Category: Atlanticville News

  • Hearing on municipal budget set for May 21

    West Long Branch council introduces $9M spending plan BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH – The Borough Council is expected to hold a public hearing on its proposed $9 million 2008 municipal budget on May 21. Council introduced the spending plan on April 16, which is calling for borough taxpayers to raise a…

  • Friends call attention to effects of driving drunk

    Fundraiser at Monmouth U. set to be held April 30 BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH – When Monmouth University student Melissa Pinheiro was in a car accident last year, her life changed. Pinheiro was with her sister, Heather Pinheiro, and her cousin, Kylie Pinheiro, in December when the car they were traveling…

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    A participant warms up before the start of the second annual 5K Race/Walk at Joe Palaia Park in Ocean Township on April 12. The event was sponsored by Pope John XXIII School. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Relay for Life walk April 12

    Colts Neck’s Nick Panico and Jackson’s Ryan Feldman won’t let bad weather deter them from participating in the Relay for Life walk held at Monmouth University on April 12. CHRIS KELLY staff

  • Wawa carried to 9th Planning Bd. meeting

    Attorney claims that application should be before Zoning Board BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer An attorney representing objectors to a proposed Wawa convenience store on Route 35, Eatontown, called into question aspects of the plan this week that could make a year of testimony on the application null and void. FILE PHOTO Wawa Inc. is…

  • Warming up before the race

    Participants in the second annual 5K Race/Walk sponsored by Pope John XXIII Regional School stretch their muscles before the start of the race held at Joe Palaia Park in Ocean Township on April 12. The race consisted of a 5K race, a fitness walk and kiddie dashes. CHRIS KELLY staff

  • Rain garden to be built at Monmouth U. campus

    Rain garden will help water quality and landscaping BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer In an effort to clean up local waterways, theMonmouth University chapter of New Jersey Community Water Watch is expected to begin construction on a natural water filtration system this month. Above: Members of the Monmouth University chapter of New Jersey Community Water…

  • GREEN SCENE

    April: An ear to the ground Watch whom you invite to your garden party! Some guests are most unwelcome and soon push others to the sidelines. These are the assertive and belligerent plants, soon running wild, quickly filling every space and that of their neighbor.Quite often, gardeners grateful for a different plant will rue the…

  • Boro introduces $21M municipal spending plan

    Public hearing on 2008 budget set for May 14 BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN – The Borough Council is expected to hold a public hearing on its proposed $21million spending plan for 2008 onMay 14 at borough hall on Broad Street. The proposed budget was introduced at theApril 9 councilmeeting and calls for borough…