating ducts. So there was a considerable amount of waste material in there,” stated Tim Hilferty, director of the health department. “Because we rent the facility and because of the substantial damage to the other parts of the infrastructure with the heating system and things like that, the owner of the property has decided it would be in the best interest of everybody for the health department to try to find another (permanent) location.” He said they expect to be working out of the municipal building for at least another month or two. Plans to find a new site are under way. The organization has applications in with FEMA to work out of trailers, possibly near the Acme supermaket complex in Beach Haven Park, where they could stay for at least 12 to 18 months until they can find a permanent location. For more information about the LBI Health Department, visit lbihealth. com or call 609-492-1212. —K.A.E. morning. “I’ll have to go because my helper, my driver, has to work on his house this weekend. It was flooded

by Sandy.” — Pat Johnson patjohnson@thesandpaper.net

SRHS Vid Kid Spreads ‘Hope for LBI’ After Sandy By VICTORIA LASSONDE ope. It’s a simple but powerful message – just ask Jimmy Ward. His “Hope for LBI” video, which has been making the rounds on Facebook, YouTube and throughout the community, was acted, shot, directed and edited solely by the Southern Regional High School sophomore. In one weekend, Ward spent seven hours shooting the fiveminute video and another five hours editing it. Last time he checked, it had been viewed more than 26,000 times, in 70 countries around the world, including Australia and Singapore. Now he’s taking his message on the road, speaking at community events and reaching out to celebrities and government officials. He presented his video at a recent Southern Regional Board of Education meeting and at Long Beach Township’s tree lighting ceremony. He has been invited to speak at radio station B98.5’s January relief benefit concert at Pine Belt Arena in Toms River. His video may be shown during next year’s Lighthouse International Film Festival on Long Beach Island. He’s hoping to get the attention of actress and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.

And he has written a letter to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. “I go after everybody,” he said. He has also produced 500 Hope for LBI stickers and is selling them for $2 apiece as a fundraiser for post-storm efforts. He plans to produce a sequel to the “Hope” video to show how he distributes the proceeds. The video begins with some memorable news clips from the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, and then follows Ward, wearing a black T-shirt that bears the word HOPE, on a long-distance run that starts at his high school in Manahawkin, takes him across Route 9 to Hilliard Boulevard, across the Route 72 Causeway and over the bridges to Long Beach Island, where his path leads him to the south and to the north, past miles and miles of storm-battered buildings and towering heaps of debris. His journey also takes him brieﬂy into Beach Haven West and even inside one flood-damaged home in the devastated bayfront development on the mainland, and then back to the Island and up to the Barnegat Lighthouse, where strangers hold up a sign that also reads “Hope.” The ﬁ nished product combines three of Ward’s greatest loves in life: running, making videos and

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CAMERA MAN: Jimmy Ward, 16, of Manahawkin has big dreams. Mostly he aims to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives through movies. helping people. Reactions to the video have been emotional, and sometimes tearful. “That’s always my goal,” he said. The Island-speciﬁc focus makes

people feel inspired and motivated by the recognizable landmarks and familiar imagery. The act of running represents strength and Continued on Page 57

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Oh, Is It December? Sure Doesn’t Feel Like It! SEASONAL: If it weren’t for the holiday decorations displayed around town, such as this snowman ornament hanging from a car bumper, the mild weather could fool a person into thinking it was September.

N.J. Senate Committees Organize Special Hearing, Discuss Disaster

n preparation of infrastructure renewal efforts following Superstorm Sandy, a special hearing of the state Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee was held in Toms River on Monday, Nov. 26. The main objective of the meeting was to provide the state Legislature with a more comprehensive understanding of the damage that was amassed as a result of the storm. As part of a bipartisan legislative effort, two other committee hearings will be held in other stormimpacted areas of the state. Sen. Christopher J. Connors (R9th) served on the committee for the special hearing to address Sandy’s profound impact on the 9th Legislative District. Connors, as well as Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove (both R-9th), is continuing to work with ofﬁcials on storm-related matters. The 9th District delegation issued a joint statement about the committee hearing saying that rebuilding the state’s infrastructure “will require deliberate planning and a high level of coordination among all levels of

government.” It also emphasized the local governments’ need for financial resources to allow a complete and resourceful recovery process to be fulfilled in a suitable amount of time. The committee hearing held in Toms River was deemed part of the Legislature’s initial steps to enhance the recovery period and better prepare the area for any similar events that may occur in the future, something the delegation had recognized years earlier. Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, the delegation immediately called for a more comprehensive effort to prepare New Jersey for any comparable catastrophic events, which led to the development of the delegation-sponsored Coastal New Jersey Evacuation Task Force. In January 2012, Gov. Christie signed into law legislation backed by the delegation to implement the task force’s proposals. One of the provisions required the state Office of Emergency Management in cooperation with the emergency management offices of impacted counties and municipalities to provide an aware-

agleswood Elementary School hosted an informal meet-andgreet Monday night, Dec. 10, for parents and teachers from both the Beach Haven and Eagleswood elementary schools – an opportunity to mingle and get to know each other in the building they now share in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. After a slide show presentation introducing the combined staff members, Eagleswood Superintendent and Principal Deb Snyder gave a few words of welcome, and then invited everyone to help themselves at the long tables full of refreshments and donated items for children. Eagleswood Township Mayor Debra Rivas also attended. The Oct. 29 storm severely damaged the ground ﬂoor of the centuryold Beach Haven School, as well as the homes of most students and staff members. Immediately after the storm, Snyder reached out to Beach Haven Superintendent and Principal Patricia Daggy, a longtime colleague and friend, to offer the Island school a “foster home” in its time of need. So 62 students in kindergarten through sixth grade and 20 teachers from Beach Haven “moved in” to the K-6 Eagleswood school on Nov. 14. Now, after just one month, all signs point to success. Snyder and Daggy say their deep, mutual respect has made the transition as easy as it possibly could be. The arrangement is a double blessing for Beach Haven, according to Daggy, because it helped the Island school achieve both post-storm goals: to get the students back in class as soon as possible, and to keep the entire school population together. In fact, the arrangement is working so well that the two superintendents will speak at the New Jersey School Boards Association to share their experience as testimony to the effectiveness of temporary consolidation. Repairs and renovations to Beach Haven Elementary School may take the rest of the school year to complete, so, for the next several months, Eagleswood and Beach Haven students share classroom space, teachers, supplies and curriculum. For Donna Kilcommons, Beach Haven Board of Education member and mom to a sixth-grader and a fourth-grader, the experience has taught her family to help each other and their neighbors more than ever. “It’s very comforting to be welcomed here,” she said. “Eagleswood has been nothing but hospitable to us.” The boards of education in each district continue to meet separately, but now with representatives from each board attending. The two Parent-Teacher Associations are also working jointly on certain projects, such as an upcoming Santa’s Workshop. “I really can’t tell you how well this is going,” Daggy said. “In a world that has become so” – she paused – “jaded, for lack of a better word, Eagleswood has truly taken us

in for the right reasons.” From her optimistic viewpoint, the whole poststorm relocation process has been an important and, ultimately, beneficial learning experience for everyone. Kristy Davis of Beach Haven has children in fifth, third and first grade in the school. “It’s the best situation for us, as a small school, right now.” She said everyone is “doing what we have to do” to keep moving forward, to work toward a return to normality and to ensure the kids’ education is allowed to continue uninterrupted. “My kids are happy,” she said. “So far, so good.” While displaced, she and her husband are working to reopen Foster’s Farm Market in Beach Haven; they expect to be back up and running in about a month. Before the storm, fourth-grade teachers Marjie Carnivale of Beach Haven and Kimberly Candurra of Eagleswood had never met. Now they are teaching and sharing supplies, side by side every day, with students who consistently surprise them with their adaptability and positive attitudes. The kids are setting up play dates and getting along beautifully as a group, Candurra said. Meanwhile, she and Carnivale have found their teaching styles are very similar, and they are enjoying the collaboration. Beach Haven kindergarten

teacher Stephanie DiBiase said she, too, is grateful for the warm reception she and her students have been given. As for the kids, they seem to be adjusting to the change with little or no difﬁculty. “Five-year-olds are 5-year-olds,” she said with a smile. Interestingly, she said, given the dichotomy, she has observed how some of the youngsters have taken on different roles, appearing to blossom in their new environment. The day in early November when Long Beach Island was opened to evacuated homeowners for only a few hours for the “grab-and-go,” DiBiase was able to salvage from her classroom in Beach Haven three boxes ﬁlled with storybooks. When she brought the boxes to Eagleswood, her students were jubilant. “They swarmed the books,” she recalled. On Monday, Dec. 10, two modular units were delivered to Eagleswood to provide needed extra space. Two more were expected to arrive Wednesday. On Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 17 and 18, the units will be used for the holiday workshop, then transformed into classrooms in late December, so the classes can transition into the modular units for school starting in January. — Victoria Lassonde victorialassonde@thesandpaper.net

ness program to educate the public regarding the state’s plan to evacuate New Jersey’s coastal regions during emergencies. Other mandated requirements were allowing counties to institute a vital

registry for individuals with special needs who may need further support during an emergency, and authorizing the State Police, Department of Transportation and county emergency management ofﬁcials to execute a lane

reversal policy on the Atlantic City Expressway and the Garden State Parkway in preparation for an evacuation during a crisis. — Kelley Anne Essinger kelleyanne@thesandpaper.net

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HAPPY HALLS: By all accounts, the arrangement is a win all around. Eagleswood is prepared to host Beach Haven through the end of the school year, unless Beach Haven’s building renovations are ﬁnished sooner.

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Displaced Beach Haven School Right at ‘Home’ in Eagleswood

The SandPaper/Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Forsythe Refuge Taking on Sandy Debris Challenge Treeline Lessened Mainland Home Damage By MICHAEL MOLINARO he amount of debris left in the 47,000 acres of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge by the floodwaters of Superstorm Sandy is something Refuge Manager Virginia Rettig and her staff never imagined they would have to deal with. “The impacts to the refuge are greater than I ever could have dreamed,” said Rettig, who has held her position for two years. She also has the experience of living through several significant hurricanes in Louisiana, including Hurricane Andrew. “To have any kind of a debris cleanup to this degree is record breaking,” she said. “We’ve never seen anything like this here. We don’t have the capacity to just start cleaning it up.” The refuge stretches from Brick Township in northern Ocean County, 50 miles south to Galloway Township in Atlantic County, and also includes wetlands and forest of eastern Burlington County – all of which have debris, though the assessment shows the majority of debris lies in Ocean County. A survey counted 130 boats; more than 100 contaminants, such as home heating oil tanks and other 55-gallon drums, some with contents unknown; and countless other items, including two hot tubs that floated across the Barnegat Bay from the barrier islands. The debris crossed the bay and continued floating across refuge marshes until waters eventually receded. In some areas, a debris field was found two miles from the Barnegat Bay shoreline; most of the debris fell out near the tree line west of the bay. “The fact that some of the debris is so deep in the woods is really surprising,” said Rettig. “The trees aren’t even damaged, so it shows you how much water it must have taken to ease that stuff in there. “It’s going to be very challenging because it’s the backside of the marsh in areas you can’t just drive up to. “We don’t know what’s inside the rack line,” she continued, referring to a 10-foot high marker of visibility in the marsh. “You can’t count what you can’t see. The rack line is a big, tangled mess of marsh grass and a variety of different types of debris. We didn’t pick through the rack line; we just counted what we could see, without causing harm to the employees. So there are still a lot of unknowns about what’s on the refuge.” These findings were the result of a 10-day, on-the-ground assessment, during which the local staff worked with staff from other U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuges in New Jersey as well as Maine, West Virginia and Maryland, using Marsh Master track vehicles that prevent further damage. They also used high tides to their advantage, as raised water levels allowed for more refuge area to be surveyed using passable creeks and other waterways in the marsh.

Runaway boat locations were marked on a GPS map with information to later help determine the owner. “We’re working with boat owners and insurance companies to remove as many boats as possible,” said Rettig. “Boat owners are responsible to remove their boats from the refuge, so we’ll be notifying people soon of their boat’s location.” Salvage companies have equipment that allow them to get closer to boats lying in the woods in some cases, though the challenge of preventing further oil spills and marsh damage creates what Rettig described as a “delicate situation.” “We’ve not removed any debris, mostly because we don’t have any funding to do so,” said Rettig. As a national wildlife refuge, Forsythe is not eligible for FEMA funds available to the public. A formal request has been made for supplemental appropriations through Fish and Wildlife Service channels, though the process could be lengthy and must ultimately be approved by Congress. Rettig is not permitted to share requested estimates. “There’s a formal process after every big storm like this. We submitted that immediately after the storm. But that is a very lengthy process because it has to be submitted up through all the layers of the federal government before it’s even seen or voted on by Congress.” Rettig has been talking to refuge managers in other parts of the nation that have had similar disasters, such as the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana, littered with debris from Hurricane Rita in 2005. “One of the main messages was it’s a very lengthy process. Even when you do receive the funding, it still takes a long time to do the cleanup because it has to be done very carefully – and it’s over a very large area,” said Rettig, referencing the 22 linear miles of refuge tree line that caught debris during the storm, of the 50 miles that stretch from Galloway to Brick. In regard to possible environmental effects caused by the debris, Rettig said, “Upon our ﬁrst assessment we were pleased that there weren’t more leaking contaminants.” It was reported to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. “In some instances it was just a matter of turning a drum on its side so it wouldn’t be leaking anymore. “There are still so many contaminates out there that we don’t know what could start leaking at any time, or how further storms could affect them. So those are the things that we’re most concerned about. Maybe Continued on Page 58 LOST AND FOUND: 130 boats have been found in the Forsythe Refuge following Sandy; each is marked on a GPS map. A Beach Haven Terrace street sign ended up in the Gunning River area.

Photographs Courtesy of Virginia Rettig

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Tree Shopping Finding That ‘Perfect’ One SERENE SEARCH: It’s tree pickin’ time again. The custom of painstakingly choosing a Christmas tree has been around for centuries, often dated back to Latvia in 1510. (Above) Hoch’s Landscaping in Barnegat offers a plethora of evergreens. In the US, approximately 350 million Christmas trees are annually growing on farms. Of the nearly 38 million sold, 93 percent will be recycled.

Photographs by Ryan Morrill

THEY WILL OVERCOME: The Island Baptist Church (top) was orginally Beach Haven’s ﬁrst schoolhouse and later became the borough’s ﬁrstmovie theater. (Above) Eighteen inches of water during Superstorm Sandy took its toll on the church’s interior.

