Category: Atlanticville News

  • Baxter heads newly reconstructed TRWRA

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer veronica yankowski Joining in overseeing the massive $48 million expansion and upgrading of the Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority sewage-treatment plant in Monmouth Beach are Elwood Baxter, authority chairman, and Michael A. Gianforte, executive director. MONMOUTH BEACH — The $48 million expansion and upgrading of the…

  • Bad engineering cited as cause for flooding

    Residents of Dale Street say water problems are a common occurrence By carolyn o Bad engineering cited as cause for flooding By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer Flooding is a regular occurrence on Dale Street in Long Branch. There is no such thing as a little rain on Dale Street in Long Branch. Residents there say…

  • News & Views

    Talk of war brings to mind weapons of destruction News & Views Vivian Martin Talk of war brings to mind weapons of destruction There are rumors President George W. Bush is planning to attack Iraq sometime in the near future in an attempt to do away with Saddam Hussein. I think if he does attack,…

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    VERONICA YANKOWSKI Jamie King, 9, builds a sandcastle on the beach in Long Branch on Monday.

  • Z•E•S•TFOR LIVING

    Telling tales of ships wrecked at seaLifesaving stations played critical role in successful rescues By sherry conohanStaff Writer Telling tales of ships wrecked at sea Lifesaving stations played critical role in successful rescues By sherry conohan Staff Writer PHOTOS BY JERRY WOLKOWITZ Tom Hoffman, a park ranger and historian, shares his knowledge of shipwrecks and…

  • Geese overrunning Franklin Lake area

    Residents approach council, seekingway to fix problem By sherry conohanStaff Writer Residents approach council, seeking way to fix problem By sherry conohan Staff Writer A contingent of residents from streets around Franklin Lake got quick action from the West Long Branch Borough Council when they complained about the geese fouling their yards. The residents asked…

  • Latino Chamber of Commerce extends thanks to supporters

    By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer Gloria Stravelli Juan Fret (l) was the featured speaker at the first Luncheon of the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Monmouth County Inc. Ambar Abelar is president of the business group for Latino business owners and professionals. The Latino Chamber of Commerce of Monmouth County Inc.…

  • Princeton anthrax leads to test of facility

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI The Monmouth Processing and Distribution Center in Eatontown underwent additional testing for anthrax last weekend. EATONTOWN — The regional postal facility on Industrial Way West, which was tested for anthrax last October, was again tested for the biological agent on Sunday, according to U.S.…

  • Many questions, few answers on Jerry Morgan Park

    Gas company officials decline to respondto residents By carolyn o Gas company officials decline to respond to residents’ queries By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — It stinks. Even officials with the New Jersey Resources Co. (NJR) were willing to acknowledge that there is a strong odor emanating from the remediation site at Jerry…