Letters
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April 20, 2016
Bizarre Event
Like a chapter out of a Tom Clancy novel, Little Egg Harbor Mayor Gene Kobryn shocked the public at the March 24 municipal meeting by announcing he was calling for a probe into a mysterious…
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April 20, 2016
No Justification
I think I understand why President Obama has been unable to, as per his campaign promise, close Gitmo. I think the detainees are happy there.
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April 20, 2016
Useful Idiots
Dare I tell you we are a big Ponzi scheme and heading down the left, progressive, socialist, communist rabbit hole. Please tell me I am wrong.
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April 20, 2016
Balloons, Step II
In his wonderful blog, “Readings from the Northside” (if you don’t read it, you’re missing something truly special), Jim Verhagen referred to me as the “Crazy Balloon Lady” (in a nice way), and the…
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April 13, 2016
GOP Talking Point
I think it is important to point out an inaccuracy in the recent SandPaper interview with Congressman Frank LoBiondo. The SandPaper asked a question with a factually false premise: “It must have been…
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April 13, 2016
High Hopes for Plan A
The March 15 Long Beach Island Board of Education meeting marked the beginning of a process.
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April 13, 2016
Time to Act
Autism continues to be a growing problem in Ocean County, the state of New Jersey and the entire nation. A report just issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that New Jersey’s…
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April 13, 2016
Amazing Support
On Friday, April 1, the Pinelands Regional girls tennis team sponsored a fundraising benefit forour family. Cancer is an awful word no one wants to hear. Most people think it can never happen to…
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April 13, 2016
Outstanding Service
My mountain bicycle and attached trailer, left in front of my Spray Beach home, was accidentally mistaken for “the garbage find of a lifetime” on Monday, April 11 around 10 a.m. After I reported the…
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April 6, 2016
Beyond Surviving
Paul Ackel used the wrong word in his description of New York City in his March 16 letter titled “Pursue Consolidation.” He stated that “NYC can survive with around 8.5 million people and only do it…
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April 6, 2016
Value Discrepancy
The value of land, like any commodity, is in the eyes of the beholder. Or is it?
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April 6, 2016
Fascinating History
The following was addressed to Pat Johnson in response to her March 23 article on the Stockton University art exhibit at the LBI Foundation of Arts and Sciences.
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March 30, 2016
Happy Return
On Sunday, Feb. 21, mid-afternoon, our dog, Teddy, a 7-year-old Labradoodle, escaped through the invisible fence on our property. After both my husband and I searched frantically by foot and by car…
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March 30, 2016
Astute Businessman
In response to Bill Bonvie’s column that the GOP should “nix” Trump (3/23), I take issue with his remark about “casting a ballot for someone whose behavior is so obviously obnoxious as to be…
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March 30, 2016
Flawed Logic
The Republicans’plan to block a hearing of the president’s appointment to the Supreme Court is an obvious abdication of their constitutional responsibility.
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March 30, 2016
Flawed Complaints
The following is a response to Peter Giannantonio’s letter (“Blame Obama,” 3/23).
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March 23, 2016
Boating Obstacles
I am writing this after reading the article about the Tuckerton boat ordinance and the dredging project (“Tuckerton Sets Limit for Seasonal Storage of Boats, Watercraft,” 2/24).
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March 23, 2016
Price for Protection
Lots of people seem to complain that our men in blue make too much, despite the risks and challenges of that job in an ever more dangerous and difficult environment. So, let’s look at some facts in…
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March 23, 2016
Blame Obama
The reason Trump is leading in the Republican presidential race can be blamed directly on Obama’s seven years in office -his lies that led to Obamacare that no one wanted, the economy that most…
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March 16, 2016
Best Road
Possibly the best road for viewing what the Jersey Shore and probably the country has to offer is Great Bay Boulevard, located in Little Egg Harbor Township. The road runs through miles of saltwater…
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March 16, 2016
Heartening Support
As a parent of three young children who attend the Eagleswood Township Elementary School, I would like to thank the community for their support of the referendum that passed on March 8. With today’s…
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March 16, 2016
Pursue Consolidation
I was amused to read the column about forcing consolidation of every municipality on Long Beach Island against the will of the people (“‘Efficiency’ Key Word in Latest Proposal to Consolidate LBI,”…
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March 16, 2016
Minefield of Hazards
I am writing this letter to address the recent cancellation of the state Department of Transportation’s causeway shuttle service for bicycles and pedestrian traffic.
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March 16, 2016
School Eyesore
One would think that after spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees for studies and legal advice over the last six years regarding the Long Beach Island Grade School, only to arrive at the…
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March 16, 2016
Heartless Remark
I had a situation recently regarding the DMV. I am a registered New Jersey-licensed driver, using handicap plates and a placard. Both of these needed to be re-certified, and I had the paperwork ready…
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March 9, 2016
Save Open Space
The sale of the LBI Grade School has been debated over the past few years. Many of my Ship Bottom neighbors are opposed to this sale, fearing what may be built on this site as well as the loss of the…
