Category: Atlanticville News
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Newcomer challenges incumbents in council race
Staff Writer By carolyn o Mike Mahon This year Oceanport residents will see a new face in the council race. Mike Mahon, a newcomer, will challenge incumbents Maria Gatta and Joseph Lyons who have served their first three-year term. Gatta and Lyons, both Democrats running as a team, will be challenged by Mahon, a Republican,…
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Protesters make stand at Fort Monmouth gate Group voices opposition to use of military in fight against terrorism
Staff Writer By john burton Protesters make stand at Fort Monmouth gate Group voices opposition to use of military in fight against terrorism JOHN BURTON Rick Jones and Al Strasburger gather outside the gates of Fort Monmouth to protest U.S. foreign policy. FORT MONMOUTH — Popular or unpopular, in times of war and peace, dissent…
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Roof repairs slated for three borough buildings
Staff Writer By carolyn o CHRIS KELLY The Oceanport Borough Council is seeking to repair three borough building roofs including the wings on the roof of borough hall, above. Borough buildings need new roofs but there is a question if enough money has been set aside to do the work. "Once the project goes out…
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~ Notes Around Town ~
VERONICA YANKOWSKI Joy Stubbs, 10, Long Branch, takes a ride on the ponies at the Harvest Fest in Slocum Park in Long Branch Saturday. A recent article in the N.J. Law Journal about a scandal involving the Applied Companies (the beachfront developer) does not have the mayor or council concerned. According to one council member,…
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Charity begins at home with Alliance of Neighbors
DANNY KLENCHES Jon Bon Jovi (l) and Bruce Springsteen entertain at a benefit concert for the Alliance of Neighbors of Monmouth County Thursday. Rock stars Springsteen, Bon Jovi team up with local groups to aid families of Sept. 11 attacks By albie connelly Correspondent With their hearts and checkbooks in the right places, a standing-room-only…
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Progress in preparing new municipal building Council seeking bids for interior demolition of Broadway facility
Staff Writer By Sherry conohan Progress in preparing new municipal building Council seeking bids for interior demolition of Broadway facility WEST LONG BRANCH — The planned new municipal building on Broadway could be ready to open for business by next summer. The building won’t really be "new" — it formerly was the home of Calvary…
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W.L.B. has emergency procedures in place
Staff Writer By Sherry conohan WEST LONG BRANCH — Mayor Paul Zambrano and members of the Borough Council assured residents that procedures are in place to deal with any emergency that should arise in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. In response to a query at the Oct. 17 council meeting from resident…
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Schools taking advantage of technology Borough schools leading way in using computers to improve education
Staff Writer By Sherry conohan Schools taking advantage of technology Borough schools leading way in using computers to improve education CHRIS KELLY Students in Nina Helmer’s fourth-grade class at the Woodmere Elementary School, Eatontown, work on laptops, which are being used to help raise test scores in the school. EATONTOWN — An all-out effort to…
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Council approves bond to upgrade DPW equipment Director of department sees long-term savings
By carolyn o by improving machinery Council approves bond to upgrade DPW equipment Director of department sees long-term savings By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — In an effort to get the most out of the Department of Public Works’ $4 million budget, the city is going to spend another $895,000 on equipment. Fred…
