Opinion
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•September 6, 2023
Harvey Cedars Bible Conference: A Gain or Drain on Community?
Some individuals in the Harvey Cedars community have wondered and talked among themselves as to whether the Harvey Cedars Bible Conference (HCBC) is an asset or a drain on Harvey Cedars. Let’s set…
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September 6, 2023
Labor Day Classic
For 47-plus years the annual North First Street softball game continues in Surf City. It was started back in 1976 by best friends Al, Sam, Bill, Ray, Dave, George and Jack. All but Jack met and grew…
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•September 4, 2023
Transplant to Barnegat Light: Loving Life in a Small Town
The month of August marks two years that my wife and I have lived on Long Beach Island. Both native New Yorkers, we lived in a suburb of the city for 60 years where we raised our kids, worked hard…
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•September 3, 2023
Great Catch! The Crab Trap Tradition Lives On
Last Monday, Aug. 21, one week after his 11th birthday, my son Dylan hauled in a monster crab measuring 7¼ inches (from one end of the shell to the other) in one of our traps. The crab weighed over a…
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September 1, 2023
Beautiful Deer
I absolutely loved the picture of the beautiful deer in last month’s Tuckerton/Little Egg Harbor Leader. Kudos to Lara Sparks for feeding our four-legged friend.
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August 31, 2023
Fix Memorial Park
I recently read the letter regarding the new ramp that was put in at the 25th Street pier in Ship Bottom (“New Gateway,” 8/9). I agree this provides access to the bay in a safe manner and I propose…
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August 31, 2023
Tasty Addition
I so very much enjoy the articles that Rosemary Smith is writing in “Beach Bites.” I love the story that she tells before she moves onto the actual recipe. It’s really a great addition to The…
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August 30, 2023
‘Testing’ Well Tested
Sunday night I attended Save LBI’s event called “Promises and Realities – Wind Turbine Projects Off LBI Shores.” The presenters focused on, and suggested, that the windmill farms should be stopped…
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August 30, 2023
Imperiale for Mayor
As we approach the end of summer I am reminded that this year Harvey Cedars voters will have the opportunity to vote for the three commissioners who govern the borough. My wife and I have owned our…
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August 30, 2023
Gov’t Giving Special Treatment to Offshore Wind Developers
Frank Smith, in his letter titled “No Subsidies Given to Wind Farms,” (8/23), clearly knows how utility rates and competitive power markets work in New Jersey and on the PJM grid. What he apparently…
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August 30, 2023
Backup Call
This is in response to the person who doesn’t like to hear sirens early in the morning. You would be happy to hear the siren if it was your house on fire at anytime.
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•August 30, 2023
Back to School Tips From an Insider
I am not going to bore you with the typical “back to school advice,” such as try to establish routines from the beginning, allow for plenty of sleep, and provide a healthy diet. You’re smart people…
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August 30, 2023
Cowardly Act
To my complete shock, on a recent Saturday morning I was walking my mini schnauzer down Beach Avenue at Fifth Street in Beach Haven, on the curbside grass, when the man who owned the house there…
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•August 30, 2023
Staying the Course
I would like to sincerely thank all the voters who supported me in the Barnegat Light June 2023 primary election.
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August 30, 2023
Testing Questioned
If what I’m reading in the newspaper is accurate, there have been beach closures due to water quality issues throughout Atlantic, Monmouth and Ocean counties. Miraculously, the pollution appears to…
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August 30, 2023
Exemplary Response
I am writing to bring attention to an unusual and concerning incident that occurred on our beloved Long Beach Island beaches on Aug. 24. Long before the lifeguards arrived, residents and visitors…
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August 30, 2023
Vote for Problem Solver
Deciding on and voting for candidates of your choice are hallmarks of our democracy. The arrival of Labor Day suggests we in Harvey Cedars are coming close to decision time. All three of our…
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August 30, 2023
Hero Donor
Last week a very dear friend of ours lost a relative who was unfortunately involved in an automobile accident. I did not know this person, but I now place her in my hero column along with so many…
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August 30, 2023
Parents, Put Down Your Phones, Watch Kids Carefully in Water
Four weeks ago I headed to the beach with my wife, daughter and 2-year-old grandson. We settled on a spot close to the ocean as it was close to low tide. We were also a good 150 feet away from the…
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August 30, 2023
Dredging Explained
I am writing regarding inaccuracies in the article titled “Long Beach Township Adopts Ordinance to Dredge Some High Bar Harbor Lagoons.”
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August 30, 2023
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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August 24, 2023
Not Basic Objects
Re: “Out of Sight” (8/16) by Andy Matthews – let me put your wind turbine theory to rest. While you cite the National Weather Service that “basic objects on the horizon get lost beyond 10 miles,”…
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August 24, 2023
LBI Wish List
As a longtime owner and summer resident of LBI, I have the following wishes for the Island:
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•August 24, 2023
Beach Treasure: Our Biggest Sand Dollar Yet
Every weekend you will spot my wife, Megan Smith, and me searching for sand dollars on the 84th Street beach in Brighton Beach, but on Aug. 13, my wife came up with her best find, as far as sand…
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August 24, 2023
Misinformed Letter
All Andy Matthews’ letter titled “Out of Sight” (8/16) proves is that he knows how to calculate the length of the sides of a right triangle. He totally fails to account for the fact that the wind…
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August 24, 2023
Thank You, Lifesavers
My family and I were on LBI for our annual two-week vacation in the middle of July in Beach Haven Crest on 75th Street. One afternoon, my son and his three preteen children were in the water after 5…
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August 24, 2023
Unnecessary Tax
An open space tax in Ship Bottom would be a solution to a problem that has already been solved.
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August 24, 2023
Mixed Advice
The letter headlined “Don’t Stop” in your Aug. 9 edition gives both bad and good advice.
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August 23, 2023
Made My Day
Recently it was very heartwarming to observe one of our Long Beach Township police officers interacting with three young girls on their bicycles on Ocean Boulevard in Brant Beach. I watched as…
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August 23, 2023
Get Educated
I have only recently had the opportunity to educate myself on the wind turbine project that is slated for our coastline. After my exposure to multiple counts of everything ranging from apathy to…
