Opinion
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September 16, 2026
For Safer Crossings
As long-time vacationer on LBI, I would like to add my thoughts on pedestrian right of way. If I’m not mistaken, it’s noted that pedestrians have the right of way while using crosswalks. My input on…
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September 16, 2026
One of the Best
I think the cover photo on the Sept. 9 issue by Jack Reynolds of the gentleman crabbing is one of your best covers ever. Just beautiful!
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September 16, 2026
Never Forget
While thousands of people were running out of the burning Twin Towers 25 years ago, trying desperately to get out of Manhattan, the New York City fire, police and emergency workers were trying just…
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September 16, 2026
Limit Election Money
On Sept. 17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States of America was signed. The Constitution is the framework of our government. Part of this framework includes the ability to update and…
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September 16, 2026
Disgusting Lies
I am writing as an LBI resident who worked in One World Financial Center and lived in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. I was there every day after the attacks as well, watching the thousands of…
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September 16, 2026
Oversight Is Critical
As board members of the Beach Haven Taxpayers’ Association, one of our key issues and subject of great concern is the amount of overbuilding going on in Beach Haven. Along with the issue of…
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September 14, 2026
Goodbye, Mary Alice Road, My Launchpad for Life
For 26 of my 30 years, there has been one place in my life that I think I subconsciously believed would always be there.
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September 10, 2026
Reconfiguration Praised
On behalf of the residents of the northern area of East Bay Terrace (EBT) near 19th Street, we thank the Ship Bottom borough for recognizing the necessity of a reconfiguration to the traffic flow on…
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September 10, 2026
One Way, Right Way
Like approximately half of the property owners in Ship Bottom, I am not a permanent resident. However, my family lives in our 19th Street home from late May until the end of September and visits for…
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September 10, 2026
Learning Experience
This summer, my grandson had his first job at Mr. Tee’s, and as a grandparent, I was amazed by how much he learned and how much he matured during his time there.
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September 9, 2026
Warming Signs
Long Beach Island experienced a summer of constant severe weather warnings, an 80-degree North Atlantic, which I enjoyed, and hot temperatures that may be hotter next year because of the strong El…
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September 9, 2026
Vital Support
We would like to express our gratitude to the local businesses whose generosity made our recent open house on Aug. 30 an overwhelming success. Events like these are vital for keeping our museum doors…
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September 9, 2026
Publicity Stunt?
How is it that the South Jersey congressman who supports attacks on a foreign country’s water supply suddenly decides that protecting the Mullica River is a top priority?
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September 3, 2026
Keep Up the Fight
I’m writing this letter because our group, Little Egg Harbor Tuckerton Concerned Citizens Association, has really tried to save, preserve and protect our “one of a kind” community over the years. I…
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September 2, 2026
We Stand With Runner
On behalf of the members of the High Point Volunteer Fire Co., I want to address the disturbing incident that occurred during our annual Dog Day Road Race on Aug. 16 in Harvey Cedars.
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September 2, 2026
Rude or Admirable?
Here’s my follow-up to the “Beach Etiquette” letter last week: I’ve observed men on the beach in the early morning come down toward the ocean, set up half a dozen chairs and umbrellas in a prime spot…
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September 2, 2026
Focus on Results
The biggest challenge facing government today is not a lack of good ideas or dedicated public servants. It is a system so burdened by bureaucracy that even widely supported projects can take years to…
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September 2, 2026
Simply the Best
In a time when discussions about local government often turn quickly toward politics, it is worth pausing to acknowledge something different – the steady, practical work that has quietly strengthened…
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September 2, 2026
Comparing Presidencies
I am responding to Bill Green’s letter (“Golden Age Conundrum,” 8/12). In his letter Mr. Green discusses the tough times that middle class families are going through right now. He cites the wealth…
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September 2, 2026
Just Be
On Thursday, July 30 at 4 p.m. in Beach Haven, the surf was epic! The waves looked like something you’d see in Hawaii – long, clean rolling sets. What a gift! My surf session inspired this poem.
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September 2, 2026
Sincere Appreciation
The women’s auxiliary of Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. #1 and EMS recently conducted our annual Auction and Flea Market. It is with sincere appreciation that we would like to recognize and thank our…
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•September 2, 2026
Shedding More Light on a Mayor for All the People
I should have accepted the invitation. I think about declining the offer every time I watch a commercial fishing boat carefully threading its way home through the treacherous Barnegat Shoals.
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September 2, 2026
Quick to Respond
This is a Labor Day thank-you to our EMS responders of Barnegat Light and Surf City.
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•September 2, 2026
Wrapping Up This Summer of ’Bundas on the Boulevard’
The slightest hint of autumn is in the air on this Saturday morning. This year’s “song of the summer,” the siren, has not played as incessantly as it did at summer’s beginning. For that, I am…
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•August 27, 2026
Five Generations Turn Right Off the Causeway
My grandmother came to Long Beach Island in the 1940s. Her sister, my great-aunt Bea, had weak lungs. Doctors thought the sea air – and an environment with less trees, pollen and grass – would be…
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August 26, 2026
Powerful Impact
To the Editor: On Sunday, Aug. 2, the Nelson Avenue pickleball courts in Beach Haven hosted the 2nd Annual LBI Pickleball Friends fundraiser for Compassion Café. Over 200 players and spectators…
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August 26, 2026
Antisemitic Language Directed at Teenager Must Be Condemned
The normalization of antisemitic language in our public discourse is not harmless. Words matter. They can create an atmosphere in which hatred becomes easier to express — and, eventually, easier to…
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August 26, 2026
‘Tipping Point’ Passed
We are writing in regard to overdevelopment in Little Egg Harbor and Tuckerton, an area noted for its natural beauty, wetlands and natural resources. Additional development puts a strain on the…
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August 26, 2026
Thanks to All
Last week my nephew, his wife and two kids were in town visiting from Virginia. Unfortunately, my nephew lost his credit card somewhere around the Eighth Street beach. Thankfully, a Good Samaritan…
