Barnegat/Waretown, NJ Letters to the Editor

Long Beach Township Mayor Says Revised DEP Resiliency Rules Fail To Address Shore Area Concerns

By THOM AMMIRATO

July 29, 2025

Long Beach Township Mayor Joseph Mancini says the state Department of Environmental Protection’s updated amendments to its proposed Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) rules are an improvement over the department’s initial rules, but still fail to address the concerns of the state’s Shore ...

Rep. Van Drew Steps Up for Family Caregivers

Dear Editor:My husband, Steve, sadly lost his battle with Early Onset Alzheimer’s on Jan 24, 2025. He was only 57 years old. My family and I cared for him, at home, for 4 ½ years. All the care provided for my husband was either out-of-pocket, or unpaid support from friends, family and others in ...

Rep. Van Drew Steps Up for Family Caregivers

Rebutting the Pipi Campaign Lies

My name is Claire Edelstein and I am a first-time candidate for the position of Barnegat Township Committee and a long-time Barnegat resident. I write this letter in response to a series of disturbing and vicious defamatory lies written about me by the CTE “Pat” Pipi and Jake Townshend. My ...