Category: Atlanticville News

  • Environmentalist’s land a lasting legacy

    BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — The borough is mourning the loss of Robert Irving Owen, a noted environmentalist. Owen is known for donating 8 acres of land adjoining his home on Wall Street to the borough for use as passive recreation or community gardens. Mayor Paul Zambrano…

  • Council seeking solution to rowdy residents prob­lem

    BY CAROLYN O Council seeking solution to rowdy residents prob­lem BY CAROLYN O’CONNELL Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The council is getting ready to take drastic steps to curb problems residents say are caused by students at Monmouth University, West Long Branch. "We have been overwhelmed with letters and complaints regarding Monmouth University [students] and…

  • Zoning Board approves

    Search Day expansion20-month hearing process significantly raised cost of project BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Search Day expansion 20-month hearing process significantly raised cost of project BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A scaled-down version of the original addition proposed for the Search Day School has received the approval of the Zoning Board of…

  • Logan family matriarch memorialized

    Correspondent BY VIVIAN MARTIN Alma Ruth Logan White Alma Ruth Logan White was memorialized on Oct. 11 at Second Baptist Church, Long Branch. The Rev. Aaron N. Gibson, pastor of the church, officiated at the service. The Logan family is known as one of the oldest families in the city and, by all accounts, is…

  • Zoners’ decision sends pool proposal to planners

    Boro BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Boro’s definition of front yard ruled not applicable BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — When is a corner lot with two front yards not a corner lot with two front yards? For now, when the borough’s Zoning Board of Adjustment deems it so. In a split vote…

  • Widening art’s mainstream

    Transculturalinitiative reaching out to ethnic artists BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Transcultural initiative reaching out to ethnic artists BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Marianne Ficarra is coordinating a statewide effort to bring recognition to the state’s ethnic artists and the influence art from different cultures has on the mainstream art world. A wave…

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    Veronica yankowski staff Deacon Eugene Somma blesses Tina, a pug, as Desiree Cook and her teacup Yorkie Elvis wait their turn during the Blessing of the Animals at St. Michael’s Church in Long Branch on Saturday.

  • Council hiring two new police officers

    Military service,medical issues take 3 sgts. off active duty BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Military service, medical issues take 3 sgts. off active duty BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer EATONTOWN — To beef up the decimated Police Department, the Borough Council has agreed to hire two new police officers. The department currently has 35 sworn officers,…

  • Monmouth University planning for next decade

    New president addresses local mayors onfuture of school BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer New president addresses local mayors on future of school BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — Monmouth University plans to draw up a strategic plan outlining the path the school should take over the next decade, according to Paul G. Gaffney II,…