Category: Atlanticville News
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A member of the Pacific Encore Performances ensemble performs during a “Red, White and Blue Musical Celebration” held in the Axelrod Performing Arts Center at the Jewish Community Center in Deal Park in honor of Armed Forces Day on May 16. CHRIS KELLY
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Environmental groups to host panel on PurGen project
MIDDLETOWN — The N.J. Chapter of the Sierra Club and a group of other environmental organizations will host a panel discussion to explore the impact of a proposal for a coal-fired power plant that includes plans to store liquid carbon dioxide beneath the Atlantic Ocean. According to a press release from the local chapter, the…
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Sending towns trim defeated MRHS budget by $50K
BY KENNY WALTER AND ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Two of the three municipalities that send students to the Monmouth Regional School District have recommended that cuts be made to the district’s defeated $25.6 million budget. The borough councils of both Eatontown and Tinton Falls approved resolutions recommending $50,000 in cuts to the regional…
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Grassroots group at odds with city of Long Branch over community garden
Jones: There will continue to be a garden at the site BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer After a contentious press conference last week, a local grassroots group announced they will be withdrawing support from Long Branch’s Seventh Avenue Community Garden. Protestors hold up pictures of vegetables in front of the site of the Long Branch…
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Controversy preceded L.B. mayoral election
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The days before Tuesday’s mayoral election were intense, even for the last few days of a political campaign. Charges were traded, apologies were demanded before a single ballot was cast, and the uproar was touched off by testimony of federal witness and disgraced local real estate tycoon…
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Sheriff Youth Week seeks applicants
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has announced that applications are being accepted from Monmouth County high school aged students for participation in the 18th annual Sheriff Youth Week program. The deadline for applications is June 15. This challenging weeklong program, held at the Monmouth County Police Academy, Freehold Township, from July 12-16, affords participants the…
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W.L.B. police seek burglary suspect
WEST LONG BRANCH — Borough police have released a composite sketch of a suspect, wanted for questioning in connection with a residential burglary committed on April 22. The burglar broke a window and gained entry into a Stevens Avenue residence, police said. The residents were home at the time and surprised the intruder, who fled…
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Frankie & Friends tourney to be annual event
The Frankie and Friends Baseball Tournament, played for the second year in memory of Frankie Caltabilota Jr., will become an annual event, organizers said. Above: Pat O’Neill, of the Blue Devils, applies a tag at first base. Pat played with Frankie Caltabilota Jr. as a youngster and throughout high school. Tournament organizers Dominick Mazza (l-r)…
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Nominations sought for planning awards
The Monmouth County Planning Board is accepting nominations for its 2010 planning awards. Through its annual planning award program, the Monmouth County Planning Board honors outstanding plans, projects, individuals and municipalities that have significantly influenced planning in Monmouth County. “The annual planning awards are an important way for the county to recognize people, organizations and…
