Category: Atlanticville News

  • Notes

    Linda Milstein (l-r) and Assembly-woman Jennifer Beck (R-12) present J.C. Williams with the Wynona M. Lipman Award. 180, Turning Lives Around held its Annual Recognition Breakfast recently to honor dedicated volunteers for their efforts in supporting 180’s mission. Linda Milstein, vice president of Brookdale Community College, and Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck (R-12) presented J.C. Williams, coordinator…

  • MTOTSA tenant can remain, pending appeal

    Judge to attorneys: Reach agreement or I’ll order eviction BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Mackenzie Keelen, 9, shows her support during a protest held June 22 outside the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold where a hearing was held on the city’s legal action to evict Long Branch resident…

  • DEP to beach club: Dunes are illegal

    Agency says developer failed to get required CAFRA permits BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer A private beach club at Pier Village in Long Branch did not have the proper authorization to create sand dunes at its site, the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said last week. An investigation into Le…

  • Attorneys: Paulsboro ruling will impact city

    BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH – – A recent decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court is being hailed by opponents of the city’s use of eminent domain for private redevelopment. In the June 13 decision, the court unanimously struck down an attempt by the borough of Paulsboro to…

  • Sheriff’s hopeful proposes inmate immigration check

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Kim Guadagno Kim Guadagno, one of three candidates running for the position of Monmouth County sheriff, is calling for the implementation of a federal program known as 287(g) of the Immigration Reform Act of 1996. According to Guadagno, who is a former state and…

  • Phoenix offers camp scholarships

    Phoenix Productions Inc., a community theater company in Red Bank, will be accepting nominations for scholarships to its summer theater program, Camp Phoenix. There are two sessions: July 9-20 from 1 to 5 p.m. and July 30-Aug. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Both sessions are Monday through Friday. The curriculum is designed with…

  • Local sites on list of top buildings & places

    TRENTON – – Eighteen Monmouth County sites have made the list of the state’s 150 Top Buildings and Places compiled by The American Institute of Architects of New Jersey (AIA). The list was compiled from nominations received from throughout New Jersey’s architectural and historical communities. The sites include several Red Bank landmarks, including the downtown…

  • Planner: Land swap will unite areas of city

    Talwar touts plan to provide access across beachfront BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH – The proposal by city officials to reopen portions of Ocean Avenue to vehicular traffic is part of a citywide plan to unite all neighborhoods of Long Branch, according to the city’s principal planner. During a…

  • Public weighs in on future of Ft. Monmouth

    Special interests, homeless, veterans among concerns BY LORI ANNE OLIWA Correspondent BY LORI ANNE OLIWACorrespondent West Long Branch – – Monmouth University in West Long Branch played host to several hundred people last week who attended the first public forum of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority (FMERPA). Many attendees were there to advocate…