Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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NOTES AROUND TOWN
It took a bevy of local quilters 10 months to stitch the “Shade Garden Sampler” quilt that will be raffled off Oct. 29 during CPC Behavioral Healthcare’s annual “Culinary Adventure” at The Sheraton in Eatontown. The event will be kicked off by a live pastry art demonstration by cookbook author Nick Malgieri. All proceeds will…
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Tango: The king of all dances
Teacher sees dance as entrée to a cosmopolitan milieu BY LARRY RAPPOPORT Correspondent Fausto Bermeo knows the steps to happiness. And if you talk to him, you just might agree those steps lead right across a dance floor – more specifically, a tango dance floor. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Fausto Bermeo leads as a student practices the…
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Albert J. Smith
Mr. Smith, 83, of Hazlet, died Oct. 8, 2007, at home. Born in New York, he resided in New York City, and Ocean, prior to relocating to Hazlet. He was a retired detective lieutenant with the New York Police Department (NYPD), where he received the Medal of Honor. He was a past commandant of Marine…
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Robert R. Ayres Sr.
Mr. Ayres, 86, of Little Silver, died Oct. 8, 2007, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He had been a resident of Little Silver since 1950. He was a retired machinist at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown. He was also a self-employed repairman of lamps, chandeliers and antiques. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War…
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Long Branch H.S. dedicated
Long Branch High School LONG BRANCH – Long Branch School District and New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) officials held a dedication ceremony for the new Long Branch High School last week. The school will house 1,200 students in grades nine through 12. Students, parents and residents, along with state and local officials, were on…
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Learning center honors community volunteers
EATONTOWN – The SCAN Learning Center honored four individuals whose contributions have supported SCAN and its mission to bring lifelong education to older adults. The John Wanat Leadership Award was presented to Gary Engelstad, Seabrook director of resident life for his continued support of SCAN and the pivotal role he played in SCAN’s growth by…
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Monmouth U. homecoming events Oct. 13
WEST LONG BRANCH – – Tailgating, cheering on the Hawks, taking in the parade floats and the crowning of the king and queen will all be a part of Monmouth University’s Homecoming festivities. “Rock & Roll” Homecoming 2007 will take place Saturday, Oct. 13, with a variety of fun and entertainment throughout the day for…
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Police commendation pleases child’s mother
My 9-year-old daughter and her girlfriend were innocently riding their bicycles to a school playground to play together. On their way there, they were being followed by a slow-moving police cruiser with the lights flashing and sirens intermittently sounding off for them to stop. My daughter looked at her girlfriend with a baffled stare, not…
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Obituaries
Eleanor D. Vecchia Mrs. Vecchia, 88, of the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, died Sept. 17, 2007, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Red Bank, she resided in Middletown prior to relocating to Oakhurst in 1972. She was a secretary at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, during WWII. She also held other various secretarial…
