Opinion
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•October 9, 2019
I Should Have Been a Millionaire – Missed Opportunities on LBI
Over the years I have written articles in the SandPaper that mention how my maternal Italian grandparents, Virginia Gargani and Giuseppe De Sanctis, came to this country, marriedand eventually found…
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October 9, 2019
Impressive Candidates
We have just read about freeholder candidates Jean Czarkowski and Dave Wright (JeanandDaveForFreeholder.com) and are quite impressed by their quality, earnestness, compassion, dedication to the…
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October 9, 2019
The Right Stuff
I have known John Imperiale and his wife, Barbara, for several years in a sports-related capacity. John and Barbara are devoted to one another, as well as to Harvey Cedars, the town in which they…
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October 9, 2019
No Hidden Agendas
I am a taxpayer, business owner and grandparent oftwo children in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District. I would liketo thank the administration, along with the teachers and staff, for…
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October 9, 2019
Acts of Kindness
Last week, I lost my wallet on Barnegat Avenue somewhere in the area of First Street to North Sixth Street. The very first person who found it, apparently, took the very meager amount of money and…
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•October 9, 2019
A Deep Need for a ‘Deep State’
To hear President Trump’s defenders tell it, the latest allegations against him that have now risen to the level of an actual impeachment inquiry are merely an extension of the same nefarious plot…
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October 9, 2019
Wonderful Addition
The “Gardens of Love” in Beach Haven is a wonderful addition to the community. So many people are involved with making this a fun-filled activity for families interested in participating in a…
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October 9, 2019
Proposed Morrison’s Project Will Bring Families Together in a Place of Grandeur
With my mother, Bonnie, I am writing this letter for many reasons, but first and foremost my family’s love of Long Beach Island. My mother’s family was from Camden and camped on LBI beaches in the…
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October 4, 2019
Transparency Omitted
Transparency took another major hit during Little Egg Harbor’s September meeting when the township committee did its version of Nancy Pelosi’s “we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what…
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•October 2, 2019
Beach Haven’s Officials Must Rethink Morrison’s Positions
I love Beach Haven, as most of its residents do. It is because of this reason I can no longer keep silent on the proposed Morrison’s Marina project.
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•October 2, 2019
Grounds for Impeachment? Is the Sky Falling?
I have a very wise friend whom I have often turned to for his viewpoint when things seem to be spinning out of control. His military and government service combined with successful leadership of…
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October 2, 2019
Cottage Support
At a recent fundraising dinner, Alan Menegus and Eva Pfuler of Beach Haven Future made a very substantial donation to the Fisherman’s Cottage fund that will allow us to begin the interior restoration…
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October 2, 2019
Let’s Get Along
I am writing in response to the letter titled “Share the Road” (9/25). We are cyclists. We are grandparents, mothers, fathers, sons and daughters. We are homeowners, residents and visitors. We are…
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October 2, 2019
Dedicated Candidate
We endorse our good friend John Imperiale’s candidacy for Harvey Cedars commissioner.
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October 2, 2019
So Many Questions
The LBI Board of Education has totally confused the public with the back and forth on position, on votes and particularly on any plan. We now have a “go” for the referendum to raise $7 million for…
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October 2, 2019
Fresh Face
We are at a pivotal point in the education of our children in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, and how we vote could change the course of education on our Island.
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October 2, 2019
Another Agenda
I would like to mention the re-election postcard that Bonnie Picaro recently sent to Long Beach Township taxpayers. She states, “Vote 2 Restore LBI to a State-of-the-Art K-6 School” on that postcard.…
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October 2, 2019
Messing With Nature
I am a lifelong area resident who grew up on LBI from 1967 to 1985. I recently moved back to the area and chose to live in Beach Haven West. My home was affordable shortly after Superstorm Sandy and…
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October 2, 2019
Magical Combination
On Friday evening, Sept. 20, the Surf City Taxpayers Association held its first-ever Taste of Surf City Member Cocktail Party at the Surf City Yacht Club. The sold-out event brought together 150…
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October 2, 2019
Losing Its Charm
It’s a shame that long ago, LBI wasn’t established as one community, with one set of governing bodies (education, police, fire, government, zoning, etc). It’s a shame that the Island doesn’t have…
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September 25, 2019
Share the Road
During the summer months, especially on weekends, the people of this Island are exposed to the heavy traffic on Beach Avenue in Long Beach Township. There are pedestrians of all ages, joggers…
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•September 25, 2019
Recycling in Ocean County: We Can Do Better, Make It Easier
The following is an open letter regarding our recycling program, sent to Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little and Ernest J. Kuhlwein Jr., director of the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste…
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September 25, 2019
Gator Thanks
I have been spending my summers on LBI for overfour decades. This May I fractured my ankle and was heartbroken that I couldn’t get to my favorite place, Brant Beach. After checking, I discovered the…
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September 25, 2019
Makes No Sense
The latest action on Sept. 17 by the LBI Board of Education makes no sense to me. Why close the EJ School? If EJ is closed it could revert to Surf City for a purchase of about $250,000. My figure is…
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September 25, 2019
Lack of Respect
I wish to share my outrage toward the Long Beach Township Land Use Board. I recently attended my first LBT Land Use Board meeting and was appalled at the way homeowners and businesses were treated.
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•September 25, 2019
New LGBTQ Law All About Tolerance, Not Religion
S-1569, which Gov. Murphy signed into law on Jan. 31, is a state law requiring every school district to “include instruction and adopt instructional materials that accurately portray political…
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September 25, 2019
Anti-God Agenda
People continue to misuse the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to force their agenda. The words of the Bill of Rights clearly state: Congress shall make no law respecting an established…
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September 25, 2019
Learning Experience
Several weeks ago I submitted a Faulkner Act petition with the signatures of 54 Beach Haven taxpayers to our borough council. The petition requested that the council revert to a 2012 Beach Haven…
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September 25, 2019
New Direction
The LBI Board of Education has been working these past 18 months to develop a new direction for the future of our district since the defeat of our 2017 referendum. As keepers of the district’s…
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September 25, 2019
Truth or Consequences
Two interesting observations from comments made in the Sept. 18 edition. (1) Warmer sea temperature has caused some fish populations to move in a northerly direction. Flounder (fluke), which are…
