Opinion
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May 5, 2016
Mom Always Knows
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May 4, 2016
Lucky Duck
It was a rainy and cold May 1 at the beach when our neighbor Ronnie knocked on our door. He was looking for my husband, Vic, who is the neighborhood watchman as well as Mr. Fixit! It seemed that one…
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May 4, 2016
Remembering Dixie
Dixie would have been so proud of the hugely successful benefit held for the Friends of Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter and dedicated to her. Dixie was a sweet dachshund adopted from the shelter…
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May 4, 2016
Waiting and Wincing
Over the past year I have spent many hours in the waiting rooms of assorted doctors with my aunt. She no longer drives so I take her to appointments and usually act as secretary, recording relevant…
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May 4, 2016
Harvey Cedars Honor
On April 9 the borough of Harvey Cedars honored me with a retirement party that I will remember for the rest of my life. I want to thank Mayor Jonathan Oldham, Commissioners Judy Gerkens and Mike…
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•May 4, 2016
Trump Could Pull Off a Truman-Like Upset Over Clinton
Harry Truman is the professional pollsters’ Ghost of Elections Past.
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•May 4, 2016
Bird Watching 101
I looked out my kitchen window and saw a large gray bird sitting on the top of my bird feeder. “What kind of bird is that?” I thought to myself, but it was too far away for me to get a good look at…
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April 27, 2016
People Helping People
On behalf of the AARP/lRS tax-aide program, I wish to thank all the volunteers who gave their time, talent, energy, knowledge and experience to our clients with kindness and confidentiality.
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•April 27, 2016
The Worst Part of a Colonoscopy Is Not the Colonoscopy
It was five years this April Fool’s Day. Putting it off any longer would only prolong the inevitable. The facts need to be faced. Like spring follows winter, it was time for my colonoscopy.
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April 27, 2016
Drawn to the Light
I have just read about the summer parking problems in Barnegat Light. We have that problem in Beach Haven, too, because of all the entertainment going on here. But at least we have some large parking…
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April 27, 2016
Protect and Defend
Everyone has heard the adage “don’t bring a knife to a gunfight.” In New Jersey that may be your only option for self-protection in the public arena. Second Amendment, conceal and carry proponents…
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•April 27, 2016
Those TV Drug Ads Can Do More Than Merely Ruin Your Dinner
It’s evening in America in the year 2016. After a long and arduous day, you’ve finally gotten a chance to sit down and enjoy a casual dinner served in the living room, so you can also catch your…
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April 27, 2016
Every Vote Must Count
The following responds to John M. Imperiale’s Commentary last week (“I Promise to Write in Jeb Bush if the Candidates Don’t Get Real”).
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•April 20, 2016
Promises, Promises From Presidential Contenders
“A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage!”
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•April 20, 2016
Ant Season Is Here
The other day I poured myself some cereal for breakfast and left it momentarily to get milk and strawberries. I got back in just a few seconds to find an ant balancing on the rim of my bowl. Of…
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April 20, 2016
Bizarre Event
Like a chapter out of a Tom Clancy novel, Little Egg Harbor Mayor Gene Kobryn shocked the public at the March 24 municipal meeting by announcing he was calling for a probe into a mysterious…
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April 20, 2016
No Justification
I think I understand why President Obama has been unable to, as per his campaign promise, close Gitmo. I think the detainees are happy there.
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April 20, 2016
Useful Idiots
Dare I tell you we are a big Ponzi scheme and heading down the left, progressive, socialist, communist rabbit hole. Please tell me I am wrong.
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April 20, 2016
Balloons, Step II
In his wonderful blog, “Readings from the Northside” (if you don’t read it, you’re missing something truly special), Jim Verhagen referred to me as the “Crazy Balloon Lady” (in a nice way), and the…
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•April 13, 2016
Passing the Test: Do You Know Enough to Be Allowed on LBI?
If someone tells you the entire standardized testing experience is not big business, they’re pulling your leg. I happened to get involved in the test making, taking and grading when No Child Left…
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April 13, 2016
GOP Talking Point
I think it is important to point out an inaccuracy in the recent SandPaper interview with Congressman Frank LoBiondo. The SandPaper asked a question with a factually false premise: “It must have been…
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April 13, 2016
High Hopes for Plan A
The March 15 Long Beach Island Board of Education meeting marked the beginning of a process.
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April 13, 2016
Time to Act
Autism continues to be a growing problem in Ocean County, the state of New Jersey and the entire nation. A report just issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that New Jersey’s…
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April 13, 2016
Amazing Support
On Friday, April 1, the Pinelands Regional girls tennis team sponsored a fundraising benefit forour family. Cancer is an awful word no one wants to hear. Most people think it can never happen to…
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April 13, 2016
Outstanding Service
My mountain bicycle and attached trailer, left in front of my Spray Beach home, was accidentally mistaken for “the garbage find of a lifetime” on Monday, April 11 around 10 a.m. After I reported the…
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April 6, 2016
Beyond Surviving
Paul Ackel used the wrong word in his description of New York City in his March 16 letter titled “Pursue Consolidation.” He stated that “NYC can survive with around 8.5 million people and only do it…
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April 6, 2016
Value Discrepancy
The value of land, like any commodity, is in the eyes of the beholder. Or is it?
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•April 6, 2016
Death of a Pine Snake
The warm spring air drifted into the chamber that had protected her during the long winter months, signaling the coming spring. A female northern pine snake, she trusted her ancient instinct to rise…
