Category: Atlanticville News
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Director lays out plan for change at LBHA Plan calls for raising funds through rent collection, state aid
Staff Writer By carolyn o Director lays out plan for change at LBHA Plan calls for raising funds through rent collection, state aid By the Fourth of July the Long Branch Housing Authority is expected to have undergone a major transformation. Addressing the community and commissioners of the housing authority at a meeting last Thursday,…
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Photo
Milton Edelman provides a glimpse of the past through photos he has taken over the last 50 years. See story, page 16.
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Office building plan draws criticism
Neighbors worry about traffic if lot connects Slocum St. to Route 36 By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — A proposal to build an office building on the south side of Route 36 between Broadway and Oceanport Avenue has residents in the neighborhood behind the site up in arms. At the March 12…
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Housing Authority cutting out security middle man Authority hiring guards directly instead of contracting out
Staff Writer By carolyn O Housing Authority cutting out security middle man Authority hiring guards directly instead of contracting out VERONICA YANKOWSKI Cornelius Walker is now an employee of the Long Branch Housing Authority. He previously worked with the private company that contracted the security service. The Long Branch Housing Authority is taking a new…
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Ocean Twp. library plans to move
Ocean Twp. library plans to move 10,700-square-foot addition approved by Planning Board By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer An old estate will be the new home for the Ocean Township library. The Planning Board gave its final approval on building an addition to the Terner estate home, which will serve as library headquarters when the renovation…
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Municipal budgets built to reflect less state aid
Staff Writer By CAROLYN O As municipal officials reach the end of the process of creating their 2002 budgets, they are seeing the early concrete effect of Gov. James E. McGreevey’s announced freeze on municipal aid. With the state facing a massive budget shortfall this year, the governor has been attempting to close the gap…
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CECOM building not the ratable it once was
Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE FARRAH MAFFAI The former U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) building on Tinton Avenue in Tinton Falls has been vacant for three years. It is being marketed as the Tinton Telecom Center, LLC, by its present owners. TINTON FALLS — Once a fat cash cow on the borough’s tax…
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City to provide support for first aid squad Squad lost funding when it became a paid service 18 months ago
Staff Writer By carolyn o City to provide support for first aid squad Squad lost funding when it became a paid service 18 months ago LONG BRANCH — The city’s first aid squad will be getting a little help making ends meet after the mayor recommends that budgeted donations to the squad be resumed. The…
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Municipal purposes tax increasing 2.5 percent Borough beach operating fees far exceeded expectations last year
Staff Writer By Sherry conohan Municipal purposes tax increasing 2.5 percent Borough beach operating fees far exceeded expectations last year MONMOUTH BEACH — A municipal budget of $4,738,137, that requires an increase of 1.7 cents in the tax rate to 71.9 cents per $100 assessed valuation, has been approved by the Board of Commissioners. The…
