Opinion
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October 5, 2022
Inhumane Action
I chose to be a Democrat several years ago because the party appeared to be more people driven than the Republican Party. Never has that been more starkly evident than in the past weeks when…
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•October 5, 2022
It’s Not Too Late to Stop Industrialization of Ocean
In a letter to the editor (“Unrealistic Guarantee,” 9/28), a gentleman from Long Beach Township commented that the requirements in Virginia for the offshore wind project there to have a guaranteed…
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•October 5, 2022
Turbines: A Welcome Sight Off Long Beach Island Coast
I recently spent a relaxing week on Long Beach Island to celebrate the end of summer and enjoy one of the best beach spots in New Jersey. My family has been visiting LBI for as long as I can…
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October 5, 2022
Growing Pains
There has been an explosion of construction in Barnegat Township these last eight years. My opponent, Al Bille, claims the overdevelopment is good for township coffers, yet municipal taxes have risen…
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October 5, 2022
Stop Speeding, Etc.
My wife and I have been discussing the issue of speeding on Beach Avenue in Long Beach Township for the past five years and Andy Matthews’ letter (“Speeding on Beach,” 9/21) motivated me to write…
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October 5, 2022
Puzzling Decisions
As a concerned Barnegat resident living in Four Seasons at Mirage, I have been very troubled over the eyesore that is directly across from our development known as the Cottages at Compass Point. The…
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October 5, 2022
Proven Representatives
We in Surf City have a truly unique gem that needs to be protected. We are a small town with big advantages. It is thanks to the efficiency and foresight of our incumbents: Peter Hartney, Jackie…
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September 29, 2022
Balanced Leadership
I would like to commend John Imperiale’s article and commentary in the Aug. 31 edition titled “E Pluribus Unum – Words We Must Strive to Live By on LBI.”
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September 29, 2022
Best Interests
As the mid-term elections approach, please ask yourself – who represents me and my best interests? Is it the current Democrat turned Republican House of Representatives District 2 member or the man…
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•September 29, 2022
Unrealistic Guarantee
Jim Binder, in a letter (“We Can Do Better,” 9/7), asked why New Jersey cannot demand that wind turbine operators provide a guarantee that they will meet their projected capacity factor. I do not…
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September 28, 2022
Skills, Quick Thinking
The entire Fischer family would like to thank all the first responders, the police, fire, EMS, Barnegat Light First Aid team and everyone on the scene whose skills and quick thinking saved my…
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September 28, 2022
What If?
Margaret Thomas Buchholz’s Aug. 31 retrospective of our “Viking” figurehead is, just as she says, a continuing mystery. Barnegat Light Museum curator Reilly Sharp is quite correct that the accepted…
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September 28, 2022
Bumpy Boulevard
I agree with Chris Capp (“Blvd. in Bad Shape,” 9/7). Long Beach Boulevard is not in good condition, considering the many patches and very recessed manhole covers. I am always paying close attention…
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•September 28, 2022
Eating My Way Through LBI – Past and Present
Now that we no longer have to self-distance, I delight in going out to a restaurant. What a treat to eat out!
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September 28, 2022
Analysis Required
As a Ship Bottom homeowner concerned about the fate of the LBI Grade School property, I attended the Sept. 20 school board meeting. Declining school population and the board’s contention that…
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September 21, 2022
Speeding on Beach
Each summer Long Beach Township posts signs indicating a 15-mph speed limit on Beach Avenue. I live on Beach Avenue and have witnessed all summer no one is obeying the speed limit. I believe they…
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September 21, 2022
Send It Back
I am writing to respond to a letter written by James Spickard (“Why Retire When We Can Still Be Productive?” 8/31). First, the writer urges people to keep working, not retire, because he believes…
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September 21, 2022
Arts Appreciation
Beach Haven Community Arts Program extends our sincerest appreciation and gratitude to the individuals, businesses and organizations who sponsored and advertised for our free summer 2022 concerts on…
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September 21, 2022
Closed Committee
Residents of Barnegat, where has your open government gone? One-party government has been in place for many years now, and the current closed-door Republican agenda that is in place has silenced the…
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•September 21, 2022
Floating US Wind Turbines Could Be the Game Changer
There is general agreement that wind-generated power is a good thing for New Jersey and our planet. The debate over where the wind turbines should be built is lively, to say the least.
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•September 21, 2022
Seems Strange But Gray Is My Favorite Color
Not that gray is really a color, but when – at last – the beach is devoid of bright umbrellas and the calm of the off-season sets in, there’s a wonderful peacefulness that comes when the absence of…
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September 21, 2022
Healthier Policies
It was wonderful to see LBI back in full swing this summer with restaurants full, stores bustling, and beaches packed with family and friends enjoying time together. While we’ve thankfully emerged…
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September 17, 2022
Good Times Roll
Barnegat residents, young and old, enjoyed a great summer with drive-in movies at the high school, thanks to the Van Dyk Group. Our Independence Day fireworks had 3,000 people in attendance and the…
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•September 15, 2022
Women Rule: It May Be Time for a Female US President
God save the king. He’s going to need all the help he can get.
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September 14, 2022
Sunset
How beautiful and entrancing a summer day for my walk along Gravelly Beach! Now a poem emerges:
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September 14, 2022
Praise for Lifesavers
On Monday, Sept. 5 at around 12:48 a.m., a group of five people crossed Route 72 at Marsha Drive (in Stafford Township). One of them, a 21-year-old girl, was struck by a car and badly injured.
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•September 14, 2022
A Hole in Zero?
My grandson, Max Peek, has visited Long Beach Island every one of his 10 summers. He loves games of all sorts and is always on the lookout for a new way to play an old game – by changing the rules to…
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•September 8, 2022
Social Security – Least the Government Can Do
I marvel at Mr. Spickard’s inference that retirement, as a new-fangled invention, is somehow bad and wasteful (“Why Retire When We Can Still Be Productive?” 8/31). After all, retirement takes…
