Category: Atlanticville News

  • Fire under investigation

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Fire officials are investigating a structure fire that occurred in the industrial section of the township last week. On Dec. 21 at approximately 5:09 p.m., police received a call that a fire alarm had been activated at 3500 Sunset Ave., a large commercial building located in the industrial section of the township…

  • Arts groups hard hit by withholding of state $$

    BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Arts organizations say the freezing of $14 million in state grants due to the state budget crisis has created a financial emergency for the arts that will trickle down to local economies. Mary Eileen Fouratt Numa Sasselin, chief executive officer of the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, explained that…

  • Men draw prison terms for Eatontown robberies

    Astate Superior Court judge has sentenced three Delaware men to state prison terms for their roles in the armed robberies of two borough businesses last year. Judge Jamie Perri, sitting in Freehold, sentenced Kelvin G. Tyler, 20, of Wilmington, Del., and Corey Custis, 20, of New Castle, Del., to 15-year terms on Dec. 18 after…

  • MRHS suits may add privacy claim

    Female employees say they were taped by hidden camera BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The attorney representing three female employees suing the Monmouth Regional High School District in Tinton Falls said last week that two of the complaints may be amended to add allegations of invasion of privacy. Mahwah-based lawyer Lydia Cotz said in an…

  • FCS names director of health care services

    LONG BRANCH — Family & Children’s Service (FCS) of Monmouth County has named Paul Chalakani of Brick as director of health care services. In this role, Chalakani will be responsible for oversight and expansion of the FCS’ well-established home care and caregiver programs. “I am excited to join the dedicated staff at FCS in not…

  • Law tosses lifeline to underage drinkers

    Friends of ill person will receive immunity if they call for help and remain at the scene BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The serious ramifications of the underage drinking problem that exists in New Jersey reach far and wide, ranging from inappropriate behavior that leads to trouble, and in some instances, to death. A bill…

  • BrewSips raises $17K for Long Branch Concordance

    The Long Branch Concordance (LBC) raised $17,000 at its annual BrewSips event held in mid-November at Architectural Accents Past and Present, Long Branch. The event drew more than 200 attendees, and featured live music by A Cool Blues Duo, an artisanal beer tasting, and specialty cuisine by premier Jersey Shore chefs. Honoree was Art Castellano,…

  • Old First Church brings 200th year to a close

    Methodist congregation drawn closer by centennial celebration BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer The Rev. Frederick Boyle, pastor, stands before Old First Methodist Church located on Locust Avenue in West Long Branch. The congregation has spent the last 12 months celebrating the church’s 200th anniversary. WEST LONG BRANCH — Members of the Old First Methodist Church…

  • Helping hands

    Sam Ryan (l-r) and Pat Conte help to make the preparations for the seventh annual church dinner at St. James Church in Long Branch on Dec. 24. Volunteers from around the area helped to prepare the salads, pies, turkeys and other dishes.