Opinion
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•October 21, 2015
Greening of the Environmental Movement
There are thousands of grassroots and mainstream environmental groups, both national and global, that raise millions of dollars in U.S. donations. Their messages promote their views through…
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October 21, 2015
Helping Hand
Early in the week leading up to the nor’easter and threat of Joaquin, we decided to pull our boat out of the water. Halfway back from the ramp, on the Boulevard near the Mickey Mouse mailbox, the…
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October 21, 2015
Amazing Kites
I would like to thank LBI for having the first of hopefully many international kite festivals. What a beautiful weekend and what amazing kites!
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October 21, 2015
Reduce Bureaucracy
President Obama’s administration will have created a $10 trillion deficit on its watch. We have become immune to these astronomically high deficit numbers. It certainly started under the Bush…
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October 21, 2015
Sandy Success Story
Having heard so many horror stories concerning the RREM program, we thought it might be nice to hear a pleasant one. Believe me whenwe tell you that the right contractor can make one give up Zanax.…
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October 21, 2015
Biggest Threat?
Last week’s Democrat presidential debate blew me away. One of the candidates actually said that the biggest threat to U.S. national security was climate change!
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October 16, 2015
Smoothing the Path
We were thankful to receive the link to John Imperiale’s Commentary (“Good People in Bad Mitterndorf Meet Refugee Crisis Head-On,” 9/23).
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•October 14, 2015
The Umbrella of Respecting Life
Because of the Planned Parenthood scandal, which was all over the news this summer, people who have been pro-choice are now realizing that harvesting tissue and organs in aborted fetuses is horrific.…
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•October 14, 2015
Can’t See, Can’t Hear, Can’t Swim, But the Water’s Great
The Tuesday after Labor Day, I went looking for something to occupy my schedule, now that the great migration was over. I needed some meaningful exercise that didn’t put any more stress on these…
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October 14, 2015
Walking the Walk
In keeping with October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, we wanted to let you know about the LBI Girls and our support of the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.
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October 14, 2015
Raccoon Adventure
My raccoon lagoon adventure began on the evening of July 27. My granddaughters, Lily and Juliet, my daughter-in-law, Kim, and I settled down for an evening of playing games and watching TV. The girls…
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October 14, 2015
Deliberate Diversion
What is the meaning of private property in Little Egg Harbor Township? It is whatever the township committee wants it to mean according to whom it benefits.
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October 14, 2015
Amazing Staff
On Saturday, Oct. 3, during the storm that caused massive flooding on the Island, I had a serious issue at my home with my dog. The dog was bleeding from every part of his body and I simply did not…
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October 14, 2015
Special Weekend
Heartfelt congratulations are due to Mary Ann Gutchigian and Lisa Willoughby, co-chairs of LBI FLY International Kite Festival, and their small but dedicated group of volunteers who brought to Long…
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October 14, 2015
Party Politics
As I walk around the community I grew up in and see signs for the upcoming election I am sad. What makes me sad is the fact that candidates running feel the need to align themselves with national…
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October 14, 2015
Sandy Turmoil in LEH
Nov. 3 is election day. This is an off-year election that normally does not get a big turnout at the polls. In light of the largest tax increase in the history of Little Egg Harbor this year, the…
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October 14, 2015
Festival Soars
The first LBI FLY International Kite Festival was spectacular, phenomenal, exciting, fantastic, outstanding, unique, incredible. Mere words just can’t describe the festival, and thank God for the…
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October 9, 2015
Making Excuses
Marylyn McLaughlin’s letter regarding the treatment of her family by the local police departments made me smile (“Tarnished Feeling,” 9/23). I have owned a home on LBI since 1996 and have been coming…
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October 9, 2015
Keep Wharton Open
The state Department of Environmental Protection is on course to close most of the South Jersey state forests to motorized vehicles, the third most popular recreation, according to the Pinelands…
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October 9, 2015
Police Complimented
I’d like to compliment the Barnegat police force for their actions during the recent October storm.
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October 9, 2015
Sink LNG Project
As a resident of Harvey Cedars, I am very concerned about the Port Ambrose liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility proposed off the coast of New Jersey.
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October 9, 2015
Proud Day
I have been working on cars since I was about 9 years old. I am currently 61 years old, which gives you an idea of just how long that is! It’s a passion that I hold near and dear to my heart.
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•October 9, 2015
Protect Wondrous Reign of Monarch Butterfly
As they alight on seaside goldenrod flowers or roost in Eastern red cedars, monarch butterflies are unmistakable, with their brilliant orange and black-patterned wings.
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•October 9, 2015
Gov. Christie Is No Friend of Barnegat Bay
What was thebrownplumein the northern part of Barnegat Bay this summer? It’s the legacy of poor water quality left by the Christie administration’s decision to waive environmental regulations and…
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October 9, 2015
Aviation Risks
I was saddened to read the article covering the recent fly-in at Eagles Nest Airport (“Hundreds Flock to Eagles Nest Airport’s Open House,” 9/23). Here are some facts about small planes (general…
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•September 30, 2015
‘PC PR’ – How Bad Products Are Linked to Good Causes
Is an excess of political correctness what’s primarily responsible for the myriad problems facing American society today? That’s what some front-running Republican candidates for the presidency have…
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September 30, 2015
LBI First for Fallen
The annual Run for the Fallen, believed to be in its eighth year, finally came to Long Beach Island for the first time last Friday. To bypass the excessive traffic caused by the Decoy Show in…
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September 30, 2015
Thankful Makers
As the sun went down on Saturday, Sept. 19 we watched Beach View Farms empty of its temporary inhabitants. We have spent every minute since reveling in what happened and are still unsure of whether…
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September 30, 2015
Adjustment Needed
In response to Anne Peavy’s letter, “Why the Delay?” (9/23), the answer is quite simple: This Long Beach Island school board needs to be revamped.
