Category: Atlanticville News

  • Police probing 18 car burglaries

    EATONTOWN – Borough police are investigating a rash of burglaries to as many as 18 vehicles parked in two separate locations on Saturday, Aug. 19. Though no arrests have been made to date, some of the personal belongings and valuables removed from some of the vehicles have been recovered, according to Detective Sgt. Thomas C.…

  • Group of underage drinkers arrested

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP – Township police have arrested a number of Monmouth University students for drinking. On Sept. 17 at 12:29 a.m., officers were dispatched to a residence on Garfield Avenue in the Oakhurst section of town in reference to a loud party. Upon arrival, officers found a large group of young people at the residence…

  • Investigation continues in Cindy Lane fire

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Police are investigating a large fire that consumed brush and stored construction materials in a township owned storage yard. The fire broke out on July 26 at approximately 3:37 p.m. at the dead end of Cindy Lane. According to police, the heavy black smoke generated by the burning of plastic drainage pipes…

  • WLB resident to head fort reuse agency

    Full-time executive director to earn $115K plus benefits BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer A U.S. Army veteran who once served at Fort Monmouth has been hired to manage the public-private entity that will oversee future uses of that military base upon its closing. At its monthly meeting on Tuesday, the Fort…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Long Branch residents Amaryas and Raechel Lebrom, both 16, plant fall flowers along Brighton Avenue on Sept. 23.

  • District appeals NCLB test scores

    State Dept. of Ed. response to appeal expected by Sept. 30 BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer The Long Branch School District has appealed the status of two district schools that the state said have not met standards set by the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The results of the…

  • ‘Yo Soy Latina!’ delivers message of unity, acceptance

    Hispanic Heritage Month performance addresses stereotypes, struggles BY DIANA PICHARDO Correspondent BY DIANA PICHARDOCorrespondent Antonio Marrero, N.Y., acts out a scene with Lina Sarrapochiello during a performance of “Yo Soy Latina” at Monmouth University’s Anacon Hall Sept. 19. Six stories of struggle, triumph and courage were delivered at the campus of Monmouth University Sept. 19,…

  • L.B.: 5 vie for lone council seat

    LONG BRANCH – The order in which candidates’ names will appear on the ballot in the city’s Nov. 7 municipal election for the open council seat was drawn last Wednesday. Five candidates are seeking the single opening on council. The first spot on the ballot went to former Green Party candidate for state Senate and…

  • Two arrested for prostitution at spa

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP – An ongoing investigation conducted on the Ocean Day Spa massage parlor located at 3316 Sunset Ave. resulted in the arrest of two individuals for engaging in prostitution and other charges. On Sept. 20, at approximately 10:15 p.m., officers from the Special Assignment Unit targeting quality-of-life issues within the township arrested a 41-year-old…