Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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Sidney Silverberg
Mr. Silverberg, 87, of Monroe, formerly of Long Branch, diedApril 15, 2008, at home. Surviving are his wife, Edna Swerdlow Silverberg; two sons, Paul Silverberg, and his wife, Nancy, of Princeton and David Silverberg, and his wife, June, of Vienna, Va.; and three grandchildren. Graveside services were held at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle VeteransMemorial…
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‘Circle of Life’
Jared Babitsky, Kaylee Stampone and Dana Henry portray Simba, Mufasa and Nala from the “Lion King” during a production of “Circle of Life” by the Ocean Township Elementary School chorus. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Michael Nordstrom, 9, is the elephant during a performance of “Circle of Life” by the Ocean Township Elementary School chorus…
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John Macaluso
Mr. Macaluso, 83, of Long Branch, died April 11, 2008, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was chief financial officer at Atlantic Appliance, for 27 years, and chief financial officer at Gordon Brous Inc., for 20 years. He was predeceased by two brothers, Peter and Joseph Macaluso; and a sister Santina Intindola. He is…
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Voters reject $64.3M school budget
“The financial climate in this state in not very good.” – Thomas Pagano Township of Ocean Superintendent of Schools BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP – The Township Council is expected to review the school district’s $64.3 million spending plan that was defeated by voters last week by a margin of 64 votes. The…
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Sebastian “Sonny” Orechio
Mr. Orechio, 75, of Long Branch, diedApril 11, 2008, at St Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Long Branch. He was employed in the maintenance department at Trade Winds Beach Club, Sea Bright, and at Monmouth Brunswick Bowling Center, Long Branch, retiring in 1998. He was predeceased by his wife, Carmella Orechio in 2004. He…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Fear of open, public debate in Long Branch
Some people are so intimidated by their First Amendment rights and the prospect of an open, transparent government that participates in and encourages healthy debate that they think a Nixonian approach to controlling information is the best way. Some people actually fear that any event or debate on a public issue that is not official…
