Category: Atlanticville News

  • Police officers honored for lifesaving effort

    Jones and Petrone used defibrillator, CPR to revive borough man BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer MONMOUTH BEACH — Lt. William Petrone and patrolman John Jones were honored as lifesavers at the Borough Commission’s Jan. 13 meeting and received a heartfelt thank you from the man they helped. "These guys, when they…

  • Zest

    Looking back, with an eye toward the future BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Zest Looking back, with an eye toward the future ‘Fire House Photos’ display shares history, aims to spur interest BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer Looking back, with an eye toward the future ‘Fire House Photos’ display shares history, aims to spur interest BY…

  • Minister denied role as downtown redeveloper

    Designation is required for Brown to operate a church BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer The Rev. Kevin Brown has been denied by the city of Long Branch, but he is not ready to give up. On Nov. 11 and Dec. 16, Brown sent letters proposing to become the sole developer of 162 Broadway,…

  • Photo

    JEFF GRANIT staff The bitter weather couldn’t keep John Strozyk from clearing the driveway of his Richard Lane home in West Long Branch last week.

  • MTOTSA, city continue discussions

    Residents urgedto submit their ownredevelopment plan BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer MTOTSA, city continue discussions Residents urged to submit their own redevelopment plan BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer The residents of Marine and Ocean terraces and Seaview Avenue in Long Branch were advised by city officials on Jan. 14 to become developers of their own property. The residents,…

  • Superintendent looking to add guidance counselors

    Top administrator also wants to see district add technology teacher BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Superintendent looking to add guidance counselors BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer EATONTOWN — In drawing up the budget for the next school year, Superintendent of Schools Jean E. "Nina" Hoover wants to take a close look at two areas — technology…

  • Commission may require permit for regrading

    New rule intended to prevent water runoff problems for neighbors BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer MONMOUTH BEACH — Residents who want to fill, regrade or otherwise disturb their property in a way that may affect neighbors with water runoff, will be required to get a permit before doing the work under…

  • Council extends administrator’s contract to ’08

    BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Council extends administrator’s contract to ’08 BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Amid many kind words, borough Business Administrator Michael L. Trotta was reappointed through Dec. 31, 2008, by the Borough Council. He has been business administrator since February 1986. Trotta’s reappointment for another three years after his present contract…

  • A day at the beach may get more expensive

    Single-day beach feemay jump from $1 to $6;parking price remains $3 BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Single-day beach fee may jump from $1 to $6; parking price remains $3 BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer MONMOUTH BEACH — Beach fees may be going up in 2004 — by $15 in most categories. The Borough Commission introduced an…