Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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In Denver, things take a turn for the truly weird
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson — a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist — and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: We’re on pins and needles out here in the Red States, Old Pal, anxiously awaiting…
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Hot summer dreams keep rolling through my mind
GREG BEAN Coda I’m sitting out on the deck looking over my backyard in the dark of a hot summer night. The air is thick and close, and if I close my eyes, I can almost imagine I’ve been transported to an earlier, almost antediluvian time. The canopy of leaves on the big trees in…
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Shore Fund must be safeguarded from raids
In 1992, New Jersey passed a bipartisan measure establishing a shore protection fund to protect the state’s beaches against the devastating impact of nor’easters and hurricanes and alleviate the effects of erosion. The $25 million in dedicated funding has been a valuable insurance policy in protecting the Jersey shore — the state’s most important contributor…
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Visual Innovations
“Breaking Out” A collection of mixed media works by Rumson artist E. Michael Horn is at the West Long Branch Public Library. “Visual Innovations” will run through Aug. 29 at the library, located at 95 Poplar Ave. The show is a collection of his recent studio work, which is focused on his characterization of current…
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Unger interested in being voice of the underserved
I met Brian Unger at a Green Party meeting prior to his run for freeholder in which he earned the trust and votes of more than 18,000 people. I’ve known for years he has fought tirelessly spending his own time on his own dime for more public access to much cleaner beaches leading to a…
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IN THE ARTS
The Monmouth Museum will host its second Girls’ Night Out, For Women Only & Men Who Dare! celebrating sisterhood, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20. This entertaining and educational evening features a program by the group Seven Quilts for Seven Sisters and a quilt show, “A Stitch in Time,” that travels back to the…
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Coalition shows how public can help
As a college student studying both Earth and political science, I have come to understand the power residents have to impact their local environment. New Jersey currently has over 20,000 toxic waste sites, the most of any state in the nation. If left unremediated or undetected, toxic sites will threaten human health and the surrounding…
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Photos taken ‘down under’
“Tree & Path” An exhibit of images by Red Bank-based photographer David Kenas is at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center through Aug.2. The images represent a broad range of landscapes, architecture, sports action and portraits taken during a recent assignment in Australia. Kenas’ work relies heavily on natural light and capturing the moods of the…
