Opinion
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June 28, 2017
Just Like Vietnam
It is said that if you pay no attention to history you will repeat it.
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June 28, 2017
What About Crabs?
I was wondering if there’s been any movement to put crabs back in the bay at Long Beach Island. All I hear about are clams and oysters, but there is very little mention of the lack of crabs. When I…
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•June 21, 2017
Manahawkin Kmart Closing Just the Tip of an Iceberg
The SandPaper recently reported the Manahawkin Kmart is slated to close by September.
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June 21, 2017
Keep It Clean
Those of us who live near Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars really enjoy walking, playing ball and listening to the concerts during the summer. There has been one problem plaguing this park for a few…
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•June 21, 2017
Scouting Out Life Lessons on Fishing Expedition
Ata time when stringent saltwater fishing regulations have crippled local party and charter boats, recreational anglers, bait and tackle shops and even trickled down to other tourism-related…
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June 21, 2017
Rescue Thanks
This past Saturday, June 11,we received a phone call from our son telling us that our daughter and our granddaughters were being transported to the hospital.
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June 21, 2017
Hospital at Risk
I have had the pleasure of practicing medicine in Southern Ocean County for the past 22 years. During that time, I have seen Southern Ocean Medical Center grow with the surrounding community.
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June 21, 2017
Dog Park Growls
I recently took my dog to the dog park in Barnegat Light and was surprised to see the following: a locked gate that can be opened only with a government-issued swipe card, surveillance cameras and a…
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June 21, 2017
Et Tu, Brute?
One year when I was teaching English as a second language at Southern Regional a student came to me for help with an assignment from her Grade 10 English class. The class was reading Shakespeare’s…
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June 21, 2017
School Funding Tricks
This letter responds to “No Funding Relief For LBI Taxpayers for Decade at Least” (6/14) and is addressed to LBI taxpayers.
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June 21, 2017
Unsightly Entrance
An attractive, seasonal display of flowers or plants at the Ninth Street entrance onto LBI would greatlyenhance the unsightly triangle of concrete at the traffic light. The medianis large enough for…
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June 21, 2017
Sad Conduct
I, along with my entire family, was a dedicated Democrat. We voted for every candidate who ran in Newark for a variety of positions. The number of immigrants who came from Italy and other countries…
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•June 21, 2017
Talk About a Room With a View!
Our recent, first trip to San Francisco lavished beautiful vistas upon us like sprinkles on ice cream. The view from our ninth-floor hotel room was spectacular in the brilliant sunshine, and in the…
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June 14, 2017
Barking Up Wrong Beach
In her letter (“Dog Beach Needed,” 6/7), Ms. Sakes seems to put the presumed enjoyment her dog has as more important than the actual annoyance her dog would inflict upon beachgoers. Two of her…
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June 14, 2017
So Sad
I found the Commentary column with the heading that began “Democracy Smolders …” (5/10) very amusing. While much of the story line was somewhat inaccurate, it was just part of the current movement to…
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June 14, 2017
Full Confidence
I would like to respond to a recent letter by a member of the community (“Another Agenda,” 5/24) in regard to the Stafford Township Board of Education, of which I am a member. In the normal course of…
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•June 14, 2017
Are Atlantic Croakers Here to Stay?
The Atlantic croaker is in the family of drums and croakers, so named because they can vibrate their gas bladders to create species-specific sounds. This is especially evident during the spawning…
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•June 14, 2017
Grandpa Is a Problem
I’m blessed to be called Grandma by three beautiful grandchildren. It’s a mighty title of distinction. Seriously, these kids have validated the reason I believe in all things funny. They are also my…
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June 14, 2017
Save a Savior
Thank you for the excellent piece by Adam Zielinski titled “Save the Holgate Marsh for Greater Good.” I agree that the former wetlands should be saved and not developed. We have enough houses, condos…
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June 14, 2017
Lots of Trash
Along with a half-dozen members of the Harvey Cedars Activity Committee, over a dozen state Department of Environmental Protection and Johnson & Johnson volunteers and four lifeguards, I helped clean…
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June 14, 2017
Big Thank-You
Congratulations and a big thank-you to Mayor Joseph Mancini and Commissioners Joseph Lattanzi and Ralph Bayard for making Long Beach Township the first municipality on the Island to ban balloon…
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June 14, 2017
Heartfelt Thanks
It is both with a touch of sadness, but also a heart full of gratitude, that I have stepped down as destination marketing manager for the LBI Chamber of Commerce.
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June 7, 2017
Boat Safety Concerns
A hiring freeze in the state Department of Environmental Protection is raising serious boater safety concerns.
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June 7, 2017
Utterly Dismayed
I was utterly dismayed when I heard that the United States, still the greatest country on earth (freedom of speech and religious choice, universal voting rights and access to education, economic…
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June 7, 2017
Unsubstantiated Claims
In response to “Trees Killed on Conserved Land”(5/31), we have lived on Ocean Boulevard across from the little island of land mentioned in your article for the lastnine years. We have watched several…
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•June 7, 2017
Save Holgate Marsh for Greater Good
The ongoing battle over the patch of marsh that saved a community in Holgate during Superstorm Sandy seems to have been settled with the proposed erecting of new houses by a local developer. Intent…
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June 7, 2017
Dog Beach Needed
For those of us with dogs, coming to LBI is bittersweet. Watching our best friends frolicking in the waves during the off-season is pure magic. They seem as happy as a dog can possibly be. So when…
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June 7, 2017
Block Robocalls
An invasion of privacy is defined as the intrusion into the personal life of another without just cause. This flagrant abuse of our privacy takes place daily in the sanctuary of our homes when we are…
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June 7, 2017
President Nero, Indeed!
On May 10, The SandPaper published my commentary, titled “Democracy Smolders as Nero Plucks His Lyre.” The commentary attempted to demonstrate the authoritarian tendencies of Trumpism and likened the…
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June 7, 2017
Standout Teachers
Dedicated, hardworking, professional and compassionate are just a few of the words I would use to describe Ocean County’s Teachers of the Year.