New Meaning to Candlelight Service

At Island Baptist Church, Annual Food Drive at SRHS Christmas Eve Will Go On Beneﬁts AC Rescue Mission A A compilation of non-perishable food is being collected at the Southern Regional High School for the 12th annual food drive. All collected donations will beneﬁt the Atlantic City Rescue Mission, which offers food and shelter to men, women and families who are homeless. The mission serves those in Atlantic City and its surrounding communities, including Ocean County, and relies heavily upon donations. According to public records, the mission served over 430,000 meals to nearly 27,000 people in 2011. “Our goal is simple, yet quite large,” said SRHS English teacher Adele Berardi, who is managing the school’s food drive. “We are aiming to collect one canned good, non-perishable food item or personal item to represent every man, woman and child who comes to Southern every single day.” This year, that number totals 2,305. The school collected nearly 30,000 items last year; the drive’s highest total to date.

The donations will be presented to the mission during the school’s holiday assembly on Friday, Dec. 21, after the mission’s volunteers are treated to a holiday meal, which is prepared earlier in the morning by the school’s staff. “It’s really quite amazing to see all the big bins lined up in the hallway (before the assembly). The kids roll them in, and the bins usually fill the entire gym floor,” stated Marilyn Dougherty, media liaison for the Southern Regional School District. Collection bins have been placed in each homeroom class for students to drop off donations during school hours. Anyone who would like to contribute can bring donations to one of the bins set up in the school’s offices, Monday through Friday, between 7:45 a.m. and 3 p.m. For a complete list of items needed by the Atlantic City Rescue Mission, log onto acrescuemission.org. — Kelley Anne Essinger kelleyanne@thesandpaper.net

lmost two decades ago the marvelous news show called “CBS Sunday Morning,” then hosted by the late, great Charles Kuralt, showed why it was a unique treasure in the wasteland called television. As Christmas neared that year, “Sunday Morning” dedicated what seemed to be the final five minutes of that day’s episode to a Christmas light display. It wasn’t, though, the tree at Rockefeller Center or the National Christmas Tree in Washington; it wasn’t a suburban home with more lights and an electric bill larger than that of some eastern European counties. In total silence (imagine any other show allowing five minutes of “dead air”), the camera oh, so slowly zoomed in on a single point of light in the sky. Was it a star, perhaps a comet? Slowly, slowly it continued until it became clear the object

was a star. But in what far corner of the universe was it located? Finally, you could see that it was a Christmas star, set atop a barn or farmhouse, probably, considering the flatness of the land and the remoteness of the structure, in a state such as Iowa or Kansas or perhaps one of the Dakotas. Closer and closer it came until its light ﬁlled the barren landscape and the screen. Then it was over. Stunning. There will be many Christmas Eve services across the country and around the world. Some, such as the celebration at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, will be spectacular. Still, a service planned for 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve at the Island Baptist Church at 215 Third St. in Beach Haven may, like Kuralt’s star, be one of the most beautiful of all in its simplicity. Island Baptist, like much of

Beach Haven, was dealt with rather roughly by Superstorm Sandy. “We had 18 inches of water throughout the whole building,” said Pastor Ray Laird. It was built in 1884 as the town’s ﬁrst schoolhouse. Later it became Beach Haven’s first movie theater. Then, in 1980, it became a house of worship. “It was vacant for 40 years between being a movie theater and a church,” said Laird. The building had survived that long period of neglect, and many previous storms. Not this time. In the wake of Sandy, the building had to be totally gutted; Laird and his parishioners moved their services to the Holiday Inn in Manahawkin. Not that Laird and the church’s faithful bailed out of Beach Haven. They’ve been reaching out to the people in need in that hard-hit Continued on Page 57

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9/11 Memorial Is Dedicated in Barnegat Twp. Two-Ton WTC Beam Is the Centerpiece

ome 50 people turned out Saturday afternoon, Dec. 15, for the dedication of a 9/11 memorial located in the front parking area of the Barnegat municipal building. The landscaped memorial’s centerpiece is an 11 1/2-foot, two-ton steel beam, which was part of the North Tower of the World Trade Center that collapsed on that morning in 2001. It was also the only support beam that was still standing after the truck bombing of the World Trade Center North Tower in 1993. “That day was an attack on our nation, our faith and our way of life,” said Mayor Al Cirulli, who opened the 30-minute dedication ceremony, which also featured the laying of a wreath. “The memorial represents strength, courage, faith, hope, love and honor.” Keynote speaker Salvatore Velez, a retired New York City fi refighter, said many of the fi remen, police officers and EMS responders who ran into the north tower “went in thinking that they would never get out.” “Many of them gave their lives so that other people could make it out of the building,” he said. “It was an unbelievable scene. I think of the people who had to jump out of North Tower because there was no other way out. As a fi reman, we are trained to run into something that everybody else would run away from.” He said that in 20 years as a fi refighter, he never believed such a catastrophic day would come.

Jack Reynolds

SAFETY FIRST: Lifeguard Tim Connor signals swimmers back into the swimming area in the Beach Haven Crest section of Long BeachTownship.

Limited-Edition Holiday Beach Badges on Sale

o n g B e a c h To w n s h i p preseason holiday beach badges are on sale now until Monday, Dec. 31. Decorated with a festive Christmas wreath hanging from a lifeguard stand, the limited edition badges are the perfect holiday gift for the LBI-lover in your life. The tags cost $30 each. Accord i ng t o Don Myer s,

beach patrol supervisor of Long Beach Tow nship, the holiday badges are a hot commodity and are selling out fast. “People love get ting them for stocking stuffers,” he said. “Their discounted price doesn’t hurt, either.” Beach badges purchased after June 15, 2013 cost $40 each; a $10 increase compared to the pre-

season price. Only 2,013 holiday badges are available. Each one is individually numbered. Badges are required at the beach in Long Beach Township for anyone 12 and older, from June 16, 2013 through Sept. 2, 2013. Badges can be purchased at the front desk in Town Hall, located at 6805 Long Beach Blvd. in Brant Beach, on Friday between 12 and

4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The tags may also be purchased at the Beach Patrol Headquar ters, located at 79th Street and the bay in Beach Haven Crest, during the rest of the week. For more information, visit http:// www.lbtbp.com/badges/. — Kelley Anne Essinger kelleyanne@thesandpaper.net

“How can you be prepared for something of this magnitude?” said Velez. “What sticks in my mind is how people put everything aside to try to help one another. I consider myself lucky that I was able to go home to my family. But when I look at this memorial, I think of the many

heroes who never got to go home.” Margie Smith talked about her late husband, Harold Smith, who retired from the New York Police Department in 2005, but died six years later due to 9/11-related kidney cancer. “I lost my husband, my children

lost their father and we lost our hero,” said the Barnegat Township resident. “Since 9/11, I have been to many ceremonies and dedications, and while nothing can replace my husband, I take comfort in that his heroic actions, and the bravery of many others will always be recognized.”

Barnegat Township Police Ofﬁcer Steve Tatur, who was a 9/11 ﬁ rst responder, said the memorial “reminds us of hope and the American spirit.” “We will never be defeated by terrorists, a storm or an evil coward," said Tatur, referring to the school shooting in Connecticut Friday. Prior to the ceremony, a moment of silence was held for the vicitms of the Sand Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. “Our condolences and prayers go out to the famlies,” said Cirulli. — Eric Englund ericenglund@thesandpaper.net

Ship Bottom Taking Inventory of Missing Benches

hrough the years, Ship Bottom has sold commemorative benches, which have been situated along the bayfront from 20th to Fourth streets. Made primarily of recycled plastic, the benches could honor the memory of a loved one or a friend, a wedding or other occasion. However, numerous benches were washed away due to Superstorm Sandy, and the borough is conducting an inventor y to determine how many of the approximately 30 are missing. The borough sells the benches for $500 apiece. “It’s not a money maker for us,” said Borough Clerk Kathleen Wells. “That’s about how much it costs to make them.” Wells said several benches turned up in Ship Bottom, but one drifted as far away as Seaside Park and two more surfaced in Island Beach State Park. She said the Seaside Park Volunteer Fire Co. found and kept the bench for the borough; the two at Island Beach also have been retrieved. “We’re trying to determine how many other benches are missing and we want the public’s help in locating them,” she said. “The

SB Fire Department Christmas Tree Sale Down to Just a Few

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SEARCH IS ON: Some commemorative benches like these washed away during Superstorm Sandy. more we can ﬁ nd, the less we have to replace.”

Wells said anyone who ﬁ nds or knows where one exists should

call her at 609-494-2171, extension 116. —E.E.

s of Monday afternoon, Dec. 17, just four trees remained in the Ship Bottom Firehouse parking lot as the annual Christmas Tree sale concluded. “These will be the last trees that will be available,” said Steve Moser, sale co-chairman. “We sold more than 200 trees, and it was one of best sales we’ve ever had.” Moser said proceeds from the sale normally go toward routine maintenance and equipment upgrade costs, but this year’s event took on added signiﬁcance due to Superstorm Sandy. “Our firehouse had three feet of water, and three of our trucks sustained some water damage,” he said. “I really think the community got behind us and wanted to help. We strongly thank the people for their support.” —E.E.

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Give Pickled Willys; 2012 Angling Year’s Odd Ups and Downs W

ell, it’s time for the Christmas break here at The SandPaper. I’ll ﬁnally get a bit of a break – a well deserved one, if I do say so myself. While I’m a known non-wimp, I have to admit this whole Sandy thing has knocked the mick out of me, as I’m now fond of saying. Despite the mental deceleration during a nice long vacation, mefears I’ll be doing a ton of blue collaring, as I try to power my house back on-line again. FA BU L O U S F E E D BAC K : Speaking of Sandy (admittedly ad nauseum), I sure enjoyed being able to serve so many readers, via SandPaper storm and recovery stories. As managing editor, I all but sat back and allowed the SP staff to shine on. Great job, A-Company. In over 25 years here, I don’t recall such an outpouring of thanks for keeping folks, near and far, informed. It brings a tear to my eye. No, hold on. It’s actually a grain of sand stuck in my eye from trying to do a little plugging in the wind this morning. Still, thanks immensely for all the thanks. I should note that I’ll be maintaining a bit of a blog presence at jaymanntoday.ning.com. Also, I’ll be

pitching in to maintain our cloud presence at thesandpaper.net. However, our e-soup won’t be back, full-bore, until the ofﬁce returns for the January 9, 2013 issue – Mayans permitting. PICKLED STOCKING STUFFER: My favorite stocking stuffer oddity this year comes via a company called Pickled Willys. OK, are you done your childish giggling? Now, computer over to pickledwillys.com and check out the jars of pickled seafood stuff ready to head straight to your doorstep from Kodiak Island, Alaska. Yep, the Kodiak Island. That midnight sun venue alone is quite cool, literally, but the pickled products from this year-old, momand-pop business are off the map. In fact, top chefs from all quadrants are homing in on Willys. The little company’s biggies right now are Pickled Alaska King Crab, Pickled Alaska Sockeye (Red) Salmon, Pickled Alaska Halibut, Pickled Alaska Ling Cod, Alaska King Crab Tails. Pickled octopus and sea cucumbers are being tested for Pickled Willysness. I already signed up for some. Per their literature: “All of our seafood is caught in the waters off Kodiak Island and/or in the Bering

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harkening back to spring, the showing of hefty spawners and genetically gifted tiderunners remained suspiciously lacking. Unexpectedly, stripering took a nasty dip this year. Admittedly, there was the ruinous Sandy thing. Still, going clear back to spring, the striper numbers were way off the anticipated mark. That even takes into account a couple decently frenetic bouts of snag-and-drop angling, which showed early on. Also, there has been some rampant fall boat bassing just to our north. That action paid us no mind. Why the bad bassing? Once again, the temperatures carried the fishing days. A lukewarm winter led to ocean water temps in the 70s by spring and into the 80s by summer. No self-respecting bass would be caught dead in water that mild. The linesiders filed northward – and then even farther northward. Not only were they totally off the map for summer stripering but it then took them even longer than usual to sulk back southwards. By the time our nearshore ocean waters became thermally suited to stripers, up steps Sandy. For the umpteenth year in a row, bluefishing was both fabulous and abysmal. Beginning in spring, tailor blues were out and about and readily biting – and often the only available species complimenting a fluking day. The fall tailor bluefishing was fierce. I was among many relishing in the readily available, eater-sized blues, converting them into jerky that I’m still savoring to this day. It’s when turning the other bluefish cheek, the abysmalness sets in. Along the shoreline, slammer bluefishing action was absolutely AWOL. And that hurts the whole feel of fall surfcasting. Beachline blitzes of insane slammer blues have long been the meat of legendary autumnal surfcasting. Why no biggy blues? It just might it be globally-warmed fall waters kept the choppers farther out at sea – where they can sink into cooler

waters when not feeding. However, the mystery deepens when factoring in the aforementioned super showing of tailor blues. Those one- to three-pound fish abound, then pull out in the fall but seemingly never return as four- to eight-pound tweeners, precursors to slammers. Something awful must happen out there, somewhere – a bluefish bloodbath where the predator becomes the prey. While the missing bluefish thing is sure weird, such has been the saga of bluefish stocks throughout their written history, dating back to the 1600s. The stocks come and go on some cosmic schedule. Missing in action this summer and fall were Atlantic croakers. Not that many years back, we were so neck deep in them that they were damaging fall bass fishing, via incessant bait grabbing. I didn’t hear of a single one caught this year. Instinctively, I blame the return and resurgence of shrimping to our south, an industry that kills billions (with a “b”) of croakers each year. More than few folks might ask: Do we even need croakers? Lesson: A complex and varied ecosystem is a healthy ecosystem. The more variety, the healthier. It’s simple math. If an ecosystem is down to merely a few remaining species, you can deduce that system is in a world of hurt. Might the admirable abundance of other species, like blowfish and kingfish, compensate for the absence of certain other species? As is said of location, it comes down to variety, variety, variety. A royally ruint ecosystem can actually be chockfull of the few remaining species. Numbers alone can’t cover up the pending doom. Black seabassing is way off the mark, approaching catastrophically so. Togging isn’t much better. This is not meant to slight the occasional hot-hooking sessions, when these fish seem to froth forth. It’s the big-picture numbers that horrify. The stocks are swirling down the eco-crapper. Y

