Opinion
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June 2, 2021
Roarin’ ’20s
Our family’s return to LBI this Memorial Day weekend was glorious. Nothing – not even the driving rain and cool temperatures – could dampen our spirits. The Island was quiet but resilient through the…
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June 2, 2021
Ode to LBI
The following was from a wonderful week on LBI in mid-May, with thanks to the great staff at the Mariner Inn.
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June 2, 2021
Cable Concerns
First, I want to thank Pat Johnson for an excellent article, “LBI Foundation Talk on Wind Farms” (5/5). There is one sliver of information that was omitted. While insignificant in itself, it begs a…
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•May 31, 2021
Life on a Lightship: Routines and Rough Spots
Considering that lightships and the seamen who served on them are a thing of the past, I am attempting to preserve some of the memories I still possess, at age 83, of life aboard what essentially was…
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May 27, 2021
Truth vs. Opinion
I would like to respond to the letter titled “What’s the Truth?” (5/7).
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May 26, 2021
More Worried Now
The CDC decided to reward citizens who are vaccinated by allowing them not to wear a mask. A noble thought.
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May 26, 2021
Unprofessional
As a N.J. Department of Education-certified school nurse and former school health services supervisor, I am embarrassed and disappointed by local school nurse Erin Pein’s unprofessional behavior and…
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May 26, 2021
Limpet-ing Along
I believe the picture of the horseshoe crab on page 34 last week is mislabeled. It should be called “Limpet Larry … the Horseshoe Crab.” The animals along for the ride are a mollusk called slipper…
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May 26, 2021
Nation at War
American is at war – not just a political war but a spiritual war as well. The insurrection at the Capitol confirms that. No true Christian, no true American can justify or defend what took place.…
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•May 26, 2021
Honor Our Vets as We Mark War on Terrorism Milestone
Like so many other memorable days in history, most of us remember where we were and what we were doing when news arrived that the U.S. military had tracked down and eliminated terrorist kingpin Osama…
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May 26, 2021
Wind Alternative
The Beach Haven Taxpayers Association held an offshore wind energy forum via Zoom on April 9. The Hudson South wind energy area alternative was posed by the public but not fully addressed due to time…
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May 20, 2021
Step in Right Direction
Much needs to be done to prepare residents and businesses about the wise decision New Jersey made to ban many single-use plastics starting in May 2022. Your article (“Plastics Ban to Take Effect in…
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May 20, 2021
Pines Turbines?
I read with interest the letter “Turbines Too Close” by Jim Binder of Surf City. He has some valid points. Along with many others over the past year who have been weighing in on the proposal of…
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May 20, 2021
Ready to Enjoy
Spring is here in Barnegat and the township committee is working to see our residents enjoy the season.
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May 19, 2021
Township Misusing M&M Steam Bar Property
Why is Long Beach Township trying to buy the old M&M Steam Bar, a viable, taxpaying commercial property, so the town can turn it into pickleball courts? If we need more pickleball courts in the…
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May 19, 2021
Honeymoon’s Over
The honeymoon is over! Joe Biden has been in office over 100 days so the gloves are off. Biden came right out of the gate signing a record number of executive orders not seen since the days of FDR.
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•May 19, 2021
George Clooney, Maybe, But Don’t Call Me Walter
My husband thinks he looks like a movie star. With pandemic masks starting to come off, I am reminded of the following story.
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May 19, 2021
Why the Hesitation?
Why is the governor hesitating on the president’s new guidelines for mask wearing? Could it be he is being influenced by some members of the teachers union who don’t want to go back to work?
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•May 19, 2021
Try to Enjoy ‘Normal Times’ No Matter What That May Be
It definitely appears that life is at least starting to return to normal in the U.S. after more than a year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 19, 2021
Library Needs to Grow
Jeanine Sciglitano’s letter explaining the funding for the new Ocean County Library in Stafford Township (“Library vs. Police – Meritless Argument,” 5/12) was well researched and well written. She…
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May 19, 2021
More Expensive
Regarding “Local Wind Concerns” (5/5), I would like to add an additional concern. If this wind farm is foisted on the public, it will raise electricity prices paid by LBI and Southern Ocean County…
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•May 13, 2021
Are the Answers Really Blowing in the Wind?
Our energy planners can’t see the trees through their forest. No, that’s not scrambled. They are focused on the big picture of thousands of kilowatt hours’ output from armies of wind turbine forests…
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May 13, 2021
Great Job
Many thanks to the 18 Mallard Island neighbors who volunteered to clean up our island and for the great job they did. Along with Terri Torquato and Chet Revinski, I would also like to thank the…
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•May 12, 2021
Library vs. Police – Meritless Argument
Unable to attend the Stafford Township Council meeting on April 13, I watched the proceedings on Channel 22. I was particularly distressed when it came to the public portion of the meeting. It soon…
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May 12, 2021
Town Responsibility
In the March 24 issue a resident expressed concerns in a letter titled “Unfair Dredging Cost,” and I have to agree. I have been living in Tuckerton Beach for the past five years and from the very…
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May 12, 2021
Approvals Questioned
In order to protect myself from any litigation-happy person or people, let me preface my comments that these are just my opinions, although I strongly doubt that they are mine alone.
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May 12, 2021
Give Credit
With all the negative press that police departments throughout our country are receiving these days, I think it’s about time we recognize and give credit to those who put their life on the line every…
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May 5, 2021
Crapshoot Crossings
First, an apology – I was driving to Beach Haven Sunday morning and was slow to notice a woman and her dog just reaching the corner to cross Long Beach Boulevard. I could have stopped with a lot of…
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May 5, 2021
Big Thank You
As everyone remembers, Friday, April 30, was a very windy day. That night, after dinner, as Mom (who turned 100 on March 15 and is now on oxygen) and I were watching TV, we noticed the lights were…
