Opinion
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March 27, 2019
Visual Pollution
I recently saw on TV news that Gov. Murphy is moving ahead with bidding for construction of massive wind farms off the Jersey Shore. Southern Ocean, Atlantic and Cape May counties will be affected by…
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March 27, 2019
Unwelcome Resolution
As published in the agenda of March 24, the mayor and council decided tooppose New Jersey becoming a sanctuary state, resolving that Little Egg Harbor Township will never be a sanctuary city.…
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March 27, 2019
Wrong Wreck
There is an error in the story related to a talk on lifesaving stations (“Lifesaving Stations Left in New Jersey,” 3/20). It was the wreck of the Count Terasto that Dr. Newell witnessed. It was in…
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March 27, 2019
Botched Outreach
The Long Beach Island Joint Council of Taxpayer Associations is hereby submitting comments on the New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study’s tentative selective plan (TSP).
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March 27, 2019
Fraudulent Science
April is coming soon and with it another happy Earth Day. Humans have been at war with the environment since the beginning of our existence. Fortunately, God has endowed and empowered us with brains…
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•March 27, 2019
Reality Shows – Not My Reality
Reality shows – whose reality are they? Definitely not mine, or most of my friends’. We have a better reality. The latest horror to pass as reality, “Temptation Island,” invites young, attractive…
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March 27, 2019
Commendable Measure
I commend and thank borough officials, the council and the mayorfor approving outdoor dining in Surf City. This is another measure demonstrating that Surf City is a friendly community for its…
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March 20, 2019
My Haven Alone
Stroll on the coldest day of the year? I guess that is why I am the only human being here on the beach in Beach Haven. It is my haven alone and requires a poem…
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March 20, 2019
Clueless Anti-Hunter
I couldn’t even finish reading this week’s paper after reading the letter sent in by yet another clueless, paranoid anti-hunter (“Disconcerting Event,”3/13).
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March 20, 2019
GOP Club Recognized
The night of March 13 was a complete success. The members of the Stafford Conservative Republican Club are now part of a county-recognized club. The vote was an overwhelming “yes” to recognize the…
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March 20, 2019
Sugar-Free Plea
My connection to LBI spans a 73-year lifetime. I’ve been witness to the development and sophistication of this little sandbar nearly as long as I can remember and, most of the time, with a smile! I…
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•March 20, 2019
Down Melody Lane With Golden Oldie Devices
I doubt there are many more sobering moments many of us must eventually come to terms with than the point at which we realize that we, as well as all of our beloved possessions, will at some unknown…
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•March 20, 2019
Pass It On
My wife and I watched as a military soldier went to the McDonald’s cashier to pay for his meal. I rushed over and paid his bill. The cashier looked at me and said, “Why did you do that?”
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•March 13, 2019
Guess Who Would Be Labeled a Socialist in Today’s Politics
Who knows who will emerge from the crowded field to become the Democratic presidential candidate in 2020? However, it is pretty clear that Donald Trump, the GOP and the conservative media will blast…
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March 13, 2019
Disconcerting Event
It is truly unnerving when the black bear hunt comes around every year in the fall and winter. Animals that are not harmful to humans are shot and their young are left to die without their mothers.
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March 13, 2019
Non-Transgender Rights
After reading the article by Rick Mellerup in the March Tuckerton/LEH Leader, I am very concerned about the ramifications of New Jersey legislation passed in 2017 regarding transgender students. This…
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March 13, 2019
DEP Taking Comments
The Bayview Park revised parking lot construction project is strictly a land use issue. The project will permanently destroy coastal wetlands and wildlife habitat. The state Department of…
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•March 13, 2019
Golden Rules of Fishing
Centuries have passed since the original writings of Dame Juliana Berners in her book A Treatyse of Fysshinge Wyth an Angle, circa 1496. Since then, stories about fishing make for one of the most…
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•March 6, 2019
Nurturing Terrapins – and Compassionate Leaders
Five years ago, I began spending my summers in High Bar Harbor and became curious when I saw plastic pails in laundry baskets along the roadways. I subsequently learned that they were part of a…
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March 6, 2019
LBI-Centric
I am writing this letter to Jay Mann in response to his Fish Story column in the Feb. 20 edition. Mr. Mann, 99 percent of the time I thoroughly enjoy reading your column; you are an insightful and…
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March 6, 2019
Concerns Worsen
On Feb. 20 I wrote a letter raising concerns about the installation of “smart” water meters in Long Beach Township. My concerns focused on the mix of full-time residents vs. summer-only residents.…
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March 6, 2019
Threat-Based Ideology
Recently I was with a few friends and the conversation turned to politics. I don’t have to tell you that this is not a good idea these days. I began to squirm. I could feel my defenses as well as my…
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March 6, 2019
Excellent Institution
I’m writing this from my hospital bed at our local hospital, which we’ve known as SOCH (Southern Ocean County Hospital) but is now called Southern Ocean Medical Center and is part of the Hackensack…
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•March 6, 2019
2019 Words to the Unwise: Terms to Reconsider Using
At the end of the year, many word-lovers (philologists) like to reflect on what “the word” of the year was. According to the American Dialect Society, a venerable, 130-year-old organization, its…
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February 27, 2019
Wall Is Unworkable
Discussion and debate over border security and funding of a border wall continue this week. During this time 800,000 federal employees will continue to be psychologically held hostage by President…
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February 27, 2019
Total Disregard
I am responding to your article about Mr. Kominski titled “Payout After 39 Years Tops $100,000 for Retiring Little Egg Harbor Assessor” (1/23).
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February 27, 2019
Electoral College Reform
Two of the last five presidential elections have been decided by the Electoral College (EC) in spite of the designated winner receiving less popular votes than the candidate that was denied. The…
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February 27, 2019
Transparency Issues
September is National Senior Center Month. Across the country, nearly 11,000 centers serve 1 million older adults. This year there will be one less center. Little Egg Harbor Township has decided that…
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•February 27, 2019
Hooked on Books: The Stories of My Life
When I was young, I yearned for books. They were not a priority in my small family. Aside from an encyclopedia, there were no books in the house. There were newspapers and magazines. Our…
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February 27, 2019
Vital Wetlands
As a water resources and environmental engineer, I am very concerned about and opposed to the application for the development of Bayview Park for the following reasons.
