Category: Atlanticville News

  • Area’s first new hotel in more than a decade opens

    Extended stay facility BY SANDI CARPELLOCorrespondent BY SANDI CARPELLO Correspondent PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI staff Jonathan D. Kurnit, primary owner of the Staybridge Suites in Eatontown, stands next to the new place on Industrial Way East. At right is the heated pool that is available to the hotel’s guests. EATONTOWN — For the hundreds of…

  • Bilked by builder, residents turn to council

    Governing body askedto contact prosecutorto urge pursuit of case BY KRISTIN CHANDLERStaff Writer Governing body asked to contact prosecutor to urge pursuit of case BY KRISTIN CHANDLER Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — Mayor Suzanne S. Castleman has agreed to do what she can to aid borough residents who say they have fallen victim to a contractor’s false…

  • Oceanport to honor town’s military personnel

    BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer OCEANPORT — With the ongoing conflict in Iraq, thousands of men and women continue to risk their lives in service to their country. For all but a handful, that service is largely anonymous, but for military personnel with a connection to the borough, at least one person in…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff The Shore Players are well-rehearsed and ready to stage their production of “Crazy for You” at Shore Regional High School in West Long Branch over the next couple of weekends.

  • Municipal taxes to rise 8 percent in 2004

    New police officers, higher insurance costs drive spending increase BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer The Eatontown municipal tax rate would increase 6.9 cents to 92.6 cents for each $100,000 of assessed valuation under a tentative 2004 budget unveiled by the Borough Council. The proposed budget of $17,723,462 represents an increase of $840,385, or…

  • Visit to garden shop leads to arrest, jail

    Visit to garden shop leads to arrest, jail Police were called after two men tried to buy fertilizer BY ANNIKA MENGISEN Correspondent Alberto Sanchez-Lopez, 32, was sitting in the Monmouth County jail, Freehold Township, this week waiting for a court appearance and not fully understanding the nature of the crime he is alleged to have…

  • District going nowhere on transportation issue

    Board has revised specs on contract for busing students for third time BY SANDI CARPELLOCorrespondent BY SANDI CARPELLO Correspondent EATONTOWN — The future of the district’s public bus service still remains at a stop light. In a 7-2 vote, the borough’s kindergarten through eighth grade district Board of Education voted to once again revise bid…

  • School budget is set; war of words continues

    District, municipalofficials disagree over what was best to cut BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer School budget is set; war of words continues District, municipal officials disagree over what was best to cut BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — In dueling letters, Mayor Paul Zambrano and Tadeusz Szczurek, president of the Shore Regional High…

  • Handlin and Clifton win Republican support

    BY VINCE ECHAVARIAStaff Writer BY VINCE ECHAVARIA Staff Writer Freeholder Amy Handlin and running mate Matawan Mayor Robert Clifton scored a big victory during the Republican Party primary for freeholder June 8, ending Monmouth County Freeholder Edward Stominski’s hopes for re-election. Unofficial results from the primary showed Handlin and Clifton earning the chance to compete…