Category: Atlanticville Opinion

  • 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…

  • Obituaries

    Gloria Sharp Mrs. Sharp, 75, of Manchester Township, died Feb. 26, 2007, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was born in Rumson and had lived in Long Branch before moving to Manchester 18 years ago. Prior to retiring in 1990, Mrs. Sharp was a sales associate at Sears, Ocean Township, for 20 years.…

  • Greg Bean

    Coda New Jersey behind China on eminent domain reform If Americans want to prevent losing their homes to eminent domain abuse, maybe they ought to consider moving to a place that has a higher regard for the notion of private property rights. Somewhere like China. According to a recent story in the Washington Post, lawmakers…

  • Rush Holt

    Guest Column Support the troops: Care for veterans One of the most positive developments in public debate since the Vietnam War has been the American public’s ability to separate the war from the warrior. Despite dissatisfaction and anger that many Americans have regarding the war in Iraq, we honor service members, particularly those injured in…

  • ‘Gone with the Breeze’

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Ocean Township Intermediate School students rehearse March 19 for the school’s production of “Gone with the Breeze,” which will open today and run through Saturday.

  • Acting out

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT PILLING staff Top, (clockwise from left) Joy Solaris, Jillian Rackett, Jesse Raymond, Olivia Smedley and Kaitlin Montague, of Long Branch High School, perform in the school’s production of “Bye Bye Birdie” March 16. Above, Rosa Gomez, as Kim Macafee (l), and Lucy McGrath, as Mrs. Dolores Macafee, act out a scene.

  • Teen Arts Festival: Finding common ground

    SCOTT PILLING staff Teenagers from throughout Monmouth County took part in the 2007 Teen Arts Festival held at Brookdale Community College last week. The festival brings together teens and professional artists involved in all disciplines of the arts to participate in workshops, performances, exhibits and critiques of their work. Two thousand teens and growing! The…

  • Reader expresses deep apprectation for MTOTSA residents

    I lived in West Long Branch for 38 years and through visits and the Atlanticville have kept abreast of the eminent domain issue in Long Branch. Having just returned from my church’s second Katrina relief trip to Long Beach, Miss., I have a deeper appreciation for the feelings of the MTSOTA group in Long Branch…

  • NJ Transit fare hikes blasted

    I have to condemn the proposed fare raise by New Jersey Transit. We just had one two years ago. New York City has had a stable price on their subways for years. I wouldn’t mind the increased price, if it meant better service, namely more buses down by the Shore. Instead, we are asked to…