Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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In the Arts
The Performing Arts Series at Pollak Theatre, Monmouth University, will present Cherish The Ladies, accompanied by traditional Irish step dancers Sunday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. Taking their name from a time-honored Irish jig, the Ladies blend beautiful vocal harmonies, arrangements and dazzling step-dancing to create the mood and feeling of traditional Irish music culture.…
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SICA presents ‘The Gun Show’
“German Walther …” by Jeff Hand The theme of a new exhibit at The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts in Long Branch is the handgun – a powerful symbol and commentary on American culture. Curated by Donna Gustafson, “The Gun Show” will run through March 23. The show features art based around a gun…
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Audio tour helps visually impaired enjoy art exhibit
A special audio tour will allow people with low vision or visual impairment to experience the 28th Monmouth County Arts Council (MCAC) Juried Art Show on exhibit at the Monmouth Museum. Thanks to a donation from the Community Foundation of Monmouth County, The New Jersey Blind Citizen Association, in collaboration with MCAC, has created and…
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Coda
‘Concerned Citizen’ is still busy writing letters Greg Bean I’ve been getting a lot of letters from Concerned Citizen lately, and I wish he or she would just stop writing and save themselves the postage. In the nearly three decades I’ve been in journalism, Concerned Citizen has written me dozens, maybe hundreds of letters. And…
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Eminent domain law must protect rights
Letter to NJ Supreme Court chief justice : As a citizen of the United States and a resident of New Jersey, I would like to express my opinion on our New Jersey eminent domain laws and how they are being interpreted by the courts. I believe our laws are, and should be, based on a…
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Help with heating bills is available
As the winter brings bone-chilling temperatures, it’s important to remember that many of us cannot afford the seasonal increases in heating costs. For many families, heating their home is becoming more and more difficult every year. According to an October study from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, energy costs are soaring at a…
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Legislators must act to stop horse slaughter
Anyone who has ever loved a pet or admired a beautiful animal mourned the loss of Kentucky Derby champion Barbaro, who lost his valiant battle on Jan. 29. But other horses are still suffering, and they don’t have loving owners to watch over them. More than 100,000 are hauled across the country each year and…
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Unfunded tax relief a false program
After reading the details on the proposed tax relief package, I do not understand how this proposal can be funded. The plan calls for tax relief in the amount of $2,000 for most N.J. residents. Granted the existing rebate of about $350 per household would help partially fund the new $2,000 tax reduction. Applying simple…
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An artist whose passion was painting people
Posthumous book celebrates Rumson artist and her oeuvre BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer A new book celebrates the vibrant paintings and drawings of Nadine Dexter Goldsmith. ‘The Art of Nadine Dexter Goldsmith” has been immortalized in a 112-page coffee-table book with text by her husband, Rumson resident Barry Goldsmith. “Diney” Goldsmith’s…
