Category: Atlanticville News

  • Middletown woman, 81, hospitalized after auto accident

    BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Middletown woman, 81, hospitalized after auto accident BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Police are seeking witnesses to a collision which occurred on Route 36 in front of the Pathmark shopping center on Sunday in which two persons were injured. Police said the accident happened at 6:37 p.m. when Josephine…

  • State earmarks $230K for city UEZ program

    Grant money will help pay for police,redevelopment effort BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Grant money will help pay for police, redevelopment effort BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city’s Urban Enterprise Zone received grants totaling $230,000 from the state on Dec. 15. The New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission met for its final Urban…

  • District charged with violating student’s rights

    Student punishedfor Web site critical of schooland its administrators BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Student punished for Web site critical of school and its administrators BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer CHRISTINE VARNO Ryan Dwyer, 15, Oceanport, sits at his computer in his home on Trinity Place, where the Web site about Maple Place School was created.…

  • Committee promises the celebration of the century

    City BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer City’s first 100 years will be marked by calendar full of events BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city has a full slate of events planned to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2004. The Centennial Committee, established to create monthly events that commemorate the city and its…

  • Business owners’ commitment to property maintenance honored

    BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Motion Systems Corp., Industrial Way, has been named Best Overall and Most Consistently Maintained business property in the borough for 2003 by the Pride of Eatontown Committee. The Pride Committee selects several businesses each year for special recognition of their dedication to the physical…

  • Search for funding latest step for fort developer

    BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer A private developer held a public meeting recently to counter criticism and win public support for a controversial plan to rehabilitate historic buildings at Sandy Hook and lease them out for profit. James Wassel, head of Sandy Hook Partners LLC, the National Park Service’s choice to…

  • Assistant superintendent taking reins at Sandy Hook

    Current superintendent moving to fill spot at park in California BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer GLORIA STRAVELLI Richard Wells, currently deputy superintendent at the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, will take over as acting superintendent Jan. 11. The National Park Service announced changes at the Sandy Hook Unit…

  • Zest

    Bengali art finds a home in Monmouth CountyCultural center working to preserve the traditions of Southern Asia BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Zest Bengali art finds a home in Monmouth County Cultural center working to preserve the traditions of Southern Asia BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer Bengali art finds a home in Monmouth County Cultural center…

  • Photo

    JEFF GRANIT staff A disappointed Kenneth Banach sits alone after the Green Wave’s 21-14 defeat at the hands of New Brunswick in the Central Jersey Group II final at the Zebras’ home field on Dec. 9. The date and place for the game was moved because of the snowstorm on Dec. 6.