Category: Atlanticville News
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Fort panel reflects on reuse mission
FMERPA meets for final time, assays past and future BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Members of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority (FMERPA) reflected on their challenges and experiences with the nearly half-decade planning process at the body’s final meeting in Eatontown on Aug. 18. “In July of 2006, nine local citizens were called…
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Greater Media shows budding journalists the ropes
Park System campers get a look at how newspapers work The future of journalism looks bright if the participants of the Monmouth County Park System’s Camp Correspondents are any indication. Clockwise from top: Greater Media Newspapers News Editor Adele Young works with youngsters from the August session of Camp Correspondents from the Monmouth County Park…
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Freeholders salute open space projects
FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders at its July 8 meeting recognized local open space grant projects in 14 towns by presenting them with signs to commemorate completion of park acquisition and improvement projects. “What better time than July’s National Park and Recreation Month to recognize communities who successfully completed Municipal Open…
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FMERPA appoints reuse consulting group
BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority (FMERPA) unanimously appointed Matrix Design Group as the planning, engineering, architectural and environmental services consultant for the redevelopment of the fort property at its meeting on Aug. 18. According to the resolution, Matrix’s contract is not to exceed $955,900; $90,000 of…
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Student honored for training puppies
Eilea Knotts, of West Long Branch, received a $1,000 scholarship Aug. 14 from The Seeing Eye for raising several puppies for the dog guide school. Knotts, a freshman studying marine biology at the University of Rhode Island, has been a puppy raiser for seven years as a member of a Seeing Eye puppy club. In…
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Oceans of Rhythm Festival takes place Saturday
LONG BRANCH — Zebra’s 17th annual Oceans of Rhythm Festival will be held Saturday, Aug. 28, at Jerry Morgan Park and the Great Lawn in Long Branch. This year’s theme is “In 2010, Let’s Do it Again: Back to Roots and Culture!” The popular free festival incorporates music, drumming, multicultural dance and performances by a…
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Freeholders honor Judith Stanley Coleman
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Judith Stanley Coleman MIDDLETOWN — The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders honored the life, work and legacy of philanthropist Judith Hurley Stanley Coleman with an honorary proclamation at a regular meeting on Aug. 12. Coleman, founder of the Monmouth Conservation Foundation and Save Sandy Hook, died peacefully at her…
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in the service •••
Army Pfc. Dariel W. Charleswell, the brother of Labria Charleswell of Eatontown, has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and…
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stork club •••
Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, announced the following births: A girl to Bernadette and Wilshire Acedera of Ocean Township on June 2; A boy to Alicia Quiles-Nieves and Jarret Toussanit of West Long Branch on July 11; A boy to Natalie and Hugo Sanchez of Ocean on July 15; A girl to Yateisha L.…
