Category: Atlanticville News
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Women with HIV/AIDS find positive self-image
‘Positive and Beautiful’ program offered at Monmouth Medical clinic BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Dr. Margaret Eng, HIV Clinic director and assistant program director in internal medicine at Monmouth Medical Center’s Family Health Center on Broadway, talks with a patient. LONG BRANCH – Coming up with a name…
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Unger takes oath as councilman
CHRISTINE VARNO Councilman Brian Unger at his swearing in. LONG BRANCH – Councilman-elect Brian Unger was sworn in to office at city hall on Nov. 22 by City Clerk Irene Joline. “It is great to be here today,” Unger said to some 30 supporters who gathered in council chambers last week as he took the…
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Boro to spend $220K for repairs to Wolcott Park
Funds slated for 80 Acre Park to be used for upgrades BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer EATONTOWN – Wolcott Park’s playing fields will get a much-needed makeover now that the borough has found some money originally set aside for another municipal park. As it stands now, the Borough Council expects to…
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Probe of student’s death continues
Authorities do not suspect foul play was involved BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH – County investigators are still trying to determine what caused the sudden death of a Monmouth University female student who reportedly passed away in her dormitory room on Halloween night. As of Tuesday, the Monmouth…
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Fort Monmouth panel seeking another accountant
Other candidate résumés to be reconsidered BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer Eatontown EATONTOWN – The runner-ups for a state-funded accounting position at the authority overseeing Fort Monmouth’s future could get another shot at landing the job. Though his initial pick for the $85,000 yearly accountant’s post with the Fort Monmouth Economic…
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Oakhurst man pleads guilty to taking bribes
NEWARK – A former general manager of a vehicle services company admitted on Nov. 16 to taking $6,500 in bribes from a truck sales company that sold equipment to Neptune Township. U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced that Richard Messer, 45, of Oakhurst, admitted before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini that he took the…
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Notes
Yosi and the Superdads The Ruth Hyman Jewish Community Center in Deal will host a Hanukkah Children’s Concert by Yosi and the Superdads Sunday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. Join Yosi and the Superdads perform their special brand of rock and roll – featuring Hanukkah songs in Hebrew and English geared to kids ages 2-7.…
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Bridge advocates urge boro to save Rt. 36 span
Preservationists ask council to seek injunction against DOT plan BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer COURTESYOFPAULSCHARFF Highlands Bridge SEA BRIGHT – Residents from both sides of the Highlands-Sea Bright Bridge are urging officials in the borough to seek an injunction to halt the state’s planned replacement of the aging span. Alleging that…
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MTOTSA attny. will not seek stay on takings
Aaron: City won’t move on condemnations pending appeal BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH – The attorney representing a group of residents fighting the condemnation of their oceanfront properties said last week he will not seek a legal hold on eminent domain proceedings. “I don’t think we need a stay,”…
