Opinion
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July 21, 2021
Mistake Repeated
There is a famous saying: “Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it.”
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July 21, 2021
Free Market at Work
After reading two letters last week regarding a strip mall that we are under contract to purchase (“Not in Best Interest” and “Most Egregious”), I feel the need to respond.
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July 21, 2021
Drone Patrol
While sitting on the beach Sunday I noticed some new visitors swimming in the unprotected area in front of me. I was some 200 yards from the nearest lifeguard bench. The guard whistled the offenders…
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July 21, 2021
Cannabis Ban Backed
The following was addressed to Beach Haven Municipal Clerk/Borough Administrator Sherry Mason.
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July 15, 2021
Great Show
I want to thank our public works people, our first aid squad and Barnegat’s bravest, our fire company, for the help they gave us at the successful fireworks show at the high school Friday night, July…
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•July 14, 2021
Lost Tourism Claims – Hysteria, Not Fact
The SandPaper article in the June 30 edition titled “Wind Energy Impact Could Cost Billions in Tourism Dollars” described the supposed impact in lost tourism dollars and jobs due to the…
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July 14, 2021
What’s Going On?
Last Wednesday night one of five teenagers in a group hit our car with a baseball bat, causing $1,500 in damage. (Our neighbor has it on video.) This is what is going on in our beloved LBI.
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July 14, 2021
Most Egregious
Having owned a home in Surf City for nearly 20 years, I have seen quite a bit of change on our Island. The proposed change to Surf City Square is the most egregious I have ever seen.
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July 14, 2021
Serving Up Lemon Aid
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July 14, 2021
Not in Best Interest
I just became aware of the proposed demolition of the forever-standing commercial strip spanning Sixth and Seventh streets on the Boulevard in Surf City and have had numerous emotions go through my…
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July 14, 2021
Dear Long Beach Island
My daughter, Katelyn Schmidt from High Bar Harbor, wrote the following poem about her love for LBI modeled after Kobe Bryant’s “Dear Basketball” piece as a school assignment this past spring.
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•July 14, 2021
Middle. Middle. Middle. Age 52 and Counting!
It’s fun to say the word “middle.” It’s like little, but with an M. And I guess D’s instead of T’s. But they sound almost the same when I say them. Middle. Middle. Middle. Try it.
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July 14, 2021
Bay Study Due
I understand that the New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Management’s Final Feasibility Report and environmental impact statement with the recommended plan (NJ Back Bay Study) will be released…
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July 14, 2021
Loveladies ❤️ Gator
I’m writing this as an almost 80-year-old woman who has come to LBI for over 50 years. After living in North Beach, we recently moved to Loveladies. As you can imagine, at my age, even though I’m…
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•July 11, 2021
No Sweeter Launch in Life Than at Ship’s Wheel
My family was staying with my grandparents in Harvey Cedars one fine summer day in 1973 when my friends and I gathered our money and rode our bikes to the Ship’s Wheel to indulge in penny candy and…
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July 8, 2021
Explain Tax Revenues
I appreciate Councilwoman Davis’ attempt at an explanation regarding Beach Haven becoming the marijuana haven on LBI (“Think Rationally,” 6/23). Her letter still shirks the question, however, of…
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July 7, 2021
Shoot Down Range
One of 600 homeowners, I built my home in Island Woods Estates 20 years ago. I was just sent a letter from Stafford Mayor Gregory Myhre announcing he is holding a workshop on July 29 at 6 p.m. in the…
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•July 7, 2021
Windmills Aren’t the Answer to Increasing Energy Needs
Fact: What was the book George Washington bought immediately after signing the Constitution? The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote. I had no idea Washington had such a great sense of…
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July 7, 2021
Assessments Questioned
I attended the June 10 Little Egg Harbor township committee meeting. There were many residents there objecting to the special assessment the town imposed on them for the dredging project. I don’t…
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July 7, 2021
U.S. Lags on Wind
I wish to thank Jim Binder for his thoughtful Commentary (“Leave Oceans Alone – Pursue Energy Technologies on Land,” 6/16). I agree that we need a balanced, diverse approach to address climate…
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July 7, 2021
Cost of Waterfront
This is a response to Edward Harkey (“Lagoons Dying,” 6/9) and Clayton Fairchild (“Low Water,” 6/30). Mr. Harkey references the repaving of streets north of Route 9. Yes, they were, just as yours…
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•July 5, 2021
Farewell, Carolyn Ann … Thanks for Memories
It was truly a sad day when I heard that the party boat Carolyn Ann III was leaving Barnegat Light to become part of a whale watching fleet in Cape May. I know the Carolyn Ann III because I lived…
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July 1, 2021
Pride of Peahala Park
Who decided to change the name on the Peahala Park water tower? Every water tower on the Island has the name of the section on it. Who decided to change that? We of Peahala Park were very proud of…
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•July 1, 2021
Feelin’ Groovy
One of the wonderful rituals performed at Wawa is holding the doors for others. The other day in Barnegat when I did so, a teenager thanked me. I responded, “Right on!’ to which she exclaimed, “From…
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June 30, 2021
Cannabis Benefits
As a senior citizen and healthcare professional, I applaud Nancy Taggart Davis and her support of a regulated cannabis business (“Think Rationally,” 6/23). For those voters who are unsure of the…
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June 30, 2021
Much Ado About Nothing
everything and anything that matters, is just a little something mixed with a whole lot of nothing. you think i’m kidding? this is a poem, not a joke.
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June 30, 2021
First Round Pass
I’d like to respond to last week’s letter from Beach Haven Councilwoman Nancy Taggart Davis. While I am not against medical marijuana, I am not a supporter of its recreational use, and do not believe…
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June 30, 2021
Dangerous Turn
For three years we have been trying to get the county to reinstall a no-right-turn sign on the Boulevard and East 21st Street (going north) in Ship Bottom.
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June 30, 2021
What’s the Truth?
It is curious how the most innocent of statements can evoke memories and thoughts about many current concerns, the divergent political views about which seem partially responsible for motivating and…
