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by Jack Archibald
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August 2006        
Time to Purge This Administration of Political Hacks Trenton is Not Serious About Property Tax Reform COAH vs. Open Space Fire Marshall Has Heavy Duty Storm A-Brewin' in U.S. Senate Race
July 2006        
Democrats Argue About Which Tax to Raise Farber Should Resign as Attorney General World War III Closer Than Ever Local Republicans and Democrats Agree: COAH Rules Out of Control  
June 2006        
Good News For Atlantic Highlands Taxpayers New Voting Machine Changes the Way We Cast Our Ballots New County Republican Leadership Takes the Helm Trenton Must Reign in Spending Atlantic Highlands Fireworks - The Greatest Show at the Shore
May 2006        
Gov. Corzine Knows When to Fold 'Em Court Ruling Shows Sober Judgement on Abbott Funding Increase Summer Recreation in Atlantic Highlands Veterans Should be Honored - Not Villified  
April 2006        
Monmouth GOP Convention is Different This Year G0P Convention Full of Surprises Mayor Ed McKenna, A Legend Leaves the Game Now is the Time to Address School Funding  
March 2006        
Underdog's Win Sends Message to Party Leadership New Chapter on (Municipal) Fiscal Responsibility Ted Narozanick: The Definition of Public Servant Could the Corzine Budget Lead to a Taxpayer Revolt? Monmouth GOP in Chaos?
February 2006        
State of the Union Speech Directed to the World Monmouth GOP Factions Angling for Freeholder Seat Bayside Drive Proves Costly to Repair and Maintain Trial Balloons for NJ Taxpayers  
January 2006        
Democratic Leadership Had Worse Year Than the President Judge Alito Should be Confirmed Bipartisanship is Typical at the Local Level Congress Gets a Cleansing from Self-Induced Scandal  
December 2005        
Catch the Holiday Spirit in Atlantic Highlands Corzine's Pick of Senate Open Seat on Freeholder Board Santa's Gift Bag New Years Poll
November 2005        
Recommendations for Tuesday Election Recap Planning Board is the Most Interesting Show in Town Reflections on Sacrifice at Thanksgiving  
October 2005        
Privileged and Confidential Attorney Bills Polls have Forrester Quickly Closing the Gap AH GOP Agenda - Open and Honest A Question of Ethics  
September 2005        
Educators Visions Led to School Improvements Meeting the Deadline for Clean Elections Contributions Senate Confirmation Should Not Be Turned Into Side Show Harbor Referendum Another Unfulfilled Democrat Campaign Promise George W has Time to Bounce Back in Popularity
August 2005        
McConnell Property Should be Cleaned Up Before Sale to Hovnanian New Jersey Comes Up Short in Federal Transportation Dollars New Jersey Comes Up Short in Federal Transportation Dollars AH Dems Ignore Warnings About Excessive Attorney Billing  
July 2005        
Bicycle Safety Along Route 36   Follow the Money Candidates in Fair and Clean Election Elections Face Tough Road to Campaign Donations  
June 2005        
A Gigantic Legacy The Fall Line-Up Selection Process Fails to be "Open and Honest" Super Primaries Make Sense Instead of Cutting Spending, Democrats Expand Taxes to Fund Rebates
May 2005        
Talents Shine Through in Tri-District Art Show and Concert Republican Primary Comes Down to Two People John Phair: An Atlantic Highlands Citizen Who Made a Difference Regionalization Discussions  
April 2005        
Monmouth Republicans Serve Up Great Theatre Town-Wide Garage Sale Revolving Door in Atlantic Highlands Who's Next in the Corruption Probe?  
March 2005        
The Property Tax Monster Free Elections Open the Way Sailing is Fundamental in Atlantic Highlands Powers Will Not Run Pay-to-Play Ordinances are Not Perfect
February 2005        
Henry Hudson Regional Project Near Completion Friends of Atlantic Highlands Library has a Bright Future Constitutional Convention Will Not Address Spending Public Service is Still Noble - Even When Some Servants Are Not  
January 2005        
People Will Ask: Is Atlantic Highlands Harbor Commission For Sale? Donoghue Team and the Botched Backroom Deal Campbell's Departure Leaves Void at Borough Hall 12th District Shaping Up as Real Battleground  
December 2004        
Crowded Pack Wants Larrison's Seat as Freeholder Democracy's Time has Come in Afghanistan Make Bipartisan Committee Assignments Santa's Gift Bag New Year's Poll
November 2004        
Democracy is Still the Greatest System Transitions 2005 Races Around the Corner Thank God for Our Servicemen  
October 2004        
Lowered Expectations is No Joke Make AHHerald an Official Newspaper Again Empty Promises and Bad Results Spatola and Fligor are the Best Choices  
September 2004        
Pre-Convention Bounce has Bush Ahead Taxes, and How They are Spent, will be Dominant Theme in Atlantic Highlands Race

