Category: Atlanticville News

  • Circle BMW expansion plan hits bumpy road

    Application carried to April 11 Planning Board meeting BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — A controversial plan to expand the Circle BMW dealership on Route 36 hit a snag last week when it was discovered that the applicant’s initial proposal was incomplete. The proposal, which calls for the construction of a 20,472-square-foot car wash…

  • Spring Lake: a little bit of everything

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Downtown Spring Lake Named for the spring-fed lake in the middle of the town’s Divine Park and nicknamed the “Irish Riviera” after the town’s wealthy founders, Spring Lake is a haven for relaxation and beauty along the Jersey Shore. Just two miles long by one mile wide with tree-lined streets…

  • DEP: Gas plant site remediation ongoing

    Seaview Avenue bridge scheduled for removal BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Remediation of the Long Branch Avenue gas plant in Long Branch by New Jersey Natural Gas Co. is expected to enter phase two by the end of the year. LONG BRANCH — A spokesperson for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said last…

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    Julia Whary rehearses a scene for West Park Players’ upcoming production of the musical “Les Miserables” to be performed at Ocean Township High School April 7-9. More photos, page 3. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • VA to establish new vets clinic in Tinton Falls

    Facility will offer extended services to female veterans BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer Local military veterans and retirees received some good news last week when the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it will continue to operate a community-based outpatient clinic (CBOC) in Monmouth County following the closure of Fort Monmouth. The new clinic,…

  • ‘Les Miserables’ at Ocean Township H.S.

    Ocean Township High School students rehearse a scene for West Park Players’ upcoming production of the musical “Les Miserables” to be performed at the high school April 7-9. Above right: Nick Manfredi (r) and Richard Huy in rehearsal. PHOTOS BY LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • Sea Girt offers historic lore, ocean panorama

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Sea Girt Lighthouse FollowWreck Pond bridge into the beautiful and historic borough of Sea Girt. This one-square-mile town includes the area between Stockton Lake and Wreck Pond. Though modest in size, the quaint beach town incorporated in 1917 is packed with history, dining and 1.75 miles of beach. Travel down Ocean Avenue…

  • Long Branch budget calls for tax increase

    Budget hearing set for April 26; public vote on April 27 BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — City residents may see their tax bills increase by as much as 4 percent this year under a preliminary $47.8 million municipal budget approved last week. The City Council passed a resolution at the March 22 meeting…

  • Pallone: L.B. community health center at risk

    Legislator warns repeal of health care reform could endanger centers BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Marta Silverberg, executive director of the Monmouth Family Health Center, Long Branch, and Rep. Frank Pallone for Jr. listen to comments at a press conference last week. health KENNY WALTER LONG BRANCH — Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) warned last…