Category: Atlanticville News
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FRANK GALIPO Matt Warta (r) and John Pirres (l) run out of the water during the third annual Camp Sunshine Polar Dip at Avenue Beach Club in Long Branch on Jan. 31.
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Pope John student moves on in Geographic Bee
Connor Halligan, a seventh-grade student at Pope John XXIII Regional Catholic School in Ocean Township, wins the school-level National Geographic Bee competition. OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A seventhgrader at Pope John XXIII Regional Catholic School in the township is one step closer to winning a $25,000 college scholarship. Connor Halligan won the school-level competition of the…
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Fort towns reject merging departments
Advisory group proposes large-scale shared services agreement BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer The Fort Monmouth Emergency ServicesA dvisory Committee (ESAC) has begun talks on forming a large-scale shared services agreement among the fort’s three host towns. Discussions on sharing services among the three towns was brought to the table as an alternative to a recommendation…
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Local activities will help winter zip by
January and February are usually slow tourism months, but not so in Monmouth County this year. “From a remembrance of our servicemen and servicewomen in the Vietnam War, to the many plays, concerts, art exhibitions and bird watching in between, there is enough to make winter zip by,” said Jeanne DeYoung, Monmouth County’s tourism representative.…
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L.B. explores options to save Tak. buildings
Schneider, Pallone aim to keep 3 structures together BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Long Branch officials are discussing what resources are available to help preserve the historic Takanassee buildings, and possibly keeping the three structures together. Mayor Adam Schneider said that he has had discussions with Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. on the preservation of the…
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Officials take tour of new classrooms
Shore Regional H.S. renovates three outdated rooms BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Shore Regional Board of Education member Ron O’Neill, along with other officials, takes a tour on Jan. 22 of the recently renovated classrooms at Shore Regional High School. Below: Shore Regional Board of Education member Joan Brearley…
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Boro supports cuts to library funding
NJLM approves resolution asking state to amend public library funding formula BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — A proposal made by the borough in the fall to reduce the amount of funding municipalities must provide to their free public libraries is gaining some support statewide. The Borough Council made a proposal in…
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FCS opens second thrift boutique
LONG BRANCH — Family & Children’s Service (FCS) opened its second storefront thrift shop last week at a new location in Bradley Beach. In October, the Long Branch-based FCS relocated its fashion-forward Thrift Boutique to a storefront location on Branchport Avenue. Just three months later, the organization is celebrating the grand opening of its second…
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Nonprofit celebrates centennial year
FCS hopes to continue serving community for another 100 years BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Family & Children’s Service Centennial Committee members B.J. Thompson (l) and Lee Weber. LONG BRANCH — With 2009 now in full swing, one local organization is celebrating its 100th year of providing services to the community. Family & Children’s Service…
