Category: Atlanticville News
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ERIC SUCAR staff Ocean Township’s Cody Parker competes in the Boys 100-yard butterfly during the Shore Conference Swimming Championships held at the Ocean County Y.M.C.A. in Toms River on Feb. 8.
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Testimony on Wawa to continue in April
Residents opposed to project plan to present witnesses at next meeting BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer After nearly four hours of testimony Monday night, the Eatontown Planning Board voted to carry the application for a proposed Wawa convenience store and gas station on Route 35 to a meeting in the spring. The hearing is scheduled…
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MTOTSA appeal could start in court this spring
A report on the effect of reforming eminent domain laws released BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Attorneys at the Institute for Justice (IJ) said the oral arguments in a Long Branch eminent domain case could be scheduled to start this spring. A group of city residents living in the Marine and Ocean terraces and Seaview…
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Borough pays tribute to those who serve
Pictures of servicemen, servicewomen displayed on Wall of Honor BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer DANIEL HOWLEY The West Long Branch ‘Wall of Honor’ hangs at Borough Hall and features the pictures of servicemen and women who served in wars dating as far back as the American Revolution. WEST LONG BRANCH – The community of West…
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Boro to discuss hiring additional police officers
Ocean Township budget hearing scheduled to be held April 14 BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP- The Township Council is expected to discuss increasing its police budget during its budget sessions next month in order to add manpower to the force. The town will be looking into adding more police officers to the current…
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Long Branch teen faces sex assault charges
LONG BRANCH – A 17-year-old city resident is facing sexual assault charges stemming from an alleged home invasion and assault that occurred last year. An arrest was made Feb. 2 after police gathered evidence from the female victim and the results of forensic evidence from the reported Sept. 27 crime, according to police reports. Police…
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Four arrested after police search home
OCEAN TOWNSHIP- Two township residents are facing charges after police uncovered marijuana and drug paraphernalia in their Oakhurst Road home. Police executed a search warrant at the township home of Ryan Smith, 22, and Brian Keehn, 19, on Jan. 31, according to police reports. During the search, police uncovered marijuana, hydrocodone pills, oxycodone pills, a…
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Fire causes $100K in damages
EATONTOWN – Police have determined that a deep fryer was the cause of a fire last week at the Cluck University Chicken restaurant on Route 36. The fire was ruled an accidental grease fire and caused approximately $100,000 worth of damages to the restaurant, according to police reports. On Feb. 4 at approximately 2:10 a.m.,…
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Residents weigh in on beach club development
The state DEP presents revised plans for the historic Takanassee site BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH- City residents and local activists objected to plans last week that call for developing Takanassee Beach Club and removing two historic structures from the Ocean Avenue site. The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) held a meeting…
