Category: Atlanticville News

  • Z•E•S•T

    FOR LIVINGA woman By gloria stravelliStaff Writer Z•E•S•T FOR LIVING A woman’s place is in the history books ‘More Than Petticoats’ explores varied roles of state’s exceptional women By gloria stravelli Staff Writer LISA MUTTER Lynn Wenzel (l-r) and Carol Binkowski are co-authors of a book about the lives of a dozen trailblazing New Jersey women. They…

  • Repeated losses raise flood insurance red flag

    Monmouth Beach is No. 1 in state thattops list of repeat claims By sherry conohanStaff Writer Monmouth Beach is No. 1 in state that tops list of repeat claims By sherry conohan Staff Writer The National Flood Insurance Program said it decided to check out Monmouth Beach because of a high number of repetitive loss…

  • Photo

    CHRIS KELLY Brenn Swanson lent his unique talents as a juggler and stiltwalker to Seashore Day Camp’s Mardi Gras parade through Long Branch on Friday.

  • Circus – and protesters – coming to town

    Animal rights activists say elephants have not been treated properly By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer Not everyone is happy about the circus coming to Oceanport. As the Florida-based Clyde Beatty Cole Brothers Circus makes its way to Monmouth Park racetrack this week, animal rights activists plan to protest. In a flier…

  • Long Branch admin. to update

    communication infrastructure By carolyn o Long Branch admin. to update communication infrastructure By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — City Hall is joining the 21st century. In the past year, city officials have instituted or approved major changes to its communication infrastructure. For making those changes, the city expects to see significant improvement in…

  • Sheriff issues exercise safety warnings

    Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley has issued a press release to remind county residents to use caution while exercising at locations such as parks, tracks, and area sidewalks during the summer months. Oxley offers the following tips as safety recommendations: • Exercise with others — investigate exercise groups such as mall walking clubs, or…

  • New schools chief eager to meet students, staff

    Superintendent plans to visit borough schools and build consensus By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Jean “Nina” Hoover, the new superintendent for the Eatontown school district, said she will take on the position of curriculum administrator if someone cannot be found for the position. EATONTOWN — She likes children, she’s…

  • Sandy Hook lifeguards save man with help of Red Cross training

    The American Red Cross provided the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) that saved the life of a 66-year-old man at Sandy Hook recently. Lifeguards responded to the man, who was showing signs of heat exhaustion, and the guards immediately administered oxygen. The team radioed for an ambulance and paramedics as the patient began to slip into…

  • Playing games with wind and water

    Ever-changing conditions make sailing a constant learning experience By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI Tom Vought, an instructor at the Monmouth Boat Club in Red Bank, sits in one of the boats he uses to teach adults the basics of sailing. The sailing lesson started out on a…