Category: Atlanticville News
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Ocean advocacy group hosts Beach Sweeps forum
MIDDLETOWN — Clean Ocean Action (COA) will celebrate a milestone in its Beach Sweeps program by hosting the first Beach Sweep 25! Symposium: A Generation of Action Against Beach Litter on Saturday, March 13, at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. The symposium will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m., followed by a…
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Marathon runners can help local families
LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Concordance Family Success Center will partner with the New Jersey Marathon 2010 to help raise funds for LBC programs. The New Jersey Marathon, scheduled for May 2 features a full marathon, half-marathon and relay races. Runners are encouraged to join Team LBC to support the programs and services of…
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In the Service
Army Pvt. Kevin J. Cleary, son of Brian Cleary 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 traditions.…
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NJ Transit director seeks public input
Hearing will be held March 26 in Long Branch NJ Transit Executive Director James Weinstein has announced that the statewide transit agency is aggressively confronting current and future budget shortfalls that have arisen due to the severe national recession and the state’s $2.2 billion currentyear budget gap, and $11 billion 2011 budget gap. In a…
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Latino network wants all to participate in census
The Latino Action Network (LAN) is urging members of New Jersey’s Latino community — including undocumented immigrants — to participate fully in Census 2010, and said it is opposed to efforts by a minority to encourage a boycott of the national population count. According to a press release from the LAN, in the coming months…
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State champs
It was a big weekend for Long Branch High School wrestlers at the NJSIAA Individual State Championships held in Atlantic City. The Green Wave’s Scott Festejo (above left) and Brick Memorial’s Mike Morales (r) used their heads to maintain their balance during their 135- pound match in Sunday’s finals. Festejo went on to win the…
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‘Guys and Dolls’
September McCarthy rehearses the role of Sarah in the musical “Guys and Dolls,” which will be performed at Ocean Township Intermediate School March 11-13. ERIC SUCAR staff
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‘Intended Consequences: Rwandan Children Born of Rape’
Monmouth University is hosting “Intended Consequences: Rwandan Children Born of Rape,” an exhibition of photographs and interviews by Jonathan Torgovnik. This exhibition, which has been previously seen at the United Nations, will be at the Pollak Theatre Gallery in West Long Branch during March and April. Hours are Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Intended…
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On Campus
The University of Scranton (Pa.), announced the following local student named to the dean’s list for the fall semester: Nicole E. Bianco of Eatontown, a junior studying psychology. Rowan University, Glassboro, has named the following local students to its dean’s list for the fall semester: from Eatontown, Pauline M. Robinson, Jason S. Elhomsi, Amie L.…
