Category: Atlanticville News
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Boro amending zoning ordinance Change will require environmental impact studies for larger projects
Staff Writer By carolyn o Boro amending zoning ordinance Change will require environmental impact studies for larger projects The Oceanport Borough Council is considering amending its zoning ordinance requiring an environmental impact statement for development proposals for properties larger than 5 acres. Councilman Gary E. Wolfe said the amendment gives the Planning Board "broader jurisdiction…
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Another tax drop expected in Eatontown Work on Borough Hall, updating master plan also on agenda
Staff Writer By sherry conohan Another tax drop expected in Eatontown Work on Borough Hall, updating master plan also on agenda The likelihood of another reduction in the tax rate of 2 cents in 2002 was noted by Eatontown Mayor Gerald J. Tarantolo in his New Year’s message. At the very minimum, he said, the…
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Taking his spot at the top of the ladder City’s new fire chief has served in multiple capacities for 27 years
Staff Writer By carolyn o Taking his spot at the top of the ladder City’s new fire chief has served in multiple capacities for 27 years CHRIS KELLY Sam Tomaine has served Long Branch as a police officer, first aid squad member and fireman for more than 25 years. This year he’ll be cutting back…
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Nominations in for GOP council replacement Dems will have final say on which candidate joins governing body
Staff Writer By SHERRY CONOHAN Nominations in for GOP council replacement Dems will have final say on which candidate joins governing body EATONTOWN — Republicans have submitted the names of Barbara Van Wagner, who placed third in the November election, Steve Lasoff, and Bill Kinney to the Borough Council for consideration as the replacement for…
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Kapalko sworn in as Superior Court judge
Staff Writer By Sherry conohan Kapalko sworn in as Superior Court judge FARRAH MAFFAI Paul A. Kapalko takes the oath of office to become a judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey on a Bible held by daughters Casey and Christina at the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold Jan. 4. In the third and…
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Authority backs off sludge digester plan Board concerned about potential problems with untested technology
Staff Writer By Sherry conohan Authority backs off sludge digester plan Board concerned about potential problems with untested technology MONMOUTH BEACH — The Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority has backed away from the idea of buying an ACIMET two-stage sludge digester, at least for now. The members of the authority rejected a plea by a…
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Site proposed to house charter school unavailable
Building no longer for sale; decision on school’s fate expected next week By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — The proposed Jersey Shore Charter School, which hopes to have its application approved by the state Department of Education by Jan. 15, has no home at the present time. The 1049 Broadway office building…
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chris kelly A light dusting on Monday night gave the area its first snowfall of the season, as winter officially came to the area after both unseasonably warm and cold days in December.
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Capturing a moment out of time Photographic exhibit by Anna-Maria Vag plays with viewers’ sense of time
Staff Writer By gloria stravelli Capturing a moment out of time Photographic exhibit by Anna-Maria Vag plays with viewers’ sense of time Anna-Maria Vag’s images strike a nostalgic chord despite being taken within the last few years. The photographic studies read like frames from vintage cinema accented by historical details like a 1960s Citroën automobile…
