Category: Atlanticville News
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Carnival fun
PHOTOSBYSCOTTPILLINGstaff Above: Aquarius Burke, 10, holds on tightly as he rides on a roller coaster at the West Long Branch Carnival June 26. At left: Aldo Pigna Jr., 2, has fun riding on the merry-go-round with his father.
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Notes
Linda Milstein (l-r) and Assembly-woman Jennifer Beck (R-12) present J.C. Williams with the Wynona M. Lipman Award. 180, Turning Lives Around held its Annual Recognition Breakfast recently to honor dedicated volunteers for their efforts in supporting 180’s mission. Linda Milstein, vice president of Brookdale Community College, and Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck (R-12) presented J.C. Williams, coordinator…
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MTOTSA tenant can remain, pending appeal
Judge to attorneys: Reach agreement or I’ll order eviction BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Mackenzie Keelen, 9, shows her support during a protest held June 22 outside the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold where a hearing was held on the city’s legal action to evict Long Branch resident…
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DEP to beach club: Dunes are illegal
Agency says developer failed to get required CAFRA permits BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer A private beach club at Pier Village in Long Branch did not have the proper authorization to create sand dunes at its site, the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said last week. An investigation into Le…
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Attorneys: Paulsboro ruling will impact city
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH – – A recent decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court is being hailed by opponents of the city’s use of eminent domain for private redevelopment. In the June 13 decision, the court unanimously struck down an attempt by the borough of Paulsboro to…
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Sheriff’s hopeful proposes inmate immigration check
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Kim Guadagno Kim Guadagno, one of three candidates running for the position of Monmouth County sheriff, is calling for the implementation of a federal program known as 287(g) of the Immigration Reform Act of 1996. According to Guadagno, who is a former state and…
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NPS allows developer to work on historic buildings
While lawsuit pends, developer renovates Fort Hancock sites BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent BY LIZ SHEEHANCorrespondent The superintendent of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area said last Thursday that he had been “assured” by the U.S. Attorney’s Office that there was no barrier to having developer James Wassel work on three buildings in…
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Pressure on for gov’t accountability on BRAC
Fort closure foes reinvigorated by moving cost increase BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Serious concerns about the closure of Fort Monmouth have some elected officials on the offensive. They are asking the Government Accountability Office to investigate the process surrounding the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure decisions. Congressmen Rush Holt (D-12)…
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FMERPA reorganizes and posts new position
Search is on for $65K project manager BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority held its fifteenth meeting June 20 at the Tinton Falls municipal building. At the meeting, which was the panel’s annual organizational meeting, the authority reappointed a number of officers and passed a…
