Category: Atlanticville News

  • In case of emergency … what’s the plan, anyway?

    County and local officials took part in a hurricane preparedness seminar on Monday titled “Together We Prepare.” While the room at American Red Cross headquarters where the panel was held was filled with emergency responders, weather experts and representatives of agencies that serve the community, not much new and useful information resulted. Dire warnings that…

  • Surfers object to loss of beach path

    BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer LAYLIWHYTE Surfers say they have used this path to the beach for 20 years. DEAL – Despite surfers’ concerns about public access to the beach at the end of Ocean Lane, borough officials say the property is privately owned and a public easement exists only 180…

  • Police say store sold pirated CDs

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP – Over 250 music CDs alleged to have been pirated were confiscated by the township police last week. According to police, on July 13 at 3:25 p.m., Sgt. Tom Burke noticed what he believed to be counterfeit music CDs on display and for sale at the American Way Food Store in the Town…

  • Notes

    The Long Branch Italian American Memorial Association Ladies Auxiliary will host a bus trip to the Atlantic City Showboat Casino on Aug. 12. The cost of the trip is $23 per person and includes a $15 coin redemption and a $5 food coupon. The bus will depart at 2 p.m. from the IAMA headquarters at…

  • Hearing on MU arena continues

    Zoning board hearing today on multipurpose activity center BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH – Monmouth University representatives are expected to continue making their case for approval of an on-campus indoor sports arena today at 7:30 p.m. Two more experts have yet to testify on the university’s behalf before…

  • Sapphire Beach project now luxury townhomes

    BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH — The applicant for the Sapphire Beach project on Ocean Boulevard came back before the city’s Planning Board last week and received preliminary site plan approval for a proposed townhouse complex. The applicant had previously failed to receive site plan approval from the board…

  • Photo

    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…

  • County eyeing parts of fort for open space

    Marina, playing fields, golf course could become new county park BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer County officials are mulling the idea of acquiring recreational sites at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, after it shuts down in 2011. Portions of Fort Monmouth’s 1,126 acres – including the SunEagles Golf Course, Gibbs Hall, a marina…