Category: Atlanticville Opinion

  • Obituaries

    Thomas F. Buble Mr. Buble, 47, of Freehold, died July 1 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Neptune, he had lived in Freehold all his life and was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Freehold. Mr. Buble was a heating equipment mechanic for Naval Weapons Station Earle,…

  • Ethics questions cloud MU arena application

    I attended the last West Long Branch Zoning Board meeting regarding the 5,000- seat arena that Monmouth University is proposing to build smack in the middle of West Long Branch near Larchwood and Cedar Avenue. I was dismayed to see two Monmouth alumni, including the chairman, still acting as “impartial” zoning board members clearly intending…

  • How feminist artists shook up the art world

    In art, women’s movement gave rise to Postmodernism BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer “Lady Genji’s Mazes” by Miriam Schapiro The art world today is a very different scene than the one that existed before the early 1970s. Back then, art exhibitions were dominated by male artists and it appeared that women…

  • State should continue funding for Governor’s School

    I was a scholar at the Governor’s School of Public Issues held this summer at Monmouth University. Four years ago, my sister attended this program and not only did she learn so much from the staff, but she learned so much from the variety of people who attended the program, who she keeps in touch…

  • U.S. citizens should avoid Mideast hot spots

    Hezbollah has long been known to desire the destruction of the Israeli state. They are certainly aware that the USA is a firm supporter of Israel. For that reason, Hezbollah has no interest in protecting anyone with a United States or Israeli citizenship. With that as fact, why would any United States citizen visit a…

  • Slim solves the mystery of New Jersey politics

    If you want a job harder than the one Hercules had when he cleaned out old King Augeas’ stables in a day, you ought to try explaining New Jersey politics to a bunch of dyed-in-the-wool Red Staters. That’s the task I found before me on my recent trip to Wyoming, when I was explaining why…

  • ‘Kitchen Saints and Backyard Heroes’

    “The Center” Robert Edelhauser finds the human face intriguing. He paints ordinary people, their faces reflecting hardship and struggles, but also a spirit of engaging life on its own terms. The Ocean Township resident’s intense, representational portraits with their strong brushwork reflect his interest in portraying emotional truths as well as physical likenesses. An exhibit…

  • Struble named acting schools superintendent

    Woodmere principal to serve in top post until June 2007 BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer Barbara Struble EATONTOWN — Come Monday morning, Woodmere School Principal Barbara Struble will report to work in a building other than the school where she has spent most of her 36-year career. With the Eatontown Board…

  • Shoreline reflections at APeX Gallery

    “Belmar Marina” Paul Shappirio’s father gave him a camera when he was a young boy, and photography has been an important part of his life ever since. Having long since mastered the medium, an exhibit of his photos, moody views of the piers and pilings along the local shore, are on display at APeXgallery in…