Special Meeting on the Bayshore Trail

Back in Play NJ Natural Gas Clean-up Moving Forward Thanks to Councilman Fligor
August 2004        
A Dead Cat Bounce   New Jersey's Own Greek Tragedy Atlantic Highlands Police Focused on Safety  
July 2004        
There Should be More Outrage Over $28 Billion State Budget Kerry's Running-mate is the Logical Choice The Sleaze at the Top Condos Don't Fit Waterfront Zoning The Governor's "New Jersey Way" is Embarrassing
June 2004        
County Republican Race to be Decided Tuesday Reagan: A Legacy of Noble Accomplishments Republicans Ready to March Behind Niemann Censorship in Atlantic Highlands  
May 2004        
County Committee will Decide Next Republican Chairman Jim Florio Redux
 
Media Forgets Terrorist Atrocities Presidential Politics and War  
April 2004        
A Door Closes - A Window Opens Volunteers Made the Difference Monmouth Republicans Split on Freeholder Candidates Largest Tax Increase in 10 Years in Atlantic Highlands The Governor's Half-Millionaire's Tax
March 2004        
Freeholders Pressing for Reforms Gloucester County Picks DeGaetano for Governor Democrat Handling of BRG Request Results in Additional Liquor License Hawley Resignation is No Loss to the AH Democrat Party
February 2004        
Press Should have Information on Appointee Credentials Another Look at Primaries Supporters Rewarded with Tax-payer Funded Jobs Bush Begins Campaign for Re-election

January 2004        
New Year's Poll Sweetheart Deals and Other Rewards Why the Campaign to Remove Palamara? Appointees Should be Required to Provide Credentials Momentum Building - Kerry a Factor
December 2003        
Bush is on a Roll Gore Endorses Dean - What Will it Mean in 2008? Development Only One of the Issues Facing Middletown Committee Members Santa's Grab Bag
 
November 2003        

Republicans Must Refocus Efforts

Countdown to Election 2004 Will "Nets" Profit in Newark Arena Celebrating Freedom Home and Abroad  

October 2003        
California Recall Campaign Based on Performance This Candidate is Qualified for the Office of Mayor Atlantic Highlands' Continued Path to Prosperity Vote on Tuesday is about Leadership
September 2003        
Steep Slope Decision Benefits Atlantic Highlands and New Jersey Spirit of Atlantic Highlands Volunteers Shone Brightly on 9/11 Atlantic Highlands is Prepared for Isabel Atlantic Highlands Booming with New Commercial Construction
August 2003        
Political Grandstanding Over Tree Policy Informal Discussions - Citizens to Share Ideas on Harbor School Projects More Forward in Atlantic Highlands  

July 2003        
Starting the Discussion on Harbor Development Fireworks-Gate Investigation Completed Fair Share Housing Plan Marooned Neighbors Seek Refuge State and Federal Grants Bring Tax Dollars Home
June 2003        
12th District Race will be Closely Watched Judicial Nominees are Political Appointees Wonder What a $25,000 Dinner Tastes Like? Henry Hudson's Record on Scholarships is Impressive
May 2003        
Atlantic Highlands Pop Warner Football at Critical Moment 2004 Presidential Campaign Well Under Way
 

