Category: Atlanticville News
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MIGUELJUAREZstaff Melissa Chant (center), 11, Ocean Township, and friends have a good time “feeling” the Pharaoh’s Fury, one of the amusements at the Oceanport Strawberry Festival last week.
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Council changes zoning for Ceruzzi tract
New ordinance scales down size of stores, calls for mix of uses BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Ocean Township OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Despite the threat of litigation, the Township Council voted to adopt an ordinance that changes the zoning on the controversial 31-acre Ceruzzi tract on the northeast corner of Route…
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Critter in the woods ‘bears’ reporting
Police report sightings of bears in Ocean, Oceanport, Eatontown BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — If you see a bear in your neighborhood, don’t rub your eyes in disbelief. Call 911. On Sunday, May 29 at approximately 7:20 p.m., the Ocean Township police received a report that a bear…
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She gets a kick out of life. Can you dig it?
Upbeat attitude informs jazz singer BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Jazz singer Sandy Sasso says she “digs life.”Her strong life force is a gift, as she puts it, that is God-given. “Life is so darn cool! Even the bad things that cross our paths have a purpose. All in all, I…
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Red Cross training for first responders
The Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross is offering an intensive first aid course for individuals working as first respondents in emergencies. Teachers, police officers, firefighters, lifeguards and anyone responsible for the safety of others would benefit from this life-saving emergency response course. The training program is comprised of lectures, demonstrations, discussions and…
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Council funds street, curb improvements
BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Four borough thoroughfares are among a group of specially selected streets set to get a facelift under a $287,500 capital improvement bond ordinance approved by the Borough Council last week. The four streets — Cooper Avenue, Stevens Avenue, Clay Street…
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Trash to treasure
CHRIS KELLY staff Business was brisk at one of the many locations for last weekend’s townwide yard sale in Long Branch.
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Watercolors, oils at Guild of Creative Art
Left photo, “Cypress Trees” by Anthony Migliaccio. At right, “Merry-Go-Round” by Beverly Golembeski. Works by both artists can be seen at the June exhibit, “Scenes in the Moment,” at the Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury. “Scenes in the Moment” is the title of the June exhibit at the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury. An…
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Two arrested in prescription scheme
LONG BRANCH –– A city woman is facing charges after allegedly placing a fraudulent order for pain medication with a pharmacy. On May 16 at approximately 5 p.m. Long Branch police arrested Jennifer Badian, 33, Brighton Avenue, and charged her with criminal attempt and conspiracy, obtaining prescriptions by fraud, forgery and giving false information to…
