Category: Atlanticville News
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Bands, floats to take over Broadway
LONG BRANCH — The 17th annual Columbus Day parade is scheduled for Sunday, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Vantage Point parking lot on the corner of Broadway and Highway 36. The parade is sponsored by the Amerigo Vespucci Society of Long Branch. Participants will include 12 marching bands, the Boy and Cub Scouts of…
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Injuries in two separate accidents
WEST LONG BRANCH — A pedestrian was struck by a car and injured at the intersection of Route 36 and Broadway, according to police. In another accident in front of St. Jerome’s Church on Wall Street, two women were slightly injured. Police said Daniel Nunez, 43, of Long Branch, was walking across Route 36 at…
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Planners get Wall St. lot subdivision
BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — A proposal to subdivide a 5.83-acre parcel of land, on the south side of Wall Street between Nolan Drive and Meadow Lane, into seven building lots has begun its journey through the Planning Board. The plan, put forth by Frndshp, seeks approval…
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New bridge gets historic preservation award
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The construction of County bridge 0-13 on Monmouth Road in Ocean Township received a merit award for historic preservation last month. The new bridge opened in December 2003, after being closed for nine months while the old bridge was demolished and the new…
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Ocean Twp. to get $400K if open space bill passes
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The township will be able to add $400,000 to its open space fund if a state open space preservation bill is passed. “We have done studies in Ocean Township to identify parcels of land that are potential candidates for open space,” said David Kochel, township manager. “We have an approved open space…
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Rosenblatt to receive surfing’s Kahuna Award
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH — The mayor of Loch Arbour can add “Kahuna” to the list of his titles next month. Dr. William “Doc” Rosenblatt will be named Kahuna of the Year by the Surfers’ Environmental Alliance (SEA), of Long Branch, next month. In surfing circles, the title…
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Notes Around Town
Habitat for Humanity of Long Branch along with the Jersey Shore Running Club (JSRC) and the Middletown Youth Athletic Association (MYAA) will host the fourth annual Navesink Challenge on Nov. 28 at Bodman Park in Middletown. The Navesink Challenge includes a 15K run starting at 9 a.m. and a 5K run/walk starting at 9:15 a.m.…
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Historic preservation meeting at Sandy Hook Oct. 26
Wells named superintendent of Sandy Hook Unit The National Park Service (NPS) will host a public meeting Tuesday, Oct. 26, on the historic preservation issues relating to the proposed redevelopment of historic buildings at Fort Hancock. According to newly named Sandy Hook Superintendent Richard Wells, the NPS will co-host the meeting with the Advisory Council…
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Board of Ed. seeking to fill vacant seat
WEST LONG BRANCH — The Board of Education is seeking applicants to fill a vacant seat on the board. Michael Keszler, the immediate past president, has resigned from the board, creating the vacancy. The board will accept applications through Oct. 6, with interviews being scheduled shortly thereafter. To serve on the Board of Education, applicants…
