Category: Atlanticville News
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Wawa critics question traffic at proposed site
Testimony on Eatontown Wawa application to continue in November BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — A traffic expert hired by objectors to a proposed Wawa convenience store is accusing the project’s traffic engineers of providing “inaccurate” data to the Borough Planning Board. Appearing before the Aug. 25 Planning Board meeting, traffic engineer Alexander Litwornia…
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Canvas ties bind Ocean Grove ‘tenters’
Some have been summer homes for generations of families Living in close proximity makes for strong ties among tenters. OCEAN GROVE — The most coveted summertime address on the Jersey Shore may also be the most unusual: the tent colony in Ocean Grove, which has a 20- year waiting list for rentals. One reason for…
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Legislators call for beach replenishment
Boro sand project to require federal and state funding MONMOUTH BEACH — Legislators are calling on the federal and state governments to provide funds for a sand replenishment project in the borough. Sen. Sean Kean and Assembly members David Rible and Mary Pat Angelini have sent letters to Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa Jackson…
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‘Big Steps for Little Feet’ walk set for Sept.
Charity event to raise funds for neonatal unit at Monmouth Medical BY LAUREN BECKETT Correspondent LONG BRANCH — Monmouth Medical Center’s Regional Newborn Center will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in September with a charity walk benefiting the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The second annual Big Steps for Little Feet will be held at…
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Police seek info. on fatality
EATONTOWN — Police are seeking information related to a fatal car accident that occurred near Route 36 last week. Howard Hefner, 24, of Eatontown, was pronounced dead at Jersey Shore University Medical Center (JSUMC) as a result of injuries he received when his vehicle crashed into a wooded area off Wyckoff Road, according to police…
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NOTES
The adult bereavement group Seasons Change will meet 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 17-Oct. 22, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. The group will be facilitated by hospice professionals, and attendees may share stories and similar experiences with others. Registration must be completed by Sept. 15. The group is free and open to the public. To…
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Pair of fundraisers planned
Two ways to enjoy the outdoors and further a good cause are coming up during the third week of September when 180 Turning Lives Around is holding back-to-back fundraisers to benefit the Monmouth County nonprofit, which is dedicated to ending domestic violence and sexual abuse. Starting at noon on Sept. 21, 180 Turning Lives Around…
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New Elberon School set to open in 2011
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Plans are under way for construction of the new Elberon Elementary School, which is slated to open 2011. The new school will replace the existing elementary school building on Park Avenue, which was constructed in 1969. Demolition of the old building is expected to start in the…
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Kean, Rible, Angelini to collect food donations
The 11th District Legislative Office of Sen. Sean Kean, Assemblyman Dave Rible and Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini has been designated as a drop-off location for the local food bank. The office, located at 1955 Route 34 south in Wall, is currently accepting perishable and nonperishable food donations for The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties.…
