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• SpeakEasy

  This Family Fish Story Is a Keeper

  By H. WILLIAM KOERNER - May 24
  The house at 1081A Long Beach Blvd. in North Beach once had a cedar roof painted bright orange, and bright yellow, wood shutters. It was frequently...
  
• Letters

  Comforting Words

  May 23
  To the Editor: Thank you to one and all for your beautiful cards and your kind, comforting words after the loss of my son Blake. It is such a ...
  
• Letters

  More Than a Feud

  May 23
  To the Editor: I would like to clarify the reporting of the ambulance service in Tuckerton being replaced by Quality Medical as a result of a ...
  
• Letters

  Incredible Kindness

  May 23
  To the Editor: I’ve sat down to write this thank-you so many times I’ve lost track. Every time I think I’m ready to submit it someone else comes ...
  
• Letters

  Amazing Support

  May 23
  To the Editor: It has been just about seven months since Sandy hit our home and business. So many selfless people have graced our lives, helping ...
  
• Letters

  Home of the Brave

  May 22
  To the Editor: Memorial Day is almost upon us, and with it the unofficial start of the summer season. This year, in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, ...
  
• Letters

  A Holdout’s Rationale

  May 22
  To the Editor: As beachfront property owners who have not signed the easement, my wife and I have been keenly interested in the comments, letters ...
  
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  Artoon

  May 22
  By L. Ganss
  
• Letters

  Selling Out

  May 22
  To the Editor: Jon Coen for president of LBI! I truly hope all of you regular SandPaper readers found Jon Coen’s “Liquid Lines” column, page 21 in ...
  
• Letters

  Ode to the 256 Shower

  May 22
  Rub a dub dub, no tub to scrub Splish! Splash! Who needs a bath? I shall never see a historical shower such as thee Nautical themed spacious and ...
  
• Commentary

  Stop ‘Stop and Frisk’

  By JOHN M. IMPERIALE - May 22
  You are walking down the street at night, or maybe just standing on a corner. A policeman thinks you look like somebody who just might commit a ...
  
• Letters

  Save Symbolic ‘Pearls’

  May 22
  To the Editor: In researching an article for the summer kickoff edition of The Beachcomber this week, I learned that the price tag of the New ...
  
• Letters

  Precious Chest

  May 21
  To the Editor: This past Saturday, May 18, I had an estate sale at the Manahawkin property of my sister, Patricia Dunn. Among the things sold, ...
  
• Letters

  Worse Off

  May 15
  To the Editor: I believe history’s judgment of President Obama’s administration will be an America weakened both nationally and worldwide with ...
  
• Letters

  Aid Appreciated

  May 15
  To the Editor: VFW Post 3729, located right here on LBI in Beach Haven Crest, would like to thank everyone who sent a donation to try and help us ...
  
• Letters

  Spirit of Generosity

  May 15
  To the Editor: Amergael, the local organization that promotes Irish culture and provides funds to local charities, suffered losses from Superstorm ...
  
• Feedback

  Let’s Work Together

  May 15
  To the Editor: We have been reading about the “need” for another chamber of commerce here on Long Beach Island, and we cannot understand the ...
  
• SpeakEasy

  Country Rails Take Me Home to the Place I Belong

  By DENNIS J. CARROLL - May 15
  Springtime always takes me to upstate New York. The area’s topography, geography and natural beauty have become a part of me, qualities that have ...
  
• Letters

  Heartfelt Thanks

  May 15
  To the Editor: I would like to thank the person who returned my missing driver’s license. It is something I would like to do in person, but ...
  
• Letters

  Selfish Holdouts

  May 15
  To the Editor: I’m writing about the Ship Bottom holdouts who have been refusing to sign the easements needed so we can get federal funds and have ...
  
• Commentary

  College: Is the Prize Worth the Price?

  By EDWARD WHITE - May 15
  With another academic year coming to an end and yet another college class approaching graduation, the familiar question gets asked: “Where do I go ...
  
• Letters

  No Doublespeak

  May 14
  To the Editor: I would kindly suggest that Susan Dickey who criticized my comments about wetlands in Holgate (“DEP Doublespeak,” 5/8) go back and ...
  
• Letters

  100-Plus Thanks

  May 13
  To the Editor: On Saturday, May 4, the Holgate Taxpayers Association hosted a cleanup to remove the pockets of debris still remaining from ...
  
• Letters

  Ongoing Effort

  May 08
  To the Editor: After reading the letter from the Villanova School of Business (“Refocusing on Efforts,” 4/24), I felt compelled to respond. The ...
  
• Letters

  Home Sweet Home

  May 08
  To the Editor: Few things can compare to the joy of slipping under the covers of your own bed for the first time in nearly five months after being ...
  
• Letters

  DEP Doublespeak

  May 08
  To the Editor: Shocking! Larry Hajna, a state Department of Environmental Protection spokesman, reported to this paper about the wetlands between ...
  
• SpeakEasy

  ‘In the East There Appears an Eastern Star ...’

  By KEVIN McCULLA - May 08
  This story is dedicated to my dear friend Koko, the best goofy-footed surfer I have ever known. A friend of mine recently suggested that I take my ...
  
• Ampersand

  Time Is Ripe to Require Beach Access

  By MICHELE S. BYERS - May 08
  It’s been just more than six months since Superstorm Sandy pounded New Jersey, and summer is almost upon us. Towns up and down the coast are ...
  
• Letters

  Scary Thoughts

  May 08
  To the Editor: I can remember when the Fifth Street pavilion in Beach Haven scared me; I was 7 years old. The purpose of going to the pavilion ...
  
• Commentary

  Taking Stock of Losses and Gains Following Superstorm Milestone

  By SCOTT MAZZELLA - May 08
  On April 29, we marked a milestone. It was the sixth-month anniversary of Sandy’s landfall. At some unexpected moment last Monday we all took a ...
  
• Letters

  Saying Thanks

  May 06
  To the Editor: I’d like to ask for your assistance in recognizing those who came selflessly to our community’s assistance in the days and weeks ...
  
• Letters

  Please Sign

  May 01
  To the Editor: Robert and Robin Bianchini, it has come to my attention, via the Long Beach Township website, that you are among the very few yet ...
  
• Letters

  Oyster Snippets

  May 01
  The following was addressed to reporter and arts editor Pat Johnson. Hi Pat: That was a nice article about Dave Moore and his search for the ...
  
• Letters

  Attention, Holdouts

  May 01
  To the Editor: I see in the newspaper the easement holdouts on islands north of LBI are seriously being considered for eminent domain proceedings. ...
  
• Letters

  Execute Terrorist

  May 01
  To the Editor: I hope they try, convict and execute terrorist Dzhokhar Tsarnaev before President Barry Obooma can find some technicality to drop ...
  
• Commentary

  Retirement Cliff Ahead?

  By GENE MOYNIHAN - May 01
  If Superstorm Sandy and the fiscal cliff were not enough, there are a series of financial storm clouds gathering in the distance – a potential ...
  
• Commentary

  Boston Triumphs in Tech Wars

  By LARRY SAVADOVE - May 01
  As with many things, Thomas Jefferson said it best: “The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.” To which the Boston police commissioner added, ...
  

Comments

• Re: NJ Supreme Court Hears Harvey Cedars Beach Case

  By Art Levy - May 16
  It seems to me that this is simply a question of market value, which really brings the issue down to two questions: 1. What is the market value of ...
  

• Re: Please Sign

  By shelley harris - May 03
  Mr and Mrs Bianchini seem like poor neighbors and negligent.