Category: Atlanticville News

  • With a blessing, Highlands Bridge reopens to traffic

    Traffic shifts onto completed southern half of span BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer Asmall group of Sea Bright and Highlands officials gathered at the Route 36 Highlands Bridge for a blessing of the structure before its reopening on Oct. 29. In attendance for the reopening of the bridge are Highlands Councilman Chris Francy, Sea Bright…

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    Lisa Marrucca, West Long Branch, watches Leonardo Montesinos paint a pumpkin during the West Long Branch PTA’s annual Fall Fest at the Betty McElmon Elementary School in West Long Branch on Oct. 30. More photos page 25.

  • Long Branch to seek COAH certification

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Long Branch officials announced last week the city’s master plan will be revised to provide for affordable housing, and for the first time the city will seek certification from the state Council on Affordable Housing. Robert Beckelman, of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith and Davis, Woodbridge, discussed the coming master plan revision…

  • Fall Fest

    Clockwise from above: Children and parents listen to Ava Giardino, of West Long Branch, read a scary story aloud at the West Long Branch PTA’s annual Fall Fest held at the Betty McElmon Elementary School on Oct. 30. Pumpkin painting was one of the activities. Lisa Marrucca, of West Long Branch, watches Leonardo Montesinos paint…

  • NOTESAround Town

    Eugene Stoye, academic team adviser from the Marine Academy of Science and Technology, presents a first-place trophy to Seashore School team members Ian Wolff, Erica Comsti, Josh Even, Josh Keller, Elizabeth Howson and Emily Howson. A team of seventh- and eighth-graders from the Seashore School in Long Branch swept the Fall Middle School Tournament held…

  • City funds new beach equipment

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city will tap into funds earmarked for other projects to purchase and refurbish revenue-producing beach maintenance equipment. The City Council decided at the Oct. 27 meeting, by a 4-0 vote, to re-appropriate $135,000 for beach equipment. Councilman Anthony Giordano was absent from the meeting. Chief Financial…

  • Boro to begin background checks for coaches

    BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Borough Council has introduced an ordinance aimed at ensuring the safety of local children who participate in borough recreation activities. The ordinance, which was introduced Oct. 28, calls for volunteer coaches to submit to a criminal background check before they can begin coaching youth sports in the…

  • Monmouth Beach Scarecrow Festival

    Above: “Where’s WaldCROW” was Shore Condominiums’ winning entry in the Group category of the Monmouth Beach Scarecrow Festival. Below: In the Individual category, “CROW-tucky Derby” garnered First Place for the Treshock family. MONMOUTH BEACH — Scarecrows popped up throughout Monmouth Beach for the third annual Scarecrow Festival held Oct. 3 in front of Monmouth Beach…

  • Scholarships offered for blood drives

    With the school year under way, New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of the New York Blood Center, is encouraging students, teachers and faculty to organize blood drives and to present related educational programs that teach leadership skills and focus on community service. NJBS offers scholarships for high school students who initiate and coordinate…