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annual spring Simply Bassin’ surfcasting event as a perfect way and means to prove that surf angling has recovered and returned. Now, to get it up and running. Notching the hope machine down a good many levels, we might even see some drivable beaches by spring. OK, so maybe that’s jamming the hopefulness machine into a gear higher than it can handle right about now. Still, hope springs eternal in the angling kingdom. I, for one, would love to ride the beach right now. What a way to wind down for the holidays. No chance, though – at least not on four wheels. See above. Another big 2012 story by my thinking was the remarkably long mullet run. The hitherto unheard of multi-month migration added some spice to what little “normal” fall fishing we managed – right before a giant sinkhole formed and an all-time superstorm set in. I’m not sure how a massive mullet migration translates into future runs but there will surely be a slew of spawning mullet in Florida this winter. After that, there’s the beyond-unpredictable drift of mullet larvae out into the Gulf Stream, then northwards – slowing off our coast to wait being blown landward and into our backbays to mature. Obviously, that wafting about in the open sea is wrought with woes, coming via wrong turns, a whale’s worth of predation and killer temperature swings. By the by, that temperature thing sure seems to be at the root of this year’s epic mullet showing – and more. It’s tough to overlook how certain species went gonzo in perfect alignment with the mildest winter in modern times. Possibly related to last year’s near nonwinter was a spring/summer/fall showing of spot, Leiostomus xanthurus, in numbers last seen in the late 1700s. Limited to bait fish status hereabouts, spot are wholly delicious eating. In fact, they are often sold whole in fish markets to our south. Those Dixie spot are a good deal larger than we see. Last summer, I whole-cooked a skillet’s worth of larger Yankee spot, netted in Holgate. Once past the bones – and they ain’t all that bony – the white meat was delectable. They hit the spot. I also have to throw a bone to the phenomenal kingfish presence this year. Many savvy anglers

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Etching Toward Recovery, One Shingle at a Time T he woodburning tool I ordered arrived last Saturday. So now I can move on with my project. For the past few weeks, I have been collecting cedar shakes from downed buildings everywhere. I found quite a few off Mallard Island and a bunch in the Tuckerton Beach area. My plan is to start etching “The Shack: Long Beach Island, R.I.P.” into each reclaimed piece. Then I’m going to put them on Ebay as authentic shingles from LBI’s famed “Happy Daze Gunning and Fishing Club, aka the Shack. Down under the “Item Speciﬁcs” I will throw in some Shack history, its relevance to the area, baymen heritage, and some of the mythical folklore, yada, yada, yada. I will throw up a jpeg photo of each speciﬁc shingle and the last photo I took of the Shack on Sunday, October 28 – which we will observe as national “Hey Idiot, move your car off the Island” day from here on out.

The highest bidder will own a piece of the Shack (or think they do anyway.) You can “Buy it Now” for $199. I have a few that I will sell to locals at a discount. Who’s gonna know the difference, right? A weathered cedar shingle is a weathered cedar shingle. It’s not like you can match the DNA to the few skinny posts that remain where the Shack once stood, and declare me a huckster. Some of the shingles I found are still kind of newish, actually. Some are bleached. Hell, I even used some cedar impression vinyl siding. Some people say they look so real… I’m going to donate half the proceeds. After all, I deserve to keep some of the money because it’s a brilliant idea. In fact, it’s the best idea since Jon Stewart made that play for free burgers for life at the Holiday Snack Bar in Beach Haven last Wednesday night.

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sweater for the dog, and some quality family time. And at some point every holiday season, there will be some waves ridden. We might be in for a solid swell this week if the models are right. And that’s not going to change this year because of a little wind and four feet of water running down the Boulevard. Forget those Chipmunks and their Christmas Special. When are they going to hit puberty anyway? We’re living our own holiday special, with debris piles and houses askew. It’s A Very Sandy Christmas. So, how about that 2012, eh? I tried to find some fitting quotes to describe this year: “Be thout the rainbow in the storms of life.” – Lord Byron “The storm starts when the drops start dropping. When the drops stop dropping, then the storm starts stopping.” – Dr. Seuss “There’ll be times when it will seem that we are stuck somewhere in between the ocean and the storm without a shore.” – Hot Water Music There really aren’t enough nautical/storm metaphors to describe the year we just had. Usually I like to end the year with a jovial wrap-up of all the comings and goings of life on this sandbar of the past 12 months. But for the life of me, I can’t remember anything before October. I recall that last winter was warm – recordbreaking warm. Then we had some thunderstorms in June that seemed unnecessarily violent. The summer was pretty poor for surf, and Harvey Cedars still had no good sandbars. There were a few over-hyped hurricane swells that had 398 surfers in the same two spots. Then, if I recall, we had epic waves for the Jetty Clam Jam. The frustrating tropical season was over, the sand was set up, and we were settling into that most wonderful season here. And then we got hit with that wet slap of reality that was Superstorm Sandy. Apparently, the tropical season was not over. All totaled, there were 19 named storms this year. But we likely will only remember one. We were basically robbed of our best season. The last few weeks, we have continued to enjoy the post-Sandy sandbars with good days of surf here and there. “It’s definitely very surreal each time I get in the water,” said Dave Werner of Manahawkin, a teacher at the MATES Academy. “The sandbar setup is absolutely amazing right now up and down the Island. Sandy carved our 18-mile stretch into numerous sand spit points. “It’s exactly what we wanted from the Army Corps of Engineers when they replenished Harvey Cedars and Surf City. But of course the ACOE said that would be too difficult and laid the sand in the straightest line possible. It will be interesting to see how this new setup affects our erosional patterns. I was checking Cedars the other day and couldn’t believe my eyes, seeing A-frames all over the place. However, it was only thigh high!” Werner has also been knee-deep in clean-up efforts. “Last week I had my class from the Richard Stockton College, on the beach in Surf City collecting trash from the storm. It’s amazing how much trash we collected in one hour.” One of the better days of swell came last Tuesday, the result of a fun south swell. “After spending so much time in the past few weeks working on clean-up and recovery efforts, it definitely feels good to squeeze in some water time to decompress. This week’s little south swell also gave me the opportunity to get some longer rights after a fall dominated by east swells,” added Chris Huch, who has been an absolute warrior in leading volunteers through bay and beach clean-ups every weekend. “The breaks on the Island have all radically changed since Sandy hit, and they continue to change on a daily basis. Much of the sand that was pulled offshore by Sandy seems to be pushing back into the beaches, and that definitely is going to reduce the need for replenishment. But

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Lighthearted in Tough Times There’s Always Time for the Holidays LEST WE FORGET: For many, the 2012 holiday season is a tough go. Despite family ornaments and strings of lights having met a watery end at the hands of Sandy, ﬂood and high waters have failed to douse the December magic. Throughout coastal Ocean County, decorations are blooming -- as much to display strength in the face of adversity as to celebrate the holidays. To further celebrate the season, many civic groups are sponsoring fundraisers and special events; check www.thesandpaper.net. I worry that may not be taken into account.” Both of these guys, who have formal education in ocean science, express something I am still very worried about. Beach replenishment is a huge topic of conversation as of late, as it should be. Werner and Huch have both been putting in some hard hours lately, volunteering their time because they love this Island. They, like so many other young people, are tirelessly working with the group called Jetty + Waves for Water LBI Outreach, a local collective of Jetty, the grassroots apparel company that gave over $100,000 to locals in Sandy relief; and Waves for Water, the surfer-based non-proﬁt that is seeing recovery through for up to a year. And there are countless families, business owners, watermen, environmentalists and community-minded folks

doing the same thing. The Magaziners have devoted their lives to recovery while two of their restaurants need to be redone. Rick McDonough of Typestries is helping to bring business back to LBI like never before, while his wife, Kris, orchestrated a massive gift delivery from the surf industry to every elementary school kid on the Island. How many people in Holgate have Elizabeth and Tom Beatty helped? It’s been heartwarming to see the effort. I have personally seen these people gutting homes, offering support, delivering food, getting new clothes to victims, thinking about the economy for next summer, canvassing neighborhoods to warn of mold, saving local businesses, and in some cases, starting to rebuild homes. They are doing it because they love this place. But there is also a growing concern among

these people that we may not know the joy of walking out to the sandbar with our children, pushing them into their first waves, continuing our rich surfing tradition, or simply enjoying the LBI lifestyle – if we get the same old beachfill plan. And I am blue in the face from saying this, but this group does not oppose engineering our beaches so that people may live in proximity to the ocean. We’re all in favor of healthy dune systems. We’re not worried about it hampering views. It’s the hundreds of feet in front of the dunes and burying of the sandbars that we fear. Sixty billion dollars from the feds could give us some great new opportunities to use science in keeping our natural resources and protect property. Or it could pay to pump enough sand from here to France, so we never have to worry

about the angry ocean again. If Chris Christie can swing that kind of cash from an administration that he opposes on every single issue, and wants to build better dunes, that’s great. If he can do it without destroying the beach-going experience, we can build those dunes into a Mt. Rushmore-style sculpture where every head is his. Just leave the offshore terrace alone! Hell, Barnegat Light has too much sand. Build a pipeline in the dunes from Barnegat Inlet south, and when a mayor feels like he needs a little dune reinforcement, open the valve and get some sand. BL will be no more vulnerable and they won’t need a tram to look for seashells. I love Skee-ball and ice cream as much as anyone, but that’s not what people come to LBI Continued on Page 58

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fter the storm has come the time to f ind out what losses are covered by flood insurance, if the coverage had been purchased at all. Many folks were caught by surprise that their swimming pool, their outside deck, their currency and their coin collection are not covered by the federal flood insurance program, even though their policy paperwork lists the guidelines. Others have realized when they sat down with their insurance agent that they had opted not to purchase coverage for contents (titled Personal Property coverage), which would have covered clothing, furniture, electronic equipment, window air conditioners, clothes washers and dryers, food freezers and the food in them, among other belongings. Another emerging matter concerns structual soundness of damaged homes, and scenarios wherein adjusters who see “unsound” conditions must report them to the municipality and order an engineer’s report. (Read on below.) For this week’s business column, we inquired of The Van Dyk Group President Dave Wyrsch what some of the customers’ most frequently asked questions have been in the past few weeks. The aforementioned situations are among them, said Wyrsch, who is a former president of the New Jersey chapter of Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America. “In flood insurance now, you have to buy building and contents (coverage) separately. We’ve had a lot of

people who didn’t buy ‘contents’; they only bought ‘building,’” he noted, saying that the difference in cost could be several hundred dollars per year. “When you renew your policy every year, you have options, so a lot of people, to save money, have opted not to buy contents on their flood insurance policy. I just had a senior couple looking to save a couple hundred dollars who had never had a flood, so they had decided to keep it on the building but not on the contents. A lot of people did that.” Asked whether a lot of people are surprised about what is not covered under their federal flood insurance policy, Wyrsch said, “Well, people are surprised about some of the things that aren’t covered by flood insurance, such as anything outside of the footprint (framework) of your house. “They don’t cover docks, boat lifts, swimming pools, hot tubs, outdoor sheds … so most people are surprised when they find out that they don’t cover that, but they never have,” he said. “I’ve had a lot of people ask, well, where can we get insurance for that? You can’t. There is no swimming pool insurance for flooding. “The rules are the federal rules; they apply to everybody everywhere, and what’s covered is covered; what isn’t, isn’t.” The FEMA National Flood Insurance Program also lists what is not covered by either building property or personal property (contents) coverage. The document lists the following:

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Fun in Fundraising for Habitat Benefit Events at Dutchman’s Raise $6,000 CURING THE BLUES: A blues benefit concert at the Upstairs on Saturday, Dec. 8, was the third in a series of fundraising events for Habitat for Humanity. The first was a traditional Thanksgiving dinner; the second was a standup night featuring comic Russ Williamson. On Saturday, Dutchman’s co-owners, the four Schmid brothers, presented an oversized check to Habitat President John Steele. The blues and jazz sounds warmed up a cold fall night, bringing hundreds of music lovers to hear (from left) Pat Karwan on blues guitar, Tommy ‘Pipes’ McDonnell on percussion, harmonica and vocals, and Mary Buck on bass, fronting her Buck Charles Band. • damage caused by moisture, mildew or mold that could have been avoided by the property owner (which is why FEMA representatives advised property owners to go in and remove wet insulation and wet carpeting and cut out flood-damaged walls up to 4 feet high, Wyrsch said); • currrency, precious metals and valuable papers such as stock certificates;

• property and belongings outside the building, such as trees, plants, wells, septic systems, walks, decks, patios, fences, seawalls, hot tubs and swimming pools; • living expenses such as temporary housing; • ﬁnancial losses caused by business interruption or loss of use of insured property (this and the temporary housing are being paid from

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ris McDonough, 39, of Ship Bottom spent her recent birthday folding and organizing a generous donation of T-shirts and sweatshirts that was given to the Jetty + Waves for Water LBI Initiative by Burton Surfboards’ clothing brand, Channel Islands Surf. First to receive the clothing on Dec. 4 was each student from the Ethel A. Jacobsen School in Surf City, as well as Beach Haven Elementary School students currently attending Eagleswood Elementary School on the mainland, due to damage to the century-old school caused by Hurricane Sandy. On Friday, McDonough worked with Southern Regional Middle School counselors to determine which LBI or Beach Haven West (Stafford Township) students were in need of clothing due to storm flooding. McDonough plans on distributing to Southern Regional High School as well. “I knew of a couple families that weren’t expecting water to come into their house,” said McDonough. “When the storm happened they couldn’t come back on the Island for two weeks. Water had come into their drawers and their clothing smelled of ﬁsh and kerosene. Just taking clothes and washing them wasn’t an option. They literally had the clothes on their

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CHANNEL ISLANDS SURF: Island elementary school students were the ﬁrst to get the post-storm present. back. They were lucky if they had a winter jacket. I thought of the families and kids, some of which I know had three or four shirts and were coming

to school in the same thing over and over. What better way to get rid of this? I thought, ‘Let’s start with the kids.’” The donation came through con-

