Category: Atlanticville News
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CHRISKELLY staff Eatontown’s Andrew Visconti, 9, makes Melo a little prettier as he participates in the Eatontown Parks and Recreation Department’s Pony Share Program at Wolcott Park on Aug. 1.
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Clearwater, Save Sandy Hook to pursue lawsuit
Groups will appeal federal court decision that allows development BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent BY LIZ SHEEHANCorrespondent Save Sandy Hook (SSH) and Monmouth County Friends of Clearwater, two grassroots organizations that sued the National Park Service to block commercial development on Sandy Hook, “are planning to go ahead” on an appeal of a decision by a…
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Ex-first aid squad treasurer indicted
Charges include siphoning funds, child pornography BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent BY LIZ SHEEHANCorrespondent MONMOUTH BEACH – A state Superior Court grand jury has indicted Mark Campbell, the former treasurer of the borough’s First Aid Squad, on three counts, one of which alleges that Campbell during a six-year period, withdrew without authorization “in excess of $144,000”…
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Eatontown moving ahead to raze former grocery
Owner plans last-ditch effort to save boarded-up Main Street building BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer SUE MORGAN Eatontown Borough has ordered demolition of this vacant building on Main Street. EATONTOWN – The boarded-up eyesore on Main Street is coming down … soon. That is the borough’s plan, according to Mayor Gerald…
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In the Service
Air Force Airman John R. Filleau has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Airmen completing basic training earn credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force. A 2004 graduate of Ocean Township High School, Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, he is the son…
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Residents vent after Zambrano guilty plea
Schneider: Council likely to name replacement prior to Aug. 8 meeting BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH – In the aftermath of former Councilman John R. Fazz” Zambrano’s guilty plea to accepting a bribe, city residents shared their reactions last week, which included a suggestion for term limits for municipal…
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Ronald McDonald House gets new playground
A new playground was installed yesterday at the Ronald McDonald House of Long Branch on Bath Avenue by a group of volunteers from the financial company that funded the project. The playground will be open to the families of seriously ill children staying at the house, providing a place for sick children who feel well…
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SCOTT PILLING staff T.J. Mooney and Ian Vernon (l-r), both 9, cheer as professional wrestlers compete during a match held on Wrestling Day at Seashore Day Camp in Long Branch on July 29.
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Citizens’ group alarmed by asbestos at complex
Housing authority director says concerns unfounded BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer The Long Branch Concerned Citizens Coalition (CCC) has raised concerns about the discovery of asbestos at one of the city’s Housing Authority sites. The CCC hosted a press conference Monday at the Long Branch Housing Authority (LBHA) Grant Court complex…
