Opinion
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November 2, 2016
Spared From Signs
Thankfully, the Island has not been littered with Trump signs this electoral season. This hate-filled racist, self-professed predator, draft-dodging thief should notbe glorified.
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November 2, 2016
Valuable Building
I read with personal interest all the LBI school reporting including the news account of The SandPaper as well as the letters to the editor. The Oct. 19 edition reflects the absolute differences…
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November 2, 2016
Overhaul Needed
After reading the latest edition about how many years some of the present Long Beach Island school board members have served, one who has served over 25 years and another over 18 years, and who also…
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November 2, 2016
Catalyst to Survival
In 1958 my parents bought a summer home in High Bar Harbor. Lucky me! Although they sold that home in 1970, that introduction led me back to LBI, where I began a career in real estate over 30 years…
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November 2, 2016
Exceptional Woman
I do not normally write letters of endorsement; however, I am compelled to make an exception here. I know Danielle Hagler personally, not professionally, except by reputation. I do know that…
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November 2, 2016
Stick to Surfing
Someone please tell Jon Coen to stick to writing about surfing in his column. His comments about politics are sophomoric at best.
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November 2, 2016
Man With a Plan
I am a frequent, year-round visitor to Barnegat Light and I have had the pleasure of getting to know Eric Svelling, candidate for Barnegat Light Council, who was born and raised in this great town.
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•November 2, 2016
New Low-Risk Plan Provides Surflight Theater’s Second Act
In recent weeks there has been an increasing dialogue in The SandPaper about Surflight Theatre, including commentary and letters to the editor that have referenced the efforts of LBI Theatre Inc. To…
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November 2, 2016
Different Approach
I was recently asked, on the Myers, Hagler, Beaty Facebook page, how we would bring our community together, assuming the voters decide in our favor and give us the honor to serve them.
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November 2, 2016
Proven Performance
The morning after Sandy one of the first messages we saw on Facebook was “Hurley’s Motel, still standing,” and until we were able to return to the Island to check things out, we relied on the…
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•October 26, 2016
You Don’t Have to Go Far to Enjoy Fall Foliage
Many of us head straight to New England for spectacular fall foliage.
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•October 26, 2016
Fairy Tales
After reading “Real Transparency” (10/19), authored by Douglas Shearer, I felt for the first time in eight years as mayor of Long Beach Township I would answer a letter to the editor.
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October 26, 2016
Anglers Needed
My name is Jim Gilroy, and I am chairman of the Maximilian Foundation’s second annual Striped Bass Bash boat tournament. I write this because we are in need of anglers.
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October 26, 2016
Thanks to All
Last Oct. 21, I lost my father, Stephen Edwin DeMeritt of Barnegat Light, who had suffered for years with the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease. Although I had told my friends over the years that…
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October 26, 2016
Let’s Continue
As a Realtor sales representative on Long Beach Island, I want to commend the insightful, personable and responsible leadership on the current Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners – Joe…
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October 26, 2016
Proven Team
As the Long Beach Township election nears, I think back to the time right after Superstorm Sandy made that unfortunate left turn to LBI. Just over a month later, I had the privilege of being asked to…
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October 26, 2016
Experience
“Experience, experience, experience” is the main reason that I am voting for the team of Mayor Mancini, Commissioner Lattanzi and Commissioner Bayard. Remember Hurricane Sandy, one of the most…
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October 26, 2016
Ode To a Mentor
This past week, longtime residents of LBI mourned the death of George Thomas Cranmer Oakley (GTO). Tom, as he was known to all, touched our lives in many ways over the years. He devoted his life to…
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October 26, 2016
Average Taxpayers
What about the average LBI taxpayer? Over the last eight years, I have noticed a sad trend in Long Beach Township, and that is if you’re just an average taxpaying homeowner in this community, your…
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October 26, 2016
Scary Industry
I have no fear of all the goblins, the witches or even the evil clowns lurking on Halloween. What really scares me are the latest reports about the meat industry.
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October 26, 2016
Avoid Conflicts
There are four candidates running for three seats on the Stafford Township Board of Education on Nov. 8. Three of the candidates – William Junker, Walter Jauch and Joseph Mangino – have direct or…
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October 26, 2016
False Claims
In regard to the Long Beach Island Board of Education election, I am compelled to correct the falsehoods and inaccuracies in the various letters to the editor and an unsigned article (attributed to…
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October 26, 2016
Constitutional Rights
Hillary Clinton is not known for her sincerity and forthrightness. Your Second Amendment right is doomed under a Hillary Clinton administration; she thinks and believes the Supreme Court was “wrong”…
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October 26, 2016
Absolute Insanity
Social Security recipients, who make up about 50 percent of the property tax base in Ocean County, will be getting a 0.3 percent cost of living adjustment while most Ocean County public employees…
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October 26, 2016
Specific Answers
I recently had a telephone conversation with a man who identified himself as John Kong, an engineer for New Jersey Natural Gas. The conversation was about the proposed high pressure/ high volume…
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October 26, 2016
Service Celebrated
Coastal Volunteers in Medicine celebrated 3½ years of service to those with no health insurance atits Gala at Greenbriar Oceanaire in Waretown Sept. 30. Attendance was up nearly 30 percent from the…
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•October 26, 2016
My Short, But Effective, High School Football Career
This time of year and all the football hoopla bring back memories of my attempt at being a “football hero.”
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October 26, 2016
In Deep Doo-Doo
What have we gotten ourselves into? Most of the people I have spoken with seem to say the same thing. They, as well as myself, do not like either personrunning forpresident to representour values or…