Category: Atlanticville News

  • School district sees budget fail by 10 votes

    Voters also rejectrequest for funds forextracurricular activities BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Voters also reject request for funds for extracurricular activities BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Ocean Township residents did not approve the 5.8 percent increase in property taxes proposed to fund school operations next year. The $53.6 million budget was defeated on April 20 by…

  • Zambrano moving from sidelines to the stands

    Borough mayorhas been coachingyouth sports since 1969 BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Borough mayor has been coaching youth sports since 1969 BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff West Long Branch Mayor Paul Zambrano recalls many of his coaching memories, and the players who still live locally today, at his office on April 21. WEST…

  • Erratic driving leads police to drug arrest

    BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A city resident is facing charges of drug dealing and driving under the influence following his arrest on April 16. Mark Casale, 49, was arrested at his home after a concerned motorist’s call to headquarters at approximately 5 a.m. last Friday to report a reckless…

  • Howard wins write-in race for SRHS board

    West Long Branch, Monmouth Beach, Eatontown pass budgets BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer In a five-way race for three three-year seats on the Monmouth Beach Board of Education in the April 20 school elections, Mary Kay Wedel, the only incumbent in the hunt, won re-election and will be joined on the…

  • Center for blind running low on funding

    BY JOSH DAVIDSONStaff Writer BY JOSH DAVIDSON Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Edna Doucha, Red Bank, who is legally blind, plays some music at the New Jersey Blind Citizens Association day camp on Thursday. MIDDLETOWN — The New Jersey Blind Citizens Association is looking for some help. The association’s center in Leonardo is looking for…

  • Perspective

    Students learn history from a BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Perspective Students learn history from a ‘hidden child’ BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff (Above) Holocaust survivor Maude Dahme speaks at Eatontown Memorial School about her experience during World War II. (Below) Victoria Cozzolino (r) and Jack Zullo, of the…

  • Budget approved with small cut in tax increase

    Nearly a penny trimmed from spending plan as initially proposed BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Borough Council trimmed another four-tenths of a cent from the proposed municipal tax increase and gave final passage to a budget of $17,686,551 that will require a 6.1-cent hike in the tax rate…

  • Incumbents win, levy for school budget rejected

    School officials will meet with council on possible changes to spending plan BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Voters of the city defeated the $75.6 million proposed school budget on April 20. The budget, up $4.6 million from $70.9 million last year, would have increased taxes for homeowners by 4.8 cents…

  • UEZ grant bolsters city’s redevelopment effort

    BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The state has provided another boost to the city’s redevelopment efforts. On Monday, a check for $214,000 was presented to the city by state Commerce Secretary William D. Watley at a groundbreaking ceremony at a vacant lot on the corner of Broadway and Lippincott. The…