‘Sea Level Research’ Is Seismic Ruse for Oil Exploration

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To the Editor: I read with interest last autumn when a retired Princeton University professor emerituswrote a letter to the editordefendingthe Rutgers University seismic testing proposed for the ocean floor within 20 miles of Barnegat Light (“Fear Not,” 11/12/2014). Now, in recent days when New Jersey congressmen have again renewed their opposition to the postponed seismic study gearing up for […]

Little Egg Harbor MUA Adopts Budget with No Increase in Rates

On April 14, the Little Egg Harbor Municipal Utilities Authority introduced and adoptedits 2015-16 water and sewer budgets of $2,885,243 for water and $4,078,387 for sewer without incurring a rate increase for its customers. The quarterly water and sewer rates of $136 are among the lowest in Ocean County. “Given the delay in Superstorm (Sandy) restorations and the current economic […]

Yay for VA

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To the Editor: Most of all the news about the VA focuses on its shortcomings. I am sure the charges are accurate and the system needs to be corrected, but what is seldom mentioned is that there is a huge number of veterans who are being treated daily at various locations with positive results. I am a veteran of World […]

LBI Featured in ‘Shored Up’ Documentary on May 2

The Barnegat branch of theOcean County Library will show the documentary “Shored Up” onSaturday, May 2, at 11 a.m. In the film, a cross-section of surfers, politicians, scientists andresidents discuss the future of coastal communities in the light of rising sea levels due to climate change. Most of the people interviewed were from the New Jersey and the North Carolina […]

LBI Consolidated Board of Education Still Deliberating Sale of School

The Long Beach Island Grade School, in Ship Bottom, has been on the market since fall 2011, and remains for sale – with the highest bid yet received earlier this year. However, the district’s board of education is still considering whether to actually consolidate the LBI School and the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School in Surf City, and is currently […]

Plum Job

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To the Editor: I do not ever complain about the doings of our elected officials, but the appointment of former Little Egg Harbor Township Assistant Administrator Michael J. Fromosky, a retired state police lieutenant, as an Ocean County Corrections Department division director is going too far. With Fromosky’s annual police pension of $87,524 added to the new job salary of […]

Countdown to Memorial Day Weekend

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Summer is right around the corner. I can feel it and smell it. When the first day of spring finally arrived, I woke up that morning with a new sense of purpose. I felt like I could conquer anything, even the trials and tribulations of my job – well, for the most part. Moving forward, I escalated my workout routine, […]

Devastating Loss

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To the Editor: This past Wednesday night, April 15, my sister’s dog was struck by a vehicle and killed on Hilliard Boulevard in Manahawkin. This was so devastating for my family, and I implore people to practice caution while driving on Hilliard Boulevard. Hilliard is not only a residential area but also a school zone as well as a protected […]

Tour Historic Sites During Beach Haven’s 125th Anniversary Open House

Featuring Most of the Town's Landmarks

Beach Haven, the so-called “Queen City,” is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its founding with special events throughout the summer season.Its anniversary Open House, on Saturday, May 9, will give interested participants a firsthand look inside many of the area’s historic sites. “I think it’s a nice way to kickoff the 125th anniversary,” said Mayor Nancy Taggart Davis. “It’s a […]

Spot On

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To the Editor: I couldn’t agree more with or said it better than David Ackerman in his letter (“Liberal Drivel,” 4/15) commenting on John Imperiale’s column. He was concise and to the point about the separation of church and state, put forth by our brilliant founding fathers, that government was meant to be kept out of religion, not religion kept […]