Category: Atlanticville News
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Members of the Ocean Township Elementary School Chorus perform for Nobel Peace Prize nominee and humanitarian Greg Mortenson at Brookdale Community College on Jan. 27. JEFF GRANIT staff
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City approves eminent domain ban in BFS
Ordinance sets zoning for future development BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The Long Branch City Council agreed not to use eminent domain in the Beachfront South (BFS) redevelopment zone Jan. 26, approving a resolution that bans condemnation of properties and adopting an ordinance setting zoning restrictions for future development in the zone. In the wake…
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Army’s move from fort months ahead of schedule
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer More than 1,000 employees have already left Fort Monmouth, as the Army’s move of personnel and equipment from the base to the Aberdeen (Md.) Proving Ground proceeds months ahead of schedule “They are six months ahead of schedule, which means that the escalation of the move probably will be on…
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Pennies build schools, promote peace
Local students support mission of Mortenson’s ‘Three Cups of Tea BYDANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer The sounds of many children singing reverberated throughout Collins Arena last week as students from local schools serenaded humanitarian Greg Mortenson. Above: Ocean Township Elementary School students listen as Greg Mortenson addresses the crowd in Collins Arena at Brookdale Community College…
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Behavior modification topic of PTA program
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Special Education PTA (SEPTA) will present a discussion of behavior modification techniques for children, featuring Kathleen Cable, licensed professional counselor and director of Camp Excel in Spring Lake Heights and in Bergen County. The free event takes place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11, at the township of Ocean Intermediate…
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WLB mulls charging college students for services
Monmouth U cites contributions to borough’s first responders BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — The Borough Council is considering a proposal that would charge Monmouth University students as much as $100 in fees to offset the cost of providing emergency services. The measure, which was initially endorsed by the New Jersey State…
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Foundation empowers women fighting cancer
Fight Like A Girl … Against Cancer! raises funds BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Jennifer Zona (l) participates in a workout during the Fight Like a Girl … Against Cancer! fundraiser held Jan. 31 at Maximum Fitness in Long Branch. CLAIRE SHEPROW LONG BRANCH — Women undergoing treatment for cancer were the focus of the…
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Winter Fun Run
Chris Stewart (72), Long Branch, runs along the Long Branch oceanfront Jan. 24 during the New Jersey Association for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance Winter Warm-Up Fun Run, a fundraiser for the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. CHRIS KELLY staff
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Ocean Twp. considers moving election date
Measure could save municipality $35K BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Township Council is considering changing the date of municipal elections, currently held in May, to coincide with the November general elections. The date change, which is still being discussed by the council, could eventually save the township some $35,000. “My feeling…
