Category: Atlanticville News

  • Council OKs rents for fire equipment storage

    Plans for new firehouse on hold due to economy BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer In what has become an annual duty, the Long Branch City Council approved rent payments to various fire stations across the city to house the firefighting equipment. The council adopted an ordinance at the Oct. 12 meeting that will pay six…

  • Marching Band Festival

    Clockwise from above: Shore Regional High School band members compete in the All-Shore Band Directors Association Marching Band Festival held at Middletown High School North on Oct. 13. Shore Regional band members and Long Branch High School band members practice prior to performing. Other local bands participating included Monmouth Regional High School and Middletown High…

  • Long Branch city planning for layoffs

    Budget gap for 2011 anticipated to be $2M BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Citing escalating costs and new state regulations, the Long Branch city administration confirmed last week that layoffs are on the horizon to offset a projected $2 million budget gap. Long Branch Finance Director Ronald Mehlhorn Sr. said in an interview last week…

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    A group of marchers in the annual Long Branch Columbus Day parade joined other civic and community groups, antique cars, floats, school bands and local officials making their way along Broadway on Oct. 10. CHRIS KELLY

  • How long has it been since you’ve been in the library?

    LONG BRANCH — September was Library Card Sign-Up Month and 143 new patrons were added to the Long Branch Free Public Library. Everyone who still does not have a library card is invited to stop by and see what the library has to offer. A renovation four years ago expanded the size of the library,…

  • Eatontown mayor faces challenge for mayoral seat

    Gerald Tarantolo Two candidates are competing for the Eatontown mayor’s seat in this year’s municipal election, current Mayor Gerald Tarantolo and Borough Council President Dennis Connelly. Tarantolo, a Democrat, has been mayor of Eatontown for 12 years. Connelly, a Republican, is serving his first council term. — Andrew Davison Q: How long have you lived…

  • Group protests deferral of homestead rebate

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A group of concerned citizens is urging the governor not to defer the homestead rebate checks that would otherwise be sent out this month. The Long Branch Coalition of Concerned Citizens met last month to address deferral of the N.J. Department of the Treasury — Division of…

  • Officials want commissary to remain open

    Post exchange to close next June BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Local officials are fighting on behalf of veterans to keep the commissary at Fort Monmouth open, or at least local, when the post closes in 2011. Reps. Frank Pallone Jr. and Rush Holt and Freeholder Director Lillian Burry have been spearheading this effort. Pallone…

  • Mayor’s attorney denies Dwek claim

    Manning: No contact from any law enforcement agency BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The attorney for Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider has denied a claim that Schneider was once bribed by former developer and FBI informant Solomon Dwek. According to a published report in The Star-Ledger of Newark and confirmed by an…