Category: Atlanticville News

  • Man dies in five-car crash

    BY JOSH DAVIDSONStaff Writer BY JOSH DAVIDSON Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — A Long Branch man was killed after crossing Route 36 following a five-car collision in the township’s Port Monmouth section. The accident occurred at the intersection of Route 36 and Wilson Avenue June 3 at 10:40 a.m. and resulted in the death of pedestrian…

  • Plates emptied, coffers filled at fund-raiser

    Food for Thought benefit proceeds expected to exceed previous year BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI staff Above, Bonnie Sontupe, Freehold, is served sushi treats by a representative of Sawa, Eatontown, at the Food for Thought food and wine tasting benefiting the Eatontown Foundation for Excellence in Education…

  • Three honored for community service

    Professor alsorecognized for her humanitarian efforts BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Professor also recognized for her humanitarian efforts BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Three community leaders, two of them with ties to West Long Branch, and the New Jersey Natural Gas Co. were honored with humanitarian awards from the Jersey Shore Chapter of the…

  • Borough setting new rules for renters

    Ordinance aimed atpreventing owners from leasing to unruly tenants BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Ordinance aimed at preventing owners from leasing to unruly tenants BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — After a little fine tuning, the Borough Council introduced an ordinance that will require all rental units and their occupants to be registered…

  • Charter school names director

    Former South Riverprincipal set to begin work with new school on July 1 BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Former South River principal set to begin work with new school on July 1 BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer The Jersey Shore Charter School, which will open its doors this fall, now has an executive director. He is…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Max Walsh of Long Branch enjoys himself at the Oceanport Lions Club annual Strawberry Festival at Monmouth Park Racetrack Sunday.

  • Shore Regional board accepts $300K cut

    Board doesn BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer The Shore Regional High School Board of Education has reluctantly accepted the cut of $300,000 from its $11.65 million budget recommended by the four municipalities that send students to the school. The board has not accepted the advice of those municipalities on which line items to…

  • County awards contract for Patten Ave. bridge

    BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer County awards contract for Patten Ave. bridge BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer MONMOUTH BEACH — The contract for the construction of a new Patten Avenue bridge connecting this borough with north Long Branch has been awarded, and construction will begin Sept. 7, the day after Labor Day. The Monmouth County Board…

  • Memories of war vivid 60 years after D-Day

    One WWII veteran reflects on fatefulday in history BY VINCE ECHAVARIAStaff Writer One WWII veteran reflects on fateful day in history BY VINCE ECHAVARIA Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Patrick Campbell, 80, Leonardo, is a veteran of World War II who served with the U.S. Army from 1943-1945. MIDDLETOWN — When Patrick Campbell looks back…