Category: Atlanticville News
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Rifles found in apartment
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH — Police are investigating the ownership of firearms that were found in a city apartment last week. Three rifles were found in the attic of an apartment in the 300 block of Broadway. The firearms were found by Marlin Valentine, property manager, who was…
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MTOTSA group meets with developer
Residents support redevelopment, resist eminent domain BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Residents of the Long Branch’s Beachfront North redevelopment zone, Phase II, have designed a revitalization plan for their neighborhood that one resident said has finally been taken seriously. “This is the first time someone has really listened to our plan…
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Police promotions approved by council
BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — It’s Capt. Arthur Cosentino now. It’s also Lt. Lawrence Mihlon and Sgt. Ed Doherty. Promotions for all three police officers were approved at the Oct. 20 Borough Council meeting. Cosentino moved up from lieutenant to replace Capt. Michael Hanaway, who retired, Mihlon…
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Resident continues fight against eminent domain
MTOTSA resident says legal action against city likely BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer CHRISTINE VARNO The Hoagland family (left) have done extensive renovations to their Ocean Terrace home (above). A sign (below) painted on their fence makes clear the family’s determination to remain in their home. LONG BRANCH — For at…
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New Rte. 36 turn signal expected to cut accidents
BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — So far, so good. That’s the assessment of police Lt. Arthur Cosentino of the new left-turn traffic lights for eastbound and westbound traffic on Route 36 at the intersection of Oceanport Avenue. Cosentino said on Oct. 19 that there have been no…
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Physician among four arrested on drug charges
LONG BRANCH — A city physician and three other men are facing narcotics charges after a monthlong investigation was concluded earlier this week. Dr. August Wreiole, 55, of Little Silver, was arrested on Oct. 25 and charged with possession of cocaine and released on a summons, according to police reports. The Morris Avenue office of…
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ACS president thanks participants for support
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In the Arts
“Vietnam Legacies: Poems from the War and Back Home” will be presented Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. at The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial and Vietnam Era Educational Center, Holmdel. The poetry reading will feature authors and Vietnam veterans Jan Barry, W. D. Ehrhart and Charles H. Johnson, Red Bank. The Vietnam Era Educational Center…
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WLB planners approve 7-lot subdivision
BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — A seven-lot subdivision has been approved by the Planning Board for a 5.83-acre parcel of land on the south side of Wall Street just west of the nature sanctuary given to the borough by Mary Owen and her late husband, Robert. The…
