Category: Atlanticville News
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Chamber to honor local businesses at dinner
The Awards Committee for the Greater Long Branch Chamber of Commerce has announced the recipients of the 2004 business awards, which will be presented March 5 at the 71st annual Awards Dinner at the Ocean Place Resort and Spa. The Levine family, founders of the Windmill restaurants, will receive the Louis G. Libutti Community Service…
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Arts festival nurtures young artists
Workshops teach students how to assemble portfolios BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer PHOTOSBY CHRIS KELLY staff A self-portrait by Peter Yi, 16, a student at Ocean Township High School, won first place in the Student Art Competition held at the Monmouth Reform Temple in Tinton Falls Sunday. The competition for 11th-grade…
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Eatontown seeking to raise COAH fees
CHRIS KELLY staff Students at the Joseph M. Ferraina Early Childhood Learning Center Preschool in Long Branch enjoy a visit from Peanut, a Chihuahua, during Pet Day on Friday. Ordinance would double builders’ fees for affordable housing BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer Developers of new properties here will be expected to kick in more…
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Residents voice concerns at meeting
Storm water drainage, lighting, buffer among issues raised BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer The proposed U-shaped, 198,000-square-foot shopping center includes an 80,000-square-foot Stop & Shop supermarket. OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Ocean Gate Commons, a retail center application, was before the Planning Board again last night at a special hearing at the township…
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Funding alone can’t bridge educational divide
Malone: Community, family must change BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer CHRISKELLY staff The new $50.8 million Long Branch Middle School is one of eight schools being constructed or renovated in Long Branch. Series on the Long Branch Abbott school district continues on pages 16-19. There is a growing consensus that pumping…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Members of the Monmouth Regional girls basketball team celebrate as time runs out on the clock, bringing the Golden Falcons closer to a victory over St. John Vianney at home Jan. 29.
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LBHA pursues funds for Grant Court upgrades
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Housing Authority (LBHA) is hoping to receive federal funding for a new community center and upgrades to the Grant Court complex. The LBHA is reapplying for a HOPE VI Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…
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Critics: Council stifles redevelopment comment
Monthly workshops are new forum for redevelopment updates BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH — The City Council was criticized last week for moving discussion of redevelopment issues to workshop sessions that do not provide for public comment. “Are all of the redevelopment meetings not going to allow the public…
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Students arrested for underage drinking
LONG BRANCH — A Monmouth University student charged with underage drinking is also being charged with growing six marijuana plants in his Long Branch apartment, according to police. On Jan. 21, at approximately 1 a.m., Sgt. Jorge Silverio and Officer John Evangelho were working a Quality Life Detail, which entails the enforcement of local noise,…
