Category: Atlanticville News

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     Youngsters enjoy turns on the trampoline at Seashore Day Camp in Long Branch on July 23 during an 85th Anniversary Celebration attended by local officials and alumni who have attended the camp, including a 1927 camper. More photos on page 18 and at gmnews.com.

  • Brookdale graduates Adult Basic Education students

    LONG BRANCH — Brookdale Community College’s Long Branch Higher Education Center celebrated achievements with more than 100 students, their families and friends at the Adult Basic Education (ABE) GED/English as a Second Language graduation ceremony on June 7. The program has been in place for some 20 years, with classes offered at the Long Branch,…

  • FMERA seeks Army funds for security at fort

    Fire response plan for base being discussed BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer The three host municipalities of Tinton Falls, Oceanport and Eatontown may not be footing the bill for Fort Monmouth security after the post closes on Sept. 15. At the July 20 Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) meeting, Bruce Steadman, FMERA secretary and…

  • Fresh Air Fund kids get beach sendoff

    Host families and city youths share a week at the shore BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Shandra Rogers (center), of New York City, enjoys time in the sun and sand at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in Long Branch on July 20 along with other youngsters who spent a weeklong summer vacation with Monmouth County host families…

  • Advocates look to expand 9/11 health care bill

    Cancer not among eligible conditions for first responders BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — After a prolonged struggle to gain Congressional approval, The James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act took effect July 1, but the legislation will never receive a perfect score from John Feal. Feal, a 9/11 first responder and leading advocate…

  • Camp Jinka honored for innovative program

    Summer camp open to children with relatives affected by brain tumors BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Volunteers help campers search for fossils in a brook at Poricy Park in Middletown during a session of Camp Jinka, a camp for children and teens that have been affected by a loved one’s diagnosis of a brain tumor.…

  • City tying up loose ends on pier project

    Final design expected to be chosen by fall BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH LONG BRANCH — The city’s plans for an ocean pier are proceeding slowly, with officials considering final design options and dealing with technical issues related to funding for the project. Three designs for the pier were presented last year, and Long…

  • St. Barnabas job fair targets jobs for vets

    BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Veterans talk to representatives of the St. Barnabas Health Care System about employment opportunities at a job fair on July 14 at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch. KENNY WALTER Clayton Simpson is one of countless veterans trying to start a new career. That is why Simpson, who served in the…

  • Charges dismissed against L.B. man

    BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Charges pending against a city man for the past six years were thrown out recently, according to his attorney, Barbara Gonos. According to Gonos, charges against Vincent Lepore were dismissed by Judge Mark Apostolou of Eatontown Municipal Court earlier this month. On July 21, 2005, Lepore was arrested…