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a separate FEMA fund, the disaster assistance fund); • most self-propelled vehicles such as cars, including their parts. Regarding the item about “damage … that could have been avoided,” Wyrsch said, “number one rule of insurance is do what you can to get material out of your house that’s damaged, or repair things so the damage doesn’t get worse. If your place got flooded and carpeting is wet and Sheetrock is wet, get it out of there. Because then you’ll get into mold. So everybody was told, before they saw adjusters, to get the stuff out of your house; to just keep it in a pile somewhere in your yard, take pictures of any damage, get all the damaged stuff out of the house, leave it on your property until the adjuster gets there. The adjusters want to see that pile of junk.” Some Needing Report From Engineer “Another big question we’re getting right now is what happens if a flood insurance adjuster looks at your house and thinks that there is a question that it is structurally unsound,” Wyrsch outlined. “The flood adjusters can order a structural engineering report on your home. “The National Flood Insurance Program regulations state that if your house is going to be improved by more than 50 percent of its value, then it has to be improved up to existing building codes. Now, that’s not the value of your house that you’re going to sell it for, it’s the assessed value of your building. “Once an adjuster thinks the house is unsafe or they think the damage is going to be more than 50 percent, the adjusters have to notify the town, and then the town sends a letter out to the customer saying that this house has to be either elevated or destroyed,” Wyrsch summarized, saying this is different from a condemnation process. Asked whether his off ice has seen many such cases, Wyrsch said, Continued on Page 50

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“Shop the Shore” holiday listing of regional businesses that are open for holiday shopping or offering gift certificates is featured online at visitLBIregion.com. It’s part of the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce’s “focus on moving forward for businesses, visitors and residents,” chamber ofﬁcials said. “LBI is open, the mainland is open, and this is our mantra every day,” said Lori Pepenella, destination marketing director for the region. A series of ads have been placed locally and out-of-state, and the long-standing initiatives such as February Chocolate Week, the April 21 Wedding Road Show, and the art and ﬁlm festivals in June are already being promoted. Also, in her capacity as state chairwoman of the New Jersey Destination Marketing Organizations, Pepenella has attended several meetings to encourage an increase in the state tourism marketing budget to help New Jersey counteract the

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post-storm publicity that the entire shoreline has received, she said. The next major chamber event on the calendar is the breakfast meeting on Jan. 8, the annual State of the Chamber, at Sea Oaks Country Club in Little Egg Harbor Township. Featured speakers are 9th District Assemblywoman DiAnneC. Gove, Rockport Analytics researcher Ken McGill, New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau Vice President of Public Relations Kelly Schulz, and nationally accredited economist Joel Naroff. All will give their insight and suggestions for the upcoming year. The event begins at 8:30 a.m., and the cost is $35. The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce is located at 265 West Ninth St. in Ship Bottom and offers information from the Small Business Adminstration and other crucial information for businesses to begin to rebuild. Call 609-494-7211, visitLBIregion.com or Facebook at LBI Region, or listen to the weekly LBI Regional Report online at wbnj.org. —M.S.

Continued from Page 48 “We’re not to that point yet. We have not had a determination yet by any adjuster saying this house has to be torn down. However, we have had several dozen for which they’ve ordered a structural report. “We have one house in Beach Haven West where the whole front wall is missing. You know the house has to be demolished, but it has got to go through a process.” More details on that process are: “The adjuster has to say, ‘We need an engineer’s report.’ The National Flood Insurance Program is going to pay for that report. The report goes to Selective,” he continued, citing the insurance provider that the Van Dyk agency uses for most of its claims. “They hire an engineer to make a determination; then they notify the town and the town notifies the customer.” Wyrsch added, “The houses in Holgate that are off their foundations, obviously they’re going to have to be rebuilt, but that determination is going to be made more by the town than by anybody.” Readers must, of course, talk to their insurance agent about their own coverages, and the overall issue is too vast to be covered here. The number of insurance claims filed in the wake of Superstorm Sandy has exceeded the number filed after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, officials report. As of last week, about 3,500 claims have gone through the offices of The Van Dyk Group alone. The company’s of-

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utdoor dining will step winter up a degree at the busy California Grill in Beach Haven Terrace. Giglio Awnings of Harvey Cedars is installing a plastic enclosure that will extend the season in the informal outside patio of the year-round restaurant in Beach Haven Terrace. “More of the workers who are rebuilding the Island will be able to have a place to sit down and eat,” restaurant owner Steve DiPietro said. “And it’s nice to be able to give the property owners a place where they can sit down together and talk and express their concerns. Whether they had 3 inches or 3 feet of water, they’re all in the same boat.” Stefano’s California Grill & Pizza, at 34th and the Boulevard, was one of the ﬁrst reopened places to eat on the Island’s hard-hit south end. As a result, business is booming. In fact, that ﬁrst Saturday that homeowners were allowed to get back to their houses in mid-November, demand could be described more as “a mob scene,” the restaurant owner said. Still one of the few south-end places open, it remains

fices have been open seven days a week since Oct. 31. Regardless of the insurance agency or company, in the step-by-step process, not all claims are to the point of resolution, yet some homeowners have advanced to the point that initial insurance money has been paid out. “Now we’re in the part of the process where people are getting estimates from contractors. We’ve already gotten advances to a significant number of people,” Wyrsh said last week. “Over the past month, people have seen what kind of damage they have; they’ve submitted their claims, they have been assigned an adjuster, and the majority of the people have seen an adjuster. But some of them still have appointments to see adjusters because there are thousands of people and only so many adjusters to go around,” he noted. “The adjuster is going to make a report and send it to the insurance company. It’s going to be the adjuster’s report of what the damage is and what this adjuster thinks the estimate is to fix it. Now in the meantime, the people also should get

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completed a canopy on that same side of the building, the north side. The plastic panels extending down from the canopy will capture the heat from space heaters around the tables. DiPietro looks to the bright side, toward a restored LBI. “Every business that is restored is going to be renovated at the same time,” he pointed out. “That’s going to be great for the Island.” The California Grill, with its award-winning chowder, is one of the Stefano’s family of restaurants that includes Stefano’s Pizza and Pasta, Blue Water Café and the Dockside Diner. (The California Grill constantly ﬁlls orders all year for its Chowderfest grand-champion white chowder and Stefano’s grandchampion red clam chowder.) “Giglio has worked with Steve’s restaurants for the last 10 years in an effort to make the customers’ dining experience a good one,” said Voris. As of this writing in mid-December, the plastic enclosure at the California Grill was scheduled to be installed soon. The restaurant can be reached at 609-492-1200. —Maria Scandale

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he Barnegat High School wrestling team will have a tall order this season in replacing graduate Matt Schofield, who last year became the ﬁrst Bengal wrestler in school history to qualify for the NJSIAA state championships in Altantic City. His combined season and postseason match record was 33-4 in the 195-pound class. But head coach Kevin Karp, beginning his third season at the helm, says he has a “battletested” core of returnees who look to improve on the team’s 14-8 mark. The Bengals compete in the Shore Conference B-South Division. Karp said key returning seniors include Nick Fogarty (113-lb. class), Rob DiCandia (126 lb.), Joe Mandara (132 lb.), Ed Santiago (152 lb.), Chris Stoma (160 lb.), Ryan Kirk (170 lb.) and Matt Frigon (220 lb.) Key newcomers include freshmen Kyle Haines and Chris Cammarota, who will both compete for action in the 120-lb. class, and Brick Township transfer Michael Nasen, a senior who, with junior Greg Moran, will wrestle in the 195-lb. class. The starting lineup also includes sophomore Jeff DeLuise (106 lb.), junior Ethan Tonnesen (138 lb.), senior Ed Santolla (145 lb,), sophomore Kevin Hoffman (182 lb.) and junior Zack Andrews (heavyweight). Karp said senior Brandon Venditto and sophomore Zack Massa could see action in the 126 and 138-lb. classes, respectively. “I’m looking at Nicky Fogarty, Joe Mandara, Ed Santiago, Chris Stoma and Matt Frigon to lead the way for us,” said Karp. “They all had very good individual match records last year and they look to improve on that this year. Matt (Schoﬁeld) won’t be an easy one to replace, but we have a strong senior team. Hopefully, we get another guy back to the states in Atlantic City. The Bengals open their home season on Dec. 17 against Manchester Regional. — Eric Englund

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he Barnegat High School boys basketball team could be in for some early season growing pains as it will field four new starters for the 2012-2013 campaign, which began Dec. 14 against Jackson Liberty. Head coach Erik Mazur said the only returning starter is small forward Pat Zandelair. The 6-5 senior averaged five points and six rebounds per game. “We lost seven seniors from last year’s team, which went 17-9 and made it to the quarterfinals of the state sectionals,” said Mazur, who has been the coach since varsity play began in 2006. “That was one of the best teams we’ve ever had, as we finished second in our Shore Conference B-South Division.” Kyle Morris, a 6-4 sophomore, is the starter at power forward while another sophomore, 6-3 Xavier Young, will play center. Andrew Sauer, a 6-1 senior, will start at shooting guard. Junior Bennie Bivins was projected to start at point guard, but the 6-0 junior is sidelined with an injury, so 5-11 junior Ryan Ullrich will begin the season at the point. Continued on Page 58

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forward motion – a symbol of healing. Some may interpret it to mean hope never fails. The storm may have robbed people of their belongings, but it can’t take away their hope. Immediately after the Oct. 29 storm, Ward turned his Halloween yard haunt into a food drive, which collected 800 cans of food and $154 in cash. He used the money to purchase gift cards and distributed them by driving around looking for people who could use the help. Ward is responsible for the morning announcements at his school’s in-house Southern News Network, where his video premiered during homeroom after the storm. His other work has included music videos, lip-dub video projects and helping to shoot the “Making It Home Again” telethon that took place at the Stafford Township Arts Center. His longest project was a 23-minute movie in memory of Chris Wildes, his classmate who was killed in an ATV crash on the Garden State Parkway. Ward presented the video to Wildes’ mom, whose appreciation was overwhelming. “When she hugged me, that’s when I realized I can do so much more with these movies.” His consistent objective, he said, is to create movies that are meaningful to the viewer. He often makes short videos as surprise gifts, to say happy birthday or thank you. The reactions are always his reward. “I like that feeling,” he said. As the viewer watches the action unfold, he explained, “they have no idea what’s coming, but I do.” As each new movie he creates is “cooler, and more advanced,” he comes closer to achieving his dreams – to build Ward Productions into a business, to make an indelible impact on the world, and to make Ward a household name. His ultimate goal: Ward Productions will be bigger than Disney one day. “That’s what I’m going after, and I’m starting young.” To follow Jimmy’s progress and to view the “Hope for LBI” video, visit the Ward Productions Facebook page, or e-mail him at jimmymetsward@aol.com. Y victorialassonde@thesandpaper.net

Both companies agreed the price to restore service should range between $250 on the low end to $350 on the high end, depending on the home’s needs. Any price lower may mean one is receiving shoddy work from a contractor without a plumbing license. A higher price could mean price gouging. The job itself should take anywhere from half an hour to two hours. The evaluation and hook-up service of a plumber is required following a gas shutoff because utility companies are responsible only for the connections from each house’s meter to the pipeline in the street. Connections from the meter to the home and its gas-powered appliances are the responsibility of the homeowner and thus require a plumber, who checks for gas leaks and whether appliances should be replaced completely during an evaluation. Wieczorek feels that following the mandatory evacuation order set by the governor for LBI during and after Sandy, only licensed plumbers and electricians should have been allowed on the Island to deal with immediate issues. This would have lessened the amount of scams by self-proclaimed “general contractors” from New Jersey and beyond. “It could be a guy that hangs wallpaper,” said Wieczorek. “It should have just been state-licensed plumbers and state-licensed electricians. Period. “It takes the same amount of time to become a plumber as it does a doctor,” said Wieczorek, referencing a Master Plumber license, which takes seven years to earn. One can check on the licensing of a given N.J. contractor by contacting the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. “If you advertise plumbing, by law it must state the person’s name, address and state license number on any advertisement, stationery, trucks, everything. If you see an advertisement and it doesn’t have all that, it’s not a plumber.” McCollum recommends being leery of any contractor willing to do the work immediately,

FEMA Flood Map Continued from Page 30 communities as they make their recovery from Superstorm Sandy, he said. “Those that develop at advisory base flood elevations are going to save money on their flood insurance. We want to make sure, as they begin to recover their infrastructure, that they make their decisions based on sound science.” McDonnell explained the mitigation piece of the FEMA map. “There are a number of programs to assist in communities and individuals rebuilding,” he said. “It’s important that people know their risk, so they should look at the map that’s available tomorrow on the website. Then they need to make informed decisions and work with the resources available through their federal flood insurance, state, local and non-government agencies. Each individual must write their own recovery story; each individual makes a decision on how they are going to recover.” Those who have suffered damage that equates to more than 50 percent of the market value of their structure and have sustained “substantial” damage will have to rebuild to the current building codes based on their municipal flood management plan. In other words, they will be required to raise the structures to the new BFE. Programs available for raising structures are in the individual flood insurance policy. Look for “ICC” under premiums. ICC stands for Increased Cost of Compliance, and makes up to $30,000 available for raising a structure. Those who do not have flood insurance may apply for a low-cost loan through the Small Business Administration. This money is also available for homeowners, not just for businesses. “Also, communities can apply for hazard mitigation grants,” said McDonnell. “Communities can take appropriate actions by submitting to the state Office of Emergency Management.” — Pat Johnson patjohnson@thesandpaper.net

Alec Baldwin Continued from Page 31 money through his foundation to causes that were arts-related until the storm came. Then he redirected his focus. “I do feel really overwhelmed by getting hit that hard,” Baldwin said. He added he feels fortunate to have escaped any destruction to his own waterfront property, where “one tree fell over. And I’m on a spit of land that’s one of the narrowest points on Long Island.” As a coastal dweller himself, and without reading too much into the long-range implications of climate change, Baldwin acknowledged the recurrence of such destructive weather events may spell “some tough decisions people may or may not have to make in the coming years, even sooner than we ever dreamed.” “But in the meantime, I think it’s just ‘home’ to people; and human nature is to want to make people feel safe at home. Home is a place people should feel safe.” With regard to those who will use and beneﬁt from the new community center, Baldwin said he wants them to know “people do care about them, and their hearts really do go out to them.” His donation is “just a gesture,” he said, understandable on a level perhaps akin to “critical mass.” He explained: “Americans are people that, when a piece of this country gets a tear in the fabric, people from all over the country show up with a needle and thread. They want to help. And I think the people of New Jersey can count on that.” New Jerseyans are also blessed with a strong, hard-working leader in Gov. Christie, Baldwin said. “I’m a carry-me-out-in-a-box Democrat, but I’ll tell you, the other thing they can count on is that Christie’s a great governor, and I think he cares. He really cares. I think they’re very lucky to have a guy in ofﬁce who’s rolling his sleeves up and doing his best. … It does help to have a governor who’s on the case.” Y victorialassonde@thesandpaper.net

