Category: Atlanticville Opinion

  • Coda

    No town meeting ’til you fill out the proper form GREG BEAN As the captain said to the convict road gang in “CoolHand Luke,” themovie that put me off hard-boiled eggs for more than a decade, “What we got here is … failure to communicate.” That’s what happened in Gov. Jon Corzine’s office last week…

  • SICA’s high school sculpture competition

    The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts in Long Branch is calling for entries for “High Relief,” its second annual competition to highlight the work of young sculptors in New Jersey. “Bird Cage Rib Cage” by Nina Chidichimo, Matawan Regional High School. (Images from 2007 “High Relief”) SICA, 20 Third Ave. in Long Branch, is…

  • Ludwig “Lud” Christian Bilow IV

    Mr. Bilow, 49, of Middletown, died Dec. 3, 2007, at home. Born in Red Bank, he was a lifelong resident of Middletown. He was a veterinary technician for several years. He served honorably with the U.S. Air Force. He was fond of animals and rescuing animals. He is survived by his mother, Florence Shaer and…

  • Immigration raids sending the wrong message

    Guest Column THE REV. E. ROY RILEY & RALSTON DEFFENBAUGH Bertha came to the Lutheran pastor in Weehawken, weeping uncontrollably. She is a single, undocumented woman with a child. Her husband brought her to this country some years ago and abandoned her. Bertha works in a small garment factory in urban northeastern New Jersey, at…

  • Let park system know how you feel about deer hunting

    Ring in the new year, hikers, mountain bikers, equestrians and cross country skiers – courtesy of the Monmouth County Park System’s “Deer Management” program. In Tatum Park, Middletown, unless you happen to have a hunting license and a special use permit, you will be denied access to some of the most scenic sections of Tatum…

  • Students rock at sock hop

    Students of the Joseph M. Ferraina Early Childhood Learning Center and the Lenna W. Conrow School in Long Branch rocked the December public meeting of the Board of Education with a sock hop.

  • IN THE ARTS

    Danke schoen, Wayne Wayne Newton will bring his spectacular show to the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank Thursday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $80 and $50 and are on sale now at the box office at 99Monmouth St., online at countbasietheatre.org or by calling (732) 842-9000. Newton is no stranger to the entertainment…

  • Red State/Blue State

    All tuckered out from the holiday ‘debates’ 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: The holidays are over and this Red State Republican/conservative is one…

  • Morton Luxembourg

    Mr. Luxembourg, 77, of Monmouth Beach, died Nov. 29, 2007, at home. Born in Freehold, he resided there prior to relocating to Monmouth Beach 20 years ago. He was employed at Rexall Drugs, New York City, for 20 years, retiring in 1987. He is survived by four nieces, Laura Luxemburg, DianaMora, PatriciaMora- Cox and Jacqueline…