Category: Atlanticville News
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Ocean Twp. sued over affordable housing
Four developers bring builder’s remedy lawsuits BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Township Council has joined the ranks of hundreds of other municipalities facing legal problems due to an alleged failure to provide low- and moderate-income housing. Mayor William Larkin publicly acknowledged at the council meeting on Dec. 8 that the township…
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Police warn of car burglaries
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Police are asking local residents to be extra vigilant and to lock their car doors following a spate of car burglaries in the township last week. Between Dec. 8 and Dec. 9, police investigated seven incidents of car burglaries that occurred during the overnight hours in the Oakhurst section of the township,…
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Eatontown BOE seeks to fill vacancy
The Board of Education is seeking candidates interested in serving the remaining four months of a vacated seat on the board. Applications are available to serve out the remainder of former board member Kevin Gonzalez’s seat on the board. Gonzalez, who served on the board for some eight years, was required to retire after he…
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MCSPCA prosecutes animal cruelty cases
EATONTOWN — The Monmouth County SPCA law enforcement division brought animal cruelty charges against two people, according to Chief Victor “Buddy” Amato, chief law enforcement officer. Amato said, Donald H. Tietjen, of West Long Branch, was charged with animal cruelty stemming from an Oct. 28 incident in which two witnesses allegedly saw him using a…
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Support groups, tours, body composition analyses slated at Monmouth Medical Center
Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch, will host a free mother-to-mother support group 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25. Discussions will be led by a registered nurse. New moms, dads and their newborns to age 6 months are welcome, but no older children, please. Pre-operative tours for all…
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Council votes down Husky Brook project
Opponents cite wetlands, finances; mayor says politics killed park BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Mayor Tarantolo EATONTOWN — After months of heated debate, the Borough Council voted last week to cancel the controversial Husky Brook Park project. The move came during the council’s Dec. 3 meeting, at which members voted 4- 2 to terminate the…
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L.B. council approves self-assessment report
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city moved a step closer to achieving urban center designation from the state last week by approving a self-assessment report required to qualify the city to move up a level in the state planning process. After hearing a presentation by zoning officer Michelle Bernich, the council…
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VNA extends community-based services to North Jersey
Central Jersey VNA partners with Newark nonprofit BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Judith Stanley Coleman, chairwoman of the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey, and VNACJ Chief Operating Officer Ashley Wharton flank Monsignor William J. Linder, founder and CEO of the New Community Corp., and Donnett Brown, executive director of Essex Valley VNA. RED BANK…
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Breakfast with Santa
Above: Carol Alto takes a photo of Jean and Dale Alto, of Ocean, at the Oakhurst Fire Company and Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast with Santa. Right: Dyllan Manning, of Ocean, visits with Santa. PHOTOS BY FRANK GALIPO
