Category: Atlanticville News
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Program will provide resources for children with special needs
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Ocean Township Special Education PTA (SEPTA) will host a program on resources to help parents, teachers and administrators track down assistance for specialneeds children and families. “Every Special Needs Resource in Monmouth County and Beyond, and How to Find It” will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at the…
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City celebrates life of purpose and inspiration
Long Branch events honor life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Members of the community and local officials including Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (third from left) take part in a symbolic march held annually in Long Branch on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Jan. 15 march, organized by…
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Volunteers needed at city’s thrift shop
LONG BRANCH — Family & Children’s Service (FCS), Monmouth County’s oldest nonprofit social service agency, is seeking volunteers for its Thrift Boutique in Long Branch. The resale shop, now in its fourth year at its current location at 307 Branchport Ave., offers quality men’s and women’s clothing, shoes and accessories along with housewares, linens and…
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‘Now is the time to join Dr. King’s dream’
The 23rd annual YMCA MLK breakfast calls on younger generation to serve BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Members of the Youth Choir at St. Stephen AME Zion Church of Asbury Park perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the Community YMCA’s 23rd annual breakfast celebrating the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther…
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Attorney sought on charges of stealing clients’ funds
Eugene M. La Vergne A rrest warrants have been issued for Eugene M. La Vergne, 47, of West Long Branch, for a number of charges including theft and misapplication of entrusted property, both second degree crimes. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest warrants following an investigation into multiple complaints against La Vergne, an…
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Ocean Twp. may join Whale Pond partnership
Council to vote Jan. 25 on joining Whale Pond Brook Watershed Association BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Township Council is considering joining with other municipalities as a member of the Whale Pond Brook Watershed Association, a partnership that would work to clean up the watershed that spans from Long Branch to Tinton…
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Boro plans to create housing for residents with disabilities
Eatontown will partner with Affordable Housing Alliance on group home BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The borough will partner with the Affordable Housing Alliance on a proposal to provide housing for individuals with special needs. The group home would allow individuals who are current residents of Eatontown to be able to remain in…
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Two men sentenced in money laundering scheme
LONG BRANCH — Rabbi Eliahu Ben HaimandAkivaAryehWeisswere sentenced in U.S. District Court in Trenton Jan. 4 for their roles in a money-laundering scheme in which Weiss operated an illegal money transmitting business, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Ben Haim, 60, of the Elberon section of Long Branch, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge…
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Eatontown appointments marked by political divide
Mayor breaks tie vote on boro attorney, engineer BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Borough Council split along partisan lines at the Jan. 1 reorganization meeting as members voted to appoint the borough attorney and the engineering firm that will represent the municipality in 2012. For both appointments, Mayor Gerald Tarantolo cast the…
