Category: Atlanticville News

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    PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff (Above) “Thor,” better known as Rick Meeker, a Monmouth University junior, shows how Vikings cheer on the home team during the university’s Homecoming on Saturday. (Below) University students watch as this year’s Homecoming King and Queen are crowned during the football game’s half-time show.

  • Full, partial terms up for grabs in freeholder race

    Republicans Little and Lucas face Democrats McMorrow and Gibadlo BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Greg Gibadlo (D) Since 1984, Republicans have maintained total dominance over the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders. On Tuesday, Democrats will once again try to break a two-decade-long losing streak. Campaigning on a platform…

  • Different paths to education recognized

    EMACC scholarships support studies of nontraditional students BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Florence Forgotsen (center) with scholarship recipients and officials of the EMACC Educational Foundation RED BANK – Illness sidetracked Kristin Brush’s academic career right out of high school. Fortunately, she recovered enough to resume studies, but the one-year hiatus made…

  • Broad Street resident: guardrail needed at curve

    DOT: No plans to improve road, but will hear out Eatontown officials BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer EATONTOWN — If you’ve traveled along Broad Street lately, you might have noticed the holly tree lying in the front yard of the Connors home. With its trunk split open and its branches and…

  • Talks on ‘God’s Will’ Nov. 15, 29

    The religious studies program at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, will sponsor two panel discussions on “God’s Will, According to the Jewish, Christian and Muslim Traditions.” The free discussions are co-sponsored by Monmouth University Academic Program Initiatives, Global Understanding Project, Jewish Culture Program, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Tutoring Center. The Rev.…

  • Council OKs crosswalk, increase in UEZ funds

    BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH — The City Council approved plans last week for a pedestrian crosswalk in front of the New Anastasia School on Seventh Avenue. The council also moved to increase funding to the city’s Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) Business Development and Marketing project on Broadway. At…

  • County recognizes sound planning in local projects

    Broadway Arts, Wilson Hall, Bingham Hall receive merit awards BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Broadway Arts, Wilson Hall, Bingham Hall receive merit awards BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Above: Rendering of Broadway Arts Center Below: Monmouth University’s Wilson Hall LONG BRANCH — A plan to revitalize the once vibrant arts district in downtown Long Branch has…

  • Housing Alliance will manage affordable housing

    Nonprofit will administer housing program for boro BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer EATONTOWN – The borough’s affordable housing programs will soon be managed by an area nonprofit organization specializing in assisting those needing shelter at a price within their means. Via a resolution unanimously approved at its Oct. 25 meeting, the…

  • Notes

    Tracey Newenhouse Tracey Newenhouse, West Long Branch, trains close to home for the New York City Marathon. She is running in the Nov. 5 race to raise funds to help with medical bills for Malcolm King, 6, an Asbury Park resident who is undergoing treatment for leukemia. Both are members of First Baptist Church in…