Many Mind Creek Greenway Plan Presented

U.S. Military - the Best the World has ever Seen

Behind the Silence
April 2003        
Council Supports $2 Million Grant for Ferry Terminal 12th District Democrat Primary Could Deflect Spotlight from Bennett Play Ball ! Earth Day in Atlantic Highlands - A Celebration of Our Surroundings
March 2003        
First Avenue Streetscape Project Moving Ahead AH Borough Revaluation NJNG to Hold Public Meeting at Fieldhouse to Discuss Clean-up Troops Deserve Our Support
February 2003        
Harbor Story is Vision, Not News A Good CFO is Worth Her Weight in Gold School Referendum Deserves Public Scrutiny Snow Removal Budgets
January 2003        
Municipal Reorganizations We live in a new America Governor Identifies Problems, Now Find Solutions Proposed Zoning Change Generates High Quality Public Discourse Bush Sets the Agenda with Focused State of the Union Address
December 2002        
Don't Miss the Vote on School Referendum Santa Sightings in Atlantic Highlands Santa's List for 2002 2003 New Years Poll
November 2002        
Thank you Atlantic Highlands Election Aftermath Seeing the Message is Getting Harder These Days Thanksgiving: a Tradition of Reflection
October 2002        
Bayshore Bike Trail Project Will Soon Continue with Phase Two

Taking Responsibility for Campaign Literature

The Local Campaign Trail is a Long Walk Making Atlantic Highlands a Better Place to Live Running on a Solid Record of Accomplishments
 
September 2002        
NJNG Cleanup Subject of Saturday Council Meeting Hofbrauhaus Development Plans to be Presented to Council Now It's Up to HHRS Voters Buyers Flocking to Atlantic Highlands

 

August 2002        
Mayor Should Focus Attention on Keansburg - Not Assembly Race True to their word, Henry Hudson Officials Describe Plan Torricelli is a "Clinton Democrat" Tax Abatements and First Avenue Developments No Second Changes with Weapons of Mass Destruction
July 2002        
Court's Pledge Decision is a Disgrace

Schundler is Still on the Screen

Road Project Moves Forward with Supervision No Info on Henry Hudson Referendum
June 2002        

It Takes Money to Win

AH Police Serve the Community in Many Ways The Great Walls of Bayside Middletown Residents invited to Speak on Master Plan

 

         
Decency is Restored to White House
2 May 2002
Freeholders Bring County Government to Atlantic Highlands
9 May 2002

Memory of our Veterans Deserves Better
16 May 2002

Republican Candidates Face Uphill Battle Against Torricelli
23 May 2002
Public Works Projects are in Full Swing
30 May 2002
         
Public Needs Time to Review $6,875 Million School Expansion Plan
4 April 2002

Truth Suffered Trampling at AH School Board's Presentation
11 April 2002

First Avenue Improvements will Increase Victorian Charm
18 April 2002
Road Projects Make for Smooth Riding
25 April 2002
         
Saddest Day in American History
7
March 2002

Changes Will Define Atlantic Highlands for Years to Come
14 March 2002

Borough Revaluation Held Off Until Next Year
21 March 2002
AH Voters Face Referenda Questions on School Expansion Plan
28 March 2002
         
Lack of State Aid will impact Municipal and School Budgets
7 February 2002
So Many Things to Do in One Small Town
14 February 2002
Republicans must Show Willingness to Engage Democrats
21 February 2002

Middletown Deserves Credit for Zoning Decision
28 February 2002
         
Forging an Historic Municipal Partnership
3 January 2002
Serious Work Ahead for Democrats
10 January 2002
First Avenue Improvements
17 January 2002
McGreevey Turns Down the Spigot on Spending
24 January 2002

Difficult Decisions are Part of the Job
31 January 2002

         

Administration of Local Government No Easy Task
6 December 2001

Responding to Public and Press is part of the Job
13 December 2001

Santa's Political Bag
20 December 2001
Questions to Ponder for the New Year
27 December 2001
         
Republicans Get The Job Done All year Long
1 November 2001
Hollow Victory for Republican Leadership
8 November 2001

AH Board of Education Plan for Land Acquisition Short on Specifics
15 November 2001

