Category: Atlanticville News

  • Eatontown election decided by coin toss

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Eatontown election decided by coin toss By Sherry conohan Staff Writer EATONTOWN — A coin toss determined the newest member of the Borough Council. It will be Gerri Hopkins, who won her seat when the quarter used in the toss came up "tails." Harvey Slovin, with whom Hopkins tied in the…

  • Traffic troubles told to council

    By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Residents of Heath Avenue and Alvord Avenue came out in force at the last Township Council meeting to demand safer streets for their neighborhood. Representing 16 individuals from the neighborhood, Michael Finello of Heath Avenue, who said the traffic issue was presented to the…

  • Vandals stage repeat attacks on mailbox

    Manatee mailboxdamaged several timesin recent weeks By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Manatee mailbox damaged several times in recent weeks By Sherry conohan Staff Writer ANTHONY M. “DOC” VILLANE JR. Ali Villane, granddaughter of Anthony M. “Doc” Villane Jr., stands next to the manatee mailbox in front of the elder Villane’s home in Eatontown. EATONTOWN — When…

  • perspective

    Former mayor has a lot of good to look back onHenry Shaheen By sherry conohanStaff Writer Former mayor has a lot of good to look back on Henry Shaheen’s public life included 4 terms as WLB leader By sherry conohan Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Former West Long Branch Mayor Henry J. Shaheen Henry J. Shaheen…

  • Scores continue to rise in borough schools

    Software companies honor district for success in using products By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The dramatic improvement in student scores on state-mandated tests between 1999 and 2002 was outlined for the Board of Education by Superintendent of Schools Robert J. Soprano. Soprano noted in a presentation at a board…

  • New library head to focus on technology

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — The borough library has a new director. Jim Delehanty, president of the trustees of the West Long Branch Public Library, announced on Monday that David M. Lisa will become the new director as of Dec. 2. He will succeed Elsalyn Palmisano, who…

  • Borough honors police officer, first aid members

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer Police officer Daniel McManus (l) speaks with Jay Helt and his wife, Susan, at the Monmouth Beach municipal building. McManus used an automated external defibrillator to revive Helt after he suffered a massive heart attack. MONMOUTH BEACH — A borough police officer and four members of…

  • Hiers to fill Weldon’s seat on town council

    By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Chosen to fill the vacant council seat in the township, J. David Hiers is eager to serve the public in an official capacity. Hiers, 58, a township resident since 1959, was selected from a pool of more than a dozen candidates Nov. 13. "This…

  • Napoletano’s tenure as top cop is over

    After 8 years, Long Branch public safety director steps down By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer The city of Long Branch is about to begin a search for a new public safety director. Louis Napole-tano, who served as the director for eight years, has announced his retirement. Prior to his appointment as director…