Category: Atlanticville News
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Dinner, dancing and donations make annual gala memorable Christmas Ball held to benefit Monmouth University library
Staff Writer By Sherry conohan Dinner, dancing and donations make annual gala memorable Christmas Ball held to benefit Monmouth University library CHRIS KELLY Guests dance and mingle amid beautifully decorated trees at the Christmas Ball and Celebration of Trees held Saturday in Woodrow Wilson Hall at Monmouth University. The gala was a fund-raiser for the…
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Band has growing role in community Municipal group originally formed for single performance
Staff Writer By Sherry conohan Band has growing role in community Municipal group originally formed for single performance John J. Collins, (l) director of the Eatontown Municipal Band, leads the musical group through an array of tunes from “Jingle Bells” to jazz at a concert in the Community Center after the borough’s tree-lighting ceremony Sunday.…
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Remembering the ‘day that will live in infamy’ Pearl Harbor still fresh in mind of former mate on USS Curtiss
Staff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Remembering the ‘day that will live in infamy’ Pearl Harbor still fresh in mind of former mate on USS Curtiss CHRIS KELLY Ralph Jeffers of Ocean Township reminisces on the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Jeffers was a mate on the USS Curtiss at the time of…
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Borough kicks off holiday season
Staff Writer By Sherry conohan EATONTOWN — With an assist from his granddaughter, 2 1/2-year-old Courtney Zifchak who had a bright red bow in her hair, Mayor Gerald J. Tarantolo flipped the switch that turned on the lights on the Christmas tree in front of Borough Hall to the delight of the large crowd that…
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Technology, teamwork keys to success on test Survey shows computers helping students prepare for state exams
Staff Writer By carolyn o Technology, teamwork keys to success on test Survey shows computers helping students prepare for state exams Technology got high ratings from fourth-grade teachers in Eatontown’s public schools as a good reason scores on a state-mandated test for fourth-graders have gone up, according to a report from Schools Superintendent Robert J.…
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CHRIS KELLY Santa Claus came in on the trolley for his first appearance in Long Branch on Friday. Several hundred city residents greeted Saint Nick at the West End tree lighting ceremony.
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Paucity of parking permits producing problems Student cars clog roads around Monmouth U.
Staff Writer By sherry conohan Paucity of parking permits producing problems Student cars clog roads around Monmouth U. CHRIS KELLY Without campus parking permits, Monmouth University students are finding the nearest legal spot for their cars, in this case, streets two or three blocks from the Long Branch university. im Mirarchi surveyed the cars parked…
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Monmouth U., workers reach contract accord
Staff Writer By carolyn o WEST LONG BRANCH — Four months after their last contract expired, the 78 members of Teamster Local 11 have a new three-year deal. The new contract was hammered out earlier this month after rumors of a strike by the employees, who handle everything from groundskeeping and custodial duties to electrical…
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CECOM has big role in future of military In annual address, general details unit’s work at Fort Monmouth
Staff Writer By Sherry conohan CECOM has big role in future of military In annual address, general details unit’s work at Fort Monmouth EATONTOWN — Warriors in the U.S. Army of the future will be equipped with computer-aided night vision helmets, "exoskeleton" suits providing them with extra power so they can kick down doors, and…
