Category: Atlanticville News
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Residents lose bid to halt Monmouth expansion
Supreme Court won’t revisit lower court approval for dorms BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH – The state Supreme Court rejected a petition by a group of West Long Branch residents to overturn a lower court ruling that gave Monmouth University the go-ahead to expand its campus. The court denied the petition of…
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Towns buy equipment through county program
Six coastal Monmouth County municipalities and two school districts participated in the Monmouth County Improvement Authority’s 2007 Pooled Capital Equipment Lease Program, which produced a total of $934,024 in budget relief and reduced debt service costs by $244,436 countywide. The MCIA announced the results of the sale of $19.9 million in revenue bonds on behalf…
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NOTES AROUND TOWN
CHRIS KELLY staff Brandon Burgos, 9, Farmingdale, creates an owl at a Harry Potter Hogwarts Halloween Party at the Ocean Township Library Oct. 27. The Choraliers of Eatontown is seeking additional singers for its Christmas concert, which will be presented Sunday, Dec. 9. The group is a mixed chorus, under the direction of Kathy Jacobs,…
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County’s first female attorney dies at 99
Red Bank attorney Florence Forgotson Adams had an enduring connection with the Monmouth County Bar Association throughout her long career. Florence Forgotson Adams Forgotson, who died at her home Oct. 13 at the age of 99, was the first woman to become a member of the county bar association. And, she was the last person…
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Survey respondents want fort to be pedestrian-friendly
BY CARA SCHULTZ Correspondent Commercial mixed-use offices were among the options survey respondents considered. TINTON FALLS – A town center, boulevards designed for walking, parks and open space, and a mix of housing options are all on the wish list of respondents to a survey on the future of Fort Monmouth’s 1,100 acres. The survey…
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Doctor, assistant indicted for unlawful distribution
Alocal doctor has been charged in a federal indictment with prescribing controlled substances, including the powerful painkillers oxycodone and morphine sulfate, without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual course of professional practice, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced. Dr. Philip B. Eatough, 60, a resident of Rumson with a medical practice office in…
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Road rage leads to drug arrest
OCEAN TOWNSHIP – On Oct. 21 at 5:14 p.m, Patrolman Jeffrey Malone responded to Route 35 in reference to a road rage incident that just occurred. The officer spoke to the caller and learned that the caller had been traveling south on Highway 35 and had to stop quickly to avoid a collision with a…
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Developer gets 2 yrs. for bribery
Monmouth County developer Moshe G. Gohar was sentenced Oct. 17 to 24 months in federal prison for making a $50,000 corrupt payment to former Ocean Township Mayor Terrance D. Weldon to gain zoning approvals for a development project, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced. U.S. District Judge Joel L. Pisano also fined Gohar $40,000. Gohar…
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Fort panel debates taping of meetings
Members differ on restrictions on recording meetings BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer OCEANPORT – The Fort Monmouth Economic Redevelopment Planning Authority (FMERPA) failed to take action last week on a resolution seeking to establish regulations for public recording of the panel’s meetings. Eatontown Mayor Gerald Tarantolo said at the Oct. 17 meeting held at the…
