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A different view / Reopening bridge makes sense

Published: Apr 8, 2008

Reopening bridge makes sense

Regarding the April 3 editorial, "Beelseys Point Bridge/It's the county's call":

With more and more people either moving to the shore or just visiting each year, it only makes sense to reopen the Beesleys Point Bridge. It has been a real headache and most inconvenient to use the Garden State Parkway.

Although I now live in Virginia, I still come back for vacations and I really hate using the parkway. I wouldn't care if the toll for the Beesleys Point Bridge was $2, I would pay it just to not use the parkway.... More

Apr 8, 2008

• Letters, April 8, 2008

9-11 a result of Mideast hatred Regarding the March 23 letter, "U.S. wrong to aid Israel": It is a breathtaking leap of logic to suggest, without any evidence, that... More

Apr 8, 2008

• Letters, April 8, 2008 / The (sorry) state of New Jersey

Surely, the state can cut more Gov. Jon S. Corzine has instructed municipalities to cut their budgets, but he proposed eliminating only 3,000 state employees from the 83,000 total.... More

Apr 7, 2008

• More letters, April 7, 2008

Regarding the March 31 story, "It's slim pickin's for farmers seeking workers/ Immigrant labor shortage adds to growing problems": There is a solution to the farmers' problem. We have... More

Apr 7, 2008

• Labeling teenagers' cars is a dangerous idea

Regarding the March 27 editorial, "Teenage drivers/Sensible new rules": The proposal by the governor's Teen Driver Study Commission of requiring an "identifier" on teenagers' vehicles is a dangerous idea.... More

Apr 6, 2008

• John McCain / Two views

Arguments weak in favor of McCain OK, I get it. If you make more than $250,000, you want to vote for John McCain to save in taxes. All other... More

Apr 6, 2008

• Letters, April 6, 2008 / EHT schools

$6.5M. more aid, and still taxes up? Unfortunately, it is business as usual for the Egg Harbor Township schools. Despite receiving an enormous $6.5 million increase in state aid,... More

Apr 5, 2008

• Letters, April 5, 2008

Gatto was right to question funds Regarding the March 28 letter, "Hamilton official unfair to volunteers": Jim Link, the Democratic committeeman who lost his seat in the 2007 election,... More

Apr 4, 2008

• Keeping pets safe is up to owners

Regarding the March 27 letter, "How could driver hit dog and leave?": Render first aid? The dog might bite me. Notify the owner? What owner? Where does the dog... More

Apr 4, 2008

• Big government, not Big Oil, is the big problem

Every time you fill up your 16-gallon gasoline tank, records suggest that companies like Exxon Mobil Corp. profit about $1.44 from your purchase. However, at the same time, from... More

Apr 4, 2008

• More letters, April 4, 2008

Al Sharpton is just a hypocrite Regarding the March 28 article, "Sharpton's words for A.C.: Stand up, fight": Al Sharpton calls himself a reverend? He's just a hypocrite. Maybe... More

Apr 3, 2008

• Price of gas demands traffic changes

Open Margate bridge to bicycle riders Even though New Jersey is one of the cheapest states to buy gas, prices are expected to reach $4 per gallon this summer.... More

Apr 3, 2008

• Letters, April 3, 2008

Enforce laws on crosswalks I had a problem crossing Route 9 in Tuckerton. While on my way to the post office, I crossed in the crosswalk. I was in... More

Apr 2, 2008

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Press wrong on Corzine recall Regarding the March 28 editorial, "Recall Corzine? What an unwarranted distraction": In calling my effort to recall Gov. Jon S. Corzine a "silly sideshow,"... More

Apr 1, 2008

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I am a member of the U.S. baking industry and am proud to be a part of a business that produces an essential staple of our diet - bread.... More

Apr 1, 2008

• Letters, April 1, 2008

Letter on Israel lacked logic, facts The March 23 letter, "U.S. wrong to aid Israel," calls for reasoned response. It is a breathtaking leap of logic to suggest, without... More

Mar 31, 2008

• On Barack Obama

Hope is easy; change is hard We hear a lot about "hope" and "change," but what does it really mean? To hope for something is fine. To get what... More

Mar 31, 2008

• Decals for teen drivers another waste of state money

Regarding the proposal to add another layer of bureaucracy for new drivers by making them display a decal to show that they are new drivers: To me, this is... More

Mar 31, 2008

• On Bush and the war

I voted for Bush and can't stand him I am 76 years old, and I have never disliked a president of the United States more than I do George... More

Mar 30, 2008

• Profanity? Real problem in media is conglomerates

The March 18 article "Supreme Court to review FCC profanity policy" tells us that the Supreme Court is again engaged in debating which words are anathema on the air... More

Mar 30, 2008

• Letters, March 30, 2008

Cheap shots fired at party-switchers I read with a great deal of disgust the March 15 article, "Hamilton Dems want party-switchers to resign." Democratic Party officials were quoted as... More

Mar 29, 2008

• Letters, March 29, 2008

Dem hypocritical on Giordano switch Regarding the March 24 letter from Atlantic County Democratic Chairman Ron Ruff, "New Republican should resign," saying that Freeholder Frank Giordano, who recently became... More

Mar 28, 2008

• More letters, March 28, 2008

Sabrin sounds like Bush clone Regarding the March 22 article, "Manifesto has state Republicans undecided on Senate candidate": Murray Sabrin wants Joseph Pennacchio, his rival for the Republican U.S.... More

Mar 28, 2008

• Obama, race, the speech and the Rev. Wright

Silence on Wright suggests assent In 1944, Eleanor Estes wrote a charming children's tale, "The Hundred Dresses." The story presents a moral dilemma that children often encounter. How should... More

Mar 27, 2008

• Letters, March 27, 2008

Sue lenders over mortgages Many people are losing their homes due to subprime mortgages. The answer, according to the government, is to extend the timeline for the homeowners before... More

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