Category: Atlanticville News

  • Operation Sleighbells: a century-old tradition

    Family & Children’s Service provides toys and gifts for families, children in need BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI More than a century ago a group of Long Branch residents began a holiday toy and gift drive to help local children in need. That tradition gave rise to Family & Children’s Service (FCS), which carries on the 101-year-old…

  • Father charged with murder of 2-year-old, caught in Calif.

    By Nicole Antonucci Staff Writer Arthur E. Morgan III, 27, is detained by U.S. Marshals in San Diego on Nov. 29. Morgan was charged last week with the murder of his 2-year-old daughter, Tierra.Arthur E. Morgan III, the man charged last week with the murder of his 2-year-old daughter, Tierra Morgan-Glover, was arrested Nov. 29…

  • Eatontown looks for source of Wampum Lake pollution

    Studies reveal heavy metal contamination BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Despite the U.S. Army’s claims that it is not responsible for the pollution of Wampum Lake, the Eatontown Borough Council is supporting an analysis by Ed Dlugosz, of the Environmental Commission, that claims otherwise. During the Nov. 9 workshop meeting, members of the council decided…

  • Shelter alumni star in MCSPCA calendar

    2012 Homeward Bound Alumni Calendar on sale now Nermal, an adoptee from the Monmouth County SPCA, became the model for the calendar’s cover. The wait is over, and the star of the Monmouth County SPCA (MCSPCA) alumni calendar has made his debut. The featured adoptee is a feline named Nermal who, like many other shelter…

  • Homeless veteran program coming to Fort Monmouth

    Soldier On provides support services, medical assistance BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer When Monmouth County Freeholder Lillian Burry learned about Soldier On, a program focused on helping homeless veterans, she took action to bring the program to Fort Monmouth. “There is nothing like this in New Jersey,” Burry said in an interview on Nov. 4.…

  • City seeks grant to improve Troutman’s Creek drainage

    BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city is seeking grant funding to help mitigate flooding from Troutman’s Creek after heavy rains. The City Council passed a resolution at the Oct. 25 meeting authorizing an application for an $80,000 grant from the state Department of Transportation to upgrade the drainage system for Troutman’s Creek.…

  • Volunteer helps others to look good, promotes well-being

    BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent Sandy Marinko styles wigs for cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy. When Sandy Marinko retired a few years ago as a salon owner and hair stylist, she looked for a place to volunteer where she could interact directly with people who could use her talents. “I wanted something hands-on,” said Marinko, the…

  • Eatontown to take control of roads at Parker Village

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer EATONTOWN — With Mayor Gerald Tarantolo voting to break a 3-3 tie vote, the borough agreed to assume responsibility for six roads in the Parker Village development at the Nov. 9 meeting. At the workshop meeting earlier, the road takeover resolution was a topic of discussion with the borough engineer,…

  • Job fair aim: to help veterans transition back into work force

    Recruiter: Discipline, respect among characteristics that make service personnel an asset BY JACK MURTHA Correspondent Army veteran Christian Rodriguez flashes a smile as he talks with Sue Guarino of Comcast during the Hire a Veteran Job Fair. ERIC SUCAR staff For some returning veterans, the job market is a grueling battlefield. Those waging this war…