Category: Atlanticville News

  • West End residents oppose hi-rise project

    Plan would raze Beachside Manor, build 58 residential units BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Residents are expected to crowd a special Zoning Board meeting at city hall Monday night to oppose an application for a luxury condominium complex in the West End section of the Long Branch. The applicant, Wharton Acquisition…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Evan Hubbard, Long Branch, surfs off the beach in West End on May 28.

  • July 1 deadline looms for Beachfront South

    K. Hov spokesman: Developer will do what’s needed to make deals BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer Property owners in one of Long Branch’s redevelopment zones will have one more month to negotiate purchase prices for their homes before the city can use eminent domain to acquire the properties. Residents of the…

  • Sailability: Making sailing accessible to all

    Rumson couple founds N.J. chapter of international sailing nonprofit BY KATHY HALL Correspondent BY KATHY HALLCorrespondent Tiaa and Tono Miakoda, Rumson, founders of Sailability New Jersey, speak at the Monmouth Boat Club on May 24. Below, the specially equipped dinghys make sailing accessible for children and seniors. Scott Whitman looks at an Access Dinghy like…

  • Council meets in closed session on redevelopment

    BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH – The City Council was expected to meet in closed executive session last Wednesday to discuss redevelopment plans for the Broadway Gateway zone. A public notice of the meeting was issued at the May 23 council meeting that said the purpose of the “special”…

  • Affordable housing $$ goes to Seaview Manor

    Resident says city should use funds to build additional units BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH – The City Council approved a $1 million Regional Contribution Agreement (RCA) last week to help fund a Long Branch Housing Authority (LBHA) affordable housing project. At the May 23 municipal meeting, the council…

  • Neighbors to monitor seasonal rentals

    Township organizing program for reporting code violations BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP – A neighborhood watch to monitor code enforcement violations may be the next step in the ongoing conflict between residents of the township and seasonal renters. At last week’s Township Council meeting, Mayor William Larkin said township…

  • City Council hires bands for summer series

    The city council adopted two resolutions at the May 23 meeting to hire bands to provide musical performances for summer events. Resolution 168-06 authorized the city to enter into contracts with: Brian Kirk and the Jirks for a performance on August 12 at West End Cruise Night II for $1,000; Parkway Joe and the Tokens…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Area residents listen to Monmouth University President and retired Vice Adm. Paul Gaffney III speak at Italian American Memorial Association’s Memorial Day service in West End, Long Branch, May 28.