Opinion
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•May 30, 2018
Long Beach Island Summers: Five Generations and Counting
My father drove from Philly to LBI to go fishing in the 1930s, down the old Route 72 sometimes-gravel road you can still see as a bike path parallel to the existing roadway through the Pine Barrens.…
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May 30, 2018
Better Bottles
If you walk into any high school classroom this year, you will see water bottles perched in the corner of each and every desk. Within the last decade or so, keeping water throughout the day has…
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May 30, 2018
Important Primary
Many Stafford residents are unaware of the importance of Tuesday’s Republican primary election.
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May 30, 2018
Most Meaningful Memorial
The following was addressed to Southern Regional High School Principal Eric Wilhelm.
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May 30, 2018
Beautiful Day
After just recently becoming a patient ata local nursing homeI’ve learned a lot about consolidating my life into a 10-by 20-foot room and a lot of new friends.
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May 30, 2018
Such a Pleasure
I would like to thank Long Beach Township for getting the Loveladies part of Long Beach Boulevard repaved. It’s such a pleasure to drive through this section of the township.
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May 30, 2018
Evening of Compassion
Artful Noir was an evening of elegance, of fine art, music, fashion and fun, organized by Cricket Luker of Wildflowers and Wildflowers Too. It was an evening of compassion, of raising money to care…
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May 30, 2018
Unsafe Cruising
Last summer I was on the beach and witnessedthe lady riding a Kawasaki Mule on the beach (“Suit Filed Over HC Vehicle Ban During Summer,” 5/23). She has problems, no doubt. But she does not have to…
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May 30, 2018
Thanks for Support
On behalf of the Manahawkin Elks riders, the Beach Haven Moose riders and the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh of Ocean County, we would like to thank all who donated, supported and shared time with…
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May 30, 2018
Irresponsible Behavior
The recent defacement of the Mayor John Spodofora’s campaign sign on state Route 72 shocked us all, and we quickly addressed the vandalism when it was brought to our attention last Tuesday morning on…
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May 30, 2018
Vote … or Else
On June 5, primary election day, we will have the opportunity to exercise our right to vote purchased for us by the women and men who gave their lives to establish our nation and then to preserve…
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May 23, 2018
Classic Failure
Last week I went to our local Comcast office to update my TV package after having had it minimized while I was away. I was shocked to learn that Comcast no longer offers Turner Classic Movies (TCM)…
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May 23, 2018
Powerful Production
The Garden Club of Long Beach Island is delighted to be showing the film “A Plastic Ocean.” The epic documentary, directed by Australian journalist Craig Leeson, filmed overfour years, in 20…
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May 23, 2018
Necessary Change
The following was addressed to Beach Haven’s municipal clerk/borough administrator, Sherry Mason.
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•May 23, 2018
Barnegat Bay Oysters Get Around – for a Good Cause
The Barnegat Bay Collective prominently shucked and served its locally harvested oysters, what could be called “party animals,” at the Billion Oyster Party (BOP) on April 27 in Brooklyn. Matt Gregg…
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May 23, 2018
Inspirational Writings
I very much appreciated the essay by John Imperiale (“Balancing Act: Individual Rights Versus the Rules of a Majority,” 5/16) that mentioned three 19th century American writers whose work I read…
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May 23, 2018
Taxpayer Theft
On April 26, the Little Egg Harbor Township Committee, with only two votes (Gormley and Crea were conflicted out and Dave Schlick was an adamant no vote), passed ordinances perpetuating the…
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May 23, 2018
Moment of Reflection
One hundred years ago, the world was embroiled in what would later be called the “war to end all wars.” By the time the fighting ended, on Nov. 11, 1918, more than 18 million troops, sailors and…
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May 23, 2018
Cleanup Thanks
Thank you to all the volunteers who cleaned up Mallard Island May 5. Kudos to Eric from the Mud City Crab House, where we met to get trash bags and gloves, and to Stafford Township Public Works…
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•May 23, 2018
An Island Keepsake for a New Generation
Scrapbooking is a wonderful hobby. You don’t need Facebook to access memories. It is more than just an old photo album or handwritten journal. It is rather a concrete, three-dimensional way to…
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•May 23, 2018
The Most Important Fish in the Salt Marsh
While there has been increasing recognition of menhaden as “the most important fish in the sea,” I offer, with somewhat less lofty ambitions, that the mummichog is the most important fish in the salt…
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May 23, 2018
Wrong Agenda
The May 12 propaganda-fueled commentary on (supposed) “cleaner energy” and the New Jersey clean energy bill A-3723, penned by Michele S. Byers of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, is nothing…
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May 23, 2018
Buckle Up, Back Seaters
Harvey Cedars Police Chief Burnaford, in last week’s paper, commented that “there seems to be a disconnect with people feeling they don’t need to buckle up when riding as a passenger in rear seats…
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May 23, 2018
Unrealistic Behavior
I wish to congratulate Scott Dennerlein on his excellent letter published May 9 (“Teachers Have It Good”). I apologize to him for being one SandPaper edition late in expressing my support for his…
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•May 16, 2018
Dock Road Renaissance – Good and Getting Better
As a 50-year summer resident of Dock Road in Beach Haven, and someone who worked many summers at Morrison’s Seafood restaurant (before it burned down), I have seen many changes to the street and its…
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May 16, 2018
Grossly Underpaid
In reference to Scott Dennerlein’s letter (“Teachers Have It Good,” 5/9), in which he described how work “is” for the rest of the workforce, there is a point I would like to share.
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•May 16, 2018
Balancing Act: Individual Rights vs. the Rules of a Majority
Society sets rules. Rules are, by their nature, constraints. Freedom implies the absence of constraints. When one of society’s rules is that all men are free, we have seemingly mutually exclusive…
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May 16, 2018
New Bathroom Code
The latest 2018 International Building Codeprovides for single-occupancy, gender-neutral bathrooms. This solves more problems than just gender.
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May 16, 2018
Sick of Complainers
I read the rant defaming teachers in your recent edition (“Teachers Have It Good”). Please allow me to respond.
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May 16, 2018
A Little Perspective
Scott Dennerlein, in his letter “Teachers Have It Good,” stated that any time a group of individuals goes no further than their own circle of friends to develop their views, they lose perspective. He…
