Category: Atlanticville News
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Work on refurbished train station nearing completion
By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Work on refurbished train station nearing completion By Sherry conohan Staff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY The Little Silver train station is expected to reopen to commuters in about a month. $660,000 in renovations and an environmental cleanup at the station were financed by grants from the federal government, the state…
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Boro Council trims tax hike to single-digit jump
By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONB BRANCH — After issuing dire warnings about a likely double-digit increase in the tax rate, the Borough Council has trimmed the unavoidable hike down to a single digit. Councilman Richard F. Cooper Jr. reported at the Feb. 19 council meeting that that the council…
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Council overjoyed with snow-removal efforts
By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — It could be described as a love-in. Members of the Borough Council heaped praise on Earl Reed, head of the Public Works Department, for the excellent job he and his crew did in cleaning the streets after the near-blizzard of Jan. 16-17…
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Historical commission nominations open for Preservation Awards
The Monmouth County Historical Commission has opened nominations for its 2003 Preservation Awards program. Eligible nominations include historic properties that were the subject of restoration or preservation work substantially completed in 2002. The properties may be privately owned, or owned by businesses, municipalities or nonprofit organizations. Properties considered for this award program will not include…
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Z•E•S•TFOR LIVING
Secret symbols may have woven path to freedomFair Haven quilter finds inspiration in book aboutthe Underground Railroad By gloria stravelliStaff Writer Secret symbols may have woven path to freedom Fair Haven quilter finds inspiration in book about the Underground Railroad By gloria stravelli Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Quilt historians like Libby Schoenewolf of Fair Haven…
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Former teacher faces new set of charges
High school educator fired last year in wakeof drug, sex charges By carolyn o Former teacher faces new set of charges High school educator fired last year in wake of drug, sex charges By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Another round of criminal charges have been filed against a former Long Branch High…
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School board selects new superintendent
Hoover comes to Eatontown from Hainesport district By sherry conohanStaff Writer By sherry conohan Staff Writer The Eatontown Board of Education has reached into Burlington County to choose Jean E. "Nina" Hoover, currently superintendent of the Hainesport Township School District, to be the district’s new schools superintendent. The board on Monday night authorized the ad…
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Chris Kelly Monmouth Mall in Eatontown was abloom with a bevy of orchids during the Sixth Annual Orchid Show sponsored by the Deep Cut Orchid Society from Feb. 21-23.
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Residents near gas plant site want answers on relocation
Officials maintain neighbors are in no immediate danger By carolyn o Residents near gas plant site want answers on relocation By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer At this point, Long Branch residents of several public housing buildings near the former gas manufacturing plant don’t know whether they’ll be permanently relocated while site clean-up continues and whether…
