Category: Atlanticville News

  • Long Branch girl pops to the top in New York

    Bested 2,000others in radio station By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Long Branch girl pops to the top in New York Bested 2,000 others in radio station’s ‘New York Idol’ contest By Sherry conohan Staff Writer Jillian Gaudious LONG BRANCH — The dream of Jillian Gaudious for a career in music got a welcome boost with her…

  • Board approves $5M school building project

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer Board approves $5M school building project By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — A plan to build a one-story addition to serve the borough’s two schools with a media center, two computer labs and six classrooms lies at the center of improvements expected to cost about $5 million. The…

  • Mapping out a better Broadway

    By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer Copyright Thompson Design Group Inc., Boston, 2002 LONG BRANCH — The design plan for lower Broadway is city officials’ vision for a flourishing, interactive community. The plan for the 72.2-acre sector, which runs from Second Avenue along Broadway west to the train tracks by City Hall, was…

  • perspective

    Mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a checkupBiopsy proves helpful toolin diagnosing breast cancer By gloria stravelliStaff Writer Mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a checkup Biopsy proves helpful tool in diagnosing breast cancer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Meg Levinson is a nurse/practitioner in charge of Women’s Diagnostic Services for Riverview Medical…

  • Recreation director may be in place next year

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — The borough took one step closer to hiring a part-time recreation director with the appointment of a council committee to draft a job description for the post. Mayor Paul Zambrano, at the Oct. 2 council caucus, named Councilwoman Janet Tucci as liaison…

  • Results of Sprint Triathlon announced

    The Monmouth County Park System has announced the results of its Sprint Triathlon, held at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, Long Branch. The race drew 141 athletes and consisted of a quarter-mile swim, a 13-mile bike ride, and a 4-mile run. Placing second with a time of 1:00.12 was Mateo Mercur, 29, of the Oakhurst section…

  • Weldon’s guilty; other charges expected

    Despite plea,ex-mayor could face more charges in ongoing investigation By carolyn o Weldon’s guilty; other charges expected Despite plea, ex-mayor could face more charges in ongoing investigation By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer Officials say the investigation of former Ocean Township Mayor Terrance D. Weldon, leading to his plea of guilt in extorting $64,000 from land…

  • Photo

    CHRIS KELLY Long Branch High School’s marching band was one of the 10 bands that took part in the All-Shore Marching Band Festival at Middletown High School South last week.

  • Plans for Howard Commons revealed

    Proposal calls for eliminating more than 200 units in complex By sherry conohanStaff Writer By sherry conohan Staff Writer Howard Commons now (above) and as it could be as envisioned by Kise, Straw and Kolodner the consultant Eatontown officials hired to help with redevelopment plans for the property that has been declared surplus housing by…