Category: Atlanticville News
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stork club
Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Long Branch, announced the birth of a boy onMarch 30 to Meghan Burke Mueller and Benjamin Carl Mueller of the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township.
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Manasquan: small-town charm & an eclectic downtown
Main Street draws visitors in summer as well as at holiday time BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Downtown Manasquan With miles of attractive beaches and a thriving downtown, Manasquan offers more than your average beach town. Manasquan has been a seaside destination since 1878, when railroads offered convenient access to New York City and the…
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Attorney: Developer’s plan will return Monmouth Park to profitability
NJSEA aims to have private ownership of racetrack by June 1 BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer Monmouth Park Racetrack The attorney for the real estate developer negotiating a five-year lease agreement to operate Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport says his client is up to the challenge of making the racetrack a self-sustaining enterprise. “He believes…
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Teen gaming club, other events at library
LONG BRANCH – The Long Branch Free Public Library has a month of family friendly programs lined up for April. Families of all ages can bring toddlers for stories and a craft to the Main Library 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays or to the Elberon Branch 10 a.m. Fridays. School-age children are also invited for stories and…
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Advocates slam new beach access rules
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Local beach advocates’ worst-case scenario might come true in the next year if a proposed set of new beach-access regulations is approved by the state. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released a set of proposed beach-access rules on April 4, and John Weber, Surfrider Foundation Northeast regional…
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Historical association’s efforts recognized
The Monmouth County Historical Association, Freehold, was recently recognized by the New Jersey Historical Commission and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno for its significant contribution to New Jersey history. The association received two major grants during the past year from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a general operating grant in the amount of $92,124 and a…
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Volunteers sought for beach sweeps
Clean Ocean Action (COA) invites residents and organizations to participate in the 26th annual Spring Beach Sweeps on April 30 at 69 sites along the New Jersey coast. The Beach Sweeps begin at 9 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m., rain or shine. Beach Sweeps is one of the longest running cleanup programs in the…
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Point Pleasant Beach: a shore town with much to offer
Beachfront, boardwalk and a thriving downtown draw visitors year-round BY KENNY WALTER Point Plesant Beach Point Pleasant Beach is a shore town that prides itself on being about more than its expansive beachfront. In fact, the borough, known as Point Beach in Shore parlance, boasts numerous special events that draw people into town. The Festival…
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Ben Abitbul, of Ocean Township, makes an edible bird feeder using a bagel and peanut butter during the inaugural Green Festival hosted by the Ocean Township Library and Ocean Township Environmental Commission on April 8. FRANK GALIPO
