Category: Atlanticville News
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Borough needs quick fix for siren system
Staff Writer By CAROLYN O OCEANPORT — Emergency sirens that have been inoperable may be fixed. But there’s no guarantee the Band-Aid will stick. In mid-July, the main terminal of the emergency sirens, located at the Police Department, was struck by lightning. The strike damaged the system, disabling the three other sirens within the borough…
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Schundler proposes improvements to city
Staff Writer By lindsey siegle Schundler proposes improvements to city CHRIS KELLY On hand at the festivities in West End Sunday night was GOP gubernatorial candidate Bret Schundler. Above, Schundler speaks with attendees at the event. LONG BRANCH — Republican candidate for governor Bret Schundler supports the state’s effort to help places such as the…
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McGreevey committed to rebuilding oceanfront
Staff Writer By CAROLYN O McGreevey committed to rebuilding oceanfront CHRIS KELLY On hand during the Beachfest celebration Saturday was Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jim McGreevey. Above, McGreevey autographs a campaign sign for Shannon Brady, 12, of South Belmar. Long Branch — Ending a long day of campaigning on the Jersey Shore in the city on…
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Public input sought on school changes
Staff Writer By SHERRY CONOHAN WEST LONG BRANCH — With the borough’s two public schools feeling pressure from a shortage of space, the Board of Education and school officials plan to sound out the community during the new school year on what improvements it might support. Schools Superintendent Joan Kelly said the pressure has come…
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Drawing on the drama in courtrooms
Staff Writer By GLORIA STRAVELLI John Cardinal Cushing and Sen. John F. Kennedy The mobsters and politicos, nefarious criminals and popular icons, judges, juries and legal pundits who were part of the most celebrated courtroom dramas of the 1970s and ’80s have one thing in common: They were the subjects of a diminutive courtroom artist…
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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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DEP reviews effect
DEP reviews effect facility will have on protected areCrematorium may sink in wetlandsa By john burton Staff Writer The hearings on a proposed crematorium at Woodbine Cemetery, Oceanport, have been placed on hold for now. At last week’s meeting, Borough Planning Board Attorney Pasquale Menna announced the public hearings on the application would be adjourned…
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Jerry Morgan Park back in play Remediation of land should be complete by the end of week
Staff Writer By carolyn o Jerry Morgan Park back in play Remediation of land should be complete by the end of week It’s coming back, and it will be bigger than ever. Jerry Morgan Memorial Park in Long Branch was closed for about 14 years when the soil at the 2-acre recreational facility was found…
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CHRIS KELLY Terraplane Blues members Phil Proctor (l), Jennifer Wright (r) and Gary Wright (center) entertain over 300 people at the Long Branch Jazz on the Beach series last Sunday night at the corners of Ocean Avenue and Laird Street.