St. Francis Continued from Page 32 of Sandy will be in effect sometime during January, when the LBI-based center reopens. “Groups are a good format for people to be with other people who are in the same situation, to realize they’re not the only one (feeling this way). It kind of normalizes what they’re going through and how they’re feeling, and usually they can progress faster. It’s different when a counselor tells them, ‘Many people feel that way.’ But when a person sitting next to them says the same thing, it makes more sense,” said Westberg. Other local, community support groups have already begun to pop up in the area. Ocean Mental Health Services recently partnered with the Ocean County Library to provide meetings at the Stafford and Little Egg Harbor branches. Meetings were recently held at both locations. Another session will take place at the Stafford branch on Sunday, Dec. 23. For more information, visit theoceancountylibrary.org. — Kelley Anne Essinger kelleyanne@thesandpaper.net

Baptist Church Continued from Page 39 borough, supplying residents with bottled water, and putting up responders at its “Mission House” down the street. “Right now we have AmeriCorps volunteers living in the Mission House,”he said. Still, Laird felt the need to return services to the church, especially on Christmas Eve. “I just want to be back in Beach Haven as soon as possible,” he said, “to show people we are still there.” It will be a simple candlelight service, that’s for sure. “We only have one working electrical outlet,” Laird said, chuckling, “and no heat. I told people to wear their hats and mittens and scarves. It will be a pretty stripped-down service, backto-basics.” The nakedness of the church building, though, is actually the perfect circumstance for one special Christmas touch. “It will allow me to put up a full-size Nativity crèche,” said Laird. So the service will be cold and dark, with just candles for lighting, the Nativity figures almost looking as if they are truly away in a manger. The simplicity reminds one of another great and tender television moment, the speech given by Linus about the true meaning of Christmas in 1965’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, “Fear not: for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, good will towards men.” That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown. All are invited to the service. — Rick Mellerup rickmellerup@thesandpaper.net

Piano Art Continued from Page 33 art” and saw some other people were repurposing piano parts into jewelry. “I adapted that idea and made it work using some round pieces for a pendant and covering them with strips of colored paper from our Easter church bulletin; it gave it more of a meaning.” The next step was to add gold leaf to the pendants and use commercial earring “ﬁndings.” Once the process was perfected, she enlisted the help of some church friends: Carolyn Jacobs, the pastor’s wife; June Hartman, Lynn Hutcheson, Kathy Minto and Dottie Dittler. Ann Yannuzzi donated beads from her own jewelry-making trove. Another group of post earrings resembling a tuxedo cat was inspired by “Skeeter,” a storm refugee now sheltering in her home. The church’s stained glass window of a ship in full sail was the inspiration for the piano-key pins. A sailing ship reminds us that despite storms, all is well in God’s world, said Nelson. She also made musical clef pins to reference the piano and the post-Sandy phrase “Jersey Strong” as a pin. So far, the church has raised more than $500 for Sandy recovery from her good use of a worthless piano. Nelson was so successful that a friend salvaged some innards from a piano he saw on the side of Long Beach Boulevard, another musical victim of Sandy. The hammers he found are weather-stained and need a bit more thought to make them marketable. But the artist is at work on it and will add the product to her “Parsova Piano Project.” Parsova stands in for “parts of a” –Nelson thought it sounded slightly French, slightly intriguing. To follow the church’s progress at rebuilding, visit holytrinitylbi.org. To contact Nelson, visit janetanelson@gmail.com. Y patjohnson@thesandpaper.net

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as he said most state-licensed plumbers in the area are inundated to some degree. “People should not trust somebody knocking on their door asking to do this. We’ve been here 40 years and plan on staying here for 40 more years. We’re not ‘one-and-done.’” Sometimes the parts being used can pose problems. Wieczorek loaded up on six thousand to seven thousand galvanized fittings used to complete gas reconnections. He said the high demand for them has led to some contractors resorting to using black steel pipe fittings, which he said offer only a short-term fix. “Handymen were hooking it up that had no business hooking up a gas line,” said Wieczorek. “I’ve seen people light furnaces where the heater ducts were completely underwater still. You can get Legionnaires’ disease.” Checking for gas leaks is critical, of course, and Wieczorek uses high-tech gas detectors among other tools to fi nd them. “You don’t know if anything hit the gas pipe during the storm. You have to really start hunting for them and purge the lines.” Wieczorek has dealt with instances in which contractors who did little in the way of assessment would get a furnace to light to signify to a customer that a job was done and return to them the basic necessity of heat. Then the furnace would run for a brief time on gas accumulated within it prior to the storm until eventually only cold air would be blowing out. While working to reconnect a restaurant’s gas lines in Ship Bottom, Wieczorek found an 18-inch section through the wall that was rotted with holes in it. “If a handyman did (that job), he wouldn’t have picked that up,” he said. The worst Wieczorek has seen however, was an explosion at a residence in Ship Bottom whose owner had hired a passerby contractor with a cheap price at the recommendation of a neighbor. “The neighbor said, ‘Oh, this guy’s going to hook it up for $150.’ I thought, ‘There’s something wrong here,’” upon checking on the home at the homeowner’s request. Despite Wieczorek’s warnings to the contractor not to turn the gas back on without further evaluating a floor heater that had been underwater, the contractor did so anyway. An explosion occurred, lifting the floor up 6 inches, said Wieczorek, sending a fireball into the air that singed the contractor’s hair and moustache. “Any heater that goes underwater, they’re done. You cannot fi x them. Saltwater will eat them up. Even if you get them lit, it’s going to cause major problems down the line.” Instances of price gouging have abounded, said Wieczorek, including one case that he said led to a woman placing a sign on her front lawn that read “I was ripped off.” “All she had was a gas range – one connection. Really simple. The whole job couldn’t have taken more than 15 minutes, and he charged her either $1,200 or $1,500. “It aggravates me more than you can imagine,” he said. “I can’t stand seeing people being ripped off.” Y michaelmolinaro@thesandpaper.net

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Liquid Lines Continued from Page 45 for. They want to go to the beach. They want to swim, wade and bodysurf. And for those who don’t know, swimming has not been very much fun without a sandbar in Brant Beach or Harvey Cedars. And after all this work, it would be a shame for these people to not have a voice in rebuilding. Like I said, I have heard a lot about replenishment from our elected officials. I’d like to hear something about better building codes. I’d like to see them take steps for LBI to lower our carbon footprint and set an example as we face threats of a warming planet and hence, rising sea levels. I’d like to see them be leaders and work to engineer beaches with good sandbars. “We are facing a big risk that a lot of our breaks are going to be completely buried by replenishment projects that don’t have any scientific research and design behind them, unless there is an effort by the community to demand projects that work harder to mirror a natural beach profile,” adds Huch. “If that doesn’t take place, we may end up losing all of our traditional surfing, fishing, and swimming spots and just have to hope we end up with a beach that has some sort of passable recreational features.” They’ve all worked so hard to revive this place we love. And all they ask for in return is open minds from our officials.

There’s not much time left for holiday shopping. And I think you already know by now to keep it local this year. Hopefully this helps a little. You’ve likely already heard that Farias Surf Shop opened in the Stafford Square by Staples. All is going well. And last week, the Surf Shack South, now known as the Shack Boardshop, popped up some sweet new digs in the Manahawkin Mart (aka, Manahawkin Flea Market.) “We’re in the southwest corner, where Scoops Ice Cream was, and we’re going to be dedicated fully to skateboard gear. We had a Black and White Friday opening weekend sale,” reported manager Ryan Brower. The sale was a week after the actual Black Friday, when the shop crew had all the new product and build-outs installed. Stocking some hot, new Thrasher goods, they plan to be there until spring when their normal location in Bay Village is rebuilt, and will be enjoying tons of tacos at La Bamba all winter. Everyone has a skater on their list. Of course, Christmas is all about the kids, which means that if you don’t role into Haymarket Hobbies and Toys on the Boulevard and 21st Street in Ship Bottom, then you are blowing it. That place looks like elves actually came down from the North Pole and threw the best Christmas rave ever. And they have quality toys, not piles of Chinese plastic crap. Do your nieces and nephews a solid turn this holiday. And since a lot of your friends and family may be rebuilding in 2013, one of the best gifts you can get is a gift card to the hardware store.

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Did you know that Tuckerton Lumber Company donated the Sheetrock to get Island Surf & Sail and Manahawkin’s demolition super-volunteer Joe Mangino’s homes rebuilt? And they have gift cards, not just gift certiﬁcates, but actual cards. And buying from TLC, or one of the other local hardware dealers, as opposed to the big boxes, ensures that all that money stays local. And we do need it. In summation this week, I’d like to talk about this doomsday scenario for December 21. Our

community was just sacked with the biggest physical hurricane to ever grace the Atlantic Ocean. And we are rebounding. So, frankly, whatever biblical catastrophe or Mayan superstitions may come, we’re likely still going to be standing – wet boots, respirator masks and all. Cause that’s who we are. To my family, friends, and my community, nowhere else could ever be home. Happy holidays. Y joncoen@thesandpaper.net

Refuge Cleanup

are dealing with. It doesn’t mean that we’re not concerned; it means it could be worse. “The other lesson is that the trees did stop the debris from going farther inland. So even though they’re on the refuge which is a concern to us, and we have to clean everything up, in terms of contaminating individual homeowners’ properties and peoples’ backyards, that’s a minimal concern, because people are removed from where that debris landed in some areas. In other areas that are developed, they did have that debris right in their front yard. But the portions of the refuge that stopped the debris, the people that live behind the refuge near route 9, they never saw it.” Y michaelmolinaro@thesandpaper.net

Continued from Page 38 right now we’re feeling like we’re not in too bad of shape, but tomorrow’s another day.” Wildlife that may be most directly impacted is marsh vegetation – an integral part to the refuge ecosystem. “If the debris sits on there for lengthy periods of time – especially during the growing season – it will kill all that grass. It doesn’t just re-vegetate like your lawn does. Then you have permanent marsh loss. The situation of our marshes is so sensitive already that we don’t need to be losing more marsh.” Despite a desire to help heard from many, Rettig warns that unlike other Sandy cleanup causes, volunteerism will not help here. Areas where debris is located are in refuge areas where the public is banned from trespassing. “The amount of debris and the dangerous level of debris is so high that we can’t even permit volunteers to help us. It’s really a job for a professional contractor to do. “I certainly would not discourage people from contacting their elected ofﬁcials,” said Rettig. “Certainly hearing voices from the public, and the concern about the cleanup, I think would be helpful.” Overall, Rettig remains positive about two lessons learned in particular, following the assessment. “Thankfully, we are not an industrially developed coastline. In other parts of the country, where there have been storms that were near industrial complexes such as the oil ﬁeld industry, the concern level over the contaminates that can be found is much higher than what we

Hoopsters Continued from Page 56 Mazur said key reserves are 6-1 junior forward Adam Tynan and 6-0 freshman guard Nick Cammarato. “Nick is very young but he shows a lot of talent,” he said. “He has a bright future with the team. He’ll get some minutes, as we’re probably going to start the season with a rotation of seven to eight players.” Mazur said the strengths of the Bengals are passing the ball and playing defense. “We have some pretty decent size with our starting front court,” said the coach, who once played for Toms River North. “We’re not a very experienced team, so hopefully we’ll play fundamentally sound basketball. It’s not going to be easy replacing the guys we lost. So the new kids are going to ﬁnd out quickly what it takes to compete and succeed on the varsity level.” — Eric Englund

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Multi-Estate Auction

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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 A happily married couple (she-37/ he-40) seek adoption. Will be F/T Mom, Prof. Dad. Financially secure. Warm & loving home. Expenses paid. Call Loving Choice Agency 800-816-6311. Ask about Michele & Leo. 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

Real Therapeutic Massage

Excellent therapy, delivered, 7 days. Swedish â&#x20AC;˘Deep Tissue â&#x20AC;˘Couples â&#x20AC;˘Parties. Experienced Professional CMT. Call SkyBlu 609-226-4289, Sally.

HEALTH/FITNESS AT-HOME FITNESS & YOGA

Let your workout come to you! Personalized fitness programs to meet your needs. All levels, beginners to seniors. Call Eileen Jacob, CPFT/ RYT, 609-489-3873.

RUBBISH & GARBAGE REMOVAL

ERIKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S APPLIANCE SERVICE

RELIABLE SERVICE for your washers, dryers, refrigerators, ranges and dishwashers. All makes & models.

609-597-6446

Lic.#13VH05348400

JUNK OUT

You name it, we remove it! Everybody has junk. Home & Business. Basements â&#x20AC;˘Attics â&#x20AC;˘Yards â&#x20AC;˘Garages â&#x20AC;˘Sheds â&#x20AC;˘Apartments. 877-637-JUNK.

CLEANING SERVICES

FURNITURE MOVING SALE! Contemporary, king bedroom set & dining room set w/table & 8 chairs. Excellent condition. 609-649-4752 for details.

All your cleaning needs. Let It Shine Cleaning Service. Changeovers, year â&#x20AC;&#x2122;round. LBI area. Owner operated. References available. Faith, 609-312-9494.

CLEANING SERVICES Audrey says, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get your panties in a pinch!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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.

Bettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Busy Bees, LLC

Year â&#x20AC;&#x2122;round cleaning service. Residential/Commercial. Openings/ Closings, Changeovers. Reasonable rates. Bonded and Insured. Call 609-618-9465. DIRT DETECTIVE CLEANING SERVICE. Home/office. We also do storm clean-outs. Weekly/biweekly/one time. Call for FREE quotes. 609-661-3001.

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MERCHANDISE DISH Network. Starting at $19.99/ month PLUS 30 Premium movie channels FREE for 3 months! SAVE & ask about SAME DAY installation! Call 866-944-6135. PROFLOWERS for the HOLIDAYS! 33 percent off Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Workshop Festive Mini-Christmas Tree! Plus take 20 percent off additional orders over $29! Call 888928-7419 or go to www.Proflowers.com/quality SHERRIES BERRIES - Order mouth watering gifts for the Holidays! 100 percent satisfaction guaranteed. Hand-dipped berries from $19.99 plus S/H. SAVE 20 percent on qualifying gifts over $29! Call 866-979-1585 or visit www.berries.com/more

HALL RENTAL HALL RENTAL Surf City Firehouseâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; year â&#x20AC;&#x2122;round. Heat and A/C, kitchen, off-street parking. Call 609-494-6127 for information.

Kellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Cleaning Services, LLC Weekly â&#x20AC;˘ Bi-Weekly â&#x20AC;˘ Monthly

From Our Family to Yours Merry Christmas & a Healthy & Happy New Year! We pray that 2013 will be a better year.

If you need us we are working all winter long. Affordable â&#x20AC;˘ Reliable â&#x20AC;˘ Free Estimates Window Cleaning â&#x20AC;˘ Carpet Cleaning â&#x20AC;˘ Spot Cleaning Power Washing â&#x20AC;˘ Clean & Remove Mud & Sand Mold & Mildew Treatment Outdoor Yard Clean-Up â&#x20AC;˘ Minor Home Repairs Digital Pictures for Insurance

Michael J. Kelly 732-364-5330 mjjkelly@aol.com Fully Insured Guaranteed

STAMPS WANTED Father Don is looking for stamp collections! The Rev. Donald Turner, 609-494-5048 or frdltpadre1@yahoo.com

ANTIQUES Architectural Salvage

Wrought iron fencing, garden antiques, fireplace mantles, hardware, kitchen and bath, much more. Recycling the Past, 381 North Main St., Barnegat, 609-6609790.

Happy Holidays from the SandPaper Staff

APPLIANCES

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.

DANA LIMOUSINES, LLC SERVING ALL AIRPORTS, CITIES, CASINOS & PIERS GUARANTEED LOWEST RATES

CALL-TOLL FREE (866) 521-0076 â&#x20AC;˘ (866) 521-8790 FAX SERVING THE TRI-STATE AREA 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 DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T MEET THESE STATE & FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.

The SandPaper/Wednesday, December 19, 2012

CLEANING SERVICES

MOLD INSPECTION

Do you need to ‘‘brighten’’ your home? Call Sunshine Cleaning Service. Year ’round, seasonal and changeovers. References available. Call Stacey, 609-3841649.

AFFORDABLE MOLD TESTING

HOUSE WATCH

AND Complete Cleaning Service, NJ Registered. Year ’round residential, weekly, bi-weekly, & monthly cleaning. Mary Kennedy, 609-492-5122, 609-709-3240.

LIBERTY CARPET CLEANING

Truck-mounted steam cleaning ‘‘We Are The Best’’ ***********************************

HURRICANE SANDY Sand & Mud Removal Interior/Exterior Floors Call Today 609-978-7522

Are you Renting or Selling Real Estate? Have you completed the clean-up from Sandy? Without a post clean-up assessment, you may still be liable for mold illness or damages. Why take a chance? JCP Technical Services has over 10 years of experience assessing biological threats to properties and workplaces. For affordable mold assessments and testing, call us at 609-389-9919. www.jcptechnical.com

STORM ASSISTANCE ARCHITECT

Available for rebuilding and restoration, permit drawings, and cleanup. Free site visit and consultation. Call today.

STORM ASSISTANCE CLEAN-UP & RESTORE

Interior Demo, Debris Removal & Clean-up. Insulation Removal. Complete Restoration. Lic.#13VH06448300.

Prestige Construction 609-945-7020 LBIHandyMan.com

Storm Damage, Restoration, Mold Remediation, Repairs or Complete Remodeling. Lic.#13VH04665400. 609-489-6305.

SANDY RESTORATION

Demolition •Tree, Brush, Debris Removal •Drainage Solutions

Full Landscape Restoration Service

STORM ASSISTANCE

STORM CLEAN-UPS

16ft. overhead box truck for hire with driver & helper. Serving LBI & South Jersey area. Call 609-4425772.

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.

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

Terra Innovations LLC, Fully insured. Sandy Discounts Available. 215-920-3284.

609-228-6870

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 Year ’round, residential & commercial. Available for Sandy cleanup & organization of your home. Fully insured. Call 609-290-1995 or 609-660-5958.

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

FLAGS & FLAGPOLES FLAGPOLES INSTALLED. Vinyl/ Aluminum/Nautical Yardar ms. WINTER SPECIAL– 25ft. flagpole $975 installed. American made. 20year warranty. 609-494-0800 email victor@perennialgardensllc.com

Excavating • Brick Pavers • Grading • Hauling

LICENSE #13VH02157600

609-290-4872 619-715-0359 KOCUBINSKI ARCHITECTS Residential & Commercial Damage Reports Rehab Restoration / Historic Alterations Additions New Construction Thomas Kocubinski, AIA Beach Haven, NJ 609-306-2900

Fast Screen

Same Day Mobile Repair Service Credit Cards Accepted

STORM CLEAN-UP SAND REMOVAL DEBRIS REMOVAL

Local Contractor Serving Ocean County for 25 Years

We will prepare your home for reconstruction • Water Damage • New Construction

609.312.1076

Fully Insured

609-618-4100 COLES & WEB MECHANICAL HANDYMAN SERVICES We Do It All! 609-417-0688 • 856-521-0776 Fax 856-521-0774

• EMERGENCY RESPONSE • CARPENTRY

ARBOR TREE SERVICE LLC

Tree Removal •Stump Grinding •Tree Pruning. A full service tree company. Free estimates, fully insured. Call 609-698-3999.

MANAHAWKIN TREE SERVICE

Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding & Chipping. Gardens Planted, Weeded & Maintained.

494-0266

597-8846

Free estimates. Fully insured. Lic.#13VH01099400

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?

Curbs Driveways Patios Sidewalks Steps

609-713-8352

Carl Gallagher

www.EYEonLBI.com

609-494-0969

Call Kevin and Mike

FULL TIME LBI RESIDENTS available 7 days/week 12 months. Interior & Exterior Inspections. Contractor Access. Meet your Deliveries.

Mason • Contracting Reg./Lic.# 13V00199100

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

• PLUMBING ALL CONTRACTORS ARE LICENSED chilldc37@comcast.net

Lic. #13VH01907100

We Do The Best For Less! • Fully Insured! Call For A Free Estimate

CLEAR REFLECTIONS LLC

“Nobody Kills It Like We Do!”

Window Cleaning Pressure Washing Painting • Staining

THE SPRAY was designed by US Military to kill mold & bacteria

from The SandPaper Classified Department

AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPING

STORM & FALL CLEAN-UPS •Winter Closings •Planting •Pruning •Mulching •Weeding •Fencing. Over 15 years experience. Low rates. 609-276-3111.

• HVACR

Local NJ Licensed and Insured Builder Certified in Mold Testing and Remediation

Happy Holidays!

Tree removal & trimming, yard cleanups, gutter cleaning, odd jobs, mulching. Call 609-9710242. (Lic.#13VH02103100).

• ELECTRICAL

Dependable Environmental Protection

Call: 609-389-2565

A WINTER CLEANUP

GAS METER RECONNECT

"Your Local Demolition Contractor"

Fireplaces Plus, Inc.

Chimney sweeping. Fully insured, reliable. Sales, service, installation. 609-597-3473. HIC.#13VH01525800. See our displays. www.fireplacesonline.com

By Jim Ratigan, LBI & BHW since 2001 FULL TIME. Background: Heating, Electrical, Plumbing, Property Management & Maintenance.

WEBER CONSTRUCTION FLOOD WATER DAMAGE MEDIATION

CULTURED STONE

Sales, Installation. Residential/ Commercial. Interior/Exterior. Reliable, fully insured. HIC#13VH01525800. 609-5973473. Fireplaces Plus, Inc. See our displays. www.fireplacesonline.com

All Winter House Watch $55/Month

Yard Clean-ups, Interior Cleaning, Debris & Snow Removal, Painting, Gutters. Free estimates, fully insured.

‘‘One Call Does It All!’’ Painting •Flooring •Home Improvements. Lic.#13VH04936600. Please call 609-268-0777.

MASONRY A&A MASONRY REPAIRS. Steps, chimney walls, rebuilt & repaired. Stone veneer, concrete & pavers. Fully insured. Call Pete, 609-2424249. newjerseymasonry.com

HOUSE WATCH

Castle’s Crew, LLC 609-713-5289

Majestic Home Services

TRUCK FOR HIRE

LANDSCAPING

National Association of Mold Professionals

Clean Up • Restore • ReBuild Call Michael at 609-384-2614 for Appointment

Reputable, Reliable House Watch Service All Types of Home Repairs & Installations Local - Based in Manahawkin Free Estimates - Call Today!

609-848-4893

Visit www.ben-sheppard.com for a List of ALL Services Fully Licensed & Insured NJ HIC License # 13VH06951700

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

LANDSCAPING

MEN AT WORK

SEASONAL CLEAN-UPS LBI & MAINLAND AREA

LANDSCAPE & EXCAVATION SAND •FILL •STONE REMOVAL & INSTALLATION Demolition •Debris Removal

609-597-3600. Lic.#13VH050I5700

MOMMA DUKES TRUCKING

Stone delivered, spread & graded. Call 609-682-0423.

SCHONEY’S LANDSCAPING CLEANUPS

Complete landscaping, grading and brush hog, backhoe, fences, gutters, tree, shrub and stump removal. 609-693-3084. Lic.#13VH01672000.

Yo u r A d C o u l d B e Here! 609-494-5900

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 STAFFORD STONE STORM CLEAN-UPS

Stone Delivery & Spreading •Grading •Fill •Mulch •Stone, all types & sizes. 609-698-5505, 609-709-6556. Lic.#13VH02679500.

Landscaping & Garden Center (Previously LBI Landscaping)

LIGHTHOUSE LANDSCAPE www.LighthouseLandscapeLBI.com

All Landscape Services & Outdoor Lighting Installations

Design, Install, Maintain · Unique Island Style Landscapes · Colorful Gardens, Fence, Bamboo · Long Term Landscape Relationships

• Spring/Fall Cleanups & Maintenance • Professional Design/ Build Services • Pools & Spas • Outdoor Living Spaces • Outdoor Kitchens & Fireplaces

609-361-4310

609-494-7373

OUTHERN

Stone Spreading Brick Pavers Landscaping

609-597-3629

www.hochslandscaping.com Lic # 13VH04791400

Visit our New Garden Center!

OCEAN

www.SouthernOceanHardscaping.com

Lic# 13VH02482900

229 S. Main St.(Rt 9) Barnegat Pkwy Exit 67

Landscapes Reg/Lic# 13VH02805500

STORM CLEANING 609-494-7373

All yard work & clean-ups. North end LBI.

Surf City 609-361-8800 www.bayaveplantco.com

ADVANTAGE SITEWORK, LLC

Design & Installation

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

Demolition & Debris Removal Tree & Stump Removal Excavation Yard Clean-ups Available

Property & Lawn Maintenance Sod • Stone Shore Plantings Wall Stone Drainage Solutions Mulch

Long Beach Island, NJ

(609) 812-5547

p: 609-494-7007

Fully Insured Lic.#13VH05776500

Sand Removal Interior & Exterior

Water Restoration Interior: Drying & Dehumidifying

Outdoor Environments

Landscape Design www.daivdashlandscaping.com

Free Estimates 494-7562 • 294-9551

Stone Delivery & Spreading All Types & Sizes Storm Damage Repairs

Landscape Design www.shrubheads.com “Your yard is always on our mind”

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%

Lic. #13VH00349300

609-978-1392

PERENNIAL GARDENS perennialgardenslbi.com

FENCE INSTALLATIONS & REPAIRS VINYL-CHAIN LINK-WOOD ALUMINUM FENCE TRASH ENCLOSURES & SHOWERS SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES

Landscaping • Fencing • Pavers

(609) 494-0800 Lic.# 13VH01646400

Joe Salentino C:609-312-3688 H:609-848-9033

On tthe O h Side LANDSCAPING

Fall Savings 10% Off for New Customers

• Rock • Cleanups • All Landscape Needs • 60ft. Bucket Lift • Pavers • Hardscaping • Treework • Trimming • Planting • Weeding • Mulch • Topsoil

T.R.E.E. LANDSCAPE • HOME REPAIR TRUCKING SERVICES Fully Insured Lic# Pending

609.709.2030

856-764-8446 Delran, NJ 08075

DAWSON

Night & Day 609.812.9191

609-597-0964 Manahawkin, NJ 08050

FREE ESTIMATES

494-4106 • 597-1767

PROFESSIONAL PEST CONTROL of N.J. INC. Family Owned Since 1968

QUALITY DEPENDABLE WORK Cottagefence@yahoo.com Licensed & Insured Lic # 13VH05152400

609-489-6400

Lic#13VH00893900

NJ LIC# 90562A

292 E. Bay Avenue Manahawkin, NJ

Manahawkin 609-597-4118

FREE ATES T S E IM

EMERGENCY WORK

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

For-Shore Weed Control Lawn Care

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

The SandPaper/Wednesday, December 19, 2012

LANDSCAPING

The SandPaper/Wednesday, December 19, 2012

ELECTRICAL

COSMOS ELECTRIC LLC

KURTZ ELECTRIC, INC. Residential • Commercial • Industrial

“NO JOB TOO SMALL”

Honest & Fair Electrical and AC Services. Wiring, hot water heaters, AC repairs and more. NJ licensed (#17158), bonded and insured. Free estimates. 609-207-3898.

Serving Local Businesses & Home Owners for 32 years • Upgrade Electrical Service • Recessed Lighting • Air Conditioning Circuits

NJ LICENSE #6156

• New Construction • Wiring for Ceiling Fans • Troubleshooting

GEORGE WARR Electrical Contractor

FREE ESTIMATES

597-8570

185 N. Main St. (Rt. 9) LICENSE No. 6093 Manahawkin, N.J.

F . s G a oglia m o h T & Son E L E CT R I CA L Contractors, Inc.

Flood Damage • New & Old, Big & Small Electrical Inspections • Electrical Certiﬁcations

Meter Sockets & Service Cable Replacements Water Heater Elements Installed Ceiling Fans • Dryers Air Conditioning • Circuits Lighting & Remodeling Specialist

OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO THE FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE STORM WE’RE HERE TO HELP Licensed &

Fully Insured NJ License #15079A

“Extreme Home Make Over Contractor”

(609) 978-6530 WWW.GOGREENWITHLOUSELECTRIC.COM

Handyman Services. One call does it all. Year-round repairs & house check. Insured. 609-947-6396. Lic.#13VH03667600.

G ENERGY ELECTRIC

Electrical, heating, air conditioning, generator installation. All work fully insured and guaranteed. Senior citizen discount. 609-294-8225. Lic.#7664.

