Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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Agency extends thanks for holiday gifts, compassion
On behalf of the staff and volunteers at 180 Turning Lives Around Inc., I extend sincerest thanks for the generous holiday contributions that aided our agency during a very magical time of year. A total of 76 businesses and individuals helped put smiles on the faces of women, men and children throughout Monmouth County. In…
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New Jersey needs to enact beer keg tracking laws
Beer keg parties may seem like a rite of passage for many young adults, but the fact is kegs contribute to high-risk underage drinking that could result in tragedy. Because kegs enable one adult over the age of 21 to purchase and supply alcohol to dozens of young people, they are often associated with heavy…
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Sharing stories of who we are & who we’ve come from
“Letters Allen Chapel’s ‘Letters … to the ancestors’ to be presented Feb. 4 BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer Letter writing really is a dying art, and that’s too bad because letters can be revealing in what they convey of personal feelings and the life and times of the letter writer. A program called “ Letters…
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Coda
In this parable, let’s all just root for the lions Greg Bean Watching President George W. Bush on television last week reminded me of the story we learned in Bible class about Daniel and the Lions’ Den. I’m kind of working from memory here, but as I recall, Daniel was a high-level bureaucrat in the…
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In the Arts
An exhibit of paintings by Shari Epstein is at the Gallery on Grant at the Jewish Community Center in Deal, through Feb. 23. A reception will be held Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. The JCC is located at 100 Grant Ave. For information, call (732) 531-9100 or e-mail [email protected]. If you think your life is…
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On Campus
Kristy Guidetti, West Long Branch, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the College of Business Administration at Rider University, Lawrenceville. Monmouth County Culinary Education Center (CEC), Asbury Park, a collaboration between Brookdale Community College and the Monmouth County Vocational School District, announced a total of $19,000 in scholarships awarded…
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‘Lyrical Paint’ abstract expressionists exhibit
“Stenness” by James Kent The Lyrical Abstract Expressionist group, composed of local artists, will exhibit their work at the Middletown Township Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, Feb. 3-27. “Lyrical Paint” will feature more than 50 large and small acrylic paintings, some of which incorporate collage elements. The opening reception will be held at the…
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Contracts awarded for school renovations
$25.2M awarded to two contractors for work at four schools BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer EATONTOWN – Bids have been submitted and contracts awarded so the renovation work on all four of the borough’s public schools can now begin. Contracts were awarded at Monday’s special meeting of the Eatontown Board of…
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College Goal Sunday
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from left: Ryan Davis, a student at Long Branch High School, fills out a college application on a computer, while his mother, Shireen Davis, and Karen Archambault, of Brookdale Community College, look over financial aid forms during College Goal Sunday held Jan. 28 at the high school. Student Johnny…
