Category: Atlanticville News

  • Trucking execs under indictment

    Deals cited with unnamed officials in L.B., W.L.B. COLLEEN LUTOLF Federal authorities say the owners of International Trucks of Central Jersey and a salesman laundered bribe money through the business. Operation Bid Rig once again focused on Long Branch and neighboring West Long Branch, as an indictment by the U.S. Attorney’s Office cited unnamed officials…

  • Group says city needs affordable housing

    Coalition asks for housing summit with city, school officials BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer PHOTOSBY CHRISTINE VARNO The Long Branch Concerned Citizens Coalition held a press conference Monday to address notices of asbestos that have been hung at the Grant Court apartment units. LONG BRANCH — The city Concerned Citizens Coalition…

  • Court dismisses lawsuit by Save Sandy Hook

    M embers of the grassroots environmental group Save Sandy Hook (SSH) were scheduled to meet this week to decide what action to take after U.S. District Court Judge Mary Little Cooper dismissed the group’s suit aimed at blocking commercial development on Sandy Hook. The December 2004 suit was part of Save Sandy Hook’s campaign to…

  • Notes

    The Greater Township of Ocean Democratic Club (serving Ocean, Allenhurst, Interlaken and Loch Arbour) will host Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6), candidate for Congress, who will give a short presentation and take questions and comments.. The program, open to the public, will follow the regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Aug. 17, at 7:30 p.m. at…

  • DEP: Fence across beach path is illegal

    Agency tells owner to apply for permit or take down fence BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer LAYLIWHYTE Surfers say they have used this path to the beach for 20 years. DEAL – A notice of violation has been issued to the owner of an Ocean Lane property for illegally constructing a…

  • City contracts go to firms involved in redevelopment

    BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH — Several familiar names were among the firms awarded contracts for redevelopment services by the City Council last week including the law firm of Greenbaum Rowe Smith Ravin and Davis. At the July 25 municipal meeting, council unanimously adopted resolution 254-06, authorizing an annual,…

  • Fort reuse panel to look at proposed new company

    Patriots Alliance suggests Tech Preserve to transition move to Md. BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH – Fort Monmouth civilian employees reluctant to move south with their jobs by 2011 might be able to find work at a proposed new “company” … at least for a while. A public-private…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Avon lifeguards Lauryn Stengel, Ocean Township, and Kelly McCarthy race from the surf during the rescue board pickup event at the Avon Lifeguard Tournament on July 13.

  • Guilty plea by Zambrano ‘shocks’ council

    Zambrano Some critical of ‘Fazz’ taking office while facing bribery charges BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer At a press conference in city hall on Tuesday, Mayor Adam Schneider and members of the Long Branch City Council said they felt a range of emotions upon learning that Councilman John R. “Fazz” Zambrano had resigned after pleading…