Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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Obituaries
Dean Lee Spivey Sr. Mr. Spivey, 47, of Neptune, died Nov. 21, 2006, at Imperial Health Care, Neptune. Born in Lexington, Ky., he was raised and resided in Middletown prior to moving to Neptune. He was a police officer employed in retail management. He is survived by his fiancee, JoAnn Reader of Neptune; two daughters…
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Bringing poetry to life through puppets
Paper Moon Puppet Theatre animates classic fairy tales BY KATHY HALL Correspondent BY KATHY HALLCorrespondent SCOTT PILLING staff James Racioppi (right), artistic director of Paper Moon Puppet Theatre, demonstrates how to manipulate a marionette while puppeteer Eric Hunt watches. Puppets are more than cloth, strings and wood to James Racioppi, artistic and stage director of…
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New Jersey is in race against time to preserve open space
New Jersey is in a race against time. Nearly every acre of land not preserved in the next 10 years will become pavement. And the state of New Jersey is almost out of the money dedicated to protecting our natural and historic areas. Developers of strip malls and McMansions can hardly wait. Preserved natural areas…
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Obituaries
Max Kimelman Mr. Kimelman, 100, of Somerset, died Nov. 5, 2006, at Central New Jersey Jewish Home, Somerset. Born in New York, he resided in Long Branch, Bradley Beach and Metuchen, prior to moving to Somerset in 2006. He was employed at the U.S. Postal Service, Newark, for more than 40 years, and at a…
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Lions’ vision programs help fight blindness
Campaign SightFirst II is the international vision for all Lions Clubs. The primary goal is to control and eliminate all major causes of blindness worldwide: to develop comprehensive eye care services and to eliminate infectious eye diseases as a cause for blindness. To meet this goal, Lions must address and combat emerging threats to sight.…
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Coda
It must be the holidays, since Ralph’s eyes are red Greg Bean My favorite time of year is coming up – the holiday season. The time of family and fellowship. The time of good smells coming from the kitchen. The time of fragrant evergreens and cheerful decorations. The time of sharing and reflection and thanks…
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Ex-resident appalled by Concordance’s action
(Open letter to the Long Branch Concordance board of trustees) It is unconscionable what you are doing to Terri Blair, founder and executive director of the Long Branch Concordance. Shame on you! Catherine Choras West Long Branch (formerly Long Branch)
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Beauty through the eyes of a beholder
Solo show in Red Bank recaps decade of photographer’s work BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer “Snowy Fence” Photographer Jennie A. Meares is immersed in the local art scene. She has been snapping pictures professionally for 10 years now. Her “Jam” signature has become a familiar sight in countless group and solo…
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AIDS Memorial Quilt
The AIDS Memorial Quilt is on display in Anacon Hall at Monmouth University. Twenty panels of the quilt, which has traveled around the country since 1987, are on display at the university’s Stafford Student Center, West long Branch. World AIDS day is Dec. 1.
