Category: Atlanticville News

  • Hersh students’ blanket policy aids L.B. charity

    Ronald McDonald House receives quilt made by students at school BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Hersh students’ blanket policy aids L.B. charity Evan LeCour, 17, Jamie DeVito, 20, and Hakiem Griffith, 21, students at Dorothy B. Hersh High School, Tinton Falls, donate a handmade quilt to Corine LeBaron, executive director at Ronald McDonald House, Long Branch. Ronald…

  • Congress asked to reverse proposed Section 8 cuts

    President BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer for 7,775 in state BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Congressman Rush Holt (D-12) is pushing back against a White House plan to cut federal housing subsidies. Holt sent a letter signed by the Democrats in the N.J. Congressional Delegation to appropriators in the U.S. House of Representatives, requesting they…

  • City makes tax break for Pier Village official

    Tax abatements were offered as enticementto attract developers BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Tax abatements were offered as enticement to attract developers BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — An agreement for a tax abatement, made four years ago, between the City Council and the Pier Village developers was unanimously approved as an ordinance on April 13.…

  • Stominski ready for fight in June primary

    Freeholder says many in party have voiced their support BY MARC CAVELLAStaff Writer BY MARC CAVELLA Staff Writer Controversy continues to surround recent events regarding the direction of the Monmouth County Republican Party’s nominations for county freeholder. "[Incumbent Freeholder] Ed Stominski has done nothing wrong," said Mary Fran Lane, Stominski’s treasurer. "What happened to him…

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    SEAN BRADY Barbara and Richard Herold of Bernardsville were among the many people taking advantage of the warm weather this weekend. They took an early opportunity to get their dogs onto the sand in Monmouth Beach.

  • Residents unite against unruly college students

    Coalition dealswith off-campusliving problems BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Coalition deals with off-campus living problems BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Residents in three towns are hoping that by uniting they can solve a mutual problem. Long Branch, Ocean Township and West Long Branch homeowners have been talking with municipal and campus officials for months about the difficulties they…

  • Boro Council open to idea of euthanizing geese

    Other ways town has tried to deal with birds have not succeeded BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — At least one borough councilman supports applying for a permit to round up and euthanize the Canada geese that have made life so unpleasant for many residents near Farrington Lake.…

  • GOP names challengers for seats on council

    Incumbent Dems Lewis, Englehart will face off against Aretino, Gaetano BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer EATONTOWN — It’s official now: Two Democratic incumbents and two Republican challengers will square off in the race for two three-year seats on the Borough Council in the Nov. 2 election. Councilman Theodore F. Lewis Jr.,…

  • Arts institute ready for May opening

    Most studios on second floor of former factory have already been rented BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer CHRISTINE VARNO Doug Ferrari stands in the second-floor corridor of the new Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts building where various art studios will open in May. BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — After four years of planning, constructing…