Category: Atlanticville News
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Firefighters bring cheer to hospitalized children
Independent Fire Engine & Truck Co. No. 2 expands community programs PHOTO COURTESY OF THE INDEPENDENT FIRE ENGINE & TRUCK CO. NO. 2 Volunteer firefighters from Long Branch’s Independent Fire Engine & Truck Co. No. 2 deliver holiday presents to children at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. LONG BRANCH — Volunteer firefighters from the Independent…
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Pacific Encore Performances, Holmdel and New York City, announced that a premiere television special will be filmed for summer viewing on NJN Network and other PBS stations. Filming will take place Jan. 17-19 at Wilson Hall, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, and additional ballroom segments will be filmed later at private estates in the area.…
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FREE Lecture, Wednesday, January 28th, “Demystifying Fibromyalgia”
FREE Lecture, Wednesday, January 28th, “Demystifying Fibromyalgia”
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Restaurant fire still under investigation
A fire occurs at the Kan Zaman Restaurant on West End Avenue on Dec. 3. LONG BRANCH — City police and fire officials are still investigating the cause of a fire that occurred last week at a local restaurant. On Dec. 3 at approximately 3:30 p.m., a fire broke out at the Kan Zaman Restaurant,…
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Thrift store thrives in poor economy
CVR offers programs promoting employment assistance BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer ERIC SUCAR staff Volunteer Ellen Ross stands alongside the plethora of furniture, clothing and various other items on sale at the Center for Vocational Rehabilitation’s thrift store in Eatontown. As retailers across the country continue to struggle amid an ever-worsening economy, a local thrift…
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School gets flag from troops
Pope John XXIII Principal Sister Charlene Schmitt presents students with a flag sent from the troops in Iraq. OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Students at Pope John XXIII School in Ocean Township spread some holiday cheer last month and sent letters and cards to the troops serving in Iraq. To thank the students and the school community…
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Addiction treatment facility opens in city
New halfway house provides in- and outpatient services BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The New Hope Foundation has opened a new addiction treatment facility on Chelsea Avenue in Long Branch. Philip House is a 20-bed halfway house offering a safe, clean and sober living environment for adult men in the early stages…
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A soldier’s home he can call his own
ERIC SUCAR staff U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Brennan sits in the living room of the new apartment that volunteers constructed at his parents’ home in Howell. Brennan is continuing his rehabilitation from injuries he sustained in March while serving with American military forces in Afghanistan. Looking in from the street, one would never be…
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ACA-NJ to hold camp fair Jan. 17
Would your child be interested in a horseback riding camp or a space camp or a travel camp or an adventure camp this summer? Are you looking for a summer camp for your child with special needs? All of these camps and many more will be attending the ACA-NJ Camp Fairs throughout January. Locally the…
