Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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States rushing to curb eminent domain abuse
Coda Greg Bean Perhaps no U.S. Supreme Court ruling in recent memory – outside Roe v. Wade or the one that gave George W. Bush his first presidency – has generated the national anger of the court’s recent decision on eminent domain. The 5-4 ruling said that the city fathers in New London, Conn., had…
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Letters
Seeing both sides of development I applaud you for running a story on the proposed storefront development in Ocean Township. It has long been a cause of controversy. It is a shame that it has come down to this, as I feel like I am almost in a minipresidential campaign, where I am getting hit…
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Private homes put to a public purpose
Your Turn Michael D. Schottland Guest Column Most Americans believed their home was their castle. By the slimmest of majorities, our U.S. Supreme Court determined that was not the case. A fortnight ago, Kelo v. New London struck a blow at this long-held belief regarding the sanctity of one’s home. The court ruled local governmental…
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Letters
MTOTSA commended for steadfast resistance It is said that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, which is why our founding fathers created a three-branch government in the main body of the U.S. Constitution, each branch to check on the others. Still not satisfied, the “fourth estate,” a free press, was guaranteed by the First…
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Obituaries
Mary Stuart Foots Collison Mrs. Collison, 56, of Eatontown, died July 9 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she resided in Rutherford and Hazlet, prior to moving to Eatontown five years ago. She was employed at Verizon, Shrewsbury. She enjoyed time with her family. She was predeceased by her parents,…
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Letters
NPS extension for Hook developer unwarranted It was reported in the Hub of July 8, that the National Park Service (NPS) had, once again, “gifted” Sandy Hook Partners (SHP) with yet another, unwarranted extension to obtain funding for the NPS project to renovate, and then lease for 60 years, 36 buildings at Fort Hancock, Sandy…
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Letters
Save Sandy Hook president speaks out In response to a letter appearing in the June 10 edition of a local daily newspaper, I wish to make a few statements on behalf of the Save Sandy Hook organization. Save Sandy Hook is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that believes the unique value of Sandy Hook lies in…
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Obituaries
Barbara H. Ragg Twomey Mrs. Twomey, 96, of Red Bank, died July 3 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Winslow Junction she resided in Linden prior to moving to Red Bank in 1990. She was a pediatric nurse at Perth Amboy General Hospital, from 1961 until retirement at age 70. She was a…
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Obituaries
Amelia Habermann Seigfried Mrs. Seigfried, 87, of Lawrenceville, died June 14 at Care One of Ewing. Born in Newark, she resided in Long Branch, Red Bank and Middletown, prior to moving to Lawrenceville recently. She was a retired part time teacher’s aide in the special education classes at the Middletown Township School System. She enjoyed…
