Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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Invest in parks, invest in New Jersey’s future
America’s landscape is renowned for its parks and open spaces. Names such as Yellowstone, the Everglades, and the Adirondacks conjure up images that inspire wonder. Urban parks such as Central and Prospect parks in New York or Chicago’s Grant Park are prized for the respite they provide. New Jersey has its own treasures with a…
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View from a moving train
Seattle to San Francisco McKay Imaging Studio and Gallery in Red Bank is hosting an exhibit by photographer Andi Monick. “TRANSITion: Scenes From a Moving Train” will open Friday. An Opening Reception will be held 7-10 p.m. at the gallery, located on the second floor of 12 Monmouth St. in Red Bank. The show will…
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‘Murmurings’ by Salvi
Fire in the Lake An autumn exhibition of new abstract paintings by Monmouth Beach artist John Salvi opened this week at Cask 591 restaurant and lounge in Long Branch. Titled “Murmurings,” the show is composed of large and small expressionistic acrylic canvases. The works represent the painter’s attempt at capturing the fleeting murmurings of nature’s…
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WRAT Rock Art Show debuts at mall Nov. 3-5
Hulton Archives Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen Legions of fans know Jerry Garcia as an iconic rock musician, but how many know he was also a gifted artist? “People that are artistic in music, singing and song writing are artistic in a lot of different ways,” said Scott Segelbaum, a former radio personality. “A…
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Jewish Film Fest at JCC, Monmouth U.
The Jewish Culture Program of Monmouth University in partnership with the Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Deal are presenting the second annual Jewish Film Festival. Films will be presented throughout the year at Monmouth University’s Wilson Hall Auditorium, 400 Cedar Ave. in West Long Branch, and the JCC Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Ave., Deal…
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‘Pawfiles’: Every dog’s got personality
Winnie, Monmouth Beach Lilly is a street urchin at heart. She raids the garbage outside her apartment, chases rodents and pigeons, but has a taste for the high life and filet mignon. Charlie doesn’t need any prompting to sing along with bagpipes or the harmonica, but hates the sound of thunder and cell phones. Johnny…
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Citizens must re-enter state’s political arena
Former Sen. John Lynch’s agreement to plead guilty was probably the most important development in the past two weeks of unappetizing headlines in our state’s major newspapers. A powerful force in state and local politics, Lynch was a master of the pay-to-play system, in which large political contributions are traded for lucrative government contracts. And…
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An informed voter makes the best decision at polls
Greg Bean Coda As we count down to the elections, I’ve been taking calls from local politicians and their handlers wondering if they’ll get our endorsement before voters go to the polls. I always tell them no. Fact is, we stopped making editorial endorsements of candidates several years ago for a variety of reasons. In…
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Unger will be residents’ voice on City Council
Now is the time to vote for Brian Unger for City Council of Long Branch. His goals are to lower property taxes, create more skilled jobs for minority youth, more recreation and after-school programs for your children, better beach access and to prevent the abuse of eminent domain. A vote for Brian is a vote…
