Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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A difficult child becomes a woman of substance … and writes a book
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Every life is full of stories – and of ironies – as Leslie Morris, a Long Branch native, knows very well. But most of us never get around to putting our stories down on paper or making them public by writing a book, especially one that…
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Holiday drive a success; need continues
United Way of Monmouth County would like to say thank you to the individuals and businesses that made a difference in the lives of the more than 4,000 families in Monmouth County through the Snowflake Wishes campaign. The 2006 drive comprised 160-plus corporate and community partners along with 91 volunteers that coordinated the collection efforts…
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Art inspired by music
“At the Piano” by Clarence Mather “At the Piano” by Clarence Mather ‘Music as Muse,” a print exhibit, is at the Center for the Visual Arts (CVA) Gallery at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. The exhibit, on loan from the Printmaking Council of New Jersey, will run through March 7. In developing the theme of…
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East Asian film series at Brookdale
The International Center at Brookdale Community College will host an East Asian Film Series. Screenings are free and will be held Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., MAN building, Room 105, at the Lincroft main campus. Parking is most convenient in lots 6, 7 and 1. The schedule is: Tuesday, Feb. 20 – “Osaka Elegy”…
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In the Arts
Lorraine Niemela, local artist and teacher, presents a Visual Thinking Workshop Sunday at the Monmouth Museum on the Brookdale Community College campus in Lincroft. The workshop, held each year during the Monmouth County Arts Council’s Annual Juried Art Show and Sale, facilitates a lively dialogue in response to the works in the exhibition. An arts…
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MCAC Juried Art Show winners
“Black Bird Fossil” by Stephen Fredericks More than 400 entries from a broad spectrum of local, regional and national artists were received for the 28th Annual Monmouth County Arts Council (MCAC) Juried Art Show & Sale. Ninety-one works in a variety of mediums including paintings, works on paper, 3-D works, mixed-media and photography, were culled…
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School board weighs in on polling place changes
Board of Ed letter responds to council comments BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer EATONTOWN – The borough Board of Education is standing by its request to end the practice of using the schools as polling places, despite opposition from the Borough Council. At Monday’s special meeting of the board, BOE President…
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National Wear Red Day for Women is Feb. 2
Each February, Americans celebrate and observe matters of the heart in many ways, including with chocolate, cards, roses and St. Valentine’s Day. For the American Heart Association, February is American Heart Month, a time to educate Americans about other matters of the heart. First designated in 1963, American Heart Month is a time to intensify…
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Legislation would help paramedic programs
Susan Van Orden’s letter “New Jersey First Aid Council opposes legislation” (Jan. 5) does not address the root causes of the paramedic funding issue that prompted the introduction of the paramedic transport bills, S-2302 and A-3749. For each patient in New Jersey needing advanced emergency services, paramedics provide advanced life support (ALS) services such as…
