Category: Atlanticville News

  • City seeks funding for Truax Park soil study

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The City Council unanimously passed a resolution at its April 29 meeting that approves an application for funding to investigate a possible hazardous waste discharge at Truax Park, which is located behind the now vacant Elberon School on Park Avenue. The park, which features baseball diamonds and…

  • Tax appeals spike in Ocean Township

    Twp. considers revaluation or reassessment BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — As property taxes continue to rise and more property owners begin to question their property tax assessments, the Township Council has begun looking into the possibility of performing a townwide property reassessment. The council began discussing property taxes during its April 21…

  • Monmouth Beach business group to host open house

    MONMOUTH BEACH — The Monmouth Beach Business Association will host an open house at member stores and shops on Sunday, May 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be music, food and special promotions at the participating Monmouth Beach establishments. Visitors can stroll down Beach Road and around the corner onto Riverdale Avenue…

  • Gov. signs stalking bill into law

    Gov. Jon Corzine has signed into law a piece of legislation sponsored by the 12th District (Monmouth County) legislators to broaden protection for stalking victims. “This is a good day for women throughout the state who have been victims of stalking,” said Sen. Jennifer Beck, a member of the State Senate Judiciary Committee. “As technology…

  • Three candidates seek council seats in West L.B.

    Republican incumbents face challenge by Democrat BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Steven Cioffi WEST LONG BRANCH — While November municipal elections may still be several months away, candidates seeking to run on the Republican or Democratic ticket have filed petitions to be entered into their party primary elections early next month. The primaries, which will…

  • NOTES

    The Monmouth Beach Fire Company will sponsor a Mother’s Day flower basket sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 8, 9 and10 at the firehouse, Beach Road. ***** The Center in Asbury Park will hold its 16th annual “Center a la Carte” at 7 p.m. May 8 at Convention Hall, Asbury Park. The event…

  • Shore Regional H.S. presents Mission PROM

    BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — As the school year draws to a close, educators and teenagers across the state are readying themselves for the annual prom season. And while some students see the prom as the defining moment of their high school experience, many school officials see it as a time…

  • Safety concerns cited in bridge project

    DOT spokeswoman says work will be complete this month BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Reconstruction of the Park Avenue Bridge in Elberon is complete, but there are still some unfinished work and safety hazards that need to be completed, according to Long Branch Councilmen Brian Unger. Unger called a press conference April…

  • New Jersey Marathon

    PHOTOS BY SEAN BRADY Above: Runners compete in the 13th annual New Jersey Marathon over a course that ran through Long Branch and Monmouth Beach. Right: Half-marathon first-place runner Craig Segal, of Holmdel, crosses the finish line May 3.