Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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Letters
Trail must not give way to passenger rail line June 4 marked the 25th annual National Trails Day. On this day the Monmouth County Park System (MCPS) dedicated the southern extension of the Henry Hudson Trail, from Freehold to Matawan. Only the portion from Freehold to Marlboro will be officially open; work continues on the…
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Poster designs tout community strengths
Theme of artwork: Assets that build strong kids, families BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Alyssa Aaron Seven students were recognized last week for their poster designs based on the theme “Ocean Township Growing Strong.” Their artwork was picked out of a field of 100 pieces submitted by students in all of…
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School security is top priority for New Jersey
Your Turn Richard J.Codey Guest Column Richard J.CodeyGuest Column Every parent’s nightmare unfolded over three days last August, during the massacre of 300 adults and children at a school in Russia. In many ways, that attack was as horrifying to the Russian people as September 11, 2001, was to us. It exposed a weakness where…
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It’s down and dirty in the 13th District
Coda Greg Bean Just remember, you read it here first. Since we broke the story over two weeks ago, the tale of James Devine, the Union County political dirty-trickster and newspaper publisher, has been getting a great deal of attention at the state level. Devine got caught producing a phony Internet Web site to rock…
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Letters
Anti-pollution group urges passage of smoke-free act The years of brainwashing and rhetoric from the tobacco companies still have some people thinking that secondhand smoke is no more than a nuisance — it’s not. It’s a deadly poison. As soon as it’s inhaled, secondhand smoke causes immediate body chemistry changes. It causes change in the…
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Obituaries
John J. Costa Mr. Costa, 77, of Long Branch, died May 16 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he resided in Red Bank and Brooklyn prior to moving to Long Branch 20 years ago. He was a video tape administrator at CBS, New York City. He enjoyed painting, astrology, and playing…
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On Campus
Lloyd Cato, Ocean, recently received a $1,000 scholarship from the Monmouth County Culinary Education Center, a collaboration between Brookdale Community College and the Monmouth County Vocational School District. Scholarships were presented to local first- and second-year students to continue studies for the spring semester at the Culinary Education Center (CEC), Asbury Park. Funds for the…
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Your Turn
Host community mayors voice support for fort The Pentagon addition of Fort Monmouth to he list of recommended closures sent to the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission is cause for concern of the mayors of the host communities — Eatontown, Oceanport, Tinton Falls, Shrewsbury and Little Silver. Fort Monmouth plays a critical role in…
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Opinion
GRANDPA – THAT MAN SAID SOMETHING ABOUT IWO JIMA. HE’S WHY WE CELEBRATE MEMORIAL DAY, RIGHT?
