Letters
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December 13, 2017
Overachiever
President Trump has achieved more in one year than other presidents have in eight. Look at what he has accomplished instead of searching for faults. The stock market is breaking records, unemployment…
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December 6, 2017
Bags on the Beach
I am writing this in response to Joseph Orrico’s letter concerning the banning of plastic bags (“Bag Ban Reeks,” 11/22). He implies that there is no problem with plastic bags on LBI. My wife and I…
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December 6, 2017
Restrictive Town
I’m a long-time visitor to LBI (since 1990), and over the next couple of years I’m looking to purchase a second home on the Island. I have visited all LBI towns during that time – each has a slightly…
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December 6, 2017
America First?
Mr. Strickard poses that “America First” is Trump’s credo. How is that so when he endorses Vladimir Putin yet criticizes our NATO allies? Is it “America First” when Trump-owned businesses make…
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December 6, 2017
Unanimous Support
I read the “entertaining” letter by Joseph Orrico of Surf City (“Bag Ban Reeks,” 11/22). Actually, I read it several times as it made little sense to me.
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December 6, 2017
Scared Off Beach
I would also like to add to the chain of letters during the past several weeks regarding unleashed dogs on the beach. We own three small dogs that love to walk on the beach in Barnegat Light. We can…
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December 6, 2017
Tax Sleight of Hand
The barbarians are no longer at the gate; they’ve broken through it. The Republicans in the U.S Senate along with their Republican colleagues in the House have just engineered the greatest transfer…
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December 6, 2017
JFK Spirit Continues
As director of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, I was very proud that so many of our residents came together to prepare and deliver thousands of Thanksgiving meals to needy families in…
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December 6, 2017
Class War
In the U.S., we have a problem. Over the past decade, most of our families have been spinning their wheels. The median household income, adjusted for inflation, has grown by just 1.5 percent, $839…
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December 6, 2017
Favorite Teacher
It is with great sadness that I announce the death of a dear friend and colleague, Anne Bjornberg, who passed away on Nov. 20. You may remember her as your favorite first grade teacher on Long Beach…
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December 6, 2017
Making Amends
I would like to thank everyone involved in this year’s Ship Bottom Christmas Parade. It was my second parade as Capt. Dirk Blackman, “Pirate of LBI,” and I would like to explain why I participate in…
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November 29, 2017
Examine Rock
The following was addressed to Long Beach Township Mayor Joseph Mancini.
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November 29, 2017
Harassed by Dogs
I would like to add to the chain of letters during the past several weeks regarding unleashed dogs on the beach – in my case, Beach Haven. There has not been a time during the entire fall that I have…
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November 29, 2017
Litter Bags
In reference to the letter written by Joseph Orrico, “Bag Ban Reeks” (11/22), I would suggest that Mr. Orrico remove his head from his … plastic bag, leave his pristine, bagless neighborhood, and…
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November 29, 2017
Matter of Choice
I read with great interest the article on Choice students written by Gina Scala (“School, LBI Towns on Opposing Sides of Education Costs,” 11/22). One omission in the article was that Choice…
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November 29, 2017
Sorry for Inconvenience
This letter is to the residents of Fifth Street in Ship Bottom, between Barnegat and Shore avenues. As the councilman responsible for water and sewer, I want to apologize for the absence of…
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November 29, 2017
Thanksgiving Thanks
The St. Francis Human Concerns Department would like to take this time to thank the following local partners and businesses in making our 2017 Thanksgiving Project a success. We were able to serve…
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November 29, 2017
Bag Bans Work
The Surfrider Foundation wholeheartedly supports the plastic bag legislation passed by Long Beach Township earlier in November. Our organization has been involved in passing dozens of similar laws…
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November 29, 2017
Complex Tax Issues
Three years and several lawsuits later, Little Egg Harbor is one step closer to having a new 60-unit affordable housing complex completed.
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November 22, 2017
Missed the Point
In response to last week’s SpeakEasy column, “Open Letter to the NFL From a Gold Star Mother,” it appears that Ms. Cosgrove has missed the entire point of Mr. Kaepernick’s protest.
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November 22, 2017
No Communication
I live on Fifth Street in Ship Bottom, and our street is currently having major water and sewer replacement work, resulting in the road being dug up and closed, etc. Did we get any warning? Nope.
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November 22, 2017
Poor Choice
A contributor commented about the poor choice of material selected by Long Beach Township as a surface for the tennis court parking area on West Avenue in Holgate (“Park Problems,” 11/1). The…
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November 22, 2017
Utmost Support
Recently we had to phone 911 for what could have been a major problem. Thanks to the quick response and professionalism of Stafford Township fire, police and EMS, the problem was quickly taken care…
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November 22, 2017
Bag Ban Reeks
The decision on the part of Mayor Mancini and the Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners to ban plastic bags in the township reeks of the all-too-frequent and phony “Save the World” mentality…
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November 22, 2017
Unknown Agenda
It appears that more than one LBI school board member has not deviated from their agenda.
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November 22, 2017
Generous Offerings
Kudos to the Borgata in Atlantic City. I happened to be a guest at the casino over Veterans Day weekend. On Friday, Nov. 10 the casino was packed, which was quite unusual for this time of year.
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November 22, 2017
?Dog Warnings?
Following up on the letters to the editor these past weeks in regard to unleashed dogs on the beaches so prevalent these last few months, I offer my experience. In my numerous encounters with such…
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November 22, 2017
God Bless
This letter is in response to “Open Letter to the NFL From a Gold Star Mother” (11/15) by Eileen F. Cosgrove. God bless her and her family for so eloquently expressing my feelings and the feelings of…
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November 22, 2017
No. 1 Treatment
Over the past year my wife, Noreen, was admitted to Southern Ocean Medical Center with a number of serious medical conditions. Most times she was admitted through the emergency room. This past year…
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November 22, 2017
Agonizing Trip
If you are planning to attend the Ship Bottom Christmas parade and you are coming from off-Island, my suggestion to you is to leave on Nov. 30. With the never-ending Causeway Bridge construction…