Category: Atlanticville News

  • Holiday Extravaganza

    Clockwise from top: Long Branch’s Emily Bryson, Cameron Rance and Cattelona Margaux, all age 6, pose for a picture with Frosty the Snowman during “Holiday Extravaganza” at Pier Village in Long Branch, Nov. 26. Geraldine Morris, Red Bank, and Gerri Morris, Shrewsbury, sing songs while snuggled under a blanket. A crowd forms as Holiday Express…

  • Recount for contested seat Dec. 8

    Initial tally showed Questore led Gaetano by 19 votes BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer EATONTOWN — By next Thursday afternoon, residents here might finally know which one of two contenders will occupy the seat on the far left of the Borough Council’s dais come New Years’ Day. The outcome of the…

  • Residents: Quality of life at issue

    Group petitions township to promote full-time residency BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Ocean Township is 11 square miles with a number of sections, one of which is the Oakhurst section that borders Monmouth University in West Long Branch. Oakhurst resident Chris Matches, who lives on Redmond Avenue, is a member of…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Runners make their way through the wooded course as they participate in the fifth annual Navesink Challenge at Bodman Park, Middletown, on Nov. 27. Habitat for Humanity of Long Branch is one of the sponsors of the race.

  • Attack investigation leads to arrest

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — An arrest has been made in the case of a 30-year-old woman attacked in her Jeffrey Avenue home in January. Cecilia X. Chen, 30, of Silver Spring, Md., was arrested last month and charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes and unlawful possession of a weapon.…

  • Council urges Army Corps to fix Poplar Brook problem

    Resolution acknowledges toll on those displaced by flood BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Township officials are frustrated and have reached the saturation point over the need to protect residents from severe flooding of the Poplar Brook corridor. At last week’s council meeting, the council passed a resolution urging…

  • Corzine on board with fort reuse committee

    Grant pending for $350K in funding to look into new fort uses BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer Eatontown EATONTOWN — Members of the committee exploring future uses of Fort Monmouth after its eventual closing can count on U.S. Sen. Jon Corzine (D-N.J.) to support their efforts once he becomes governor in…

  • Rock guitarist finds he’s in good company

    Mikula makes list of potential Grammy nominees with his idols BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Above, the Doug Mikula Band performs. At left, bassist Andy Stanish, Doug Mikula and drummer Erik Laisi. Doug Mikula was thrilled to see his name next to those of his heroes, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani.…

  • Dem wins council seat; GOP calls for recount

    19-vote margin for unexpired, one-year term gives Dems all six seats BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer Anthony Gaetano EATONTOWN — Former Board of Education member Joseph Questore might have officially won a one-year, unexpired Borough Council seat, but he’s not writing his victory speech yet. Only 19 votes separated Questore, a…