Category: Atlanticville News
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Salvation Army member Marylyn Richner thanks a donor during the annual Red Kettle fund-raising drive under way at the Monmouth Mall, Eatontown. A member of the organization for more than 40 years, Richner said the kettle is such an instantly recognized symbol of helping those in need that even small children understand. MIGUEL JUAREZ staff
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PAT HICKEY West Long Branch Mayor Janet Tucci reads a holiday story during a children’s story hour at Barnes & Noble in West Long Branch on Dec. 12.
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Ft. Hancock home offers glimpse of Christmas past
Free tour of Officers Row house Saturday BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer SANDY HOOK — One of the stately old homes on Officers Row has been transformed for Christmas, decorated in the style of the 1940s. The History House at Sandy Hook’s Fort Hancock, a former officer’s home overlooking…
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Collins pleads guilty to sexual assault
Sentencing for former teacher, councilman set for April 7 BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer Retired Memorial School music teacher and former Eatontown borough councilman John J. Collins admitted on Monday that he sexually assaulted two former female students while they were under his supervision as members of a community-based band. Collins,…
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Mother explains horrors of local OTC drug abuse
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer It’s in many medicine cabinets. It can be purchased easily at any pharmacy or supermarket. And, according to one local mother, its abuse among local youth is widespread. It is called Triple C (CCC), a nickname for the cough medicine Coricidin HBP Cold & Cough, the…
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Post office workers, mail to be rerouted
150 workers could be transferred to Edison, Trenton BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer About 150 postal workers at two area mailing facilities have been notified by the U.S. Postal Service that they could be transferred to one of two other distribution centers or reassigned to other jobs. Come April, the affected…
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CHRIS KELLY staff The Ocean Township Spartans celebrate their Central Jersey Group III title, which they won by routing Nottingham 41-20 on Saturday at Rutgers Stadium. For story, see sports.
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Court allows Clearwater to join suit against NPS
MCFC added as plaintiff in action to block development BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent BY LIZ SHEEHANCorrespondent The U.S. Attorney’s Office will not appeal a federal court decision to allow Monmouth County Friends of Clearwater (MCFC) to join other plaintiffs in a suit seeking to block commercial development at historic Fort Hancock. Michael Drewniak, a spokesman…
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Hard truth from those living with HIV/AIDS
World AIDS Day programs held at RBR and Monmouth U BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer PHOTOS BY SEAN BRADY Melanie A. Swain (far right), of Planned Parenthood of Central New Jersey, discusses the use of protection in fighting HIV/AIDS infection with a group at Monmouth University Nov. 30. LITTLE SILVER —…
