Category: Atlanticville News
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Island sounds
CHRIS KELLY staff Desi Norman, of Manchester, coaxes soothing island sounds from the steel drums along the Long Branch oceanfront on Sunday, Aug. 16.
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Pallone seeks to block repeat of Hook lease
Opponents of commercial development hail lease’s end BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent Now that its lease with a private developer has been canceled, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) wants assurances that the National Park Service (NPS) will not again pursue commercial development on Sandy Hook. Responding to the news on Aug. 12 that the park…
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It’s official: Seven Presidents Ocean Walk
BY KENNY WALKER Staff Writer Much to the delight of residents, the Long Branch City Council approved a resolution to rename the boardwalk pathway along the oceanfront as Seven Presidents Ocean Walk at Long Branch. The council was praised by residents at the Aug. 11 meeting as they voted to approve the resolution 4-0. Councilman…
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Basie sets stage for dreams to be ‘MADE’
Hip-hop hit show takes over theater for a night BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer The Count Basie Theatre on Monmouth Street in Red Bank was overwhelmed with teenagers eagerly waiting to enter its doors for the taping of MTV’s hit show “MADE” last week. PHOTOS COURTESY OF COUNT BASIE THEATRE The Basie’s stage was transformed…
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L.B. approves property reassessment contract
CFO: Assessments will go down BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The City Council approved a contract last week to move forward with the reassessment of properties this fall. The council voted 4-0 to approve a contract for Realty Appraisal Co. at the Aug. 11 council meeting. Councilman Brian Unger was absent for…
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Husky Brook Park may be scaled back
Design errors could require smaller field BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — A possible redesign of a multi-purpose field at the borough’s Husky Brook Park has drawn criticism from the borough’s Recreation Advisory Committee. The committee, which met on Aug. 6 to discuss a redesign of the field at the park, is troubled by…
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High praise for retiring police lieutenant
Lt. Thomas Clayton ends three decades of service BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Eatontown police Lt. Thomas Clayton (l) poses with Mayor Gerald Tarantolo at a retirement ceremony held during the Borough Council’s Aug. 5 meeting. EATONTOWN — The Borough Council and police department bid a fond farewell to a longtime borough…
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Investigation ongoing into synagogue bomb threats
LONG BRANCH — Federal and local authorities are still seeking information about bomb threats that emptied three synagogues in Long Branch and Deal last week. According to the Deal Police Department, on Aug. 4 at approximately 8:10 p.m. an anonymous telephone call was received reporting that bombs were about to explode in three local synagogues,…
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‘Safe Sitter,’ free screenings at Monmouth Medical Center
LONG BRANCH — Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch, will offer a Safe Sitter program for youngsters ages 11-13 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 22. The program emphasizes handling emergencies and offers instruction in safety precautions, care for a choking infant or child and calling for emergency help. Fee is $50 and includes a…
