Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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Photos capture scenic Hook
“Flag Pole” An exhibit of photography by Robert Hillmann is on display at the Lighthouse Keepers Quarters at Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook. The photographs capture the natural beauty of the coastal area. Hillmann, of Atlantic Highlands, has worked for the federal government for 13 years, 10 as a carpenter with the National Park Service…
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Picture this: a fine art photo focus in Red Bank
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Bob and Liz McKay’s Red Bank gallery is the only exhibit space dedicated to fine art photography in the area. One creative couple putting their heads together can make dreams become reality. The couple in this case is Bob and Liz McKay, a husband-and-wife team with…
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Supporters thanked for Ocean Avenue effort
On May 8, the city of Long Branch passed Resolution 130-07 to enable the city to put traffic on the parts of Ocean Avenue where traffic was prohibited by Green Acres. The roadways both in the south end of the boardwalk and the north end of the promenade by Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park would have…
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Proceed with caution regarding bridge
I read the panic letter about the Highlands bridge, and felt compelled to respond. In my opinion, we should wait for a true, nonbiased, examination of the bridge. So far no weight restrictions have been placed on the bridge, which, as I understand it, is one of the first things done by the DOT if…
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Fairgoers enjoyed four days of the 2007 Monmouth County Fair
On July 29 the Monmouth County Fair ended on a wet note when a summer rain storm forced an early closing on its fifth and final day at the East Freehold Park showgrounds in Freehold Township. Interestingly, while it rained repeatedly in other parts of the county up until then, the fair enjoyed four solid…
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Bridge collapse could be played out on Route 36
I hope that the bridge collapse in Minnesota is a wake-up call. I also hope that all those in Monmouth County who oppose the new bridge on Route 36 between Highlands and Sea Bright/Sandy Hook are paying attention. That bridge is obsolete and in bad condition. The cost of repairs equated to dollars spent per…
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Watercolors at the seashore
“Shady Characters” An exhibit of watercolors by Monmouth Beach artist Robert J. Stetz is on display at the RSI Bank in Pier Village, Long Branch, during the month of August. Selections include “Out of the Gate,” the watercolor prize winner in the 2006 Long Branch Art in the Park art show and “The Homecoming,” a…
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Art off the wall (& out of the saloon)
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer “Uncle Sam” An exhibition opening at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County in Red Bank today by Wayne Turback is his first since selling the South Amboy bar where for many years he had a venue for his paintings and assemblages. “The bar was my gallery…
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A literary phenomenon that spans the generations
Greg Bean Coda Greg BeanCoda In the spring of 1965, I thought I might actually have to run away from home in the dead of night, hop a tramp steamer to Mongolia, and spend the remainder of my days building yurts, because I simply could not face the embarrassment of my life. At issue was…
