Category: Atlanticville News
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Parking authority preps presentation for council ‘Transit village’ concept suggested by expert for Elberon train station
By carolyn o Parking authority preps presentation for council ‘Transit village’ concept suggested by expert for Elberon train station By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The parking authority is expected to make a presentation before the mayor and council after reviewing the current parking situation in the city. Last month the parking authority…
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Good food, good wine and a better education
Event expected to raise more than $40,000 for school programs By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Good food, good wine and a better education Event expected to raise more than $40,000 for school programs By Sherry conohan Staff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer SHERRY CONOHAN Chris Pells, a representative of A.V. Imports Inc., serves wine to…
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Incumbents ready to make unchallenged run for council
WEST LONG BRANCH — Neither the Democratic nor Republican Party put up a second candidate for the two council seats at stake in the November election. Councilman Joseph DeLisa, a Democrat, and Councilman Richard F. Cooper Jr., a Republican, are running for re-election to the Borough Council. DeLisa, an official of the plumbers union, earned…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Real and mock borough councils on same path
Officials already at work on proposed connection between school and park By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Real and mock borough councils on same path By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — An eighth-grade student participating in Youth Government Day as a member of the Borough Council proposed developing a path between the Frank Antonides…
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Addition proving more costly than expected
Council being asked for more money to expand fire headquarters By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — More money is needed to renovate the city’s fire headquarters on Union Avenue. The project, primarily to place a prefabricated addition on the building, has been bid four times over the last two years,…
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City to keep Ranch property right of way
By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The development of the Ranch property is stalled after a 3-2 vote defeated an ordinance which would allow a paper street to be vacated. Without the adoption of the ordinance, the city will not be relinquishing a right of way through the property. As…