Opinion
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•October 11, 2017
Agenda Control Is Not the Role of Any American President
The U.S. Constitution, as originally drafted and adopted, was not perfect. And before anyone gets all defensive, consider such items as the three-fifths article, the lack of specificity about the…
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October 4, 2017
Get Inlet Dredged
Somewhere along the line I’ve lost track of what I thought were finalized plans to dredge the inlet at the southern end of the Island. At some stage I thought that the Army Corps of Engineers had…
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October 4, 2017
Hold Heads High
Reflections on the Long Beach Island school bond referendum process: As I’ve said previously, every vote and every voice matters in elections like these.
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•October 4, 2017
Ruinous Hurricanes Emphasize Need for Shift to Clean Energy
With two months to go, the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season has made history as one of the most active and destructive on record. Four major hurricanes – Harvey, Irma, Jose and Maria – caused…
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October 4, 2017
United We Survive
We are being bombarded by horror stories of post-hurricane life in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. These stories and images are especially difficult to see as we look back at our own Sandy…
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October 4, 2017
Anyone Notice?
The employees of theOcean Countypublic works departmenttook the time and effort to paint their building on Barnegat Avenue in Ship Bottom a lovely clay color with white trim. Do you remember that…
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October 4, 2017
Disrespect Condemned
The NFL disrespect by some of its players and their apologists should be condemned.
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October 4, 2017
Vision for Future
It is unfortunate that the LBI school referendum was defeated by a wide margin. I applaud those who voted yes, putting our children first. They have a vision for the future. To the 1,100-plus who…
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October 4, 2017
Outstanding Event
On Saturday, Sept. 30 the Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co. held its yearly Block Party at Veterans Park in Beach Haven and it was just the best ever. It was excellent that they decided to bring the…
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•October 4, 2017
Justice Must Be Done: Firefighter Wrongly Denied Service Recognition
A few years after I retired, I was searching online to view the New York Fire Department’s Memorial Wall. I fully expected to see my grandfather’s name listed, as I was always told he, my paternal…
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•September 27, 2017
Solar Works
Regarding the column titled “Solar Welfare” (9/20), I feel strongly about this issue and feel compelled to reply.
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September 27, 2017
Heartwarming Relief
Thanks to all for making our hurricane relief breakfast a success. The volunteers, participants, corporate donations, community attendees and continued general community support were amazing.
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•September 27, 2017
Common Sense Energy
I am writing to challenge the assertions made by James Spickard in his column on the solar industry (“Solar Welfare,” 9/20). I just wanted to provide a different perspective to counter distortions in…
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September 27, 2017
Overwhelming Response
I used a SandPaper headline plus a few comments of my own to make a post on Facebook recently, and the reaction was overwhelming.
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September 27, 2017
Enough Is Enough
The First Amendment to our Constitution has enshrined our right to offend as the bedrock of free speech, but in recent years, the right not to be offended has taken precedence.
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•September 27, 2017
Barnegat Bay Oysters Take a Bite of the Big Apple
Barnegat Bay oysters invaded the Big Apple on Sept. 15 in a charitable event dedicated to restoring New York Harbor.
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September 27, 2017
Broken Oath?
InJanuary Donald Trump took an oath to “uphold the Constitution of the United States.” Last week he said that those NFL players who protest during the national anthem, a right given through the…
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September 27, 2017
Runtley’s Date With Irma
My name is Runtley. I am a tall, thin black cat, age 9. White whiskers and a really long tail keep me from looking like other black cats. I, along with five relatives, hail from Harvey Cedars, N.J.…
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September 27, 2017
Know Your District
I attended a political meeting two weekends ago and one of the speakers was Tanzie Youngblood, who is running in the primary election next June, in New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District, to be the…
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September 27, 2017
Disdainful Acts
Candidates make promises. Promises pertain to political, economic and social issues. Some of the promises are kept and some are not. We are all familiar with this process because it is thousands of…
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September 27, 2017
Thanks to All
On Sept. 9, the NJ Maritime Museum held its annual fundraiser. It was particularly exciting this year since it was also a celebration of our 10th anniversary.
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•September 27, 2017
Lost Friend Inspires Call to Action
I was recently doing my version of a jog on one of our fine September mornings when my memory was “jogged” (no pun intended) about a time not so long ago when a good friend lost his way home.
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September 27, 2017
The Beach
Later,I will walk alongThe streets near my houseAnd call it exercise.But nowWalking,With crashing waves dampeningThe cuffs of my rolled up jeansThis is therapy.
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September 20, 2017
Proper Attribution
Thank youvery much for publishing my column on Americans coming together as we did following 9/11 in your Aug. 30Commentary section. At the time I submitted the essay, I didn’t know the name of the…
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•September 20, 2017
Diary of a Senior Softballer
It’s 8:30 a.m. on Monday and it’s time to go to my softball game. The game is for players age 60 and over; we occasionally allow a youngster of 55 to play. We start practice at 9 and start playing at…
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September 20, 2017
Some Good News
With all the frightful news we’ve been getting lately, e.g. Harvey, Irma, Jose, North Korea, etc., it’s refreshing to read some good news for a change: a typical household’s income rose, poverty has…
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September 20, 2017
Resistance Is …
To answer J.R. Stott’s question in the letter “Resist the Resistance” (8/13) “What does resistance mean?” I offer the following answer…
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September 20, 2017
Unneeded Space
As a member of the Surf City Land Use Board, I attended a presentation by Joseph Di Cara, LBI Board of Education architect, on Dec. 6, 2016. The meeting reviewed the proposed additions and…
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September 20, 2017
Puttin’ on the Dog
Are you wondering what you should be wearing this fall and winter? What colors will be popular? Perhaps your pet is concerned about his or her “so last year” wardrobe. Wonder no more.
