Letters
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November 18, 2020
Put America First
Donald Trump lost the presidential election to Joe Biden and the facts show this was not a close race at all. Biden will have won the popular vote by over 5 million votes and will have 74 more…
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November 18, 2020
Looking Forward
I would like to thank Long Beach Township voters for having faith in me to be one of our representatives on the Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education. Thank you to those who helped by…
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November 18, 2020
Keeping Barnegat No. 1
As a sitting committeeman in Barnegat, I would like to thank the knowledgeable voters for returning Al Cirulli and adding Joe Marte to the committee. I know you will not regret that decision.
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November 11, 2020
Disconcerting Election
It amazes me how times change. There was a time when logic and civility was the norm. During those times, everyone worked hard before Election Day to espouse the cause of their particular candidate.…
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November 11, 2020
Bit of Normal
Our thanks to Murphy’s Market, Kapler’s, the Beach Haven Public Works Department, our volunteers and all the people who attended Ghost Fest to make it a success.
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November 11, 2020
Better Thoughts
There is so much else to see and think about in this area besides this election. It is time for a quiet evening walk and many better thoughts. There is a poem, too.
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November 11, 2020
Salute to Veterans
I am the proud son of a WWII veteran who took me as a young boy to the American Legion post on Sunday afternoons. During these visits I learned the meaning of sacrifice, patriotism and freedom from…
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November 11, 2020
Honor to Serve
From blackboards to greenboards to whiteboards to Smart Boards, I have seen the changes our district has made in the educational lives of over a generation of students. As a Long Beach Island Board…
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November 6, 2020
Thanks for Coverage
Thanks for the election coverage for the local school board. It was near impossible to find out about the candidates prior to publication of your October Tuckerton/Little Egg Harbor Leader. Maybe…
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November 4, 2020
Calm Down
In last week’s Commentary, titled “With Election Day About Here, Time to Buckle Your Seatbelts,” the writer gives us some of his thoughts and predictions on alternative outcomes depending on Biden or…
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November 4, 2020
‘Not Me’ Indeed
Mr. Moran, you are mixed up and new to the game (“Dirty Politics Indeed,” 10/21). Let me help with why your 36 signs were uprooted on Route 539 and Mathistown Road. It’s simple. The county, state and…
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November 4, 2020
No Distancing
The news is reporting an upswing in cases of COVID-19. I truly believe this because of what I experienced on Sunday, Oct. 25 at one store on LBI.
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October 29, 2020
Be Prepared
We need to accept that COVID-19 makes everything more difficult. Schools, work, groceries … everything has become a challenge.
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October 28, 2020
Share Responsibility
As a biased dog owner and full-time resident of Beach Haven, I would like to respond to Jon Rothschild’s letter (“Be Responsible,” 10/21). Mr. Rothschild, no one hates seeing dog piles on the beach…
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October 28, 2020
Act of Lunacy
According to an article on NJ.com, Gov. Murphy has decided to sign a bill authorizing the release of over 2,000 prisoners from our prison system since “they will be getting out anyway,” which is a…
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October 28, 2020
How Thankful
On Friday my spouse and I had to go to Manahawkin for some appointments. Due to COVID, we don’t go out often. We decided to make several stops while we were out. Our final stop was CVS.
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October 28, 2020
Lights Out Tip
FYI: If you notice your street light is out when walking in the dark, get the number off the pole and please call Atlantic City Electric at 800-642-3780 to report it.
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October 28, 2020
Empty-Cage Rattle
The following was addressed to Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari.
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October 28, 2020
Strategic Secrecy?
I am puzzled over the secrecy of the LBI school board surrounding the establishment of its Strategic Planning group. I served on a Strategic Planning group for the Southern Regional School District…
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October 22, 2020
Hardly Great
Who really wants four more years of this version of America? No, that’s not what I want. The Republicans and Trump have had four years to make America great again.
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October 22, 2020
Who Will Pay?
It’s the political season with a vengeance, with all media receiving more than their fair share of opinions, theses and dissertations, all spiced with some degree of diatribe. Consider a submission…
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October 21, 2020
Thinly Veiled Attack
How is it that the false claims proposed by the president of voter fraud by Democrats in the upcoming election, due to mail-in ballots, are a one-sided proposition? As I understand it, mail-in…
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October 21, 2020
Dirty Politics Indeed
I’d like to address Don Lelion’s letter (“Dirty Politics,” 10/14) regarding the placement of Franco and Moran lawn signs around Little Egg Harbor.
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October 21, 2020
Qualified Team
I am writing this letter to endorse the Community Together Wins team for the Stafford school board. Having served as a member of the Stafford Township Council and knowing what qualities are required…
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October 21, 2020
Be Responsible
We’ve owned a home in Beach Haven for five years and multiple times throughout the year every year we find dog poop left on our lawn that some irresponsible and inconsiderate dog owners have…
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October 21, 2020
Road to Socialism
I have read many letters with people claiming to be a proud liberal or progressive while saying they are not socialists, and I take them at their word. Progressives are compassionate people who have…
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October 21, 2020
Beyond Alarming
Ten months of denial as a method of dealing with the most deadly pandemic in American history is beyond alarming. It was six months after the pandemic had ravaged the majority of U.S. cities that the…
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October 21, 2020
Most Integrity
We, the undersigned former members of the Stafford Township Board of Education, endorse the Community Together Wins team consisting of Chris Fritz, Debbie Lyons, Jerry Simonelli and Erin Sharkey for…
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October 21, 2020
Fresh Perspective
I reside in Surf City, where Kelly Linkewich is running unopposed for the Long Beach Island Consolidated school board. I am pleased to see that Kelly is already thinking ahead about working with…