Category: Atlanticville Opinion

  • In the Arts

    Monmouth University’s Performing Arts Series will present one of the world’s leading comedy troupes, Second City, in their uproarious political satire titled “Truth, Justice or the American Way” at Pollak Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 8 p.m. Second City skewers American politics and morality, while also exploring the little things in life that make…

  • Art Alliance exhibit at Monmouth Museum

    “Brenda” by E. Michael Horn A group exhibition of works by members of the Art Alliance of Monmouth County in Red Bank is at the Monmouth Museum in Lincroft. The exhibition, which will run through Sept. 3 in the museum’s Nilson Gallery, features drawings, paintings, pastels and sculpture. Since its founding in May 1978, the…

  • Coda

    Dog Days of Summer, and the time’s a-wastin’ Greg Bean A new survey by Salary.com and America Online finds that the average American worker wastes about 1.86 hours every day, not counting lunch. According to a story about the survey in the Chicago Sun Times last week, that is a minor improvement over last year,…

  • SRHS referendum would cost $232 per month

    Average tax hikes for WLB, Oceanport, Sea Bright and M.B. released BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Averaged together, property owners in Shore Regional High School’s four sending communities could see taxes for the district go up by about $232 monthly if voters greenlight a nearly $50 million…

  • No hidden agenda

    I am dismayed and confused by Joe Woolley’s accusations that two public citizens have negative hidden agendas. He was referring to the council meeting at which he almost retired his position, Wednesday, Aug. 2. I certainly feel I am one of the public citizens he is referring to. First let us get one thing clear,…

  • High taxes for lousy education

    How is it that Shore Regional proposes, the four feeder towns snap to attention like the Steadfast Tin Soldier, and nobody in any borough government raises a call to reject this unrepresentative call for $50 million to be spent improving a high school that is at best second-rate and that looks good only because the…

  • Renew commitment to protect the environment each year

    Remarks prepared for 31st annual Clearwater Festival: Aug. 19 -20. Our theme this year is “Alternative Energy: Alternate Energy: Blowing In The Wind, Shining Down, and Growing In Our Fields.” With the reality of global warming, the dual threat of high-prices and dirty energy, and the dwindling of resources we must make an effort to…

  • Music, activism are at heart of Clearwater

    31st Clearwater fest set for Aug. 19 & 20 at Sunset Park in Asbury BY KATHY HALL Correspondent BY KATHY HALLCorrespondent PHOTOBYMARKLAMHUTAbove: Crowds listen to music at last year’s Clearwater Festival in Sunset Park. Folk music and social activism have enjoyed a long and harmonious relationship and the Monmouth County Friends of Clearwater definitely sings…

  • Gallery Spotlight Eclectic gallery offers choices for art lovers

    Paintings, sculpture, blown glass and more at Beacon Fine Arts BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Above, Sharon Hathaway shows Spencer Page and Maria Mager of Freehold original serigraphs by artist Jim Buckles at Beacon Fine Arts Gallery. Below right, “La Fitte,” a sculpture of polished stainless steel by Sylvia Chait is…