Category: Atlanticville News
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CHRIS KELLY staff Susi Jacobs, of Farmingdale, and her therapy dog, P.J., participate in a special program at the Wanamassa Elementary School, Ocean Township, on Jan. 8.
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New councilman calls for pay-to-play reforms
John Schiels: Council awarded contracts without knowing cost BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Councilman John Schiels got right to business last week at his first meeting serving on the governing body when he proposed a measure be adopted to enact play-to-play reforms in Eatontown. The ordinance, proposed by the newly elected Republican councilman, was met…
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Proposed sale concerns residents of mobile park
Meeting tonight to discuss future of Circle Trailer Court on Rt. 35 BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Residents of Circle Trailer Court on Route 35 in Eatontown could be forced to find a new place to call home if the owner of the 3-acre parcel of land decides to sell the lot. The current owner…
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DAVID BEALES Jazz pianist Dr. Arthur Topilow includes Skylar Clark of Ocean Township in a concert at the Ocean Township Library’s Terner House on Jan. 6.
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Former waterslide site valued at $3.9 million
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH – A panel of retired judges has determined that the site of the former oceanfront waterslide and amusement park is worth $3.9million. The 4-acre parcel of land onOceanAvenue was condemned by Long Branch officials in March 2001, and the city offered ownerWest of Pier Associates, comprised of the…
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School nurse says mold in office made her sick
Superintendent: School is safe; mold treated and removed in 2004 BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Aformer nurse at the Intermediate School in Ocean Township has filed a workers’ compensation lawsuit against the district Board of Education. In the suit, Valerie Boodaghians is seeking compensation from the district to pay medical bills accrued after what she…
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Police uncover $3,700 worth of stolen goods
Items recovered by the Ocean Township Police Department during the investigation of the Dec. 27 robbery at the Route 35 Rite Aid. OCEAN TOWNSHIP- Three individuals are being charged in connection with the theft of approximately $3,700 worth of merchandise from aWest Park Avenue Rite Aid store and surrounding retailers. According to police reports, PaulWint,…
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Poll shows legislative slot support
Survey indicates both houses would approve slots at racetracks Apoll of current members of the New Jersey Legislature indicates that legislation to install video lottery terminals (VLTs) at the state’s racetracks would pass both houses if the bill were put up for a floor vote. Results of a survey conducted by the New Jersey Standardbred…
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Mon. U awarded $50K for multipurpose center
WEST LONG BRANCH – Monmouth University was awarded $50,000 by OceanFirst Foundation of Toms River last month to support the construction of the new Multipurpose Activity Center. This marks the second payment of a three-year grant awarded by OceanFirst Foundation, according to a press release from Monmouth University. “Thank you to the OceanFirst Foundation for…
