Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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Obituaries
Immacolata Ciaglia Mrs. Ciaglia, 74, of Long Branch, died April 21, 2007, at home. Born in San Lupo Benevento, Italy, she resided in Long Branch since 1969. She was a seamstress at Paul Terry Sportswear, Long Branch, for 21 years, retiring in 1995. She was a member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. She…
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A celebration of all things chiseled, shaped & formed
SICA unveils urban sculpture park in Long Branch Human kenetics The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts in Long Branch will officially unveil an urban sculpture park and orchestrate a host of related sculpture events Saturday throughout the City of Long Branch. At the center of the arts events will be “Sculptoure,” an urban sculpture…
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War, not peace, is subject of landscape paintings
‘Through Their Eyes,’ based on soldiers’ views of war, on view May 7 BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer “Watching” War is the subject of oil paintings by landscape artist Steve Alpert. In fact, it is the war in Iraq, as seen by American soldiers, that is the focus of an art…
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The view through the lens in Monmouth
Exhibit showcases photos by Monmouth Museum member groups “Mallorca Arches” by Warner White, Guild of Creative Art Fine art photography, like other visual art forms, is thriving in Monmouth County. So much so, that the Monmouth Museum and Cultural Center has devoted an exhibit to photographs from member arts organizations. “Monmouth County Photography” will run…
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Voters defeat WLB school district budget
Council approves $8.7M municipal spending plan BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH – The school district’s $10.8 million school budget was defeated at the polls last week by a margin of more than 100 votes. Borough taxpayers voted down the spending plan for the 2007-08 school year on April…
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A survivor is living history
Abe Chapnick with Long Branch middle school teachers (l-r) Candice Bidner and Gail Dresher. On Tuesday, March 27, Long Branch Middle School seventh-grade students were invited to a special assembly where they had the honor of meeting Abe Chapnick, a Holocaust survivor. The seventh-grade class, consisting of nearly 400 students, was learning about the Holocaust…
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Obituaries
Marianna Piccolo Gencarelli Mrs. Gencarelli, 53, of Middletown, died April 5, 2007, at St. Barnabas Hospice at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. born in Staten Island, she resided there prior to relocating to Middletown seven years ago. She was a secretary at Monmouth Beach Board of Education. She was predeceased by a daughter, Arianna Gencarelli;…
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Poetry and coffee at the high school
Millie and Sophia Reid perform at the “coffeehouse.” A “coffeehouse” was held at Long Branch High School the evening of March 21. It was an opportunity for students to showcase their talents including singing, dancing, acting, playing musical instruments and reading poems. A performance area with tables set up like a coffeehouse was staged in…
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MRHS school budget passed by slim margin
TINTON FALLS – – Voters approved the 2007-08 spending plan of $18.4 million for Monmouth Regional High School by a margin of less than 50 votes. Voters in the district voted on a tax levy of $18,427,809, a 4 percent increase over last year. The regional school district is comprised of three towns: Eatontown, Tinton…
