Liberal Leanings

Letters

To the Editor: Donald Trump is the ultimate culmination of the ego and the id. Modern society has conditioned people to restrain their inner thoughts and fears, with political correctness policing what they should be able to say and even think without guilt. Trump has given voice to these innermost thoughts whether you admit it or not. This is theNo. […]

Illegally Operated Box Truck Hits Utility Pole on Route 72, Disables Five Intersections

Multiple traffic signals along Route 72 in Manahawkin were out for about an hour on Thursday, Jan. 7, after a large box truck operated by an unlicensed driver struck a utility pole, resulting in low-hanging wires near the roadway. Shortly before 5 p.m., Stafford Township police responded to the accident scene in the area of Route 72 and West Street, […]

Southern Ocean County Chapter of Sunshine Foundation Holds Fishing Flea Market Fundraiser Jan. 30

At Little Egg Harbor Community Center

Reel in the deals at a fishing flea market held by the Southern Ocean County Chapter of the Sunshine Foundation on Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Little Egg Harbor Community Center. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is $3. Children 12 and younger get in free. Proceeds benefit the Sunshine Foundation, a national organization established, as […]

Scott Sarno, Robert Geddes Keep Barnegat Board of Education Posts 

Scott Sarno maintained his post as Barnegat Board of Education president at a recent reorganization meeting in which five board members were sworn in. Robert Geddes will again serve as vice president. Sarno had served on the board four years before returning to the nine-member group in 2014, while Geddes joined the board last year. David Sherman, Linda Kropf and […]

Seeds of a Proposal

Letters

To the Borough of Surf City: I would like to propose a community farming project in Surf City. The purpose of this proposal is to involve the community and take part in the farming of produce. All participants would benefit equally and participate freely as they choose. This proposal is for the bettering of quality of life around the town […]

Not All Conspiracy Theories Are Created Equal, Part II

Commentary

For my first commentary of what is shaping up to be a very strange year, I thought I shouldseize the opportunity afforded by a recent news item to revisit my favorite conspiracy theory – that is, the one I myself conceived some two decades ago. It was back in June 1995, on this very page, that Ifirsthypothesized that ridiculous conspiracy […]

Resolve to Use Less Energy in 2016

SpeakEasy

Why would you use less energy? To save money? To simplify your life? To reduce greenhouse gas emissions? These are all good reasons, and they all go hand-in-hand. Energy efficiency and conservation, along with a shift to clean sources of energy,are one of the most important issues facing us today. Many states are embracing energy efficiency, according to the American […]

End Humiliation

Letters

To the Editor: Nearly 50 years after the U.S.S. Pueblo was blatantly attacked and seized by North Korea, this storied U.S. Navy vessel remains in the hands of one of the most oppressive regimes on the planet. Following the unprovoked deadly attack in international waters on Jan. 23, 1968 that left a crew member dead, the ship was towed to […]

Helpful and Professional

Letters

To the Editor:I don’t know the details of Alice Burnett’s building project that prompted her “Difficult Process” letter of Jan. 13, so I can’t weigh in on her exact experience. However, I can with regards to mine, and I can say that I have found the Surf City Building Department to be both helpful and professional. After building two houses, […]

Hunting Concerns

Letters

To the Editor: On Friday morning, Jan. 15, I walked out to the end of Barnegat Light south jetty. Normally this is where I go to see the beautiful diving ducks (harlequins, surf scoters, eider, long-tails, loons and more)that comefrom as far as the Arctic Circle, but instead I saw a boat anchored within 100 yards of the south side […]