Category: Atlanticville News

  • 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…

  • Hotel tax imposed despite protest

    Sheraton owner: Decision comes at By sherry conohanStaff Writer Sheraton owner: Decision comes at ‘worst possible time’ By sherry conohan Staff Writer An occupancy tax was imposed on hotels and motels for the first time and the cost of liquor licenses went up under a pair of ordinances adopted by the Eatontown Borough Council aimed…

  • County led state in beach closures from pollution

    County led state in beach closures from pollution While the Jersey Shore is still a magnet for beach-goers, pollution continues to foul ocean and bay waters in Monmouth County, and throughout the state, according to a report released recently. "Testing the Waters: A Guide to Beach Water Quality at Vacation Beaches," the 13th annual water…

  • Racing to raise funds for charity

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer SHERRY CONOHAN Joining in welcoming arriving guests to the Monmouth Park Charity Ball at the Shore Casino in Atlantic Highlands Aug. 9 were Nonnie Godvin (l), coordinator of the ball, and Roberta Fox, a former chairwoman. ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS — Despite dodging raindrops upon their arrival, the…

  • Army ordnance unit extolled for service in Afghanistan

    CHRIS KELLY Members of the Army’s 754th Ordance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) pose for a group picture before their welcome-home ceremony at Fort Monmouth. FORT MONMOUTH — The 16 members of 754th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company received a warm welcome home in the Pruden Amphitheater here after a six-month deployment to Afghanistan. The unit was…

  • Mayor pledges compliance

    MONMOUTH BEACH — Mayor James P. McConville III assured residents they would not lose their federal flood insurance. Speaking at the Borough Commission meeting last week, he said the borough was ahead of the schedule set by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for complying with its request to provide data on houses in town. The…

  • Archives, History Day set

    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. The event brings together…