Category: Atlanticville News

  • Quality of traffic study questioned

    Congressman Pallone among those sayingstudy is not credible By gloria stravelliStaff Writer Congressman Pallone among those saying study is not credible By gloria stravelli Staff Writer It took Barbara McDevitt less than three minutes to get to the heart of the debate over rehabilitation of Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook. "Why are you up there…

  • Questions on federal aid add uncertainty to budget

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Staff reductions loom for borough schools if potential federal aid doesn’t come through, Schools Superintendent Robert J. Soprano warned the Board of Education. Soprano said that with the war in Iraq, he was uncertain how much federal aid the schools would get. He said…

  • Police continue search for cause of woman’s death

    By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Police are investigating the mysterious death of a 24-year-old city woman. On Saturday at 12:40 p.m., police responded to a call regarding a young woman inside of her vehicle at the Edgewater East Apartments on Avenel Boulevard showing no signs of life. When police…

  • Ban on smoking on beach moving forward

    By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Smokers may have to dig deep into their wallets if caught smoking in the wrong area of city beaches this summer. An amendment to an ordinance which addresses smoking on public beaches will become law if adopted following a public hearing in mid-May. The…

  • Massage business on Norwood Ave. OK’d

    Neighbors threaten court action if medical facility moves to borough By SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Massage business on Norwood Ave. OK’d Neighbors threaten court action if medical facility moves to borough By SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Plans to open a massage business in a new office building at 232 Norwood Ave. have…

  • Greater restrictions in works on placing signs

    Real estate agent, citedfor violation, had sought changes to permit signs By carolyn o Real estate agent, cited for violation, had sought changes to permit signs By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer OCEANPORT — Pauline Poyner went to the Borough Council seeking a change in the town’s sign ordinance. The council has proposed changes, but those…

  • Decades of searching delivers unexpected reward

    Inquiry to find her father leads woman to brother she never knew she had By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI MacKenzie English, along with her mother, Renate, look over photos of their trip to Bratislava, where Renate met her stepbrother, Tibor Winkler, for the first time in December. The night…

  • Vigil a heartfelt show of support

    Approximately 150 turn out at rally for troops in Iraq By sherry conohanStaff Writer Vigil a heartfelt show of support By sherry conohan Staff Writer Jeff Granit Residents of Eatontown gathered for a candlelight vigil at Wampum Park last Friday to show their support for the troops fighting in Iraq. In the damp, frigid night…

  • Change may come to school board

    Six candidates vie for three seats on panel By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer The school board race in Long Branch will be hotly contested as three incumbents, each finishing up a three-year term, will be challenged by three newcomers. Incumbent William Knox, 83, of 358 Florence Ave. has served eight terms. "You…