Category: Atlanticville News
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Community Sing
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Top, West Long Branch Historical Society President Tom Cameron leads singers in the West Long Branch Christmas Sing held at Woolley Park, Dec. 17. Above, Alyssa Norman, 10, and Morgan Garifine, 8, raise their voices in song. Below, Arthur, Paige, 4, and Bridget Green join in the annual event.
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Legislature tweaking clean elections process
Changes being made based on lessons of 2005 pilot in District 13 BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Fair and clean elections in New Jersey? Perhaps it’s not so far-fetched after all. In the Garden State, where wheeling and pay-to-play are still part of the day-to-day political landscape, an updated…
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Coalition seeks commission on affordable housing
City officials say 2,000 affordable units created BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH –– Advocates for affordable housing are asking the city to provide more housing opportunities for low-income residents. “There is a concern on the difference of affordable housing and low-income housing,” a member of the Concerned Citizens Coalition…
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Zoners turn down Monmouth’s MAC center
Application for 4,000-seat arena fails to get needed votes BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Monmouth University’s proposed MAC center WEST LONG BRANCH –– Monmouth University’s application for a sports arena came up one vote shy of approval by the West Long Branch Zoning Board last week. At the Dec. 14 meeting,…
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Wedding bells ring at Riverview Medical Center
Groom PHOTOSBYDONNA SELLMANN Above: The newlyweds share a slice of wedding cake. At right: Ginny Klug and Rob Monto exchange vows. Below: With the help of Riverview staff, Marie Monto, center, was able to attend her son’s wedding. RED BANK — Wedding bells were ringing at Riverview Medical Center on Saturday, Dec. 9, when Rob…
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Questions unanswered about Blair’s removal
Concordance mum on reasons for ending tenure of exec. director BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer FILE PHOTO Terri Blair (center) speaks to Monmouth County Prosecutor Luis Valentin at a recent conference sponsored by the Long Branch Concordance. As the Long Branch Concordance (LBC) plans for an infusion of state grant funds,…
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IJ gets OK to join MTOTSA appeal
City asked court to deny law firm co-counsel status BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Scott Bullock The Institute for Justice (IJ) has won the right to be a part of the legal team representing a group of Long Branch residents in an ongoing legal battle to save their homes from condemnation…
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MIGUEL JUAREZ staff
Visitors to Pier Village in Long Branch were joined by Santa Claus during an old-fashioned carriage ride Saturday.
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Notes
Ice-Lantics synchronized skating team wins the gold. Family Game Night will be held at the Ocean Township Branch of the Monmouth County Library, 701 Deal Road, on Jan. 3 at 6:30 p.m. Please bring games to share. There is no charge. The Young Adult Book Club will meet to discuss “The Golden Compass” by Philip…
