Opinion
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July 1, 2020
Eye of the Storm
Here we are, in a countdown to the climatic part of our summer annual rituals. But … it’s not the same. There is a lack of the electric buzz in the air on a Saturday night. The ever-looming silence…
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July 1, 2020
Miserable Job
I was on the beach last Friday. The sky was clear, and the sun was scalding at its apex in the midday hours. In fact, the beach was difficult to navigate. Anyway, an encounter in Long Beach Township…
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July 1, 2020
Support the Arts
This past week the Beach Haven Taxpayers’ Association unanimously voted to make a donation to the Community Arts Program and Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven. Why would BHTA support these programs?…
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July 1, 2020
Double Standard
Rita Weiner’s letter in the 6/17 issue (“Crossed the Line”) chastises Artoonist Leslee Ganss and The SandPaper for “putting down” the president and getting “political with ‘the Bible.’” She called it…
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July 1, 2020
Big Thank You
A big thank you to the leadership of Long Beach Township for lowering the speed limit to 15 mph on the ocean roads.
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July 1, 2020
Reframing Art
One of the world’s wonders, the monumental Buddha statues, had stood in the Bamiyan Valley in Afghanistan since the 6th century. In March 2001 Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar ordered the Buddhas…
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June 24, 2020
Power Grab
Welcome to the Hotel California. You can check in anytime you want, but you can never leave. The same can be said for socialism in America, most especially on the East and West coasts. Over the last…
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June 24, 2020
No Equivalency
To Ms. Cummins’ June 10 request that The SandPaper equally lampoon Democrats for their kneeling and wearing of African scarves in solidarity with black Americans because Trump was lampooned in the…
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June 24, 2020
Incorrectly Masked
I enjoyed reading Eric Englund’s article “Beach Haven Reports Outdoor Dining ‘Boom’ on Opening Day” 6/17. However, I was disappointed that the bartender pictured in the featured image was wearing her…
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•June 24, 2020
Sunrise, Sunset, Brilliantly Glow the LBI Days
One of the major advantages of being on our beloved Island is the incredible sky watching that can happen only here. Thanks to less air and light pollution, Long Beach Island experiences unequaled…
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June 24, 2020
Perfect Storm
What happened to the cheering for the first responders during the pandemic? Does America stop within a week, focusing on one person’s death because of one police officer’s horrible decision?
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June 24, 2020
Great Column
Once again, there was a great column by John Imperiale in last week’s SandPaper (“Thoughts on an Island (Ours) With Help From John Donne”) – always insightful and succinct.
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June 24, 2020
Special Neighbors
Over Memorial Day weekend, we had a garage sale except everything was free. We had a sign there with a donation bowl. It said “for Acme checkers.” The event was kind of small, but over the two days…
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June 24, 2020
Listen Up, Offenders
My wife and I, by decree from the president, governor, mayor and, most important, our children, have been sequestered in our home since early March because of the pandemic and the consequences to us…
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June 24, 2020
Bothersome Violations
Having followed development in our area for over 40 years, I was quite impressed with Gina Scala’s article last week on developer Chris Vernon’s reported Coastal Area Facilities Review Act violations…
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June 24, 2020
Graduation Gratitude
To the faculty of Southern Regional High School, thank you for the amazing job on 2020 graduation this year. We all know how difficult this year was for the senior class, but with your love, effort…
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June 24, 2020
Taking Responsibility
As a white man living in Ocean County, I feel that I have to take the responsibility to educate myself to better understand the BLM demonstrations happening across the country and in our own…
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•June 24, 2020
Warp Speed Vaccinations in ’76 Turned Into National Debacle
Sometimes you have to wonder if Donald Trump’s biggest dream wasn’t to become president, but rather to be Capt. James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise.
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June 18, 2020
Thinking About Privilege
I believe I’ve had my fair share of challenges in life. I believe that I have worked hard for everything that I have and everything that I have accomplished. However, recently I’ve been thinking…
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June 18, 2020
Letter Writer Confused
The June 10 SandPaper contained a letter titled “Sue Governors.” I couldn’t let the unsubstantiated and untrue statements in the letter slide.
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June 17, 2020
We Live Here Too
The Atlantic could have up to six major hurricanes in 2020. As a year-round Surf City resident, that prediction is alarming. As a renter it’s daunting because my wife and I were denied an emergency…
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June 17, 2020
Crossed the Line
To use George Floyd’s death as a platform to put down our president in your Artoon last week was shameful. I have lived in Surf City for 27 years. Now The SandPaper gets political with “the Bible.”…
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•June 17, 2020
Like Blai, We’ll Persevere With Strength and Joy
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ founder, Boris Blai, was 5 years old when the Russian flu pandemic spread throughout his homeland in 1899.
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•June 17, 2020
With the Death of George Floyd I, a White Woman, Now Get It
I went to see Chris Rock do stand-up in the ’90s. Part of his act was talking about being black in America. He joked about how people who are white know how good they’ve got it. He talked about…
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June 17, 2020
Substandard Material
This letter is in response to a June 10 article on dredge spoils fortifying Beach Haven beaches.
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June 17, 2020
There Is Hope
In my seven decades on this good earth there has never been another time when we have seen so many white people involved in the deep and growing movement to address systematic racism and structural…
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June 11, 2020
Lampoon Democrats Too
Regarding the editorial cartoon lampooning the U.S. president last week: I hope you have an equally offensive editorial cartoon lampooning the Democrats, culturally appropriating an African scarf on…
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June 11, 2020
Same Here
So we watched and waited, and lo and behold, a plain white envelope arrived with an enclosed Visa debit card! Just like S. Fox said in his June 3 Commentary (“Debit Card Stimulus Proves to Be Tricky…
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June 11, 2020
This Storm Story Has a Surprise Ending
My husband and I were on the beach at Fifth Street in Surf City on Wednesday, June 3. We decided to leave when the sky got real dark, so we packed up and started walking to our car, which was parked…
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June 11, 2020
Taxpayers Need Detail
Over the last 12 months the Barnegat Township Committee has approved bill lists that range anywhere from $4 million to $12.7 million. They have not provided backup and details on the township…
