Category: Atlanticville News

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    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.

  • For the 20th time around, it was ladies first

    University By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer Sherry Conohan Oleta Harden, (l) a member of the Monmouth University Board of Trustees, and Philip Harden of North Brunswick with university President Rebecca Stafford. WEST LONG BRANCH — To the strains of "Tomorrow" from the movie Annie, the chairwomen of the 20 Scholarship Balls…

  • Area vets honored

    Area vets honored The New Jersey Vietnam Service Medal were presented May 7 to 237 Monmouth and Ocean County resi­dents who are veterans of the Vietnam Con­flict. The ceremony was part of New Jer­sey Viet­nam Veterans Memorial Rem­em­brance Day and was held at the memorial at PNC Arts Center, Holm­del. The medals were presented by…

  • Former director honored by N.J. Library Association

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Former director honored by N.J. Library Association By Sherry conohan Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Elsalyn Palmisano, who retired last year as director of the West Long Branch Public Library, was honored by the New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) with the first-ever Susan G. Swartzburg Preservation Award. The award was presented…

  • Stafford to be honored at university graduation

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH – Monmouth University President Rebecca Stafford, who’s retiring at the end of June after a decade at the school’s helm, will address graduates and receive an honorary degree at the college’s graduation ceremony at 1:30 p.m. May 21 on the Great Lawn. "Dr.…

  • City now in court on second Hornick mat­ter

    Latest ruling was against city claim for relief of back pay obligation By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city’s legal battle with firefighter Joe Hornick has officially entered its eighth year. The legal battle’s most recent court filing by the city is an appeal of the Merit System Board’s…

  • Vandals’ latest act is theft of baby manatee

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The decorative mailbox with a mother and baby manatee that Dr. Anthony M. "Doc" Villane Jr. installed in front of his Parker Road home last year has again been attacked by vandals. Only this time, they made off with the baby manatee after chopping…

  • Z•E•S•T

    FORLIVINGDuring school, after school, these students just gotta danceAching feet never stop these troupers frompursuing their passion By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Z•E•S•T FORLIVING During school, after school, these students just gotta dance Aching feet never stop these troupers from pursuing their passion By sandi carpello Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Cara France checks her balance at…

  • S.B. battling hard to cut high school budget

    Officials insist students are not receiving theeducation taxes pay for By sherry conohanStaff Writer Officials insist students are not receiving the education taxes pay for By sherry conohan Staff Writer The Shore Regional High School Board of Education and the borough of Sea Bright are squaring off for a fight to the finish on the…