Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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The real lowdown on ‘low-information voters’
Red State/ Blue State • DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Dear Greg: I have a new policy, Old Pal. When I write my half of this column, I listen to Rush Limbaugh on the radio. That way, my feelings aren’t hurt when you’re mean to me in your response. Sort of like last week, when…
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Revisiting beginnings
Lillia Frantin and Herb Edwards work on exhibit at Brookdale CVA BY MARIE MABER Correspondent It’s been called a pipe dream and a fantasy. Not many of us can leave our places of employment to take off to a remote location and pursue our heart’s desire. “Cape Sunset” by Herb Edwards Meet Herb and Lil,…
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The old gal was a woman who was ahead of her time
Coda • GREG BEAN My grandmother, who was a competent and rational woman in most regards, had what we thought were some very weird notions about credit and banks. Those ideas were forged in the Great Depression, when the family lost everything but its socks because the banks went bust and the people who took…
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There is help for victims of domestic violence
Crimes of violence against women and children are too often hidden. Only about 25 percent of violent physical assaults and 20 percent of rapes perpetrated against women by intimate partners are reported to police, causing untold physical and mental injuries to the weakest members of our society. October, which has been designated Domestic Violence Awareness…
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Forget politics, work toward what’s good for Americans
Iam in my 80s and have lived through the Depression, recessions and prosperity. During all these periods of time I don’t recall the American people being as divided as we are today. We are almost at a 50-50 political line. This is what the Bush administration has accomplished during the past seven years. The divide…
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Society thanks local dairy for fundraising efforts
We want to take a moment and thank Swal Dairy for helping us raise $300 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society the week of Aug. 28. It was an honor to see how many people from Allentown and Upper Freehold that supported a great cause. We are thankful that our community came together to help…
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Shopper gives thanks to Good Samaritan
On Oct. 10, I made the mistake of leaving my gift card and my ShopRite Plus card in the shopping cart after I’d left the store in West Long Branch. I am most grateful to the person who found those cards and returned them to the courtesy counter! I have no other way of thanking…
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Fannie Mae head should have to do ‘perp walk’
Where is the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac “Perp Walk”? Not long ago there was enormous public outrage toward those responsible for the downfall of companies such as Enron, Tyco and Adelphia. Those at the top of these firms swindled tens of millions of dollars from their shareholders, while the companies were simultaneously driven into…
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Residents won’t suffer from relocation of ice stand
Here they go again! No one has the talent to make a bad situation worse like the Allisons! If the Ocean Ave North residents are going to suffer from the relocation of Strollo’s Ice stand, (and I personally doubt that), imagine how the residents will be affected by a multi-commercial group of businesses. To date…
