Category: Atlanticville News

  • Controversy continues over parks’ bow hunt

    Park system says hunt controls deer population; advocates fault land management, inhumane method BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Wildlife advocates and Monmouth County Park System officials are at odds over the annual bow-hunting season, which extends from Oct. 1 until Jan. 1 or Feb. 18, depending on the park. A park system spokesman explained…

  • The Boss’s glory days find new home at Monmouth

    University archives nearly 14,900 documents in special collection BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer The Bruce Springsteen Special Collection archive consists of nearly 14,900 documents donated by fans around the world and gathered by the Friends of Bruce Springsteen. I f you can find the building on Monmouth University’s campus that houses an archival collection of…

  • Ocean Twp. Planning Board approves new recycling facility

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A new facility for the Department of Public Works will be built adjacent to the current DPW site to help alleviate space and security problems. At its Oct. 24 planning meeting, the Planning Board approved the use of the 1-acre parcel on SunsetAvenue as the site for…

  • Takanassee buildings deteriorate

    Plans to move two buildings to new sites are at standstill BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Time and the elements are taking their toll on the historical Takanassee Lifesaving Station buildings in Long Branch, where evidence of deterioration is visible on Oct. 28. More photos page 8 and gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff The landmark Takanassee Lifesaving…

  • Monmouth U to host Veterans Day roll call

    WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University has joined a nationwide grassroots effort to honorAmerican servicemen and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan during the past decade. On Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11, campus and community volunteers at Monmouth University and more than 100 colleges and universities across the nation will…

  • L.B. sewer project nears completion

    LBSA spokeswoman says upgrades have stemmed odor complaints BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Complaints about odors emanating from the Long Branch Sewerage Authority (LBSA) plant have dropped off since remediation to the facility on Joline Avenue. According to Laurie Hartnett, there hasn’t been a complaint about sewage odor in nearly three months. Hartnett,…

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    Kristen Koniares, of Monmouth Beach, selects a pumpkin during the fifth annual Monmouth Beach Scarecrow Festival held on Oct. 22. The event, sponsored by the Monmouth Beach Beautification Committee, also featured a pie and cupcake contest. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • UEZ director sees future for program

    Jones plans to offer loans to qualified small businesses with remaining funds BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer The director of the Long Branch Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) said last week that although the state has cut funding to the program, he expects the UEZ to continue supporting local businesses into the future. “I plan on continuing…

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    Children of all ages decorate their respective pumpkins during the fifth annual Monmouth Beach Scarecrow Festival held at the Monmouth Beach Borough Hall on October 22. The event, sponsored by the Monmouth Beach Beautification Committee, also featured a pie and cupcake contest. ERIC SUCAR staff