Category: Atlanticville News
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MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Fifth-graders Richard Nielsen (l-r), Ryan McGlennon, Christopher Arcos and Daniel Navarrete display a model of the solar system they worked on as a team for the science fair held Jan. 4 at West End School in Long Branch.
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Firefighters complete training at academy
The Monmouth County Fire Academy graduated 31 volunteers from its Firefighter I class on Dec. 11. Twenty-five other Firefighter I volunteers were graduated on Dec. 3. The fire academy is on Route 33, Howell. According to a press release from the county, the firefighters attended weekend classes beginning in September and have logged 135 hours…
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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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The Atlanticville’s top stories of 2005
The decision to close Fort Monmouth dominated the news this year, looming larger than the indictment of local officials on bribery charges 1 1 Fort Monmouth targeted for closure by Pentagon The Pentagon announced on May 13 that Fort Monmouth, an 88-year-old U.S. Army base located in parts of Eatontown, Oceanport, and Tinton Falls, was…
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Brown will throw hat in ring for L.B. mayor
Schneider says he will run for fifth term as mayor BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Long Branch minister Kevin Brown has kicked off his first political campaign by announcing Tuesday that he will challenge Mayor Adam Schneider in this year’s mayoral election. As of Tuesday, Brown was the only person to…
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In the Arts
First Saturday Asbury Park is scheduled for Saturday, 6-10 p.m. in the downtown business district. Theme of the event is “Passport to Asbury Park,” where avid shoppers have a chance to win two airline tickets courtesy of Excel Travel. The monthly event is produced by the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce and participating merchants. For…
