Category: Atlanticville News
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Resident asks city to respond to accusations
City officials calling ‘Pizza Connection’ claim false and baseless BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Residents accusing council members of inappropriate behavior and back-door dealings has become almost routine at City Council meetings. And last week’s Aug. 12 meeting was no different, with at least one resident claiming that the city is up…
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Lawmakers ask for more hearings on fort closure
Report reveals shortage of 2,200 jobs when fort reopens in Maryland BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — State lawmakers are planning to request additional hearings in response to a recent report that detailed relocation plans for Fort Monmouth. The request comes in the wake of a report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GOA),…
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BOE to discuss opening old Oakhurst School
State requires twp. to provide full-day preschool classes BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — School officials are considering opening the Oakhurst School building to students again in order to make room for a full-day preschool in the district. The proposal comes in the wake of a state-mandated program that requires school districts throughout…
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City man sentenced to 6.5 years in jail
A Long Branch man has been sentenced to six and a half years behind bars for an armed robbery in Keyport. On Aug. 8, Choyce Schwartz, 35, was sentenced by a state Superior Court judge in Freehold for the first-degree crime of armed robbery. The term is subject to the No Early Release Act,…
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City athletes to get the ‘Green Carpet’ effect
Work is nearing completion on the new synthetic turf field at Long Branch High School. LONG BRANCH — For the last five years, all outdoor athletic events for the city high school have been played on the road. That was one small price to pay for having a new middle school and high school built.…
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Unger to discuss historic preservation ordinance
LONG BRANCH — City Councilman Brian Unger is planning to address members of the Long Branch Democratic Club on Sept. 2 on the proposed historic preservation ordinance pending before the council. Unger submitted a draft ordinance in August 2007 that was reviewed by the city’s Planning Board and passed along to the City Council for…
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Cruising Long Branch
Left: John Christman looks over the engine of his 1958 Corvette at the Car Cruise on Brighton Avenue in Long Branch on Aug. 16. Below: Bob McAllister checks out a big engine at the car show. PHOTOS BY MATT DENTON
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In the Service
Air Force Airman 1st Class Victor B. Rodriguez has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Lori and Victor Rodriguez of Eatontown.
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NOTES
Long Branch Housing Authority in conjunction with the city of Long Branch and Planned Parenthood of Central New Jersey will host its annual Back 2 School Festival during Long Branch Day 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 13. The celebration will be at Jerry Morgan Park, Liberty Street and Monmouth Avenue. It will feature games, rides, entertainment,…
