Opinion
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•November 4, 2021
Offshore Wind Project Crucial to Mitigating Climate Change
On behalf of the board of directors of the Beach Haven Taxpayers Association, I have offered the following comments to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for the review of a construction operation…
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November 3, 2021
Great Success
On behalf of the Ship Bottom Police Department, Mayor Huelsenbeck and the town council, I want to take this opportunity to thank all the local business owners and volunteers who donated their…
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•November 3, 2021
To Err Is Human … But Pick a Side
The older I get, the more experienced I get, the more I know that there is no simple right or wrong answer, to almost anything. There is seldom a clear-cut, no-doubt-about-it option. There is always…
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•October 30, 2021
Requiem for a Boat Owner
It was some Novembers ago and I was very sad. The boating season was coming to a close. All the signs were there. The days had become noticeably shorter, the nights colder and the annual migration of…
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•October 28, 2021
Sweet Memories Are Good & Plenty – Kinda Corny Like Halloween Candy
I have nothing but Almond Joy when I think of the Butterfingers I consumed way back when. I was a bit noisy when I opened a wrapper of Jujubes in the movies of my childhood. My friends and I always…
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October 28, 2021
National Disgrace
When Gov. Murphy reopened the motor vehicle offices, he did so in such a manner that it was a physical impossibility for a driver with a significant handicap to access the offices. It took weeks and…
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October 28, 2021
No Place for Politics
Kudos to the intelligent, courageous, civic-minded woman who spoke out at the Oct. 5 Barnegat Township Committee meeting regarding the inappropriate photo of “Jax” (making the neighborhood safe…
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October 28, 2021
Turn the Page
I found Katherine Bak’s letter (“Desperate Efforts,” 10/15) informative and interesting. However, one issue she addressed was disturbing. I, along with many others, was quite troubled when I saw the…
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October 27, 2021
Easy Sound Bites
I have become increasingly disgusted by Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s chameleon act since his conversion to the Republican Party. What does New Jersey have in common with Texas? I’ll give you a hint: nothing…
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October 21, 2021
Save the Station
As a charter boat captain, I am on the water an average of six days a week.
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October 21, 2021
Outstanding Candidate
David S. McWilliam is an outstanding candidate for the Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education. He has the experience and depth of knowledge in educational matters that will enable him to…
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October 21, 2021
Amazing Stand
The Friends of Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter (FOSOCAS) are grateful for the generous donation received from the proceeds of the fifth annual Lemonade Stand in Barnegat Light. Savannah has held…
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•October 21, 2021
Whale of a Poem
Recently, at my high school reunion, someone decided that it would be fun if we finished that last English “assignment” and wrote a poem. Everyone else picked heavy topics like love and the meaning…
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October 20, 2021
Off-Duty Save
On Oct. 8 an off-duty LBI lifeguard who is a Monmouth University student saved a 23-year-old man from a strong rip current on a Long Branch beach.
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October 20, 2021
Offensive Photo
As a resident of Barnegat for over 20 years, I found the October page of Barnegat’s 2021 calendar most offensive. Politics has no place in a township publication that serves people of all parties.
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October 20, 2021
Perfect Qualifications
David S. McWilliam, candidate for a seat on the Long Beach Island Consolidated school board, is by far one of the most qualified individuals to aspire to this office in a very long time.
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October 20, 2021
Most Important Question
It seems to me that your Oct. 13 interview with Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli — and, for that matter, your interviews with the LBI school board candidates in the same issue —…
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October 20, 2021
Guiding Force
As a parent, grandparent, retired teacher and professor of education, I’m amazed that the parents of our children who attend the LBI Grade School and E.J. School are not more concerned and involved…
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October 20, 2021
Voting Doubts
I’m a senior citizen with compromised health. I voted via mail-in ballot in the 2020 election. After that election, I have my doubts about voting this way in the midterms.
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October 20, 2021
Worst President
After the November election I received a call from friends with the question “How do you feel that Joe has won?” I responded that in six months I will ask you the same question.
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•October 20, 2021
Handing Down 50 Years of Terrace Traditions
For the past 20-plus years, my children along with 30 other kids have spent their summers in our Beach Haven Terrace neighborhood. Most of the families we know have had a Terrace connection for over…
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October 18, 2021
Coyote-Proof Pets
I live in Beach Haven and have two little white Maltese dogs. Every year, I look forward to the fall season. Temperatures drop, the Island becomes quiet again and I can finally walk on the beach with…
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October 15, 2021
Desperate Efforts
At the Barnegat Township meeting in February, Committeeman Pipi commented to the public that the desperate efforts of the town’s political hacks to discredit the good names and hard work of the…
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October 15, 2021
Development on Track
Compass Point (the cottages development) in Barnegat is being built as proposed. The builder was waiting for approvals, as he should, before he could proceed. In addition, materials are on backorder.…
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October 14, 2021
Act of Kindness
On Tuesday, Aug. 28 for whatever reason, I placed my set of keys on the hood of my car. Forgetfully, I drove off and left for home.
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•October 13, 2021
State Is Reinstating Civics – And Not a Moment Too Soon
In July of this year, Gov. Murphy mandated that civics be taught in middle school, starting in the 2022-23 school year. For those out there who are already asking “what is civics?” it is the study of…
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October 13, 2021
Community Rallies
Like the Grinch who stole Christmas, my heart grew three sizes that day of Sept. 25. After months of planning and consistent pessimistic reminders that it might not turn out as we hoped, the Mutual…
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October 13, 2021
Why Be Negative?
Sunday, Oct. 10 was a blustery, rainy, cool day at the shore. An event that had been postponed for two years was about to take place on our beloved island. On your mark, get set, run!
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October 13, 2021
Students First
I am writing in support of David S. McWilliam for the Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education. My reasons are as follows…
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•October 13, 2021
Goodbye, Changing LBI, See You Next Summer
So, even though fall has officially begun, it’s still the “Local Summer.” I’ve never seen so many smiles and received so many “hellos” as I have these past few weeks. Not that I’m saying during the…
