Category: Atlanticville News

  • Board grants approval for mall expansion

    Construction on four new buildings at Route 35 site to start next month BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer EATONTOWN – An expansion at Monmouth Mall on Route 35 has been approved and will include the construction of four new buildings to house several retailers and a restaurant. The construction on underground electrical and sewer lines…

  • DEP: Towns making progress on storm-water requirements

    TRENTON – A new Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) report demonstrates that New Jersey’s municipalities are making good progress toward implementing programs that will reduce the impact of pollutants that are carried into the Garden State’s waterways through storm-water runoff, Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson announced. The report shows that 532 of New Jersey’s 559 regulated…

  • Comic book writer’s quest for success finds TV home

    Manalapan native Jason Kruse will see show debut on Kids WB! BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Jason Kruse had all but given up on his dream of having his comic book series professionally published and animated until recently, when Warner Brothers gave it the green light to go into production. Kruse, a Manalapan native, will…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Runners participate in the 19th annual Sgt. Pat’s 5K Run and 2-mile Fitness Walk on the Long Branch oceanfront on March 22. The event honors slain Long Branch Officer Sgt. Patrick King.

  • Stalking bill on hold as focus turns to budget

    Proposed legislation awaits hearing from Senate committee BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Every day is a time of waiting for one Marlboro woman. She continues to endure the harassment dealt to her by aman who has stalked her on and off for 10 years. At the same time, she waits with sinking hopes for the…

  • Town centers in plans for fort host towns

    Fort reuse vision calls for green industry, open space, housing BY JENNA O’DONNELL Staff Writer Three town centers linked by trails and public transportation are envisioned for three local towns following the closure of Fort Monmouth, according to plans unveiled last week. The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority (FMERPA) retained the San Francisco-based consulting…

  • Washington, Molly Pitcher help celebrate county’s birth

    FREEHOLD – Monmouth County kicked off its 325th birthday celebration on March 13 with two very special guest appearances: Gen. George Washington and Molly Pitcher. The county’s actual birthday was March 7, 1683, when an Act of the Provincial General Assembly divided the Province of East Jersey into four counties: Bergen, Essex,Middlesex andMonmouth. While this…

  • PBA calls on council to restore police dept.

    Meeting on Monday to discuss criticism against police admin. BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer In the wake of four complaints filed against the Ocean Township Police Department, members of the force are asking the mayor and council to enact change in the department. At the March 19 council meeting, PBA Local 57 President Bruce Friend…

  • Adopt a Pet

    Zeus Name Breed terrier mix Age one year Color brindle and white Sex male Description adorable; cute face; shy at first, but warms up quickly; very playful; affectionate Adoption fees: Adult dogs – $100; puppies up to 4 months – $140; adult cats – $60, or two for $90; kittens up to 4 months –…