Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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JCC’s Festival of Books, Culture & the Arts
The ninth annual Festival of Books, Culture and the Arts, featuring nationally celebrated writers, will open at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Monmouth County on Nov. 7. Judy Gold The book fair series, which runs through Dec. 16, is open to the public. Suggested fee is $5 per event. Highlighting the cultural event will…
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Group scares up chilling stories
Garden State Horror Writers offers support for writers of dark genre BY LARRY RAPPOPORT Correspondent What frightens you? Is it a tarantula the size of a Hummer? A psychologically deranged killer? Or perhaps dinner with the in-laws? There’s one group in New Jersey that you might say is an authority on the subject of fear.…
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District targets test-taking skills
Classes reverse high failure rate among seniors on state tests BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Superintendent Joseph M. Ferraina (l) advocated for a summer program to help students improve test-taking scores LONG BRANCH – A summer program teaching test-taking skills to Long Branch High School students was so successful the lessons have been incorporated into…
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Vote no on bathing pavilion bond issue
It looks like Election Day is here already Nov. 6 for the voting of the Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion bond Issue of $3 million. I have been accused of spearheading the drive to have an election. I am proud of that accusation as I want the taxpayers to speak for themselves as they will be…
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Obituaries
Maureen Farmer Campbell Mrs. Campbell, 75, of Middletown, died Oct. 22, 2007, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Newark, she resided in Kearny prior to relocating to Middletown 36 years ago. She was a retired administrative assistant at CBI Equifax, Eatontown. She was predeceased by her husband, John P. Campbell in 1992. She…
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Ghost of ‘Tokyo Rose’
Anyone who remembers anything about World War II, or has studied anything about World War II, will understand and remember that during the war, the Japanese invented ways to demoralize the American forces. The Japanese psychological warfare experts developed a message they felt would work. They gave their psychological warfare script to their famous broadcaster…
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Will the last person in N.J. turn out the lights?
GREG BEAN Coda There was an interesting poll released last week that found 49 percent of the people in New Jersey would like to leave the state and move someplace where they can afford to live. The Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey pollsters said that of those who responded, 51 percent are serious enough to make…
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Vote yes on pavilion bond referendum
Since the early 1920s, Monmouth Beach has enjoyed a community beach pavilion. The current building was built in 1962. Deterioration from moisture, corrosive salt air and heavy winds has taken its toll on the facility. The time has come to give the pavilion a lasting facelift and to upgrade electrical and plumbing that are at…
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FanFest fun
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Kate Hagerman, 2, West Long Branch, rides the carousel with her mother at the Breeders’ Cup Fanfest Oct. 21 at Monmouth Park racetrack. Below: Matt Ippolito, 5, West Long Branch, keeps his balance as he glides down the giant slide at the festival.
