Category: Atlanticville News
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Accident leads to arrest of 3 burglary suspects
By carolyn o Accident leads to arrest of 3 burglary suspects By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A minor car accident assisted police in tracking down three men believed responsible for a string of burglaries and thefts. Tyree H. Cottman, 18, of Red Bank; James L. Yates Jr., 21, of Pennsylvania; and Michael…
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Mayor pushes for further appeal of SRHS budget
By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — As Yogi Berra once said, "It ain’t over ’til it’s over." And the battle over the Shore Regional High School budget is not yet over. Mayor Gregory W. Harquail said he will ask the council at Tuesday’s meeting to support an appeal of…
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State chips in to ease tax burden
WEST LONG BRANCH — The borough has received word from the state that it will get $100,000 in extraordinary aid to help reduce the tax levy in the municipal budget. Borough Clerk Lori Cole said on Monday that a special meeting of the Borough Council would be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday to amend…
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Good weather, good plan mean exemplary Oceanfest
City By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY The weather cooperated and the crowds came out and jammed the Promenade as they took advantage of everything Long Branch’s Oceanfest had to offer. The day was as close to flawless as it could be. The sun was shining, warm summer breezes were blowing,…
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Senator opposes developer’s plan for Fort
Lautenberg says Sandy Hook property should remain in public hands By sherry conohanStaff Writer By sherry conohan Staff Writer Add the name of Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, D-N.J., to the ever-growing list of opponents to the commercialization of Fort Hancock in the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. Lautenberg said, during a stop…
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New rules for park use in place
By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer EATONTOWN — A pair of ordinances passed by the Borough Council eliminated exclusionary language that limited the use of borough parks and ball fields and enrollment in recreation programs to residents only. One of the ordinances amended the Parks and Playgrounds ordinance, while the other amended…
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Zoners continue to grapple with Bruno lot
Cooper Avenue property was sold at auctionin 1999 for $12,500 By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Cooper Avenue property was sold at auction in 1999 for $12,500 By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — The protracted hearings on the application to build a house on a long, narrow lot on Cooper Avenue might — just…
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County arts council awaits word on funding
State aid for arts, cultural programs is down about 11 percent from last year By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer With $16 million in arts funding restored to the state budget, members of the arts community are celebrating the success of the uncharacteristic militancy they displayed in advocating for the funds. "Our…
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Consultant hired to raise funds for 9/11 memorial
By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer A fund-raiser has been hired to help raise the $850,000 needed for the county’s memorial to local victims of the Sept. 11 terrorists attacks. Jennifer Anderson, an independent consultant based in Monmouth Beach, was chosen from a field of three candidates who responded to a request…
