Category: Atlanticville Opinion

  • Summer means time to hit the beach with a great book

    The last "Sopranos" episode of the season has aired, people have planned their vacations and a great deal of us are facing long, hot days on the beach. For many of us, it’s time to catch up on our neglected pile of books — the ones we’ve been too busy to read. I cannot think…

  • Obituaries

    Ronald C. Granit Obituaries Ronald C. Granit Mr. Granit, 64, of Point Pleasant Beach died May 24 at Ocean Medical Center, Brick. He was born and raised in Long Branch. Mr. Granit was a former employee at Earle Naval Weapons Station, Colts Neck, and Navesink Country Club, Navesink section of Middletown. He is survived by…

  • Ad about fort wrong in more ways than one

    Ad about fort wrong in more ways than one Last week, four supporters of the National Park Service’s plan to lease buildings at Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook to a private concern paid for a half-page advertisement in the Asbury Park Press to attack those who oppose the plan and restate their own reasons for…

  • Obituaries

    Peggy Blake Hession Obituaries Peggy Blake Hession Mrs. Hession, 84, of Tinton Falls died May 6 at her residence at The Atria, Tinton Falls. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Atlantic Highlands and Red Bank prior to moving to Tinton Falls eight years ago. Mrs. Hession was a private tutor and ballet teacher. Prior…

  • Skewed priorities win again in Trenton

    Skewed priorities win again in Trenton When Gov. James E. McGreevey condemns an action of the state that he leads as "bureaucratic nonsense," you know you are talking about something special. New Jersey is a state in which "bureaucratic nonsense" is so typical, it barely generates more than a shrug from any resident, let alone…

  • Your Turn

    Mary Lou StrongGuest ColumnRestored Fort will provide economic growth Your Turn Mary Lou Strong Guest Column Restored Fort will provide economic growth Mary Lou Strong Guest Column Restored Fort will provide economic growth The mission of the National Park Service (NPS), Sandy Hook Unit, is to preserve both the natural and cultural heritage of Sandy…

  • Spring good time to talk with teens about alcohol

    Well, it is that time of year again — spring is in the air and we are all counting down the days till summer break. For many parents, this is also the time of year when our children are planning proms and graduation parties. We at Prevention First want to remind you to make this…

  • Obituaries

    Stephen Gambino Obituaries Stephen Gambino Mr. Gambino, 66, of Long Branch died May 16 at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in New York City, he moved to Long Branch 11 years ago. He was a machinist at Wheelock Signals, Long Branch, for several years. Mr. Gambino served with the U.S. Army as a military…

  • Day recalls sacrifices on beaches of France

    Day recalls sacrifices on beaches of France Having just completed the Memorial Day holiday — an especially poignant remembrance given the fact that America finds itself at war in Iraq and Afghanistan today — we turn our attention to Sunday, June 6. On that day, Americans will mark the 60th anniversary of the Allied invasion…