Category: Atlanticville News
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Bus tour showcases housing choices
Tour aims to dispel negative image BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer In an effort to change perceptions of affordable housing, an advocacy group hosted a bus tour last week showcasing the types of affordable housing available throughout the county. LORI ANN OLIWA Tour participants return to the bus after visiting a housing unit at Mill…
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Frank Blaisdell received a Library Champion Award from the New Jersey Library Association for continued and outstanding service to the Long Branch Free Public Library. He was joined at the April 28 ceremony by Kathryn Tarantino, library board president (l), and librarian Beatrice Priestly. Joseph Richichi, Long Branch, was ordained to the permanent diaconate at…
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N.J. military vets honored
Eighty-three military veterans were awarded various N.J. Service Medals during the May 7 N.J. Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day Ceremony held at the N.J. Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial at the PNC Arts Center in Holmdel. Top: Mickey Kent, Aberdeen, collects his thoughts during the opening invocation of the annual N.J. Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day ceremony May 7…
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L.B. Concordance to hold special May meeting
LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Concordance (LBC) will hold a special May monthly meeting, “Networking, Planning and Celebrating Summer!” 2-4 p.m. May 20. The focus of the meeting will be to network, learn more about local service providers and create plans for future LBC meetings. The LBC hopes to celebrate the collective accomplishments over…
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Oceanic Bridge, MOM line on county’s transport list
$1.3M in stimulus funds will stabilize Oceanic Bridge BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Local officials have begun planning a series of improvement and upgrade projects to Monmouth County’s transportation system. Oceanic Bridge The projects, each of which will use a portion of the federal government’s $787 billion economic stimulus package, were discussed during a transportation…
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Nurturing future political leaders
Program encourages women to enter politics BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Female high school students got hands-on experience in the political process last week with women who hold public office as their mentors. Students listen to remarks by Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Board of Education member Eileen Higgins (far left) during the Running and…
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City seeks funding for Truax Park soil study
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The City Council unanimously passed a resolution at its April 29 meeting that approves an application for funding to investigate a possible hazardous waste discharge at Truax Park, which is located behind the now vacant Elberon School on Park Avenue. The park, which features baseball diamonds and…
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Tax appeals spike in Ocean Township
Twp. considers revaluation or reassessment BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — As property taxes continue to rise and more property owners begin to question their property tax assessments, the Township Council has begun looking into the possibility of performing a townwide property reassessment. The council began discussing property taxes during its April 21…
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Monmouth Beach business group to host open house
MONMOUTH BEACH — The Monmouth Beach Business Association will host an open house at member stores and shops on Sunday, May 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be music, food and special promotions at the participating Monmouth Beach establishments. Visitors can stroll down Beach Road and around the corner onto Riverdale Avenue…
