Opinion
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October 13, 2021
Late Collections
I guess the first thing I should say is “Thanks for the cash flow!” But the next thing I should say is who’s in charge at borough hall lately? Property taxes for the third quarter were due on Aug. 1…
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October 6, 2021
Caring Responders
We want to thank all first responders, EMTs and police, who helped after the tornado rushed through on July 30. Everyone could not have been more professional, helpful and caring at a time when most…
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•October 6, 2021
Beach Replenishment Is Costly in a Couple of Ways
Beaches may be enjoyed by swimmers, sunbathers and tourists, but they are celebrated by beachfront property owners, surfers, marine biologists and anglers. These categories of enthusiasts appreciate…
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October 6, 2021
Civil War Fears
I recently, and for the first time, visited Gettysburg, Pa., site of the most costly battle in U.S. history, where a combined 51,000 lives were lost during the Civil War. While learning the history…
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October 6, 2021
Ice Age Doubts
In a Sept. 15 letter (“Study’s Shortcomings”) with regards to a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection climate effects study, the writer seems to be all in with the idea that man’s…
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•October 6, 2021
Finding Splendor in Raindrops and a Metaphor for Life Too
A recent morning walk, normally unexciting and uneventful except for infrequent and brief encounters with rabbits, voles and deer, turned wonderfully engaging. Mother Nature had been silently working…
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•October 2, 2021
Riding High on a Lifetime’s Waves of Strength
“Local Summer” is here with beautiful weather, warm water and waves – a gift of nature we enjoy each year. It doesn’t get any better than September into October on LBI. As a lifelong surfer on LBI, I…
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September 29, 2021
Pull Those Weeds
Here’s hoping the Commentary “Cease the War Against Nature Right in Our Backyard” (9/22) makes an impact on Long Beach Island residents.
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September 29, 2021
Put Homeowners First
The following was addressed to Beach Haven Mayor Colleen Lambert and Business Administrator Sherry Mason…
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September 29, 2021
Wonderful People
Recently my wife and I had lunch at Scojo’s restaurant. After we finished our meal the manager came over and told us that the two ladies who had been sitting nearby had paid for our meal and tip.…
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September 29, 2021
Pay It Forward
A decade or so ago I was driving past Trenton and stopped to get a bottle of water at a convenience store. Just ahead of me checking out were two boys, no more than 9 or 10, struggling to find enough…
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September 29, 2021
Deeply Grateful
Beach Haven Community Arts Program extends our sincerest appreciation and gratitude to the individuals and businesses who sponsored and advertised for our free Summer 2021 Concerts on the Green at…
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September 29, 2021
Amazing Event
On Sunday, Sept. 19, Sea Change Recovery Community Organization hosted the first annual Boomer Blast and GenX Jam surf contest in Holgate. This is a new contest for older surfers in their 40s, 50s…
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•September 29, 2021
Turn Off Social Media’s Low Road
Six years ago my wife and I made the decision to move to Little Egg Harbor. We chose an age-restricted community to purchase our home. It has been a wonderful experience thus far with a few bumps in…
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September 29, 2021
Emotional Celebration
On Sunday, Sept. 19, an ALS fundraiser to benefit the Joan Dancy and PALS Foundation was held in Buck’s Backyard in Beach Haven in honor of Butch McCaffrey. It was an emotional celebration of a very…
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September 29, 2021
Fun, Funds and Music
I want to thank everyone for the successful fundraiser we had on Sunday, Sept. 19 to fight ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) and for local Beach Haven resident and retired Police Chief Butch McCaffrey.
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•September 29, 2021
Stop the Celebrations on Sacred 9/11 Date
With the 20th anniversary of the horrifically painful events of 9/11 barely in our rearview, we and so many others remain appalled at the lack of consideration and respect shown by the leadership of…
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•September 22, 2021
Cease the War Against Nature Right in Our Own Backyard
On a gorgeous LBI morning recently, riding my bike by the bay beach, I noticed a man with a knapsack sprayer applying a liquid to the edge of the sand where the fence and sidewalk meet. Despite…
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September 22, 2021
Fine Rule Breakers
I’ve been intending to write a similar letter as Ms. Schwartz’s, titled “Huge Dog Problem” (9/8), for many years now regarding the presence of dogs on the beach, whether leashed or not.
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•September 22, 2021
Diversionary Tactic, II
In a letter last week, a writer suggested that a previous letter criticizing former President Trump was a diversionary tactic to take the spotlight off of our current president’s weaknesses.
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September 22, 2021
Plastic Solution
First, a big thank-you goes to all the individuals and groups that participate in beach cleanups. My guess is most of you also bring your own bag when shopping, carry a reusable water bottle, skip…
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September 22, 2021
Ordinance Opposed
The following was addressed to Sherry Mason, Beach Haven municipal clerk/borough administrator.
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•September 22, 2021
It’s Hard to Let Go of Summer – But We Must
It’s not an easy thing to to do. It kind of creeps away from me a little at a time, hardly noticeable at all. I guess the first realization is the children starting school in September, then the fall…
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September 22, 2021
Inviting Challengers
At the Sept. 16 meeting of the Ship Bottom Regular Republican Club, the motion to withdraw the club’s endorsement of Ship Bottom Council member Peter Rossi in the upcoming general election was…
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September 22, 2021
Keeping History Alive
I would like to commend and thank all those involved in promoting and bringing about the annual Wine and Cheese Event held on Aug. 29 by the Barnegat Light Museum.
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September 17, 2021
Progress in Barnegat
In the last 19 months or so Barnegat added 30 new retail businesses including a bakery and an ice cream store on Route 9. Many new locations are in the successful Barnegat 67. That location will see…
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September 15, 2021
Do the Math
This is a reply to Skip Deckman’s letter (“Cost of Waterfront,” 7/7).
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September 15, 2021
Diversionary Tactic
So exactly what was the purpose of the letter writer last week criticizing a former president who has now been out of office for nearly nine months (“No Leader”)? Oh wait, I get it now. It’s the old…
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September 15, 2021
Study’s Shortcomings
The following was addressed to Peter R. Blum of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District Planing Division.
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September 15, 2021
Island Needs to Require Bike Lights at Night
I’m not a prude or fearful person by any means, but I feel like I’m looking at a disaster about to happen.
