Opinion
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August 16, 2017
Only ‘One Side’
Unfortunately, it is time for all of us in this wonderful country of ours to come to the realization that our president is an out and out racist who does not only pander to the racist and neo-Nazi…
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August 16, 2017
Redirected Activism
I have withdrawn my name as a Democratic candidate for Barnegat Township Committee. My name on the ballot is being replaced by Paul Whitcraft, an extremely qualified candidate who adds much value to…
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•August 16, 2017
Summer Bummers: What I Didn’t Miss in LBI Absentia
This was our first year not actually spending time on Long Beach Island, aside from the several hours at St. Francis on Saturday evening Mass. Before we lived on the Island for 10 years, we had…
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August 16, 2017
Stop the Criticism
The media in its criticism of President Trump’s tough talk to the nut in North Korea only make him think we don’t have the will to stop him. When will we start backing our president? For 66 years the…
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•August 16, 2017
Hopefully Trump Can Age as Gracefully as George Foreman
President Trump is starting to resemble George Foreman.
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August 16, 2017
Turn It Down
Hello and welcome to our new neighbors who have moved into High Bar Harbor on LBI. We all come to the shore to enjoy what LBI has to offer. We want you to have fun at the shore. But I, we, your…
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August 16, 2017
One Service Missing
Long Beach Island, with its 18 miles of shoreline, witnessed the attacks of the German U-boats on the U.S. merchant fleet firsthand during World War II. Bodies, cargo and oil from torpedoed tankers…
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August 16, 2017
Successful Sizzle
The Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Co.’s 5th Annual Summer Sizzle Block Party of 2017 was another huge success. We would like to sincerely thank everyone who came out and supported us.
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August 16, 2017
Funding Fiasco
I am truly perplexed. How can something so inequitable be allowed to continue for so long?
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August 16, 2017
My Happy Place(s)
By trade, I’m an art director at an advertising agency in Morristown, but I spend all my free time practicing my passion for hand lettering. I’m always looking for a new project and usually find…
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August 9, 2017
Point By Point Response
I am the vice president of the Stafford Township Board of Education and would like to respond to a letter from Lisa Mastroianni (“Address Grievances,” 8/2).
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•August 9, 2017
Drilling Off the Coast Could Be a Catastrophe in the Making
The following letter, dated Aug. 3, was addressed to Ryan Zinke, secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior.
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•August 9, 2017
Hi From LBI: My Newfound Postcard Obsession
Prior to this summer, I mailed out fewer than 10 postcards in my 41-year-old life. This summer to date, I have mailed over 50. Recipients have included friends, family, coworkers and neighbors. I’ve…
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August 9, 2017
Big Words
I hate it when people use big words just so they can sound perspicacious. The problem with liberals is not that they are ignorant; they know so much that just isn’t true.
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August 9, 2017
Beach Surprise
It was a hot night in the summer of 2011 when one of my friends dragged me along with her to a carnival in the Bronx, N.Y. I hadzero expectations for meeting anyone.
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•August 9, 2017
When Stopped on the Boulevard, Smell the Pancakes
Several days a week, I drive from Beach Haven to the mainland. I try to be calm amid all the traffic. I play a little gamewith myself and try to spot things of interest I don’t normally see in the…
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August 9, 2017
Real ‘Pearls’
In last week’s edition, your writer inaccurately referred to the lights on the old Causeway Bridge as the “string of pearls.” The “string of pearls” was not the lights on the Causeway Bridge; the…
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August 9, 2017
Unused Fun
With Harvey Cedars being the last holdout for surfing outside the flags, I would ask the decision makers to consider two points. We live on an island. Coastal water use is primary, first and…
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August 9, 2017
Voice Concerns
It has come to my attention that the Little Egg Harbor school board has decided to approve massive salary increases for administrative personnel. This is ridiculous since many school programs, school…
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August 9, 2017
Unjustifiable Raises
On behalf of the parents of children who attend the Little Egg Harbor School District, I am outraged about recent school board decisions. In this economy and in light of the cuts already experienced…
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August 2, 2017
Guards Devalued
The crown jewel of LBI is its beaches. They are the lifeline of our economy and the reason forour being. Their safety has been entrusted to young men and women whose efforts, dedication and service…
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August 2, 2017
Amazing Help
I will be 44 years old in August, and I’ve been coming to LBI since I was 3 years old. Initially, we came as renters, and then in 1984 my brothers and I were fortunate when my parents bought a house…
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August 2, 2017
Unremarkable Bridge
I am writing to discuss the renovation of the Causeway Bridge. It’s dangerous. There was a multi-car accident on the bridge recently. And the bridge itself is unremarkable.
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August 2, 2017
Deep Roots
Valor and commitment are words that describe the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard. They are an embodiment of the service’s motto Semper Paratus and, day in and day out, Coasties are “always…
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August 2, 2017
Missing Buoys
For some reason the New Jersey Division of Coastal Engineering Aids to Navigation failed to deploy the buoys in the Middle Grounds channel. Boaters and anglers from Beach Haven West who want to…
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August 2, 2017
No Node at Airport
The following was addressed to the state Office for Planning Advocacy.
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August 2, 2017
Address Grievances
In response to a letter by the Stafford Township Board of Education president (“Full Confidence,” 6/14), first let me thank you for “educating” me about your role in the BOE. As a parent I can…
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•August 2, 2017
No Snoozing While Cruising: How to Improve the Trip
I recently finished a cruise to the Caribbean. Afterward, I started thinking about some hints and suggestions for future passengers and some enhancements for the cruise line to consider.
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August 2, 2017
War Against Seniors
The war against Ocean County seniors continues. Under a new school funding proposal by Democrat state Senate President Steve Sweeney and Democrat Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto, Ocean County schools…
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•August 2, 2017
Crooks in a Crab Pot
Most people in the bays and estuaries of coastal South Jersey, including places such as Barnegat Bay, have concerns about someone stealing their crab pots or lifting the blue crabs in it. This…
