Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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Mildred Trocchia
Mildred “Millie” Trocchia, 85, a lifelong Red Bank resident, died Dec. 20, 2006, in Long Branch. She was a Red Bank High School graduate. Mrs. Trocchia was a cafeteria aide for the Red Bank school system for 18 years. She was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Red Bank. She was predeceased by…
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From cave paintings to Picasso
Art history mural taking shape on walls at Brookdale CC BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Something very exciting is occurring in the Visual Arts building on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. Muralist Bob Mataranglo, along with 25 students and faculty members, is in the process of completing a…
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Hook proposal: Smoke and mirrors
Two months have passed and still the wait for Sandy Hook Partners’ (SHP) proof of having secured funding has yet to be received. How long will our government allow this abomination of a proposed lease of the public’s property to continue? Local newspapers carried the news that, finally, Sandy Hook Partners (SHP) had located a…
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Antoinette Roebling Bunce Schildge
Antoinette Roebling Bunce Schildge Mrs. Schildge, 96, of Middletown, died Jan. 1, 2007, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., she moved to Middletown in 1942. She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, Middletown, and the Navesink Garden Club, Middletown. Mrs. Schildge was predeceased by her husband of 60 years,…
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In the Arts
New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble will hold auditions for its spring season and summer intensive on Jan. 7 and 14 in the dance studios at the Simon Forum & Athletic Center at Drew University, 26 Madison Ave., Madison. Auditions for dancers ages 9-12 will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon; auditions for dancers ages…
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‘First Look’ winter photography show
“Autumn Bridge” by Jean Finnila ‘First Look: A January Photography Show” will open at The Frederick Gallery in Allenhurst Jan. 5. An opening reception will be held Saturday, Jan. 13, 6 to 8 p.m. Organized by Highlands photographer and instructor Laury Egan, the extensive exhibit features 100 framed and matted photographs by ten of her…
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Coda
Next year, how Greg Bean Well, one more holiday season is nearly gone, and once again I’ve failed when it comes to having the perfect decoration for my living room window — a beautiful gal leg lamp like the one in “A Christmas Story.” My wife and I saw the movie when it first came…
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Team Jump Off seeks support for Jan. 15 vigil
In the wake of yet another life tragically lost through the senseless act of gun violence, we are planning a candlelight vigil tentatively set for Sunday, Jan. 15. The purpose of this vigil is to remember and honor the lives of our young brothers that were so tragically taken in such a violent way. Young…
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What’s gone wrong in Long Branch
A public forum was held this week to address the alarming increase in incidents of violence in Long Branch. While community activists like Bill Dangler of the Greater Long Branch NAACP and Julia Wheeler of the Concerned Citizens Coalition are stepping up to address issues of violence and gang activity, Mayor Adam Schneider and the…
