Category: Atlanticville Opinion

  • For the Record

    The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Mid Jersey Chapter’s annual Walk MS event is scheduled to take place April 13. It was incorrectly reported in the April 3 edition of the Atlanticville that the date was April 12.

  • Coda

    Getting a little hysterical about the History Channel GREG BEAN All right, I officially give up, andmust resign myself to the fact that I may never watch anything on theHistory Channel again. Gregory Bean is executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. You can reach himat [email protected], or invite himto watch the History Channel at your…

  • MU students taking green issues very seriously

    Turning down the heat. Flipping off the light switch. Unplugging unused chargers. If these sound like some of your daily activities, you are certainly not alone. Lately the environmental cause has become a bit of a trend. “Going green” is the tag that it’s most often associated with. But honestly, as an environmentalist, I don’t…

  • Red State/Blue State

    The media: the profession everyone loves to hate 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: Years ago, I was having a walleye dinner inWisconsin with…

  • John Powell in Red Bank

    An exhibit of paintings by internationally acclaimed artist John Powell will open at Beacon Fine Arts Gallery in Red Bank on Friday, April 18. “Autumn Vase” Receptions with the lyrical realist painter will take place 7-10 p.m.April 18 and 5-9 p.m.April 19 at Beacon FineArts, 61 Monmouth St. Powell began his immersion in the arts…

  • ‘Bye Bye Birdie’

    Above: TheWest Park Players perform the opening scene on the third day of the production “Bye Bye Birdie” on the Ocean Township High School auditorium in Oakhurst on Saturday,April 5. The Players held three days of performancesApril 3-5. Left: The cast performs before the crowd. Far left: Bob McMahon, playing the role of Conrad Birdie,…

  • ‘Luck of the Irish’

    Father Harold Cullen and his Pipe Band perform before a crowded banquet room prior to the start of the St. Jerome’s School fashion show themed “Luck of the Irish” held on April 5. Below: Fashion model Joseph Arcangelo shows the crowd his suit during the fashion show. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

  • IN THE ARTS

    E Rick Rinaldi, musician, composer and songwriter, will perform in concert at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank on May 3. The “Where Rivers Run” concert is a theatrical performance of classic symphonic rock music backed by the magic of the symphony; Rinaldi and five skilled musicians and vocalists produce the sound of a…

  • Joseph Rosano

    Mr. Rosano, 84, of Oceanport, died March 30, 2008, atMonmouthMedicalCenter, LongBranch. Hewas a supervisor at EarleNavalWeapons Station, Leonardo section ofMiddletown, for 35 years, retiring in 1983. He was predeceased by two brothers, Frank and James; and three sisters, Theresa Tomaino,Mary Sgro and Rose Tarzia.He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Camille Ceppaluni Rosano;…