Category: Atlanticville News
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WLB’s Chief Demaree to retire after 35 years
Council appoints police Capt. Cosentino to be top cop BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH –– After 35 years on the borough’s police force, the last four as the top cop, Chief John H. Demaree is calling it a day. In a letter read by Borough Clerk Lori Cole…
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In the Arts
Monmouth Players will hold auditions for Frederick Knott’s classic thriller “Dial M for Murder” on Nov. 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. at the Navesink Library Theater at the corner of Sears and Monmouth avenues in the Navesink section of Middletown. Needed are one woman 30 to 45 years of age and five men between…
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Auction to help keep art centers afloat
The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts in Long Branch will host its Fourth Annual Art Auction to benefit SICA and the heavily damaged Contemporary Art Center of New Orleans (CAC). The auction will be held on Friday, Nov.18, from 6:30-9 p.m. The Cajun-flavored evening will begin with a Meet the Artists cocktail hour, featuring…
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Residents are given 90 days to surrender homes
Attny: City can BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Residents in the Long Branch Beachfront North Phase II redevelopment zone have been given 90 days to surrender their homes to the city. The Long Branch Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) has sent letters to approximately 20 residents in the area…
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CHRIS KELLY staff World Champion Native American Fancy Dancer Larry Yazzie, a member of the Meskwaki/Dine Nation, performs a northern-style fancy dance at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, on Nov. 8 in celebration of Native American History Month.
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Pallone: County to get $2M-$3M for beaches
Officials tour storm-damaged beaches in Sea Bright, Long Branch BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer About $2 million to $3 million in federal funds could be coming to Monmouth County from Washington, D.C., to help restore sand to storm-ravaged beachfronts, including possibly those in Monmouth Beach and Long Branch, according to one…
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Silver Star awarded to stellar soldier after 62 years
Bravery of fearless young soldier in WWII battle recognized BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Above, Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6) presents the Silver Star medal to U.S. Army veteran James Serano for bravery during a WWII battle. At right is his granddaughter, Marissa Serano, a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. Left,…
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Impact of House bill on redevelopment unclear
Questions about whether bill restricting eminent domain applies to city BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH –– The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill last week restricting the use of eminent domain by local governments and there is disagreement over its impact on redevelopment in the city. “It appears…
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MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Shore Regional’s Kendall Petschaier, West Long Branch, can’t contain her emotions following a loss to Rumson-Fair Haven at the Central Jersey Group II soccer semifinals Monday.
