Category: Atlanticville News
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Italian American Festival
Clockwise from top: Sienna Halim, of Tinton Falls, enjoys a ride on the carousel at the 32nd annual Italian American Festival held at Joe Palaia Park in Ocean Township on Aug. 6. Jeffrey Barham (l), 3, and his brother, David, 4, both of West Long Branch, try to make their way through the "Monkey Maze."…
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City man charged in murder
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A city man is facing charges for the murder of a 54-yearold woman who was found dead in her Long Branch apartment last week. Police arrested and charged John L. Erving, 42, with one count of murder on Aug. 10 for the death of Long Branch resident…
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Sean Kean elected to environmental position
Sean Kean LONG BRANCH — State Sen. Sean Kean (R-11th District) has been elected to serve as a director on the board of the Republicans for Environmental Protection. The group, known as REP America, is a national nonprofit organization that was founded in 1995 to preserve and protect the environment. “I have been closely involved…
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City residents exclaim ‘victory’ in court case
State appellate court remands eminent domain case back to trial court BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer FILE PHOTO MTOTSA resident Denise Hoagland sits on her deck with her daughter Violet and her neighbor Lori Ann Vendetti. LONG BRANCH — For the past five years, city resident Lori Ann Vendetti has been on a mission: to…
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Chen ‘gratified’ by eminent domain ruling
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Ronald K. Chen LONG BRANCH — The state public advocate said last week that he is “gratified” by the recent court decision in favor of a group of city homeowners who have been fighting against the condemnation of their neighborhood. “The New Jersey courts have made it abundantly clear that…
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Boro to challenge state’s new housing mandates
COAH sets Eatontown’s affordable housing quota at 490 units BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The borough is expected to file an independent challenge to the state’s new affordable housing mandates after learning that Eatontown’s quota has nearly quadrupled. The council came to a unanimous decision at its Aug. 7 workshop meeting to issue…
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Memorial swim on city beach set for Sunday
LONG BRANCH — The fourth annual Ray Licata Memorial Swim is scheduled to be held on the city’s oceanfront on Aug. 17. The one-mile swim will be held at Pier Village and will start at 8 a.m. with the fun swim following. This year’s event is expected to attract more than 300 swimmers, and all…
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Fundraiser to benefit historic city church
Event set for Aug. 21 to support preservation of Church of the Presidents LONG BRANCH — A cocktail reception fundraiser is scheduled to be held 6:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Ocean Beach Club on Ocean Avenue to benefit the restoration of the Church of the Presidents, which is the last remaining building associated with…
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Swim raises awareness of bacterial meningitis
Swimmers participate in the second annual Shana Ocean Mile Swim in Monmouth Beach on Aug. 3. MONMOUTH BEACH — Over 100 swimmers showed up on Aug. 3 for an 8 a.m. swim-off of the second annual Shana Ocean Mile Swim hosted by the Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavillion and sponsored by the Shana Foundation. The Shana…
