Letters
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July 27, 2022
Industrial Impact
I have followed with great interest the recent commentaries and news reports concerning the proposed wind turbine projects off of LBI’s coastline. It should be noted I am neither an engineer nor a…
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July 27, 2022
Is It Greed?
Is corporate greed a source of the inflation our country is in? We blame Russia because of the war, and while that may a part of the problem, is the corporate bottom line also driving the issue? Not…
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July 27, 2022
Sanctity of Life
In their July 20 letter, “Religion Rights Undone,” the Schraggers claim that the end of Roe v. Wade and subsequent states’ abortion restrictions violate their religious rights as Jews. They claim…
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July 27, 2022
Borough Liable
The following was addressed to Beach Haven Municipal Clerk/Administrator Sherry Mason.
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July 27, 2022
Reverence for 9/11
On Sept. 27, 2021 we penned a letter to the mayor of Barnegat, Al Bille and Barnegat Town Council members Al Cirulli, Pat Pipi, Linda Kropf and Joe Marte expressing our deep disappointment and…
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July 21, 2022
Danger on Bikes
I had three harrowing to mildly harrowing experiences when driving on the Island recently.
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July 20, 2022
Shortsighted View
I have been reading about the pros and cons (mostly cons) of wind turbines for years now in your paper. I am appalled at the letters in the last few issues dealing with “the view.” I think that we…
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July 20, 2022
Blame the Schools
I am in complete agreement with your column regarding the stupidity of young Americans today regarding the history of our country (“Let’s Also Celebrate America by Learning Our Basic History,” 6/29).…
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July 20, 2022
Different Agenda
In response to the woman who likes to “Read All About It” (7/13), while I applaud her interest in what seems all things, her opinions on subjects of contention appear narrow-minded. She has an…
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July 20, 2022
Affordable Home Help
When the state budget plan was announced earlier this year Gov. Murphy said property tax relief was long overdue. The new budget signed into law last month will provide $2 billion in property tax…
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July 20, 2022
Religion Rights Undone
The dismantling of Roe v. Wade and the actions of so many states is causing confusion, suffering and death to women who need reproductive health care for abortion to save the physical and mental…
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July 20, 2022
Blow to Birds
I read with interest your recent articles about the Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim race being canceled to protect the piping plovers, which were nesting nearby, and about the recent growth in their…
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July 15, 2022
Important Initiatives
The Barnegat Township Committee has been meeting with state officials to push two items of interest to our residents.
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July 14, 2022
Gifted Grounds
In early spring How You Brewin graciously gave me 200 pounds of used coffee grounds for my garden. They advised me which days to arrive to collect the maximum amount of grounds.
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July 14, 2022
Priced Out
You think gas prices are high? Have you seen the price of vegetables these days?
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July 14, 2022
Wrong Conclusion
Your June 29 issue included an article that supported the proposed wind farm’s location at 9 miles off Long Beach Island, citing research from Rutgers University that visibility would be rare for the…
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July 14, 2022
Bike Rules Refresher
I am a concerned 13-year-old, because I have watched drivers stop at green traffic lights to let me cross the street when I am on my bicycle.
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July 14, 2022
Not Funny
Was the June 29 Artoon supposed to be funny? It was a poor choice of political satire the week we celebrated our Independence Day.
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July 13, 2022
Post Handicap Signs
This is a letter for all the seniors and injured war veterans who are forgotten on LBI. Why is it that there is an absence of handicap signs on Long Beach Boulevard and commercial side streets? Don’t…
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July 13, 2022
Read All About It
I look forward to each week’s helpful and interesting edition of The SandPaper. I read some Island or regional history and lore. I read about our bays, water safety, turtles, sharks and needlefish…
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July 13, 2022
Expand Beach Access
The Gator program in Surf City, established last year, has been a wonderful addition to services in our community. This service, which helps senior citizens and other folks who need assistance get to…
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July 13, 2022
Who’s Bashing Whom?
I’m writing in regards to “Stop the Bashing” (6/1). This letter has taken bashing to another level.
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July 13, 2022
On a Clear Day …
I read your article about wind turbine visibility and the model being used to show that the visible impact will be rare (“Initial Study Shows Turbine Visibility Will Be Rare Off LBI,” 6/29). During…
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July 13, 2022
Not ‘Rare’
I was taken aback when I read the headline “Atlantic Shores: Turbine Visibility Will be Rare, Rutgers Study Says” in the July 2 edition of The SandPaper. Even if you accept the claim of the Atlantic…
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July 7, 2022
Wonderful Response
I am writing to thank the Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co. for their help last Sunday.
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July 6, 2022
Centennial Praise
I wish to compliment Eric Englund for his wonderful article in the last week’s issue highlighting the Spray Beach Yacht Club centennial kickoff Gala Celebration.
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July 6, 2022
Host of Problems
The placement of wind turbines in the ocean close to the most beautiful of all New Jersey natural resources is foolish and shortsighted, motivated not by concerns for the environment, but rather by…
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July 6, 2022
How Fortunate
This morning after my doctor’s appointment I took a wrong turn. I thought it would take me around the building to Nautilus Drive in Manahawkin. Instead I got trapped in back of the building and felt…
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June 30, 2022
Selective Signage
I hope there are some people out there who respect animal life and the continued protection of our wetlands.
