Category: Atlanticville News

  • L.B. schools giving computers to fifth-graders

    Abbott District fundsmake experimentpossible for 2004-05 BY CHRISTINEVARNOStaff Writer Abbott District funds make experiment possible for 2004-05 BY CHRISTINEVARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch school system is ready to start a new school year with new lap top computers for each fifth-grade student. The 300 enrolled fifth-graders at the A. A. Anastasia…

  • Library face lift said to be long overdue

    Grants to fund allrenovations exceptfor new furniture BY CHRISTINEVARNOStaff Writer Grants to fund all renovations except for new furniture BY CHRISTINEVARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — It will be the same building, but renovations will allow it to offer so much more to the residents of Long Branch. The 84-year-old Long Branch free public library…

  • New appraisal authorized for Stella farm property

    Parcel eyedfor new parkin SW quadrant BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer New appraisal authorized for Stella farm property Parcel eyed for new park in SW quadrant BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The borough has taken a step closer to acquiring the Stella farm property it has long sought for a new park. The council,…

  • Some towns are doing their part in providing beach access

    Greg Kelly Monmouth Beach Life It seems every summer we have the same tired argument about beach access. This year the battle is in neighboring Long Branch where some are again whining about shore access problems in Elberon. I can’t speak for the city, but I do know our town’s record on beach access. Sadly,…

  • State grant to help pay for bicycle path

    Long Branch lookingfor more money forredevelopment project BY CHRISTINEVARNOStaff Writer Long Branch looking for more money for redevelopment project BY CHRISTINEVARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A bicycle and pedestrian pathway is part of the city’s redevelopment plan to rebuild Ocean Boulevard. The City Council passed a resolution Aug. 10 accepting a $200,000 grant from…

  • Candles cause

    L.B. house fire BY CHRISTINEVARNOStaff Writer L.B. house fire BY CHRISTINEVARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Unattended lighted candles caused a Long Branch house to catch fire on Aug. 5, according to police reports. At 8:10 p.m., the Long Branch Police Department received a report of a structure fire with possible entrapment at 193 Liberty…

  • Scam artists take woman for $1,000

    BY CHRISTINEVARNOStaff Writer Scam artists take woman for $1,000 BY CHRISTINEVARNO Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Ocean Township Police Department is looking for information on two scam artists. On Aug. 4, an unidentified 68-year-old Asbury Park woman was in a parking lot on Sunset Avenue at approximately 9:30 a.m. when she fell victim to…

  • Car flips on Route 35 near mall

    EATONTOWN — A 25-year-old Long Branch man was injured when his car struck the concrete barrier in the middle of Route 35 and flipped over at the jughandle for Monmouth Mall at 11:05 p.m. Aug. 15. Police said Thomas Lehmann Jr. of Avenel Boulevard in Long Branch was driving a 1997 Honda Civic north on…

  • Push on to finish projects before new school year

    New tech lab, renovated kindergarten roomsbeing prepared BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer New tech lab, renovated kindergarten rooms being prepared BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer MONMOUTH BEACH — It’s a race against the clock to get the new technology lab and the renovation of the kindergarten rooms at the Monmouth Beach School finished before classes start…