Category: Atlanticville News

  • Group seeks 365 reasons to celebrate New Jersey

    EAST BRUNSWICK – You may prefer the miles of white sandy beaches along the Jersey Shore or the mountainous region in the northwestern part of the state. Maybe you like the quaint eateries in the central part of the state. There may be another reason you enjoy calling New Jersey home. That reason could make…

  • Historic group could halt bridge replacement

    DEP head to consider keeping current drawbridge in place BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer SEA BRIGHT – If a large group of historic preservationists get their way, the existing Highlands-Sea Bright Bridge might not be coming down. The New Jersey Historic Preservation Sites Council, a branch of the state’s Department of…

  • Guide to state parks, historic sites available

    Partnering with the New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission, state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson announced the launch of the Passport to Adventure – a free guide to New Jersey’s state parks, forests and historic sites. “The Passport is a fun way to get kids interested in the outdoors and…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Minh and Connor Dovan, 9, clean debris from the shoreline in Monmouth Beach during Clean Ocean Action’s 21st annual statewide Fall Beach Sweeps Oct. 21.

  • In the Service

    Air Force Airman Richmond Yeboah has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During training, he studied the Air Force mission, organization and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises and special training in human relations. He is…

  • Jobs training program proposed

    BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer CHRISTINE VARNO Long Branch Schools Superintendent Joseph M. Ferraina (l) attended the press conference called by council candidate Brian Unger. LONG BRANCH – Community members and residents gathered on the oceanfront Monday to show support for a proposed apprenticeship program for the city’s youth. The Monmouth…

  • Prosecutor: Gangs a county, state problem

    Says redevelopment contributes to gang presence BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Monmouth County Prosecutor Luis Valentin speaks with Colleen Meyer (l) and Long Branch Concordance Director Terri Blair (r) at a meeting in Long Branch about gangs. Fifty street gangs are active in Monmouth County, according to the…

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    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Carl Hartman, Dumont, casts his fishing line during the first Long Branch Surf Fishing Challenge Oct. 14.

  • IJ: Taking of homes not on the table

    Residents ask council to reconsider plans in slow realty market BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer In a show of good-faith negotiations, Long Branch officials sat down with attorneys for homeowners in one of the city’s redevelopment zones last week, but talks didn’t include the option of condemning the properties. “The discussion…