Category: Atlanticville News

  • Committee on county 9/11 memorial formed

    By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer A committee of Monmouth County residents met for the first time this week to take up the task of envisioning a county memorial to the events and victims of Sept. 11. The Monmouth County Sept. 11 Memorial Committee will be responsible for developing the model for…

  • Applied Cos. gets partner for Beachfront North

    By carolyn o Applied Cos. gets partner for Beachfront North By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Some changes will be made to Beachfront North, necessitating another appearance before the city’s Planning Board. Changes to the plan coincide with a change in the designated developer for the project. The Applied Cos., Hoboken, won the…

  • Park ‘a reflection of Eatontown and its spirit’

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer With help from the Monmouth Conservation Foundation and Green Acres funding, Eatontown was able to obtain the land for a new Veterans Memorial Park which was dedicated July Fourth. EATONTOWN — With flags waving, the municipal band playing, and a few short speeches apropos for the…

  • Changes vowed in wake of Fund Drive report

    Accountant makes11 recommendations for association By carolyn o Accountant makes 11 recommendations for association’s operation By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Although an auditor has completed his report of the Long Branch Fire Department Fund Drive Association Inc. and has made 11 recommendations for the operation and management of its financial records, the…

  • Crazy hats, swimming, bowling all part of the fun at day camp

    Chris Kelly West Long Branch’s Danielle Ciaglia, 7, proudly wears her special Sponge Bob hat for West Long Branch Day Camp’s Crazy Hat Day. WEST LONG BRANCH — It was "hats off" to the kids Monday morning at the West Long Branch Day Camp’s annual Crazy Hat Day. Borough children between the ages of 5…

  • Council seeks method to control Howard Commons

    By Sherry conohanStaff Writer By Sherry conohan Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The borough may purchase the Howard Commons Army housing complex in order to have more control over its redevelopment as it is turned over to the civilian sector. A resolution authorizing the purchase of Howard Commons was passed unanimously by the Borough Council at…

  • City law requires contractor to pave

    Ordinance limits amount of time to pass before roads are resurfaced By carolyn o By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer Time’s up. Long Branch officials are warning the contractor revamping the city’s sewer system that it has reached the limit on repaving some roads that have been ripped up for the project. According to a city…

  • Photo

    Chris Kelly Michelle Kantor (bow) and Drew Edson power their way over a wave during the start of their leg of the boat relay. The lifeguards of Seven Presidents Park ended up placing sixth in the event and seventh overall in the Belmar Invitational Lifeguard Tournament, held July 11.

  • Money for land may come from new tax

    By sherry conohanStaff Writer By sherry conohan Staff Writer An open space tax may lie in the future for Monmouth Beach. At its caucus meeting July 8, the Borough Commission asked its lawyer, Dennis Collins, to draw up a proposed ordinance that would establish a tax to raise revenue to purchase property for open space.…