Category: Atlanticville News
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Ocean Twp. to file suit against former mayor
Town seeking damages from convicted officials BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Ocean Township Council is taking steps to file a civil suit against former Mayor Terrance Weldon and other individuals implicated in an extortion scheme that rocked the township in 2002. The council voted unanimously 3-0 at its Aug. 11 meeting in favor of a…
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Jewish Heritage Museum to open in Freehold Twp.
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Click Here to view video in HD PHOTOS BY AMY ROSEN The Levi Solomon barn in the Mount’s Corner shopping center, Route 537, Freehold Township, now houses the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County. An open house will be held at the museum 2-8 p.m. Aug. 21. The corner of…
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City residents rejoice in wake of court ruling
Long Branch officials discussing how to proceed with eminent domain case BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Long Branch residents in the Marine and Ocean Terraces and Seaview Avenue neighborhood gather with their attorneys to discuss the recent Appellate Court ruling. LONG BRANCH — Beachfront property owners crowded City Council chambers last week in the wake…
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Mayor weighs in on eminent domain case
City to make decision on next step in MTOTSA case within two weeks BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — As residents continue to celebrate the closest they have come in the past five years to saving their homes from condemnation, the mayor says redevelopment could be successful without including one oceanfront neighborhood. “What…
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The long hot summer
While you dig the hole to find a home for your latest native plant, you can run the risk of adding another crick to your lower back. Watch how you handle your tools, be aware of your stance when digging, lift properly, and don’t even attempt to move a 100-pound boulder without assistance. And once…
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City campers show they have Olympic spirit
Campers of the Long Branch Public Schools Summer Enrichment Camp participate in their own Olympic games. LONG BRANCH — With the entire world watching the XXIX Olympics taking place in China, the students of the Long Branch Public Schools Summer Enrichment Camp are also feeling a competitive spirit. Long Branch Superintendent of Schools Joseph M.…
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Coastal evacuation bills pending legislative action
Task force calls for creation of coastal operations team BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer An evacuation sign along a local roadway. Abill awaiting action in the state Legislature would establish a coastal operations team to coordinate evacuation plans in Monmouth and other New Jersey coastal counties. The bill is one of 10 proposed by the…
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Ray Licata Swim
Clockwise from above: Swimmers race to the shore at the fourth annual one-mile Ray Licata Memorial Swim held on the Long Branch oceanfront Aug. 17. Friends and family watch as the swimmers begin to reach the shore during the race. Connor Jaeger is cheered on as he is first out of the water. PHOTOS BY…
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State cancer institute gets a ‘Wave of Hope’
School foundation donates $24,000 to cancer research LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Public Schools Wave of Hope Foundation recently made a donation of $24,000 to the Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) foundation. The money was raised through the fundraising efforts of all 10 Long Branch schools that culminated at the June festival at…
