Opinion
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March 22, 2017
‘Death of Meat’
Where is global warming when we need it? I do look forward to the first day of spring, balmy weather and flowers in bloom.
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March 22, 2017
Under Threat
In Mr. Warchol’s letter to the editor on March 15 (“Corrupting the Column”), he writes “letters to the editor should be about LBI news, happenings, tidbits and even a little of the mainland.” His…
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March 22, 2017
Surflight Is Back!
Many friends and I are so thrilled to have Surflight Theatre back in business. We’ll be in line to buy season tickets ASAP. Thank you, Steve Steiner. We hope all of LBI will support our special…
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March 22, 2017
Consequences
We can now see what happens when almost half the country doesn’t even bother to vote. We’re stuck with a president who’s an embarrassment to the country and a disgrace to the office. He’s a…
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March 15, 2017
Corrupting the Column
I have been a faithful subscriber to your paper for at least 25 years or so and I enjoy reading every copy albeit a week later since I am in North Carolina. One thing that really burns me up…
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March 15, 2017
Painful Decision
I am a Vietnam-era veteran and I have no political party preference. Since 1972 I have voted my conscience for Democrats, Republicans and Independents. My preferred candidate has not always won the…
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March 15, 2017
Too Expensive
I went to bring my dogs to the dog park in Barnegat Light. I was told that since I was not a borough resident I had to pay $30 for each dog. To me that was a high fee since I only use the dog park in…
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•March 15, 2017
Daylight Saving and the Electoral College – Traditions in Urgent Need of Trashing
While I’m not generally known for brevity in conveying my thoughts via this medium, I’m afraid my remarks this week will have to be a bit more abbreviated than usual – although I know some readers…
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March 15, 2017
Change Needed
Mark Twain is famous for having said, among other things, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” The same could be said about New Jersey’s school funding formula, and…
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•March 15, 2017
Spring: a Time of Restoration
Everyone loves spring, the beautiful season that lifts our spirits and seduces our senses with its exquisite colors, transporting fragrances and those wonderful bird whistles and chirps that make…
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•March 8, 2017
Fickle Fashion
I know by the time you read this it may be warm enough to believe it is spring, but I persist. It was a very cold day when I decided I had better find a nice warm turtleneck sweater toput onwhen I…
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•March 8, 2017
The Latest Move Brings Out the DIY Handyman and Reinforcements
You may have noticed in the tagline to my last several columns that my wife and I have moved from “the Island.” Long story, but it’s true. After 10 years in paradise, we decided to let someone else…
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March 8, 2017
LBI Would Suffer
For those who support the new administration’s proposals to eliminate or reduce the functions the Environmental Protection Administration and reduce regulatory protection for our beaches and…
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March 8, 2017
Unfixable Code
We are all fortunate to call the prestigious ZIP code 08008 home. However, a recent letter saying that problems with the delivery of packages would be resolved if LBI residents added a four-digit…
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March 8, 2017
Dreaming of Summer
Like many of us LBI beachgoers, January and February can be kind of tough on the mind. You look outside andsee nothing but brown grass with bushes and trees having no leaves on them. We long for the…
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March 8, 2017
It’s Time
It’s time for Republicans to use our overwhelming wins in 2016 to push our agendas by any means possible. The left is using lies and secret spies to try to discredit our win. It’s time to take off…
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March 8, 2017
Too Many, Too Fast
Diversity has been championed as our greatest strength. This is true when those who come arrive legally, are vetted, have a sincere desire to assimilate and, most importantly, don’t displace American…
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•March 1, 2017
Flood Insurance – Who Really Needs It?
Recently Maria Scandale wrote an informative piece on flood insurance that got me thinking. I well remember Superstorm Sandy, although I was one of the lucky ones on the oceanside who had only minor…
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March 1, 2017
End Slavery
On Thursday, Feb. 23, the president of the International Justice Mission, Gary Haugen, and others fighting to end slavery in the world met with President Trump and his daughter Ivanka, and received…
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March 1, 2017
Words of Wisdom
Then-President James Madison warned, “There are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachment by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.”
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March 1, 2017
Postal Mess
I’m writing in response to the Feb. 8 letter titled “What’s My Address? …” I couldn’t be more in agreement with Mary Ann Gutchigian regarding the constant frustration that ensues trying to receive…
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•March 1, 2017
Like It or Not, Judge Gorsuch Should Be Confirmed
In a nutshell, here is what is wrong with politics today: When you are of the party opposing a member of Congress, a senator or the president of the United States, then you oppose everything that…
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•February 23, 2017
The Society of Trees
What do you see when you look at a tree? Perhaps you notice its age and wonder what events occurredin its lifetime. Maybe you think about the nesting birds it harbors or what value it would bring as…
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February 23, 2017
Preserve Property
The plan to preserve coastal wetlands in Holgate is good for the environment and the community. Preserving this property will protect people and property at risk during future storm surges.
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February 23, 2017
Snowflakes, Retakes
Regarding the Feb. 8 pieces by Bill Bonvie(“How Enough ‘Snowflakes’ Can Bury Bully-in-Chief”) andTom McArdle (“Dangerous Nationalism”): With all due respect for the concern, wisdom and patriotism of…
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February 23, 2017
A Sensible Idea
School districts should be allowed to use cameras to reduce illegal school bus passing violations, which threaten the lives of New Jersey schoolchildren every day when kids are getting on and off the…
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February 22, 2017
Lucky LBI Addresses
I have read so many letters complaining about the ZIP code and addresses on LBI (including “What’s My Address? No Easy Answer on LBI,” 2/8).
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February 22, 2017
Terrorists Homegrown
Forty-eight U.S. Jewish centers have received bomb threats in the past month. These threats started on the East Coast and spread west, culminating in the evacuation of 14 centers since Tuesday, Jan.…
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•February 22, 2017
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Old Age – I Realized I Had Arrived!
Realizing I had arrived at dreaded “old age,” I found it wasn’t as bad as I had expected. It’s like dreading the dentist, then hearing, “You have no cavities.” There actually are benefits to OA. What…
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February 22, 2017
Inadequate Response
This is in response to the letter from Joseph Sorrentino, the tax assessorin Little Egg Harbor (“Watch the Watchdogs,” 2/15). After reading his letter, in which he attacked Mr. Art Mooney about his…