Moving forward: A change in policy
Apology revised I wrote an apology in last week’s edition after Congressman Jeff Van Drew’s press conference March 15. I wrote it on deadline and it didn’t go far enough. I was focusing on what was in the newspaper, not that phone call. To fix that, I revised the editorial in our online edition under […]
Van Drew demands an apology: Here it is
Editor’s note: This was updated Wednesday afternoon. In a press conference Monday morning, U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew demanded the Ocean City Sentinel apologize for a guest column published in last week’s edition of the newspaper excoriating Van Drew for his support of former President Donald Trump. The congressman said the column, an Another View […]
Let’s learn the facts about wind farm so debate isn’t about unfounded fears
After watching the arctic blast of false information pushed by political agenda come flying out of Texas last week, let’s all be sure when we’re debating the impact of the proposed Ørsted offshore wind farm that we’ll be dealing with facts rather than bias and unfounded fears. Last week’s frigid weather in Texas caused power […]
Council finds religion on competition for engineering contracts
After they couldn’t be bothered with voting up or down on individual expensive engineering contracts for projects around the island, members of Ocean City Council last week found religion about competition. At the Feb. 11 meeting they talked on and on about the importance of the competitive bidding process and then approved an empty resolution […]
A green energy job future for New Jersey
In his State of the State address on January 12, Governor Phil Murphy pledged to help New Jersey emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic “stronger, fairer, and more resilient than before.” The pandemic has taken a terrible toll on New Jersey, and swift, expansive vaccinations will be one of the governor’s top priorities in pulling the […]
Cape May County leads during COVID-19 crisis
It is not an exaggeration to say Cape May County had been a leader in New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit goes first to the Cape May County Board of Commissioners, then it filters through other public officials at the county and community levels all the way down to the residents. This isn’t opinion. […]
We saw preview of insurrection in Northfield
By Melanie Brozosky Most of the country sat mouth agape on Wednesday afternoon, watching as an angry mob of Trump supporters overcame the meager police presence to invade the Capitol Building. As hundreds beat their chests in the streets, practically foaming at the mouth, I recalled the image of the “F—— your feelings” Trump flag […]
Where does America go after the Capitol attack?
President Donald Trump’s loyalists who assaulted our nation’s Capitol on Jan. 6 are guilty of sedition. The terrorists in the mob do not represent all Trump supporters, but the actions last week should force all of his supporters into deep introspection. However, this goes beyond them. Americans, regardless of political stripe, must consider this: where […]
South Jersey: A separate reality
South Jersey does not exist. It is not in the realm of states. There is no South Jersey on the map, like South Dakota or South Carolina. Some believe it doesn’t exist at all in the minds of politicians controlling the state Legislature, except as a concept around the territory of Senate President Steven Sweeney […]
Turning his back on American exceptionalism
Congressman’s oath pledges support for Constitution, not to any leader When given the stage and an audience of patriotic Americans, Congressman Jeff Van Drew hauls out a well-worn speech about American exceptionalism, the belief that the United States of America is unique among nations around the world and, in fact, superior. Factors that contribute to […]