Category: Atlanticville News
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Two more named to fort authority
Gov. to appoint final three members of FMERA BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — Two additional members of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) were in place for the authority’s inaugural meeting on Sept. 28. Alfred Koeppe, chairman of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) board, is a voting member of…
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Eatontown to keep ‘welcome’ signs
Sponsors secured for neglected signs BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Officials have decided to keep all of the current “Welcome to Eatontown” signs with the cooperation of additional sponsors. “Through our Economic Development Advisory Committee, we got a couple of the local businesses to assume responsibility for those signs,” Mayor Gerald Tarantolo said…
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Long Branch UEZ adjusts to cuts in state formula
State caps funding for 32 UEZs at $46M BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Adjusting to change has become commonplace for Long Branch Urban Enterprise Zone Coordinator Jacob Jones. The latest changes to the state-sponsored UEZ program eliminated the individual accounts that the state’s UEZ 32 zones have set up, as well as imposing a $46…
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Pallone bill would funnel $$ to fishing industry
Anglers support Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010 BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. KEYPORT — Citing inaccurate quotas and needed infrastructure upgrades, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) is hoping the Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010 will save a struggling fishing industry. Pallone announced the bill at a press conference…
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How a buffalo handles first-day-of-school jitters
Author to read at Ocean Twp. library branch Oct. 7 BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer With her new book, local children’s author Audrey Vernick answers the eternal question: “Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?” Audrey Vernick The book, written by Vernick and illustrated by Daniel Jennewein, is aimed at children ages 4-8 and follows a…
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Youngsters await their turn for a slide down an inflatable ride at Eatontown Community Day held at Wolcott Park on Sept. 25. More photos page 13 and gmnews.com. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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Holiday Express gets a business makeover
Overhaul will help nonprofit better serve those in need BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer SHREWSBURY — Holiday Express, the all-volunteer troupe that brings the holiday spirit to those most in need, has been selected as the recipient of a free “extreme business makeover.” According to Pat Bohse, CEO and founder of Middletown-based Bohse & Associates,…
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Eatontown Community Day
Above: Lisa Woloshin (l-r), Vickie Van Wagner, Allie Van Wagner, Kristen O’Brien, Casey Regan and Allie Long dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” during the talent show at Eatontown Community Day held at Wolcott Park on Sept. 25. Below: Erin Batanasy helps out at her dad’s funnel cake stand. PHOTOS BY LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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Ronald McDonald House hosts friends & family
LONG BRANCH — The Ronald Mc- Donald House (RMH) of Long Branch will host its seventh annual Friends and Family Open House and Barbecue on Oct. 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event reunites past and present families, volunteers, staff and donors of the Ronald McDonald House. In addition to an awards presentation, volunteers…
