Letters
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July 19, 2023
Delusional Experts
To the environmental experts who week after week write into The SandPaper letting us all know that sea levels are rising and that it’s reckless to fight against the construction of large wind…
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July 19, 2023
Wind Boondoggle
In response to letter titled “Risk Rising” (7/5), the boondoggle that is the offshore wind turbine project will do nothing to keep the Earth’s climate from doing what it has been doing since its…
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July 19, 2023
Road Rules Eye-Opener
I hope that people read the enlightening article on bike and pedestrian rules of the road (“Do’s and Don’ts in Cycling Laws Might Surprise,” 7/5). It was an eye opener.
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July 19, 2023
Toss Impact Statement
Recently the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management closed the 45-day commenting period for the Atlantic Shores Wind Project draft environmental impact statement containing some 4,000-plus pages.…
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July 19, 2023
Undemocratic Decision
Regarding the vote for mayor in Harvey Cedars, why wouldn’t the three elected candidates want the person who received the most votes to be mayor – simply out of respect for the will of the voters? Or…
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July 19, 2023
Lasting Memory
On July 3 all four generations of my family gathered on the deck of my grandparents’ bayfront property to watch the Surf City fireworks, generously donated by three Surf City residents.
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July 19, 2023
Stop Pointing Fingers
I am baffled by the misinformation that our elected officials are propagating about the bridge and road repairs onto Long Beach Island. They are lambasting state officials about the delays and…
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July 19, 2023
Keep It as Is
Regarding the article concerning the mayoral title in Harvey Cedars (“Naming of Mayor Gets Contentious in Harvey Cedars,” 7/12), I fail to see the correlation between “most votes” and being accorded…
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July 13, 2023
Stop Proxy War
The U.S. must immediately stop sending weapons to Ukraine and must start negotiations to settle the conflict. What began as a humanitarian mission to stop Russia’s brutal invasion has turned into a…
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July 13, 2023
Flood Risk Resource
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently released an internet program that identifies community flooding risk factors by ZIP Code.
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July 13, 2023
Safer Sunshade
The Shibumi was created in 2016 and is far safer than a traditional beach umbrella, and more elegant. It consists of a single long pole (which can be separated into small sections for storage) that…
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July 12, 2023
I Am From …
This poem was written by my 12-year-old granddaugher, Mary, and given to me as a Christmas gift. It describes her love and feeling for LBI – the joy, love and connections to family that over the…
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July 12, 2023
Quality Over Quantity
I am concerned about increases in living expenses. Little Egg Harbor Township has proposed a 3.5% increase in the municipal budget while my income continues to decrease due to caps on the money I get…
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July 12, 2023
Lend a Hand
Perhaps I am naive, but I was shocked at the behavior of elected New Jersey senators and assemblymen as I sat in Trenton watching the vote to give our tax dollars to offshore wind farms. Some laughed…
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July 12, 2023
Roadway Debacle
All of LBI’s permanent and seasonal residents are owed an apology from every LBI politician who must take responsibility for the condition of our Route 72 roadway onto LBI.
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July 6, 2023
We’re in This Together – Please Be Considerate
Summer has arrived and with that comes a large increase in the number of people and their pets. The Island will be fully stressed this summer, as always. For everyone’s enjoyment and well-being…
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July 6, 2023
Warm, Fuzzy Therapy
I am writing to you to let you know about a wonderful service provided by Leisel the therapy dog.
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July 6, 2023
Will of the Voters
I have been approached many times in recent days about the article regarding Joe Gieger’s call for the candidate who gets the most votes in this year’s election in Harvey Cedars to be selected by the…
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July 6, 2023
Risk Rising
Hey to all those folks having that sinking feeling while fighting state and federal officials over wind turbines. I just wanted to let you in on a little secret: The oceans are rising.
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July 5, 2023
Future Shocks?
Are higher taxes, sleepless nights and deeper in debt in your future? If you live in Little Egg Harbor the table has been set for all of the above.
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July 5, 2023
Great Program
I want to thank the Long Beach Township Police Department for their great program, the Safe Kid Award.
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July 5, 2023
Model of Compassion
Compassion. The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines it as “Sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.” Sounds overwhelming, doesn’t it?
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July 5, 2023
Fishing Regs: A Review
I fish both on the surf and from a boat, and I want to be sure I understand the latest fishing regulations.
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June 29, 2023
Photo Ops Remain
In reply to last week’s SpeakEasy (“Shore Shots: Another Casualty of Wind Turbines”), here is good news for Island night photographers. The night sky over the LBI coast will not be a “casualty of…
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June 29, 2023
Whitewashing History
My father, David Flynn of Barnegat Light, and I are writing to express our confusion over the point of revisiting the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in Ocean County in 1923, as reported in Thomas P.…
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June 28, 2023
Quick, Caring Response
On Sunday, June 18 my husband and I locked up our seaside cottage and headed home to a graduation party in Pennsylvania. Shortly thereafter we received a call from the Ship Bottom Police Department…
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June 28, 2023
No Need for Change
In response to recent comments by the person planning to run for a seat on the Harvey Cedars Borough Commission, I would like to clarify that in the commission form of government, the elected…
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June 28, 2023
Visual Degradation
I write in response to the letter written by Joris Veldhoven, CEO of Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind (“Correcting the Visuals,” 5/31), minimizing the visibility of the wind farms scheduled for…
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June 22, 2023
Huge Shoutout
I just wanted to give a huge shoutout to the Hughes family for opening up their doors and their hearts to the Compassion Café at the Seashell Resort for our “special” young adults. My son Frankie is…
