Category: Atlanticville News

  • Mayors weigh study of shared services

    State official says grants available to fund feasibility studies BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer LITTLE SILVER – The idea of conducting feasibility studies for shared services between Fort Monmouth and neighboring communities was discussed at last Saturday’s meeting of the Two River Council of Mayors. John Rasimowicz, manager of regional and…

  • Suspect arrested for invasion of privacy

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP – Residents of an apartment complex detained a suspected Peeping Tom until the police arrived on the scene. On Sept. 23, police were dispatched to an area outside an apartment building in the Twinbrook Village complex in reference to a person who was caught allegedly peering into an apartment window. According to police,…

  • Environmental group helps preserve wetlands

    Ducks Unltd. holds 2nd annual cleanup of sedge islands BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer Gere Ricker (l-r), John Hanson and Lou Tocci with a cargo load of refuse cleaned up from the sedge islands in the Navesink River. MONMOUTH BEACH – By the second year of cleaning up the sedge islands…

  • Telemarketing tips offered

    Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley and Office on Aging Executive Director John A. Wanat recently unveiled their latest partnership, “Telemarketing Fraud 101 for Seniors,” at the Howell Senior Center. Carol Zur, Howell Senior Center director, hosted the event. Approximately 80 seniors attended the unveiling. “According to the National Crime Prevention Council, half of all…

  • WLB mulls sharing municipal court with Ocean Twp.

    Officials: Sharing court could cut cost of proposed police station BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH – Council-woman Bettina Munson would like to hear how residents feel about traveling to Ocean Township for municipal court. The idea of moving local court functions out of town comes down to saving…

  • Three arrests in robbery of gas station, restaurant

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP – Two 18-year-old males and one 17-year-old were arrested last week and charged with robbery and theft at two separate locations. On Sept. 27 at approximately 9:35 p.m., township police officers responded to the Jersey Gas station located on Sunset Avenue in reference to a robbery that had just occurred possibly involving several…

  • Activist arrested at fort reuse meeting

    Wants veterans, environment, homeless in the plans BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer Activist arrested at fort reuse meeting Wants veterans, environment, homeless in the plansBY SUE MORGANStaff Writer Gerald Tarantolo Mayor of Eatontown Environmental and peace activist Tom Mahedy was arrested last week after persistent questioning of members of the panel charged with charting the…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff CHRIS KELLY staff Patricia Bosko, 5, Belmar, decorates a pumpkin during the third annual Ocean Township Fall Festival held Sept. 30 at Joe Palaia Park.

  • Motion filed to force city to move on condemnation

    Attny. asks court to order city to move or dismiss action BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Motion filed to force city to move on condemnation Attny. asks court to order city to move or dismiss actionBY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer A motion to compel the city of Long Branch to move forward with the condemnation of…