Category: Atlanticville News
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Township teens arrested for stealing from pool club
OCEAN TOWNSHIP – Three area teenagers are facing theft charges for allegedly stealing money from the township pool complex where they worked. Police arrested James E. Daniels III, 18, a 16-year-old male and a 15-year-old female, all of Ocean Township, on July 4 after a police investigation revealed that the trio was routinely pocketing money…
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Athletic director steps down after 19 years
The former Long Branch Public Schools Athletic Director Charles B. Ferrara (r) with his son Chuck. LONG BRANCH – More than 30 administrators, managers and directors of the Long Branch Public Schools gathered last week to say farewell to a longtime coworker and friend. Charles B. Ferrara held the position of athletic director in the…
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Doctor offers tips to protect children’s eyes from UV light
Dr. Rudolph S. Wagner, clinical associate professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, Newark, has offered several tips on protecting children’s eyes from potentially damaging UV light during the summer months. The younger the child, the clearer his natural eye lenses, and the clearer…
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ERIC SUCAR staff Campers of all ages take advantage of the warm weather during Caribbean Day at Seashore Day Camp on Second Avenue in Long Branch on July 18.
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Campers go Caribbean
Clockwise from top right: Campers cool off in the pool during Caribbean Day at Seashore Day Camp on Second Avenue in Long Branch on July 18. The event included a nine-piece Reggae band, limbo contests, water activities and hair braiding. Alonzo Rawls, 10, splashes around. Kera McGovern, 7, takes a dip in the pool. Five-year-old…
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Study calls for Eatontown to absorb O’port P.D.
Mayor: Police merger could be cost-saving, but hard to implement BY DANIEL HOWLEY & JENNA O’DONNELL Staff Writers BY DANIEL HOWLEY & JENNA O’DONNELL Staff Writers A joint police department shared by Oceanport and Eatontown, with Eatontown as the lead agency, is one of the recommendations made in a recent study on sharing emergency services…
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NOTES AROUND TOWN
The Shrewsbury Chorale will hold a gift raffle fundraiser at 7 p.m. tonight at the Radisson Hotel, 50 Gibson Place, Freehold Township. Admission is $30 and includes desserts, entertainment and a set of raffle tickets. Additional tickets will be available at the event. For reservations, call 732-776- 5276. For information, visit www.shrewsburychorale. org. ***** First…
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City continues talks on historic preservation law
Proposal calls for sites to be designated on voluntary basis BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Long Branch is continuing discussions on adopting a measure that would preserve historic structures in Long Branch on a voluntary basis. A draft outline of a historic preservation ordinance is being reviewed by attorney Mark Aikins, who is representing the…
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Blues on the beach
PHOTOS BY MATT DENTON Top: (l-r) John Hawken, Billy Hunt, Steve Brown, Mike Lampi and Vic Cappetta, of the Rocketmen, play for the crowd at the Blues at the Beach event at West End Park in Long Branch on July 20. Below: Steve and Linda Baker dance to the sounds of the Rocketmen.
