Opinion
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May 16, 2018
Let Taxpayers Decide
A lot of taxpayers are against doing away with plastic bags. If the bags are lying around streets, they should be cleaned up bymunicipal employees.
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•May 16, 2018
Let the Invasion Begin
It’s that time of year – the time that we locals both love and loathe. After a very long winter and what always feels like a months-long hibernation, people are venturing out of the house and…
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May 16, 2018
Take Responsibility
I believe the purpose of a newspaper is to inform and educate. I expect it to be responsible for providing a venue for people to be heard, no matter how marginalized or invisible their voice.
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May 16, 2018
Tiresome Refrain
Our mayor has often referred to election time as the silly season. Well, it must be since he has once again kicked off the season with silliness more befitting a clown car than a primary election.
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May 16, 2018
Heartfelt Thanks
Words can’t begin to express how deeply touched and thankful our family is to see so much support, comfort, love and prayers for our daughter, Tammy, and our grandchildren. Their home caught fire…
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•May 9, 2018
Food and Life Lessons, Served With Lots of Love
I was very lucky, as I’m sure many have been, to grow up around friends and families from different cultures. All the different foods from a variety of countries were very interesting to me. The…
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May 9, 2018
Disagreeable Politics
I write this letter in response to the article “‘Fiscally Sound’ 2018 Budget Up, Tax Rate Down” (5/2). I write to clarify the events of the April 24 Stafford Township Council meeting and to correct…
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•May 9, 2018
Too Much Information
I once heard someone say, “Smile, things could get worse, and so I smiled and, sure enough, things got worse.”
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May 9, 2018
Teachers Have It Good
Any time a group of individuals goes no further than their own circle of friends to develop their views they lose perspective. It seems the teachers in Stafford have fallen into this trap. After…
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•May 9, 2018
Fight for FDNY Firefighter Comes to Surprise Ending
For the last 10 years, I’ve been on a mission to restore my grandfather’s good name and to fight to grant him the honor I strongly feel he deserves. I knew it would be hard because he died almost 82…
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May 2, 2018
Kudos to Scouts
Boy Scout Troop #61 -a huge thank-you for a delicious pasta dinner at the Beach Haven Moose Lodge on Saturday.
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•May 2, 2018
From Toxic Gas to the ‘Moonies’ – Behind the Scenes in Reporting
It was a bit like a case of déjà vu, only with a new dimension.
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May 2, 2018
Shortsighted Plan
The following was sent to our representatives in Trenton regarding the Forest Service’s proposed clear-cutting of several acres of90-year-old trees on East Greenbush Road in Bass River Township to…
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May 2, 2018
Shrinking Islands
Over the years, the back bay islands, which ought to shield Long Beach Island from coastal storm surge damage, have eroded to the point they provide little, if any, protection. Receding flood waters…
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May 2, 2018
Special Place
There was a local gift shop in Manahawkin that was so much more than just a place to shop. For it was here where as you entered the shop you were filled with inspiration, relaxation and a sense of…
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•May 2, 2018
New Jersey Powering Up for Cleaner Energy
Clean energy such as solar and wind got a huge boost recently with the passage of a new clean energy bill.
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May 2, 2018
Flawed Solution
Continuing the effort to stop the proposed clear-cutting of the white pines in Bass River State Forest, I have created a petition on the Care2 website, with the following link…
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•April 25, 2018
Don’t Dress Up Your Dog!
I’ve always liked dogs. I grew up in a home where we had wire-haired terriers and hunting dogs. My father trained pointers and setters, which were kept outside in a kennel. He always had two dogs and…
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•April 25, 2018
Another Bag Ban Proponent
In a recent article (“Another Plastic Bag Ban Opponent Speaks Out,” 4/18), one resident thinks we could live without banning plastic shopping bags while acknowledging, “not that I think littering…
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•April 25, 2018
Compassionate Help
In the middle of a cold, sleeting March night, we had a family emergency. We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the Long Beach Township police and Beach Haven First Aid Squad, who appeared…
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•April 25, 2018
Life Lessons: Letter to My Younger Self
Jim, you have to be very respectful to your teachers, who are nuns and priests. Try to understand that there is a procedure in your church that will help you do things.
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•April 25, 2018
Elocution Revolution
Language has always fascinated me, both personally and professionally. Maybe my enthusiasm results partly from my poor eyesight, so sound became especially significant. Maybe it’s the connection…
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April 18, 2018
Good News
The 2018 Barnegat Township budget was just passed, and it should make Barnegat taxpayers pleased.
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•April 18, 2018
New Anti-Sex Trafficking Law a Baby Step in Right Direction
On April 11, President Trump signed legislation aimed at penalizing website operators that facilitate online sex trafficking. The law is intended to make it easier for state prosecutors and…
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April 18, 2018
Once, in April
I am certain that there are many readers who, as I do, long for some change in the weather. After all, the calendar says it should be spring! I would like to share something that happend almost 30…
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April 18, 2018
We Were Warned
We can’t say he didn’t warn us. Billionaire Gov. Murphy is seeking more ways to tax us, the highest taxed state in the nation. I hope all the liberals who voted for him choke on their indigestion.…
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•April 11, 2018
Morrison’s Kitchen Made Me a Shucker for Life
In February 1955 The Bergen Record printed an article that Exit 63 on the Garden State Parkway had opened. My father rejoiced upon hearing the stories of magical fishing off the shores of LBI and did…
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April 11, 2018
Surfer/Warrior Tribute
The following is a beautiful tribute to my husband, James M. Carroll, written by his supportive care physician. He was a long-time resident of Beach Haven and had lived in Florida for the past six…
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April 11, 2018
Golden Rule
Placing armed security in schools as a barrier to unexpected gun violence without taking away the violent mindset in human society can never solve the problem of gun violence. Armed security will…
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April 11, 2018
Thanks, Gun Owners
Gun owners of America, a rousing thank-you is due, especially to those who own AR-15 rifles as they are at the forefront of current anti-gun attacks. There are 15 million AR-15 rifles in America and…
