Letters
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September 27, 2017
Broken Oath?
InJanuary Donald Trump took an oath to “uphold the Constitution of the United States.” Last week he said that those NFL players who protest during the national anthem, a right given through the…
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September 27, 2017
Know Your District
I attended a political meeting two weekends ago and one of the speakers was Tanzie Youngblood, who is running in the primary election next June, in New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District, to be the…
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September 27, 2017
Disdainful Acts
Candidates make promises. Promises pertain to political, economic and social issues. Some of the promises are kept and some are not. We are all familiar with this process because it is thousands of…
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September 27, 2017
Thanks to All
On Sept. 9, the NJ Maritime Museum held its annual fundraiser. It was particularly exciting this year since it was also a celebration of our 10th anniversary.
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September 27, 2017
The Beach
Later,I will walk alongThe streets near my houseAnd call it exercise.But nowWalking,With crashing waves dampeningThe cuffs of my rolled up jeansThis is therapy.
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September 20, 2017
Proper Attribution
Thank youvery much for publishing my column on Americans coming together as we did following 9/11 in your Aug. 30Commentary section. At the time I submitted the essay, I didn’t know the name of the…
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September 20, 2017
Some Good News
With all the frightful news we’ve been getting lately, e.g. Harvey, Irma, Jose, North Korea, etc., it’s refreshing to read some good news for a change: a typical household’s income rose, poverty has…
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September 20, 2017
Resistance Is …
To answer J.R. Stott’s question in the letter “Resist the Resistance” (8/13) “What does resistance mean?” I offer the following answer…
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September 20, 2017
Unneeded Space
As a member of the Surf City Land Use Board, I attended a presentation by Joseph Di Cara, LBI Board of Education architect, on Dec. 6, 2016. The meeting reviewed the proposed additions and…
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September 20, 2017
Puttin’ on the Dog
Are you wondering what you should be wearing this fall and winter? What colors will be popular? Perhaps your pet is concerned about his or her “so last year” wardrobe. Wonder no more.
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September 20, 2017
Packing for Success
As a new school year has started, the St. Francis Community Center has completed its annual Back to School Project. This project serves community residents from Forked River to Little Egg Harbor and…
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September 20, 2017
Vital Referendum
There has beenmuch attention drawn to the school bond referendum that will be put forth to LBI voters on Sept. 26. Unfortunately, much of the conversation has centered around the sale of the Long…
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September 20, 2017
Vehement Opposition
There has been continuous review of ongoing developments relating to the addition and renovations to the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School and referendum as proposed by the board of education for…
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September 15, 2017
Complete Farce
The Barnegat Township Committee meeting on Sept. 5 was a complete farce, nothing more than a campaign-style “rally” meeting, a la Trump, where committee members gave stump speeches promoting their…
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September 13, 2017
Not Convinced
I have done much research on the LBI school referendum and the school board has not convinced me of the need for a new addition to the E.J. School.
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September 13, 2017
Illegal Wake
I am sure many folks have enjoyed a day on the water, cruising the many tidal creeks in our area. However, last week’s cover photograph is a great shot of a boater’s illegal practices.
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September 13, 2017
Make Voices Heard
Island residents, please go the polls on Sept. 26 and vote on the school consolidation referendum. Make your voice heard. The consolidation question has been bogged down in our boardroom for many…
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September 13, 2017
Wasteful Referendum
Two Long Beach Island Consolidated District bond questions will be voted on in a special election on Sept. 26. The board of education is asking voters to approve $18.4 million for renovations and an…
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September 13, 2017
Unfortunate Incident
A couple of weeks ago a 17-year-old, college-bound girl was driving in Beach Haven. She was observing all the rules of the road, driving the speed limit, no distracted driving, no texting, no cell…
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September 13, 2017
Best Option
In 2015, after several years of hearing stories, many of them contradictory, about the consolidation of the two local elementary schools, the Harvey Cedars Taxpayers Association (HCTA) decided to…
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September 13, 2017
Improve Parks First
An article (“Beach Haven Mayor Touts Open Space, New Floating Dock,” 8/16) centers on the mayor’s plan to again ask the voters to approve an additional tax on their property to fund some future…
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September 13, 2017
Poor Decision
Flipping the right of way at the intersection of Stage Road and Giffordtown Lane is a poor decision (“County Modifies Accident-Prone Intersection,” 8/16).
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September 13, 2017
Resist the Resistance
Resist. What does that word mean? Does it mean that I must accept the belief that those who enter this country illegally and are allowed to freely flaunt our laws should be entitled to remain in our…
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September 6, 2017
Remember When?
Voters of Long Beach Island, do you remember when the Ship Bottom Sewerage Authority existed on Third Street in Ship Bottom just west of Central Avenue?
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September 6, 2017
Airport Objections
The following letter was sent to the Office of Planning Advocacy of the New Jersey Department of State on July 28, 2017…
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September 6, 2017
Lifesaving Care
The following was addressed to Beach Haven Mayor Nancy Taggart Davis.
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September 6, 2017
Stay on Topic
I was very disappointed to read the Surflight Theater review (“Surflight Theatre’s‘Hairspray’ Arrives with a Timely Theme” 8/23). To interject a subjective political opinion in the article is in very…
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September 6, 2017
Make Allowances
To the Editor:The policy regarding lost/misplaced badges is a problem, especially for first offenders who own homes, pay taxes and donate to the community. I have heard several stories in which this…
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September 6, 2017
Awesome Work
Thank you for your wonderful article last week highlighting Chump, the osprey, and his second chance (“A Second Chance for Young Osprey Born in LBI Marsh”).