Opinion
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August 1, 2018
Faith Renewed
I lost a family ring on Sunday, July 22. I didn’t know where. But I mentioned it to the owner of the house I’d rented … just in case. She notified me the next day to say that her new tenants had…
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•August 1, 2018
Jobs-for-All Plans Would Be a Colossal Federal Failure
Well, it had to happen: Bernie Sanders along with two other senators, all of whom appear to be potential Democratic presidential candidates into 2020, have come up with plans to guarantee jobs to all…
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August 1, 2018
Orwellian Behavior
After his recent disgraceful display of treason in Helsinki, Trump has transparently crossed over the already very thin line into fascism. There was no doubt about what he said in Helsinki or with…
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August 1, 2018
Flooding Frustrations
I also read with extreme interest the letter (“Bay Beach Overkill,” 6/27) written by Kathleen Donnelly and the letter from Janice Denbleyker (“Not as Welcoming,” 7/18). I totally agree with both of…
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August 1, 2018
Healthy Habitat
Thank you for the enlightening story of the peregrine falcon from the Causeway Bridge (“Falcon Fledgling Hit By Vehicle on Causeway,” 7/25). I was saddened to hear of the fledgling Blue Bonnet’s…
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August 1, 2018
Accident in the Making
My wife and I just visited the recently completed Barnegat Bay observation and fishing pier addition at the end of Green Street in Tuckerton. The facility is beautiful, spot clean with toilet…
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August 1, 2018
Critic Doesn’t ‘Get It’
Poor Mr. Mellerup, you just don’t “get it” (“Goofy Gags in Surflight’s Wedding,” 7/25). A fun show with an incredible cast is not good enough for you. F.Y.I., the show has been sold out at almost…
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August 1, 2018
Ticket Trap
The surfing competition, along with a performance by the band Facedown, took place at the 68th Street beach this past Sunday, and brought many folks to this area. It was a great day for this event…
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August 1, 2018
Tanks for the Memories
My wife recently bought me a copy of Long Beach Island Chronicles. I found the book fascinating with its pictures and recollections from years past, many of which my personal experiences pre-date.
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July 31, 2018
MV Frustration
I found it frustrating visiting my local motor vehicle office to renew my driver’s license. The computers crashed so about two dozen workers were just standing around. You would think the agency…
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July 25, 2018
Show You Care
I have a common disability that, compared to most others, is relatively minor, and for the most part I have learned how to adapt to it with little or no inconvenience to others. At a venue recently…
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•July 25, 2018
Evanescent Events Pose Risk to Pundits and Parrots Alike
These days, there is no bigger threat to the value of the material turned out by commentary, as well as comedy, writers than that of instant obsolescence. There is a very real possibility that the…
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July 25, 2018
Sad Changes
In response to a letter about bikes being stolen (“Feeling Violated,” 7/18), yes, the letter writer is right. The Island is not the same anymore. Much to my dismay, I left my flip-flops at the bottom…
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July 25, 2018
Grateful Grandfather
Saturday, July 14, I took my 11-year-old grandson to the 17thStreet beach for a swim and some beach time. Our family has been enjoying the same beach since the early 1960s.
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July 25, 2018
Mergers Make Sense
Your July 18article, “District 9 Legislators: Consolidation Plan Is ‘False Narrative,'” was very interesting, to say the least. As the article stated, our illustrious state Senate President Sweeney…
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July 25, 2018
Magical LBI
This past Sunday as I sat along the bayside dock at Bay Village in Beach Haven I was surrounded by nothing but vacationing families, good vibes and a group of four boys tossing around a football.
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•July 25, 2018
LBI Reunion Brimming With Camaraderie
SYNCHRONIZED STYLING: This group of friends from grade school and young adulthood in the Bronx meets every year at Francine Rinaldi’s Surf City house, on property that has been in the family since…
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•July 25, 2018
Scoring on Old LBI With Phone Booths and Mosquito Truck
Is it odd to be amazed by the increase of men on the beach during the work week? With this observation, the lost vestiges of my “Island summers” surface, moving me to the late ’50s and early ’60s…
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July 25, 2018
Sounding the Alert
At a recent Barnegat Light Taxpayers Association general meeting, a citizen asked why the borough does not replace the external siren for emergency calls with a modern silent system of notification.…
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July 25, 2018
Divided on … Dogs?!
As I’ve been reading the letters about dog walking, I feel compelled to join the conversation. Many of us have lived here and also owned dogs for a long time. It seems to me that perhaps it’s maybe a…
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July 25, 2018
Police Shout-Out
My dog Skippy recently wondered away from my house in Surf City. I looked and looked, and then I went to the municipal building where employees called the police. I described what he looked like and…
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July 25, 2018
Stolen Tradition
As I wrote last year, this sandal stealing appears to be an increasing problem on LBI (“Beware, Thief,” 7/18).
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July 25, 2018
Dog Park Praise
On behalf of the many dog lovers who visit the Barnegat Light Dog Park, we want to thank Mayor Kirk Larson, the borough council, the borough maintenance crew and the residents of Barnegat Light for…
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July 25, 2018
Powerful Tool
To stick one’s head in the sand and pretend that a problem does not exist is commonly known as the ostrich approach. The 9th Districtlegislators did their version of the ostrich when they advocated…
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July 18, 2018
Do Unto Others …
As a dog lover and former dog owner, I read with amusement Wendy McClure’s missive (“What’s a Dog to Do Around Here?” 7/4).
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July 18, 2018
Not as Welcoming
I read with interest the letters from Kathleen Donnelly (“Bay Beach Overkill,” 6/27) and Wes Fritz (“Necessary Upgrades” 7/4), both regarding the Beach Haven Terrace bay beach. I have to say I agree…
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•July 18, 2018
Who Ya Gonna Call When a Ring Gets Lost on the LBI Beach?
Life Lesson 63: Never wear jewelry to the beach.
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July 18, 2018
Heartless Hypocrisy
Kudos to Charles Roth of Tuckerton for reminding us that Congressman Tom MacArthur cares more about his political aspirations than his constituents’ well-being (“Health Care Foe,” 7/11).
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July 18, 2018
Keep Pressure On
It would surprise many Americans, although no regular reader of The SandPaper, to know that slavery still exists. In fact, right now, more than 40 million people are someone else’s property, enslaved…
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July 18, 2018
Worst Condition Ever
We use the bike and pedestrian path under the bridge in Ship Bottom several times a week and are discouraged that it has not been improved along with the other bridge improvements. It is currently in…
