Category: Atlanticville Calendar
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‘Kids Need Support, Too’ slated for Feb. 7
‘Kids Need Support, Too’ slated for Feb. 7 Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch, will offer "Kids Need Support, Too" Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. The support group is for children and adolescents who have family members diagnosed with cancer or other serious illnesses. For information, call (732) 923-6990.
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King’s dream of racial equality not yet real
Staff Writer By john burton WEST LONG BRANCH — Nearly 34 years after the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was tragically killed, strides have been made, but his dream has yet to be realized. "Ultimately, all of us brothers and sisters are in this together," the Rev. Reginald T. Jackson proclaimed at the YMCA…
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A ‘fitting funeral for a true hero’
Long Branch officials held several meetings prior to the funeral of firefighter Robert W. Feeney — in preparation for the arrival of several hundred visiting and local firefighters who would be attending services over the weekend. According to Kevin Hayes Sr., city fire official, he and members of the Long Branch Fire Department, the city’s…
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Contract awarded for new boro hall
WEST LONG BRANCH — A Hazlet company has been awarded the contract for the interior alterations to the former church at 965 Broadway that’s being converted into the new Borough Hall. The Borough Council, at its Jan. 16 meeting, awarded the contract to McCauley Construction Company Inc., of 1340 Highway 36 in Hazlet, in the…
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Word on the Street
I would tell the new governor to keep his promises and not to be a politician. — Chris Tarver Jackson What advice do you have for Gov. McGreevey? Don’t rock the boat — keep it simple. — Bruce Bresnahan Manasquan Please get the car insurance under control. — Bart McInerney Spring Lake Heights My advice…
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~ Notes Around Town ~
Chris Kelly Karly Kochansky, Antonio Young and Esther Adekunle sing at the Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Ceremony at the First Baptist Church, Long Branch, Jan. 15. Animal control officers have recently completed the installation of five doggie cleanup bag containers, which can be found mounted on light posts. The locations are two at Takannasse…
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Photo
Chris Kelly The East Coast enjoyed its first substantial snowfall of the 2002 winter season on Saturday, with more than 4 inches falling in local areas. Above, snow covers the banks along the partially frozen Troutman’s Creek.
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Traffic stop leads to brawl
Staff Writer By Sherry conohan EATONTOWN — A routine traffic stop on Route 35 erupted into a brawl between the occupants of the automobile and police. Two men who were passengers in the car fled during the scuffle on the night of Jan. 14. One was captured shortly thereafter; the other turned himself in to…
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Fireman commended for saving woman from fire
Staff Writer By SHERRY CONOHAN Joseph Ramsey EATONTOWN — A volunteer borough fireman rescued an 83-year-old neighbor, whom he had known since he was a boy, from a fire in her mobile home, drawing a commendation from borough Fire Marshal Philip C. Payne and words of praise for his "good deed" from Mayor Gerald J.…
