Category: Atlanticville Opinion

  • OBITUARIES

    Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. FERN PFOHL LaPOINTE, 91, of Baraboo, Wis., died Nov. 26 at St. Clare Meadows, Baraboo. Born in Sheridan, Wyo., she lived in several states, Germany and West…

  • City and bank must go separate ways

    Some things are worth more than money. The Long Branch City Council showed they understood that with its recent vote to end the city’s relationship with Monmouth Community Bank. Mayor Adam Schneider placed the cost of ending that relationship at about $50,000, but he agrees with the council that it is the right thing to…

  • Guest Column

    Anna M.Diaz-WhiteGive thanks for gifts of love, freedom and safety Anna M. Diaz-White Give thanks for gifts of love, freedom and safety Giving thanks and enjoying time with family are the hallmarks of the winter holidays. During Thanksgiving, Hanuk-kah, Christmas and Kwanzaa, American families prepare for all the loving rituals associated with giving thanks for…

  • OBITUARIES

    Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. KAREN A. LUND HEPNER, 51, of Union Beach died Nov. 20 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in South Amboy, she resided in Keyport…

  • Students need library and computer classes

    Shore Regional High School enjoys a reputation as one of the better schools in Monmouth County. For some reason officials of the regional district seem intent on destroying that reputation. Most recently the school adopted a ludicrous plan to keep the high school’s library open only every other period. When a parent complained, Superintendent/Principal Leon-ard…

  • Guest Column

    Shelley A. TreacyShore Players simply pursuing excellence Shelley A. Treacy Shore Players simply pursuing excellence I have never been compelled to write a letter to the editor until I read Ann Monaco’s guest column in the Nov. 8 Atlanticville criticizing the Shore Players program. As a Shore Players alumna, I am deeply saddened and outraged…

  • OBITUARIES

    Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. FRANKLIN BOYD, 61, of Long Branch died Nov. 14 at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in Long Branch, he was a lifelong resident. He was a…

  • Gym is promising, but building plan is flawed

    There is a lot to like in Ocean Township’s plan for a new athletic facility on West Park Avenue. As township officials have pointed out, the facility will have multiple uses, including providing a much-needed home for the township-run summer day camp program. Last year, that program was plagued with a severe shortage of available…

  • Regulate sexually oriented businesses with consistency

    It is good to see the mayor and council of Eatontown take action to prevent the "Delilah’s Den" establishment from taking residence in our town. It is always welcome to see the executive leadership act to protect children and the community at large. What would also be welcome from the leadership is consistency. In the…