Category: Atlanticville Opinion

  • Council drops opposition to university expansion

    Resident will continue appeal of OK for dorms in residential zone BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — The Borough Council will not continue to pursue legal action to overturn the Zoning Board’s approval of Monmouth University’s expansion plans. Mayor Janet W. Tucci said at the Dec. 6 municipal…

  • Ouster of Terri Blair immoral, unexplained

    I write regarding the removal of Terri S. Blair as the executive director of the Long Branch Concordance. The abrupt removal of Ms. Blair as executive director of the concordance on Nov. 5 by the board of directors was and is unjustified, unjust, immoral and, so far, unexplained. It leaves the board members and the…

  • Charge owners of tall boats for costs of drawbridges

    Every week I read the same old stories about the replacement of the bridges over the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers. The public is demanding that all alternatives be explored, so here are a couple of new ones. Most of the hype seems to be about the height of the proposed fixed span bridges. The height…

  • Did Monmouth U co-opt concordance?

    My family has lived in Long Branch for over 60 years and more recently in West Long Branch as well. During this time, Monmouth University has been expanding into the surrounding community. Many of us in the area believe it has overstepped its bounds and needs to consider opening satellite campuses. As I’ve watched the…

  • Taxpayers want say on beach club

    I am writing this letter to thank the many people who took time off to pass a petition to let the governing body, mainly Mayor Sue Howard and Jim Cunniff, know that the taxpayers want a say in how $2.8 million of their money is spent. Howard and Cunniff claim the money spent will not…

  • Politics behind removal of concordance director

    We live in this lovely setting with the ocean as our backdrop, and our towns and communities are devalued by what appears to be political maneuvering. A hard-working woman is removed from the position of executive director of the Long Branch Concordance. No reason is given. This woman, Terri Blair, created that organization. In her…

  • Wells would save buildings, not bridge

    I was furious reading your interview with Richard Wells, as he tried to justify his support of the demolition of our community’s beautiful drawbridge. In his noble quest to preserve the historic buildings on Sandy Hook, he argues for demolishing the historic bridge down the street, for better traffic flow to his own facility. If…

  • Seascapes at M.B. center

    Original watercolor paintings by Long Branch artist Thomas C. Wilczewski are on exhibit at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, 128 Ocean Ave. The exhibit includes landscapes, seascapes and local scenes. Hours at the MBCC are Wednesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, call (732) 229-4527.

  • Watercolor exhibit at library

    Watercolors by Ann Danieli The Oceanic Library in Rumson will host an exhibit of watercolors by Ann Danieli during December. Danieli is a resident of Eatontown and an exhibiting member of the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury, where she has recently exhibited her work. She worked for many years at Fair Haven Books on…