Letters
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July 9, 2026
Hard-Working Immigrants
Another day on Long Beach Island and another day I watched immigrant workers labor from sunrise to sunset. Isn’t it time to stop making believe these hard-working people are taking from society? They…
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July 8, 2026
Unaffordable LBI
Thank you, Thomas Maney and Chris Capp, for your letters in the July 1 SandPaper. Although each letter’s topic covers its own particular message, I couldn’t help but see an obvious link between each…
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July 8, 2026
Narrow-Minded Lines
I advertise in The SandPaper and over the years have written a few letters to the editor. One of my favorite stories, written by Maria Scandale, was “A Native Son Restores a Legacy.”
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July 8, 2026
Always a Ram
I felt a jolt of adrenaline and wistfulness reading Southern Regional graduate Joe Spina’s class president’s remarks in my June 24 SandPaper (“Even at Yale University, Southern Valedictorian’s…
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July 8, 2026
Shut BESS Down
The following was addressed to Beach Haven Mayor Colleen Lambert and borough council.
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July 8, 2026
Engagement Continues
Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate in the primary election. Now that the results have been certified and I will be on the ballot for the mayor of Ship Bottom, I want to express my…
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July 8, 2026
Proven Leadership
My name is Jim Ulrich, and I am proud to announce my candidacy for mayor of Ship Bottom as an independent candidate.
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July 2, 2026
Proud Americans
Kristina McPhee’s SpeakEasy column last week (“Not Flying Flag on 250th? – Not My Father’s Country”) held my interest. I found myself nodding in agreement as love for her father, his love for this…
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July 2, 2026
Ticking Time Bomb
The Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Beach Haven, located at 315 Second Street, contains over 6.5 tons of lithium-ion batteries. This irresponsible placement is an unacceptable hazard to the…
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July 1, 2026
Yankee Doodle Don’t
I read the SpeakEasy column titled “Not Flying the Flag on the 250th? – Not My Father’s Country” with the hope that it would persuade me to fly my flag again, as I used to on a daily basis. This is…
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July 1, 2026
Fiscal Sanity Needed
As we approach the Fourth of July and celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, we must remember the foundational principles that built this country and the grievances leading up to the revolution: a…
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July 1, 2026
Patriotic Response
I respect the love of country that comes through last week’s Commentary (“Not Flying Flag on 250th – Not My Father’s Country”), and I especially respect the sacrifices made by the author’s father.…
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July 1, 2026
For God and Country
Considering some observations I’ve had concerning our nation, our landmark anniversary in the 250th year since our Declaration of Independence, and the present presumption of our due allegiance, I’d…
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June 24, 2026
LBI Film Festival Shines as Beacon for the Arts
As the dust settles on another spectacular film festival season on Long Beach Island, I want to publicly celebrate the incredible success of the Lighthouse International Film Festival.
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June 24, 2026
Leadership Challenged
By the time this is published, the event I am describing will already have taken place. I belong to a group of ordinary Democratic voters who have been disenfranchised for over 20 years. We call…
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June 18, 2026
Lifesaving Addition
For the past 10 or so years I’ve been advocating for LBI surf patrols to investigate the use of drones to help patrol our beaches. I cited several examples of beach patrols elsewhere that had…
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June 17, 2026
Fab Farmers Market
On June 11 the Barnegat farmers market was saved from likely extinction.
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June 17, 2026
Foreign Aid Helps US
Many Americans hold true that U.S. foreign aid is ineffective and a waste of our taxpayer money. Opinion polls show that a hefty amount of U.S. citizens believe that we spend upwards to 25% of our…
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June 17, 2026
What’s With Democrats?
I am old enough to remember “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” performed by Joan Baez in the ’60s. Reflecting on the song and the thoughts conveyed in today’s world, the question might become “where…
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June 11, 2026
Protect Our Water
I attended the May 14 Little Egg Harbor Planning Board meeting. My intent was to speak primarily about the proposed Lennar project at the headway of Willis Creek, pointing out the damage which would…
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June 10, 2026
Fix the Roads
Long Beach Island proudly markets itself as a premier Jersey Shore destination. Homes sell for millions, tourists pour in every summer, and taxes certainly aren’t bargain basement. Which makes the…
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June 10, 2026
D-Day Disgrace
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s D-Day address in Normandy was not simply inappropriate, it was dangerous. Standing among the graves of Americans who died defeating fascism, he delivered remarks that…
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June 10, 2026
Fair Taxation Needed
In response to “Beware of Asset Tax” (6/3), writer Lou McElwain asserts that “the federal income tax was first passed by President Wilson in 1913, and the range was from 1% to a maximum of 6%. The…
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June 4, 2026
Beware of Asset Tax
I recently heard of a proposed new tax and I thought I would share it with everyone. It’s called an asset tax.
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June 3, 2026
Pool Thanks
We would like to thank Jon Oldham and the Harvey Cedars Bible Conference for allowing local children to swim and use their gym during the cold winter months. His generosity has helped foster strong…
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June 3, 2026
Beautiful Afternoon
On May 21, prior to a week of gray, rainy days, the Garden Club of LBI presented an afternoon of beauty at the Foundation of Art and Science in Loveladies.
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June 3, 2026
Beach Badge Blunder
This year, America celebrates its 250th anniversary. Over the Memorial Day weekend, we honored those who gave the ultimate sacrifice preserving and protecting the freedoms the ragtag groups of…
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May 27, 2026
Case Quacked: Ducklings Rescued
On May 16, our neighbor, Juilette Abadir, was strolling down our street, West 72nd Street/Coghlan Avenue, in Brant Beach and saw a duck standing by a road grate. The duck was in a tizzy, quacking…
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May 27, 2026
Increased Flood Risk
I believe that the Lennar project, consisting of 415 homes, is a major concern for Little Egg Harbor and surrounding communities. Many of the newer homeowners who now reside here are not aware of the…
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May 27, 2026
Steady Stewards
As council representatives with firsthand knowledge of what it takes to run a municipality, we are writing to express our strong support for Mayor William Huelsenbeck, Councilman Edward (Eddie)…
