Category: Atlanticville Opinion

  • Anna “Nina” Simonelli

    Mrs. Simonelli, 88, of Eatontown, died Dec. 13, 2007, at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she had resided in Long Branch and California before relocating to Eatontown six years ago. She was the owner of Travel Unlimited, Long Branch, for 27 years, retiring in 1990. She was also the office manager for Congressman Frank Pallone…

  • School expansion plan set to begin this month

    Administrative offices to be relocated to Memorial Middle School BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN – The Board of Education ismoving forwardwith plans to expand the Memorial Middle School on Grant Avenue to make room for the district’s administrative staff. The board awarded a $1.1 million contract to Lighton Industries Inc. of Lakewood at the…

  • Stop smoking: More than a New Year’s resolution

    Jan. 1 is rolling around, that magical date in which many make resolutions and set new goals. As with each New Year, many of us plan to read more, travel more, watch our weight and kick bad habits. For far too many people, that bad habit is smoking. And for the most part, while we…

  • IN THE ARTS

    Eight more performances of “Macbeth” have been added to the already extended performance schedule of Two River Theater Company’s first foray into the world of Shakespeare. Conceived and directed by Teller (of Penn & Teller) and Artistic Director Aaron Posner, “Macbeth” will now run from Jan. 15 through Feb. 17. This bloody masterpiece, with magic…

  • Women dance their way to fellowship

    Core of Fire uses the healing power of dance BY LINDA DeNICOLA Correspondent Memories of when they danced together as young women led Red Bank natives Margaret Rice Moir and Carol Penn to form a dance company made up of mature women and call it the Core of Fire Interfaith Dance Ministry. PHOTOS BY ERIC…

  • ‘Winter Concert 2007’ hits all the right notes

    Students of the Audrey W. Clark School in Long Branch performed their “Winter Concert 2007” on Dec. 12. The concert started off with vocal music selections from “December Nights, December Lights,” and they also sang songs about Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Christmas.

  • Long Branch students give back to soldiers

    The Audrey W. Clark Elementary School in Long Branch assisted the American Recreational Military Services (ARMS) in collecting items to send to soldiers overseas. A fundraiser for ARMS ran at the school from Nov. 14 to Dec. 5 and allowed for students and faculty members to donate items for care packages to be sent to…

  • Coda

    A somber toast for the coming year (again) GREG BEAN This column first appeared Jan. 4, 2006. I think it’s as appropriate today as it was then. Things haven’t gotten much better in the last year, and there’s no clear end in sight. I hope you’ll pardon the repetition, but I plan to run it…

  • Chinese New Year celebration at MAC

    Celebrate the coming lunar new year Sunday, Jan. 20, at the Middletown Arts Center with “New Year Blossom,” a culturally enchanting performance, sure to be a fun-filled event for the whole family. “New Year Blossom” will include colorful dances, drumming, traditional Dragon Dance, a thrilling magic show, Chinese yo-yo, festive instrumental music, singing and Chinese…