Opinion
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June 26, 2019
Gas Gouging
Can someone, anyone explain why gasoline prices on Routes 72 and 9 in Stafford and vicinity are so high in comparison to the rest of South Jersey?
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June 26, 2019
War on Seniors
Have you heard about the war on poverty, drugs and terror? Now there is another war looming on the horizon, New Jersey’s war on its seniors.
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June 26, 2019
Die Is Cast
Thanks to a handful of people who understand what’s going on on Long Beach Island and are concerned about where the Island is heading.
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June 19, 2019
Find Common Ground
It has taken me a while to figure out how to best respond to Joseph Orrico’s June 5 letter about the “dictatorial plastic bag rulings.” He sees an enemy where one does not exist.
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•June 19, 2019
Summer Is Nigh
I have to admit my first taste of summer came when we were at the beach for a long weekend recently. It got warm enough for my first outdoor shower of the season. Why it thrills me to shower in the…
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June 19, 2019
No More Destruction
To the Editor:What has happened to my beloved LBI that I have known for over 25 years? I know, a group of politicians and an ambitious entrepreneur have turned LBI from a beautiful country private…
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June 19, 2019
Vegas-LBI Connection
My family of five, visiting from Las Vegas, enjoyed another, albeit early, summer vacation on the shores of LBI this month. Originally raised in Bergenfield and Vineland, I now call Las Vegas, Nev.…
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June 19, 2019
Recalling the Ginza
A great Beachcomber issue (Summer 2019, History Edition); however, Rick Mellerup incorrectlyidentified the psychedelic shop at the Colony Theatre in Brant Beach as “18 Steps Up.”
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June 19, 2019
Fan Mail
I’m a big West Coast fan of Jimmy Ward (“Manahawkin Filmmaker’s New Short to Screen,” 5/29). I followed him from a distance as the days approached the release of his film “Chance Encounter” along…
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June 19, 2019
Selling Out U.S.
The recent admission by Donald Trump that he would accept information from foreign sources to further his agenda confirms what I have claimed since he bullied his way into Atlantic City and then left…
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•June 17, 2019
Inhale and Take a Deep Breath
Summer’s coming – officially this Friday, June 21 – and I await the seasonal aromas. I don’t look forward to the heat and humidity, but I love the smell of the salty bay and ocean. It’s not as…
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•June 12, 2019
Photo of Dad on LBI Boardwalk Worth More Than 1,000 Words
Browsing recently through an old photograph album, I came across a unique black and white photo of my father, Nick Cipollini. He is sitting on a wooden bench anchored to a boardwalk. There is a low…
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June 12, 2019
Special Remembrance
I am writing to say thank you to the brothers of Dr. Philip Donahue for putting up the marvelous bench in memory of their brother at the beach entrance to 56th Street in Brant Beach.
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•June 12, 2019
Keep Golden Years Golden – ‘Don’t Let the Old Man In’
I can’t take credit for the title to this essay. It belongs to Clint Eastwood. I received a recent email that I would like to share with everyone who may be struggling through their golden years.
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June 12, 2019
Corral Conundrum
$336, $480, $625 – what, may you ask, do these figures represent? They represent the amount of money a well-built, quality, brand new and delivered white PVC vinyl trash enclosure with floor goes…
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June 12, 2019
Poop Happens
I felt compelled to respond to Kathy DiMaggio’s letter (“Such a Shame,” 6/5) regarding the Mill Creek Park geese “catastrophe.” Yes, geese poop can be a nuisance, granted. However, when…
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June 12, 2019
Industry Propaganda
A while ago I wrote to challenge a reader’s citation of a definitive survey that ranked our congressmen based on their loyalty to the Constitution. Turns out, the survey the letter writer cited was…
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June 12, 2019
Wrong Clam Decision
Although I am the president of ReClam the Bay, this is my personal view, not that of the organization.
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June 12, 2019
Not-OK Corral Plan
Let me begin this diatribe by admitting that we inherited a lovely white trash can corral when we bought our current home. That in no way prevents me from writing about the indignity and fiscal…
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•June 5, 2019
Honoring the 75th Anniversary of ‘Longest Day,’ Local Heroes
History remembers it as the “Longest Day” – D-Day, June 6, 1944, the beginning of the end for Hitler’s “1,000-Year Reich.”
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•June 5, 2019
My Kili Climb: Highlights of an Incredible Journey
When my mother shared a recent SandPaper article about two local women conquering Africa’s highest mountain, I thought to myself, what are the chances my husband and I would make the same climb, the…
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June 5, 2019
Such a Shame
After watching the transformation of the Mill Creek Park over the past winter in Beach Haven West, we were thrilled with the finished results: a beautiful pavilion where we decorate our community…
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June 5, 2019
Liquid Gold
Truly, I’ve been meaning to write this letter for at least a couple of years. All it took was a foggy morning and some rain that kept me inside for most of the day.
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June 5, 2019
Dictatorial Rulings
The restricted use and/or banning of single-use plastic bags is a concise and calculated attack on our freedom as Americans. It has little to do with plastic, but more with the ultimate control of…
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May 29, 2019
Honor Their Sacrifices
On Monday, I joined Americans all across the country who paused to reflect on the incredible sacrifices of our service members. I’m especially mindful of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice…
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May 29, 2019
Acme Memories
First and foremost, I wish nothing but prosperity to the owners and the staff of Bird and Betty’s. However, for those of us of the “’70s Youth Culture,” B and B was the Acme Hotel – whitewashed…
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May 29, 2019
Out of Character
Why has our Little Egg Harbor planning board (or whoever else is responsible for such matters) allowed AutoZone to build its nightmarish insult to our town’s Route 9 environment that arrogantly makes…
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•May 29, 2019
Look Out for the Man With the Lucky Coins on LBI
A silver-haired gentleman wearing a yellow raincoat approached me recently at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, where I work part-time a couple of hours a week.
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•May 29, 2019
On the Road to Self-Driving Cars With Some Pitfalls on the Way
The King James version of the Holy Bible reminds usearly in Chapter 1 that God created a male and a female, blessed them, commanded them to be fruitful, replenish the earth, and subdueand have…
