Category: Atlanticville Opinion

  • Obituaries

    Richard H. Donahue Mr. Donahue, 92, of Matawan, died May 19, 2007, at Care One at Holmdel. Born in New London, Conn., he resided in Matawan 42 years. He was a retired mechanical engineer at American Can Company, headquartered in Greenwich, Conn., and part of the team that developed “flip top” cans used today. He…

  • No reason for neighbors to go to their beds hungry

    Greg Bean Coda Although I’m in a business where most people don’t get rich, my working wife and I have managed to raise three kids, put food on the table and keep a roof over our heads. And while there have been plenty of times when we lived paycheck to paycheck, weeks when we watched…

  • Windows on Monmouth

    “The Cycle of the Soul” Artwork by Fair Haven artist Mary Cooper is on display in the windows of the Art Alliance gallery in Red Bank. Cooper creates collage and assemblage, giving cast-off items a second life. Her studies in anthropology and history influence her efforts to interpret and preserve the beauty found in the…

  • ‘Something Old, Something New’

    The Friends of the Monmouth Museum will host “Something Old, Something New and a Sixpence in Her Shoe,” a luncheon and theatrical event to be held at the Shadowbrook in Shrewsbury Monday, June 6. What were marriage preparations like in the days before the Wedding Channel, Bridezillas and million-dollar extravaganzas? Every generation has its customs…

  • In the Arts

    Experience the excitement of contemporary and classical piano music at a recital at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at the Monmouth Conservatory of Music, 50 White St., Red Bank. Pianist Augustus Arnone, a member of the conservatory faculty, will perform a program featuring music of Brahms and Chopin, and contemporary composers Milton Babbitt, Frederic Rzewski…

  • Artsy animals in Red Bank

    “Cows on Garbage” by Don Simon Animals both real and fanciful are the focus of Cel-ebration Gallery’s new show “Bovines & Beasties & Bears, Oh My!” at the gallery, located in the Victorian Courtyard in Red Bank. Original and limited-edition art from five area artists plus original Snoopy drawings signed by Bill Melendez will premiere…

  • 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…