Category: Atlanticville News

  • Bargain shoppers turn to thrift shops

    Once Again Thrift Boutique sees rising sales during tough times The Monmouth Medical Center Foundation’s Once Again Thrift Boutique on Main Street in Eatontown. EATONTOWN — Three-quarters of thrift and resale shops saw an increase in sales last quarter compared to the previous year, according to a recent report from iStockAnalyst, a virtual community of…

  • NOTES

    The kindergarten students at Pope John XXIII Regional Catholic School in Ocean Township celebrated their 100th Day of School on Feb. 18. The children have been recording the school days since entering Pope John XXIII in September. The celebration took place over several days and included different counting, measuring and craft activities, as well as…

  • Follies Freeze

    PHOTOS BY FRANK GALIPO Above: Ocean Township Elementary School student Abbey Reisler performs “You Can’t Stop the Beat” on Feb. 19 during the school’s Follies Freeze 2009. Right: Ocean Township Elementary School student Kayla Knop performs “Still in Love With You.”

  • Mon. U plays role in Green Team meeting

    WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University is co-sponsoring a “Green Team” meeting next month, which is being held to help create a Climate Action Plan for individual towns. The Monmouth County Cool Cities Partnership (MCCCP), in conjunction with the Urban Coast Institute at Monmouth University and the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, are co-sponsoring…

  • MU partnerships to allow students to enter computer programs

    WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University announced that it has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with five universities in China. The agreements are primarily designed to facilitate entry of students who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in the appropriate Master of Science program in computer science or software engineering at Monmouth University. In addition,…

  • Photo

    CHRIS KELLY staff Justin Franco plays the drums during a rehearsal Feb. 22 for Shore Regional High School’s production of “Over Here.” For more photos, see page 33.

  • ‘Over Here’

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from top: Shore Regional High School students rehearse their roles on Feb. 22 for the school’s production of “Over Here.” Olivia Chalakani rehearses.

  • BFS resident says: Lift eminent domain

    Bobrow asks city administration to conduct study in oceanfront redevelopment zone BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer One Long Branch resident is calling on the city administration to conduct a study on the effects of eliminating the use of eminent domain in the Beachfront South redevelopment zone. Residents of the Beachfront South area have been meeting…

  • 3-D works a first for art guild

    The Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury is holding its first 3-D exhibit. The show features 84 works in a wide range of mediums, including glass, wood, paper, clay, metal, as well as installation art, multimedia and photo collage. The works of some 50 artists vary widely, embracing traditional, nonrepresentational and abstract pieces. Wooden bowl…