Category: Atlanticville News
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Jamie Angeles, 4, of Ocean Township, makes her way through one of the rides at the 32nd annual Italian American Festival held at Joe Palaia Park in Ocean Township on Aug. 6. ERIC SUCAR staff
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A Cinderella story
Top left: The Wicked Stepmother, Lori Ann Casviano of Middletown, orders around Cinderella, Julie Mihlon of Middletown, during the Eatontown Playhouse production of Cinderella the musical on Aug. 1. Above: Cinderella shows her excitement about going to the ball during the musical performance. Left: Cinderella talks to her Fairy Godmother, played by Marti Brookstein of…
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Jockey Kent Desormeaux and Big Brown lead the field early in the 2008 $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport on Aug. 3. For story, see page 31. CHRIS KELLY staff
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NOTES AROUND TOWN
The Seashore Day Camp and School in Long Branch is scheduled to put on a fullscale production of “The Wizard of Oz,” complete with live orchestra, award-winning set designer, 100 costumes and 20 scores and performances on Aug. 15, 16 and 17. Tickets cost $5 and must be purchased in advance. For show times, call…
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Boro resident calls fort reuse plan a pipe dream
FMERPA plan calls for the creation of 5,400 new jobs BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Area residents are calling the Fort Monmouth reuse plan a “pipe dream” after concerns were raised last week about future job growth projections listed in the proposal. “First and foremost, you are proposing a plan with no economic incentives for…
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A walk in the park
Clockwise from top right: Carolyn Gulick looks through binoculars to see if there is any activity in an osprey nest during the Ocean Township Environmental Summer Nature Walk at Joe Palaia Park in Ocean Township on July 13. An osprey nest sits atop a tower. Ken Lutz points out an area of brush and wetlands.…
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Rible seeks to prevent merger of police depts.
Bill would require impact study and referendum vote EATONTOWN — Legislation has been introduced that could prevent the recently recommended merge of the Eatontown and Oceanport police departments without approval from taxpayers. Assemblyman Dave Rible D-11 introduced legislation in June that would prohibit the merger of local police departments unless an impact study is first…
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Food Allergy Walk to be held in Long Branch
FAAN event scheduled for Sept. 7 at the Great Lawn on oceanfront BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A fundraising walk is planned next month along the city’s oceanfront to increase public awareness of food allergies, which affect more than 12 million Americans. The FAAN Walk for Food Allergy: Moving Toward a Cure…
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Identity of body washed ashore still unknown
LONG BRANCH — City police have ruled out local swimmers who have been reported drowned as the man whose body washed up on shore in the city last week. As of deadline Tuesday, police have still not identified the body, according to Long Branch Detective Sgt. Michael McGlennon. “We have put out a bulletin to…
