Opinion
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August 23, 2023
Save LBI?
Save LBI? As a 72-year-old, third-generation Long Beach Islander, I have to say, “Too late!”
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•August 23, 2023
No Subsidies Given to Wind Farms
In response to the letter titled “Stop the Turbines” (8/9), let me be clear: The U.S. government is not paying wind farm developers a subsidy. Indeed, the offshore developers are paying the federal…
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August 23, 2023
Spotlight on Lights
Most who are familiar with driving on southern Long Beach Island know that the traffic lights in Long Beach Township are turned on (red/yellow/green) in late spring and turned off (blinking…
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•August 23, 2023
Corporate Takeover of Gov’t Spurs Need for Real Debate
The U.S. is being needlessly bled dry of our wealth as a nation by the billions upon billions of taxpayer dollars being pumped into the hands of crooked corporations who are fueled by power and…
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•August 17, 2023
Yes, It Is Hazy, Hot, Humid But Smile – You’re on LBI
It’s been a while since inspiration has struck, but it looks like the summer’s uglies have finally arrived (and my friends know what I mean), providing some thoughts for a story. The 3 H’s have…
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August 17, 2023
Victory Lap?
The other day I read in one of the daily papers “Bus tour celebrates anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act.”
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August 17, 2023
Out of Sight
There are multiple reasons why LBIers are against the installation of wind turbines, amongst them “they will spoil our view of the ocean.” Let me put that one to rest.
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August 17, 2023
Great Ideas
In his letter, “No Bail, Not Always” (8/9), Joseph P. Gorman put forth some great and novel ideas opposing our new, progressive leniency on criminals. Most of us can agree that people who commit a…
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August 16, 2023
What’s Not App
Why in this world of instant communications are we still using noisy, intrusive sirens to summon first responders?
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August 16, 2023
Disappointing Process
I am disappointed in the recent voting process done by the High Bar Harbor Taxpayers Association for input on the proposed dredging project that will impact 235 properties with a special tax…
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•August 16, 2023
On Fishing, Family and the Puritan Work Ethic
Editor’s Note: The following essay was originally published in The Beachcomber in 1993, and its reflections seem even more pertinent today.
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•August 13, 2023
Recalling My Wild and Free Summer of ’65 on the Island
I turned 15 in 1965 and a completely different side of me emerged. Dr. Jekyll got a run for his money from Mr. Hyde. You just never know …
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August 9, 2023
Turn for the Better
Now that LBI’s tourist season is in full bloom and the summer residents are here, one of the major problems facing drivers is the inability to make a left turn, be it to the ocean side or to the…
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August 9, 2023
5 MPH Less Isn’t Too Much to Ask on Side Streets
I applaud the proposal to lower speed limits on Beach Haven side streets. I hope this is coupled with enforcement, because as a walker, runner and cyclist on those streets – some of which in Long…
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August 9, 2023
New Gateway
On behalf of everyone in Ship Bottom, I would like to thank Mayor Huelsenbeck, Council President Ed English, the borough council and Kathleen Flanagan for their efforts and support of the new…
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August 9, 2023
Push ’Em Back
Would all wind energy advocates on LBI and elsewhere kindly focus on what the signs actually say about the 357 proposed, larger-than-Washington-Monument LBI wind turbines, i.e. “move them out,” not…
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August 9, 2023
Great Night Out
Did you ever say, “Where’s a cop when you need one?” Well, here on LBI we’re pretty lucky because there’s usually one nearby.
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August 9, 2023
No Bail, Not Always
All this talk about no bail for criminals is a problem. If someone commits a crime, no bail should not be the only answer.
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•August 9, 2023
Serendipity: Strangers Bond at Last Table of Night
I have worked at the Blue Water Cafe in Haven Beach since its inception in 2007. After 17 years I just witnessed something that was so noteworthy and refreshing, I was still thinking about it when I…
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August 9, 2023
Real Nightmare
To all those folks losing sleep over wind turbines off the coast of Long Beach Island, the real nightmare is America’s increasing appetite for fossil fuels. That appetite will need to be fed. When…
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August 9, 2023
Chocolate Thanks
The Long Beach Island Historical Association in Beach Haven would like to thank all who supported our museum’s recent Chocolate Fair fundraiser and helped to make it a success. Approximately 300…
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August 9, 2023
Don’t Stop
Please make drivers on LBI aware that they should not stop on a green light to allow a pedestrian to cross against the light. In the past week I witnessed three near fatalities in Surf City.…
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August 5, 2023
Passing the Buck?
Jurisdiction is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. And so it is when Little Egg Harbor claimed that it is an Ocean County responsibility to provide…
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August 3, 2023
Crosswalk Request
I am writing in the hopes that a request I have had as a longtime homeowner in Beach Haven will be considered.
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•August 3, 2023
The Evolution of a Shoobie on Long Beach Island
Every New Jersey beach town is a different flavor. My first flavor was the flamingo-pink of my grandmother’s duplex in Ocean City. This was in the late ’50s, when her neighborhood on 53rd Street was…
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August 3, 2023
Stop Feuding
The dispute between Beach Haven and the Holiday Snack Bar is sounding more and more like the longstanding feud of the Hatfields and the McCoys. Students of history know that feud began during the…
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August 2, 2023
No-iPad Summers
I have been coming to the Island for 40 years, since I was 1 year old and my parents took me in my car seat from northern New Jersey in their old Dodge Duster. My father was a route salesman for…
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August 2, 2023
Look, Mom, No Hands
BABY ON BOARD: Nine-month-old Cecilia Lackey carries on her family’s surfing tradition, recently displaying stellar form in her first lesson. She is the sixth generation of the Carey family that has…
