Category: Atlanticville News

  • Fire destroys two units at apartment complex

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP – An early morning fire at the Middlebrook at Monmouth apartment complex on Deal Road destroyed two apartment units and displaced several residents last week. The cause of the fire is still undetermined and is currently being investigated by Ocean Township District 2 Fire Marshal Thomas Haege. On Jan. 25 at approximately 4:30…

  • Corzine plan may take heavy toll on local traffic

    Plan to increase tolls may lead vehicles to take side roads instead BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Gov. Jon Corzine’s plan to dramatically increase tolls on the Turnpike, Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway, as well as placing a toll on Route 440, has some people worried about the impact the proposal might have on nearby…

  • 2 women suspected of stealing at mall

    EATONTOWN – Borough police arrested two Lakewood women last week for shoplifting over $3,700 worth of merchandise from the Monmouth Mall on Route 35. Police arrested Alice Ann Morgan and Liz Deleon, both 19, of Lakewood, on Jan. 23 at approximately 9 p.m. in the parking lot of the mall. Both women were charged with…

  • Suspicious acts lead to arrest of Ocean man

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP – A township man is facing charges for possessing burglary tools after a police officer observed the accused acting suspiciously last week. On Jan. 21 at approximately 3:21 a.m., Police Officer Thomas Thompson saw a man acting suspiciously in the area of Sunset Avenue, near a section of commercial businesses, according to police…

  • New affordable home unveiled for city family

    Interfaith Neighbors constructs two-story home on Norwood Ave. BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer The new home on Norwood Avenue in Long Branch was constructed by Interfaith Neighbors Inc. for the Pothier family. LONG BRANCH – A Long Branch family achieved the dream of homeownership last week when they became firsttime homebuyers in a city neighborhood.…

  • City tables measure to acquire Keelen property

    Public hearing and final vote on $2.2 million bond ordinance set for Feb. 13 BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH – The public hearing and final vote on a $2.2 million bond ordinance to support the acquisition of property in the Broadway Corridor redevelopment zone was tabled last week due to a lack of…

  • $564K federal grant will fund 180’s programs

    BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer HAZLET – The nonprofit 180 Turning Lives Around now has 564,000 more ways to help end domestic violence and sexual assault in the community. The nonprofit organization received a $564,000 grant as part of the Senate Appropriations Committee FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. The funding was announced Dec. 27 by…

  • Local health center donates school supplies in city

    LONG BRANCH – A school supply drive by the Natural Healthcare Center in West End was an “overwhelming” success with over 1,800 school supplies collected for the Long Branch School District, according to a press release from the health-care center. Organizers plan to make the drive an annual event. As part of the center’s Community…

  • Celebrating MLK’s birthday

    Hollis Cooper leads the crowd in singing “We Will Overcome” at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observance Ceremony at the MLK Memorial Park in Long Branch on Jan. 21. More photos, page 3. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from top: Long Branch Director of Community and Economic Development Jacob L. Jones…