Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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Obituaries
Fredrick J. Giebel Obituaries Fredrick J. Giebel Mr. Giebel, 85, of West Long Branch died July 29 at St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in New York City, he resided in Queens, N.Y., before moving to West Long Branch in 1969. Mr. Giebel was a technician at…
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Excitement’s in the air as new school year approaches
Can August really be half over? Yep. The new school year lies just around the corner. Students already are stocking up the clothes and supplies they will need to greet another season in the classroom. Waiting for them at the door with new lessons to be learned will be their teachers. A new school year…
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Reader is saddened by loss of parents’ home
For years I watched Long Branch destroy the oceanfront neighborhoods. They never paved the streets, repaired anything, and let abandoned buildings sit there and rot year after year. Then, after their neglect, they decide in their infinite wisdom that these areas are blighted. It didn’t matter that the homeowners put their hard-earned money, time and…
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Resident dismayed with developer’s behavior (A response to Judy Patterson’s letter to the editor)
Resident dismayed with developer’s behavior (A response to Judy Patterson’s letter to the editor): I have yet to see the developers of Ocean Gate Commons be courteous and reach out to the residents closest to their site. As a resident of Ocean Township who lives 300 feet north of the Ocean Gate Commons site, my…
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Resident questions Sandy Hook Partners’ proposal
With regard to the July 2 article in the Hub concerning the proposal to rehabilitate historic buildings at Fort Hancock, the National Park Service (NPS) states Sandy Hook Partners (SHP’s) financial information is privileged and confidential and so it will not be made public at this time. This caused me to reflect on comments that…
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Obituaries
Angelica Forte Salvatore Obituaries Angelica Forte Salvatore Mrs. Salvatore, 90, of Eatontown died July 23 at home. Born in Orange, she resided in West Long Branch before moving to Eatontown eight years ago. Mrs. Salvatore was a homemaker. She was a parishioner of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Long Branch. She was predeceased…
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Your turn
Raksha JoshiGuest ColumnWomen urged to take charge of own health Your turn Raksha Joshi Guest Column Women urged to take charge of own health Raksha Joshi Guest Column Women urged to take charge of own health The latest census numbers tell us women now comprise more than half of the U.S. population. More than 72…
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Letters
Reader urges: Letters Reader urges: ‘Use discretion and preserve this open space’ for future generations I am not looking for sympathy, but I am insulted by the comments of an individual as uninformed as Ms. Gina Gerard in her July 16 letter to the Atlanticville. Let’s get the facts straight — you say we "chose…
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Obituaries
Anna Delmondo Arena Obituaries Anna Delmondo Arena Mrs. Arena, 89, of West Long Branch died July 7 at Gateway Care Center, Eatontown. Born in New York City, she resided in Brooklyn, N.Y., prior to moving to West Long Branch in 1980. Mrs. Arena was a homemaker. She was a communicant of St. Michael’s Roman Catholic…
