Opinion
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October 26, 2016
High-Flying Support
As many of you may have known, earlier this monthwe held our 2nd Annual LBI FLY International Kite Festival. The multi-day, multi-location, multi-time and multifaceted event has literally been nearly…
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October 24, 2016
Progressive Leadership
I am writing to offer my support for Don Myers in his campaign for commissioner of Long Beach Township. As a Long Beach Township lifeguard from 1995 to 2008, I had the pleasure of working for Don…
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October 19, 2016
Real Transparency
After renting for many summers on the Island, we were fortunate in 2004 when my wife’s mother sold us her place in Holgate, a “Shapiro shack” she and my wife’s dad bought in 1978. When I retired in…
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October 19, 2016
Wanton Destruction
Imagine my surprise Sunday evening about 6 p.m. while driving south on the parkway not far from the Waretown exit when busting from the tree line a group of at least four or more mud-coated off-road…
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October 19, 2016
Good Cause
This is in response to Lindsay Fuller, who complained of whiners who expect taxpayers to support artistic causes, namely Surflight Theatre (Commentary, 10/12).
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October 19, 2016
Real Choice
We have a real choice this year in electing two township committee candidates with the dedication and drive to do the right thing for Barnegat. Yes, Armando Quiroz and Craig Kleinfield are Democrats…
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October 19, 2016
Where’s the Logic?
I am perplexed by Rep. Frank LoBiondo’s plans for his presidential vote in the upcoming election, as reported Oct. 12: “I cannot support and will not vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton to be…
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October 19, 2016
Proven Performance
Like many other residents I attended the Joint Taxpayers Debate to listen to the candidates running for Long Beach Township Commissioner. I was particularly interested in learning the positions of…
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October 19, 2016
Win-Win
Daniel Allen, a candidate for the Beach Haven Council with a degree in economics, is in a unique position as he can actually slow the town’s tax rate. No other candidate has this ability.
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October 19, 2016
Autumn Spell
I think your readers will enjoy the following poem, written by my late wife, a long-time resident of Ship Bottom, summarizing our feelings for LBI at this time of year.
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October 19, 2016
Biting the Bullet
Thanks, in part, to J.R. Stott’s Feedback (“What’s It All About? Respecting and Improving Life,” 10/12), I have decided to settle for the lesser of two evils, abortion and lack of gun control. I will…
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•October 19, 2016
When Governments Give Up
Stop the presses! We have definitive proof that Gov. Chris Christie gave up on governing New Jersey a long time ago. It is just impossible to do, apparently. And the state Senate agrees. Ditto the…
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October 19, 2016
Outstanding Job
I’m the past president of the Loveladies Property Owners Association. I’ve served on the board of directors for 10 years as a director, chairman of public affairs, vice president andfour years as…
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October 19, 2016
Passionate and Committed
I met Tom Beaty, who is running for Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners along with Myers and Hagler, under the banner “Bringing Our Community Together” in the early ’80s. I knew him as a…
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October 19, 2016
Young Victim
Regarding the article on Little Egg Harbor sidewalks (“Streetscape Begins: LEH Town Center Gets New Sidewalks,” 10/5): Emilee was not quite a “woman,” as stated in your article. She was a 13-year-old…
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October 19, 2016
Assurances Needed
I read with great interest the column byLindsay Fuller, “Stop Whining for Gov’t Support to Prop Up Shaky Endeavors,” in last week’s SandPaper. As a township commissioner, I largely agree with Mr.…
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October 19, 2016
Consolidation Candidate
Marilyn Wasilewski is a long-time resident of Barnegat Light. She’s been a member of the LBI school board for 18 years representing Barnegat Light. Her focus is the children of LBI while being…
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October 19, 2016
Pose School Options
Regarding the future of the two schools in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, while we have to go to referendum no matter what, the questions on the ballot can be adjusted. Why not…
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October 19, 2016
Change Needed
Since 2010, the LBI school board has been considering the issue of consolidating or not consolidating the LBI and Ethel Jacobsen elementary schools. If consolidated, which school would be kept, which…
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October 19, 2016
Generous Uncle
Once again, we thank Margie and Tom Stewart, owners of Uncle Will’s in Beach Haven, for a successful “Flavor Unleashed” fundraiser they held on Oct. 6 to benefit the Friends of Southern Ocean County…
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October 12, 2016
Efforts Appreciated
The following was addressed to Long Beach Township Mayor Joseph Mancini and commission.
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•October 12, 2016
Stop All the Whining to Get Government Funds
The Sept. 28 edition of The SandPaper was a very interesting read. I could not believe the number of articles that involved private individuals whining for help from “government,” i.e., the rest of…
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October 12, 2016
Special Picnic
On Sunday, Sept. 18, a group of very dedicated employees and volunteers of the Southern Ocean County Medical Center hosted a picnic to honor cancer survivors with recognition of their caregivers.
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•October 12, 2016
Go With the Unknown
I find it somewhat interesting that Mr. Kostopoulos has written to The SandPaper to express his concern about the President Obama birther issue (“Undermining Obama,” 10/5).
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•October 12, 2016
Generous Donations
St. Francis Community Center would like to take this time to thank both Bianca Aniski and the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School for their generous donations from their school garden to our food…
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October 12, 2016
Experience Counts
I was one of the manywho packed the Long Beach Township municipal hall on Monday, Oct. 3. As they say about real estate: location, location, location. It should be said for this election: experience…
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October 12, 2016
Challenging Run
I give participants in the 18-mile run on LBI so much credit for braving the elements on Sunday.
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•October 12, 2016
What’s It All About? Respecting Life
I would like to compliment Dotty Cronan for her well-rendered account of the film “Alfie.” The song “What’s It All About, Alfie?” sets the tone forher column (“Election Choices’16: What’s It All…
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October 12, 2016
Unwelcome Treatment
I am writing this letter because I am upset about the handling of my water bill, specifically the way Barnegat Township shut off my water supply (without notice) and the water supply ofmany other…
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October 5, 2016
Proven Leadership
Four years ago this month we were enjoying the “locals summer,” unaware of the disaster about to befall us. When the weather forecasters began to see the possibility of what became Superstorm Sandy…