Opinion
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•September 15, 2021
20 Years After 9/11 – Have We Lost That Caring Feeling?
Sept. 11 has lots of sad and horrific memories associated with it. Like many others who lived in the Northeast who lost a loved one in the Towers, Pentagon or Shanksville, Pa., our family wasn’t…
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•September 15, 2021
Here’s to All the Grammas, Pops and LBI Traditions
September – my birthday month. This year, the final year of a decade for me, is a particularly difficult time because in 2022, I’ll enter a decade I’ve always considered old. I find myself frequently…
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September 9, 2021
Huge Dog Problem
We have a huge problem in Surf City and no one seems to care. Increasingly over recent years, and especially since COVID, I personally have had multiple horrible run-ins with unleashed dogs on our…
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•September 9, 2021
Saving the Bay One Little Baby Clam at a Time
Most people remember their first kiss or the first time they drove a car. Rick Bushnell remembers his first clam.
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September 8, 2021
Real Blessing
I just wanted to express both my and my wife’s thanks to whomever was responsible for providing the beach buggy on 12th Street in Surf City for those of us who would not be able to enjoy the beach…
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September 8, 2021
No Leader
It’s not often that I have a “spit out my coffee” moment, but Mr. Sorce’s letter (“Leadership Lacking,” 9/1) did it for me. When you talk about leadership you have to consider the goal you are…
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September 8, 2021
Them Bones
The story you are about to read is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.
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•September 8, 2021
Unprecedented Events? No – Let’s Review Recent History
Afghanistan. The Lake Tahoe fire. Hurricane Ida and its aftermath. The Delta variant. Migrants. Continued political division. It feels as if the U.S. is being hit by the plagues of Egypt.
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September 2, 2021
Leaders Lacking
This president and his coworkers do not have the capacity to take actions that matter. For over 50 years in national politics, he has never been that kind of politician or leader. He is now at the…
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September 1, 2021
Together We Stand
A bulldozer appeared on a recent morning to repair the storm gullies at our beach entrance in Surf City. This was a smaller, more efficient and manageable machine to quickly get the job done. I was…
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September 1, 2021
Hell on Wheels
The EMTs from Barnegat Light First Aid Squad and police from Long Beach Township and Harvey Cedars were completely focused on the unconscious jogger, who had apparently become faint from heat stroke…
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•September 1, 2021
Promoting the Watch
A letter in the Aug. 11 edition titled “Reviving the Watch” articulated the reactivation of the Neighborhood Watch Program in Brant Beach associated with the National Neighborhood Watch Program. The…
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September 1, 2021
More on Extremes
I’m responding to S. Fox’s commentary titled “Life Succeeds Between the Extremes” (8/25).
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•September 1, 2021
Mom’s Crab Sauce Stands Test of Time
This basic recipe for my blue claw crab sauce really comes from my mother, Agnes. As a small boy, I would watch her make the sauce from crabs my father and uncles would bring back from trips to…
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•September 1, 2021
Shucks, It’s Closing Time for Nel and Clam Bar
Nel Lally has shucked approximately 1.4 million clams and oysters at the Harvey Cedars Clam Bar in Beach Haven since it opened Memorial Day 1992. The traditional shore-style eatery is closing forever…
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August 26, 2021
Sad to See
Regarding “Naaamaste Goat Yoga” (8/11): Why not go to the bay and have Goat Baptism Aaamen?! After bringing authentic Hindu yoga to the area over 20 years ago, I find it sad to see the venerable…
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•August 25, 2021
Wanted: Your Sunny Day Flooding Photos
It doesn’t take a hurricane or tropical storm to flood out streets in New Jersey’s coastal towns. “Sunny day flooding,” associated with high tides rather than storms, has become common in the past…
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•August 25, 2021
Life Succeeds Between the Extremes
It’s apparent that a growing number of Americans are becoming increasingly more inclined to choose and support one “extreme” side of a controversial issue instead of carefully evaluating all the pros…
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August 25, 2021
Accident Proves It’s Time for Boulevard Redesign
A letter from a Harvey Cedars resident titled “Stay on Shoulder” (7/28) brings attention to how often pedestrians and bikers encroach on the traffic lane in Harvey Cedars and states that “there is…
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August 25, 2021
Getting Nowhere
After attending the LBI Board of Education meeting on Aug. 17 I am wondering why they have two portions of the meeting for public comment.
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August 25, 2021
Carded
I can’t take credit for the following dialogue, which was emailed to me. I thought it was pretty funny and worth reading…
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August 25, 2021
Protectors of Wildlife
On Monday, Aug. 23 at 9 a.m. I spotted a baby seagull in my backyard that seemed in distress. This bird wouldn’t fly and also had bands on its legs to show it was being tracked by state wildlife…
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August 25, 2021
Delectable Fundraiser
The Long Beach Island Historical Association would like to thank all who supported our recent Chocolate Fair fundraiser and helped make it a success. Over 200 children and adults chose from a variety…
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August 25, 2021
Profound Implications
The New Jersey Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Study’s report was released by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Aug, 19. As per the USACE website, “The purpose of the study is to investigate…
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August 25, 2021
Reefer Madness
John Hailperin, president of the Beach Haven Taxpayers’ Association, has lent his and his organization’s name to two recent letters: “Cannabis Ban Backed” (7/21) and “Form of Representation” (8/18).…
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August 20, 2021
Taxes, Taxes, Taxes
After safety, the next concern of most Barnegat residents is taxes. Well, I am happy to announce that this year will show the lowest impact on our property taxes in the last nine years. Township…
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August 19, 2021
Agree to Disagree
Have you never been harassed by someone who knows all the answers and insists he or she is right? The person could be a neighbor, a friend or even a relative. They try to talk you into believing they…
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•August 19, 2021
Seashell Story Holds Beautiful Surprises
At the beginning of the summer season our “Shellabration Garden” that sits at the top of the beach path on 105th Street in Beach Haven Park was totally wrecked. Whether it was done on purpose (jury…
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August 18, 2021
Lights Unsynced
Recently I’ve had the occasion to leave the Island in the very early hours of the morning, usually between 4 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. What I have noticed immediately is that the traffic lights are no…
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August 18, 2021
Rethink Access
We checked the map and found 12th Street in Surf City to be designated handicap accessible. We drove down during a rainstorm and checked it out. It looked OK. Next sunny day we took a guest from…
