Category: Atlanticville News
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CHRISKELLY staff Mike Dome, Neptune, takes advantage of the balmy spring weather Tuesday as he launches himself over a ramp at the SkatePlex at Seven Presidents Park in Long Branch.
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LB police assist feds in arrest of gang members
Suspected leader arrested; police say no gang problem in city BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH -— The Long Branch Police Department assisted the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency in the recent arrest of two Long Branch residents in conjunction with a nationwide street gang, one of whom…
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New WLB mayor and councilman to be named
DeLisa resigns, saying he hopes to serve borough in future BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — With not one, but now two vacant chairs to be filled on the dais in Borough Hall, the local Democratic organization has its work cut out. Councilman Joseph DeLisa has…
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Move of Woolley House now slated for April
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Plans to relocate the Woolley House are moving along, but the weather has pushed the date to the beginning of April. According to Howard Richmond, an Oakhurst resident and a trustee for the museum that will be housed in the 300-year-old building, the…
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Boro budget introduced with 3.5-cent tax hike for 2005
Mayor hopes to shave one-half penny off the tax rate by voting time BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer EATONTOWN –– When it comes to working with the municipal budget proposed for this calendar year, Mayor Gerald Tarantolo says that he would much rather deal with whole numbers. That being…
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Eatontown’s top cop calls it a day after 37 years
Mayor: There BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer EATONTOWN — The timing of Chief William Barnshaw’s announcement to retire from the borough police force after 37 years need not be cause for suspicion, according to Mayor Gerald Tarantolo. While acknowledging that Barnshaw’s sudden submission of his notice of retirement via…
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Ocean Township’s tax rate going up in 2005
Municipal budget with 3.5-percent hike scheduled for hearing April 13 BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer This year will end 13 years without an increase in Ocean Township’s municipal tax rate. The 2005 municipal spending plan of $25,798,481 was introduced last week and includes a tax levy of $12,835,061, $2,115,329 more than…
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Eatontown’s $31.8M referendum put to vote
On ballot: new middle school, elementary school additions BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer EATONTOWN — When district taxpayers enter polling places in late September, they will be faced with two separate referendum questions requesting a total of $31.8 million to fund construction of a new middle school and additions…
