Category: Atlanticville News
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Rescued dolphin later succumbs to injuries
Firefighters attended to mammal until rescue team arrived BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH — Despite efforts of the Long Branch fire department, residents and volunteers, a dolphin that had washed up on the city’s shoreline last week succumbed to its injuries. The dolphin was transported to the University of…
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Changing the world, one child at a time
Big Brothers Big Sisters matches mentors, children BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Pepito Gadson (above, left), 12, Red Bank, and Britt Reynor, Middletown, work on a craft project at the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters holiday party at The Mill in Spring Lake Heights. At right, Teaya Harper,…
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Critics shine light on artists in SICA exhibit
“After Dance With You” by Grace Junkwook Rim Fourteen contemporary artists are featured in an exhibit that will open at the Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts (SICA) next week. “Critics Select,” curated by D. Dominick Lombardi, will be on exhibit at SICA, 20 Third Ave. in Long Branch, Jan. 12 through Feb. 27. An…
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WLB greets returning, new council members
Cooper to serve 21st term as council president BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Seventeen years ago, Bettina Munson moved to this small borough from out of state, as a single mother with her baby girl and some personal belongings to start life anew. On Saturday,…
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City seeks to raise state budget cap
Ordinance would allow 1% increase to balance budget BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer The Long Branch City Council has introduced an ordinance that will allow the city to exceed the municipal budget for 2005. “The Legislature changed the cap calculations on the budget,” Howard H. Woolley Jr., city business administrator, explained.…
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Swimmers take Polar Bear plunge on spring-like day
BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Though the cash is still trickling in, organizers of last Saturday’s Polar Bear Plunge are sure the second annual event raised even more money for two local charities than expected, thanks in large part to spring-like temperatures. So far, the total…
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Cops: Con artist duped cashiers
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Three cashiers at the Wegmans store on Route 35 fell victim to a con artist last week, police said. Police are seeking information on a suspect described as a black male with a medium build, who was last seen wearing a gray suit…
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Councilman miffed over memo flap
Collins withholds votes on council appointments BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Eatontown Borough Councilman John J. Collins claims that he wasn’t informed of changes in council appointments as other council members were, and he voiced his displeasure at the Jan. 1 reorganization meeting. According to Collins, he did not…
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Woman stabs city man in robbery try
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH — A city man was stabbed by an unknown female last week after he refused to give her money, according to police reports. Martin Lopez, 37, Fourth Avenue, told police he was approached on Broadway by a black female at 7:37 p.m. on Christmas…
