Letters
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October 23, 2025
No-Wake Zone
In last week’s paper, Jay Mann, in The Fish Story, commented about the ordinance concerning “vehicles passing through flood waters must not issue large wakes. Vehicularly produced waves can indeed…
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October 22, 2025
Qualified Incumbents
Ship Bottom deserves leadership rooted in fiscal responsibility, dedication and a complete understanding of the duties and powers of the office of council. Councilmen Robert Butkus and Tom Tallon…
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October 22, 2025
Guest Workers Needed
Some years ago I was contacted by the Internal Revenue Service and asked to help guest workers who were failing to file tax returns because they had no taxpayer identification numbers (TIN).…
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October 16, 2025
New LEH Mega-Community Will Sap Stretched Resources
The planning board should be ashamed to say they represent the residents of Little Egg Harbor. They unanimously voted, 7-0, to approve a 415-home Lennar development across from Sunrise Bay Adult…
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October 16, 2025
Effective Incumbents
On Tuesday, Nov. 4 the voters of Surf City, exercising their right to vote, will gather at the firehouse (or may have already sent in their vote by mail ballot or participated in the opportunity for…
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October 15, 2025
New Heights of Success
On behalf of the Long Beach Island Chamber of Commerce, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who helped make this year’s 11th Annual LBI FLY Kite Festival such an incredible…
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October 15, 2025
Upstanding Citizen
I am responding to Bill Green’s letter (“Pragmatic Record,” 10/1). While Mr. Green writes that “political debate is vital, it must be rooted in fact, not exaggeration or fear,” several of his…
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October 9, 2025
Sincere Gratitude
The Beach Haven Community Arts Program extends our sincere gratitude and appreciation to the businesses and organizations who sponsored our free, 2025 Wednesday night Summer Concerts on the Green at…
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October 9, 2025
Trusted Steward
Ship Bottom deserves leadership rooted in fiscal responsibility, dedication and a complete understanding of the duties and powers of the office of council. Councilman Tom Tallon has consistently…
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October 8, 2025
Caring Community
A brief but most sincere thank-you goes to the couples out for a walk, the nurse who lives in the area, Ship Bottom Sgt. Brian Tretola, Officers Brian Laureigh and Joe Fiorello and EMS Ken Perry, all…
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October 8, 2025
Failure of Leadership
As of this writing we’re only a few days into the federal government shutdown, but I firmly believe that every taxpaying American citizen, whether Republican, Democrat or Independent, should be…
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October 2, 2025
Join the Protest
My family built the house where I live, at 14th Street and Atlantic Avenue, in 1955. Growing up I spent my summers here and 10 years ago became a permanent year-round resident (and registered voter).…
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October 1, 2025
Pragmatic Record
I read with concern the letter praising Jack Ciattarelli and attacking Rep. Mikie Sherrill (“Vote for Change,” 9/24). While political debate is vital, it must be rooted in fact, not exaggeration or…
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September 25, 2025
Vote for Change
I met Jack Ciattarelli at a local gathering where Jack fielded questions on important New Jersey issues such as school choice, the highest property taxes in the U.S., high crime, declining school…
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September 24, 2025
Sticking With Shoobies
Re: “Shoobie, Benny, Apple Knocker – When Are Labels Acceptable?”(9/10). Please tell S. Fox I’m not going to stop calling visitors shoobies – or bennies, for that matter – just because he got his…
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September 18, 2025
Caring Community
Our family is honored to extend our deepest gratitude to several local businesses whose generosity recently brightened the lives of two families confronting the challenges of childhood cancer. Thanks…
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September 18, 2025
Service Appreciated
The Ship Bottom Taxpayers Association held its annual membership meeting on Saturday, and we were honored to welcome Chief Matthew Whitlow, executive petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard station in…
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September 17, 2025
Thanks for Support
The summer has come quickly to a close after a vibrant and busy couple of months. The all-volunteer Surf City Fire Co. and Emergency Medical Services experienced a very demanding summer responding to…
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September 17, 2025
Had to Be There
As a kid on LBI in the early ’60s, hanging around Ron Jon’s was a requirement for our admittedly narrow definition of “being cool.” We’d browse the boards, pointing to the ones we were definitely…
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September 17, 2025
Youth Falling Behind
As a nursing student and nurse advocate, I want to draw attention to a growing concern in Ocean County: adolescent physical inactivity and its impact on obesity and mental health. Healthy People 2030…
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September 17, 2025
Backlash Growing
An urgent action letter that I submitted to the borough of Ship Bottom at the Aug. 26 meeting details the public safety concerns of the road realignments within Ship Bottom and the unsafe conditions…
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September 11, 2025
Troubling Trend
I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the growing influence of the gun lobby, as well as the actions of public figures like Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem and the current head of Health…
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September 10, 2025
Hoping to Give Back
I graduated with a B.S. in education from the University of Virginia in 1986, and an MEd in special education technology from George Mason University in 1988. I was a special education self-contained…
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September 10, 2025
Thanks for Generosity
Thank you so much for the article “Pickleballers Give Boost to Compassion Café” (8/13). As a parent of one of of Compassion Café’s employees, it has been a beneficial and wonderful experience for us.…
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September 10, 2025
Ducky Reminder
Last week’s mail brought a bit of delight: a copy of an article I had written in The SandPaper’s Nov. 11, 1981 issue along with an Aug. 20 letter to the editor from Grove Conrad referencing my…
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September 3, 2025
Write-In Bid Launched
My name is Tom Tallon, and I am launching a write-in campaign to be re-elected to the Ship Bottom Borough Council. Although I lost the Republican primary to an unendorsed candidate by just 10 votes…
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September 3, 2025
Ideals Compromised
I completely endorse the sentiments expressed in last week’s letters titled “Bipartisan Call” and “Chaotic Response.” This country is in the midst of severe strain that has compromised the ideals…
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September 3, 2025
Flawed Reasoning
Perhaps Rich Joline from Baldwin Place, N.Y. (“Stick to Surfing,” 8/27) should reconsider his annual visit to LBI and go elsewhere. If he can ask Jon Coen, an essential member of the local LBI…
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September 3, 2025
Swell Surfmen
Please allow me to express my appreciation for your in-depth article last week on the training, skills and mindset of the U.S. Coast Guard heavy weather surfmen who stand prepared and always ready to…
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September 3, 2025
No Political Courage
President John Kennedy defined political courage as the willingness to risk personal and political consequence to do what one believes is right for the greater good. Members of the Little Egg Harbor…