Category: Atlanticville News

  • L.B. looking at cost vs. profits for beach operation

    City may offer holiday badge sale promotion BY KENNY WALTER LONG BRANCH — After a banner revenue year at the city’s beaches, Long Branch officials are going to evaluate the costs associated with operating and maintaining the beaches. The topic of beach fees was brought up at the City Council’s Oct. 26 workshop meeting, where…

  • Wolves visit the library

    Clockwise from above: Howling Woods Farm volunteer Kymberli Morris performs a trick with 5-year-old gray wolf Takoda during a visit to the West Long Branch Library on Oct. 20. One of the wolves from Howling Woods Farm, Jackson, that visited the library starred in the film “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” Children of all ages take turns…

  • Harley-Davidson/Buell to host Veterans Day fundraiser

    LONG BRANCH — A ride to honor the nation’s veterans will begin at Harley-Davidson/ Buell of Long Branch and culminate in a Veterans Day ceremony at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial. Harley-Davidson/Buell of Long Branch will host the annual fundraising event to benefit the Veterans’ Children Scholarship Fund on Nov. 11. According to Jeff…

  • Nov. programs at L.B. Library

    LONG BRANCH — As the holiday season approaches, take some time to relax with a good book, a movie or a program at the Long Branch Free Public Library. Bring the family for a fun, quiet activity to Family FilmDay: “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947) Saturday, Nov. 13, 2 p.m.; “Pocahontas,” Saturday, Nov. 27, 2…

  • Church of the Presidents to benefit from tea

    The Long Branch Historical Museum Association (LBHMA) is celebrating Julia Dent Grant — the second First Lady to vacation in Long Branch — at its second annual Autumn Tea, from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 7 at Branches Catering, 123 Monmouth Road, West Long Branch. The event will feature Larry and Constance Clowers of Gettysburg,…

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    The Shore Regional High School field hockey squad celebrates after winning the Shore Conference Tournament championship game against Freehold Borough High School held at Rumson-Fair Haven High School in Rumson on Oct. 28. The Blue Devils beat Freehold Borough by a score of 2-1. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Opinions differ on court’s decision on fort plan

    Advocates see impact as more housing; Sen. Beck says plan may not change BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Housing advocates and local legislators disagree about the impact of an appellate court decision that invalidates the housing portion of the Fort Monmouth reuse plan. The Fair Share Housing Center, Cherry Hill, appealed adoption of the Fort…

  • Conference will examine race in the 21st century

    WEST LONG BRANCH — The 2010 conference “Examining Race in the 21st Century” will be held Nov. 11-13 at Monmouth University. The Second Biennial Interdisciplinary Conference on Race is open to the public, academics, students and teachers. The conference will explore how the idea of race continues to be controversial. In spite of different historical…

  • Eatontown to observe Veterans Day

    American Legion Post 325 of Eatontown will sponsor Veterans Day services at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 in Veterans Plaza, (Wampum Park), located on Main Street (Route 35), Eatontown. The guest speaker is Lt. Col. James P. Ross, product manager for Program Executive Office, Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors, Fort Monmouth. A graduate of West Point…