Category: Atlanticville News

  • NOTES

    Nancy Keagle, MSW, Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Social Worker of the Year (center), is congratulated by Mary Ann Christopher (l), president and CEO of VNA, and Barbara Smith, manager of Community Care Alternative programs at VNA in Red Bank. Keagle, of Long Branch, has been a VNA social worker for 15 years and…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Members of Long Branch High School’s class of 2009 process to commencement exercises June 19.

  • THE MORAL OF THE STORY – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial  THE MORAL OF THE STORY By Gloria Averbuch  Athletes and coaches have a lot to offer us. I learned this last night as I sat among the crowd at a Sky Blue FC game and listened to Head Coach Kelly Lindsey give what was billed as a coach’s "chalk talk." This…

  • Ocean Twp. trains first CERT team

    Volunteers will support emergency responders BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Some two dozen Ocean Township residents are now prepared to answer the call for help should an emergency arise after graduating as members of the municipality’s new Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program last week. The graduates, who include Mayor William Larkin and councilmen J.…

  • Economic woes lead to closing of trailer park

    BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer With its closing date fast approaching, a representative of Circle Trailer Court is speaking out about the reasons for shutting down the 80- unit mobile home park. Circle Trailer Court Located at the corner of Wyckoff Road and Route 35 in Eatontown, the 60-plusyear old Circle Trailer has been renting…

  • Long Branch H.S. class of 2009

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from top: Bryan Larco and Fernando Torres pose for a photo before the start of the Long Branch High School class of 2009 commencement June 19. Brian Gough and Rheanah Johnson approach the culmination of their high school careers. Tyresse Younger and Sean Williams pose for a picture before…

  • Good news comes in threes for L.B. library

    Virtual career center will be state model BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Public Library has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the New Jersey State Library. The grant was given to the library on June 9 to implement, strengthen and expand the capability of library staff in the areas…

  • Lake dredging to get under way after July 4

    Franklin Lake project to be completed by spring 2010 BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer The dredging project at Franklin Lake is slated to begin after July 4 and is expected to be completed early next year. WEST LONG BRANCH — Borough residents should begin to see activity around Franklin Lake in the near future as…

  • Short of funds, Oceanfest seeks public support

    LONG BRANCH — Despite uncertain economic conditions, Long Branch’s annual Oceanfest July Fourth celebration is still on track to deliver a day full of fun and entertainment, according to a press release from the Greater Long Branch Chamber of Commerce. The 19th annual Oceanfest, the annual Independence Day celebration held on the oceanfront Promenade in…