Category: Atlanticville News
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Plans to develop open space site withdrawn
Council agrees to preserve Fieldstone Court as open space BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN – Plans to develop a 2.6-acre site of open space have been dropped after borough residents presented the Borough Council with a petition of more than 150 signatures in support of preserving the land. Council came to a unanimous decision…
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Love by the sea
FRANK GALIPO Rebecca Cashton sings “The Look of Love” during a performance on July 10 at the Long Branch Thursdays By the Sea event held every Thursday throughout the summer at Pier Village.
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City lifts no-parking rules along oceanfront
LONG BRANCH – The City Council took action last week to lift certain parking restrictions along oceanfront roadways. City ordinances originally called for prohibiting parking on both sides of Park Avenue, between the west side of Ocean Avenue and Eaton Avenue, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The council adopted a measure 4-0 at the…
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City man attacked in his Sixth Avenue home
LONG BRANCH – Three men are facing kidnapping, burglary and assault charges after a man was attacked in his Sixth Avenue home last week, police said. On July 7 at approximately 9:37 p.m., police received a report that a fight, which possibly involved a knife, had broken out at a Sixth Avenue apartment, according to…
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Resident claims twp. overpaid law firm
Prosecutor’s Office asked to conduct investigation into municipal spending BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP – A resident, who says that township officials “knowingly” mismanaged taxpayer money, is calling on the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office to investigate his claim. Larry S. Loigman sent a letter to the Prosecutor’s Office last month claiming that in…
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Surf competition put on hold until next summer
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH – A city business owner is planning to sponsor a surf contest next summer to raise money to clean up West End. Barry M. Schwartz appeared before the City Council last week during the July 8 workshop meeting, seeking support and permission to host a surf contest next…
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City discusses polluted creek with track owner
Monmouth Park Racetrack installs gutters for run-off BY CHRISTINE VARNO and JENNA O’DONNELL Staff Writers LONG BRANCH – City officials are planning to meet with the owners of Monmouth Park Racetrack to continue discussions on remediation plans to stop run-off generated by the track from polluting local waterways. Councilman Anthony Giordano, along with other city…
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Visit historic homes during 40th annual house tour
A Victorian-style home in Ocean Grove OCEAN GROVE – The Historical Society of Ocean Grove will hold its 40th annual house tour on Friday, July 18. The tour is a self-guided walking tour within this Victorian community, which attracts visitors from throughout the world. The tour will include guided tours of the eight most beautiful…
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Man faces life in prison for 2006 murder in city
Guilty verdict issued for shooting death of Herbert Hoover Lambert Bell Jr. LONG BRANCH – A man is facing a life term in prison after being convicted last week for the murder of former Long Branch resident Herbert Hoover Lambert Bell Jr. On July 10, a state Superior Court jury, sitting in Freehold, found Rahsaan…
