Category: Atlanticville Opinion

  • Network still needs organ donors, despite increase

    With nearly 2,000 men, women and children on waiting lists for life-saving transplant operations in the state of New Jersey — nationally that figure is close to 80,000 — there’s no better time than now to talk about the subject of organ and tissue donation with your family and loved ones. As a member of…

  • ‘Representation’ infuriates Oceanport resident

    Clare M. Farragher sure does a poor job representing me. I was aghast to read of her 53 junkets supposedly to keep up with her duties in the Assembly. In this day of the Internet and other high-tech facilities at her disposal, it hardly seems necessary for her to be traipsing internationally, as well as…

  • Denial of childhood center disheartens resident

    When I saw the illustration of a proposed early childhood education center being denied relocation, I felt betrayed by my political leaders. An open-space area which we so desperately need is now headed for continuing overdevelopment with the possibility of a high-rise or condo, similar to the ones across the street. A facility of this…

  • Reader in disagreement with Atlanticville editorial on parking

    Your recent editorial absolving the developer and the city of any responsibility for the parking problem in the West End beach area is flawed. You indicate since "The Pit" is private property, the developer was free to eliminate the parking lot there with no obligation to the residents or visitors to the ocean. Why then…

  • Candidates should make clean-air pledge to protect the public

    As a resident of New Jersey, I am concerned about our poor air quality. This is especially true now in the summer months, when people with respiratory illnesses like asthma are warned to stay inside on nearly one out of every three days due to high levels of ozone or smog. I was pleased to…

  • City must have vision to save The Ranch before it is gone forever

    Money isn’t everything … if our beloved city of Long Branch allows the last big piece of open space (The Ranch) in the Elberon section to be developed with still more homes and traffic, it would not be a shame, it would be a crime. Ask yourself: What would Manhattan be without Central Park? Way…

  • on campus

    Cecelia Logan of Long Branch recently received a master’s of divinity degree at the spring commencement ceremony at the Theological School at Drew University, Madison. Anthony Talerico Jr., son of Nancyann and Anthony Talerico, of Eatontown, recently received his bachelor of science degree in accounting at the spring commencement exercises at the University of Scranton,…

  • Taking time on crematorium is right move

    I take exception to your recent Atlanticville editorial calling for a speedy resolution of the Woodbine Cemetery Cremator-ium proposal currently before the Planning Board of Oceanport. Where there are numerous unanswered questions and concerns relating to health and environment issues, there should be no rush to judgment. The cemetery owner thinks the opposition to his…

  • Green Wave extends thanks to circus supporters

    The Green Wave Football Association takes this opportunity to publicly thank all those who helped to make the L.E. Barnes Three-Ring circus such an outstanding success. Because of their support, we will be able to add to our scholarship fund and further the nutrition program for the benefit of the members of the Long Branch…