Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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Obituaries
Arthur Henry Giglio Obituaries Arthur Henry Giglio Mr. Giglio, 88, of Long Branch died March 13 at home. He was a lifelong resident. He was a co-owner of Giglio Bait and Tackle Shop, Sea Bright, for 34 years, retiring in 1993. He was an avid fisherman and member of the Long Branch Sportsmen Club and…
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State off-track on horse racing
State off-track on horse racing State off-track on horse racing Local and Sports and Exposition Authority officials seem to be putting the cart before the horse in discussions about the leasing of Monmouth Park. Before making a plan for the future of the racetrack, it would be worth spending more time considering the future of…
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Your Turn
Your Turn Brian Unger Guest Column Resident makes plea for Oceanport Creek property Brian Unger Guest Column Resident makes plea for Oceanport Creek property (Open letter to Larry Miles, bureau chief, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Endangered & Non-game Species Program) Many residents of Oceanport and adjacent towns along our two-river area are concerned…
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Obituaries
Harold "Butch" John Potosky Obituaries Harold "Butch" John Potosky Mr. Potosky, 55, of Matawan died Feb. 26 at his parents’ home in Matawan. Born in Red Bank, he resided in Matawan most of his life. He was an auto mechanic at Stillwell Garage, Matawan, before his retirement. He served in the U.S. Army during the…
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No easy answer on Canada geese
No easy answer on Canada geese Considering the intensity of development in our area, and how much we have done to remake our environs, it almost always makes sense to try to make a little more room for the wildlife we share our communities with. Almost. The glaring exception is, as West Long Branch resident…
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Your Turn
Stephen SzuleckiGuest ColumnFort Hancock can be preserved without privitization Your Turn Stephen Szulecki Guest Column Fort Hancock can be preserved without privitization Stephen Szulecki Guest Column Fort Hancock can be preserved without privitization I was ambivalent about the implementation of the Sandy Hook Development Plan, realizing there is merit on both sides of the argument.…
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Officials need to address redevelopment questions
I have been reading in the papers about residents losing their homes because of redevelopment — replacing their homes with more expensive homes. Our elected officials are telling us redevelopment will lower our taxes. I believe there are many questions that need to be answered by our elected officials before anyone can draw a conclusion:…
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Thanks expressed for community’s kindness
Our family recently suffered the loss of our son, brother, cousin, uncle, father and friend, Douglas Emmons. During this difficult period our lives were touched by the love and kindness of many people. We would like to mention a few: Patrolmen John Fay, John Digiovanni, Kenneth Kleinman and Thomas Ferrugia of the Eatontown Police Department,…
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Family thanks community for kindness in difficult time
Family thanks community for kindness in difficult time Our family recently suffered the loss of our son, brother, cousin, uncle, father and friend, Douglas Emmons. During this difficult period our lives were touched by the love and kindness of many people. We would like to mention a few: Patrolmen John Fay, John Digiovanni, Kenneth Kleinman…
