Opinion
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September 2, 2020
Have the Courtesy
To the man at the LBT post office who arrived in a beautiful Aston Martin: If it’s too much trouble to wear a mask, at least have the courtesy to cover your mouth when you cough.
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•September 2, 2020
With Time and Understanding We Shall Overcome Racism
It’s August 2020 and another case of unjustified police violence involving the shooting, in the back, of an unarmed Black man, Jacob Blake, in Wisconsin has resulted in racial indignation and riots.…
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September 2, 2020
Girlie Weekend
Aug. 22-23 was my annual “Girlie Weekend” in Surf City. With all of the added new challenges and different life experiences we have had to face in 2020, this year’s gathering was different. It just…
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•September 2, 2020
Long Beach Island Buzz: Bored of the Flies
It wasn’t the pandemic I heard people talking about on LBI last week. Not masks, social distancing, or the ongoing shortage of Lysol spray. It wasn’t debates about going back to school in-person or…
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September 2, 2020
Three Strikes
Three strikes and you’re out was probably the first rule you learned when you sat down to watch a baseball game. The all-Republican Little Egg Harbor Township Committee may be working on their third…
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September 2, 2020
Economic Facts
There are a lot of claims about our economy going around: “best ever,” “the world has never seen anything like this,” etc. We all will be voting soon, and it is of critical importance to deal in…
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September 2, 2020
Made My Day
Thank you so much for the wonderful article last week featuring my “Laundry Day” clothesline installation currently on view at Wildflower Too Gallery. It truly has “made my day” to have a reporter…
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•September 2, 2020
Beach at Night
This pathway is inviting me, a gentle breeze kisses my face. As I make my way over the dune, the fresh, salted air I can taste.
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September 2, 2020
Speaking of Racism …
In her Aug. 19 Commentary, Dotty Cronan’s account of racial integration in the 1940s and ‘50s really hit home. Her experiences as a white girl embracing diversity quite matched my own as a central…
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September 2, 2020
Lockdowns Work
I’d like to comment on the Aug. 19 article titled “Recent Death Rate Belies Pandemic.” According to the local doctor who oversees the LBI health department, the overall death rate in New Jersey is…
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•September 1, 2020
Vacation Pictures on LBI Span Photo History
Someday I hope to present to my handsome grandson, Stanley Joseph Wildman, not only a scrapbook of my many columns in The SandPaper, but also a collection of photo albums containing prints of photos…
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August 27, 2020
Fresh Eyes
I am writing to announce my candidacy for the Long Beach Township seat on the Long Beach Island Consolidated school board.
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August 27, 2020
Concerned Grandfather
New data daily show that as soon as schools open, kids, teachers and staff test positive for COVID-19. Many school districts have safely determined that they best serve their students, staff and…
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August 27, 2020
Real Knucklehead
King Murphy likes to call the fine people of New Jersey knuckleheads. He should look in the mirror at himself for declaring that voters should vote by mail. This is not absentee voting but what…
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August 27, 2020
Cyclists Slighted
The Route 72 Dorland Henderson Bridge was recently renovated at a cost of more than $300 million, a project that took about seven years. The old bridge was definitely in need of an upgrade, and among…
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•August 27, 2020
Masks Can Be Revealing – Seeing Behind Face Coverings
These days, while the world seems to be have been turned upside down with COVID-19, there is alarming unrest in our country and a presidential election looms, I’m finding it all almost too much to…
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August 26, 2020
Resurrect Markers
I find it interesting that the channel markers leading from the Intracoastal Waterway to Kinsey Creek in Harvey Cedars have not been replaced this summer. I was under the impression that these…
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August 26, 2020
Pesky Cat
Why do some people who have cats feel it’s perfectly acceptable for their cats to roam the neighborhood at will?
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August 26, 2020
Wonderful Shock
What a wonderful shock I had reading the Aug. 5 edition of The SandPaper and finding a picture of the Notre Dame nuns on the beach (accompanying the SpeakEasy “The Last Day I Surfed With My Father: A…
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August 26, 2020
Dredge by Sections
After the Tuckerton Council meeting Aug. 17, the leadership of the Tuckerton Beach Association Infrastructure Committee agreed to look into breaking down the lagoon dredging special assessment by…
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August 26, 2020
Our United States
The column praising the leadership of Donald Trump by Ray Bleiweiss (“Speaking of Responsibility – Let’s Stop Blaming President,” 7/22) and the unabashed fawning of his diatribe by Joan Arosemowicz…
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August 26, 2020
Disappointing Dialogue
As a lifelong visitor on beautiful LBI, homeowner and taxpayer, I find myself airing my profound disappointment in our local government through the only means available to me.
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•August 24, 2020
‘The Old Surfer Girl’ Still Has Some Spunk
Can you imagine that some people never go to the beach? There are people who reject the sand, the sun, the lotion and the rolling surf! I’m not one of these people; I love the beach, the bay, the…
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August 20, 2020
Be a P.O. Patriot
This is a public service announcement. The U.S. Postal Service is written into the U.S. Constitution. Therefore, it needs to be supported. Regardless of your political preferences, be a patriot.
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August 20, 2020
Another Explanation
I read with interest Jay Mann’s column (The Fish Story, 8/12) theorizing whether numerous “near-tornadoes” were implicated in the striking event accompanying the Isaias tropical storm, i.e. the…
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August 19, 2020
Missing the Point
I was disappointed to read in Aug. 5 SandPaper, buried toward the end of a discussion of water meters in Long Beach Township, a comment by Commissioner Lattanzi regarding lifeguards infected with…
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•August 19, 2020
Be Mindful and Safe on Extra-Crowded LBI
I’ve noticed that with each passing year, more and more people seem to be unaware of the laws and safety guidelines on the Island. Here are just a few of them to clear things up to help ensure safety…
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August 19, 2020
Committed to Seniors
Originally known as the endless holiday or permanent vacation one hopes to enjoy after retirement, the “golden years” are suddenly presenting new challenges in this time of COVID-19. Despite these…
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August 19, 2020
Meaningful Insights
Last week I saw your publication of a pair of excellent essays by authors (in alphabetical order) Sue Cummings and Linda Feaster. This August marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the voting…
