Category: Atlanticville Business

  • Luck of the draw sealed businesses’ fate

    Some of the most likely to be affected by power outages were spared By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer Chris Kelly Streamers and a sign post cover automobiles at a used car dealership on Route 36, the aftereffects of the Aug. 2 thunderstorm. While last Friday’s storm walloped the entire area, the…

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    Freehold native aims to take hat world by stormFashionable headgearfrom iLids nowsported by celebrities By Clare Marie celanoStaff Writer Freehold native aims to take hat world by storm Fashionable headgear from iLids now sported by celebrities By Clare Marie celano Staff Writer Lisa Wilson (l) and Kristen Winnicki (r) model two hat designs from their…

  • Planners approve drugstore on Route 36

    Original application for business was denied by board two years ago By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — There’s a Walgreens in the borough’s future. The Planning Board approved the site plan and needed variances to build a Walgreens drugstore on the southeast corner of the intersection of routes…

  • ’Tis the season – for bargain palm trees

    As summer days dwindle, market for tropical trees diminishes as well By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer GLORIA STRAVELLI These palm trees are a summer sale item at Palm Bay Inc. on West Front Street in Red Bank’s River Plaza. Summer sales are under way, and savvy shoppers are scooping up bargains…

  • Curchin, Wiss again filing separately Partners in both firms cite differences in style for change

    Staff Writer By GLORIA STRAVELLI Curchin, Wiss again filing separately Partners in both firms cite differences in style for change VERONICA YANKOWSKI Bob Fouratt stands at the front door of the office that will house the now separated companies, the Curchin Group and Wiss & Co. Like marriages, some mergers are made in heaven, but…

  • The final cut at Wall Street Barber Shop

    After 51 years, shop closes to make way for new office building By GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer After 51 years, shop closes to make way for new office building By GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer GLORIA STRAVELLI Haircuts cost $3 when Bill Van Lenten, Ocean Township, started getting his crewcut trimmed by John Abbatemarco more than…

  • Riding with Harley for 30 of last 100 years Broadway dealer grew with company’s resurgence in 1980s

    Correspondent By robert degennaro Riding with Harley for 30 of last 100 years Broadway dealer grew with company’s resurgence in 1980s Thirty years ago, Jeff Margaritell and partner Charles Pacino filled a void in Monmouth County — they opened a Harley-Davidson dealership. Margaritell, now the sole owner, does brisk business in this distinctly American product.…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS Applebee’s to open at Seaview Square Mall

    BUSINESS BRIEFS Applebee’s to open at Seaview Square Mall Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Seaview Square Mall, Ocean Township, will hold a benefit and grand opening June 17. The invitation-only event will benefit Ocean Township’s community celebration committee. The restaurant will open officially June 18 at 11 a.m. For more information, call Applebee’s at (732)…

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ Part of the largest rail equipment purchase in NJ Transit history, this new locomotive resting in the yard in Long Branch will help the authority add enough capacity for 33,000 passengers over the next five years.