Category: Atlanticville News

  • Shore Regional H.S. marks 50 years

    BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Shore Regional High School alumni from throughout the country have returned home to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their alma mater. Andrew Ker, Shore Regional School District public information officer, explained that the 50th anniversary celebration started in 2011 and will conclude next October. “The idea of…

  • Eatontown repeals open space ordinance

    Funds will help stabilize taxes, pay for services BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Approximately $900,000 that was initially reserved for open space acquisition will now be used to offset taxes and provide essential services to residents. During the Jan. 25 meeting, the Borough Council unanimously voted to repeal a 2001 ordinance that created…

  • Quilt club stitches to help those in need

    Members of the quilting group at the Garden Hills Residence in Ocean Township display the patchwork quilt donated to St. Anselm’s Church. Standing: (l-r) Tom Fitzsimmons, Paul Mazoki, the Rev. Gene Vavrick of St. Anselm’s, with residents Alice Clare, Annie Valmas; seated, (l-r) Elizabeth Lonnie, Mary VanCleve, Grace Mando, Evelyn Hauschild, and Karen Lerner. OCEAN…

  • West Long Branch BOE considers moving election

    School panel expects to vote on measure on Jan. 31 BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer   WEST LONG BRANCH – Members of the West Long Branch Public School District Board of Education expect to take action on a resolution that would move the annual school election from April to November. The board is expected to…

  • Transparency bill sheds light on ‘shadow government’

    Bill requires state, regional & local authorities to post public information online BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Jennifer Back Close to 600 local authorities and commissions spend $5 billion in taxpayer money per year that until recently was nearly impossible to track in New Jersey’s so-called “shadow government.” “Seven out of 587 [government entities] have…

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    Kindergartners make their to the stage prior to performing in the Amerigo A. Anastasia School’s Winter Concert, which was held at Long Branch Middle School on Jan. 19. More photos, page 18. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Bill permits stand-ins for mayors on FMERA

    Host town mayors can now name designees to attend authority meetings BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer A new bill will allow the mayors of the three Fort Monmouth host towns to designate a stand-in to attend meetings of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) in their absence. The new law, S-2825/A-3972, signed by Gov. Chris…

  • Grow Monmouth offers new business tool

    Anew tool that provides businesses with a wide range of local demographic information was unveiled last week at the first meeting of the county’s Grow Monmouth Advisory Committee. Comprised of some 40 business, academic and municipal representatives, the advisory committee announced the new Business Analyst Tool as an enhancement to the county’s Economic Opportunity Mapping…

  • School districts look at sharing services

    Study will look at administrators, operations at six schools in four districts BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI & KENNY WALTER Staff Writers Four local school districts are exploring opportunities for shared administrative services, including superintendents, to achieve cost savings. The Shore Regional High School, West Long Branch, Oceanport and Monmouth Beach school districts have hired educational and…