Category: Atlanticville News
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Family Friends program helps special-needs kids
The Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey (EFNJ) will implement Family Friends, a service program established in 1984 by the National Council on the Aging (NCOA). The Family Friends program will supplement and expand the services of EFN’s former program known as Helping Hands. Much like the Helping Hands program, Family Friends provides services for children,…
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Holy Trinity hosts dinner for needy
LONG BRANCH – The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Holy Trinity Church, Exchange Place in Long Branch, will host a Christmas in February Feast on Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The dinner, held with the assistance of St. Benedict’s Church of Holmdel, is free to all families and individuals who…
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Coastal study unveiled to local stakeholders
County study divides region into four subgroups BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH – A planning study divides the Monmouth County’s Coastal Region into four sub-regions and focuses on the commonalities among those subregions, according to the project’s supervising planner, Joseph Barris. Barris spoke at last week’s Fifth Wednesday…
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Oceanport opposes bill to end RCAs
Chaump: Bill would undermine affordable housing BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer “If passed, a lot of municipalities would not be able fulfill their affordable housing obligations.” The Oceanport Borough Council is opposing a proposed reform that would end the practice of municipalities transferring their fair share housing obligations to towns outside…
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Man found critically injured in city
Prosecutor, police investigate cause of WLB man’s injuries BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH – The Mon-mouth County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the circumstances that left a West Long Branch man in critical condition on Chelsea Avenue last week. On Feb. 2, at approximately 4:11 a.m., Long Branch police received…
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Resident: Access to beaches is inadequate
Cites lack of access points for seniors, those with disabilities BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH – Redevelopment of the city oceanfront has not brought improved access to beaches for people with disabilities and the elderly, according to a resident. At the Jan. 23 council meeting, Austin Gelzer of Ocean…
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Polar-icing
CHRIS KELLY staff SueAnn Ng, Old Bridge, reacts to the frigid waters, while Pennsylvanian Sarrin Goldman wades into the ocean during the first annual Long Branch Polar Plunge Feb. 3.
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City’s ratable base more than doubles
Average assessment jumps to $469K from $248K BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer A county-ordered reassessment of all taxable properties in Long Branch has resulted in a doubling of the city’s ratable base, according to the city tax assessor. The reassessment concluded at the end of January, according to Tax Assessor William…
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City moves to block support for MTOTSA case … again
Homeowners’ attorney: City harasses beachfront residents BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH – The city is attempting to block the state public advocate from filing a brief in support of residents fighting to save their home from being taken by eminent domain. Attorneys for Long Branch filed a motion in…
