Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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Even in real life, good guys sometimes win the battle
GREG BEAN Coda I got the most wonderful note this week from Lori Ann Vendetti, one of the homeowners in Long Branch who has been fighting the good fight to keep her home from being taken by eminent domain to make way for high-priced condominiums. Ever since the town fathers in Long Branch…
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‘Art Two Ways’ at boro hall
“Quiet Moment” by Mary Ann Russo Artists Mary Ann Russo of Middletown and Cecilia Swatton of Red Bank will each exhibit a collection of work in a two-person show running through September at Little Silver Borough Hall, 480 Prospect Ave. Titled “Art Two Ways,” the exhibit illustrates how a photographer and a mixed-media artist inspire…
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IN THE ARTS
Steven Brinberg Local jazz vocalist Chelsea Palermo will appear at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club at 1200 Ocean Avenue in Asbury Park at 8 p.m. Aug. 21. Judy Barnett and her band Jazz-A-Teria will be swinging at the hot new spot in Asbury Park on Aug. 23. Expect a smokin’ night of swing jazz, cool originals…
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Vision check can open doors for children
I’m writing to commend Gov. Jon Corzine for recently declaring August Children’s Vision and Learning Month in New Jersey. The goal of this observance is to help educate parents and teachers about the critical link between vision and learning. As parents prepare students for the coming school year with new clothes and supplies, as well…
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Public encouraged to join Race for the Cure
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. We want to change that statistic. I am the team captain for the Contemporary Plastic Surgery Race for the Cure Team. Dr. Robert Herbstman has been supporting a Race for the Cure team for 10 years. We want to collaborate to find…
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Children of New Jersey need advocates to prevent child abuse
Like most New Jerseyans, I was horrified to learn of the Paterson mother who stabbed her 6 month-old infant to death. While it’s unimaginable to comprehend the choice to harm a child, I found myself plagued with uneasy questions about how the tragedy came to be. Was the teen mother — pregnant at 17 while…
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Police, borough workers should be town’s top priority
It looks like Monmouth Beach officials are bypassing the people who perform the necessary functions in town — the police department, which is asking for something that is fair, and the borough workers, who deserve a new contract. Why is this group of officials, especially the mayor, intent on spending the taxpayers’ money on redoing…
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Kathleen Hawxhurst Glendinning
Mrs. Glendinning, 48, of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, died July 25, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Red Bank, she resided in Eatontown, prior to relocating to Port Monmouth 15 years ago. She is survived by her husband, Kerry Glendinning; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Kerry and Nicole Glendinning Jr.…
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Joseph M. Marotta Sr.
Mr. Marotta, 89, of West Long Branch, died Aug. 9, 2008, at home. He was the owner and operator of Baldanza’s Grocery and Deli, Long Branch, from 1956-70. He also worked in the logistics department at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, retiring in 1984. He was predeceased by two grandchildren, Amanda and Frankie Jr.; a great-granddaughter, Carmella;…
