Category: Atlanticville News
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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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Monmouth U. to reduce carbon footprint
West Long Branch university enters agreement with EPA WEST LONG BRANCH — College campuses are often venues for progressive ideas, and that’s certainly the case at Monmouth University. The West Long Branch university announced that it is working to enhance its environmental commitments through an agreement with the U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA). The agreement, a…
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Man arrested on charges of child molestation
Anthony Maffia Aman who has been staying in West Long Branch was arrested this month in connection with the sexual assault of a young boy. Officers with the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the Jan. 9 arrest of Anthony Francis Maffia, 34. He was arrested on a warrant from Port St. Lucie, Fla., alleging…
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Cinderella’s Closet to host annual Prom Fashion Show
HOLMDEL — Cinderella’s Closet of Monmouth County will host its second annual Prom Fashion Showcase on Friday, Jan. 30, at PNC Reception Center in Holmdel. Fashions will be provided by Diane and Company of Freehold, Love Lane Tuxedos of Red Bank, His Tuxedos of Eatontown, and Tuxedo Court of Manalapan. The fashion show will feature…
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Elections won’t be held on religious holidays
Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed into law a bill sponsored by Sen. Sean Kean, Assemblyman Dave Rible and Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini that would allow dates provided for certain elections to be rescheduled when they coincide with a religious holiday. “Enacting this bill safeguards the rights of voters who would have otherwise been prohibited from…
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Seashore Camp rolls back cost for summer
LONG BRANCH — Those wishing to send their children to Seashore Day Camp this summer will see a drop in the cost as camp officials decided to roll its prices back to its 2003 rates. The cost for this summer’s eight-week camp program will now be $2,995, according to a press release from Seashore. The…
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Remembering MLK
Clockwise from far left: Members of the Pilgrim Baptist Church Praise Dancers, Burnadett Marshall, Raymona Livingston and Sandra Meekins, all of Red Bank, dance down the aisle during the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Guild’s annual program held Jan. 18 at the Second Baptist Church in Long Branch. Participants march down Liberty Street…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Aravia Dennis, 8, (center) holds hands with Annie Hunter and Rahasia Dennis, all of Long Branch, as they sing ‘We Shall Overcome’ during the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Guild annual program held Jan. 18 at the Second Baptist Church in Long Branch.
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COA call to action against LNG island
Public meeting on proposal set for Jan. 27 in Eatontown BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer Clean Ocean Action (COA) continued its fight last week to block a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility from being built within miles of the coast of Sea Bright. On Jan. 16, representatives from several conservation, environmental, fishing and surfing…
