Category: Atlanticville News
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Boro moves to reduce Parker Road speed limit
Council pushes for same 25 mph limit as WLB portion of road BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer EATONTOWN — If the mayor and Borough Council get their way, the speed posted on Parker Road will be 25 mph for its entire length through two host communities. Despite the displayed…
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Fair Haven family marches to own drums
Daughter Jenny, then 6, was first to join after seeing drummers at Scottish festival BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer Photographs courtesy of the Brett family Above, the Brett family stands at attention in their full uniform: (l-r) Jenny, Ed and Leslie. Right, Leslie does a Celtic dance for spectators. ‘It’s all…
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Group holds 1st meeting to fight eminent domain abuse
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH — A group of residents living in one of Long Branch’s redevelopment zones held the first meeting of its newly formed coalition on Sunday, which the founder said was a “great turn-out”. “I thought it was a very positive meeting,” said Harold Bobrow, Ocean…
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Notes Around Town
The apartment association at the Pavilion Avenue apartment complex is requesting that anyone who is getting rid of a television set, please donate it to the building. “We have a nice TV in the carpeted lobby,” one resident wrote. “But we would like another TV in the activity room, so we could show exercise videos.”…
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Temple Beth El aids victims of tsunami
Members of Temple Beth El in Oakhurst have brought hope to the victims of tsunami devastation in South Asia by contributing more than $7,500 to the Jewish Federation of Greater Monmouth County for direct infusion into the most devastated areas from this horrific disaster. The contribution from Temple Beth El members and religious school students…
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In the Service
Air Force Airman Dana F. King recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. During the six weeks of training, King studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and special training in…
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Operation Community Shield now under way
Anti-gang initiative has yielded over 100 arrests so far BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer An individual suspected of being the leader of a nationwide violent street gang was arrested in Long Branch last Thursday. The arrest was just one among 103 arrests made in six cities across the country since last…
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West Long Branch Public Library repairs on the way
Middletown roofer awarded contract to repair library roof BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — The leaky roof over the borough library’s meeting room will be replaced as soon as municipal officials and a Middletown roofing contractor awarded the project nail down a date to get to…
