Category: Atlanticville News

  • Clearing, filling at site disturb neighbors

    Developers beganfilling on sitewithout permit By sherry conohanStaff Writer Developers began filling on site without permit By sherry conohan Staff Writer Angered by a builder’s clearing and filling of property near Whale Pond Brook, residents on both sides of the waterway — in West Long Branch and in the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township —…

  • Indictment handed down in Monmouth U. bomb threat case

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — A Long Branch woman who is accused of making bomb threats to Princeton University in June has been indicted by a Monmouth County grand jury on charges related to a bomb threat at Monmouth University, where she used to work. The indictment…

  • City Parking Authority hires full-time director

    By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Commissioners of the Parking Authority have hired a director to lead the authority in bringing continuity to the city’s parking issues. Karan Hochman of South Orange came on board with the city’s parking authority on July 15 after having served more than three years…

  • Test shows no asbestos

    By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The men in white suits were the most obvious sign that a possibly hazardous situation at the Ocean Township Elementary School was being tended to. Schools Superintendent Thomas Pagano acknowledged that there had been some asbestos found during construction work at the Ocean Township…

  • Man killed by car while crossing Ocean Blvd.

    By carolyn o Man killed by car while crossing Ocean Blvd. By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A pedestrian was struck while attempting to cross Ocean Boulevard and was pronounced dead the following morning. The victim, identified as Geraldo Martins Pimenta, 37, was pronounced dead at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center on…

  • Z•E•S•T

    FOR LIVINGArtist finds true outlet in a familiar setting By sherry conohanStaff Writer Z•E•S•T FOR LIVING Artist finds true outlet in a familiar setting By sherry conohan Staff Writer FOR LIVING Artist finds true outlet in a familiar setting By sherry conohan Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Lisa Collora D’Averso’s work on an outdoor mural at Monmouth Medical Center,…

  • Second protest of fort lease process filed

    Competing bidder asks for Sandy Hook Partners By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer A formal protest of the government bid process used to award a lease for historic buildings at Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook has been filed by a local developer. Philip G. Crifasi Jr., who was one of 10 finalists…

  • Photo

    CHRIS KELLY The last car show of the summer may have been the best as vintage vehicles filled the West End Sunday for Long Branch’s Big Band Swing Night/Car Show.

  • City Council vacates paper street on ‘Ranch’

    Officials reverseprevious decision after developer files lawsuit By carolyn o Officials reverse previous decision after developer files lawsuit By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer The Long Branch City Council reversed its vote on vacating a paper street within the planned development on a tract of land known as the "Homestead" or "Ranch." At last week’s council…