Category: Atlanticville News

  • Monmouth grad & dad take same career path

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Monmouth grad & dad take same career path FARRAH MAFFAI Alison Cavaiola, shown here with her father, Alan Cavaiola, associate professor of psychology at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, is following in her father’s footsteps. She is graduating with a degree in psychology from the university exactly 30 years after her…

  • Victory for New Team in Ocean

    Siciliano voters By carolyn o Victory for New Team in Ocean By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Despite the scandal that rocked the township this past year, the election of a new governing body drew only 20 percent of registered voters to the polls. The New Team for Ocean slate, which included two…

  • Volunteers plant trees, seeds of preservation

    Donation of landprovides lasting legacyin West Long Branch By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Donation of land provides lasting legacy in West Long Branch By Sherry conohan Staff Writer SHERRY CONOHAN Emily Kinslow, 9, of West Long Branch, spreads topsoil around a newly planted tree in a section of the 71/2-acre tract fronting on Wall Street that…

  • perspective

    For one soldier, going back a key to moving on By carolyn o perspective For one soldier, going back a key to moving on By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer Michael Winnick receives his Bronze Star for heroism from Gen. R.R. Ploger in 1967 following his participation in a battle in…

  • St. Dorothea pastor celebrates 25th year as priest

    The Rev. G. William Evans EATONTOWN — The Rev. G. William Evans, pastor of St. Dorothea’s Roman Catholic Church, just celebrated the 25th anniversary of his ordination as a priest. Father Bill, as his parishioners affectionately call him, was ordained a priest at 10 a.m. on May 20, 1978, by Bishop George W. Ahr at…

  • Sea Bright thinking big on SRHS budget cut

    Borough may seek as much as $3 million indistrict spending cuts By sherry conohanStaff Writer Borough may seek as much as $3 million in district spending cuts By sherry conohan Staff Writer Chafing under a per-pupil cost of $44,500 for its students, Sea Bright is calling for a reduction of at least $3 million in…

  • Photo

    CHRIS KELLY Long Branch’s Mike Bland crosses the line first in the 100-meter dash at the Monmouth County Championships at Holmdel High School on May 8. Bland won a pair of gold medals en route to being named the meet’s Most Outstanding Track Performer.

  • WLB council trims school budget

    K-8 district By sherry conohanStaff Writer K-8 district’s spending reduced by roughly 1% under agreement By sherry conohan Staff Writer The West Long Branch Borough Council and the Board of Education have reached an agreement to cut $86,000 from the school district’s proposed budget of $8,670,061, which was defeated by voters in the April 15…

  • LBHA recognizing unique situation for military

    Answering call of duty could put housing at risk under existing rules By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city housing authority plans to relax its strict housing occupancy rules for those on active military duty. A conflict between the housing authority’s rules and requirements of military life was brought…