Category: Atlanticville News
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Charges dismissed against L.B. man
BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Charges pending against a city man for the past six years were thrown out recently, according to his attorney, Barbara Gonos. According to Gonos, charges against Vincent Lepore were dismissed by Judge Mark Apostolou of Eatontown Municipal Court earlier this month. On July 21, 2005, Lepore was arrested…
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St. Barnabas job fair targets jobs for vets
BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Veterans talk to representatives of the St. Barnabas Health Care System about employment opportunities at a job fair on July 14 at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch. KENNY WALTER Clayton Simpson is one of countless veterans trying to start a new career. That is why Simpson, who served in the…
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Relive ’70s fad at Ocean Twp. Library
Back in the 1970s, one of the hottest fads was the Pet Rock. For a short time, everyone wanted a Pet Rock — a small stone that came in a miniature cardboard pet carrier with an instruction booklet. A workshop for teens at the Ocean Township Library is set to relive this fad on July…
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Residents plant second stage of rain garden
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Volunteers joined together to enhance the township’s sustainability by completing the second stage of a rain garden landscape plan on June 25. The community residents together dedicated more than 60 volunteer hours to bring the second stage of the rain garden to fruition. “We could not have done it without the support…
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See Tim Conway at the Great Auditorium
There will be laughter under the rafters in the Great Auditorium when legendary comedian Tim Conway is joined by Chuck McCann and Louise DuArt at 8 p.m. Aug. 6. Tickets ($40, $45 and $50) can be ordered online at www.oceangrove.org or by calling 800-590-4064. The Great Auditorium is located at Pilgrim and Ocean Pathways in…
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House OKs funds to help prevent veterans’ suicide
Supporters hoping that Senate will also approve funding BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Millions of dollars to help prevent suicide among U.S. soldiers and reservists is one step closer to being put in place. U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) successfully offered an amendment in Congress to set aside $20 million for efforts to prevent military…
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July — time stops in the garden
“Be a fountain, not a drain.” – Rex Hudler I f you are an uber-organized laptop jockey with overstuffed schedules, do I have a solution for you! Garden for the challenge of it and make your mark. And while you are at it, dream. It’s one of gardening’s big payoffs. Surrounded by heady fragrances, listening…
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Debate over acquisition of fort building continues
Feasibility, costs related to Mallette Hall at issue among council members BY JAMES McEVOY Correspondent EATONTOWN — Mayor Gerald Tarantolo has restated his desire to pursue Fort Monmouth’s Mallette Hall for use as a municipal complex, despite mixed reaction from the Borough Council. The issue resurfaced at the July 13 workshop meeting when Councilman Meir…
