Opinion
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July 12, 2017
System Works Well
Regarding theJune 21article about the Barnegat Light dog park, I applaud the Barnegat Light Borough Council and mayor for their thoughtful approach to the design of the card key, with fee requirement…
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•July 12, 2017
It Takes a Team to Rescue a Terrapin
On July 4, the wind was blowing from the north. It was perfect weather on LBI for a swim in the bay. I was sitting on the deck with my daughter Alex, reading and listening to sea gulls and the sounds…
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July 12, 2017
Moving Memorial
On July 4 our family drove by a group of approximately 30 to 40 men, women and children of all ages riding along Beach Avenue in Beach Haven. Many of the group wore colorful T-shirts that said “In…
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July 12, 2017
Tradition Tested
As a summer resident for the past 45 years, there is a time-honored tradition of leaving flip-flops in the sand at the edge of the beach by the fence. There is a joke that has been passed around…
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July 12, 2017
Who’s the Traitor?
I read John Imperiale’s July 5 commentary, “American History Redux,”which was very thought-provoking, insightful and reflective of the customary intelligent, fact-based discourse we are used to in…
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July 12, 2017
Abnormal Behavior
I applaud John Imperiale’s commentary last week and his analogy comparing current political issues with those of the 1950s. There were major issues and concerns then as there are now but with key…
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July 12, 2017
Committed Care
Despite an unpredictable and ever-changing healthcare climate, there is so much to be proud of at Hackensack Meridian Health Southern Ocean Medical Center. The past several years have been…
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July 5, 2017
Defending Trump
The Republican Congress forgets thatPresident Trump’svictory in November is why we control our government in D.C. The Democrats and the liberal elites try to block his agenda and when he righteously…
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•July 5, 2017
American History Redux
The country has a president who never ran for office before in his life. His political beliefs, if any, are mostly unknown since it was unclear before he ran for the highest office in the land…
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July 5, 2017
Pigeon Problem
I would like to ask my neighbors on West 14th and West 15th in Ship Bottom to stop feeding the pigeons. My decks are covered with droppings as well as my roof. It is disgusting. I would great…
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July 5, 2017
Access Denied
As someone who has been lucky enough to enjoy coming to Harvey Cedars every season, I was sad to see the 82nd Street access to Kinsey Cove bulkheaded.
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•July 5, 2017
Island Time
There are certain things I’ve just come to count on LBI for: the smell of the marsh air when you hit the Causeway, the loud crash of the surf turning over and over on the beach, the 5 o’clock whistle…
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July 5, 2017
As Fair as Can Be
In response to Bob Danna and Mike Songer (“Archaic Formula,” 6/28) and Bill Hutson (“Is This Fair?” 6/28), the statistical model the trickster uses to explain the regional school tax can be put into…
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July 5, 2017
Assessing Gov’t
The Tuckerton Borough Council agrees to pay an outside company $128,260 for a reassessment, in order to raise taxes. New Jersey government attracts idiots at all levels. These council members can’t…
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July 5, 2017
Well-Executed Plan
On June 28 at approximately 1:30 p.m. in ShopRite of Manahawkin, I was pushing my cart when I noticed next to me a woman talking to a manager about a lost boy. He immediately got on his phone and…
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July 5, 2017
Terrifying Reality
So often we find ourselves running from point A to point B, sometimes without much thought in between other than getting the task done. Well, it all changes when we cross the Causeway, or at least…
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July 5, 2017
Dubious Intentions
It remains in serious doubt what intentions the proposed developer has for the tract of disputed land in Holgate that continues to plague our community’s resolve. As noted in the June 28 edition, the…
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July 5, 2017
Swipe System Works
In response to Mr. Aaron’s letter in the June 21 edition (“Dog Park Growls”), he is wrong on all accounts about the card swipe security system being “unnecessary and stupid.” There’s nothing stupid…
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June 28, 2017
Bravo, Surflight
How great it was to be part of the welcome back audience at Surflight Theatre last Friday. The night might break the Guinness Book of Records for standing ovations occurring before the show began, as…
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•June 28, 2017
My ‘Summer of Love’ Came to an Unlovely Ending
This is the 50th anniversary of the “Summer of Love,” the seemingly seminal event of the decade known as the Sixties. For the true boomer, the entire decade of the “twenty-teens” is marked by 50th…
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June 28, 2017
Out of the Mouths of Babes Comes …
Recently my father passed away. Since he was 102 it was obviously expected, but still, the finality of it all is felt strongly by his family.
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June 28, 2017
Rules Are the Norm
In response to Jud Aaron’s letter (“Dog Park Growls,” 6/21), I would like to point out that the borough notified the public that the key card was going to be implemented in past issues of The…
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June 28, 2017
Don’t Overreact
In response to the recent article and letter (“Dog Park Growls,” 6/21) about the Barnegat Light dog park, here are a few thoughts from taxpaying dog owners who have invested a good chunk of their…
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June 28, 2017
Park Is a Privilege
I am writing about the article (“Growling Over Rules May Provoke Barnegat Light to Ditch Dog Park”) and a letter by Jud Aaron, both in last week’s issue, complaining about the park’s rules.
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June 28, 2017
Wonderful Park
As residents of High Bar Harbor for 37 years, we have enjoyed and appreciated The SandPaper giving us the local news. Your article about the Barnegat Light dog park was timely and informative.
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June 28, 2017
Fun and Educational
All former New Jersey public school employees are welcome to join the Ocean County Retired Educators Association’s ever-increasing membership, currently standing at about 1,300.
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•June 28, 2017
Beach Game On – With Challenges
After a grueling week at work, I finally was preparing to get to LBI. That was when everything seemed to go south for me. I soooo needed to get my beach game on, and it was quite apparent to all who…
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June 28, 2017
Archaic Formula
This letter is in response to Mr. Tallon’s letter regarding the Southern Regional School District school tax issue (“School Funding Tricks,” 6/21). Mr. Tallon’s letter contains many of the…
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June 28, 2017
Is This Fair?
This letter responds to “School Funding Tricks,” 6/21. The author is very confused when he states, “The cost per pupil is the cost per pupil, period.” The cost for a student from Stafford Township is…
