Category: Atlanticville News

  • Zest

    BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Zest CHRIS KELLY staff Muffin Drake of West Allenhurst, and her mother, Jeannie Schick-Jacobowitz, of West Long Branch, hope that their new book, “A Bit of Applause for Mrs. Claus,” will become a new Christmas classic. ‘Behind every jolly Santa is a tired Mrs. Claus’ Local authors give Mrs. Claus her fair…

  • City police officer arrested in connection with robberies

    Two others suspended as result of undercover operation BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer An undercover investigation led to the arrest of rookie patrolman Kevin J. Hayes Jr., 22, of the Long Branch Police Department. On Dec. 4, Hayes, who is the son of the city’s code enforcement official and fire official, was arrested…

  • CASA opening eighth state branch in county

    Organization advocatesfor abused, neglectedchildren in legal system BY SANDI CARPELLOStaff Writer Organization advocates for abused, neglected children in legal system BY SANDI CARPELLO Staff Writer RED BANK — A nonprofit organization that advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children is taking shape in Monmouth County. The Court Appointed Special Advocate program (CASA),…

  • Impression created by chief’s arrest troubles firemen

    Fear public will feellet down afterallegations of theft BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Fear public will feel let down after allegations of theft BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Feeling that the arrest of the fire chief has cast a cloud over the entire fire department, an upcoming officer asked the public and Borough Council…

  • Longtime city firefighter dies battling blaze

    BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Ronald W. Fitzpatrick, a volunteer firefighter for Long Branch, lost his life in the line of duty on Saturday. Fitzpatrick, 68, from West Long Branch, was directing RIT (Rapid Intervention Teams) at an abandoned burning building on South Broadway when he collapsed from…

  • New equipment allows boro to pick up trash on holidays

    BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Residents will have their garbage picked up on eight holidays when it previously wasn’t collected under a new schedule devised by Nate Albert, the borough’s director of public works. The holidays on which trash will now be collected are Martin Luther King Jr. Day,…

  • Councilman, family especially thankful this holiday season

    Gelfound continuesto recover frommassive heart attack BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Gelfound continues to recover from massive heart attack BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Bill Gelfound and his wife, Ina, are thankful for his recovery after he suffered a massive heart attack over Labor Day weekend. SEA BRIGHT — Saturday, Aug. 30, dawned…

  • City resident named to turnpike authority

    BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer City resident named to turnpike authority BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A recent arrival to the city with long history with the state government has been named to fill one of the six spots on the Board of Commissioners of the Turnpike Authority.…

  • Council decides against restricting use of road

    Short, unnamed street used to avoid intersection of Monmouth and Wall BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — No "for official use only" signs will be going up on an access road from Monmouth Road to Nolan Drive, much to the dismay of Patrick Flanagan, a resident of the…