Opinion
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April 24, 2024
Accessory Dwelling Units Could Impact Local Land Use
ADUs – standing for accessory dwelling units – are not new. Years ago, they were living arrangements made by homeowners to accommodate family needs. In recent years, ADUs are gaining attention…
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April 17, 2024
Extremely Grateful
The Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter and the volunteer organization Friends of Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter would like to express our thanks and appreciation to Dr. Brandon Denning and…
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April 17, 2024
Transparency Valued
I want to shout out to the Harvey Cedars commissioners for their initiative to share local borough news transparently and informatively.
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April 17, 2024
Vote of the Century
Once again I thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Thayer’s wide-ranging assessment of our current political culture that serves only to highlight the incompetence of the Congress and the decline of the American…
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April 17, 2024
Let’s Let It All Hang Out to Dry
Hey gals! It’s Monday – how do you start your day? Groaning? Putting the pillow over your head? Dolly Parton’s song has you tumbling out of bed, stumbling to the kitchen, pouring that cup of ambition.
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•April 17, 2024
Climate Is Changing as Seen by New Plant Hardiness Map
Most longtime New Jerseyans, especially gardeners and growers, have noticed that winters have gotten milder over the last few decades. Cold weather seems to arrive later, and the Garden State gets…
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April 10, 2024
Hypocritical Activity
There is so much controversy over the wind turbines destroying the beauty and environment in the ocean. Somehow there is no controversy over the continuous ripping up of trees, open spaces, animal…
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•April 10, 2024
LBI Hearing Needed
The following was addressed to Elizabeth Klein, director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
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•April 10, 2024
Road Detour Leads to a Near-Death Experience
Editor’s Note: Everyone who lives or works on Long Beach Island has come to expect the unexpected – and intensely annoying – during the seemingly endless construction on the incoming and outgoing…
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April 10, 2024
Do the Right Thing
I live at the end of Bay Terrace in Harvey Cedars and have one of the last properties with grass and trees. It’s a dog walker’s dream come true. They love to leave their dog’s business on my…
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•April 10, 2024
March Came in Like a Lion and Left Like a Meaner Lion
Two Tuesdays ago, my coworkers and I decided that there was a real spring-like quality to the day. The air was crisp and warmer, with faint botanical aromas that foretold the blooms to come. I did…
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•April 4, 2024
Wind Meetings Not Held in Most Impacted Areas
If you ever doubted the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s contempt for New Jersey residents, see the article titled “Public Comment Period on Wind Farm Plan Open”(3/20).
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April 4, 2024
Important Factor
There have been some recent letters opposing the sale of the LBI School and renovation of the Ethel Jacobsen School. Our family has been year-round residents since 1999 on the property purchased by…
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April 4, 2024
Holy Week Disgrace
I learned last week that Donald Trump is now selling Bibles allegedly to pay for mounting legal fees and court costs. Mr. Trump said in his video posted on Truth Social that “All Americans need a…
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April 4, 2024
Ocean County’s Loss
In the high-stakes world of politics, there are highs and there are lows. Ocean County Commissioners Bobbi Jo Crea and Gary Quinn experienced one of those lows when the Republican screening committee…
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•April 4, 2024
It Was a Wonderful Life … for Shore
Author’s Note: As an avid writer of tales and tidbits, religion, Hollywood, politics, life and love, I’d like to think if my dad, a contributor to this page, were here to write one more article about…
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•April 3, 2024
GOP Fiddles While the Mideast, Ukraine and U.S. Border Burn
And they’re off to the races! Nikki nicked Trump but not enough to bring him down, and Biden was a shoo-in. So we get to do this thing all over again.
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April 3, 2024
Waste of Money
I am writing in regard to Bonnie Picaro’s letter (“Poor Decision,” 3/27) regarding the merger of both LBI Consolidated School District schools into the E.J. School in Surf City.
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April 3, 2024
Daily Routine
I’ve just turned 87. One of the ways I’ve kept going strong is to make riding my bike part of my daily routine.
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March 27, 2024
Electric Shock
I am writing this letter in response to the prepared statement by Candace Womer, of Excelon Corp. (parent company of Atlantic City Electric), as reported in Rick Mellerup’s article titled “Exelon…
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•March 27, 2024
LBI Housekeeping: Host Guests, Clean Up, Repeat
I’m somewhere between a slob and a neatnik. I’m embarrassed when I hear neighbors, friends and relatives talking about their wonderful sweepers, Swiffers and other cleaning devices. New products…
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March 27, 2024
Poor Decision
I am writing in regard to the LBI school board’s decision to move all students out of LBI Grade School and into Ethel Jacobsen School. As a board member of 30 years and a resident of this community…
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March 27, 2024
Easter Bunny Trails
If any of us have been sent out on an evening mission to Acme or Wawa or are coming home from a night on the LBI town, there is one animal that we most definitely will come across: the Eastern…
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March 27, 2024
ADU Benefits
Do you know what an ADU is? If you don’t yet know, it’s likely many New Jersey residents will know in the near future since the state Legislature has introduced bills to promote the building of more…
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•March 27, 2024
Two-State Solution in Israel Is Insanity, as History Shows
There’s a well-known quote, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results.”
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•March 21, 2024
In Remembrance of The Wolf of Long Beach Island
Winter is coming to an end on Long Beach Island. With that comes the promise of serenity in the spring. You can hear it in the whisper of an ageless song on the wind as it gusts off the ocean…
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•March 20, 2024
Marsh Grass and Dune Grass Stand Tall Among Grasses
Although you’ve probably never given it much thought, I think it’s fair to say that grass connotes luxury. Think about it. Don’t you always admire that one house on the block whose lawn is always…
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March 20, 2024
Expand Drone Use
Re: your article titled “Surf City Utilizes Drone Technology for Beach Safety” (3/13), I have been writing letters to The SandPaper for the past two years, requesting a study on the use of drones for…
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March 20, 2024
Danger on LBI
Recently a writer to opinion page wrote about the dangers of living in California and stated that she would prefer to stay on LBI.
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March 20, 2024
Help Restaurants Survive
I am glad I am resident of Harvey Cedars. I am happy that our local government has the wisdom to adopt regulations and promote outdoor dining for the restaurants in our town. To be able to enjoy…
