Category: Atlanticville News
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Matawan man brings fishing to cable TV
By josh davidsonStaff Writer By josh davidson Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY The New Jersey Fishing Show, created by John MacAdam (l) and Gary Cogland, will debut on Comcast’s CN8 on July 6. MATAWAN — A borough resident is using a cable access channel as a vehicle for his television and fishing passions. The New Jersey…
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Driver who fled scene of hit-and-run sought
Witnesses able to give police partial license plate number of vehicle By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who struck a boy on a bike, leaving him fighting for his life. Shortly before 5 p.m. June 23, a witness called 911 to report that…
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Manatee matter comes to a close
Statue By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Statue’s kidnapper pleads guilty to disorderly charges By Sherry conohan Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The manatee mailbox of Dr. Anthony M. "Doc" Villane Jr. is back at the end of his driveway and the person who cut the baby manatee away from its mother and made off with it has…
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Board lowers age limit for kindergarten
Date for test admission pushed back a month with 6-3 vote By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Overcoming some last minute hesitation, the Board of Education approved a policy change on the age for admittance to kindergarten to Nov. 30. Under the present policy, children must be 5 years old…
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New patrolman returns force to 10 officers
By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer SHERRY CONOHAN Aaron Rock (l) is sworn in as Monmouth Beach’s newest police officer by Commissioner William C. Barham as Rock’s mother, Catherine, holds the Bible. MONMOUTH BEACH — Aaron Rock was sworn in as the borough’s newest police officer on Tuesday. Rock, who has been…
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Baxter steps down as TRWRA chairman
MONMOUTH BEACH — Elwood Baxter stepped down as chairman of the Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority on Tuesday, but will remain a board member until he moves to Florida. Baxter, who has represented Oceanport on the board of trustees, said that in preparing for his upcoming move he wouldn’t have the time to devote to…
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New bill paying option for TRWRA customers
MONMOUTH BEACH — The Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority has implemented an automatic debit system for paying bills. Ed Griffin, finance manager for the authority, said the service works the same way as a check, but there is no writing or mailing involved. Griffin said authority customers can arrange to have a direct payment made…
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Eatontown set to sell several parcels of land
Proceeds from property sales would be used to replenish surplus By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The borough plans to hold a land sale. The Borough Council informally agreed, during its caucus before the June 11 council meeting, that it would put up for sale a number of municipally owned…
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Woman arrested after robbery at travel agency
By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer Regina L. Diamond LONG BRANCH — Police have arrested a Hazlet woman after she allegedly robbed a travel agency and then fled the scene. Regina L. Diamond, 25, of Hazlet was charged with robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a…