Kean

Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Complete electrical residential/ commercial service. Guaranteed call back. Free estimates. Lic.#14560A. 609-978-2070.

609-494-0927 Serving LOCAL Businesses & Homeowners for Over 20 Years

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.

Odd Jobs & Yard Work

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. Lic # 5828

All Phases of Electrical Work No Job Too Small

DAZELL Home Construction/Renovations. HVAC/R, plumbing, electrical services. Financing available. Commercial/Residential. FREE QUOTES PROVIDED. 609894-8737. Licensed/Insured. NJHIC#13VH01630100 34EB01588400

HANDYMAN

Lic#12137

WE DO SOLAR

HANDYMAN

P.O. Box 182, Barnegat Light, NJ 08006

Serving NJ Proudly for 25 Years!

609-549-0049

ELECTRICAL

HANDYMAN

Big C...Little Repairs

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.

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.

TASK Home Improvements

No ‘‘TASK’’ too small. Repairs •Drywall •Flooring •Tile •Painting •Yardwork •Gutter Cleaning •Fencing •Decking •Clean-ups. Lic#13VH07026100. 609-698-6754

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

CARPENTRY 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.

Storm Damage, Restoration, Mold Remediation, Repairs or Complete Remodeling. Lic.#13VH04665400. 609-489-6305.

MIKE’S POWER WASHING

& CARPENTRY. Interior & exterior repairs. Screen repairs and storm door installations also. Lic.#13VH01016900. Credit cards accepted. 609-290-8836.

Storm Damage, Roofing, Siding, Windows, Drywall, Trim, Decks, Basements, Kitchens, Baths, Additions. Guaranteed call back. Lic.13VH04665400. 609-489-6305. BuildAxis.com

Since 1976

Ceiling Fans Recessed Lights Remodeling & New Construction

QUICK RESPONSE

609-361-0236 www.daveselectric.net

FREE ESTIMATES LBI • Manahawkin Tuckerton Lacey Twp. • Toms River

Mr. Fix-It 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

Rhea Krause

6 miles West of Parkway

OWNER

Ceramic Tile • Porcelain • Natural Stone Glass • Granite • Metal • Grout Thinset • Caulk • Adhesive 609-698-7806 or Fax: 609-698-1053 230A Rt. 72, Barnegat, g NJ 08005 cornerstoneandtiledesign.com

BEAR ELECTRIC CO. Commercial - Residential - Industrial

Flood Damage

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CABINETMAKER

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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

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609-597-6229

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609-660-8000

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597-2692

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609-296-6906 • 609-618-9031

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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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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.

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ROBERT HOTALING DECKS â&#x20AC;˘ SIDING â&#x20AC;˘ WINDOWS â&#x20AC;˘ DOORS

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AMERICAN DOOR & WINDOW, INC.

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

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Storm Damage, Roofing, Siding, Windows, Drywall, Trim, Decks, Basements, Kitchens, Baths, Additions. Guaranteed call back. Lic.13VH04665400. 609-489-6305. BuildAxis.com

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COAST WINDOW & DOOR

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â&#x20AC;˘Storm Damage Repairs â&#x20AC;˘Demo Drywall â&#x20AC;˘Sanitizing from Mold & Bacteria â&#x20AC;˘Kitchens â&#x20AC;˘Baths â&#x20AC;˘Flooring â&#x20AC;˘Tiles â&#x20AC;˘Doors. Lic#13VH06119000. 908-787-7027.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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By JG Stone Creations. Tearouts & restorations, sheetrock, trim, insulation, flooring. Fast, reliable, quality work. 609-618-7980. Lic.#13VH06988100. www.jgstonecreationsnj.com

J. CONOSCENTI & SONS CONTRACTORS

LETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REBUILD TOGETHER. Restoration/New Home Builder. 40+ years experience. Licensed & Fully Insured (Lic#037395). George Weller, LLC, Jackson, NJ. 732-928-3345. FREE ESTIMATES!

MICHAEL & SON

Drywall Repairs, Bathroom Remodeling. 20 years experience. C&C Home Remodeling, LLC. Lic.#13VH06351100. Estab. 1990. Craig, 732-422-4248. cvb1984@comcast.net

Professional Remodeling Contractors since 1982. Custom trim, crown moldings, additions, kitchens, baths. Satisfaction guaranteed. Lic.#13VH01891800. 609597-8925. Facebook.com/jconos centiandsons 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. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be glad you did!!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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

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 â&#x20AC;˘ Call 609-261-3396 NJ Lic. #13VH00568900 www.Ranalli-Builders.com

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STORM REPAIRS

UNIVERSAL BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION, INC

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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.

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Home Construction, Renovations, All Storm Repairs, Commercial, Residential. Serving New Jersey & Pennsylvania for 30 years. Quality Workmanship. Immediate Response. FREE estimates. We help with insurance process. NJ & PA Licensed & Insured. 215-7838213.

Interior/Exterior â&#x20AC;˘Expert Restoration & Repairs â&#x20AC;˘Faux â&#x20AC;˘Decks Restored â&#x20AC;˘Power Washing. 609-713-3407. Lic.#13VH05855900.

ON POINT CUSTOM PAINTING LLC

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609-276-9213

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Interior/exterior. Power washing. Quality work at reasonable prices. References supplied. 609-494-5626, 609597-8558. Lic.#13VH02045500.

PAINT & HAMMER

Interior and Exterior Staining & Painting. Powerwashing. Windows & Doors Installed. Michael Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell. Lic.#13VH05479800. 609-494-3699.

R.J.H. Paint & Stain

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.

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Metro Public Adjustment Inc. We provide professional and ethical representation to maximize your settlement. Too many times, clients settle for less because they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t interpret the details hidden in their policy. bwilbank@verizon.net Barry Wilbank, 484-645-4432.

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WASHING

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M & M Humenik & Associates, LLC

Reasonable Rates 20 Years of Local Experience

Custom Building & Remodeling

609-561-3885

Michael Humenik - Owner Operated

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30 Years of Quality & Integrity State Registered Builder State Lic. #13VH05163200 State Licensed Building Inspector

New Home Builders Lic#021822 Home Improvement Contractor Lic#13VH00289700

OfďŹ ce: 609-714-8501 â&#x20AC;˘ Cell: 609-923-5673 Mike@HumenikConstruction.com

GARRAMONE DESIGN â&#x20AC;˘ BUILD Full Home Construction & Remodeling Service Master Builders since 1972 Solar and Sustainable Design/Build New Construction and Renovations Solar Energy Systems 610-489-1105 info@sunpowerbuilders.com www.sunpowerbuilders.com

TMS PAINTING

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

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PAINTING

Andrew H. Grayson Painting & Contracting

Professional â&#x20AC;˘ Prompt â&#x20AC;˘ References

Leo Hanson â&#x20AC;˘ Owner/Painting Contractor Insured, Registered & Licensed in NJ Interior/Exterior â&#x20AC;˘ Power Washing Staining â&#x20AC;˘ Professional Window Cleaning Home Improvements

TRI-STATE OF NJ General Contractors

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Custom Homes - Renovations - Kitchens Decks Composite & Fiberglass Vinyl Rails - Cultured Stone - Pavers Baths - Additions - Siding - Flooring - Doors Demolition & Removal

609-489-3643 201-783-9050

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Residential & Commercial Winterizations 10% Senior Citizen Discount

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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 License No. 13VH01977100

ALBRECHT’S ISLAND AIR, LLC (609) 668-2992 • (800) 894-0056

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609-361-0600

Lic #6062

SALES • SERVICE • INSTALLATION ALL MAKES AND MODELS • Furnaces • Central Air • Humidiﬁers • Boilers • UV Systems • Ductless 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. 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

609-812-0094

HEATING & COOLING

PLUMBING

Air Control Technology, Inc.

LAURENCE HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

JERSEY SHORE PLUMBING & DESIGN

Sales •Service •Installation. All makes and models. Fully licensed and insured. Call Anthony, 609405-1860, 800-220-9103. Lic.#13VH01977100.

ALL-WAYS HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

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

FAZIO HEAT & AIR

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

JR’S HEATING SERVICE BOILER REPAIR

INSTALLATION & REPAIR SERVICES

Baseboard heat, circulators, relays, thermostats, zone valves installed.

GAS METER RECONNECT

By qualified technician with over 30 years experience.

609-290-1920

O’DONNELL & SON PLUMBING

Lic.#12040. Storm Repairs •Additions •Winterizing •TurnOns •Hook-Ups. Over 25 years’ experience. Call Scott, 609312-8606.

CARNEY PLUMBING & HEATING

For all your plumbing needs. Remodels, Alterations, Additions, Repairs, New Work. Fair pricing. Lic#7419. Cell 732-253-9277.

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

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.

All plumbing needs, hot water heaters, boilers, gas pipe. Lic.#9149. Call 609-410-3522.

S.K. ROBB PLUMBING CO.

All Plumbing Services. Bathroom Remodeling. Hot Water Heaters. Gas Lines. ComfortHeight Toilets. Winterization Services. NJ Lic#.8455.

Plumbing •Heating •Air Conditioning •Winterization •Toilet & Faucet Repairs •Radiant Heat. Free Estimates. 609-698-2777. HIC Lic.#13VH06404700. PlumbingReg.#36B100733400.

A ALL PHASES OF ROOFING/SIDING

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.

NEW ROOFS OR STORM REPAIRS

Also Water Damage & Drywall Repair. Lic.#13VH04665400. Phone 609-489-6305. BuildAxis.com

Quality Service at Your Convenience Hurricane Sandy Relief

609-242-5474

ROOFING/SIDING

We Make and Install Metal Storm Roofs In Business 42 Years

Plumbing & Heating Since 1990

Water & Sewer Hook Ups House Winterizations Tankless Water Heaters Drain Cleaning • Gas Piping Fixtures Installed • Repair Service

609-577-8714

Master Plumber

West Creek Sheet Metal 609-597-8719

Ship Bottom, NJ

A company where the owner is on the job! Repairs & Power Washing

609-384-1709

(No subcontractors)

Lic# 13VH01941200

LLC

609-361-8815 N.J. Lic#13VH06719700

Free Estimates

Fully Insured

Rooﬁng • Fiberglass Decks • Skylights • Vinyl Rails All Types of Shingles & Repairs iguanaroofinganddecks.com iguanaroofing@yahoo.com

609-294-8219

Reg./Lic.# 13VH01741000

PINSTRIPE ROOFING $500 OFF

Expert Roofing at Handyman Prices! 15-year guarantee on all installation jobs! Siding • Gutters • Leaders • Kitchens Residential/Commercial Senior Discount

with this ad! Clip & Save! Valid until 12/31/12

Ask About Our 22 Sq. Promo! We beat any written estimate!

201-218-1277 David S. 551-265-2036 David D.

pinstriperoofing.com NJ LIC# 13VH06396300

NJ Master Plumber #12962 Licensed • Insured • Bonded

www.dpoloplumbingheating.com Visa & MasterCard Accepted

609-361-7473 Michael J. VanLiew Over 20 Years Experience

Free Estimates

P&H ROOFING

Master Plumber

D. POLO

WINTERIZATION RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL

609-698-7766

Serving Ocean County & LBI for over 20 years Lic. #13VH00496100

Seasonal Water Turn-Ons & Offs

Phone # 609-978-3551

Residential • Commercial New Construction • Additions Renovations • Hot Water Heaters Boilers • Water & Sewer Excavation Gas Piping • Meter Hookups Repair Service

Fully Insured

Plumbing & Heating Service - Repairs - Remodels

Ozzie Montanha

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.

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

MECHANICAL

609-361-9453

A ALL EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS

ATLANTIC

MONTANHA

License# 11125

T. K OHLER J R . P LUMBING & H EATING Lic# 12557 • Thomas J Kohler Jr. owner/operator

RAYMOND HOBORA PLUMBING & HEATING Gas Pipe Testing

ROOFING/SIDING

Lic. #12456 Ship Bottom, NJ

SPECIALIZING IN FIBERGLASS, SIDING, VINYL RAILING & DECKS

Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce Member

"WE WILL MATCH OR BEAT ANY COMPETITOR'S WRITTEN ESTIMATE.”* *certain restrictions may apply

Serving the New Jersey beach community for over 25 years. Registered Architects in NJ, PA, NY and FL.

HEATING • COOLING • PLUMBING SAME DAY HEATING AND COOLING REPLACEMENTS

Residential • Commercial

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

Replacement System

ARCHITECTURE & INTERIORS

JAY M. LEISTNER, A.I.A. 215-576-8754 info@phase2ai.com

NJ REG# 13VH06143700

The SandPaper/Wednesday, December 19, 2012

HEATING & COOLING

The SandPaper/Wednesday, December 19, 2012

POWER WASHING

INSTRUCTION

Affordable residential & commercial power washing, storm clean-up, yard work & deck restoration. Call Jeff, cell 732-597-3467 or 609-3619569.

SPANISH

MIKE’S POWER WASHING

Credit cards accepted. Lic.#13VH01016900. Call 609-2908836.

STEAM POWER WASHING

Sandy clean-up of garages, decks, siding, driveways, etc. Free estimates. Call Rick at 732-841-7343.

INSTRUCTION

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

EUROPEAN CAREGIVERS looking for home health aide jobs. 12 years experience. Excellent references. Call Ann, 732-525-1839.

Providing original music for media, TV, and film. Please visit us www.rocksolidproductionsllc.com, email rocksolid321@gmail.com or call 609-713-6325.

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

Storm Cleanup • Deck Restoration • Window Cleaning • Powerwashing • Paint/Stain

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.

Cell 609-713-3989

SHORE PC CLINIC

TimMcCulla@msn.com

800-560-WASH

Computer Repairs • Upgrades •Virus and Malware Removal. Please call 609-891-1200. support@shorePCclinic.com www.shorePCclinic.com

FRESH START Power Washing

Fully Insured Serving LBI for Almost a Decade Free Estimates

Free Estimates

Serving LBI

609-713-0581

609-978-0127

LOST A PET? Call the shelter, your pet could be there!

PET AND HOUSE SITTING, LLC

Pet Sitting •Pet Walking •Full Animal Care •House Sitting •Plants, Mail, etc. References/ Insured. Barbara,

609-361-8020

THE PET NANNY DOG CARE COACHING

Personal Pet Care. Pet Sitting, Dog Walking, Cat Care Coaching, House Sitting. 15+ years experience on LBI. The professional, loving care that your furry family deserves. Tail-wagging references!

