Category: Atlanticville News

  • Drowning ruled cause of attorney’s death

    Staff Writer By nicole c. vaccaro DEAL — George M. Chamlin, 70, an attorney with his own practice in West Long Branch, died last Tuesday after drowning in his beach club’s pool. A longtime member at Deal Casino, Chamlin was standing in about 31/2 feet of water when he just slumped over, witnesses reported. Lifeguards…

  • State selects stretch of Rt. 36 for improvements

    State selects stretch of Rt. 36 for improvements CHRIS KELLY Work on Route 36 between Branchport Avenue and Clifton Avenue is slated to begin in 2005 and take two years to complete. Project is expected to cost $5.8 million; DOT seeking federal funds By carolyn o’connell Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — It’s a state road,…

  • Gemma unfazed by district change Oceanport mayor now running for Assembly in 12th District

    Staff Writer By ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Gemma unfazed by district change Oceanport mayor now running for Assembly in 12th District OCEANPORT — He may have announced as a candidate for the Assembly in the 11th District, but Oceanport Mayor Gordon Gemma, a Democrat, has no misgivings about making his run in the 12th District. Gemma…

  • Transit projects could have impact for regional riders

    Staff Writer By dick metzgar Plans are on the drawing board that could double the number of trains that are funneled into New York from Long Branch over NJ Transit’s North Jersey Coast Line. According to Monmouth County Freeholder Ted Narozanick, this added passenger rail service would be of tremendous benefit for commuters from Monmouth…

  • Gen. Nabors to retire after 35 years with Fort Monmouth

    Maj. Gen. Robert L. Nabors, commander of the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) and Fort Monmouth, will relinquish command during a change of command and retirement ceremony on July 20 at 9:30 a.m. The ceremony will take place at Cowan Park, Fort Monmouth. (In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be in the Physical…

  • Oceanfest 2001

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY Gabrielle Boyar, 8, West Long Branch and Nicholas Klein, 8, Point Pleasant, tackle the rock wall during Long Branch’s Oceanfest celebration July Fourth. Long Branch’s Deasie Caldwell, 8, gets her face painted during the annual Oceanfest July Fourth celebration along the Long Branch promenade. Although showers held off for most of…

  • Not-so-squeamish Sisters gather to talk about crime Mystery lovers have mission to promote careers of female writers

    Correspondent By linda bean Not-so-squeamish Sisters gather to talk about crime Mystery lovers have mission to promote careers of female writers JERRY WOLKOWITZ Members of the Sisters In Crime organization (l-r) Barbara Nuzzo, North Brunswick, club historian; Pat Marinelli, Woodbridge; Elaine Togneri, Monroe, a club founder and newsletter editor; and Adele Polomski, Milltown, critique a…

  • Couple gets hives after seeing bee movie ‘Ulee’s Gold’ inspires Tinton Falls couple to begin keeping bees

    Staff Writer By gloria stravelli Couple gets hives after seeing bee movie ‘Ulee’s Gold’ inspires Tinton Falls couple to begin keeping bees JERRY WOLKOWITZ Mary Kosenski of Tinton Falls knows the bees do most of the work, but she still has plenty to do for her business, E&M Gold. The newly arrived queen bee meandered…

  • Firefighter reinstated; city appealing decision

    Firefighter reinstated; city appealing decision By Carolyn O’Connell Staff Writer Joseph Hornick is not yet back to work as a Long Branch firefighter. Hornick, a volunteer with the Long Branch Fire Department since 1979, became a paid fireman in 1987. He was removed from his position in March 1996. The city fired him, citing his…