Category: Atlanticville News
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County plan for solid waste, recycling ready for update
Apublic hearing on Monmouth County’s amendment to its Solid Waste Management Plan will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 26 in the freeholders’ meeting room on the second floor of the Monmouth County Hall of Records, Freehold. The plan serves as an inventory, appraisal and policy document for guiding waste management activities within the county…
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Owners want right to develop L.B. tract
Two city residents propose medical arts office building on lower Broadway BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer A rendering of a proposed medical office building on lower Broadway in Long Branch. The owners of a triangular lot on lower Broadway in Long Branch are seeking to be designated as the redevelopers of their property to build…
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Plans to clean up WLB lake under way
Dredging project at Franklin Lake to cost upward of $1M BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer PHOTOS BY DANIEL HOWLEY staff Above: Franklin Lake, located on Locust Avenue in West Long Branch. Below: Debris from storm-water runoff pollutes Franklin Lake in West Long Branch. As silt and sediment continue to pollute Franklin Lake, West Long Branch…
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Two L.B. churches are local treasures
Councilman wants historic preservation law on books to preserve city history CBY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Constructed more than a century ago, the ElberonMemorial Church PHOTOS BY CHRISTINE VARNO Above: A stained-glass window at the historic Elberon Memorial Church in Long Branch. Below: Elberon Memorial Church. still stands at its Park Avenue location with its…
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Council takes steps to provide tax relief
Eatontown to undergo boro-wide and spot reassessment BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — With property taxes continuing to skyrocket in past years, the Borough Council has taken steps to provide some relief to embattled taxpayers. Council unanimously approved a resolution Feb. 11 authorizing Borough Tax Assessor John Gillooly to file an application with the…
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A MESSAGE TO YOUTH ATHLETES: BE PREPARED (Advertorial)
Gloria Averbuch works for Sky Blue FC of Women A MESSAGE TO YOUTH ATHLETES: BE PREPARED (Advertorial) Advertisement A MESSAGE TO YOUTH ATHLETES: BE PREPARED Fitness, fun, family time—youth sports can be wonderful. But like every intensive endeavor, these activities require proper care and preparation. In our enthusiasm to give our children every possible opportunity,…
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Ocean Twp. pursuing civil suit against Schoor
Engineer gets no jail time for paying ‘gratuity’ in exchange for help securing contracts BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Admitting to a backdoor money scheme to secure contracts for work in the township may have landed Howard Schoor no time behind bars, but a civil suit could result in the engineer paying…
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Recycle caps for clean ocean, beaches
SANDY HOOK — Clean Ocean Action (COA) has launched a new program to encourage recycling of plastic caps. COA’s “Flip Lids for the Ocean” is being held in association with the first caps recycling program in the United States being pioneered by beauty care company Aveda. COA is inviting schools, community groups, businesses and families…
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Faith group offers free haircut program
EATONTOWN — A little off the top can go a long way in boosting self-esteem, according to Love In the Name of Christ (Love INC), a Monmouth County faithbased organization located in Eatontown that serves county residents in need. Through its free haircuts program, called Cuts for Christ, the group is able to provide a…
