Category: Atlanticville News
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Festival gives young artists chance to shine
County event features performances, exhibits by 13- to 17-year-oldsBy gloria stravelliStaff Writer by 13- to 17-year-olds By gloria stravelli Staff Writer The Monmouth County Teen Arts Festival is more than a celebration of the creativity of students involved in the arts. The festival gives teens the opportunity to see the work of their peers, to…
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New leader, new approach for United Way
County charitableorganization is reaching out to smaller operations By Sherry conohanStaff Writer County charitable organization is reaching out to smaller operations By Sherry conohan Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Jose Pena, the new director of United Way of Monmouth County, is settling into his position and helping the organization head in a new direction. The winds…
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Z•E•S•TFOR LIVING
For By gloria stravelliStaff Writer For ‘Twice Told Tales,’ second time’s as charming George Moss’ new book acquaints new generation with ‘Footnotes in History’ By gloria stravelli Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Monmouth County Historian George H. Moss Jr. has published his latest book, a collection of his columns from the Sunday Register. The train ride…
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Construction at Hillel starts without permits
School By carolyn o Construction at Hillel starts without permits School’s attorney thanks board for not imposing fines for work By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer They seemed to have skipped a step. The operators of the Hillel School of the Shore Inc., Deal Avenue, were scheduled to appear before Ocean Township’s Zoning Board of Adjustment…
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City remembers Pat King
Post office renamedfor police sergeantkilled while on duty By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Post office renamed for police sergeant killed while on duty By Sherry conohan Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Maureen King, the widow of Pat King, a Long Branch police officer who was killed while on duty in 1997, accepts a flag from his former…
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Gate is put up, blocking beach-access easement
City officials have cited owner for constructing gate without a permit By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer This gate, recently installed without a permit, is in violation of Long Branch City ordinances. The gate blocks access to an easement which leads to the Elberon oceanfront. LONG BRANCH — An easement that provides access…
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business
Independent evaluation of Hook plan soughtPallone meets withgroup opposed toFort Hancock proposal Independent evaluation of Hook plan sought Pallone meets with group opposed to Fort Hancock proposal The buildings of Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook would be leased to a developer under a plan the National Park Service is considering to allow private enterprises to…
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Boro urged to consider geese control options
Town has contracted to have dog chase birds from Franklin Lake area By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Betty Butler, an animal rights activist and self-described "pro-goose person," contends the borough doesn’t have to enlist a dog to chase the geese away from Franklin Lake. Butler of Rumson…
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From the Dewey Decimal System to DVDs 40 years of library work culminated with serving as director for borough
By Sherry conohanStaff Writer From the Dewey Decimal System to DVDs 40 years of library work culminated with serving as director for borough By Sherry conohan Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ After 12 years as the librarian for West Long Branch, and a library career that stretches over four decades, Elsalyn Palmisano is retiring, but will…
