Category: Atlanticville Opinion

  • Volunteer Week highlights efforts of agency

    National Volunteer Week is one of the highlights of the year for The Fresh Air Fund, and I would like to use this opportunity to extend my deepest thanks to our dedicated Fresh Air hosts, volunteers and supporters in the Monmouth County area. They truly embody the meaning of the 2008 National Volunteer Week theme,…

  • Cars sought for local families in need

    For over seven years, MonmouthCares has been helping Monmouth County children and their families build child and family teams to help them achieve their vision of an improved future. We have worked with over 500 children since our doors opened and continue to work to help children with emotional and behavioral problems, and their families,…

  • Resident says time to close Earle ammunition dump

    Naval Weapons Station Earl was opened in 1943 when Monmouth County was mostly farmlands and small one-horse towns. It was ideal because of its access to railroads in the western parts of our state and beyond. At present, there are 130 miles of track on the depot. I find this interesting because the depot reaches…

  • IN THE ARTS

    Join the Monmouth County Arts Council and The Latino Chamber of Commerce for a classical marimba concert and wine tasting reception to benefit the arts council at the Kirby House in Elberon, a historic mansion, hosted by Leigh Howard Stevens ThursdayMay 1, at 7 p.m. Stevens and Nora Clerc will present a program of Bach,…

  • We’ve been there

    Familiar places and local landmarks arewaiting to be revisited in an art exhibit of watercolor paintings by local artist Linné Grant. “Places We All Have Been” will run through May 10 at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center at 128 Ocean Ave. A reception with the artist will be held on Saturday from 6-8 p.m.; all…

  • Talented students showcased at BCC arts festival

    BY LINDA DeNICOLA Correspondent Although Brookdale Community College in Lincroft has been an integral part of Monmouth County for a number of decades, it is still a work in progress. Endeavoring to remain on the cutting edge of creative arts education, faculty members have joined together to promote an arts festival that they hope will…

  • Coda

    Finally, a matter upon which we seem to agree GREG BEAN Iget letters. Man, do I get letters. And nothing I’ve written in recent memory got asmany letters in the formof e-mail messages asmy recent column on Comcast and my misery over losing the History Channel when the company went all digital March 27. Gregory…

  • Richard J. Heh

    Mr. Heh of Middletown died April 9, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., he resided in East Brunswick, and Flossmoor, Ill., prior to relocating to Middletown 38 years ago. He was an electrical engineer at Consolidated Edison, NewYork City, until retiring at age 75. He was predeceased by his wife…

  • Red State/Blue State

    Guns and Bibles sure aren’t exclusive to flyover country DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN 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: Every now and then, folks out here in the…