Category: Atlanticville News
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Boro to hold first Arboretum Day
Resident seeks to revitalize Bliss Price Arboretum BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer An example of one the plaques Eatontown resident Barbara Olsavsky is proposing to hang on trees inside the Bliss Price Arboretum as part of an effort to revitalize the property. EATONTOWN — After witnessing years of neglect, one borough resident is stepping up…
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New diner opens in Casey Jones location
Long Branch Diner opens with new name, new look BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A local favorite for decades, the Casey Jones Diner shut its doors more than four years ago but has reopened with new management and a new look.M anny Minhas took over the spot at 185 Morris Ave. about…
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Steeplechase racing tradition returns
Sept. 26 event revives Monmouth Hunt charity race OCEANPORT — A unique day of racing is set for Sept. 26 at Monmouth Park with the arrival of the Monmouth Park-Meridian Health Steeplechase Festival, the first steeplechase event held in the region in more than 15 years. Otherwise known as jump racing, steeplechase racing features a…
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ERIC SUCAR staff Diana Newman (l) portrays David Scheier and Robert Newman portrays Benjamin Scheier during their presentation to the Long Branch Woman’s Club on “Women of the Civil War, Nurses, Leaders, Soldiers and Spies” Sept. 3 at the West Long Branch Community Center.
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Esposito sees education, spending cuts as priorities
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer The independent candidate for lieutenant governor, Frank Esposito, is expected to be in Long Branch next week stumping with his running mate, gubernatorial candidate Chris Daggett, during a campaign stop at the city’s Pier Village. A longtime Ocean Township resident, Esposito was tapped by Daggett in late July to serve…
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Canceled Fort Hancock lease in arbitration
Brookdale, Rutgers seek more space; Clearwater mulls return BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) met with Barry Sullivan, superintendent of Gateway National RecreationArea, last week to discuss the future of Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook. Their meeting followed the cancellation of a lease that had been awarded by the National Park…
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Long Branch Day festivities take place Sept. 12
Back to School, Oceans of Rhythm festivals part of annual celebration Children and families celebrating the last few days of summer vacation and an Afro Caribbean festival will all be part of the citywide Long Branch Day celebration to take place on Saturday, Sept. 12. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Dancers perform at last year’s…
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Boro anticipates response to Old Orchard rejection
Developer acquires 135-acre country club site for $50M+ BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Borough officials are concerned with the legal ramifications of rejecting a zoning change for the proposed development of the Old Orchard Country Club site. Council President John Schiels said at the Sept. 2 Borough Council meeting that developer Joseph Safdieh…
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Rescues up as rip currents imperil swimmers
Seven Presidents’ lifeguards sweep summer tourneys BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE MONMOUTH COUNTY PARK SYSTEM Teams of Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park lifeguards compete in the 10th annual Monmouth County Park System Invitational Surf Relays last month, placing first among the 10 teams competing. LONG BRANCH — While it’s been a profitable…
