Category: Atlanticville News

  • Permit fees waived for storm damage repairs

    BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer EATONTOWN – The Valentine’s Day ice storm severely damaged some homes in the borough, and Mayor Gerald Tarantolo wants the council to do what it can to lighten the burden. Tarantolo suggested at last week’s council meeting that the council waive permit fees for homeowners who…

  • Citing redevelopment, state raises tax levy

    Additional funds put district at ’06 level BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer With redevelopment under way in Long Branch, the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) has determined that the city is in a position to contribute a greater amount of money to the local school spending plan. The DOE released…

  • Police bldg. may include upgrades to boro hall

    Boro prepares to go out to bid on new police HQ BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH – Borough officials are looking to include improvements to the current borough hall building on Broadway as part of the new police headquarters building project. As plans for the new police building…

  • Woolley House 5K set for May 12

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP – – The township Historical Museum, in partnership with the PTAs, will sponsor the second annual Woolley House 5K Walk/Run Saturday, May 12. The race will take place at Joe Palaia Park beginning at 9 a.m. The pre-entry fee for the race is $15 and includes a T-shirt if postmarked by April 13.…

  • Open govt. advocates want city’s closed-session minutes

    State group urges adoption of model ordinance BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH – In an effort to encourage transparency in local government, a Long Branch resident has asked the city’s governing body to make the minutes of its closed-session meetings public. At the March 13 municipal meeting, Michelle Bobrow,…

  • Boro tax rate could increase by 5.8 cents

    Council considers land sale to offset burden on taxpayers BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer EATONTOWN – A $20 million 2007 municipal budget would mean a tax increase of 5.8 cents per $100 of assessed property value for borough property owners. The 2007 municipal budget was introduced at last week’s council meeting,…

  • League hosts eminent domain panel

    The Monmouth County League of Women Voters, composed of three local area leagues, is sponsoring a forum to present a variety of views and positions on the issue of eminent domain. The event will be held Wednesday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, Student Life Center, Twin Lights Rooms 1 and…

  • Ranks of homeless growing in county

    Shelter director cites lack of affordable housing as cause BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH – The number of homeless families in Monmouth County is on the rise, the director of a homeless shelter told a community group meeting in Long Branch last week. “Things aren’t getting better, they are…

  • Corzine says state ready to back fort reuse panel

    Cites jobs, retraining & affordable housing as priorities BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Jon Corzine What was billed as an open public forum with Gov. Jon S. Corzine by Brookdale Community College March 14 turned into a Who’s Who of state and local government, an address by the governor and a…