Category: Atlanticville News

  • Roller coaster lovers take a ride at Great Adventure

    Jackson theme park hosts special guests BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Members of Theme Park Review, an international roller coaster enthusiast group, made a visit to SIx Flags Great Adventure in Jackson on Aug. 4. About 100 members from nine countries took a ride on the roller coasters before the park opened. JACKSON — What…

  • North Carolina resident pleads guilty to robberies

    A Kingston, N.C., man has admitted to robbing a bank in Howell, six fast food restaurants, and a convenience store in Monmouth and Middlesex counties between Jan. 29 and Feb. 12, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced in a press release dated July 27. Timothy Lester Johnson, also known as Amiri Allah, pleaded guilty to…

  • County: Demand on Veterans Service Office is increasing

    I n the six months since the Monmouth County Veterans Services Office opened, the number of clients is steadily rising. A total of 850 veterans have contacted the Freehold office for help, according to a press release from the county. “Six months ago we opened our doors to veterans and they are coming for help…

  • Rock Solid Mud Run

    Top left: Jennifer Bookbinder, of Howell, crawls through the slop during the Rock Solid Mud Run at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park Aug. 6. Rock Solid Sports donated a portion of the event’s profits to the Semper Fi Fund, which provides financial aid to injured service members and their families. Top right: Participants pull themselves…

  • Costs for Oceanfest at issue in Long Branch

    BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city’s costs for Oceanfest, the city’s traditional July 4 celebration, was the subject of controversy at a recent City Council meeting. Resident Bill McLaughlin said during the July 26 council meeting that the city should not absorb any of the cost of Oceanfest, which is co-sponsored by…

  • Lifeguards focus on versatility for tourney

    Long Branch team finishes 1st in annual tournament BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Above: Monmouth County lifeguard squads competed in six different relay races during the 12th annual Monmouth County Lifeguard Tournament held at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in Long Branch on July 29. Below: Lifeguards await the start of the tournament. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR…

  • Clearwater Festival in Asbury Park Aug. 20

    Musicians provide entertainment at a past Clearwater Festival. FILE PHOTO The 2011 Clearwater Festival, a free, family-friendly celebration of the earth’s resources with live music, food, fun and environmental exhibits, rolls into shady Sunset Park in Asbury Park on Saturday, Aug. 20. The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Clearwater Festival is…

  • A challenge on land, water … and mud

    Inaugural Rock Solid Mud Run set for Aug. 6 at Raceway Park Participants crawl through some cool, refreshing slop during a test run of the Rock Solid Mud Run course. The event will be held Aug. 6 at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park on a course designed by active-duty U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Chris…

  • Blink-182 comes to arts center with new release on the way

    BY NATHAN ROSMAN Correspondent Tom DeLonge Blink-182 are making their return to the music industry this fall with their sixth studio album, “Neighborhoods,” which is scheduled for release on Sept. 27. Following a hiatus that began in 2005, Blink-182, a pop punk band, reunited at the 2009 Grammy awards and announced that a new album…