Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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Letters Persistence of police, firefighters paid off This is a belated note of thanks to the members of the Long Branch fire department and the police force who came to our rescue on the evening of Easter Sunday, March 27. My husband and I had gone out to dinner and upon returning at about 7:30…
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School board accepts Collins’ retirement
Suspended music teacher may be eligible for two state pensions BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer EATONTOWN — The 35-year career of suspended Memorial School music teacher John J. Collins has come to an unceremonious end. Without fanfare or discussion, the newly reorganized Board of Education voted unanimously on Monday…
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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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Defeated budget tops school board to-do list
BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer EATONTOWN— Shaving a penny or two off the $17.4 million school budget for 2005-06 rejected by voters last week tops the to-do list of the newly reorganized Board of Education. As a first step, several representatives of the board, including newly elected Board President…
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It’s a burning question: Where does the time go?
Coda Greg Bean When kids are little, they figure their parents know everything. Most parents say that stage usually lasts until a couple of years before puberty, when kids decide their parents know absolutely nothing. I think it lasts until the kids ask the one question for which almost no parent has a decent answer,…
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Obituaries
Gary G. Canaris Mr. Canaris, 51, of Long Branch, died April 2 at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in Bayonne, he resided in Lyndhurst before moving to Long Branch 12 years ago. Ms. Canaris is survived by his wife, Michele Linfante Canaris; his children Carly, Jesse and Nicholas Canaris; his mother, Stella Canaris; a…
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Recycled cell phones help Earth, abuse victims
Earth Day reminds us to think about our environment and consider what we can do to clean up and protect our communities. Recycling is simple and easy for anyone to do. In today’s high-tech world, recycling is about more than just newspapers, plastics and cans. It’s also about no-longer-used small electronics including wireless phones, batteries…
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Integrity of UMDNJ must be protected
A threat to the integrity and reputation of our state’s only graduate health-care institution, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), should be of extraordinary concern to all our residents and taxpayers. Unfortunately, questions have been raised recently regarding UMDNJ’s awarding of contracts, the hiring of politically connected employees, “no-show” jobs, an…
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For the Record
A subheading on an article about the appointment of a new councilman in West Long Branch in the April 14 issue incorrectly stated that the former mayor and councilman had been indicted. The two officials, who recently resigned, were arrested Feb. 22 by federal authorities on charges of bribery, but to date have not been…
