Category: Atlanticville News

  • Upgraded Brookdale learning center reopens

    More computer rooms, new HVAC, part of $1.7M renovation BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH – – The Brookdale Community College Higher Education Center (HEC) in Long Branch opened its doors this week with a new and improved look for the new school year. The facility, located at Broadway and Third Avenue, underwent a…

  • Boro adopts emergency response system

    Swannack named coordinator for West Long Branch BY AMANDA BELING Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH – The Borough Council has approved a resolution adopting the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to bring its responses to emergencies in line with federal, state and county protocols. “It basically started with the state of New Jersey adopting NIMS,…

  • Columbus Day parade

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from top: Long Branch held its annual Columbus Day parade along Broadway Oct. 7 with an array of marching bands and floats. Participating groups and organizations included the Monmouth Regional High School Marching Band; colorfully costumed members of the Peter A. Broomall String Band; Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts…

  • Give peace a chance

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Top, Lydia Poe, Brick Township, a graduate student at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, participates in a “Demonstration to Promote Peace” Oct. 9. Grad students Nicole Vero and Jen Scicutella, both Howell, wait for the start of the demonstration, which included speeches, readings and song by members of the…

  • New bldg., solar panels garner planning awards

    Four Monmouth County projects ranging from new construction to adaptive reuse, were recognized at the 54th Monmouth County Planning Board Awards Dinner. (l-r) Monmouth University President Paul G. Gaffney II, Freeholder Deputy Director Lillian G. Burry and Patricia Swannack, Monmouth vice president. Four projects received Merit Awards as examples of exemplary planning. Monmouth University, West…

  • Planners continue Wawa hearings

    Residents oppose 24/7 business near residential zone BY AMANDA BELING Staff Writer Wawa Food Markets is seeking approval to redevelop the Eatontown Roller Rink site as a convenience store/gasoline station. EATONTOWN – Residents continued to voice their opposition Monday to a proposal to redevelop the Eatontown Roller Rink site as a 24/7 convenience store. The…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Katy Stryker, Little Silver, hangs a sock after writing a message about peace on it during a “Demonstration to Promote Peace” held at Monmouth University in West Long Branch Oct. 9. More photos, page 16.

  • State gives Takanassee developer more time

    DEP gives beach club developer extension to submit revised plans BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer The proposed developer of the historic Takanassee Beach Club in Long Branch has asked the state for a second extension to finalize plans for a luxury housing project at the Ocean Avenue site. Takanassee Beach Club was formerly a life-saving…

  • 17 indicted in bogus check-cashing scheme

    AMonmouth County Grand Jury returned a 51-count indictment Oct. 1 charging 17 individuals in connection with a bogus check-cashing scheme committed against a variety of financial institutions throughout the state. An investigation conducted by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office in conjunction with the Eatontown and Neptune Township police departments revealed that from January through April,…