Category: Atlanticville News

  • Free movies, music on summer nights

    LONG BRANCH — Enjoy summer evenings of live music and movies under the stars at Pier Village all summer long. The free Thursday by the Sea concert series begins at 7 p.m. and will feature: July 16 — The Nerds July 23 — Dr. Dave and Friends July 30 — Cats on a Smooth Surface…

  • Three men indicted in double homicide

    Three men have been indicted in connection with the shooting deaths of two men, one of them a Long Branch resident. (l-r) Antonio Suarez-Perez, Samson Hearn, and Eric Figueras On July 8, a Monmouth County grand jury returned an indictment charging Antonio Suarez-Perez, aka "Mingo," 21, and Eric Figueras, aka "Pun," 25, both of Red…

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    Independence Day Parade, Ocean Grove

  • In dark time, husband finds the ‘availability of hope’

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Darren LeBlanc with his late wife Misty LONG BRANCH — A city man has launched a charity in honor of his deceased wife to help those affected by life-threatening illnesses. Darren LeBlanc founded Anthem of Hope in memory of his wife, Misty, who passed away on Sept. 23, 2008, after…

  • Fun at the fair

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Liza Vivian, West Long Branch, makes her way through a funhouse tunnel during the West Long Branch Community Fair held at the West Long Branch Community Center July 7-11. Below: A Ferris wheel towers over the fair.

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Matt Deibert, Smithville, sculpts a sand castle replica of Monmouth University on the beach in Long Branch during the city’s annual July 4 Oceanfest celebration. More photos, page 3.

  • Site sought for third Takanassee building

    Port Huron house will become a museum BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Agroup interested in preserving the historic Takanassee buildings in Long Branch met last week to find a new location for the third and smallest of the buildings. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Councilman Brian Unger [second from right] leads a tour of…

  • Injunction is denied in Loch Arbour school budget suit

    BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Village of Loch Arbour officials are pushing forward with a legal challenge to the Ocean Township Board of Education’s 2009-10 budget, despite a setback in state Superior Court. On June 30, Superior Court Judge Thomas W. Cavanagh Jr. in Freehold denied the village’s request for a preliminary injunction that sought…

  • Oceanfest 2009

    Clockwise from top: Perfect summer weather drew crowds to the Promenade in Long Branch for the city’s annual Oceanfest celebration on July 4. Sandy Levine cooks up a batch of The Windmill’s famous hot dogs while Zak Levy piles on the finishing touches. Jabriel Belhadj, Long Branch, sits for a caricature. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY…