Category: Atlanticville Opinion

  • American Cancer Society director extends thanks

    On behalf of the American Cancer Society, I would like to thank the residents of Monmouth and Ocean counties for their generosity and support of our annual "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" walk. Approximately 4,400 walkers and 300 volunteers participated in this year’s event, raising more than $360,000 for the breast cancer research, education, advocacy…

  • A close-knit community Eatontown students make a statement while making a flag

    Staff Writer By sherry conohan A close-knit community Eatontown students make a statement while making a flag Surrounded by skeins and balls of red, white and blue yarn, the youngsters crammed into the office of speech teacher Helene White wielding their knitting needles with aplomb as they turned out growing lengths of red or white…

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    CHRIS KELLY Students at Eatontown’s Margaret L. Vetter School are hard at work on the American flag blanket that will be sent to the father of one of their classmates.

  • Traditional charities left empty-handed

    This past week in Red Bank and New York there were large benefit concerts to raise money in support of those who suffered losses in the World Trade Center attack on Sept. 11. No question the cause is a worthy one, and those who attended those benefits and otherwise contributed to the Alliance of Neighbors…

  • News & Views

    News & Views Vivian Martin World Trade Center volunteer unwinds in Long Branch I recently interviewed a house guest of retired Col. and Mrs. Avery Grant who had come to New York to assist as a grief counselor for the workers who were cleaning up after the disaster at the World Trade Center. A member…

  • Walkway work may snarl traffic W.L.B. council approves closing part of road to facilitate work on underpass

    Staff Writer By sherry conohan Walkway work may snarl traffic W.L.B. council approves closing part of road to facilitate work on underpass In order to improve the walking conditions for the long term, traffic on Cedar Avenue in West Long Branch is going to be worse for the short term. Last week, in preparation for…

  • Harold Thompson, former resident of Amityville

    Harold E. Thompson (Deals) of Boynton Beach, Florida died September 19, 2001. He was a former resident of Amityville and was 69 years old. Mr. Thompson was a veteran and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He received the Korean Service Medal with a bronze Service Star, the Combat Infantry Badge,…

  • Support needed for first aid squad’s upcoming drive

    The Long Branch First Aid Squad has just completed its second year of improved service. A recent evaluation from the state found us proficient in patient care, records management and most of all, a response time of fewer than five minutes consistently. Time is critical to patient care, especially when a heart attack occurs. Those…

  • Paskin, Woolley will leave West Long Branch the way it is

    We can count on the West Long Branch Democrats to provide a laugh or two at election time. Joe DeLisa says it’s only fair to have a 3-3 division on Borough Council. With the Democratic mayor breaking the tie, that would give the Democrats control of 100 percent of the appointments. With the current 4-2…