Category: Atlanticville Calendar

  • Robber escapes with $3,000

    Robber escapes with $3,000 WEST LONG BRANCH — A man armed with a handgun held up the Atlantic Federal Credit Union on Route 36 Tuesday and escaped with $3,000, authorities said. First Assistant Monmouth County Prosecutor Robert A. Honecker Jr. said the robber passed a note to a woman teller that said, "Put money in…

  • Eatontown team 2nd in K-9 competition

    Staff Writer By carolyn o Eatontown team 2nd in K-9 competition Officer Tom Ferrugia of Eatontown and his K-9 partner Xena complete an obedience exercise during the regional K-9 police dog competition hosted by Long Branch. The duo took second place overall in the region and will go on to compete in the nationals this…

  • ~ Notes Around Town ~

    Chris Kelly Friday, during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Pier Village redevelopment project, Sandra Brown and Patricia Brady, both Long Branch, look over several artists’ renderings depicting the design of future development. Area residents will have the opportunity to see Gov. Jim McGreevey at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, and ask him the questions on…

  • Jersey Shore Rose Society to meet April 27

    The Jersey Shore Rose Society will hold its next meeting April 27 at 1:30 p.m. at the Eatontown Library, 33 Broad St. Rosarians Larry Toole, Robert Clees, Stacey Catron and Betty Jolly will present "Back to Basics," which covers soils and fertilizer, water and watering systems, spraying for insects and disease, and garden maintenance. The…

  • ‘Spring Clean Sweep’ slated for April 28

    Ocean Township’s Clean Communities Advisory Committee will hold a "Spring Clean Sweep" April 28, rain date May 5, with registration 12:30-1 p.m. and the cleanup 1-3 p.m. The biannual event will be at several township sites. Volunteers should meet at the West Park Avenue recreation center, where teams will be formed and assigned to a…

  • City man needs emergency surgery after stabbing

    City man needs emergency surgery after stabbing LONG BRANCH — A Long Branch Avenue resident faces aggravated assault charges after stabbing a man in the stomach. Eduardo Valentin Gonzalez, 46, of Long Branch Avenue was arrested and charged April 19 for aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an…

  • You can’t be bored while walking the boards

    Staff Writer By gloria stravelli VERONICA YANKOWSKI Richard Handschuch (l) and Sal Marino walk the promenade on the Long Branch boardwalk, which is included in the 60-page guide Boardwalks of the Jersey Shore. They began as a practical way for turn-of-the-century tourists to stroll along Jersey beaches and became an integral part of the Shore…

  • DEP continues to monitor township sites for W. Nile

    Staff Writer By lindsey siegle DEP continues to monitor township sites for W. Nile Ocean Township — A year after being the Monmouth County town in which birds and mosquitoes tested positive for the West Nile virus, officials expect something different this summer. Martin Chomsky, superintendent of the Monmouth County Mosquito Extermina-tion Commission, said that…

  • At Waterspirit, every day is Earth Day Childhood at Shore helped environmentalist connect with nature

    Staff Writer By gloria stravelli At Waterspirit, every day is Earth Day Childhood at Shore helped environmentalist connect with nature JERRY WOLKOWITZ Sister Suzanne Golas, Long Branch, stands on a pavilion overlooking the beach and the Atlantic Ocean at the Stella Maris Retreat Center in the city. She runs Waterspirit, an ecology and spirituality ministry.…