Category: Atlanticville News
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New command sgt. major to take post
EATONTOWN — Command Sgt. Maj. Tyrone Johnson will take his position as the new command sergeant major of the CECOM Life Cycle Management Command in an Assumption of Responsibility ceremony in front of Mallette Hall at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31. A native of Charleston, S.C., Johnson entered the Army in July 1983. He attended…
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Group envisions new Ocean Walk
The Save Ocean Avenue group presents plan to City Council BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — With the city’s multimillion plan to develop the boardwalk now on hold, a group of city residents is committed to work with officials to see that improvements be made along the oceanfront. The residents, known as the…
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Police order lockdown at three area schools
WEST LONG BRANCH — Three local schools were put under a security lockdown last week after police received a report about a man wandering the streets, armed with knives and threatening to harm himself. On Oct. 16 at approximately 1:14 p.m., the West Long Branch Police Department received a report from a Throckmorton Avenue residence…
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Local lawmakers seek COAH reform
Proposed legislation calls for Legislature to take over COAH BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer New Jersey Sen. Sean T. Kean (D-11) speaks about the state’s new affordable housing laws at a special public meeting in Eatontown on Oct. 15. EATONTOWN — State Sen. Sean Kean is calling for reform on how affordable housing mandates are…
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The history of COAH
The state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) was established in 1985 as a result of a series of New Jersey Supreme Court cases known as the Mount Laurel decisions. Those decisions, according to attorney Michael Jadziniak, were made as a result of complaints filed against the township of Mount Laurel, which accused the town of…
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Students to hold mock debate, election Oct. 29
Long Branch Middle School students prepare for a mock presidential debate and election to be held next week. LONG BRANCH — Middle school students in the city will participate in a formal debate Oct. 29 of some of the issues surrounding the national presidential election. The students will also debate the pros and cons of…
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Dem challenges GOP incumbents
Three vie for two open seats on West Long Branch council BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Christopher Neyhart WEST LONG BRANCH — One political newcomer is challenging two incumbent candidates for the two open seats on the Borough Council in next month’s municipal election. Lawrence Shapiro, a Democrat, is challenging incumbent candidates Christopher Neyhart and…
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NOTES
The annual Oktoberfest at St. James Episcopal Church, 69 Broad St., Eatontown, will be 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 25. The event will feature a German lunch, crafts, a food table, used and new table, and raffle for tickets to see Tony Bennett at Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank. Admission is $8, and $4 for children…
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Man accused of using counterfeit bills
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A Neptune man is facing forgery charges after allegedly using counterfeit money at a local supermarket last week, police said. On Oct. 13, at approximately 2:33 p.m., township police were called to the Oakhurst Foodtown on Route 35 in reference to an individual who had just passed a counterfeit 50-dollar bill at…
