Category: Atlanticville News

  • Deal Yeshiva application sent back to Planning Board

    WEST LONG BRANCH — The Zoning Board of Adjustment bounced Deal Yeshiva’s application to put in two swimming pools and a playground back to the Planning Board, where the school originally began its quest for needed approvals. Thomas H. Klein, the attorney for the Zoning Board, recommended to the board at its meeting March 27…

  • Festival aims to educate as well as entertain

    Many community groupshave supporting roles inTwo River Film Festival By gloria stravelliStaff Writer Many community groups have supporting roles in Two River Film Festival By gloria stravelli Staff Writer Rosellen Otrakji (third from left), the driving force behind the Two River Film Festival, goes over planning materials with students from Monmouth University, who are serving…

  • Skateboarders seek a park of their own

    Teens submitpetition supporting creation of facility By carolyn o Teens submit petition supporting creation of facility By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer It started in the notebook of an Ocean Township middle school student. Three years later, the notion of a township skateboard park is becoming a reality for Josh Linkhart. Linkhart, 15, of Barbara Lane,…

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    VERONICA YANKOWSKI After 28 years of service, Steven Fitzpatrick is retiring as a lieutenant with the Long Branch Fire Department. See page 13.

  • Cost to live in city making big jump

    Property owners asked for additional$2.4M this year By carolyn o Property owners asked for additional $2.4M this year By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer The Long Branch mayor and City Council have introduced a $32.8 million budget that calls for a tax levy of $20.1 million. The tax levy is about 13.5 percent more than last…

  • City man arrested in stabbing incident

    Two off-duty law enforcement officerswitnessed assault By carolyn o City man arrested in stabbing incident Two off-duty law enforcement officers witnessed assault By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Two off-duty law enforcement officers came to the aid of a man who had been thrown to the ground and stabbed several times last Friday.…

  • Women’s work: never done, usually underpaid

    Mary Gatta tackles issue as director at Rutgers U. Center for Women By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer VERONICAYANKOWSKI Mary Gatta’s own experience in low-wage jobs has provided insight for her research at Rutgers University’s Center for Women and Work. Summer jobs during high school and college provided Dr. Mary Gatta with…

  • Sea Bright socked by Shore Regional tax

    Borough experiencing largest tax increase among towns in district By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth Beach catches a break next year in the Shore Regional High School budget. The borough’s tax rate to support its share of the $10,143,032 levy will go down. The tax rates of…

  • Pier Village attracts second familiar name

    National chain launching freshfranchise concept with city outlet By carolyn o National chain launching fresh franchise concept with city outlet By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer A local icon was the first business to land in Pier Village; a national icon is second. A Stewart’s Root Beer franchise has signed on as the second business to…