Category: Atlanticville Opinion

  • Coda

    ‘The Confession’: More than we needed to know Greg Bean After the whirlwind of detail surrounding former New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey’s life as a closeted gay, I have three words to describe my reaction: too much information. Like most people in New Jersey, it came as no particular surprise when McGreevey outed himself as…

  • Flood of studies yield little action on flooding

    It seems chronic flooding is becoming more and more common in New Jersey. To his credit, Gov. Jon Corzine recently proposed a set of important regulatory changes to address the problem. Until now, the state has produced a flood of studies and recommendations and a corresponding drought of real policy change. The most recent report…

  • Independent repair shops forced to turn work away

    Like many car owners, you might not be aware that the giant car companies are looking to draw more maintenance and repair business away from your local independent repair shop and drive consumers to their new car dealerships. This will be inconvenient and more expensive for the consumer who prefers to take their vehicle to…

  • Fort reuse should address environmental concerns

    Several of us who attended the Aug. 30 meeting of the Fort Monmouth Revitalization and Planning Authority called for a defined goal for sustainable energy programs. The broader goals of the authority other than to voice concerns about the need to address affordable housing needs and homelessness have not been fully defined. Environmental concerns are…

  • Code of conduct for City Council

    At the Sept. 12 meeting, the Long Branch City Council distributed its Conduct for Public Comment to set parameters for the polite and reasonable conduct of business by the citizens in attendance. In all fairness, I would like to suggest the following for the city officials. Code of conduct for City Council meetings. The mayor,…

  • Some officials abuse the public trust

    I read the recent letter to the editor from former West Long Branch Councilman Joseph Woolley, and as a resident and candidate for mayor I wanted to thank him for his service to our community. Serving as an elected official is a difficult task that requires a tremendous amount of self-sacrifice and the desire to…

  • Donations should go to willing donors

    Your story about Bruce Owens (Atlanticville Sept. 14) highlighted the tragic shortage of human organs for transplant operations. Over half of the 92,000 Americans on the national transplant waiting list will die before they get a transplant. Most of these deaths are needless. Americans bury or cremate about 20,000 transplantable organs every year. Over 6,000…

  • BBBS extends thanks to educational supporters

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County wishes to thank everyone who helped make the start of school happy for more than 100 children this year. Monmouth Mall collected school supplies, donated backpacks, and hosted our “I’m Committed to My Education” pizza party at which kids participated in an educational program and received their backpack…

  • How to move a museum into the future? Artfully

    New director plans to broaden programs, diversify audiences BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Avis Anderson’s plans as the new director of the Monmouth Museum and Cultural Center include increasing awareness of programs for adults and diversifyng the museum’s audience. Something is different at the Monmouth Museum and it’s…