Category: Atlanticville News
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WLB police chief, captain sworn in
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer Retiring West Long Branch Police Chief John Demaree (l) wishes his successor, newly appointed Chief Arthur Cosentino the best during the police department’s promotion ceremony at borough hall. At right, newly promoted Capt. Lawrence Mihlon takes the oath of office. WEST LONG BRANCH — Two days…
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Fine arts photographer to address art society
“Allegras” (above) and “Heavenly Bodies” (right), by Lucia Ravens. Fine arts photographer Lucia Ravens will give a talk at the Feb. 15 meeting of the Art Society of Monmouth County. The monthly meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, 128 Ocean Ave., and Ravens’ presentation will begin at 11 a.m.…
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Police station repairs on priority list
Council subcommittee to seek requests for proposals BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — An expanded dispatcher room, new interviewing and videotaping rooms and more courtroom seating are just some of the items that the borough’s police administration says are necessary to bring their headquarters into the 21st century.…
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Arrest made in robbery, assault
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH — City police arrested a suspect last week in conjunction with the assault and robbery of the owner of a Second Avenue auto-body shop earlier this month. On Jan. 30, police arrested Courtland Stathum, 45, at a friend’s Red Bank home and charged him…
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Reuse panel wants seat on redevelopment authority
Lewis suggests rezoning Eatontown portion of fort land BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer To ensure that the existing Fort Monmouth Reuse Committee (FMRC) remains intact, officials from the closing base’s three host communities are sharing their vision for a proposed redevelopment authority with the powers in Trenton. According to a press…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Students from the Long Branch School District wait their turn for a free dental exam outside the offices of Dr. Mark Weinstock in West Long Branch during national “Give Kids a Smile Day” on Feb. 3.
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Atty.: City involved in conflicts of interest
Challenge to eminent domain links law firms to developers BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Long Branch’s taking of properties for redevelopment is being challenged in court papers that claim law firms hired by Long Branch had ties to developers of the oceanfront. William J. Ward, who is representing two property owners…
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Seashore campers are part of ‘one big happy family’
Seashore Day Camp to celebrate 80th anniversary Saturday BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer PHOTO BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Clockwise: Siblings John, Gus and Carolee Villapiano are the third generation to run Seashore Day Camp during its 80 years of operation in Long Branch. Their father, Augustus, (l) worked for Seashore founder…
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County open-space plan calls for five new parks
Draft plan also calls for increased funding for open-space acquisition BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Recommendations in a draft open space plan for Monmouth County call for five new parks, including one at Fort Monmouth, once it closes, and two in Tinton Falls. In addition, the draft revision of the county…
