Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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Monmouth U students learn to ‘party smart’
New program provides students with tips on how to host parties BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer The Monmouth University Human and Community Relations Committee has launched a student-sponsored program aimed at bettering relations between students living off campus and local residents. Developed by Monmouth University student Nicole Stevens, the Party Smart Program provides students living…
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County budget holds line on taxes
Guest Column Lillian G. Burry There is no single power of government that directly touches the lives of more people than the power to tax. It is with this fact in mind that I approach each new budget. The process this year was made particularly more difficult by the combination of a slowing national economy,…
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School board proposes $83.6M budget
The 2008-09 spending plan calls for 2.25-cent tax rate increase BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH – The district Board of Education is asking city voters to approve an $83.6 million school spending plan for the 2008-09 school year. The budget would mean a 2.25-cent increase in the tax rate if approved by residents…
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O.T. school budget calls for 2.5-cent tax increase
PTA to host series of meetings to discuss school budget BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEANTOWNSHIP- The Board of Education is asking voters to approve a school spending plan that calls for a 2.5-cent tax rate increase. The proposed $64.3million budget for the 2008-09 school year was approved by the board at itsMarch 18 meeting.…
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Coda
Father of the groom: ‘I’m not responsible!’ GREG BEAN Idon’t mean to sound like I’m whining here, but I think I’ve led a pretty responsible life, and all that responsibility has turned me into a shadow of my former self (a larger shadow, if you’re looking at the shadow of my waistline). I don’t think…
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Red State/Blue State
The tragedy is that Eliot could have bought a boat DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Apolitical discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson – a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist – and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of GreaterMedia Newspapers. Dear Greg: Hey, that Eliot Spitzer Blue State Gov. (ret.) sure got…
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Congress must address heart disease
As a survivor of congenital heart defect, double bypass openheart surgery at age 42, and an American Heart Association Go Red for Women survivor ambassador, I’m one of the fortunate ones. Heart disease and stroke claim the lives of nearly 14,000 New Jersey women annually. Too many mothers, sisters, daughters and friends die annually from…
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Couple asks public for help with Cocoa Puffs
Cocoa Puffs and we need your help. We need you to call city hall in Long Branch, the mayor ‘s office, Adam Schneider, at (732) 222- 7000; also, David Roach, head of the health department, (732) 222-7000; and Kevin Hayes, (732) 222- 7000. These are the people who are making our life miserable. The shelter…
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Proposed paid leave program based on unrealistic stats
Since New Jersey workers will be picking up the tab for the state’s proposed paid leave program, they should know that legislators may be basing their vote on statistics that aren’t realistic. This miscalculation will force every worker in N.J. to pay higher taxes. Why is that? The Department of Labor has estimated that 38,000…
