Category: Atlanticville Calendar

  • Monmouth Medical foundation marks 20th anniversary

    Monmouth Health Care Foundation, the fund-raising arm of Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, recently celebrated its 20th anniversary during a annual dinner meeting of both boards of trustees. The event, attended by approximately 100 individuals, was at Navesink Country Club, Navesink section of Middletown. Recognized during the dinner were Abe Marks, the Foundation’s first chairman,…

  • Governor, surfers meet at Max’s Restaurant

    LONG BRANCH — Max’s Restaurant, famous for its hot dogs, entertained a famous customer Monday when Gov. James E. McGreevey dropped in for lunch, accompanied by several staffers and a slew of Democratic candidates. "Mrs. Max" — the amiable Celia Maybaum — welcomed the governor with a hog dog heaped with sauerkraut. The governor thanked…

  • ~ Notes Around Town ~

    JERRY WOLKOWITZ Linda Chant videotapes her daughter, Noelle, 4, before Noelle enters her kindergarten classroom for the first time Wednesday. Noelle and her twin sister, Natalie, attend the Meadowbrook School in Eatontown. During the last City of Long Branch council meeting held Aug. 27, city resident Bill McLaughlin asked the council why they were bonding…

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    Chris Kelly A car drives through a flooded area of Franklin Terrace and Third Avenue in Long Branch on Aug. 29. Poor drainage resulted in the flooding of many areas of the city during last week’s rainfall.

  • Registration under way for Eatontown’s runs

    Registration is now under way for Eatontown’s annual 5K Run and one-mile kids’ run (ages 14 and younger), sponsored by the Eatontown Recreation Advisory Committee. Both will be held Sept. 2 at the Sheraton Eatontown Hotel, Route 35. The 5K begins at 9 a.m., and the kids’ race starts at 8:45 a.m. Race day registration…

  • ~ Notes Around Town ~

    BILL MARSH Sunnie Sistad and Mayne Fomarotto, both of Brick, and Dorothy Cottrell, Toms River, enjoy peach pie topped with ice cream at the annual Peach Festival held last week at Oceanport United Methodist Church. The first Sunday of the month breakfast bonanza will be held Sept. 1. It will be held at the Long…

  • Anthrax tests come back negative

    EATONTOWN — Tests for anthrax at the regional postal distribution center on Industrial Way West proved negative, according to Dan Quinn, a spokesman for the U.S. Post Office in New York City. Quinn said tests for anthrax at the Kilmer General Mail Facility in Edison, undertaken at the same time a week ago last Sunday,…

  • Local cyclists compete in Woods Hollow race

    The Monmouth County Park System has announced the results of its Woods Hollow Classic Mountain Bike Race held in early August at Tatum Park, Middletown. Placing eighth in the "overall men-sport class" was John Hellmers, 46, Rumson, with a time of 53:25. Other finishers, places and times were: Walter Behrmann, 34, Shrewsbury, 11th (54:07); Francis…

  • Prevention First co-sponsors walking tour brochure

    The Greater Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce has announced the release of the first issue of the brochure, The Historic Walking tour of Asbury Park. Brochure sponsors include Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown, and Prevention First, Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, and Sovereign Bank. The free brochure includes more than 20 historic Asbury…