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Down The Shore Publishing

Letters

  • June 30, 2022

    Amen

    Thank you, Wesley A. Smith, for your commentary, “Love Will Keep Us Together …” (6/1). Yes, the world is frightening and difficult. And we grieve as we see that which is evil and destructive.…

  • June 29, 2022

    Special Place

    LBI is a special place. holding memories that are hard to erase.

  • June 29, 2022

    Making Lemonade

    Life is crazy! As you-know-who said in the movie, “Life is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get.”

  • June 29, 2022

    Model for Police

    I have previously written with praise about the first two Harvey Cedars Police Department Community Forums; the third one on June 22 exceeded even the first two great ones. It dealt with traffic…

  • June 29, 2022

    Bumps in Shuttle Road

    Are you frustrated by all of the traffic going up and down the Island? Do you think finding a parking space can be horrendous? Can it take you 45 minutes to get to the other end of LBI? Are you…

  • June 29, 2022

    All’s Well …

    On my recent trip to Walmart, I decided to put my purchased goodies in the trunk of my car. In my hurry, I accidentally threw my purse in the trunk. The keys of my car, which control the trunk and…

  • June 23, 2022

    Bucket List Bike

    In reference to the naming of the sky-high cyclist in Jack Reynolds’ picture on page 18 in last week’s paper, they are called tall bikes. Google the term for images and assembly instructions. One is…

  • June 22, 2022

    Column Appreciated

    I read John Imperiale’s Commentary (“Turn Worker Shortage Angst Into Summer of Appreciation,” 6/15) and was inspired to call UPS to express my appreciation for the service I received returning a…

  • June 22, 2022

    Zoom! Zoom!

    Zoomies can happen here or there. Oh, they can happen anywhere.

  • June 22, 2022

    Flags for Heroes

    The membership of Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 wants to thank all the sponsors of our “Flags for Heroes.”

  • June 22, 2022

    Leadership Praised

    Residents of Beach Haven are very grateful and would like to acknowledge the hard work and accomplishments realized by Jeanette Lloyd’s many years of service and leadership as a director of the Beach…

  • June 18, 2022

    Summer Fun

    To the Editor: We live in the best town in Ocean County, and I hope everyone is ready for the summer, with the dock activities, bay beach, concerts, car shows, farmers market, fireworks, Pirates Day…

  • June 16, 2022

    Paying to Play?

    I am writing with respect to the additional excessive fees imposed by the Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners on Monday, June 6.

  • June 16, 2022

    On the Wrong Track

    I’ve been quiet for an unusual period of time, mainly because I am so completely overwhelmed by the number of major things going wrong in our country and the complete lack of credible leadership that…

  • June 16, 2022

    Brand New Day

    The light from behind the blinds is sneaking into your room

  • June 15, 2022

    Unsafe Ball Area

    Last year, Ship Bottom installed a tall green chain link fence on the east side of the ball field on West Fifth Street and Barnegat Avenue. At the same time, the town removed the safety overhang that…

  • June 15, 2022

    Green the Island

    It was gratifying to read Jay Mann’s May 15 “The Fish Story” with some paragraphs dedicated to praise of greenery. I have the good fortune to live on the north end of the Island where you can see…

  • June 9, 2022

    Respect Religious Rights

    The dismantling of Roe v. Wade and the restrictive new laws being legislated by some states are trampling on our religious rights as a Jewish American couple. The Jewish religion believes that a baby…

  • June 8, 2022

    For Chloe

    My parents owned our beach house in Harvey Cedars for 16 years. My younger sister, Chloe Belle Lindberg, passed away last year from AML leukemia at 26 years old. When grief overwhelms me, I close my…

  • June 8, 2022

    Incredible Enterprise

    We are such grateful and excited parents to be able to witness our daughter thrive in her second year of employment at the fabulous Compassion Café. The enthusiasm she has each early morning to join…

  • June 3, 2022

    Wrong Reason

    This letter is in response to the story titled “Councilwoman Faces off with Tuckerton Fire Chief” (May Leader).

  • June 2, 2022

    Changing of the Lights

    the blinking yellow lights will be back in full operation. because now the island has a real population.

  • June 2, 2022

    No Disrespect

    I am writing in response to a letter from Art Mooney last week regarding Sunrise Bay and flag flying in the community. I have been a resident in Sunrise Bay for five years. My parents lived here for…

  • June 2, 2022

    Stop the Bashing

    Art Mooney has once again felt it his need to mock the community in which he lives (“Unfetter Flag Rules,” 5/25). The letter that he referenced, which was sent out to the Sunrise Bay community in…

  • June 1, 2022

    Wonderful Memorial

    Thank you to the friend and family members of Alan Luyber for erecting a wonderful, well-needed and appreciated bench placed at the entry to the beach at 57th Street in Brant Beach facing south so…

  • June 1, 2022

    Civility Questioned

    I think Helen Fadini (“Free Speech, No Buts,” 5/25) missed the point of Marlene O’Donnell’s criticism of Mayor Oldham’s banner. She does not have a problem with his politics or his right to free…

  • June 1, 2022

    Second That

    In response to Marlene O’Donnell’s opinion (“Questionable Standards,” 5/18): amen!

  • June 1, 2022

    EV Effect

    The transportation fund that builds and maintains our roads is funded by the gas tax. Electric vehicles do not pay that tax and thus get use of roads they do not pay for. In the short term the state…

  • June 1, 2022

    I Want My Right to Life Back

    We’re coming out from the COVID-19 pandemic. You may choose to continue to wear a mask or not. It’s up to you. You can decide your level of risk, but as you come out and decide to go to a movie, a…

  • June 1, 2022

    Ignore the Rant

    I am not one to compose letters to the editor; in fact, this is the first one in my 85 years. After reading Art Mooney’s rant about Sunrise Bay and his perceived notion of our disrespect of the…

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