Letters
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August 31, 2023
Fix Memorial Park
I recently read the letter regarding the new ramp that was put in at the 25th Street pier in Ship Bottom (“New Gateway,” 8/9). I agree this provides access to the bay in a safe manner and I propose…
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August 31, 2023
Tasty Addition
I so very much enjoy the articles that Rosemary Smith is writing in “Beach Bites.” I love the story that she tells before she moves onto the actual recipe. It’s really a great addition to The…
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August 30, 2023
‘Testing’ Well Tested
Sunday night I attended Save LBI’s event called “Promises and Realities – Wind Turbine Projects Off LBI Shores.” The presenters focused on, and suggested, that the windmill farms should be stopped…
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August 30, 2023
Imperiale for Mayor
As we approach the end of summer I am reminded that this year Harvey Cedars voters will have the opportunity to vote for the three commissioners who govern the borough. My wife and I have owned our…
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August 30, 2023
Gov’t Giving Special Treatment to Offshore Wind Developers
Frank Smith, in his letter titled “No Subsidies Given to Wind Farms,” (8/23), clearly knows how utility rates and competitive power markets work in New Jersey and on the PJM grid. What he apparently…
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August 30, 2023
Backup Call
This is in response to the person who doesn’t like to hear sirens early in the morning. You would be happy to hear the siren if it was your house on fire at anytime.
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August 30, 2023
Cowardly Act
To my complete shock, on a recent Saturday morning I was walking my mini schnauzer down Beach Avenue at Fifth Street in Beach Haven, on the curbside grass, when the man who owned the house there…
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August 30, 2023
Testing Questioned
If what I’m reading in the newspaper is accurate, there have been beach closures due to water quality issues throughout Atlantic, Monmouth and Ocean counties. Miraculously, the pollution appears to…
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August 30, 2023
Exemplary Response
I am writing to bring attention to an unusual and concerning incident that occurred on our beloved Long Beach Island beaches on Aug. 24. Long before the lifeguards arrived, residents and visitors…
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August 30, 2023
Vote for Problem Solver
Deciding on and voting for candidates of your choice are hallmarks of our democracy. The arrival of Labor Day suggests we in Harvey Cedars are coming close to decision time. All three of our…
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August 30, 2023
Hero Donor
Last week a very dear friend of ours lost a relative who was unfortunately involved in an automobile accident. I did not know this person, but I now place her in my hero column along with so many…
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August 30, 2023
Parents, Put Down Your Phones, Watch Kids Carefully in Water
Four weeks ago I headed to the beach with my wife, daughter and 2-year-old grandson. We settled on a spot close to the ocean as it was close to low tide. We were also a good 150 feet away from the…
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August 30, 2023
Dredging Explained
I am writing regarding inaccuracies in the article titled “Long Beach Township Adopts Ordinance to Dredge Some High Bar Harbor Lagoons.”
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August 30, 2023
Sincere Appreciation
The Women’s Auxiliary of Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. #1 and EMS recently conducted our annual Auction and Flea Market. It is with sincere appreciation that we would like to recognize and thank our…
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August 24, 2023
Not Basic Objects
Re: “Out of Sight” (8/16) by Andy Matthews – let me put your wind turbine theory to rest. While you cite the National Weather Service that “basic objects on the horizon get lost beyond 10 miles,”…
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August 24, 2023
LBI Wish List
As a longtime owner and summer resident of LBI, I have the following wishes for the Island:
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August 24, 2023
Misinformed Letter
All Andy Matthews’ letter titled “Out of Sight” (8/16) proves is that he knows how to calculate the length of the sides of a right triangle. He totally fails to account for the fact that the wind…
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August 24, 2023
Thank You, Lifesavers
My family and I were on LBI for our annual two-week vacation in the middle of July in Beach Haven Crest on 75th Street. One afternoon, my son and his three preteen children were in the water after 5…
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August 24, 2023
Unnecessary Tax
An open space tax in Ship Bottom would be a solution to a problem that has already been solved.
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August 24, 2023
Mixed Advice
The letter headlined “Don’t Stop” in your Aug. 9 edition gives both bad and good advice.
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August 23, 2023
Made My Day
Recently it was very heartwarming to observe one of our Long Beach Township police officers interacting with three young girls on their bicycles on Ocean Boulevard in Brant Beach. I watched as…
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August 23, 2023
Get Educated
I have only recently had the opportunity to educate myself on the wind turbine project that is slated for our coastline. After my exposure to multiple counts of everything ranging from apathy to…
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August 23, 2023
Save LBI?
Save LBI? As a 72-year-old, third-generation Long Beach Islander, I have to say, “Too late!”
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August 23, 2023
Spotlight on Lights
Most who are familiar with driving on southern Long Beach Island know that the traffic lights in Long Beach Township are turned on (red/yellow/green) in late spring and turned off (blinking…
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August 17, 2023
Victory Lap?
The other day I read in one of the daily papers “Bus tour celebrates anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act.”
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August 17, 2023
Out of Sight
There are multiple reasons why LBIers are against the installation of wind turbines, amongst them “they will spoil our view of the ocean.” Let me put that one to rest.
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August 17, 2023
Great Ideas
In his letter, “No Bail, Not Always” (8/9), Joseph P. Gorman put forth some great and novel ideas opposing our new, progressive leniency on criminals. Most of us can agree that people who commit a…
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August 16, 2023
What’s Not App
Why in this world of instant communications are we still using noisy, intrusive sirens to summon first responders?
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August 16, 2023
Disappointing Process
I am disappointed in the recent voting process done by the High Bar Harbor Taxpayers Association for input on the proposed dredging project that will impact 235 properties with a special tax…