Category: Atlanticville News

  • Siciliano resigns from authority

    BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Siciliano resigns from authority BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer MONMOUTH BEACH — After nearly two decades of service, Sam P. Siciliano is stepping down from the Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority. Siciliano, one of the two Shrewsbury representatives on the authority, told authority Chairman William E. Leonard in a letter on…

  • No race, but a new face for Borough Council

    Deisinger not seekingre-election; GOP, Dems each have one candidate BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Deisinger not seeking re-election; GOP, Dems each have one candidate BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — There will be no contest for the two seats at stake in the Borough Council election on Nov. 2, but there will be…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI staff Ocean Township’s Adam Sarafian is among the nation’s top high school pole vaulters, and is entering the spring track and field season with a state record in his sights.

  • Monmouth County volunteers help children escape the city heat

    Youths experience a real summer vacation thanks to Fresh Air Fund BY SANDI CARPELLOCorrespondent BY SANDI CARPELLO Correspondent When Debby Cantaffa invited a financially disadvantaged 9-year-old Bronx boy to spend two weeks at her Ocean Township home last summer, she thought she could teach him about life in the suburbs. But when the two weeks…

  • Residents continue press to save their homes

    Mayor says projectvital for city BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Residents continue press to save their homes Mayor says project vital for city’s redevelopment BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer In what has become as routine as the salute to the flag, the residents of Marine Terrace, Ocean Terrace and Seaview Avenue came to the Long Branch City Council’s…

  • Oceanport faces biggest hit in SRHS tab hike

    Increase in town BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Increase in town’s budget amounts to $518,785 for 2004-05 year BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Of the four municipalities sending students to Shore Regional High School, Oceanport taxpayers will take the biggest hit next year. The breakdown of how the tax levy will be…

  • Republicans fill slate for boro council race

    BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Republican Party has completed its slate for this year’s Borough Council race. The Republicans are putting up Joe Aretino, who narrowly lost election to the Borough Council last year, and Anthony "Bubba" Gaetano, as their candidates to challenge Democratic Councilman Theodore F. Lewis…

  • Voters will have say on higher school taxes

    Increase could cost owner of average home $233 more a year BY SANDI CARPELLOCorrespondent BY SANDI CARPELLO Correspondent OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A rising student population equals increased school taxes. For township taxpayers, that is the bitter bottom line. On April 20, the school board will ask township residents to support a 12.9-cent school tax increase…

  • 180’s ‘Bringing Courage to Light’ April 22

    180, Turning Lives Around, Hazlet, will commemorate 2004 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 18-24 by honoring community, corporate and government leaders who have helped survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The facility will honor Meg Mannix, Monmouth Medical Center, New Jersey Natural Gas Co., NJN, and the women of Deal Golf & Country…