Category: Atlanticville News

  • MCAC’s 27th Annual Juried Show and Sale

    Poetry open mic will take place Tuesday at Monmouth Museum “Ester” by Michael Lee The Monmouth County Arts Council’s 27th annual Juried Art Show and Sale is currently on exhibit at the Monmouth Museum on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, where it will run through March 12. Eighty-three of the more than…

  • Open space grant to help fund farm purchases

    West Long Branch, Monmouth Beach will upgrade parks BY LINDA DeNICOLA and SUE MORGAN Staff Writers BY LINDA DeNICOLA and SUE MORGANStaff Writers The light post at Franklin Lake, West Long Branch. EATONTOWN — Officials in Eatontown, one of five Monmouth County towns that will receive a $250,000 open space grant, are elated. “We’re absolutely…

  • Attempt to buy car leads to identity-theft arrest

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A Queens, N.Y., man has been arrested in the township and charged with identity theft. On Jan. 31 at 2:40 p.m., police responded to the Ray Catena Lexus car dealership on Route 35 in reference to an identity theft and fraud that was taking place. Patrolman Alon Bercovicz met with officials there…

  • Shoplifting suspects arrested, items recovered

    After a two-day investigation, two people were arrested for shoplifting at the Target store in Seaview Square Mall on Route 66 in Ocean Township. On Feb. 16 at 7:40 p.m., police were advised of a shoplifting at the Target store. Police obtained a license plate for the vehicle that the suspects left the store in.…

  • Photo

    PAT HICKEY Volunteer Ed Ehret delivers a meal to Maria Remo, a resident of Kennedy Towers in Long Branch. The meal was prepared by volunteers for the St. Vincent DePaul Society of Holy Trinity Church, which hosted a Christmas in February celebration on Sunday.

  • Greater Media Newspapers wins five SNA awards

    “Church at Rainbow’s End” by Dennis Symons Jr. Greater Media Newspapers, Freehold, received five awards in the 2005 Suburban Newspapers of America (SNA) contest. SNA is a nonprofit, professional trade association specifically serving the suburban newspaper industry. SNA’s membership is comprised of approximately 2,000 suburban newspapers published by the leading newspaper publishing companies in the…

  • In the Arts

    The Monmouth County Arts Council will present a free two-part workshop, “Diverse Riches – Gaining Cultural Fluency: Working With People from Different Cultures,” led by Stevi Lischin, a specialist in intercultural collaboration. The interactive workshop will take place at the Monmouth Museum on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft on Feb. 23 and…

  • Board veteran quits in protest after 36 years

    Chairman cites lack of support from new member as basis for resignation BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — For the first time in 36 years, former borough Planning Board member Joseph P. Henry has the second Tuesday night of every month free. Although he looks back…

  • Eye Sights 2006: Celebrating the diversity of vision

    First place, “Morning Serenity” by Carolyn Soltys, Aberdeen The diversity of individual creative vision is the focus of the 162-piece photography collection currently on exhibit at the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury. “Eye Sights 2006,” the guild’s third annual All-Members Juried Photography Show and Exhibit, will run through March 1. The competition was judged…