Category: Atlanticville News

  • Office renovation creates healing environment for clients

    BY CHRISTINEVARNOStaff Writer Office renovation creates healing environment for clients BY CHRISTINEVARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The professionals whose chiropractic and pain management practice is located on West End Court felt their new office space had outdated equipment and old-fashioned decor. That was when they decided to renovate. Chiropractor James Proo-dian and Dr. Adam…

  • Pallone asks head of NPS to attend public forum

    BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Pallone asks head of NPS to attend public forum BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer After meeting with members of Save Sandy Hook earlier this week, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-Monmouth) announced he will convene a public forum to address concerns — his and the public’s — about allowing private development at…

  • Home Depot planning remodel; criticized for cluttering sidewalk

    Work will becompleted beforeLowe BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Home Depot planning remodel; criticized for cluttering sidewalk Work will be completed before Lowe’s opens BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Home Depot’s practice of putting merchandise out for display on the sidewalk in front of its store in the Consumer Centre on Route…

  • Witness leads police to carjacking suspect

    BY CHRISTINEVARNOStaff Writer BY CHRISTINEVARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A Chelsea Avenue man was charged with attempted carjacking after his struggle with a passenger was foiled by a witness who intervened, police said. The incident happened two weeks ago on Chelsea Avenue when Leandro Siquiera, 25, allegedly attempted to steal a vehicle occupied by…

  • Three women artists share view of the world

    An exhibit of works by three local artists will open at the West Long Branch Library Aug. 3. "A Woman’s View" will feature mixed media collage and assemblage by Cecilia Swatton, Red Bank, hand-colored photographs by Mary Ann Russo, Middletown, and portraits in different media like pencil sketches and pastels by Valerie Au Coin, Ocean…

  • Driver ejected after SUV strikes utility pole, rolls

    BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Driver ejected after SUV strikes utility pole, rolls BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — A Long Branch woman was seriously injured in a one-car accident on Wall Street Saturday in which her car ran off the road, struck a utility pole, rolled over and struck a tree, police…

  • Couple’s retirement dream in jeopardy

    Lifetime of hard workcould be swept away by eminent domainBY CHRISTINEVARNOStaff Writer Lifetime of hard work could be swept away by eminent domain BY CHRISTINEVARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — They built their home on the Long Branch shore in the summer of 1960 in hopes of retiring there, but the threat of eminent domain…

  • Construction of Lowe’s gets clearance to begin

    Borough getting$1 million nowto smooth traffic BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Construction of Lowe’s gets clearance to begin Borough getting $1 million now to smooth traffic BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer Lowe’s Home Centers Inc. has obtained a building permit to start construction of its new 161,673-square-foot store on Route 35 south, Eatontown, at the former…

  • Would-be robber targets cleaners, but flees

    BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer Police composite of suspect WEST LONG BRANCH — An attempted robbery at the Reliable Cleaners on Broadway was deterred when an arriving customer caused the would-be robber to flee, police said. Detective Ed Doherty said the attempt to rob the cleaners occurred around 5 p.m. July…