Letters
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October 25, 2017
Fear of Foxes
I am writing this note to convey some troubling concerns about our great LBI neighborhood. For the past month or more, red foxes have been terrorizing the residents of our Island. If you are unaware…
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October 25, 2017
Time for Change
Recently the students of Barnegat High School hosted a candidates night at the high school auditorium. It was an opportunity for the residents to hear from the Barnegat Township Committee and school…
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October 25, 2017
Clear Choice
Voters of Barnegat Light, on Nov. 7 you will be asked to vote for two council positions up for election. The choice is clear. Dottie Reynolds and Mary Ellen Foley are members of the Barnegat Light…
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October 18, 2017
Financials, Please
Unless I missed some article or other posting, there does not appear to be any public information on the financials of the LBI shuttle. How are Long Beach Township voters to decide (and the riding…
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October 18, 2017
Agenda Off Base
If in fact the LBI school board did not vote to close the LBI Grade School, it tells us they understand a need for students that is currently being met by two great schools. A group of people, the…
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October 18, 2017
Bigger Burden
The LBI shuttle is operated by Long Beach Township, and a paid advertisement by the LBI Chamber of Commerce supports a township referendum for funding an expansion of the shuttle service.
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October 18, 2017
Necessary Project
I was stunned and outraged to learn of the failure of the LBI schools referendum concerning the remodeling and expansion of Ethel Jacobsen School. It was shocking to realize that the voters would…
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October 18, 2017
Unworkable Idea
Apparently Ms. Riffken is unfamiliar with state regulations regarding municipal beach badge fees (“Ready-Made Solution,” 10/11). Specifically, the revenue from the sale of badges cannot exceed the…
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October 18, 2017
Hands Off Badges
What we absolutely do not need is another masked tax. If one were to address beach badge fees, do it for the beaches, not to subsidize the shuttle (“Ready-Made Solution,” 10/11). My property taxes…
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October 18, 2017
Hearing a Sham
I attended the public hearing in Eagleswood Township regarding the application of NJ Natural Gas to install a 12-inch gas pipeline on Dock Road. The pipeline would continue under the bay for…
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October 18, 2017
The True Story
Marianne Clemente recently labeled the Sept. 5 Barnegat Township meeting as a farce (“Complete Farce,” 9/20). Let’s table the fake news and get the true story out there.
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October 18, 2017
Different Plan Pursued
The vote on the defeated LBI School District referendum was an overwhelming mandate. We need to present a different plan for our future.
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October 18, 2017
Fine Organizations
The Long Beach Township PTA and the Beach Haven PTA along with Long Beach Township PBA Local #373 will be the charitable recipients for its 21st Annual Striped Bass Derby. This event will be held on…
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October 18, 2017
Record Corrected
Pat Johnson’s Oct. 11 article on the Beck Farm house in Beach Haven quotes Jeanette Lloyd, a member of the Historic Preservation Advisory Commission, as saying that the group tried years ago to…
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October 11, 2017
Magical Weekend
This past weekend’s LBI FLY was a glorious example of family fun and, Island-wide, pure pleasure as many of us enjoyed the sight and wonderment of hundreds of unusual and ingenious kites flying over…
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October 11, 2017
Don’t Blink Yet
I am a long-time LBI frequenter and resident. There was a time when traffic was not the issue that it is now. The traffic lights on blink the day after Chowderfest is a tragedy waiting to happen.
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October 11, 2017
Ready-Made Solution
I believe that we all benefit from those who use the LBI shuttle. Each person on the bus represents at least one car that’s not on the roads. For people who aren’t able to drive, riding the bus…
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October 11, 2017
Soaring Success
Wow, it was huge. It was exciting. It was a spectacular family event. The third annual LBI FLY International Kite Festival was bigger and better than the first two LBI Kite Fests combined. Robert…
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October 11, 2017
Paint Project
I agree with Evelyn Vlad’s letter (“Anyone Notice?” 10/4) regarding the nice paint job at the Ocean County public works building. But what about the Dollar Store in Ship Bottom? How about a nice blue…
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October 11, 2017
Unnecessary Spending
Barely a week can go by without another effort by the Beach Haven mayor to find another way to spend tax money of residents.
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October 4, 2017
Get Inlet Dredged
Somewhere along the line I’ve lost track of what I thought were finalized plans to dredge the inlet at the southern end of the Island. At some stage I thought that the Army Corps of Engineers had…
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October 4, 2017
Hold Heads High
Reflections on the Long Beach Island school bond referendum process: As I’ve said previously, every vote and every voice matters in elections like these.
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October 4, 2017
United We Survive
We are being bombarded by horror stories of post-hurricane life in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. These stories and images are especially difficult to see as we look back at our own Sandy…
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October 4, 2017
Anyone Notice?
The employees of theOcean Countypublic works departmenttook the time and effort to paint their building on Barnegat Avenue in Ship Bottom a lovely clay color with white trim. Do you remember that…
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October 4, 2017
Disrespect Condemned
The NFL disrespect by some of its players and their apologists should be condemned.
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October 4, 2017
Vision for Future
It is unfortunate that the LBI school referendum was defeated by a wide margin. I applaud those who voted yes, putting our children first. They have a vision for the future. To the 1,100-plus who…
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October 4, 2017
Outstanding Event
On Saturday, Sept. 30 the Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co. held its yearly Block Party at Veterans Park in Beach Haven and it was just the best ever. It was excellent that they decided to bring the…
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September 27, 2017
Heartwarming Relief
Thanks to all for making our hurricane relief breakfast a success. The volunteers, participants, corporate donations, community attendees and continued general community support were amazing.
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September 27, 2017
Overwhelming Response
I used a SandPaper headline plus a few comments of my own to make a post on Facebook recently, and the reaction was overwhelming.
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September 27, 2017
Enough Is Enough
The First Amendment to our Constitution has enshrined our right to offend as the bedrock of free speech, but in recent years, the right not to be offended has taken precedence.