Category: Atlanticville News
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Norwood Court to get two-hour parking limit
Borough would end overnight, weeklong parking by nonresidents BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer West Long Branch WEST LONG BRANCH — Parking by nonresidents on Norwood Court for more than two hours will be prohibited under a pending new borough law. A public hearing and final vote on the ordinance limiting parking…
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Concordance focuses on needs of children
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH –– The Long Branch Concordance (LBC) opened its doors almost a year ago to address needs in the community, and this month shifted its focus to the children. The meeting room at the Brookdale Learning Center on Broadway was filled with supportive organizations and…
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Who ya gonna call?
BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer LAYLI WHYTE Sherry and Gregory Irish investigate an office where employees have reported hearing someone whistling when there is no one else there. They’ve seen ghosts, but they’ve never been slimed. And when it comes to apparitions, they want to be taken seriously. “Don’t call us…
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Award-winning films showcased at film fest
The Undiscovered Gems Film Festival will be presented by the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank on Saturday, Nov. 19, and Sunday, Nov. 20. Tickets are $8 per movie, $28 for a Saturday pass (four films), $21 for Sunday pass (three films), $40 for weekend pass (all seven films). Tickets are available at the box…
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New rules for curriculum in Abbott school districts
Changes will address No Child Left Behind requirements BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer The N.J. Department of Education (DOE) has adopted new guidelines to improve learning and literacy in Abbott school districts such as Long Branch. “The new rules deal with the curriculum in [Abbott] districts,” spokesman Ronald Rice said Tuesday.…
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In the Arts
The Arts Coalition of Asbury Park (ArtsCap) has been given an extended deadline to raise the down payment to purchase Asbury Park’s historic Kinmonth Building at 710 Mattison Ave. and save it from demolition. The Kinmouth, houses the Savoy Theatre. Plans call for renovating the Savoy, and using the building to house member arts organizations…
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CHRIS KELLY staff The rain stopped Saturday in time for kites to be launched on the beach in Long Branch during “Kites Against Cancer,” an event focused on raising awareness of breast cancer.
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‘The Vision Seen’
Above, “Bewildered,” by Vicky Culver. Below, “You Never Know,” also by Culver. An exhibit of photo collages by Vicky Culver will be on display at the West Long Branch Public Library Nov. 1-27. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, Nov. 6, 3-5 p.m. “The Vision Seen” showcases Culver’s unique photographic collages, which can…
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Developer offers coaching to retailers in Bwy zone
Building owners to get market value and offer of lease for retail space BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer The developer of the downtown Broadway Corridor redevelopment zone in Long Branch is offering a program to help retail tenants of the zone develop better business skills. The Incubator Retail Business Program is…
