Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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Obituaries
Grandin N. “Bud” Paddack Mr. Paddack, Brick, died July 17 in Long Branch. He resided in Eatontown for 40 years before moving to Brick two years ago. He was a machine engineer at E.A.I. Electronic Associates Inc., West Long Branch, where he was employed for 20 years before retiring. Mr. Paddack served with the U.S.…
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Minorities urged to ‘get health care they deserve’
For minorities in the United States, access to adequate health care — preventive or otherwise — often is directly related to economic status, race or ethnicity, gender, education, disability, geographic location or sexual orientation. To successfully eliminate disparities, the healthcare community must make a concerted effort to increase awareness of these differences — and increase…
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More work needed on school funding issue
School board members and administrators in the Garden State may face a difficult challenge when they start to prepare their budgets for the 2005-06 school year. In June, the state Legislature and Gov. James E. McGreevey imposed strict new caps on school spending increases. There are also new limits on how much surplus (savings) a…
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Residents encouraged to take part in Heart Walk
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women over the age of 25, and one in five females in the United States has some form of cardiovascular disease. These statistics tell us our mothers, sisters, wives and daughters are especially at risk and strong action is required. The American Heart Association reports that heart…
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Obituaries
Mary C. “May” Yetman Mrs. Yetman, 86, of Freehold Township, died Aug. 23 at home. Born in Long Branch, she grew up and resided in Red Bank before moving to Freehold Township. Prior to retiring, she worked as a dietitian at Freehold Area Hospital (now CentraState Medical Center), Freehold Township, and was previously a secretary…
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Hook better off at ‘bottom of the Atlantic’
I am completely opposed to the redevelopment of Sandy Hook National Park, inclusive particularly of Fort Hancock. I have lived in the shore area all my life; however, I came to live in the Bayshore area in the early 1980s and made a magnificent discovery — the peaceful, quite beautiful place called Sandy Hook. I…
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Resident was a friend to Long Branch beachgoers
How many times have I seen Ray jump up and catch a flying umbrella before anyone else could even react? Never mind he was in his late 50s, he was as quick as any 20-year-old. He would run into the water to save any swimmers from seas that were just a little deeper or rougher…
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UNI thanks National Night Out supporters
The United Neighbors Inc. (UNI) organization, along with the Long Branch Police Department, would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the businesses and establishments for their generous donations and support during our annual National Night Out Against Crime on Aug. 3. This was our seventh annual event, and with each year, many…
