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LOWER TOWNSHIP - Stephen Sedlak had never even been in an airplane before when he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 and asked to fly planes. His reasoning was simple. More
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By EMILY PREVITI Staff Writer, 609-272-7221
Published: Aug 28, 2008
ABSECON - At least five strangers stop at the Smarras' house every day to investigate the work site that has taken over their front lawn. The three-story home on Shore Road was built in 1844. At the time, Revival architecture was giving way to the Queen Anne style that ultimately reflected the innovation of the Victorian era, which heralded transcontinental railroads, telecommunications and steam power.About 150 years later, the house was converted into a duplex for renters. Just out of college, Joe and Anne Marie Smarra moved in. They soon bought it at foreclosure in 1994 for $105,000 and immediately started rehabbing it, a project that has dominated their spare time. An Absecon native, Anne Marie Smarra said she grew up knowing about the historic significance of certain local homes: the Captain Francis Babcock, Dr. Jonathan Pitney and John Doughty houses are the most prominent. During the 1990s, they were added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Aug 28, 2008
Region: The poverty rate for Ocean County in 2007 was 8.71 percent, according to a U.S. Census report issued Tuesday. The rate was incorrectly reported in a graphic in Wednesday's editions. More
Aug 27, 2008
SOMERS POINT - A Good Samaritan rescued a man Wednesday after the boat he was aboard capsized south of the Ship Channel Bridge near Somers Point. More
Aug 27, 2008
• 5:08 p.m. Update: Mays Landing woman charged with bilking at least 5 people through identity theft
MAYS LANDING – A woman who allegedly used the identities of at least five people to obtain credit cards, goods and services was arrested and charged with identity theft, Atlantic County First Assistant Prosecutor Murray Talasnik announced Wednesday. More
Aug 27, 2008
MAYS LANDING - A driver who admitted to alcohol consumption during a Northfield DWI checkpoint Saturday night disregarded several officers' instructions and fled the scene at a high rate of speed, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel said. More
Aug 27, 2008
ATLANTIC CITY - Egg Harbor Township, one of the fastest-growing communities in Atlantic County, is in the middle of two affordable housing lawsuits involving a local home company, a Cherry Hill housing nonprofit and one of the country's largest home developers, which plans to build the biggest housing complex in the township's history. More
Aug 27, 2008
ATLANTIC CITY - For Raissa Karpenko, even basic conversations in English were a struggle. More
Aug 27, 2008
PLEASANTVILLE - "We can't just go to someone's house and say, 'Hey, can we break down your door?'" Fire Capt. Steve Wilkins said Tuesday. More
Aug 27, 2008
ATLANTIC CITY - For Raissa Karpenko, even basic conversations in English were a struggle. More
Aug 27, 2008
ATLANTIC CITY - For Raissa Karpenko, even basic conversations in English were a struggle. More
Aug 27, 2008
The number of people without health insurance increased in New Jersey last year while the nation as a whole had fewer uninsured residents, according to a new report released by the Census Bureau. More
Aug 27, 2008
In April, parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Mays Landing were stunned to learn their parish would merge with St. Katharine Drexel Church in Egg Harbor Township, with all worship to take place at the latter church. Now, that merger is off and both St. Vincent's and St. Katharine's "will remain as stand-alone parishes," according to the Camden Diocese. More
Aug 27, 2008
We were looking for growers of proud produce, and readers in the Atlantic County portion of the Garden State didn't disappoint when we asked them to share pictures of their prized produce. The fruits (and vegetables) of their labors are shown here. Some came with growing tips, others depicted an abundance of cucumbers becoming pickles. More
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