Category: Atlanticville Opinion

  • Marimba concert series celebrates 28th season

    Leigh Howard Stevens The 28th Leigh Howard Stevens Summer Marimba Seminar is being held through June 21 in the Ocean Grove/Asbury Park area. Stevens, a world-renowned classical marimbist, also designs and manufactures marimbas, xylophones and other keyboard percussion instruments. Each summer, between 30 to 40 university-level music students from around the world converge on Monmouth…

  • First Avenue Playhouse will host the world-premiere reading of “With This Ring” by resident playwright Joe Simonelli at the playhouse, 123 First Ave., Atlantic Highlands, Saturday at 8 p.m. The story involves three vignettes that span three generations of couples who occupy the same apartment located in an old Victorian house in Rockaway Beach, N.Y.…

  • Listening in on ‘Big Blue’

    Jazz & blues, a splash of water: the annual music fest is back in town BY TOM CHESEK Correspondent BY TOM CHESEKCorrespondent Q Joey De Francesco will perform at the 21st annual Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival, which takes place today through Sunday. uickly now: What has 10 sets of ears, stays hidden away…

  • Memorial Day is more than a three-day holiday

    It is 10 o’clock Monday morning and I am standing on the Sunset Avenue Memorial Park grounds in Asbury Park. There are several veterans post members of all faiths present and people who came to remember and honor those lost during the Civil War, World War I and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War,…

  • Rumson singer hits inspirational note

    Soloist and chorale singer overcomes challenge of disability BY LARRY RAPPOPORT Correspondent BY LARRY RAPPOPORTCorrespondent PHOTOSBYERIC SUCAR staff Above: With the support of several mentors, Jack Burdy has developed techniques to compensate for his blindness and to sing complex musical selections. Left: Carolyn Moore worked with Burdy and accompanied him at a recent concert. Perhaps…

  • Time to preserve open space growing short

    Recent property revaluations have shocked residents as they discover their land is worth four to six times more than their homes. “I didn’t know grass cost so much,” one surprised resident said. With less than 55,000 available acres left undeveloped in Monmouth County, land values are skyrocketing as population growth eats up at least 7,000…

  • Swap a losing proposition for users of Green Acres stretch

    I have been riding a bicycle along the oceanfront in Long Branch for over 30 years. On the stretches closed to traffic due to Green Acres designation, in addition to cyclists, the roadway is enjoyed by dog walkers, rollerbladers, skateboarders, people who use electric wheelchairs, etc. It is arguably the best ocean view in Monmouth…

  • Guadagno’s experience a fit for sheriff’s office

    U.S. Attorney Chris Christie is right. We need to identify and encourage the election of “reform-minded individuals to municipal governing bodies. From there, formidable candidates for county and statewide seats can begin to develop.” In 2005, the borough of Monmouth Beach did just that. Kim Guadagno was elected to the borough commission. She has worked…

  • Commencement ceremonies

    Long Branch’s Tishsharon Garner receives her degree from school president Dr. Peter Bumham during the Brookdale Community College commencement ceremonies on May 20.