Category: Atlanticville News
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NAACP seeks dialogue on gang presence in city
Prosecutor will meet with community leaders to discuss gangs Oct. 11 BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH – The president of the Greater Long Branch NAACP said last week there is a gang presence in the city and called on local and county officials to address the violence in the…
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Eatontown council approves rent control
Tenants cheer as council sets yearly rent hike ceiling BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer Eatontown EATONTOWN – For $1,600 a month, you might be able to rent a three-bedroom apartment in Manhattan … or Eatontown. Borough officials, cognizant of skyrocketing rents in the town’s numerous garden apartment complexes and its three…
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Save Sandy Hook seeks to continue suit
Developer secures financing for first phase of project BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent BY LIZ SHEEHANCorrespondent Save Sandy Hook (SSH) is scrambling to find an attorney to continue its fight to block commercial development on Sandy Hook. James Coleman, a trustee of the grassroots group, said Monday he has asked the U. S. District Court for…
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Unger calls for eminent domain moratorium
LONG BRANCH – Council candidate Brian Unger held a press conference on the steps of city hall last Tuesday at which he called for a moratorium on the city’s use of eminent domain for redevelopment. That same evening, Unger submitted a proposed resolution and an ordinance to the City Council at the Sept. 26 municipal…
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2 city residents face drug charges
LONG BRANCH – An ongoing investigation by the city police department came to an end earlier this month with the arrest of two city residents who now face several counts of drug charges. On Sept. 14, members of the Long Branch Policing Unit and Patrol Division arrested Fernando Guilloty, 34, and Gloria Jimenez, 49, both…
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Boro honors police for busting burglars
Ten local law enforcers recognized for thwarting burglaries BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH – Thanks to the intrepid endeavors by some of the borough’s finest, would-be burglars have failed to completely pull off several break-ins to local homes and vehicles. For nabbing suspects on four separate yet noteworthy…
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Eatontown has new police sergeant, officer
Both will first serve in new posts on one-year, probationary basis BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer Eatontown EATONTOWN — A 21-year veteran of law enforcement known for his diligent detective work has been promoted to police sergeant. Meanwhile, a top-ranked, 2006 graduate of the Ocean County Police Academy has joined the…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Dorby Manasso, 18, of Long Branch, plants flowers along Brighton Avenue on Sept. 23.
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Zoning Board approves affordable home in city
Project to be part of low-income program for first-time homebuyers BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH – An Asbury Park social services agency will be making one family’s dream of owning a home come true in a city neighborhood. Applicant Interfaith Neighbors Inc. received approval from the Long Branch Planning…
