Opinion
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January 31, 2018
Bag Count Needed
Since Long Beach Township decided to ban the use of plastic bags, there has been a lot of back and forth as to whether this is a good or bad idea. Since everyone “knows” that plastic bags are bad, it…
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January 31, 2018
Thanks for Support
Now that the special election for the Surf City seat on the Long Beach Island Board of Education has passed, I would like to thank those who supported my candidacy.
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January 31, 2018
Demilitarize Foreign Policy
My biggest wish for the U.S. is that we find peace with the whole world and lay down “our swords into plowshares.”
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•January 31, 2018
Take My Name Off Your List
New Year’s resolutions haven’t worked for me in the past. I’m talking about diet, exercise, early to bed, early to rise, and healthier living stuff. I’ve gone bust and blotto in previous years when…
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January 31, 2018
Overbearing Bulkheads
I have owned a house in High Bar Harbor for over 30 years. We closed up the house for the winter as we always do. This past Saturday we took our annual quick ride to check on the house.
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•January 31, 2018
Speaking of Shoveling Snow … Odd Jobs Back in the Day
The “bomb-o-genesis” snowstorm that started out as3 to6 inches and ended up being at least 18 inches at our place – before drifts, “BD” – was the gift that kept on giving. Five days later, I was…
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January 25, 2018
Typical Liberal
Good for you, Barb (“Stand With Immigrants,” 1/17)! Stand for immigrants. Nice bumper sticker slogan. Tell me, how many illegal immigrants live in your neighbor? Nevermind, I already know the answer.…
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January 25, 2018
Problems With Plastic
In reply to Howie Brecher’s letter (“Bag the Ban,” 1/10), I find myself largely in agreement with him on his last two points: that we need to provide for proper,convenient recycling for all materials…
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January 25, 2018
Propaganda Wing
Is the Tokyo Rose phenomenon still alive withjournalistsand has it taken over the American media?
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January 25, 2018
Spineless Lemmings
Mr. Trump lies, degrades and deceives, and the helpless and spineless Republican lemmings swear to it.
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•January 24, 2018
All I Still Need to Know I’m Learning from My Grandson
It’s now the fourth day of being snowed in and I’m reminiscing about better days, like fall of 2017; it was still warm! I could go for walks and take my grandson to the park. Ah, those are now my…
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•January 24, 2018
Arguments Against Banning Plastic Bags Don’t Hold Water
Back in December 1967, his Pasadena neighbor had “just one word” for Benjamin Braddock: plastics. Fast forward 50 years and that “one word” from “The Graduate” has become a flashpoint for…
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January 24, 2018
Park Plea
We are writing once again with reference to the little park located at Janetand West Avenue in Holgate. The issue with the sharp, black stone at the park has not been resolved.
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January 24, 2018
Egos and Agendas
I am very concerned with the apparent ego trips and agendas of people involved with the school buildings and property in the LBI school district.
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January 17, 2018
Winter Visitors
If you don’t like visitorsDon’t live on the bay at the Jersey Shore.
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January 17, 2018
Erroneous Accusations
I must respond to the political commentary in John McMenamin’s letter (“Uphold School Mandate,” 1/10) as it is incorrect and confrontational. These erroneous and detrimental accusations must be…
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January 17, 2018
Governor’s Priority
There are valid arguments on both sides about offshore drilling, and not surprisingly, both New Jersey senators and the new governor are against it. Hopefully, they are against it because they are…
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January 17, 2018
Fact vs. Fiction
We are bombarded on a daily basis with erroneous information and it’s important to sort out what is a fact from what is not. There are a few “facts” presented in Mr. McMenamin’s letter(“Uphold School…
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January 17, 2018
Stand With Immigrants
It is with regret that I write this letter challenging the malicious vocabulary of the president as it relates to his innate racism. I’ve decided to respond with a story.
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January 17, 2018
Downside of Plastic
This is a brief and to the point response to the letter “Bag the Ban,” 1/10. As a material, plastic is long lasting and durable and doesn’t degrade. This is one of the reasons plastic can be so…
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January 17, 2018
Great Time
Thank you to The SandPaper and to The Haymarket Hobbies & Toys for sponsoring the Holiday Coloring Contest (12/20). Our daughter Rosie was the winner in her age group. She had a great time coloring…
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•January 17, 2018
Stop the Exodus from Jersey: a State for All Seasons
Yes, it has been the coldest January since the two-faced Roman god Janus first ushered in the Golden Age. We had our blizzard and I hope everyone was safe through that. But we are in a four-season…
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January 17, 2018
Warm Thanks
The St. Francis Human Concerns Department along with Family Support Services would like to take this time to thank the community residents, volunteers and businesses that made the “Gift of Warmth”…
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January 10, 2018
Bag the Ban
This letter is in reference to some residents’ request to enact a plastic bag ordinance. While on its face it might seem like a good idea, it really is not, for many reasons, some of which are…
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January 10, 2018
Deeply Touched
This 80-year-old disabled veteran was deeply touched by the kind gesture of an anonymous donor after reading my letter in The SandPaper (“Almost Homeless.” 12/13). It brought tears to my eyes and in…
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January 10, 2018
Santa of the Year
I want to nominate Steve Steiner as LBI’s Santa Claus of the Year. Steve with the help of his elf, Al Parinello, has saved Christmas for LBI. After what has felt like an eternity of darkness…
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•January 10, 2018
What Can New Jersey Learn from California’s Deadly Wildfires?
California wildfires again were front-page news in December. Huge wildfires burned from Los Angles down to San Diego; most were contained by the end of the year. We saw large, expensive homes…
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January 10, 2018
Outstanding Service
I am writing this letter to call attention to the outstanding service that the Surf City police officers provide every day throughout the year.
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January 10, 2018
Unhelpful Litigation
The following was addressed to Beach Haven Administrator Sherry Mason.
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January 10, 2018
Special Police
To all the “special” police officers who had to give up their Christmas Eve to protect us drivers, a sincere thank-you.