Category: Atlanticville News
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Emerging opportunities in city get state support
Director of travel and tourism pledges topromote beachfront By carolyn o Director of travel and tourism pledges to promote beachfront By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — More state support for the city’s redevelopment effort is on its way. This time the business community is the likely beneficiary. In a conference room overlooking the…
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Borough considers extending office hours
By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Residents who find it inconvenient — or impossible — to get to Borough Hall during the day to do business may soon have evening hours one night a month in which to tend to their transactions. The Borough Council, at its workshop meeting Dec.…
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Ranch development proposal wins approval
Neighbors continueto consider optionsavailable to change plan By carolyn o Ranch development proposal wins approval Neighbors continue to consider options available to change plan By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer A development proposal narrowly won the approval of Long Branch’s Planning Board, but has not met with the approval of its neighbors. Residents of Elberon are…
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Chris kelly Last week’s snow brought people from all over out to Cemetery Hill in West Long Branch. Zack Walling of Farmingdale gets a little air as he snowboards down the slope.
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Council optimistic about potential COAH changes
Rule change could lower Eatontown By sherry conohanStaff Writer By sherry conohan Staff Writer There could be relief for Eatontown in the future from its assigned affordable housing obligation, according to Mayor Gerald J. Tarantolo. Tarantolo reported at the Dec. 4 meeting of the Borough Council that Gov. James E. McGreevey and Susan Bass Levin,…
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District 2 commissioners propose 4-cent increase
By carolyn o District 2 commissioners propose 4-cent increase By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The fire commissioners of District 2 are asking for less money than they requested last year, but are hoping to get more than they ended up with. Last year the board of commissioners proposed a budget of $898,962.…
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District plans to spend $500K for $2M network
By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The Board of Education has taken another step in creating the infrastructure for a high-speed computer network. After hearing a presentation by the school’s technology manager, members voted to pass a resolution to move forward with an application for E-rates, which is a federal…
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W.L.B. officially opens new municipal building
Celebrations markformal opening ofBroadway Borough Hall By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Celebrations mark formal opening of Broadway Borough Hall By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Everyone agreed that state Sen. Joseph A. Palaia, R-Monmouth, got it right. "It’s about time," he said as he spoke Friday night at the dedication of the new…
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Committee unveils plan for 9/11 memorial
Marlboro artist By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Franco Minervini works on a model of a proposed sculpture, “The Guardian,” for the Monmouth County 9/11 memorial. A beam of steel, twisted by the devastation wrought on the World Trade Center by terrorist attacks, was the inspiration for an artist’s vision…
