Category: Atlanticville News
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JEFF GRANIT staff Ryan Pflug, 8, (r) and Megan Lindstrom, 9, both third-graders at Woodmere School in Eatontown, play passengers waltzing together during the school’s “Titanic Ball” on May 3 as part of a history lesson about the ill-fated ship.
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Residents’ curb appeal a victim of budget ax
WEST LONG BRANCH – Cooper Avenue residents, who never had curbs in front of their homes, probably will not get them this year even if their neighbors do. In its capital budget of $736,989 for 2006, borough officials have allocated $57,500 for the sidewalk and curbing program, according to the proposed 2006 municipal budget document.…
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Hands, hammers, hearts build homes for families
Habitat for Humanity volunteers take part in community build BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Brian Gill of Locust and Dean Margarites of Matawan EATONTOWN — It only takes a few hours of hands-on work and an open heart to help Habitat for Humanity of Long Branch make a difference. And that…
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City prevails in two housing lawsuits
District Court rules ordinance on seasonal rentals may stand BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH – Due to a recent U.S. District Court decision, city officials will soon be enforcing two ordinances that limit the rental of single-family residences to large numbers of tenants. On April 18, Judge Garrett E.…
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SCOTT PILLING staff Four-year-old Juan Castro takes a seat on a 1941 tractor at the Old Eatontown Museum during its open house on April 29.
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Greater Media Newspapers wins 42 NJPA awards for 2005
“Willie,” first place, Portrait, Miguel Juarez With a total of 42 editorial, photography and advertising awards, Greater Media Newspapers had its best showing ever in the weekly division of the New Jersey Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2005. The newspaper group, based in Freehold, publishes 12 weeklies, serving Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean counties, and…
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Mother’s Day tea at Asbury UMC May 6
Asbury United Methodist Church (UMC), 61 Atlantic Ave., Long Branch, will hold a Mother’s Day tea May 6 at noon. Tickets are $8, and $4 for children age 6 and younger. The event will feature tea sandwiches, desserts, a chocolate table with items for sale, and tea. Gary Gainey will also perform musical numbers. For…
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Long Branch expands rules for public events
Ordinance requires events to be sponsored or sanctioned by city BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer FILEPHOTO Organizers of rallies will have to comply with new criteria to get city approval to stage such events. LONG BRANCH – Much more will be involved to obtain approval to hold a rally or demonstration…
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Borough approves another study of police building
Costs of renovating, adding on or moving to new site to be explored BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH – Architects will likely come to study the aging police station building – again. This study, unlike four others done in the past, will look at the feasibility of adding…
