Letters
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September 21, 2022
Speeding on Beach
Each summer Long Beach Township posts signs indicating a 15-mph speed limit on Beach Avenue. I live on Beach Avenue and have witnessed all summer no one is obeying the speed limit. I believe they…
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September 21, 2022
Send It Back
I am writing to respond to a letter written by James Spickard (“Why Retire When We Can Still Be Productive?” 8/31). First, the writer urges people to keep working, not retire, because he believes…
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September 21, 2022
Arts Appreciation
Beach Haven Community Arts Program extends our sincerest appreciation and gratitude to the individuals, businesses and organizations who sponsored and advertised for our free summer 2022 concerts on…
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September 21, 2022
Closed Committee
Residents of Barnegat, where has your open government gone? One-party government has been in place for many years now, and the current closed-door Republican agenda that is in place has silenced the…
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September 21, 2022
Healthier Policies
It was wonderful to see LBI back in full swing this summer with restaurants full, stores bustling, and beaches packed with family and friends enjoying time together. While we’ve thankfully emerged…
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September 17, 2022
Good Times Roll
Barnegat residents, young and old, enjoyed a great summer with drive-in movies at the high school, thanks to the Van Dyk Group. Our Independence Day fireworks had 3,000 people in attendance and the…
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September 14, 2022
Sunset
How beautiful and entrancing a summer day for my walk along Gravelly Beach! Now a poem emerges:
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September 14, 2022
Praise for Lifesavers
On Monday, Sept. 5 at around 12:48 a.m., a group of five people crossed Route 72 at Marsha Drive (in Stafford Township). One of them, a 21-year-old girl, was struck by a car and badly injured.
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September 7, 2022
Semper Paratus!
As I am sure you are aware, the U.S. Coast Guard maintains a considerable presence here on Long Beach Island, providing a wide range of services to the public. The Coast Guard Auxiliary and…
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September 7, 2022
Giving Thanks
Recently my wife and I came down with COVID while on vacation. She recovered a bit faster than me.
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September 7, 2022
Blvd. in Bad Shape
I have resided on LBI for more than 71 years. I am third generation here, and my Uncle Ange Leonetti was Long Beach Township chief of police, killed in the line of duty during the Nor’easter of ’62.
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September 7, 2022
Huge Shoutout
A huge shoutout to the Long Beach Township Public Works Department, beach patrol and the powers that be for the Firepit Friday series and the Sunday funday music on the beach. All the staff is so…
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September 7, 2022
We Can Do Better
As reported by the AP on Aug. 23, the Virginia utility commission (State Corporation Commission) has approved an application for a huge offshore wind farm off Virginia Beach, but with one huge…
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August 31, 2022
Failure at Sea
The windmill project is doomed for failure. Not are they unsafe, but they are dangerous to all ocean-going activities. Twelve to 15 miles off the coast the New York shipping lanes with hundreds of…
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August 31, 2022
Why Retire When We Can Still Be Productive?
In honor of Labor Day and the people still out there giving an honest day’s work, I offer the following. One thing all Americans have been conditioned to strive for is retirement. Even before…
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August 31, 2022
Sincere Appreciation
The Women’s Auxiliary of Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. #1 and EMS recently conducted our annual auction and flea market. It is with sincere appreciation that we would like to recognize and thank the…
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August 31, 2022
Great Start
The record high temperatures across Europe this summer are another example that the planet is warming exponentially and this warming is having a significant impact on our world. Wildfires rage across…
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August 31, 2022
Costly Proposition
Once the wind turbines are operational expect electric rates to more than double.
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August 25, 2022
Thanks for Support
The flag officers and membership of Surf City Yacht Club were pleased to host over 130 youth sailors ages 8 to 15 from the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico for the 2022 New Jersey State Optimist sailing…
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August 25, 2022
Wealth Transfer
Frank Smith’s Feedback letter (“Why Wind Turbines Can’t Go Farther Out,” 8/17) was very well written, demonstrating deep knowledge in engineering around the issues of power generation. I better…
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August 24, 2022
Changes Possible
Frank Smith’s letter (“Why Wind Turbines Can’t Go Farther Out,” 8/17) was informative as respects turbine foundation options related to water depth. But the introductory headline definitely misstated…
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August 24, 2022
Like Fox in Henhouse
I read the article in which Gordon Perkins, an “expert” from Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, indicates it is “complicated, incredibly complicated” regarding the understanding of the visibility of the…
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August 24, 2022
Sweet Fundraiser
The Long Beach Island Historical Association would like to thank all who supported our recent Chocolate Fair fundraiser and helped to make it a success.
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August 24, 2022
Fabulous Classic
Alliance for a Living Ocean is a fantastic nonprofit organization based on LBI with a mission to safeguard our seashores for future generations. ALO recently held its largest fundraiser, the 14th…
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August 19, 2022
Top Priorities
The Barnegat Township Committee believes that our residents have top priorities in regard to quality-of-life issues in our lovely community.
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August 18, 2022
No Easy Fix
An article in the Aug. 3 edition is titled “No Range Anxiety Here, Say Island-Area owners of Teslas and Other EVs.” However, a little known fact should be cause for a replacement anxiety.
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August 17, 2022
Talk About View …
There has been much discussion about how wind turbines will destroy the view on our beaches. Destroy the view! Destroy the view! You won’t be able to rent or sell your property. Who would want to go…
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August 17, 2022
Educate Employees
In regard to the July 20 issue and the one letter titled “Danger on Bikes,” I would have to agree that something needs to be done. Exactly what I don’t know.
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August 17, 2022
Touching Story
Thank you for printing the touching and beautifully written story by Linda Pepe regarding her husband’s family home on LBI (“Nonnie’s Pink Beach House: A Story of Salvation,” 8/10). Of course…