Category: Atlanticville News

  • Fines increased for false alarms in boro

    WEST LONG BRANCH — A new borough ordinance is seeking to reduce the number of false alarms called in to the borough’s police and fire departments. The ordinance, which was unanimously passed by council at the Sept. 17 public meeting, calls for a two-fold increase in fines to those individuals who repeatedly call in false…

  • Gala to benefit center

    LONG BRANCH — San Alfonso Retreat House will be hosting its annual gala “Autumn by the Sea” at the 8-acre oceanfront facility at 755 Ocean Ave. on Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. The benefit will feature live music, a buffet and a silent auction to raise money to help support the work of the Redemptorist…

  • Executive director of hospital to be honored

    Frank J. Vozos The Monmouth CouncilBoy Scouts of America will be honoring Frank J. Vozos, the executive director of Long Branchbased Monmouth Medical Center, next month. Vozos will be receiving the 35th annual Joshua Huddy Distinguished Citizen Award on Oct. 11 at the Gala Under the Stars event to be held in Shrewsbury. He is…

  • Richards seeks OK to lift parking rules

    LONG BRANCH — The city could be voting on a measure at its next council meeting to authorize the public safety director and his department to continue performing a function it has been doing for years. Long Branch Public Safety Director William Richards explained at the City Council workshop meeting Sept. 23 that concerns have…

  • Web site to name restaurants with unsatisfactory inspections

    According to the Centers for Disease Control Internet Web site, foodborne diseases cause approximately 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5,000 deaths in the United States each year. No state, county or municipality is immune from this problem, according to a press release from Monmouth County. Monmouth County Freeholder Barbara J. McMorrow, the Board of…

  • Photo

    ERIC SUCAR staff Monmouth Regional High School band stands at attention at the Army Community Covenant Signing ceremony held Sept. 24 at Wampum Park in Eatontown. See story, page 3.

  • NOTES

    The Historical Society of Ocean Grove will hold its fourth annual October Antiques and Collectibles Show 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 11 at Ocean Grove Youth Temple, Auditorium Square Park. The show will feature 28 dealers offering items such as vintage clothing, Depression glass, dolls, artwork, vintage jewelry, kitchenware and quilts. Various foods will be available…

  • Atty: Schoor plea bolsters civil suit

    Township seeking punitive damages for extortion scheme involving former mayor BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer When the founding member of a civil engineering firm pleaded guilty last week to paying a “gratuity” to township officials, one attorney said that Ocean Township’s lawsuit involving backdoor deals with a former mayor has become that much stronger. In…

  • Music, drums and dance held in city

    Dancers participate in the recent Oceans of Rhythm Festival held in Long Branch. LONG BRANCH — As part of the daylong Long Branch Day celebration last month, the annual Oceans of Rhythm Festival 2008 was held in the city with two performances and a processional as part of the event. ZEYBRAH, in conjunction with The…