Category: Atlanticville News
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Proposal would double parking fees at Sandy Hook
BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent MIDDLETOWN — Parking fees at the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area could be doubled next year under a proposal announced last week by the National Park Service. A period of public comment on the changes, begun on Aug. 15, will be open through Sept. 16, according to a…
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Museum hosts talk on Women Airforce pilots
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Bernice “Bee” Falk, a former member of the Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) corps and an advocate for veteran status for these women, will speak at the Ocean Township Historical Museum on Sept. 13. Sixty-Eight years ago, nearly 2,000 women answered the call to become the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Falk…
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Oceans of Rhythm Festival to take place Aug. 27
Stilt walkers and African dance will be among the attractions at Zeybrah’s 18th annual Oceans of Rhythm Festival in Long Branch Aug. 27. The African/Caribbean-based festival incorporates music, dance, and drumming. Zeybrah’s 18th annual Oceans of Rhythm Festival will be held at Jerry Morgan Park and the Great Lawn in Long Branch on Saturday, Aug.…
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Fifth Annual Ryan Bell Memorial Walk Sept.18
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The fifth annual Ryan Bell Memorial Walk and Wheel- A-Thon will be held on Sunday, Sept. 18, at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. The 1.5 mile walk will begin at Larrison Hall at 2 p.m. Registration is at 1 p.m. and the fee is $25, which will be waived if the participant raises…
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Eatontown’s Wolcott Park gets a facelift
BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer The new playground at Wolcott Park features a treehouse and other play equipment for all children, part of the improvements made to the park that also includes ball fields, tennis and bocce courts, a horseshoe pit and a pavilion for picnics. NICOLE ANTONUCCI EATONTOWN — Following three months of renovations…
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Contract awarded for work on Husky Brook wetlands
Plans also call for walking paths, seating area BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Despite delays to the development of Husky Brook Park, a remediation plan for wetlands on the site has been approved by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and a contract has been awarded for site work. In a unanimous vote,…
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In the swim of things
Swimmers finish a one-mile swim along the Long Branch coastline during the Ray Licata Memorial Swim held on Aug. 20 in honor of Licata, a local beach advocate, and to raise funds to support beach safety. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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Shore towns mop up Irene aftermath
Officials say effects of hurricane not as severe as feared Kenny Walter, Nicole Antonucci and Mike Davis A tornado in Long Branch, severe flooding in Ocean Township and mandatory evacuations in Monmouth Beach were among the impacts as Hurricane Irene roared through eastern Monmouth towns on Aug. 27-28. An offshoot of the hurricane, a small…
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Rain, wind damage Long Branch City Hall
BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer A roof leak resulting from a rainstorm on Aug. 14 caused heavy damage to the council chambers at Long Branch City Hall. KENNY WALTER LONG BRANCH — If the string of winter snowstorms wasn’t enough to contend with, the city experienced more headaches due to a rainstorm last week. Heavy rainfall…
