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The Van Dyk Group

Letters

  • July 3, 2019

    Special Day

    Thank you to everyone who helped make the memorial paddle-out for Richard Lisiewski a very special day.

  • July 3, 2019

    Roadmap Provided

    Kudos to John Imperiale for his thoughtful June 26 Commentary. Our Constitution was written 232 years ago and it needs to be updated to satisfy America’s current situation without losing the spirit…

  • July 3, 2019

    Land Transformed

    For a long time there was a plot of land on Broadway in Barnegat Light that had a great little “joint” on it called the Coffee Shack. The Shack went away and we had a plot of land on the bay that…

  • July 3, 2019

    More on Safety

    In response to “Obey the Laws and Stay Safe This Summer” (6/26), by David Biggy, we all need to be aware and follow the rules to stay safe this summer, and always. However, there are some…

  • June 26, 2019

    Rough Ride

    I am a year-round resident of LBI, and as I travel up and down the Boulevard from Barnegat Light to Beach Haven, trying to avoid the countless imperfections of the road, I wonder when, if ever, the…

  • June 26, 2019

    Great Job

    The borough of Ship Bottom did a great job of rerouting and keeping traffic moving around the Saturday morning accident. The volunteers (fire company members, etc.) who worked the traffic for hours…

  • June 26, 2019

    Right Thing to Do

    Thank you to Long Beach Township for doing a good thing preserving the wetlands between Beck Avenue and Rosemma Avenue in Holgate.

  • June 26, 2019

    Deeply Grateful

    To Mayor Joe Mancini and those responsible:

  • June 26, 2019

    Rein in Drug Makers

    I have long been concerned about the rising cost of drugs in the U.S. The fact that Medicare cannot directly negotiate with drug companies and we need benefits managers doesn’t make any sense to me.…

  • June 26, 2019

    Regressive Politicians

    Since 1985, Republicans solely have represented the 9th Legislative District. Assembly members Rumpf and Gove obsess over undocumented immigrants, who they dehumanize with the slur “illegal aliens.”…

  • June 26, 2019

    LBT Commended

    To Mayor Mancini, Commissioner Bayard and Commissioner Lattanzi:

  • June 26, 2019

    Election Concern

    I am writing regarding the article on June 12 about the shortage of poll (election) workers in Ocean County for the primary election.

  • June 26, 2019

    Gas Gouging

    Can someone, anyone explain why gasoline prices on Routes 72 and 9 in Stafford and vicinity are so high in comparison to the rest of South Jersey?

  • June 26, 2019

    War on Seniors

    Have you heard about the war on poverty, drugs and terror? Now there is another war looming on the horizon, New Jersey’s war on its seniors.

  • June 26, 2019

    Die Is Cast

    Thanks to a handful of people who understand what’s going on on Long Beach Island and are concerned about where the Island is heading.

  • June 19, 2019

    Find Common Ground

    It has taken me a while to figure out how to best respond to Joseph Orrico’s June 5 letter about the “dictatorial plastic bag rulings.” He sees an enemy where one does not exist.

  • June 19, 2019

    No More Destruction

    To the Editor:What has happened to my beloved LBI that I have known for over 25 years? I know, a group of politicians and an ambitious entrepreneur have turned LBI from a beautiful country private…

  • June 19, 2019

    Unwelcome Lighting

    At first I thought the Hotel LBI was going to be something good.

  • June 19, 2019

    Vegas-LBI Connection

    My family of five, visiting from Las Vegas, enjoyed another, albeit early, summer vacation on the shores of LBI this month. Originally raised in Bergenfield and Vineland, I now call Las Vegas, Nev.…

  • June 19, 2019

    Recalling the Ginza

    A great Beachcomber issue (Summer 2019, History Edition); however, Rick Mellerup incorrectlyidentified the psychedelic shop at the Colony Theatre in Brant Beach as “18 Steps Up.”

  • June 19, 2019

    Fan Mail

    I’m a big West Coast fan of Jimmy Ward (“Manahawkin Filmmaker’s New Short to Screen,” 5/29). I followed him from a distance as the days approached the release of his film “Chance Encounter” along…

  • June 19, 2019

    Selling Out U.S.

    The recent admission by Donald Trump that he would accept information from foreign sources to further his agenda confirms what I have claimed since he bullied his way into Atlantic City and then left…

  • June 12, 2019

    Special Remembrance

    I am writing to say thank you to the brothers of Dr. Philip Donahue for putting up the marvelous bench in memory of their brother at the beach entrance to 56th Street in Brant Beach.

  • June 12, 2019

    Corral Conundrum

    $336, $480, $625 – what, may you ask, do these figures represent? They represent the amount of money a well-built, quality, brand new and delivered white PVC vinyl trash enclosure with floor goes…

  • June 12, 2019

    Poop Happens

    I felt compelled to respond to Kathy DiMaggio’s letter (“Such a Shame,” 6/5) regarding the Mill Creek Park geese “catastrophe.” Yes, geese poop can be a nuisance, granted. However, when…

  • June 12, 2019

    Industry Propaganda

    A while ago I wrote to challenge a reader’s citation of a definitive survey that ranked our congressmen based on their loyalty to the Constitution. Turns out, the survey the letter writer cited was…

  • June 12, 2019

    Wrong Clam Decision

    Although I am the president of ReClam the Bay, this is my personal view, not that of the organization.

  • June 12, 2019

    Not-OK Corral Plan

    Let me begin this diatribe by admitting that we inherited a lovely white trash can corral when we bought our current home. That in no way prevents me from writing about the indignity and fiscal…

  • June 5, 2019

    Such a Shame

    After watching the transformation of the Mill Creek Park over the past winter in Beach Haven West, we were thrilled with the finished results: a beautiful pavilion where we decorate our community…

  • June 5, 2019

    Liquid Gold

    Truly, I’ve been meaning to write this letter for at least a couple of years. All it took was a foggy morning and some rain that kept me inside for most of the day.

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