Letters
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April 24, 2024
Feedback Thanks
This past week, the 18 Mile Emergency Services Organization had our monthly meeting at the High Point firehouse. The organization is comprised of the volunteer fire and EMS organizations of Long…
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April 24, 2024
Industry Pawns?
The article “Offshore Wind Fight Focus on Funding of Local Opponents” 4/10), raises the question: Were the LBI opponents of wind turbines pawns of the fossil fuel industry?
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April 24, 2024
Accessory Dwelling Units Could Impact Local Land Use
ADUs – standing for accessory dwelling units – are not new. Years ago, they were living arrangements made by homeowners to accommodate family needs. In recent years, ADUs are gaining attention…
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April 17, 2024
Extremely Grateful
The Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter and the volunteer organization Friends of Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter would like to express our thanks and appreciation to Dr. Brandon Denning and…
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April 17, 2024
Transparency Valued
I want to shout out to the Harvey Cedars commissioners for their initiative to share local borough news transparently and informatively.
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April 17, 2024
Vote of the Century
Once again I thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Thayer’s wide-ranging assessment of our current political culture that serves only to highlight the incompetence of the Congress and the decline of the American…
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April 17, 2024
Let’s Let It All Hang Out to Dry
Hey gals! It’s Monday – how do you start your day? Groaning? Putting the pillow over your head? Dolly Parton’s song has you tumbling out of bed, stumbling to the kitchen, pouring that cup of ambition.
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April 10, 2024
Hypocritical Activity
There is so much controversy over the wind turbines destroying the beauty and environment in the ocean. Somehow there is no controversy over the continuous ripping up of trees, open spaces, animal…
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April 10, 2024
Do the Right Thing
I live at the end of Bay Terrace in Harvey Cedars and have one of the last properties with grass and trees. It’s a dog walker’s dream come true. They love to leave their dog’s business on my…
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April 4, 2024
Important Factor
There have been some recent letters opposing the sale of the LBI School and renovation of the Ethel Jacobsen School. Our family has been year-round residents since 1999 on the property purchased by…
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April 4, 2024
Holy Week Disgrace
I learned last week that Donald Trump is now selling Bibles allegedly to pay for mounting legal fees and court costs. Mr. Trump said in his video posted on Truth Social that “All Americans need a…
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April 4, 2024
Ocean County’s Loss
In the high-stakes world of politics, there are highs and there are lows. Ocean County Commissioners Bobbi Jo Crea and Gary Quinn experienced one of those lows when the Republican screening committee…
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April 3, 2024
Waste of Money
I am writing in regard to Bonnie Picaro’s letter (“Poor Decision,” 3/27) regarding the merger of both LBI Consolidated School District schools into the E.J. School in Surf City.
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April 3, 2024
Daily Routine
I’ve just turned 87. One of the ways I’ve kept going strong is to make riding my bike part of my daily routine.
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March 27, 2024
Electric Shock
I am writing this letter in response to the prepared statement by Candace Womer, of Excelon Corp. (parent company of Atlantic City Electric), as reported in Rick Mellerup’s article titled “Exelon…
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March 27, 2024
Poor Decision
I am writing in regard to the LBI school board’s decision to move all students out of LBI Grade School and into Ethel Jacobsen School. As a board member of 30 years and a resident of this community…
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March 27, 2024
Easter Bunny Trails
If any of us have been sent out on an evening mission to Acme or Wawa or are coming home from a night on the LBI town, there is one animal that we most definitely will come across: the Eastern…
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March 27, 2024
ADU Benefits
Do you know what an ADU is? If you don’t yet know, it’s likely many New Jersey residents will know in the near future since the state Legislature has introduced bills to promote the building of more…
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March 20, 2024
Expand Drone Use
Re: your article titled “Surf City Utilizes Drone Technology for Beach Safety” (3/13), I have been writing letters to The SandPaper for the past two years, requesting a study on the use of drones for…
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March 20, 2024
Danger on LBI
Recently a writer to opinion page wrote about the dangers of living in California and stated that she would prefer to stay on LBI.
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March 20, 2024
Help Restaurants Survive
I am glad I am resident of Harvey Cedars. I am happy that our local government has the wisdom to adopt regulations and promote outdoor dining for the restaurants in our town. To be able to enjoy…
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March 20, 2024
Thoughts on Windmills
Imagine miles upon miles of monstrosities Turning and thudding hypnotically The flashing of light that cuts through the sky Confusing the birds as they migrate by…
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March 13, 2024
Wrong Direction
A comparison of more than three years of data collected during the Biden administration with data of his predecessor reveals many interesting facts. First, we hear and read almost daily how…
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March 13, 2024
God-in-a-Box
When my children were small, they had a toy called Jack-in-the-Box. When they turned the handle attached to the box, a melody would begin to play. They continued turning the handle until a clown…
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March 13, 2024
Spectacular Show
On Feb. 29 I had the joy of seeing “Mamma Mia!” at Southern Regional High School. What a spectacular show! Those students did a fantastic job. You are all stars.
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March 13, 2024
Not Best Candidate
At a recent forum in Little Egg Harbor Township for the three candidates for Congress in District 2, I was struck by how wrong Joe Salerno is for South Jersey. First, unlike the other two candidates…
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March 6, 2024
Beloved Figure
On Sunday, Feb. 25 we lost another Beach Haven local. At age 83, John Blackmann Brown Jr. passed on to the other side after a gastric stomach issue that slowly depleted his strength. He kept his…
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March 6, 2024
Problems With Wind
After reading the article titled “Historic Fishing Grounds at Risk With New Offshore Wind Leases” (2/28), I wanted to add my opinion.
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March 6, 2024
Special Needs Wish List
If I had millions of dollars, I would buy the LBI Grade School in Ship Bottom.
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February 29, 2024
Clogs in Storm Drains Are Not the Largest Problem
This is in reference to the Feb. 7 article titled “New Storm Drains Expected to Provide Relief from Floods.” Although I am not thoroughly familiar with the details of flooding in Ship Bottom, I…
