Category: Atlanticville News

  • Bringing the marimba to the masses

    West Long Branch man By gloria stravelliStaff Writer West Long Branch man’s technique increasing instrument’s appeal By gloria stravelli Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT Leigh Stevens gives some instruction to Brett Deptula during a session of the Summer Marimba Seminar in Ocean Grove. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you probably know we’re living in…

  • Origami, tea a good summer sendoff

    Correspondent By elizabeth welsh Jeff Granit Second-graders at Ocean Township Elementary School take part in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony as part of their art class last week. Kon-nichi-wa is an afternoon hello in Japanese. That is how Barbara Calvo’s second-grade art classes at Ocean Township Elementary School have been greeting each other, bowing in…

  • Process for fort lease agreement under review

    Fair Haven man raises questions about fairness of selection process By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer The National Park Service has assigned a special agent to look into allegations that there were irregularities in the procurement process the agency used to choose a redeveloper for buildings at Fort Hancock. William G. Hooper…

  • Academically, it’s hard to tell twins apart too

    James, Joseph Cagliostro finish high school intight race for salutatorian By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Academically, it’s hard to tell twins apart too James, Joseph Cagliostro finish high school in tight race for salutatorian By Sherry conohan Staff Writer Jeff Granit Joseph (l) and James Cagliostro end their high school academic careers separated by less than…

  • Newsaper wins award for focus on Fort Hancock

    The Hub has won the prestigious Stuart & Beverly Awbrey Award for Distinguished Public Service by a community newspaper from the New Jersey chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for the year 2002. The award was presented to the newspaper for its coverage of a controversial plan by the National Park Service to grant…

  • Boro seeks grant for bike path

    Route would extendfrom Monmouth Beach to Sandy Hook By sherry conohanStaff Writer Route would extend from Monmouth Beach to Sandy Hook By sherry conohan Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The borough wants to build a bicycle and pedestrian trail parallel to Ocean Avenue from Sandy Hook to Monmouth Beach. The Borough Council, at its June…

  • City woman jailed after making bomb threat

    Former Monmouth U. employee embroiled in controversy with schoolSherry conohan By carolyn O Former Monmouth U. employee embroiled in controversy with school By carolyn O’ConnelL & Sherry conohan Staff Writers A bomb threat reportedly made by a Long Branch resident while holed up in a Princeton University academic building Saturday led city police to join…

  • Noise complaint leads to drug-related arrest

    Police had to use pepper spray to subdue Rockwell Ave. man By carolyn o Police had to use pepper spray to subdue Rockwell Ave. man By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Authorities still had enough evidence to press drug charges against a city resident despite his attempts to flush the drugs down the…

  • Boro’s DARE program graduates 160

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — With skit, song, dance and poetry, fifth-graders at the Frank Antonides School played out what they have learned during this year’s DARE program at a graduation ceremony held in the gym. Each of the approximately 130 students who completed the course, which…