Letters

May 2, 2018

Kudos to Scouts

Boy Scout Troop #61 -a huge thank-you for a delicious pasta dinner at the Beach Haven Moose Lodge on Saturday.

May 2, 2018

Shortsighted Plan

The following was sent to our representatives in Trenton regarding the Forest Service’s proposed clear-cutting of several acres of90-year-old trees on East Greenbush Road in Bass River Township to…

May 2, 2018

Shrinking Islands

Over the years, the back bay islands, which ought to shield Long Beach Island from coastal storm surge damage, have eroded to the point they provide little, if any, protection. Receding flood waters…

May 2, 2018

Special Place

There was a local gift shop in Manahawkin that was so much more than just a place to shop. For it was here where as you entered the shop you were filled with inspiration, relaxation and a sense of…

May 2, 2018

Flawed Solution

Continuing the effort to stop the proposed clear-cutting of the white pines in Bass River State Forest, I have created a petition on the Care2 website, with the following link…

April 18, 2018

Good News

The 2018 Barnegat Township budget was just passed, and it should make Barnegat taxpayers pleased.

April 18, 2018

Once, in April

I am certain that there are many readers who, as I do, long for some change in the weather. After all, the calendar says it should be spring! I would like to share something that happend almost 30…

April 18, 2018

We Were Warned

We can’t say he didn’t warn us. Billionaire Gov. Murphy is seeking more ways to tax us, the highest taxed state in the nation. I hope all the liberals who voted for him choke on their indigestion.…

April 11, 2018

Surfer/Warrior Tribute

The following is a beautiful tribute to my husband, James M. Carroll, written by his supportive care physician. He was a long-time resident of Beach Haven and had lived in Florida for the past six…

April 11, 2018

Golden Rule

Placing armed security in schools as a barrier to unexpected gun violence without taking away the violent mindset in human society can never solve the problem of gun violence. Armed security will…

April 11, 2018

Thanks, Gun Owners

Gun owners of America, a rousing thank-you is due, especially to those who own AR-15 rifles as they are at the forefront of current anti-gun attacks. There are 15 million AR-15 rifles in America and…

April 4, 2018

Curious State

I find a recent public announcement curious. Why does a Stafford taxpaying resident have to pay a fee to listen to township officials present the “State of Stafford Township”?

April 4, 2018

ReClam Expanding

With a new season starting soon for ReClam the Bay, I’m excited to share some upcoming ventures that we will be undertaking this year.

March 28, 2018

Pain and Suffering

A recent letter by a man proclaiming his constitutional rights were trampled by restricting the use of plastic bags caught my attention.

March 28, 2018

Politics of Pot

Murphy’s law is an adage that is typically stated as: “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” The Murphy in this case is Gov. Murphy and his proposed legislation to legalize the recreational use…

March 28, 2018

Be Careful

During the bubonic plague/black death in the Middle Ages, the people demanded that the government kill all cats and dogs, believing that they carried the disease. What happened then was that the rats…

March 28, 2018

Where Is Spring?

March 28, 2018

Lives Matter

March 24, 2018 is now a part of history and a day that will change the functional ability of democracy to provide for the people’s health and safety. Almost 50 years ago, gun violence terminated the…

March 21, 2018

Schools, Safe or Not?

March 21, 2018

Beyond Hope?

This is in response to the letter submitted by Joseph S. Orrico of Surf City (“Eco-Radical Agenda,” 3/14).

March 21, 2018

Applaud Pinelands

I could not disagree more with the letter “Stifling Democracy” (3/14). Freedom of speech is not freedom from consequences. Just ask Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King and countless others who took…

March 21, 2018

Veteran View on Guns

As a Vietnam veteran I have to speak up to say how proud I am of the students at Southern Regional, as well as those across our nation. They aren’t cowards but heroes standing upfor the banning of…

March 21, 2018

No D in HC

It was very disappointing, to say the least, to hear that the local LBI staple reggae band No Discipline was not invited back to participate in the 2018 Sunset Park summer series in Harvey Cedars.

March 21, 2018

Need Tactical Response

I sent the following note to Gov. Murphy in response to the email from him on N.J. Democratic State Committee letterhead.

March 21, 2018

True Heroism

I’m in awe of the students of Parkland, Fla. Still in their teens, they have shown us true heroism in the face of despair. Their parents must be so proud.

March 14, 2018

ReClam the Bays

I’d like to clarify the wording in my letter of Feb. 28 (“Shellfish Champions”). I made a reference to working with the good people protecting Mordecai Island and identified ReClam the Bay as “the…

March 14, 2018

Glowing Review

As I entered those doors of the LBI Grade School in Ship Bottom a flood of memories washed over me. Forty-plus years earlier I had been a student there. The extremely low water fountains, the feel of…

March 14, 2018

Talking to Russians

In reply to John Imperiale’sSpeakEasy column last week (“Feeling FearfulAgain, 50 Years After Turbulent 1968”)…

March 14, 2018

Stifling Democracy

This letter is about the Pinelands Regional administration and police not allowing a peaceful, student, 17-minute walkout on Wednesday, March 14.

March 14, 2018

Eco-Radical Agenda

When I first corresponded with The SandPaper a number of months ago questioning the true motive(s) behind the plastic bag ban instituted by Mayor Joseph Mancini and his cronies from Long Beach…