Category: Atlanticville Opinion

  • Class of 2005!

    PHOTOSBYSCOTTPILLINGstaff It was a breezy night when Long Branch High School graduates lined up for the commencement ceremony on Friday. Below, graduating senior Ashley Gwathney joyfully expresses the sentiments of many of her classmates.

  • Effort on applications pays off

    Acceptances the reward for good grades, intense application process BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH — Like many of her classmates, Joy Kimble found the college application process rigorous. “It was strenuous, but worthwhile,” she said. “I am happy with all the work I have done.” The Long Branch High…

  • On Campus

    Ryan H. Goldberg, West Long Branch, recently received his bachelor of arts degree in public policy and American institutions at the spring commencement ceremonies at Brown University, Providence, R.I. While at Brown, he was vice president of the College Democrats, as well as an active member. He is the son of Diane and Lewis Goldberg.…

  • Obituaries

    Roseanne Murray Bogner Mrs. Bogner, 74, of Monmouth Beach, died May 29 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, following a brief battle with cancer. She was born and raised in Philadelphia. She was a retired employee at a Neptune pediatric neurologist. She was a communicant of Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church, Monmouth Beach. She enjoyed…

  • Letters

    Need for affordable housing not being met I am writing concerning the affordability of housing in New Jersey. Homeowners in New Jersey have benefited from the real estate boom, as skyrocketing home values have provided them with rising home equity. However, the flipside to this equation is that more and more families cannot find affordable…

  • On Campus

    The Center for Holocaust Studies at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown, has announced the 40 winners of its “Luna Kaufman Writing and Art Contest,” in which more than 500 students statewide in grades five through 12 participated. Entry categories were original writing, original artwork, and performing arts. Each winner received a $50 U.S.…

  • Fair’s success reflects growing role of LBC

    Congratulations to the Long Branch Concordance on the success of its “Cherish the Children, Celebrate Long Branch” fair. On Monday, LBC founder Terri Blair was still glowing over the success of the event, held Sunday in Slocum Park, that attracted more than 500 people from the community and places as far off as Brooklyn, N.Y.…