Category: Atlanticville News
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Kyrillos to introduce fort redevelopment bill
Nine-member committee would be set up by law BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer To ensure that New Jersey’s state government, not just the local and county jurisdictions, have a voice in what happens to Fort Monmouth’s land, state Sen. Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr. (R-13) has confirmed that he will introduce a…
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Owners warned to leash dogs
Animal control officers responded to a Long Branch police call on Dec. 27 from a resident in West End whose dog was reportedly attacked by a stray pitbull while being walked on a leash. Long Branch animal control officers picked up the pitbull and have issued summonses to the owner for permitting the dog to…
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Volunteers: Hurricane victims grateful to be alive
Team from Covenant Church joins Gulf Coast Relief Effort in Alabama BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Volunteers from the Long Branch Covenant Church traveled to the Gulf Coast region devastated by Hurricane Katrina to help in the recovery effort. Clockwise from top: A woman in Biloxi, Miss., signals her intention not…
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Gunman sought in armed robbery
LONG BRANCH — The owner of a convenience store on Liberty Street and one of the store’s employees were held up at gunpoint last week during a robbery. On Jan. 3 at approximately 6:40 a.m., members of the Long Branch Police Department responded to the Welsh Farms convenience store after receiving a report of a…
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Program gives troubled teens new life skills
Youths will learn anger management, ways to handle conflict BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Prevention First, located in Ocean Township, has a strong mission. The nonprofit agency is dedicated to strengthening the foundations of children and families by empowering them to successfully handle difficult everyday life situations and extraordinary challenges such…
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Wanted: A home of its own for avant-garde company
Forced out by redevelopment, The Black Box seeks a new venue BY KAREN DeMASTERS Correspondent BY KAREN DeMASTERSCorrespondent The Black Box of Asbury Park, an avant-garde arts and theater company, is sharing space with other arts organizations while looking for a new venue. Pictured are scenes from past productions. The Black Box is once again…
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WLB reorganizes with new council member
GOP holds 5-1 majority on council and mayor BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH –– As the Borough Council enters 2006, its latest roster of players hopes to remain intact for at least the rest of this calendar year. Republican Councilman J. Thomas DeBruin is the governing body’s newest…
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New music flutist in concert Jan 19
Patti Monson The Black Box will continue its monthly concert series “The Music of Invention” on Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. with innovative flutist Patti Monson. Monson will perform: Kaija Saariaho, “Noa Noa” for flute and electronics; Eric Moe, “Let Me Tell You About Our Specials” for flute and electronics, C.P.E. Bach, “Sonata in A…
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Oceanport to rename park in honor of Gatta
Soccer fields would become Maria Gatta Community Park BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer OCEANPORT — The Borough Council has decided to pay tribute to the late Mayor Maria Gatta by naming a borough park in her memory. At the borough workshop meeting on Jan. 5, Mayor Lucille Chaump asked for council…
