Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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Freeholders must address eminent domain abuse
I have made an effort to educate myself about how the issue of eminent domain abuse impacts the citizens of Monmouth County and I would like to share what I have learned with the public. The issue comes down to whether the law regarding redevelopment zones and use of eminent domain as it is currently…
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TGIF it’s music
Pier Village in Long Branch has launched a series of jazz and blues concerts. The TGIF Summer Music Series is held every other Friday night from 7-8:30 p.m. at Festival Plaza, adjacent to McLoone’s Pier House, 1 Ocean Ave., Long Branch. The summer lineup is: July 7 – Sandy Sasso July 21 – Gordon James…
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New Jerseyans – too smart to pump gas!
I usually enjoy Greg Bean’s column. But this past week his thoughts were, I believe, way off the mark when he said we are too stupid to pump our own gas. No, no, no, Mr. Bean, we are not stupid at all. What we are is too smart to allow the gas companies to force…
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In the Arts
John Padovano Jersey Shore singer-songwriter John Padovano will be performing all summer long at the Oceanic Restaurant, 310 Ocean Ave. in Long Branch. He will perform original songs and instrumentals from his released albums and a new album due out soon. Padovano will alternate between the patio and indoors depending on the weather. He will…
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SICA hosts works by fine arts grads
“Marker Bleed (stack)” by Jeff Thompson The annual “Fresh Meat/Young Blood: New Jersey’s Masters” exhibit is on display at the Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts in Long Branch. Participating in this year’s exhibition are master of fine arts graduates from Mason Gross School of the Arts (Rutgers University): Hannah Barnes, John C. Bent, Danielle…
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Obituaries
Marie Adele Malone MacGregor Mrs. MacGregor, 69, of Rumson, died May 24 at home. She resided in Short Hills, and Monmouth Beach, prior to moving to Rumson 25 years ago. She was a placement consultant at Prudential, Eatontown, PIC Employment Services, and Maple Career Associates. She was also a personal counselor at Riverview Medical Center,…
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Pomp and (dire) circumstance
Holy Trinity graduates last eighth-grade class before closing BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer PHOTO ABOVE BY PAT HICKEY; OTHER PHOTOS BY CHRISTINE VARNO Clockwise from top, Valedictorian Tamara Beauvil wipes tears from her eyes as she addresses the class of 2006, the last eighth-grade class to graduate from Holy Trinity School…
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Greg Bean
Coda Self-service gas pumps: the horror, the horror! I got a real kick out of the collective wailing and gnashing of teeth among many of my fellow Nanny Staters when Gov. Jon Corzine recently proposed allowing us to pump our own gas as a way of reducing prices. New Jersey – which first made self-service…
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‘American Idle’
Arleen Mavorah Guest Column Working for the Alfie Lenkiewicz and New Wave Team campaign in the Long Branch mayoral election was an eye-opening experience. I believed a change was long overdue in this town, but sad to say, we lost, so congratulations to Mayor Schneider and his Council on their re-election. See, I’m no sore…
