Category: Atlanticville News
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McMorrow begins term on county freeholders
Retired educator is the first Democrat to hold seat in decades BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer PHOTO COURTESY OF MONMOUTH COUNTY Freeholder Barbara J. McMorrow takes the oath of office as her husband, Patrick, holds the Bible. The oath was administered by retired state Superior Court Judge John D’Amico Jr. Before…
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Concordance names new exec. director
Former BBBS director will replace founder removed by board A new executive director of the Long Branch Concordance (LBC) was appointed last week to fill the position once held by the group’s founder, Terri S. Blair. Debi Heptig was appointed by the LBC board of trustees Monday and will assume her new post Jan. 16,…
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Coast Guard auxiliary seeks volunteers
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed civilian volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard, and is actively seeking more volunteers interested in serving their country and their community. The auxiliary participates in all Coast Guard missions authorized by Congress, with the exception of direct law enforcement and military action. The auxiliary conducts…
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Cooper steps down after six terms on council
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH – After a 24-year run as a West Long Branch councilman, Richard F. Cooper Jr. has retired from his seat on council but his involvement in local government is far from over. At the Jan. 1 reorganization meeting, no sooner had Cooper, 72,…
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Fate of Sea Bright-Highlands Bridge pending DOT decision
Historic Sites Council: DOT didn’t show rehab was not a viable option BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent BY LIZ SHEEHANCorrespondent Sea Bright-Highlands Bridge A decision on an application by the N.J. Department of Transportation (DOT) to replace the 74-year-old drawbridge that joins the boroughs of Highlands and Sea Bright is expected to be made later this…
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Exhibit delivers faces of famed African Americans
Private collector loans museum stamp collection BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN – From the invention of a shoe-making machine to the first woman to hold an international pilot’s license, the African American Stamp Art exhibit at the Monmouth Museum is a surprising and insightful way to spend an…
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Fort MLK observance Jan. 11
Maj. Gen. (retired) Robert L. Nabors, former commanding general of the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command and Fort Monmouth from 1998 to 2001, will be the keynote speaker at an observance honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Fort Monmouth Post Chapel Jan. 11 from 9:30-11 a.m. Nabors was the first African American to…
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Tea and decision-making sip well together
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Success, it can be said, is part inspiration and part preparation. Add to that, imagination, teamwork and a nice cup of tea, and you have the foundation for a Brookdale initiative that has two parts: an awareness campaign and a fundraising component. The program’s mission is…
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Drug arrests follow police investigation
LONG BRANCH – A monthlong investigation by the Community Response Unit of the city police department concluded last week with the arrest of a city couple. Eliezer Velez, 30, and Carmen Rodriguez, 25, were arrested on Dec. 21 after city police executed a search warrant at their West End Court home, according to police reports.…
