Category: Atlanticville News
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Grant will fund accessible sidewalks
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP – The township has been awarded a grant for more than $187,000 for improvements to sidewalks to make them accessible to individuals with disabilities. The grant is a Community Development Block Grant from Monmouth County, and was accepted by the Township Council at its…
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Fort Monmouth reuse blog up and running
Hill Wallack invites public to log on, post opinions BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer EATONTOWN – Knowledge is power and the best defense against sweetheart deals by political insiders. That is the view of Paul P. Josephson, a partner in Hill Wallack, one of the state’s leading land-use law firms, who…
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Routine stop leads to drug arrest
OCEAN TOWNSHIP – A routine motor vehicle stop on Route 66 led to the arrest on March 19 at 7:12 p.m. of Richard Naimoli, 24, of Tuckerton, a passenger in the car. According to police, the vehicle was stopped on Route 66 for failure to signal and because the driver and passenger were not wearing…
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Planners OK waivers for Pier Village expansion
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH – The city Planning Board granted the developers of the second phase of the Pier Village redevelopment zone preliminary site plan and sub-division approval last week. The board unanimously approved four of the five design waivers requested by the applicant for the project at…
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Art treasures can be discovered at the temple
Monmouth Festival of Arts showcases works of 208 artists and artisans BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer “Innocence” by Teri Riley, Matawan Once again, the Monmouth Reform Temple opens its doors to the arts with the 36th Annual Monmouth Festival of the Arts. The four-day show and sale will take place April…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Protestors’ signs at a March 24 rally outside the Monmouth County Courthouse broadcast the message that taking residents’ homes for private redevelopment is an abuse of eminent domain by the City of Long Branch.
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In The Arts
The Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation presents jazz vocalist Chelsea Palermo Friday at 8 p.m. as part of the Reckless Steamy Nights series held at the Woman’s Club of Red Bank clubhouse at 164 Broad St. Light snacks will be served, and BYOB. There will be a $10 donation. For information, call (732) 939-6507…
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Ballot placement drawn for May 9 election
LONG BRANCH – The order in which candidates’ names will appear on the ballot in the city’s May 9 municipal election was drawn on Monday. The coveted first spot on the ballot went to mayoral candidate and political newcomer Kevin Brown. Candidates’ names and slogans were written on index cards and picked from a bucket…
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Spring blooms at the Guild of Creative Art
“My Furry Bookworm” by Mary Carol Stunkel “Furry Faces,” a collection of 60 images of companion animals by Mary Carol Stunkel, will open April 1 at the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury. Stunkel’s favorite images are those where the camera engages the direct gaze of the pets. “I don’t look for just cute pets,…
