Category: Atlanticville Opinion

  • Residents urged to give input on Hook assessment

    At 2.5 million visitors, the 1992 endangered species management plan for Sandy Hook is a disaster and needs major reassessment, with piping plovers not reproducing sufficiently, and terns and oyster catchers having no productivity due to predation. Among the predators are 250 feral cats, deer, muskrats, and foxes. The fox focuses on the enclosures around…

  • Greek feast

    Tony Martinez, Elayna Sherwood, Joshua Preddy, Alfonso Estevez Jr., Kishaun Carter, Alize Rodriguez, Latece Reevey, Ahnya Day and Ayana Edquiban. The second grade reading class at Amerigo A. Anastasia School, Long Branch, topped off a lesson on Greece with a tasty treat, thanks to their teacher Ms Caren. After reading a book about Greece and…

  • Attacks on liberals over global warming misplaced

    A common tactic used by those in denial about the global warming crisis is to “shoot the messenger.” They can’t win an argument based on the facts or science, so they attempt to cast doubt on the validity of those who are telling them what they don’t want to hear. Global warming deniers argue that…

  • Inhalant use has become a silent epidemic

    If you think huffing is something just the Three Little Pigs had to watch out for, the wolf may come knocking at your door. Huffing, bagging and sniffing are terms for inhalant use – a cheap, legal and easy way that young people get high. Inhalant use has become a silent epidemic. Why? Parents are…

  • Renee Freedman

    Mrs. Freedman, 78, of Manalapan, died Feb. 24, 2007, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in New York City, she had lived in Old Bridge for many years before moving to Manalapan in 1987. She was a teacher’s aide in the East Brunswick school system. Mrs. Freedman was a member of the…

  • Taxpayers own Fort Monmouth

    When I first heard of collaboration, it was “with the enemy.” Of course, I do not want to consider business my foe; but attending the meeting about Fort Monmouth’s future that Gov. Jon Corzine held on March 14 at Brookdale Community College, I could not help noticing that there was a receptacle at the sign-in…

  • Fanny E. Garguilo Johnson

    Mrs. Johnson, 75, of Matawan, died March 20, 2007, at home. Born in New York City, she resided in Long Branch and Hazlet prior to relocating to Matawan 20 years ago. She was a homemaker. She was predeceased by a brother, Frank Garguilo. She is survived by her husband, Edward Johnson; three sons, Richard Johnson…

  • Residents shut out in deciding future of towns

    There is a pattern of behavior embraced by many local, county and state officials which every citizen should be wary of and on guard against. The situation regarding eminent domain in Long Branch and Keyport, the Highlands Bridge and the Sea Bright corridor are the fruits of a dangerous culture in government which has been…

  • Allen J. Wolf

    Mr. Wolf, 47, of Howell, died March 21, 2007, at home. Born in Red Bank, he grew up in Hazlet and had lived in Union before moving to Howell 17 years ago. Prior to becoming disabled in February, he was the store manager at Lowe’s home improvement center, Eatontown, for the past six years He…