Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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Traffic safety bureau letting drivers know to ‘click it or ticket’
The facts about young drivers and safety belt use aren’t pretty. In 2001, 5,341 teens ages 16-20 died, and thousands more were injured in traffic crashes. More than half of all teens who died in crashes were completely unbelted, and belt use for teens and young adults age 16-24 — at 69 percent — continues…
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OBITUARIES
THOMAS A. McGUIRE, 54, of Middletown died May 9 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he resided in Middletown the past 30 years. He was an award-winning freelance photographer, and took part in several shows throughout New Jersey. Prior to that, he worked at New York Telephone, New York City,…
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Our View
Shore Regionalis not the problem Shore Regional is not the problem Pity the poor Sea Bright property taxpayers. They carry what people keep telling them is an outsized burden to support the Shore Regional High School District, and worse, foot the bill for their own inept and inefficient municipal government. This week the Sea Bright…
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Second traffic study is the same farce as the first
Once again a traffic study was trotted out at a public hearing held on April 12 (comments limited to three minutes per person). And once again it was a farce with glaring omissions and no traffic expert to explain his conclusions. He arrived one and a half hours from when the meeting began. Once again…
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Our view
Counties ready for turf battle with state Our view Counties ready for turf battle with state The battle lines appear to have been drawn in an issue that affects every resident of the state. In recent weeks, news articles and opinion pieces have appeared in some of the region’s daily newspapers that mention the idea…
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Long Branch school board candidates thank supporters
Our thanks to those who believed in and supported our candidacies in this year’s Long Branch Board of Education election. The kind words of encouragement from the community, the support of so many of the staff and administration of the Long Branch public schools family, and the commitment of time and energy of our families…
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OBITUARIES
OBITUARIES DORIS L. LEINBACH FREDERICK, 76, of Eatontown died April 30 at Gateway Care Center, Eatontown. She was born in Camden. Mrs. Frederick was a medical records clerk at Bayshore community Hospital, Holmdel, before her retirement. She volunteered at the Senior Citizens Activities Network (SCAN), Eatontown, the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey, Red Bank,…
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School board chooses new president
Board recognizes teacher of the year, changes meeting time By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer MONMOUTH BEACH — Peter Farnham, who teaches third grade, was recognized as teacher of the year by the borough’s Board of Education. Farnham, who has taught at the Monmouth Beach School for more than 26 years, was…
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Charter school opening doors to other towns
By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer The New Jersey Shore Charter School, which will serve grades 5 through 7 initially, has filled less than half of the slots available for its first year of operation, according to a member of the Board of Trustees. Richard Chirumbolo, of West Long Branch, said the…
