Letters
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March 7, 2018
Limit Screen Time
As speech-language pathologists across New Jersey prepare to mark “National March into Literacy Month,” let’s address the alarming number of young children who spend countless hours a day on a…
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March 7, 2018
Dog Distinctions
A friend of a friend notified me of the article about the Robbins and their rescue dogs (“Love Saves Lives: Couple Gives Canaan Dogs New Life,” 3/28).
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March 7, 2018
Mentoring Helps
Are we becoming hardened to the all too many shootings in schools? I pray we are not.
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March 7, 2018
Ponzi Scheme
Social Security is a popular program, especially for those with the longevity to procure it. If you do not possess old age genes your chances of receiving the full enjoyment of your benefits are…
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March 7, 2018
March for Lives
The members of the Great Bay Democratic Club, who meet in Little Egg Harbor, wish to make it publicly known that we support the March For Our Lives movement and their platform demanding comprehensive…
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February 28, 2018
Shellfish Champions
The article from Feb. 21, “Bird Nesting Area Reinforced on Mordecai Island,” notes that ReClam the Bay (RCTB) was a partner in the project. This is typical of the projects in which RCTB is involved.
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February 28, 2018
Hollywood Hypocrites
Hypocritical Hollywood liberals want to disarm Americans from protecting themselves while making movies of shooting and killing and mayhem and protecting criminals in sanctuary cities in order to get…
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February 28, 2018
Idle Talk
Congressman Tom MacArthur (R-3rd) responded to yet another mass school shooting by advocating for improved background checks, putting police officers in every school, hospital and house of worship in…
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February 21, 2018
Ask MacArthur
Congressman Tom MacArthur voted yes on the House Concealed Weapons Reciprocity Act. Please ask him to publicly answer why. Also, ask him to publicly defend his votes to push through a tax bill that…
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February 21, 2018
Time to Act
When do the values of those who too rigidly defend the Second Amendment’s “right to bear arms” outweigh the rights of children in schools, or innocent people on the street or in theaters/concerts, to…
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February 21, 2018
No Oversight
I read Tom Meredith’s column ( “Life in an Over-55 Community: As Good as It Gets ,” 2/7). While I found his story mildly entertaining, there is another side of the story one should consider before…
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February 21, 2018
Broaden the Ban
It’s very commendable that Harvey Cedars has now followed the lead of Long Beach Township in banning single-use plastic bags. However, such a ban is virtually worthless and will only harm local…
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February 21, 2018
Stay Tuned
What Marianne Clemente ( “Crossed the Line,” 2/7) doesn’t understand is that the FISA document that the House Intelligence Committee released will help prove that high-ranking members of the Justice…
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February 14, 2018
Dog Park Dangers
It has become obvious that in some area towns, including Stafford Township, dog parks are being brought up as a service thatmust be addressed and conveniently provided to the dog owner faction.
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February 14, 2018
Disgraceful Dossier
I have to rebut Marianne Clemente’s letter in your last issue, “Crossed the Line.” Ms. Clemente is correct in citing Russian collusion in the last presidential election. The collusion was between…
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February 14, 2018
Harmful Policy
Strokes, surgeries and trauma from falls or other injuries sometimes result in patients needing extensive care by physical, occupational or speech therapists. But because of inaction by Congress…
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February 7, 2018
Ideas on Immigrants
Theodore Roosevelt’s ideas on immigrants and being an American in 1907 are as follows:
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February 7, 2018
Top Election Issue
On behalf of the nonpartisan Citizens Climate Lobby, South Jersey Chapter, I’m writing to urge this publication to provide meaningful coverage of climate change during the upcoming congressional…
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February 7, 2018
Crossed the Line
Every morning I wake up with a sense of dread. What has that man in our Oval Office done now? My stomach churns as I listen to his latest shenanigans.
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February 7, 2018
Good Challenges
This letter is in response to the Jan. 31 article “Kite Festival Approval Sparks Public Safety Debate.” The LBI Chamber looks forward to working with the borough of Ship Bottom and other venues to…
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February 7, 2018
Amazing Moon
An amazing full moon was in view as I took a short walk before down on Osborn Island. This is the kind you should remember and, perhaps, add a poem: “A tune of sea breezes lifts/ A giant, friendly…
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January 31, 2018
Bag Count Needed
Since Long Beach Township decided to ban the use of plastic bags, there has been a lot of back and forth as to whether this is a good or bad idea. Since everyone “knows” that plastic bags are bad, it…
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January 31, 2018
Thanks for Support
Now that the special election for the Surf City seat on the Long Beach Island Board of Education has passed, I would like to thank those who supported my candidacy.
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January 31, 2018
Demilitarize Foreign Policy
My biggest wish for the U.S. is that we find peace with the whole world and lay down “our swords into plowshares.”
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January 31, 2018
Overbearing Bulkheads
I have owned a house in High Bar Harbor for over 30 years. We closed up the house for the winter as we always do. This past Saturday we took our annual quick ride to check on the house.
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January 25, 2018
Typical Liberal
Good for you, Barb (“Stand With Immigrants,” 1/17)! Stand for immigrants. Nice bumper sticker slogan. Tell me, how many illegal immigrants live in your neighbor? Nevermind, I already know the answer.…
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January 25, 2018
Problems With Plastic
In reply to Howie Brecher’s letter (“Bag the Ban,” 1/10), I find myself largely in agreement with him on his last two points: that we need to provide for proper,convenient recycling for all materials…
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January 25, 2018
Propaganda Wing
Is the Tokyo Rose phenomenon still alive withjournalistsand has it taken over the American media?
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January 25, 2018
Spineless Lemmings
Mr. Trump lies, degrades and deceives, and the helpless and spineless Republican lemmings swear to it.
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January 24, 2018
Park Plea
We are writing once again with reference to the little park located at Janetand West Avenue in Holgate. The issue with the sharp, black stone at the park has not been resolved.