Category: Atlanticville News

  • New charges brought against firefighter

    Hornick denieshe slept throughfire alarm call By carolyn o Hornick denies he slept through fire alarm call By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer A career firefighter already engaged in an eight-year legal battle with Long Branch is now facing disciplinary charges. Firefighter Joseph Hornick, accompanied by Eddie Rogers, firefighter and president of Firemen’s Mutual Benevolent Association…

  • Z•E•S•T

    By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Z•E•S•T FOR LIVING FOR LIVING CHRIS KELLY Norma (l) and Gloria Monty, Rumson, won four Emmy awards for their work on the long-running soap opera General Hospital. Monty sisters recall General Hospital’s Luke & Laura days Rumson residents now focusing on helping local children pursue the arts By sandi carpello Staff Writer From behind…

  • Photo

    CHRIS KELLY Having some fun at the Back to School Festival in Long Branch, Jimmie Howard, 7, leaps out of the dunk tank.

  • Open space tax put on ballot in M.B.

    Question doesn By sherry conohanStaff Writer Open space tax put on ballot in M.B. Question doesn’t identify land to be acquired By sherry conohan Staff Writer Voters will be asked if they support a 2-cent open space tax when they go to the polls on Nov. 4. The Monmouth Beach Borough Commission voted 3-0 at…

  • Blackout wreaks havoc on beaches

    By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer When the blackout that paralyzed much of the Northeast hit on Aug. 14, raw sewage spilled into the New York Harbor and seeped onto the Jersey shore waters. There was no backup power to handle the emergency. Treatment plants stopped processing and containment facilities…

  • Sewerage authority saves on old debt

    MONMOUTH BEACH — Buoyed by the good news, Michael A. Gianforte announced that approximately $11 mil­lion in bonds were refinanced at an in­terest rate that averages 3.81 percent. The executive director of the Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority said the favorable interest rate will re­sult in a gross savings of $876,999 over the life of…

  • Ferry services keep alert for terror threats

    By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT Ferry operators have stepped up security in line with Coast Guard and FBI advisories to stave off threats of terrorism. The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a general alert to area ferry operators to step up security to stave off terrorists at…

  • Homes on flood insurance list identified

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer MONMOUTH BEACH — A list of 74 homes in Monmouth Beach that may be in violation of federal flood insurance regulations has been released by Borough Attorney Dennis A. Collins. The property owners have been notified by the borough of the suspected shortcomings in their homes…

  • County library to host

    Archives and History Day The preservation of New Jersey history will be the focus of Archives and History Day which will be held Oct. 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Monmouth County Library headquarters in Manalapan. Celebrated during Archives Week, Archives and History Day was established by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference in 1996.…