Opinion
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August 4, 2021
Parking Debacle
I am a long-time resident of Manahawkin, and a senior citizen. Recently, I needed to be seen by my doctor and because of the increased traffic here in the summer, I asked a friend to drive me over to…
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August 4, 2021
Amazing Response
On Wednesday, July 14 I was enjoying the afternoon sun with my 20-month-old son when he fell and struck his chest and did not seem to be able to recover his breath. After several minutes of trying to…
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August 4, 2021
Thinking Globally
I am a marketing associate at The Borgen Project, a nonprofit organization that believes our political leaders should be doing more to address global poverty. Through reaching out to congressional…
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August 4, 2021
Free Speech?
I came across a group of beachgoers in the area of 16th Street in Ship Bottom. They were displaying what I considered an offensive flag that read “Joe Biden S__s.” My comment to them was “Free…
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August 4, 2021
End the Nonsense
Just as I thought I had seen everything after 71 years, I guess I was wrong. When I see statues torn down all over the country that reflected our American history, all is lost in our society.
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August 4, 2021
Saving Grace
My family was just down at the shore for our Gordon Week, which we have been doing for 23 years now. It is a celebration of my youngest son’s life by his parents, siblings and their partners and his…
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August 4, 2021
Welcome Home!
On July 28, a group of 30 people from both Harvey Cedars and surrounding towns welcomed home Jim Fritz. In early May, Jim was involved in a serious bike accident and subsequently flown by helicopter…
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August 4, 2021
Committee Questioned
During the public portion of the July 8 Little Egg Harbor town meeting, I referenced a letter published in the July 7 SandPaper titled “Assessments Questioned” and then asked the questions it…
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August 4, 2021
Players Thankful
I’d like to thank Long Beach Township officials for their quick and wise decision to stop the playing of pickleball on the tennis courts at the Acme. Compared to the number of pickleball courts…
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July 29, 2021
Attentive DPW
I would like to take the opportunity to publicly thank the Long Beach Township Department of Public Works for its attention to the dog park at the 68th Street complex.
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July 29, 2021
Outlook Rings True
Kudos to Katie Thrussell (“Teens Support Wind,” 7/21), who so eloquently expressed her thoughts on the proposed wind project, which has been “debated” in The SandPaper for the past several months.…
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July 28, 2021
Place to Go
If you haven’t been to Compassion Café, you are missing out. The food and coffee are delicious and the smiles are bountiful. Compassion Café is a nonprofit breakfast café that provides paid…
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July 28, 2021
Best Dog Park
On behalf of the many dozens of dog owners who enjoy the Barnegat Light Dog Park every day, we want to thank Barnegat Light Mayor Kirk Larson and all of the members of the Barnegat Light Borough…
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•July 28, 2021
Like Wind Project, Critiques Flawed
As a new but fast-growing organization seeking only to preserve the natural beauty of our seascape from the sight of offshore wind turbines, the LBI Coalition for Wind Without Impact was very…
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July 28, 2021
Ignorant Practice
I was visiting a friend’s home in Loveladies recently. It is located bayfront on a lagoon near the Foundation. A home two doors away was having a new dock and deck installed by a local contractor.…
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July 28, 2021
What Hysteria?
I was truly dismayed at the rhetoric displayed in the recent SandPaper Feedback essay “Lost Tourism Claims – Hysteria, Not Fact.” As we have seen all too often in recent years, when you don’t have…
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July 28, 2021
Stay on Shoulder
Every day numerous cyclists, joggers and walkers use part of the car lane or are right on the line between the car lane and the shoulder area on the Boulevard in Harvey Cedars. Why create a safety…
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July 28, 2021
Ridiculous Ordinance
I am writing regarding the Long Beach Township ordinance that fines homeowners for a garbage lid being found off the garbage can.
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July 28, 2021
Paving Paradise: A Cry for Help in Holgate
I grew up biking down the streets of Holgate and loving the small, quiet, safe surfers paradise end of the Island I have called home for the 18 years of my life. The past few years I’ve watched this…
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July 28, 2021
Perpetuating Myths
I read with disappointment The SandPaper article on July 21 concerning the car stolen in Long Beach Township. I’m certain the article was accurate. However, my disappointment comes from the necessity…
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July 28, 2021
Bring Back Jetties
When I was growing up on Long Beach Island in the 1970s, every town had multiple jetties that were put in place to avoid beach erosion. These jetties were spaced about 300 yards apart. The jetties…
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•July 28, 2021
Part of Papa’s Legacy: Watch the Tomatoes!
Like many other families, ours has a few signature sayings or phrases that have endured for years. What typically originated as a knee-jerk reaction to what was happening at the time, or perhaps a…
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July 28, 2021
Ice Cream Hound
Skipper Dippering and Melting Down. Ice cream’s delicious out on the town. Fruit on a sundae is healthy fresh stuff. Pour on the chocolate – I can’t get enough!
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•July 26, 2021
Sounding the Alarm About Bodysurfing Danger
A few weeks ago, I had a visit from my old friend Nick, who was my college roommate. Nick and his family arrived here on Long Beach Island in the midst of a long road trip. We had lunch and began to…
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July 22, 2021
Not a Terrible Price
There have been many different perspectives shared about the wind power projects off the New Jersey coast. I would like to echo John Hailperin’s comments (“Lost Tourism Claims – Hysteria, Not Fact,”…
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•July 22, 2021
Supporting Details Lacking for Atlantic Shores Wind Project
I have been reading with interest the articles on the planned Atlantic Shores offshore wind project, which plans to build 111 13.6-megawatt, 853-foot-tall wind turbines as close as 9½ miles off LBI…
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July 22, 2021
Amazing Response
On Friday, July 9, there was an emergency 911 call regarding a possible person in distress in the water off the beach at 76th Street in Harvey Cedars. Our house is oceanside on 76th Street, and we…
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•July 21, 2021
Moral of Blue Cruiser Caper: We All Must Try to Do Better
My wife and I originally purchased our house in Holgate back in 1994 and have lived here year ’round since 2011. One of the first things we did after buying our house was to purchase a bunch of used…
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July 21, 2021
Teens Support Wind
I am a 16-year-old high school junior and leader of the environmental club at my school. I’ve been coming to LBI every summer since I was 3 years old and hold so many special memories of this Island.…
