Category: Atlanticville News
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Students’ GEPA scores garner
Memorial School national honor EATONTOWN — Memorial School has been selected by "Just for the Kids" as a high-performing school based on the results of the state-mandated Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment test over the past five years, according to Schools Superintendent Jean E. "Nina" Hoover. "Just for the Kids" is a national on-line tool for…
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MTOTSA readying redevelopment plan
BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Residents living in one of the city’s redevelopment areas have decided to take city officials’ advice. Last week, members of the MTOTSA (Marine Terrace, Ocean Terrace and Seaview Avenue) Alliance, made up of residents who could lose their homes as part of Beachfront North Phase…
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Brown back before council with plan for church
Officials: Use not suited to lower Broadwayredevelopment zone BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Officials: Use not suited to lower Broadway redevelopment zone BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The Rev. Kevin Brown is looking for the approval of city officials. For 10 years, Brown has wanted to establish a church, The Lighthouse Mission, at 162 Broadway,…
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Kean hears residents’ complaints about renters
Assemblyman holds meeting in twp. as partof district outreach effort BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Assemblyman holds meeting in twp. as part of district outreach effort BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — State Assemblyman Sean Kean (R-11) is making the rounds through the 25 towns in his district. The assistant Republican whip, elected on Dec. 15,…
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Reorganized SRHS board taps Szczurek as president
District working oncollaborative effort with Monmouth University BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer District working on collaborative effort with Monmouth University BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Ted Szczurek of Oceanport was elected the new president of the Shore Regional High School Board of Education, succeeding Diane Merla, of West Long Branch. Joan Brearley,…
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Seventh-graders take charge at board meeting
Students fill rolesof board members, administrators BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Students fill roles of board members, administrators BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer SHERRY CONOHAN Kelly Daniels, standing with microphone, makes one of the four presentations that seventh-graders at the Frank Antonides School in West Long Branch offered during Youth Board of Education Day in which…
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Township tightening regulations on renters
Owners may be limitedto signing one leasea year under new rules BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Owners may be limited to signing one lease a year under new rules BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Township officials are looking to amend the municipality’s "animal house" ordinance. The township is teaming with Long Branch to enforce stricter…
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Tobasco quits freeholder race, cites need for unity
Handlin, Stominski,Clifton left in June 8Republican primary BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Handlin, Stominski, Clifton left in June 8 Republican primary BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — Republican Councilman Peter Tobasco has withdrawn his name from the list of candidates who are seeking their party’s nomination to run for the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders…
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Zest
Filmmaker BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Zest Filmmaker’s focus: getting inside the outsiders Fair Haven man seeks out society’s rebels as documentary subjects BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer Filmmaker’s focus: getting inside the outsiders Fair Haven man seeks out society’s rebels as documentary subjects BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer GLORIA STRAVELLI Fair Haven neighbors (l-r) Alice…
