Category: Atlanticville News

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    Ocean Township Police Officers (l-r) Matthew Jackiewicz, Kathleen Delanoy and Jeffrey Malone responded to a call July 15 at approximately 4:10 p.m. to assist a woman in labor at the Twin Brook apartment complex. When they arrived, they found the woman was in active labor. A short time later the officers successfully assisted the woman…

  • CHRIS KELLY staff Brady Munn, 11, tries out her backhand during tennis lessons at Griffin Park, sponsored by the Monmouth Beach Recreation Commission. The Monmouth County SPCA is throwing its annual Summer Party on Sunday, Aug. 19, 5-8 p.m. at the Deal Golf & Country Club. Sandy Levine, producer and host of NJN’s “Homeless Tails,”…

  • Matawan to host second SharkFest on Saturday

    BY JOHN SUTTON Correspondent BY JOHN SUTTONCorrespondent Richard Fernicola, author of “Twelve Days of Terror,” will sign books and lead guided bus tours of the 1916 Matawan shark attack sites at 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. at Saturday’s SharkFest. MATAWAN – When the word shark was mentioned in Matawan during the summer of 1916, it…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Matt Petrone, 14, tosses a tennis ball to Emile Boman, 11, during lessons sponsored by the Monmouth Beach Recreation Commission at Griffin Park July 17.

  • Ocean Twp. council reorganizes, sets agenda

    Traffic congestion, open space are priorities BY LORIANNE OLIWA Correspondent BY LORIANNE OLIWACorrespondent The Ocean Township Council OCEAN TOWNSHIP – – The Town-ship Council met July 2 to conclude old business, devise an agenda for the coming year and to choose the mayor and deputy mayor for the next four years. William F. Larkin, who…

  • Opposition to reopening Ocean Avenue continues

    Some on council say they’re undecided on city’s plans BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Residents continue to press the Long Branch City Council to drop plans to reopen portions of Ocean Avenue to traffic so the roadway can be preserved as recreational space. At last week’s council meeting, one resident presented…

  • Council sets OPRA rules for closed-session minutes

    BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH – – The Long Branch council passed a measure last week that establishes the procedure for releasing the minutes of closed-session meetings to the public, although one councilman wanted more discussion on the issue. Councilman Brian Unger voted to table ordinance 26-07 at the…

  • Sewer ban to affect development projects

    Plan to increase capacity expected to take two years BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer A self-imposed sewer connection ban by the Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority, Monmouth Beach, will affect new construction in 12 towns and Fort Monmouth for an anticipated two years. Michael Gianforte, the authority’s executive director, said the…

  • Zoning change sets stage for SPCA expansion

    Goetz: Expansion, upgrades aim to meet needs of community BY LAYLI WHYTE Correspondent BY LAYLI WHYTECorrespondent Rendering of the redesign and expansion of the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals EATONTOWN – – Now that the Borough Council has finally approved the zoning change for the Monmouth County SPCA shelter (MCSPCA),…