Category: Atlanticville News

  • Tarantolo: Put Howard Commons on the tax rolls

    Borough plans to acquire former military housing BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer Once again, Eatontown Mayor Gerald J. Tarantolo expects the borough to pursue 486 units of mostly abandoned military housing at Fort Monmouth for conversion into viable, civilian living spaces. Tarantolo, who co-chairs the 3-month-old Fort Monmouth Reuse Committee (FMRC),…

  • Suspect arrested during burglary

    LONG BRANCH — A suspect in a burglary case under investigation by the Long Branch Detectives Bureau was arrested last week while allegedly attempting to burglarize a vehicle. On Nov. 11 at approximately 4 a.m., Sgt. Jorge Silverio was on patrol in the area of Division Street and Bath Avenue when he observed an interior…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Ocean Township’s Joe Falco breaks into the open field during the Spartans’ state semifinal upset of Wall Township on Friday in Wall. For story, see sports.

  • Boro woman tells all about Jewish weddings

    Lea Bayers Rapp uses experience, research in newly republished guide BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer Lea Bayers Rapp SAYREVILLE — When it comes to Jewish weddings, Lea Bayers Rapp wrote the book. Rapp, 59, a full-time writer who has lived in Sayreville since 1972, was working on bridal articles for magazines…

  • Street Warriors warn: Gang problem growing

    Ex-members offer tools to deal with juvenile gangs BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer There were no complaints of stomachaches, sore throats or high fevers at last week’s meeting of the Long Branch Concordance (LBC), but the “Street Doctor” still gave the community a prescription. “My purpose is to save lives,” said…

  • Suspect apprehended in car thefts

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Township police believe they have solved a series of thefts from unlocked vehicles that took place over several months. Stacey Gilman, 26, of the Oakhurst section, was arrested on Nov. 9 and charged with burglary. According to Ocean Township police, between July and November, they had been investigating a number of thefts…

  • Web site shows moms how to care for kids & the Earth

    Realmama.org provides environmental info, natural alternatives BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer Two of the founders of Realmama.org, Kirsten McPolin (l) and Tricia Simon, are pictured with their daughters Emma and Caroleena, above. The two other founders, Camille Lafaro Sowinski, seen with her daughter, Sophia, left, and Corey Burnham-Howard, with her husband,…

  • Stolen construction equipment recovered

    BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer ASBURY PARK — An excavator and trailer stolen from an Ocean Township company were reported found last week after an Asbury Park police officer stopped the driver of a pickup truck. On Nov. 10 at 7:37 a.m., police arrested Robert S. Newell Jr., 35, of Middletown,…

  • Police investigate truck accident

    BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city police department is investigating a car accident in which a truck was found overturned inside Seven Presidents Park on Ocean Boulevard. On Nov. 4 at approximately 7 a.m., the Long Branch Police, Fire and First Aid departments responded to Seven Presidents…