Category: Atlanticville News
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Director of dance at Basie is dancer ‘extraordinaire’
Staff Writer By GLORIA STRAVELLI FARRAH MAFFAI Yvonne Lamb Scudiery, choreographer and director of the Count Basie educational program, talks about the “magic” on kids’ faces when they come into class. Like a scene out of a classic movie, Yvonne Lamb Scudiery arrived in New York with little more than her dreams of dancing on…
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Dazed commuters share personal horror stories Some injured in Twin Towers attack brought to county for medical care
Dazed commuters share personal horror stories Some injured in Twin Towers attack brought to county for medical care JERRY WOLKOWITZ A woman coming off the ferry at the Highlands marina gets hosed down to remove asbestos, soot, dust and other contaminants she was exposed to in the attack on the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers.…
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Soot raining down, he made his way out of city ‘T
Soot raining down, he made his way out of city ‘T SARAH McCOLGAN The lower Manhattan skyline turned surreal after the first World Trade Center twin tower was struck by a hijacked plane shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday. he sight was surreal," said Walter Matejovic after he fled the New York Stock Exchange just blocks…
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Purchases at Discovery Shop help to fund cancer research Manalapan store seeks volunteers, customers & donation of goods
Staff Writer By PAUL GODINO Purchases at Discovery Shop help to fund cancer research Manalapan store seeks volunteers, customers & donation of goods JERRY WOLKOWITZ Discovery Shop volunteers (l-r) Helen Dubin, Joan Gleason and Sheila Kaplan show some of the items available for purchase. Sales at the shop, located in the Galleria, Route 9, Manalapan,…
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Attacks put state in emergency mode
Staff Writer By Mark Rosman JERRY WOLKOWITZ A New York Fast Ferry approaches the pier in the Highlands loaded with passengers escaping the chaos and destruction in New York City on Tuesday after a terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. Monmouth County reacted with speed Tuesday morning to an unprecedented and catastrophic attack on New…
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Volunteers lining up to rebuild osprey’s home Nest high on a pole in Shrewsbury River was destroyed by lightning
Staff Writer By SHERRY CONOHAN Volunteers lining up to rebuild osprey’s home Nest high on a pole in Shrewsbury River was destroyed by lightning LINDSEY SIEGLE The once and hopefully future site of an osprey nest which was destroyed by lightning now sits empty as volunteers prepare to replace the stand. MONMOUTH BEACH — The…
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Council criticizes plans to solve drainage problem State seeks to solve drainage problem on Monmouth Road
Staff Writer By SHERRY CONOHAN Council criticizes plans to solve drainage problem State seeks to solve drainage problem on Monmouth Road WEST LONG BRANCH — The Borough Council wants to see one road project delayed while quick action may be sought on another. The state Department of Transportation has put forth a plan for correcting…
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FBI raids beachfront developer’s offices Applied Companies’ officials say matter will not affect local work
Staff Writer By carolyn o FBI raids beachfront developer’s offices Applied Companies’ officials say matter will not affect local work Despite a federal investigation of the city’s oceanfront developer, city officials are confident Long Branch is safe. On Aug. 14, the FBI seized records from the offices of the Applied Companies, Hoboken, reportedly for a…
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CHRIS KELLY Shore Regional quarterback Ben Grandinetti breaks through the Matawan defensive line during a recent scrimmage in West Long Branch.
