Opinion
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•February 19, 2026
GUEST OPINION | Adventures in Shopping Rite: Don Your Comfortable Shoes
We’re all getting a little loopy from our weather-related confinement as the cold winter marches on. I’m still out with the dog, regardless of the temperature, and my mind keeps pondering the…
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February 18, 2026
No Tax on Tips
Every working American knows it is now tax time. We are all looking at whether we will pay taxes to the federal and New Jersey state governments or will we receive refunds. However, at the federal…
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February 18, 2026
Sisters Are Wrong About ICE
The following responds to a letter last week from Pat Klemm, a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany affiliated with the local St. Francis Parish.
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February 18, 2026
Lucky in LBT
Despite taking all the recommended precautions – raising the thermostat, opening cabinet doors and trickling water into the tub – we, like so many homeowners, had a pipe burst during the recent cold…
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February 12, 2026
Reading My Mind
Hallelujah three times to Hal Savage’s great column (“TV Snowstorm Coverage Is Like Theater of the Absurd,” 2/4). Was he reading my mind?
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February 12, 2026
Residents Responsible
I have recently read a couple letters pertaining to issues with residents living on private roads being plowed in by county plows clearing the Boulevard. While I completely understand and sympathize…
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February 11, 2026
Republican Whitewash
Recently I watched live TV coverage of a House hearing. The House called Jack Smith to testify on his role as a prosecutor when he charged Trump with crimes concerning the Jan. 6 attack on the…
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•February 11, 2026
GUEST OPINION | Together in Shared Humanity We Stand in Troubled Times
Many voices come my way in spite of my retirement from full-time pastoral ministry eight years ago. I hear from family, friends, professional acquaintances, neighbors and even new connections. They…
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•February 11, 2026
GUEST OPINION | Pickle Juice for Deicing? It’s Worth Considering
In winter weather, maintenance crews diligently work to clear roadways, while residents and businesses tackle walkways and parking areas. This usually includes applying a lot of salt. When something…
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February 11, 2026
Franciscan Sisters Decry Gov’t-Condoned Violence
The Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, of whom I have been a member for 63 years, and who have had a presence on Long Beach Island for many years through St. Francis Parish, have issued a statement on…
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•February 4, 2026
GUEST OPINION | TV Snowstorm Coverage Is Like Theater of the Absurd
Ahoy, fellow LBIers (and all the ships at sea, as the great Walter Winchell used to say). I am guessing that most of you here on the Island, as I was, rode out the recent snowstorm and thankfully we…
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February 4, 2026
Irresponsible Plowing
Our recent snowstorm/freezing rain was a nightmare for one senior citizen living on a private double lane in the North Beach part of Long Beach Township.
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•February 4, 2026
Problematic Piles of Sleety Snow, Nowhere to Go
Sometimes getting help can make things tremendously damaging for us if the effort is not done intelligently. Ocean County help was very effective in clearing the Boulevard from snow/sleet/ice but…
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February 4, 2026
Kind Human Touch
I want to thank Rich Brodman and the lovely tow truck driver who called me in response to my email and letter to The SandPaper last week about the plowing issue in Barnegat Light. What a thoughtful…
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February 4, 2026
Snow Struggles
The dictionary defines snow as frozen precipitation consisting of hexagonal, symmetrical ice crystals that form soft, white flakes that take on a whole new dimension. This frozen precipitation tests…
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February 4, 2026
Model Officer
Growing up there was always one constant figure in my life while rollerskating, biking, playing hopscotch, marbles or ball. He was there at regular intervals: our neighborhood beat cop.
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January 29, 2026
Stop Townhouse Project
I am writing about the recent letter we received about the waterfront development happening at the Queen City Marina. We live across the street at 436 Third St. and are very upset about the seven…
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January 28, 2026
Plowed In
First, I would like to thank the kind snow plow driver who saw our dilemma and took a few minutes to remove the mound of frozen ice and snow that was plowed in front of our driveway. What took him a…
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January 28, 2026
Who’s the Hypocrite?
After the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2020, New Jersey 2nd District Congressman Jeff Van Drew labeled the riot “un-American, unacceptable and disrespectful.” He was in agreement with most Americans…
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•January 28, 2026
GUEST OPINION | Amidst a Snowstorm a Storm of Another Kind
After experiencing the Northridge, Calif., earthquake in 1994, I swore that I would take a hurricane or snowstorm any day over an earthquake. With the natural events that we experience on the East…
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January 28, 2026
Timely Advice
“Peace Pilgrim” is one of South Jersey’s heroes and an internationally known peace activist. She was born in Egg Harbor City in 1908 and after years of searching for inner peace gave up her name, her…
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•January 28, 2026
OPINION | One American on Greenland and Denmark: It’s Personal
Donald Trump’s desire to take over Greenland is a rather personal affront to me.
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•January 22, 2026
GUEST OPINION | Long Beach Island, Prepare to Face the 4-Foot Question
The email arrived on a Tuesday about new New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection guidelines, under the heading of Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) and effective Jan. 20, on…
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•January 21, 2026
ICE Agent, Counterprotestors: Doing What They Do Lawfully
This is in response to Wendy McClure’s Commentary in the Jan. 14 SandPaper (“Some Thoughts on the Bullies Who Harrassed a Mini Protest”). In this guest opinion column she states that she and a friend…
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January 21, 2026
Focus on Cedars
Fred Bercari, a longtime Harvey Cedars resident, has launched a new podcast dedicated to conversations with individuals who play important roles in our community. His inaugural episode features an…
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January 21, 2026
Redo ‘Bayfront’ Platform
On page 21 of the Jan. 14 edition of The SandPaper, there is an article titled “Community Development Grant Plans on Beach Haven Agenda.” My name is attached to some misinformation that I would like…
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•January 18, 2026
Winter Time in a Summer Town Has Its Charms
When it’s winter time in a summer town and All we are are friends we keep or lose in time Fade away, the precious ones we keep in mind I wonder now if I’m the one that you’d leave behind…
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•January 14, 2026
Some Thoughts on the Bullies Who Harassed a Mini Protest
My friend and I decided to organize a local protest this past Sunday after the events in Minneapolis last week. The murder of Renee Nicole Good has been upsetting to many people, and I hoped we would…
