Category: Atlanticville Opinion
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L.B. teachers come from overseas
Seven educators fromthe Philippines to come on board for school year By carolyn o Seven educators from the Philippines to come on board for school year By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — They may have had to look to a faraway place, but Board of Education members got exactly what they wanted: qualified…
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OBITUARIES
Greater Media Newspapers prints obituaries as a free community service, at no charge to the families of the deceased or to the funeral homes that provide the information. RUTH E. BURKE, 96, of Freehold Township died Aug. 19 at Applewood Estates Care Center, Freehold Township. Born in Oswego, N.Y., she moved to Manalapan in 1992…
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New school year holds out promise of new beginnings
When students return to school in the coming week, they will have new pencils, new tablets and, in at least one case, a new school. Monmouth Beach will joyfully open the doors of a new $4.49-million addition to returning students that School Superintendent Neil Franken-field said will at last give the district the proper facilities…
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Residents can contemplate ‘benefit’ while sitting in traffic
With a unanimous vote of 7-0, the West Long Branch Planning Board once again proves it has no regard for the well being or quality of life for those who reside in the borough. With Chairman Joe Henry at the helm, and Mayor Paul Zambrano as a voting member, it granted an abundance of variances…
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School expansion plans now in board’s hands
District officials will seek funding from stateto reduce cost of project By Sherry conohanStaff Writer District officials will seek funding from state to reduce cost of project By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — An addition with a new library and several classrooms to serve both borough schools is at the center of…
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OBITUARIES
CARL COHEN, 92, of West Long Branch died Aug. 19 in Maryland. Born in Rock Island, Ill., he lived in Chicago prior to moving to West Long Branch several years ago. He was a newspaperman for several papers including The Star-Ledger, Newark; the Atlanticville newspaper, Long Branch; and the Long Branch Daily Record Prior to…
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Past time for answers on park remediation
It’s not clear what officials with New Jersey Resources Co. were doing when they came to speak with Long Branch residents who are concerned about the coal tar remediation project at Jerry Morgan Park. One thing is certain, they weren’t coming to clear the air. For more than two hours, area residents and people who…
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Guest Column
Joseph E. FarrenPrevention First celebrates 35 years of service Joseph E. Farren Prevention First celebrates 35 years of service The world today is complicated. Great technological advances have allowed us more options as well as quickened the pace of our daily lives. From cell phones toted with us in all spheres of our lives, to…
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All aspects of Lowe’s plan must be considered
The Eatontown Planning Board certainly seems ready to move quickly on the application of the Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse chain to open a new store on the site of the now-defunct Bendix Co. manufacturing plant. In a way, officials’ enthusiasm for the project makes sense. Getting an operating business on the site, particularly one as…
