Opinion
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November 18, 2020
Looking Forward
I would like to thank Long Beach Township voters for having faith in me to be one of our representatives on the Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education. Thank you to those who helped by…
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November 18, 2020
Keeping Barnegat No. 1
As a sitting committeeman in Barnegat, I would like to thank the knowledgeable voters for returning Al Cirulli and adding Joe Marte to the committee. I know you will not regret that decision.
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November 11, 2020
Disconcerting Election
It amazes me how times change. There was a time when logic and civility was the norm. During those times, everyone worked hard before Election Day to espouse the cause of their particular candidate.…
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•November 11, 2020
Who I Am and Am Not – and Why I Choose Hope
Before I launch my rocket of righteous vindication, before I plead my case, let me tell you who I am not, so you can decide whether to continue reading.
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November 11, 2020
Bit of Normal
Our thanks to Murphy’s Market, Kapler’s, the Beach Haven Public Works Department, our volunteers and all the people who attended Ghost Fest to make it a success.
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November 11, 2020
Better Thoughts
There is so much else to see and think about in this area besides this election. It is time for a quiet evening walk and many better thoughts. There is a poem, too.
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•November 11, 2020
Coping With After-Election Elation or Deflation Overload
The 2020 presidential election is over. We have voted for a president-elect and vice president-elect – Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. It was a race to the finish between the red and the blue. Some…
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November 11, 2020
Salute to Veterans
I am the proud son of a WWII veteran who took me as a young boy to the American Legion post on Sunday afternoons. During these visits I learned the meaning of sacrifice, patriotism and freedom from…
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November 11, 2020
Honor to Serve
From blackboards to greenboards to whiteboards to Smart Boards, I have seen the changes our district has made in the educational lives of over a generation of students. As a Long Beach Island Board…
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•November 9, 2020
Shell-abrating Local Efforts to Curb Plastic Waste
It has been three years since Mayor Mancini and the Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners passed a plastic bag ban, and an effort by Garden Club of Long Beach Island members with other…
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November 6, 2020
Thanks for Coverage
Thanks for the election coverage for the local school board. It was near impossible to find out about the candidates prior to publication of your October Tuckerton/Little Egg Harbor Leader. Maybe…
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•November 5, 2020
Election Result Delays Are Nothing New in United States
Yes, this could be one long week as people across the country wait to find out if President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden will win the 2020 election.
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November 4, 2020
Calm Down
In last week’s Commentary, titled “With Election Day About Here, Time to Buckle Your Seatbelts,” the writer gives us some of his thoughts and predictions on alternative outcomes depending on Biden or…
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November 4, 2020
‘Not Me’ Indeed
Mr. Moran, you are mixed up and new to the game (“Dirty Politics Indeed,” 10/21). Let me help with why your 36 signs were uprooted on Route 539 and Mathistown Road. It’s simple. The county, state and…
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November 4, 2020
No Distancing
The news is reporting an upswing in cases of COVID-19. I truly believe this because of what I experienced on Sunday, Oct. 25 at one store on LBI.
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•November 2, 2020
Barnegat Lighthouse: A Story of Loss and Reform
One of the year’s last special events took place last month – the Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey. This event, during normal times, attracts thousands from all over the region to visit Barnegat…
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•October 29, 2020
‘Are You Reeling in the Years?’
2020 has not been a year of perfect vision. Everything is blurred. For those millions working from home, furloughed from their jobs, jobless or retirees, one day begins to look like another.
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October 29, 2020
Be Prepared
We need to accept that COVID-19 makes everything more difficult. Schools, work, groceries … everything has become a challenge.
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October 28, 2020
Share Responsibility
As a biased dog owner and full-time resident of Beach Haven, I would like to respond to Jon Rothschild’s letter (“Be Responsible,” 10/21). Mr. Rothschild, no one hates seeing dog piles on the beach…
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•October 28, 2020
Survival of Democracy Is on Ballot
After reading several letters to the editor in the Oct. 21 edition, I feel compelled to comment. We have owned a home in Barnegat Light since 1989, and spend about half the year in residence here.…
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October 28, 2020
Act of Lunacy
According to an article on NJ.com, Gov. Murphy has decided to sign a bill authorizing the release of over 2,000 prisoners from our prison system since “they will be getting out anyway,” which is a…
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October 28, 2020
How Thankful
On Friday my spouse and I had to go to Manahawkin for some appointments. Due to COVID, we don’t go out often. We decided to make several stops while we were out. Our final stop was CVS.
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October 28, 2020
Lights Out Tip
FYI: If you notice your street light is out when walking in the dark, get the number off the pole and please call Atlantic City Electric at 800-642-3780 to report it.
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•October 28, 2020
With Election Day About Here, Time to Buckle Your Seatbelts
The presidential election next week will be crucial and a lot more than just our customary four-year selection of a president. It will determine the overall direction of our country. The volume of…
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October 28, 2020
Empty-Cage Rattle
The following was addressed to Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari.
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October 28, 2020
Strategic Secrecy?
I am puzzled over the secrecy of the LBI school board surrounding the establishment of its Strategic Planning group. I served on a Strategic Planning group for the Southern Regional School District…
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October 22, 2020
Hardly Great
Who really wants four more years of this version of America? No, that’s not what I want. The Republicans and Trump have had four years to make America great again.
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October 22, 2020
Who Will Pay?
It’s the political season with a vengeance, with all media receiving more than their fair share of opinions, theses and dissertations, all spiced with some degree of diatribe. Consider a submission…
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October 21, 2020
Thinly Veiled Attack
How is it that the false claims proposed by the president of voter fraud by Democrats in the upcoming election, due to mail-in ballots, are a one-sided proposition? As I understand it, mail-in…
