Letters
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November 27, 2014
Youthful Inspiration
You recently published a letter from a 12-year-old girl, Hope VanVlymen from Xenia, Ohio, who wrote of her love for LBI (“Another Home,” 11/12). Every summer, Hope travels with her family for 10…
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November 27, 2014
Fill the Void
Ken Romas’ letter with regard to having movies at Surflight (11/19) is a positive, great idea. After years of a movie theater void on the Island, I think it would be a welcome addition to our economy…
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November 27, 2014
Join the Club
Borrowing the Marine Corps slogan “We’re looking for a few good men,” as an officer of the Kiwanis Club of LBI, I prefer to say, “We’re looking for a few good people, men and women, to join our local…
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November 27, 2014
Faulty Math?
It is the obligation of the community to educate our children, and it does take lots of time to get the job done. After reviewing the local school district’s calendar, I find that the arithmetic…
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November 26, 2014
Happy Place
My property at 108-110 Second St. in Beach Haven abuts the property at 101 Centre St. As such, I am in direct ear’s shot of the music and events hosted at this property. In the many years that I have…
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November 26, 2014
Meet in Middle
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the monthly Beach Haven Borough Council meeting. My wife and I have decided to spend more of the year in Beach Haven, and community involvement has always…
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November 26, 2014
Behind the Times
I read a very interesting article in a local newspaper about the best and worse municipal websites in Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset and Hunterdon counties. One of the worst was Surf…
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November 26, 2014
Pain in Paradise
As someone who truly loves Beach Haven, as someone with deep roots going back several generations, as someone pleased to call this my place of birth, it saddens me deeply to experience, firsthand…
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November 20, 2014
Exceptional Response
A few weeks ago my daughter and I visited Long Beach Island for our annual mother/daughter end of the season weekend. Unfortunately, I fell while unpacking my car at our motel. I scraped my leg quite…
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November 20, 2014
Movies at Surflight?
Back in the day there were three movie theaters on LBI. I was wondering if Surflight Theatre could show movies in the winter months – not current box office stuff but some older stuff. It could be a…
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November 19, 2014
D-Day Memories
Recently I attended a Friends of the Library program by Jeff Brown, a history teacher at Southern Regional High School, on World War II D-Day. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Normandy…
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November 19, 2014
Missing the Gang
Peace and quiet rings through this house, and I even get my own parking space back again.
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November 19, 2014
Reinstate Rebate
I am writing to send you a big thank-you for covering the issue of the problem with plastic bags. ShopRite claims it is stopping its bag rebate program because it has reached its goal of educating…
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November 19, 2014
Battle for Recognition
I would like to comment on H.J. Magierski’s Speakeasy column last week about the “forgotten veterans” of the Merchant Marine during World War II.
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November 14, 2014
Another Home
Ten-hour trips are not that fun or exciting, but the 10-hour trip to Long Beach Island from Ohio is completely worth it. Long Beach Island is an island off of New Jersey. We call it LBI for short. My…
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November 13, 2014
Fundraising Ideas
An article from the Oct. 5 edition of the Sunday Capital, a newspaper in the Crofton area of Maryland, describes the ways local theatersare trying to generate additional revenue sothey can stay in…
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November 12, 2014
Noble Effort, But …
Kudos to the Ship Bottom Council for adopting the ordinance authorizing the installation of a new stop sign on Sixth Street and Shore Avenue. It is a noble effort that will improve the safety of…
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November 12, 2014
Waking the Dead
We all understand that building a second bridge across the bay is going to result in loud noise at times, but overly loud construction should be restricted to daylight hours.
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November 12, 2014
Fear Not
Clean Ocean Action is trying to stop offshore oil exploration by stopping the use of seismic airguns. In addition to research for oil, the same technology (airguns) is a key tool for studying Earth.
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November 12, 2014
Comfortable Setting
Experts tell us that child abuse and neglect can create a lifetime of harmful effects on its victims. Sadly, the statistics tell a heartbreaking story as more than four children die every day in the…
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November 6, 2014
Grateful Recipient
On behalf of the Beach Haven First Aid Squad, I would like to thank the entire Hughes family, the Sea Shell Club and all the participants, sponsors and supporters of this year’s Sea Shell Striped…
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November 5, 2014
Excessive Number
I would like to comment on the letters in last week’s paper regarding recently expressed concerns about the excessive number of weddings held at 101 Centre St. this past summer and fall.
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November 5, 2014
Least Fair Solution
I have read with interest the article and letters of concern regarding the weddings held at 101 Centre St. in Beach Haven. Attending the Sea Shell’s Striped Bass Tournament recently, I also heard…
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November 5, 2014
Special Thanks
Veteran’s Day is Nov. 11 and I would like to encourage all Ocean County residents to join with the entire freeholder board in remembering the brave men and women who have worn the uniform of the U.S.…
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November 5, 2014
Veteran’s Lament
As a Vietnam veteran, I would like to say something: There are a bit over 350 million Americans, not counting ones with green cards, etc. We make up just 7 percent of the world’s population. Since…
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November 5, 2014
Debate Rages On
The debate over the destruction of the Green Acres tennis courts in front of the Long Beach Township municipal building and the erection of a parking lot raged on in the municipal courtroom on Oct.…
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November 5, 2014
Share the Road
A couple of weeks ago I wrote to The SandPaper to describe a situation I encountered during a bicycle race on the Boulevard on a Sunday morning. I also mentioned the total lack of consideration…
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October 30, 2014
Wrong Roth
It has been brought to my attention that on Oct. 9 another Charles Roth from Manahawkin posted some disparaging remarks regarding Eric Holder’s resignation (“Good Riddance,” 10/8). Normally I would…
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October 30, 2014
Ruinous Policies
The letter (“His Own Man,” 10/22) from Barbara Truncellito was interesting not for what it contained, but what it omitted – mention of the Democratic Party and its leader, President Barack Obama.
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October 29, 2014
Taxes Well Spent
The articletitled “Southern Band in Midseason Form” (10/15) was well written and very informative. What is needed now is follow-up from the school administration promoting their music programs to all…