Category: Atlanticville Opinion

  • Turn lives around through the gift of generosity’

    When I think about my childhood, I remember how special my mom and dad made the holidays for my family. All those details from decorating the Christmas tree to making that special holiday meal were built on the love they had for us. My parents, like many others, worked in a very deliberate fashion, making…

  • Obituaries

    Russell P. Minton Jr. Mr. Minton, 53, of Ocean Grove, died Dec. 14 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Red Bank, he was a lifelong resident of Monmouth County. He was an ADS ads processor at the Asbury Park Press, Neptune, since 1990. Prior to that, he was employed at Central Jersey Bank,…

  • Your Turn

    Plan to preserve Hook Jennifer Francis Guest Column I attended the public forums to discuss the redevelopment of Fort Hancock hosted by Congressman Frank Pallone Sept. 18 and Oct. 26 at Sandy Hook. The objective of the gatherings was to provide an opportunity for the public to question representatives from the National Parks Service (NPS)…

  • Land trusts are ‘vanguard of land conservation’

    Across America, and especially in New Jersey, communities are grappling with accelerating development and sprawl that eats up millions of acres a year. In the Garden State alone, thousands of acres are gobbled up each year — at an average of 50 acres a day. Yet, thousands of quiet success stories lie behind New Jersey’s…

  • Land trusts are ‘vanguard of land conservation’

    Across America, and especially in New Jersey, communities are grappling with accelerating development and sprawl that eats up millions of acres a year. In the Garden State alone, thousands of acres are gobbled up each year — at an average of 50 acres a day. Yet, thousands of quiet success stories lie behind New Jersey’s…

  • Soldiers deserve ‘thanks for sacrifices made’

    Consider the example of Pat Tillman. He was a safety on the Arizona Cardinal’s football team. A football star — who in the aftermath of the attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 2001 — decided to serve his country against those who plot death to America and Americans. His was an unexpected…

  • Turning lives around with gift of generosity

    When I think about my childhood, I remember how special my mom and dad made the holidays for my family. All those details from decorating the Christmas tree to making that special holiday meal were built on the love they had for us. My parents, like many others, worked in a very deliberate fashion, making…

  • Sandy Hook development ‘theft of public property’

    Like most people, I have a vested interest in what my government is proposing at Fort Hancock, not only because I’m a taxpayer and New Jersey resident, but also because I am an American citizen and thus part owner of the property in question. Everyone should be reminded Sandy Hook does not belong to the…