Category: Atlanticville News

  • Atlanticville, The Hub move

    CHRIS KELLY Billy George of the Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion team edged Dicky Davis of the Monmouth Beach Bath & Tennis Club in the boys’ beach flag competition in the Battle of Monmouth Junior Lifeguard Tournament. The Atlanticville’s office has moved, and the paper has new phone and fax numbers. The move, which combines the…

  • Monmouth U. names new officers, trustees

    Staff Writer By nicole c. vaccaro Paul Doherty WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University has announced its newly elected chairman and vice chairman to the university board of trustees. Chairman-elect Paul S. Doherty is an active alumnus of Monmouth University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He has served on the…

  • City will include money to pay for new firetruck in upcoming Branchport ready to replace old enginebond

    City will include money to pay for new firetruck in upcoming Branchport ready to replace old enginebond CHRIS KELLY The Branchport Hose Company, part of the Long Branch Fire Department, is slated to receive a new firetruck; however, the new truck turned out to be longer than the existing bay, above. By carolyn O’Connell Staff…

  • New police officers heading to Newark for training

    Staff Writer By carolyn O LONG BRANCH — The city is still short on police personnel despite the nine new officers recently hired, according to the city’s public safety director. The Long Branch Police Department currently has 91 officers which includes the new hires. Over the past year 11 officers have left the department, either…

  • Three employees arrested at Monmouth Park Racetrack

    Staff Writer By carolyn O Three employees arrested at Monmouth Park Racetrack Responding to a maternity call led police to discover narcotics at the Monmouth Park Racetrack which led to the arrest of three employees. On July 29, According to Monmouth County Prosecutor John Kaye, when police arrived at the track security office, they were…

  • Novelist’s tales star bold, fearless females

    Staff Writer By gloria stravelli FARRAH MAFFAI First-time author Jennifer Wagner’s romance novel Twice Upon a Time is in bookstores now. She’s strong, intelligent and self-reliant. Like her contemporary audience, the heroine in today’s romance novel is a changed woman who is capable of taking care of herself, thank you. "Women readers don’t want to…

  • VA seeking clinic site in Monmouth County

    VA seeking clinic site in Monmouth County The state Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to open its first clinic in Monmouth County, which would bring the statewide total number of V.A. clinics up to seven. According to Sandy Warren, public relations spokeswoman for the V.A. N.J. healthcare system, the Monmouth County facility would join…

  • Man found slain in apartment

    Staff Writer By carolyn o No suspects have been identified in the brutal murder of a 53-year-old Long Branch man, according to authorities. James Matthew Haymon’s body was found lying on his couch at his Grant Court apartment with wounds to his head. According to Monmouth County Prosecutor John Kaye, the preliminary coroner’s report showed…

  • Pollution, safety questions arise in crematorium case Residents, planners remain concerned about facility’s operation

    Staff Writer By john burton Pollution, safety questions arise in crematorium case Residents, planners remain concerned about facility’s operation There will be at least one more hearing on a proposed crematorium at Woodbine Cemetery, Maple Avenue in Oceanport. Last week pollution and safety concerns were again brought up about the proposal before the borough’s Planning…