Category: Atlanticville Opinion
-

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…
-

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…
-

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…
-

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…
-

For a while, it was always summer in Long Branch
City native authors two books on history of Long Branch BY LINDA DeNICOLA Correspondent Long Branch history is alive and well and is being showcased in a number of books by native daughter Sharon Hazard, whose family tree branches back to the 1860s, when her great-grandmother immigrated to the coastal town from Ireland. CHRIS KELLY…
-

Obituaries
Helyn Capoano Chrobocinski Mrs. Chrobocinski, 64, Long Branch, died Oct. 7, 2007, at home. She was an environmental activist with the Monmouth County Friends of Clearwater. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Bayonne prior to relocating to Long Branch 25 years ago. She was predeceased by her father Michael Capoano; and a sister Dorothy…
-

Her short-term memory is at a serious deficit
LORI CLINCH Are We There Yet? In my youth, I was a detail gal. I knew who I was, who others were and where I was going at all times. I rarely found myself in the middle of town wondering how I’d gotten there and why I’d come. I never once ran into the kitchen…
-

Tales of Donovan’s may soon end
Your Turn Susana Markson Guest Column So there’s been a lot of talk about the closing of Donovan’s Reef this summer. Of course, there’s a lot of talk about that every summer, the difference being that this time it’s true. There have been op-ed pieces and letters to the editor There have been local articles,…
-

Open houses at Rumson school
Rumson Country Day School (RCDS) will host several open houses for prospective students. The schedule is: Kindergarten, Friday, Oct. 19, 9-10:30 a.m.; all grades, Saturday, Nov. 17, 9-11 a.m.; preschool, Friday, Dec. 7, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; all grades, Saturday, Jan. 12, 9-11 a.m. Prospective kindergarteners must be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2008. For more…