CHERI 609-713-0866

HELP WANTED

Driver - $0.01 increase per mile after 6 months and 12 months. Choose your home time. $0.03 quar terly bonus. Requires 3 months recent experience. 800414-9569. www.driveknight.com

ENGLESIDE MOTEL & RESTAURANT

Now hiring year ’round servers and bussers. Apply in person, 30 Engleside Ave., Beach Haven.

JOEY’S PIZZA & PASTA

Decks • Roofs • Vinyl Handrails

Lic # 13vH00034400

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.

CDL driver and yard help needed. Call Tuckerton Lumber, 609-2961131, ask for Tim. Or apply at 138 Tuckerton Ave., Tuckerton.

609-529-0287

Custom Fiberglass

PETS/PET CARE

Carpenters wanted. Experienced and non-experienced laborers. Must have valid drivers license. Call 609-312-9595.

House Pressure Washing & Storm Clean-Ups

Fully Insured

AT HOME ELDER CARE

European caregivers, English speaking. References, licensed, bonded, insured. Call 732-899-6366. www.athome-eldercare.com

Rock Solid Productions

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.

ADULT CARE

25 Years Experience

Newspaper Advertising Sales Representative The SandPaper seeks an energetic, outgoing, service-oriented account executive to sell advertising in the Long Beach Island area. Ideal candidate will take a detailed approach to customer support and be effective at managing work ﬂow on deadlines. Advertising sales experience with a proven track record preferred. Send resumes to: Cindy Linkous • Ad Director The SandPaper 1816 Long Beach Blvd., Surf City, NJ 08008 cindylinkous@thesandpaper.net

Pizza Makers, Cooks, Wait and Counter Staff. Management positions possible. Hiring for both Island & Manahawkin locations. Call 609-597-2003 to arrange interview. 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.

MARINE MECHANIC

Able to work on O/Bs, I/Os, and shrink wrapping. Full time, year ’round. West Creek. Please call 609-709-3727.

Newspaper Advertising Sales Representative

The SandPaper seeks an energetic, outgoing, service-oriented account executive to sell advertising in the Long Beach Island area. Ideal candidate will take a detailed approach to customer support and be effective at managing work flow on deadlines. Advertising sales experience with a proven track record preferred. Send resumes to: Cindy Linkous, Ad Director, The SandPaper, 1816 Long Beach Blvd., Surf City, NJ 08008. cindylinkous@thesandpaper.net Office help wanted for busy construction office with retail counter. QuickBooks skills helpful. Email resume to: positionavailable2013@gmail.com

HELP WANTED 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.

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. Siding Mechanic, full time, experienced. Must have own transportation, and valid driver’s license. Immediate positions. Please call 609978-0510 or 609-276-1642. Truck Drivers- Experienced Tanker/Flatbed Drivers! Strong freight network, stability, great pay. Every second counts. Call today! 800277-0212 or www.primeinc.com WANTED: LIFE AGENTS. Earn $500 a day, great agent benefits, commissions paid daily, liberal underwriting. Leads. Leads, Leads. LIFE INSURANCE LICENSE REQUIRED. Call 888-713-6020. Weichert Realtors is looking for new and/or experienced team members. Call to arrange a confidential interview, LBI office 609494-6000.

COMMERCIAL FOR RENT AAA LOCATION

SHIP BOTTOM strip store available immediately. 609-290-1272, 609-494-2420.

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.

ATTENTION DEVELOPERS

Manahawkin (Cedar Bonnet Island), bayfront, 2-bedroom, 2bath home. 80ft. bay frontage with brand-new vinyl bulkhead. $550,000/OBO. 239-699-6900. Brant Beach, bayside, 28 West 53rd St., 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath ranch home on 75ft.x80ft. lot. Quiet cul-de-sac. Beautiful knotty pine interior. FSBO, sold as/is to rehab or for lot. Asking $460,000. 917-5396400.

YEAR ROUND RENTALS Barnegat Light, 3BR (incl. master), 2.5BA, approx. 2,200 sq.ft., with solar electric; 2 living areas, W/D, DW, gas fireplace, across from bay with bay views, deck, large corner treed lot. Close to public boat ramp, walk to beach, restaurants, playground, post office, churches. No pets/smoking. Available mid Dec. Call for more info, 609-457-5049. Credit & references a must.

BARTLETT LANDING

Convenient/Comfor table, 2BR, 2BA, fully applianced. Call or stop in today. Our team is eager to help make you feel ‘‘at home.’’ Call 609-294-2404. Beach Haven, 1BR, second floor apartment. A/C, W/D. No pets/ smoking. Gas heat. $1,200/month. 609-492-1662, ask for Jane. Holgate, unfurnished, raised 3BR, 1BA. Partial bay view. W/D hook up, electric heat, deck, garage underneath. $1,850/month + utilities. Possible winter rental. 609492-8366. Little Egg Harbor, 2BR, 1.5BA, 2story. All appliances. Newly remodeled. C/A, gas heat, $1,100/ month + utilities, 1 month security. 609-294-8858. Manahawkin, 7BR, 4BA, furnished home. Mother and daughter set-up. $2,550/month. Call 609-713-1565.

LBI, Harvey Cedars. 1,500 sq.ft. office/retail plus 3-bedroom, 2-bath apartment. Parking lot, waterfront. Call Steve for details, 609-2901694.

Manahawkin, waterfront, unfurnished, 1-bedroom apartment, second floor with rooftop deck. Available immediately, $975/month plus utilities and security. Call 973-2710489.

LBI- Ship Bottom, near causeway, 760-1,960sq.ft. commercial, office, temp storage space available. Call 732-236-2185.

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.

Manahawkin, 950 sq.ft. Ideal professional office, retail or medical office. Rentals starting at $400/ month. Will consider short term lease. Available immediately. Will subdivide. Owner offers rental incentive. Jeff, 732-580-7457 or Diane Turton Realtors, 609-4927000. 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.

LOTS FOR SALE Manahawkin, 1-acre lot on desirable Beachview Ave. Underground utilities already installed. Price reduced. Call Don Diorio, 609-7092483.

REAL ESTATE WANTED CASH BUYER Looking for Homes, Stores, or Lots. Any Condition. 215-704-5393. Property Wanted- Cash Deal

Looking for Beach Haven West homeowner who is fed up with the hassle of clean up and wants out. Willing to pay up to $100k cash. Call 908-612-8413. Not a realtor.

NEW GRETNA, 2BR & 1BR apartments. Heat supplied. Rent starts at $800/month. No pets. Call 609978-0964. Peahala Park, 3BR, 1.5BA, single family, reversed living. Furnished, A/C, W/D, full kitchen. Pets OK. $1,650/month + utilities. Available immediately. 609-575-8945, email JMVC01@aol.com Ship Bottom, second floor, 2-bedroom, 1-bath apar tment Dishwasher, off-street parking. No pets. $1,100/month + utilities. Call 201912-1390. Ship Bottom, 2/3BR, first floor. Recently updated. W/D, dishwasher, gas heat, off-street parking. $1,200/month, 1.5 months security, credit check. 908-670-0369. Ship Bottom, first floor, unfurnished, 3-bedroom duplex, washer/ dryer hook-up. New W/W carpeting, clean, quiet area, yard. Available shortly. 609-494-3233. 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 or summer rental. 609-709-1723. Surf City, bayside, 2-bedroom, 1bath duplex. Available immediately, $1,400/month + utilities and 1.5 months security. Pets considered. Call 609-220-2047.

YEAR ROUND RENTALS VILLAGE ON THE GREEN

TUCKERTON APARTMENTS Luxury 1BR & 2BR, spacious, gourmet kitchen, mini blinds, fully applianced. Call 609-294-2424. We are in need of rental properties. Please contact us if you are considering renting your property. Home Alliance Realty, 609-9789009.

SHORT TERM RENTAL Beach Haven Terrace, 2-bedroom apartment, second floor. Kitchen, LR, full bath, W/D. Available immediately, $900/month + electric/ cable. 215-264-7231.

SUMMER RENTALS Beach Haven Park, quiet oceanblock retreat, 2-bedroom cottage, A/C, cable, outdoor shower, grill. No smoking/pets. No hurricane damage, now booking 2013! 609-492-6502. (View picture66041 online) BEACH HAVEN, WEEKLY Second floor, 3BR, 6th from ocean, A/C, W/D, all amenities. No pets. $1,900/week. 609-492-5357, 609290-3872. (View picture66076 online)

ROOMS FOR RENT Barnegat, beautifully furnished bedroom w/bath. Kitchen/laundry privileges. $650/month, includes utilities. Verifiable income, references, 1 month security required. 609-698-8160. Warren Grove, furnished room with house privileges. Available immediately. $150/week (utilities included). No pets. Call 609-2909365.

WINTER RENTALS Bayfront, Surf City, 3BR, 1.5BA. DW, W/D, WiFi. Excellent credit only. No pets. $1,000/month + utilities. Available 3-4 months. 856-534-7290. Beach Haven, West Ave., clean, completely remodeled, first floor, 2BR apar tment (2nd floor no rentals), W/D. $1,200/month, includes utilities. Available through April. 609-709-8989. Beach Haven, 2-bedroom, 1.5bath, furnished apartment. $1,500/ month, including utilities. Cell 760799-0037, 602-354-5253. High Bar Harbor (Barnegat Light), NO FLOOD DAMAGE. Bayside, two story, single family home w/detached garage. Very clean, 4BR, 2BA, fully furnished, W/D, dishwasher, wood-burning stove, second story deck. $1,300/month + utilities, security. No smoking/pets. Available now through end of June. 908-246-9434. (Pictures Online) Mystic Island, furnished, 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath home. W/D, fireplace, deck, garage, dock. Available now-June 2013. $1,695/month + utilities/security. No pets. Call 201-404-2264. Surf City, first floor, 3BR, 2BA, completely renovated in 2010. A/C throughout, walk to bay & beach. Now-June, $1,100/month, utilities included. 908-656-2048.

LBI RENTAL WANTED Elderly retired gentleman seeks 1BR apartment with bathroom & kitchenette, year ‘round, in Barnegat Light, High Bar Harbor or North Loveladies. Non smoker, no drugs, no pets. Please Call 609-276-5729 Leave Message

BOAT HAULING

CASH PAID

SHIP BOTTOM BOAT TOWING, local & long distance boat hauling, since 1986. 609-978-7757. Like Us on Facebook. www.Shipbottomboattow.com

For your unwanted cars & trucks. TOP DOLLAR PAID. FREE TOWING. Call daytime 609-268-0365, eve. 609-230-5998.

AUTOS WANTED

SAIL REPAIRS

DONATE your car, truck or boat to HERITAGE for the BLIND. FREE 3 day vacation, tax deductible, FREE towing, will take care of ALL paperwork. 888-438-1090. Honda, Toyota, Nissans, SUVs and Jeeps. All vehicles WANTED. 2001 and UP. Top Cash Paid. 24 hour CASH pick-up. Any condition. 732-496-1633.

ATTENTION SAILOR: Sail repairs, new sails, boom covers, windows, cushions. Rigging replacements. CDI furlers. Will pickup & deliver. 609-440-9259, Aggie.

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. 20ft. 1995 Sun Bird Neptune Cuddy Cabin, 135hp Evinrude engine, with trailer, $500/OBO. Call 862-2224737. 25ft. 1982 Siedelman cruiser/racer sailboat with trailer. Still wins races! $2,000. In Beach Haven Crest. Call 609-290-0530. 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

WAVERUNNER/JET SKI

Winterization/Shrink Wrapping done correctly. $135 each. Storm damage & fiberglass repair. Oil changes. Salvage. Pick up/on site. 609-839-1264. baysidejetski@yahoo.com

Yo u r A d C o u l d B e Here! 609-494-5900

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

CARDAN

•Bulkheading •Boat Lifts •Floating Docks •Davits. Free estimates. Fully insured. Reg./ Lic.#13VH03247500

609-978-1175

Storm Damage Repairs House Raising • Docks • Davits Vinyl Bulkheading • Decks Repair Work Fully Insured • Free Estimates

609-698-1536

BOAT ACCESSORIES

Lic#13VH05229500

BAYVIEW CANVAS

Boat Canvas– custom fabrication and repair. All types enclosures, covers, upholstery, marine carpeting, residential canvas. 609-276-2720. www.bayviewcanvaslbi.com

GARY GOVE

OUTDOOR DECK-ORS,INC.

Builders & Developers of Waterfront Property

T/A SURF BULKHEADING & DOCKS

Storm Repair • Clean-Ups • Restoration • House Raising For a Hole in Your Roof or a Whole New Roof? Find a Roofer in Ƥ

RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL

Bulkheads • Docks • Boat Lifts • Marine Inspections

609-597-3391 Servicing the LBI Community for more than 20 years • Fully licensed and insured • Lic# 13VH02879600

HURRICANE’S UM M A GN IF T S B O AT L

Custom Waterfront Construction Docks • Vinyl Bulkheads

PREMIER DOCKS AND BULKHEADS Picture Perfect Designs

FREE ESTIMATES • FULLY INSURED

Specializing In... Marine Construction of All Types

MARINE SERVICES

State & Local Permits

Extruded Vinyl Bulkheads Non-Polluting Bulkhead Piers and Breakwaters We Take Care of All Permit Needs

609-971-1780

NJ DEP • CAFRA • Army • Local

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CAPTAIN BRAZILL’S MARINE– Certified Condition & Vessel Value Surveys; Pre-purchase Insurance. Boating Safety Instructor •Boat Hauling •Boat Stands. 609-4947200. www.lbiboatcap.com

Marine Construction

STACK’S PILINGS & DOCKS LLC

BOATS FOR SALE

SHRINK WRAP

Repairs

609.494.4561 Lic.# 13VH06980200

Reg/Lic# 13VH015848900

Repairs

www.outdoordeckors.com

609-296-0309 460 Dock Road, West Creek NJ

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.

BULKHEAD INSTALLATION & REPAIRS DOCKS • DECKS • EXCAVATION PIERS • PERMITS

BOAT SLIPS 2013

609-857-5185

USED BOAT SALES

NJ LIC.#13VH05898400

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House Pilings • Demolition

609-597-4513

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Barge Work • House Pilings House Raising • Docks Bulkheads • Piers • Boatlifts

Call the Experts 609-296-9063 Sales@amonconstruction.com Reg. Lic. #13VH00017900

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