Category: Atlanticville News

  • Group seeks mentors for children of 9/11 victims

    Tuesday’s Children, a nonprofit that provides mentors to children who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks, is seeking young, active adults from New Jersey to serve as positive role models. Tuesday’s Children provides a wide range of services for Sept. 11 families, including mentoring, advocacy for children, next-step life skills and leadership training for…

  • Boro man a suspect in robbery

    RED BANK – A 27-year-old Long Branch male was robbed at gunpoint Nov. 5 at 4:59 p.m. in the borough, according to Red Bank police. Red Bank resident Jose E. Perez was later identified as the alleged culprit and was arrested in Aberdeen at the home of a friend on Nov. 6, according to police.…

  • L.B. councilman launches Web site

    LONG BRANCH – Councilman Brian Unger announced this week that his City Council Web site is up and running at www.councilmanbrianunger.com. The new site includes a television interview with Mayor Adam Schneider that aired last winter, a new online newsletter called “The Unger Update” and video of Unger surfing off the Long Branch coast. “The…

  • Exec. director of nonprofit gets service award

    Executive Director Corinne LeBaron of the Ronald McDonald House of Long Branch and New Brunswick was awarded the 2007 ATHENA Award by the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon Nov. 2. Corinne LeBaron The ATHENA award honors individuals who demonstrate excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession, according to a press…

  • Suspects in drug network indicted

    Two Long Branch men face conspirator charges for buying cocaine Two Long Branch men and one Rumson man are among 24 individuals facing various offenses after a yearlong investigation into a cocaine distribution network. On Oct. 29, a Monmouth County grand jury returned a 28-count indictment that charged 24 individuals with various offenses, including the…

  • Adopt a Pet

    Name: Gilbert; Breed: domestic semi-longhair; Color: gray; Age: 7 years; Sex: male; Description: very dignified; enjoys being brushed; good companion; handsome Adoption fees: Adult dogs – $100; puppies up to 4 months – $140; adult cats – $60, or two for $90; kittens up to 4 months – $120; purebred adult dogs and cats – $150;…

  • Adoption program to be held at courthouse

    The Superior Court of New Jersey Monmouth Vicinage is planned to celebrate National Adoption Day today at 1:30 p.m. in the jury assembly room in the lower level of the west wing of the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold. The goal of the program is to foster awareness and promote education on the subject of…

  • GREEN SCENE

    November is the time for horticultural multitasking Fall is upon us with vibrant colors, creating the tapestry of autumn. We all hope the inevitable journey of falling leaves will be delayed, so we can enjoy the splendid foliage and somehow postpone the onset of winter. We were blessed with wonderful warm October days and good…

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    ANDREW MILLER staff Eatontown resident Frank Holmgren watches as the color guard passes during the “Salute to Veterans” Veterans Day program Nov. 7 in the Applegarth Middle School’s gymnasium in Monroe Township.