Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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Auxiliary president clears air over scholarships
Many members of the Monmouth Beach Fire Company Auxiliary were concerned with Greg Kelly’s article when he made it a point to write about the PBA scholarship, the fire company scholarship and the businessmen’s association scholarship. He also pointed out the businessmen’s scholarship is in its second year. The fire company auxiliary instituted a scholarship,…
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We’re all in this together, so let’s treat each other respectfully
Vivian Martin’s article about local racism was to the point and necessary. When I was in the Long Branch schools in the ’50s, there were few problems. Saturday night dances were held at the old Jewish community center on Bath Avenue and everybody came — Catholic, Protestants, Jews, blacks, whites and anybody who wanted to…
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OBITUARIES
JAMES JOHN MEAGHER, 64, of West Long Branch died June 11 at home. Born in Allentown, he lived in Trenton prior to moving to West Long Branch in 1966. He was a school psychologist with the Middletown school system for more than 20 years, retiring in 1998. He served with the U.S. Navy during the…
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New rules for release of records
In a couple of weeks the rules regarding government records that the public has access to will dramatically change for the better. In January — in the closing hours of the last Legislature — a much needed improvement of New Jersey’s open public records law was passed and signed into law. The changes — that…
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School remembers a teacher, coach, friend Bill Bruce touched many lives during his 32 years at borough’s middle school
Correspondent By Robert degennaro School remembers a teacher, coach, friend Bill Bruce touched many lives during his 32 years at borough’s middle school EATONTOWN — Memorial School students won’t ever forget the pointers Bill Bruce gave them, and now they will keep track of the points as well. As a teacher, coach, and friend, Bruce…
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Guest Column Avery Grant Candidate responds to Schneider campaign
Guest Column Avery Grant Candidate responds to Schneider campaign I want to thank my wife, family, friends and supporters who helped me during my recent campaign for mayor of the city of Long Branch. I also congratulate Adam Schneider for his re-election to a fourth term, and to his city council ticket, the Schneider team.…
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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. THOMAS B. O’BRIEN, 74, of Hazlet died June 12 at Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Hazlet. Born in Hazlet, he lived most of his life in Keansburg before…
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Stanley seeks answers at 2nd public hearing on fort
The National Park Service held a second public hearing June 1, 2002 on the proposed development of Fort Hancock. The Park Service in response to public pressure released information prior to the hearing, and a traffic study was completed and released a day prior to the hearing. Once again the public signed up ahead of…
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Public entities are right choice for public land
Congressman Frank Pallone (D-6) is on to something. In his comments to the National Park Service, Pallone has said he would like to seek a means of keeping private development out of Sandy Hook, a part of the Gateway National Recreation area. It is quite possible he is not alone in that thinking. Consider the…
