Category: Atlanticville News

  • NOTESAround Town

    Prevention First, Ocean Township, and the Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Ave., Deal Park, will present comedian Jamie M. Fox at 8 p.m. Sept. 10 at the arts center. Fox will present her solo show “Independence,” developed on TV’s “Comedy Central.” A discussion panel will follow the show, which is suited for teens through…

  • Supporters gear up for 2nd FAAN Walk for Food Allergy

    Although all parents worry about their children’s safety, parents of children with food allergies have an additional challenge. Educating the public and raising funds for research are two ways parents, friends and families of children with food allergies are helping to widen the safety net. Joining the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) Walk for…

  • Tarantolo: Wetlands at park site are man-made

    Mayor wants DEP to revise designation BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Mayor Gerald Tarantolo is challenging the state Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) claims that a portion of wetlands located at the site of the borough’s proposed Husky Brook Park is in fact wetlands. Speaking at the Borough Council’s Sept. 2 meeting, Tarantolo…

  • Skim Bash Weekend Sept. 12 & 13

    SEA BRIGHT — The Sea Bright Recreation Committee will host the 6th Annual Skim Bash, presented by Skim City, on Sept. 12-13 on the Sea Bright Municipal Beach behind Donovans. This all-weekend skimboarding event features live bands, food, prizes, giveaways and the best skimboarding on the East Coast. The lineup of events: Friday, Sept. 11,…

  • A.J. Ripley exhibit at L.B. library

    The Long Branch Free Public Library will be exhibiting two paintings by Alfred J. Ripley, who lived and worked in Long Branch, in the Community Room during the month of September. Ripley, who was 82 at the time of his death, was born in Manchester, England, around 1856 and reportedly lived in Long Branch for…

  • Photo

    In support of the Kortney Rose Foundation, all Monmouth Park jockeys in the fourth race on Aug. 30 wore pink caps. The Kortney Rose Foundation is dedicated to raising funds to support research and education related to the treatment and cure of pediatric brain tumors. Monmouth Park, Oceanport, hosted a two-mile fun run/walk and picnic…

  • Ocean Grove antique auction Sept. 4

    Some of the items offered in last year’s Antiques and Collectibles Auction. The Historical Society of Ocean Grove is preparing for its 12th annual Antiques and CollectiblesAuction slated for Sept. 4 at the Ocean Grove Youth Temple facing Auditorium Square Park. The annual event, one of many special events presented each year by the Historical…

  • NOTES

    Four generations (l-r) celebrate the 100th birthday of Cynthia “Cindy” Jeffrey: granddaughter Joy Rinehart, Brick, Cynthia Jeffrey, granddaughter Judy Davies, North Plainfield, daughter Barbara Haydu, Manasquan, and great-granddaughter Emily Swingle, Brick. Jeffrey was born on June 5, 1909, and marked her centennial with a party given by her family at the Neptune Rehabilitation & Care…

  • CASA 5K race and fun walk

    From top: Runners are ready for the start of the CASA annual 5K race and fun run on Aug. 29. Runners sprint at the start of the race, held at Joe Palaia Park in Ocean Township. The event is sponsored by the Court Appointed Special Advocates and the Jersey Shore Running Club. PHOTOS BY ERIC…