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Police Blotter - Burglary, forgery arrests
Written by Capt. Raymond Cox Thursday, April 04, 2013 04:15 pm
All persons listed are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
For the week ending April 3, 2013, the Brigantine Police Department responded to approximately 268 calls for service, including 40 motor vehicle stops/incidents, two accidents (with 10 summonses issued) and five domestic disputes. Police also assisted on nine ambulance calls and six fire-related calls.
Our schools are high-quality for a reason
Written by Veronica McEvoy Thursday, April 04, 2013 03:56 pm
To the editor:
As a very concerned parent, I would like to thank Mayor Guenther on behalf of my children for recently supporting the current Brigantine School 2013 budget. I was equally disappointed that it was not a unanimous vote by the entire School Board of Estimate.
Eye Health Tip of the Week - Undetected vision problems in students
Written by Dr. Emerson Tracy Tuesday, April 02, 2013 10:00 am
Students should be seen preschool or first grade and then again in grades 3 and 4. Forty-six percent of children screened had acuity worse than 20-50 that was previously undetected and untreated.
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Cossio crowned Miss Boca Raton
Last Updated on Friday, March 29, 2013 05:18 pm Written by Staff Reports Sunday, March 31, 2013 02:00 pm
Alexandria Cossio was crowned Miss Boca Raton March 2. In July she will be competing for the title of Miss Florida. Cossio was raised in Brigantine and went to Brigantine North School and Holy Spirit High School. She is attending West Palm Beach State College in Florida.
Place Names of the Jersey Shore program digs up local history
Written by Bev Bird Sunday, March 31, 2013 01:00 pm
The Brigantine branch of the Atlantic County Library System, will host a program entitled Place Names of the Jersey Shore at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 20. The program is open to the first 60 people to arrive and will be held in the multipurpose room of the Brigantine Beach Community Center.
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The Gold and Silver Mine - Mintmark varieties
Written by Douglas Keefe Sunday, March 31, 2013 11:00 am
Last week's topic covered double die coins and how they came to be produced. This week we’ll examine mintmark varieties and look at some scarce and collectible examples.
Brigantine Public Schools 2013-14 pre-school registration
Last Updated on Thursday, April 04, 2013 10:09 am Written by Susan Panis Saturday, March 30, 2013 12:00 pm
The Brigantine Public Schools will again offer a free, state-mandated preschool program to all children in Brigantine who will be 4 years of age on or before Oct. 1, 2013.
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Allen featured in realtors magazine
Written by Staff Reports Saturday, March 30, 2013 10:00 am
Dennis Allen, broker and co-owner of Ashore Realty in Brigantine, was featured in the Spring 2013 issue of Lore Magazine in the article “Tweeting Away the Fears.”
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