Opinion
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July 6, 2016
End Tax Torture
I hope that we can get some legislation passed in Trenton that will end the property tax torture that is being inflicted on all N.J. property owners. As a result we have the following: highest rate…
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July 6, 2016
Pleasant Surprise
When unpacking our car to take our gear to the beach at the Sixth Street entrance in Beach Haven, my husband dropped his wallet on the street. We didn’t realize it until a few hours later.
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July 6, 2016
1916 Shark Victim Honored
A small memorial on Engleside Avenue in Beach Haven last week marks the beach where, 100 years ago on July 1, 1916, 25-year-old Charles Vansant of Philadelphia was killed while swimming by a shark.…
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•June 29, 2016
World War II Memories – a Time of Caring and Sharing
In 1939 we heard news that the Nazis had invaded Poland. All signs were imminent that World War II was on the horizon. My father, Victor Favino, was in the U.S. Army during World War I. Ironically…
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June 29, 2016
Defending ‘Bicentennial’
As we approach the 240th anniversary of the U.S. War for Independence, it seems appropriate for me to once again raise the issue of the name of the park located between Engleside Avenue and Amber…
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June 29, 2016
Terrapin Support
The other day while volunteering with the Terrapin Nesting Project, I was taking a female back to the bay after she had nested. I put her in the car since she was a few streets away, then I noticed…
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June 29, 2016
Bike Rules of Road
I would like to address the common misconception that bicycles must ride on the shoulder. On most of Long Beach Island, there is no bicycle lane. These lanes must meet special state requirements and…
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June 29, 2016
Go Back to School
A number of weeks ago someone placed an electronic sign on Route 539 near mile marker 16 facing southbound traffic. The sign read, “OCEAN COUNTY CHIEF’S OF POLICE, WANT YOU TO HAVE A SAFE SUMMER.” I…
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•June 29, 2016
50 Years See Big Difference in Marking 1916 N.J. Shark Attacks
If it wasn’t for Peter Benchley’s Jaws and, especially, Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of the 1974 novel, it is likely that the 1916 Jersey Shore shark attacks would have slipped into the dustbin…
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June 29, 2016
Watch Your Step
To the pedestrian who gave me a dirty look when I did not stop to allow the party to cross Central Avenue in Surf City Saturday afternoon.
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June 29, 2016
Crude Coward
I occasionally submit letters to the editor, often in response to either an article or letter previously published, usually regarding the political scene. Most often what I submit is accepted and…
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June 29, 2016
Instrumental Force
Regarding Bob Warchol’s letter (“Riveting History,” 7/15), I am impressed that his 14-year-old son is interested in World War II. I wouldlike to mention one part of the war effort that is always…
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June 29, 2016
Generous Support
Thank you, Uncle Will’s Grill in Beach Haven. Guests had the opportunity to both enjoy a delicious dinner and support the Friends of Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter. The generosity of Marge and…
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June 29, 2016
Unbearable Arms
Kudos to the Democrats for not giving up the fight to impose sane gun regulations in this country.
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•June 29, 2016
Whale’s Tale
A couple of years ago my parents went toa crafts fair on LBI. My mom liked a carved, wooden whale they saw so they decided to make one of their own. It took a little time and a little patient…
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June 29, 2016
Independence From Meat
Whatever happened to the good old days when our worst worries on the July 4 were traffic jams and wayward fireworks?
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June 29, 2016
Gun Facts and Fiction
This letter is in response to the letter by Barbara Truncellito (“Ban Assault Rifles,” 6/22). I have only written one other letter to an editor in my life, but after reading all of Barbara’s lies I…
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•June 29, 2016
Bad Experience
I, too, had a similar bad experience with the Beach Haven Sewerage Authority, and I wasn’t at all surprised by last week’s “Unprofessional Office” letter.
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June 29, 2016
LBI Needs Full-Blown Anti-Balloon Effort
The article in last week’s SandPaper (“ACE Power Outages Due to Foil Balloons”) cited the dangers of Mylar balloons causing power failures and fires by becoming entangled in overhead electric lines.…
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June 28, 2016
Kids Point Out Hazards of Smoking, Chemicals and Litter
The following are letters written by students in fourth to sixth grades at Beach Haven School as part of a school project exploring activism.
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June 22, 2016
Sounds Like a Plan
Thank you, Joseph Vicari, for your comments in “Rough Riding Hits Precious Pinelands.” Those of us who have been privileged to kayak, walk or drive in the Pinelands know what a precious resource it…
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•June 22, 2016
Worrisome Firsts
Recently I have read that some contributors to your paper have a less than positive view of Donald Trump. I have also read letters from some of your readers who share their opinion. I agree that many…
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•June 22, 2016
Welcoming Summer to LBI With Chants and Mimosas
First, I needed to find my summer solstice celebration ritual. OK, where did I put the ritual outline this time? In the drawer, in my files or did I actually think modern and download a copy to my…
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June 22, 2016
Zap ‘One ZIP’
Please let me add to Richard Binetsky’s letter (“Addressing a Problem,” 6/15).
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June 22, 2016
Lifeguard Crush
Regarding lifeguards through the years in Harvey Cedars (“Cedars Dreams: The Waves and Riders That Shaped the Borough’s History,” The Beachcomber, May 2016), my personal favorite was Ben Crush, so…
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June 22, 2016
Ban Assault Rifles
Enough is enough! Ban assault rifles. Why is this so hard to comprehend? No one is touching anyone’s Second Amendment rights. But if we think that what happened in Orlando was the result of…
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June 22, 2016
Hard Lesson
Dear thieves who stole the red Adirondack chairs from our front yard in Surf City:
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June 22, 2016
To Muffle a Mockingbird
This is in reply to Rodger Zelles of Ship Bottom about the birds singing at night (“Sleepless in Ship Bottom,” 6/15). I had the same problem a few years ago in Manahawkin. I finally Googled “birds…
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June 22, 2016
Unsung Heroes
I would like to thank The SandPaper for your wonderful coverage of the Lighthouse International Film Festival. I was particularly impressed that Tim Hone picked up on and wrote about how our…
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June 22, 2016
Unprofessional Office
I’m writing to you in hopes that perhaps a letter in the paper about the Beach Haven Sewerage Authority will shed some light on it and call attention to its staff, lack of customer service, need for…
