Letters
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January 29, 2021
New Developments
In keeping with the idea of monitoring new developments in Barnegat:
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January 29, 2021
Compliance Necessary
Recently, Christopher Vernon’s Compass Point Cottages development on West Bay Avenue in Barnegat at the defunct Shoreline Sand and Gravel mining site, and across from the Mirage community, began…
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January 28, 2021
Strange Sightings
I just read your Jan. 20 article about the use of horseshoe crab blood in the important research and work on COVID-19 vaccines, and the related problem for the mortality of the crabs themselves.
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January 27, 2021
He Would Never …
President Biden is, and has always been, a good man. We have known him for a long time and, because of that, we know what he intends to do and what he would never do. Therefore, while we wish him…
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January 27, 2021
Military Mistreatment
I thought I had seen everything and then I watched CNN’s Jake Tapper question a double amputee war veteran’s commitment to democracy. Jake Tapper, on air, said, this man “lost his legs … fighting for…
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January 27, 2021
Blatant Bias
There were approximately 150 people on Zoom for the Jan. 13 Long Beach Township Land Use Board hearing with Eileen Bowker of Bowker’s Deli. Eileen is a LBI community leader, on the LBI school board…
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January 27, 2021
Time to Refocus
Thank you, Councilman Hodgson, for your courage to “venture out” in this newspaper to address the anonymous letter left in your mailbox (“Here Is the Reason My Trump Sign Will Stay Up,” 1/20). You…
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January 27, 2021
Beware of Scams
Thank you for the warning about telephone scammers (“Scams, Both New and Old, Target Local Community Thieving Funds, Identity,” 1/20). We should also be aware of the same kinds of scams going on in…
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January 21, 2021
Stressful Meeting
I attended what was to be a routine Long Beach Township Land Use Board meeting via Zoom on Jan. 13. Watching the meeting was uncomfortable and stressful. Board members were very rude and…
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January 20, 2021
Turncoat Leader
It is reported that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is pleased with the House of Representative’s push to impeach President Donald Trump, believing it will be easier to purge him from the…
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January 21, 2021
Acts of Kindness
I would like to give a big thank-you to the Beach Haven Police Department.
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January 20, 2021
Equal Justice for All
Last week, a retired American Baptist pastor wrote a letter titled “Lest We Forget.” I agree with the title. We should not forget. We need to remember, and thoughtfully consider the wisdom of the…
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January 20, 2021
Note to Van Drew
The following is a letter we sent to Rep. Jeff Van Drew after his statement on the House floor during the impeachment voting…
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January 20, 2021
Dangerous Silencing
To the letter writers of late who decry hatred and racism coming from supporters of President Trump while their own letters drip hatred from every sentence, I respond. Donald J. Trump is not a…
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January 20, 2021
Disregard for Truth
A lot of focus is being placed on the seditious acts of President Trump in promoting “the big lie” that he won the election. The assertions of this deranged individual could not have led to the…
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January 20, 2021
Have You Heard?
Have you heard? On their first day in office Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will put forth legislation to solve all the problems of the undocumented immigrants.
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January 14, 2021
Lest We Forget
On May 20, 2020 in Minneapolis, a 46-year-old Black man was crying out for his mother as a white man knelt on his neck for 9½ minutes until he was dead. Then, lying face down in the gutter, George…
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January 14, 2021
Outstanding Treatment
On Nov. 8, 2020, our sister and Harvey Cedars resident suffered a stroke in Holgate and ended up driving her car into a sand dune. A fisherman came immediately to offer help and for that we, the…
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January 13, 2021
It’s Time
It’s been five days and my heart is still broken. It’s been five days since Trump committed a treasonous act in inciting his insurrectionists. What is it about this being that nothing seems to stick…
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January 13, 2021
Coyote Concerns
The Joint Council Taxpayers Association of Long Beach Island has documentation of the prevalence of a coyote problem on Long Beach Island. They seem to be everywhere on the Island, ranging from…
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January 13, 2021
Sticking Point?
Now that the COVID-19 vaccine shots have started, one serious question needs to be addressed. If an appointment is needed to get the vaccine, what about those who are not online, such as seniors and…
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January 13, 2021
Simple Question
Dec. 7, 1941: “Yesterday, a day that will live in infamy.” —Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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January 13, 2021
Let’s Be Smart
LBI, take notice that plans are moving forward to place wind power turbines that would be clearly visible from our beaches if permitted to be placed closer than 15 miles from our shoreline. The lease…
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January 6, 2021
Overwhelming Success
St. Francis Community Center would like to thank the community and all of the local businesses that participated in the Human Concerns Gift of Warmth project. The Gift of Warmth project was an…
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January 6, 2021
Self-Serving Politicos
When does the media’s providing us with 2020 post-election information become a bad thing? Answer: when it brings to the forefront hacks who place their own political interest above that of the vast…
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January 6, 2021
Not a Democracy
Everyone has a pet peeve. Lately I have become very disgruntled by our elected representatives, our appointed officials, academia and the media describing our form of government as a democracy.
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January 6, 2021
Time for Change
It is OK to drive while high on marijuana, but talking on your cell phone while stopped in traffic is a crime, as per New Jersey elected officials. It is time for a change.
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January 6, 2021
Changing of the Guard
We would like to thank Mike Lawrence for his many years of valued service to the Beach Haven Beach Patrol and wish him luck as he retires from his position as chief.
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January 6, 2021
Welcome Words
On Friday, Jan. 1, our brother-in-law, Tony Galietti, was in critical condition due to COVID. The hospital in North Jersey where he was receiving his care informed our family that no priests were…
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January 6, 2021
Santa Delight
This is a note of thanks to all involved in the lights, sirens and Santa caravan around Christmas. My 4-year-old grandson, who loves fire trucks, almost levitated off the front porch when Santa…