Category: Atlanticville News

  • Television is going digital: Get the picture

    Big changes are coming to your TV, but they have nothing to do with the new fall season. These changes involve the transition to digital broadcasting on Feb. 17, 2009. For millions of Americans — those whose TVs are already hooked up to cable or satellite or have TVs with built-in digital tuners — the…

  • Man gets 5 yrs. for child porn charges

    WEST LONG BRANCH — A borough man was sentenced a five-year state prison term after he pled guilty to distributing images of child pornography over the Internet. Larry P. Smith, 59, of West Long Branch, was sentenced by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Anthony J. Mellaci Jr. on Sept. 21 for the second-degree crime of…

  • NOTES AROUND TOWN

    Pier Village, 1 Chelsea Ave., Long Branch, will be the starting point for Conquer Chiari’s Walk Across America Sept. 20. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and the walk at 10 a.m. Chiari malformation is a neurological disorder that affects 300,000 individuals nationwide. Participation is free, and T-shirts provided for registered walkers with a minimum $20…

  • Man sentenced to 30 yrs. in jail for murder

    A Neptune Township man was sentenced to 30 years behind bars for the 2007 death of a Long Branch woman. On Sept. 12, Antonio Arroyo, 53, was sentenced to a 30-year term in jail with no eligibility for parole for the crime of murder. The charge pertains to the Oct. 20, 2007, death of Lateea…

  • Remembering Sept. 11

    Clockwise from top: Students walk past a large American flag on their way back to class after the 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony at Long Branch High School on Sept. 11. Long Branch fifth-grader Joshua Maldonado (middle) displays his patriotism. Luis Perez sings the national anthem. Students from throughout the district attended the ceremony, which included speakers,…

  • Minor arrested for attack on police officer

    WEST LONG BRANCH — A 16-year-old is facing aggravated assault charges after he reportedly attacked a borough police officer while the officer was trying to place him under arrest. The teen, a resident of West Long Branch, was arrested Aug. 31 after police officers responded to a Woolley Place residence in response to a reported…

  • City resident, 91, dies at home she fought to save

    BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer MTOTSA resident Lillian Anzalone, 91, who was part of the fight to save her neighborhood from condemnation, died at her home last week. LONG BRANCH — Family and neighbors will remember Lillian Anzalone as a woman who loved her beachfront home with its quaint front porch and its ocean view.…

  • Agency gets $125K to reduce substance abuse

    Prevention First to aid youth in Long Branch and Asbury Park OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The nonprofit Prevention First agency will be receiving $125,000 in Drug-Free Communities Federal grant monies for their Prevention Coalition. Prevention First, one of only 199 new grant recipients across the country, works to prevent and reduce drug and alcohol abuse among…

  • School to rededicate football field Sat.

    LONG BRANCH — The city’s public school district will be rededicating the Long Branch High School football stadium on Saturday. The event is planned to take place at 12:30 p.m. and is being held by the Long Branch Board of Education and the Central Office Administrative team. "We know that thousands of football fans have…