Much to be Thankful for
21 November 2001

Planning Boards Encourage Responsible Development
29 November 2001

         
Patience, America will Prevail
4 October 2001
Our Basic Freedom is the Right to Vote
11 October 2001

Business of Government Saves Taxpayer
18 October 2001

Common Sense Sudden City Compromise 
25 October 2001

 

         
Endorsements: Do They Matter?
6 September 2001

Our Lives Intact, Our World Shattered 
13 September 2001

Building on the Spirit of America
20 September 2001
America has Choices to Make
27 September 2001
         
Silent Prayer at Public Meetings
2 August 2001
Filling a Council Seat
9 August 2001
Bike Path Must Move Forward
23 August 2001
Suburban Sprawl Defining Issue for Monmouth Voters 
30 August 2001
         
Parking Committee Off to Impressive Start
5 July 2001
Highlands Council Deserves Stipend
12 July 2001
Sheriff Oxley Mobilizing Base by Going Door-to-Door
19 July 2001
Speak Up at Public Meetings
26 July 2001
         
Primary Day: The Numbers Tell the Story
7 June 2001
With Primary Days Away, Both Republican Candidates in Attack Mode
14 June 2001
Schundler is Appealing to Local Officials and Conservatives
21 June 2001
Schundler's Win Proves Voters Are Not Lemmings
28 June 2001
         
Wide Open Primary for Republicans - Let Ideas Carry the Day
3 May 2001
Encourage Young Artists at Tri-District Show
10 May 2001
When School Budgets Fail to Get Votes
17 May 2001
Memorial Day Celebration
24 May 2001
GOP: Still the Big Tent Party?
31 May 2001
         
Sandy Hook Little League will Play Ball this Season
5 April 2001
School Board Elections Next Week Most Important
12 April 2001
Clear Streets Necessary for Bicycle Race
19 April 2001
Primary Race Gets Interesting
26 April 2001
         
Seeing the Volunteer Behind the Uniform
 1 March 2001
Time to Revisit NJNG Cleanup
 8 March 2001
Timely Updates Needed as NJNG Cleanup Resumes
15 March 2001
Borough Events Inconvenient for Some - Benefit All
22 March 2001
Coal Tar Contamination Cleanup Plods Along
29 March 2001
         
Ladies Auxiliary - Unsung Heroes
 1 February 2001
Municipal Budget Season
 8 February 2001
Right-to-Know vs. Protection-of-Privacy
 15 February 2001
Televised Council Meetings
 22 February 2001
         
Snow Plows Mobilized
 4 January 2001
SeaStreak Ferry Parking
 11 January 2001
Bulkhead Project Hits Snag
 18 January 2001
Tax Breaks for Business
 25 January 2001
         
What Really Happens in Executive Session?
 7 December 2000
Administration's Success Depends on Committee Appointments
 14 December 2000
Santa's Goodie Bag
 21 December 2000
Predictions for 2001
 28 December 2000
         
Current Projects to Improve Atlantic Highlands
 2 November 2000
Living Lesson in Democracy
 9 November 2000
Borough Clerk has Important Role in Local Elections
 16 November 2000
Municipal Fiscal Planning Begins Now
 22 November 2000
Campaign Season Just Beginning
 30 November 2000
         
Police Chief Duties Are Many
 5 October 2000
A Full Audit
 12 October 2000
Fall is Busy Time for AH Recreation Committee
 19 October 2000
Vision, Commitment, and Character Make Voting Decisions Easy this Year
 26 October 2000
         
Open Space, Roads and Beaches
 7 September 2000
When are you going to pave MY street?
 14 September 2000
Mosquito Commission Commended for a Job Well Done
 21 September 2000
Updated Debt Grading Means Savings for Atlantic Highlands Taxpayers
 28 September 2000
         
Introduction
Body Politic to communicate ideas and share insights.
 10 August 2000
Center Designation and Open Space Inventory
Actions to benefit taxpayers in Atlantic Highlands
 17 August 2000
Volunteering
Vasto and others make a difference at Fireman's Field
 24 August 2000
Great Wall of Bayside
- When will the road open?
 31 August 2000
         

(Jack Archibald serves as an Atlantic Highlands council member.)
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