Category: Atlanticville Business

  • Leading the way among family businesses

    Heritage Benefits Group, Siperstein By carolyn o CHRIS KELLY Larry Katz (l) and his son, Todd, stand in the Siperstein’s Paint and Wallpaper SuperStore in Long Branch, which is scheduled for an exterior face lift. The fourth-generation stores are owned and operated by the Katz and Siperstein families. By carolyn o’connell & Gloria Stravelli Staff…

  • Lowe’s runs into stumbling block with facade

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Members of the Planning Board want the red brick facade they say they were promised on the new Lowe’s Home Center proposed for the Bendix property on Route 35. Red brick is what Holmdel got on the Lowe’s store under construction there, and that’s…

  • Route 36 office building cleared for construction

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — The PRC Group has received Planning Board approval to build a 20,800-square-foot office building on the south side of Route 36 between Broadway and Oceanport avenues. The application had stirred community concern because of PRC’s request to use a paper street extension…

  • Center honors nine during National Nurses Week

    Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, recently honored several nurses during National Nurses Week. Capturing the Teresa Birmingham, R.N., Nursing Leadership Award was Sheila Banfield, Long Branch. Banfield works on an inpatient unit, and was commended for being an efficient team leader and player. The award was established by Maureen Swick, R.N., vice president of patient…

  • Monmouth U. announces promotion, new director

    Monmouth University, West Long Branch, has announced the promotion of Middletown resident Deanna Campbell to director of admission processing. She is responsible for undergraduate and graduate domestic and international admission records and oversees the management of enrollment-related correspondence. Her staff also serves as the initial point of contact for prospective students. Campbell joined Monmouth in…

  • Neither wind nor rain nor fire will deter Travel Unlimited

    By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer carolyn o’CONNELL Travel Unlimited, managed by Laura Notte, didn’t miss a day of business even after a fire and a recent storm which damaged the building. LONG BRANCH —It was business as usual, but there was nothing usual about it. Travel Unlimited and the Western Union branch…

  • Economist cautious about predicting better times

    Dean of Bloustein schooldiscusses post-recessionN.J. at chamber meeting By clare marie celanoStaff Writer Dean of Bloustein school discusses post-recession N.J. at chamber meeting By clare marie celano Staff Writer MARK LAMHUT Dr. James Hughes, dean of the Edward Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, discusses the state of the…

  • Local Wiz on company’s hit list

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer veronica yankowski The Wiz store in the Monmouth Mall will be among the locations shutting its doors. EATONTOWN — The Wiz store at Monmouth Mall will close sometime this week, according to manager Dominick Lafalce. The store is one of 26 being closed by The Wiz,…

  • business

    Fierce storm drains building of tenantsProfessional building By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Fierce storm drains building of tenants Professional building’s occupants forced to scramble for new space By Sherry conohan Staff Writer SHERRY CONOHAN A roof was blown off this building at 121 Route 36, at the corner of Eatontown Boulevard, in the violent thunderstorm of…