Category: Atlanticville News

  • State agency sets towns affordable unit quota

    The New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) calculates a municipality’s fair share of low- to moderate-income housing by taking into account the town’s fiscal capacity, employment, wealth and vacant land availability. Should a municipality not meet its affordable housing obligation, it can be subject to a builder’s remedy lawsuit, according to COAH guidelines. Such…

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    Participants test the water before competing in the third annual one-mile Ocean Swim held at the Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion in Monmouth Beach on July 26. The borough Beautification Committee held the event to raise funds for local park projects. More photos, page 3. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Seniors taught best way to get emergency action

    ACES 911 program focuses on importance of calls in time of need BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent When you play in the game of life, you want to hold the best cards possible — especially in emergencies. An innovative education program, Adults Calling Emergency Services 911 (ACES 911), initiated by the Monmouth County Sheriff ‘s Office…

  • Two area towns join suit against COAH

    League appealing state’s revised affordable housing regulations BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Two area towns are among some 200 municipalities in the state appealing the latest affordable housing guidelines set forth by the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH). Eatontown and West Long Branch have pledged their support to the New Jersey League of…

  • Kids Activity Day

    Clockwise from top right: The Sol Nascente group performs a martial arts dance before the crowd at the Kids Activity Day event held at Jerry Morgan Park in Long Branch on July 26. Kasey Sanders, nicknamed Baiano, performs a martial arts dance. Six-year-old Storm Ironshooter Vega (l) and his 4-year-old brother Sage explore the playground.…

  • Testing the waters

    Clockwise from top right: Swimmers run into the water at the start of the onemile at the third annual Monmouth Beach Ocean Swim held at the Monmouth Beach Pavilion on July 26. Swimmers compete in the swim. Matt Kietlinski, 16, of Pennington, races to the finish line. Participants compete. Gerry Goldberger of Marlboro sprints toward…

  • Boro library could turn into a county branch

    WLB Library director says borough branch could lose local appeal BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — A proposal to turn control of the borough public library over to the county is being met with much resistance from objectors who say the plan will cause the local facility to lose its community appeal.…

  • Youth group sets out to help other kids in need

    Kids plan to start Kenya’s Camel Back Library service project BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Members of the Long Branch-based St. Michael’s Youth Group. LONG BRANCH — A group of community youths are gearing up for another successful year of aiding to causes both locally and worldwide. The St. Michael’s Youth Group, based in the…

  • County group hosts school supply drive

    EATONTOWN — Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Monmouth County is holding its eighth annual School Supply Drive to collect clothing, notebooks, backpacks and other supplies for children throughout the county. Donations of new supplies will be collected from July 28 through Aug. 15 at BBBS at 174 Main St. in Eatontown and at K.…