Category: Atlanticville News

  • Residents slam twp. for dumping rental ordinance

    Attny: No chance of winning suit to block seasonal rentals BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer Ocean Township OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The township has done an about-face, but residents remain adamant about the need for an ordinance restricting seasonal rentals in their neighborhoods. “We came here and busted our humps to get…

  • Historical map guides tour of Freehold

    Visitors can learn about the history, architecture and local lore of Freehold by following a new map that guides visitors on a walking tour of the downtown area. “Touring Historic Freehold” is a free, colorful map that includes 75 points of interest, all of which are pictured. The map was compiled by Monmouth Historical Commission…

  • Local officials: BRAC hearing worth the trip

    Advocates agree adding fort to megabase a good compromise BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Waking up at 4 a.m. to catch a chartered bus to Baltimore outside Eatontown’s Monmouth Mall in heavy rains on July 8 was worth losing a few Z’s, according to Oceanport Mayor Maria Gatta. Considering…

  • Eatontown marches on with revitalization plans

    Downtown project to go forward despite fort BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Eatontown EATONTOWN — Even though Fort Monmouth’s fate won’t be known until late fall, the borough is marching on with its plans to fix up the downtown. By this fall, the Borough Council might even be ready…

  • Love, dreams and ‘the silliest stuff that ever I heard’

    PHOTOSBY CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise: Audience members sit on the grass in Riverside Gardens Park and watch as relationships in the human and fairy worlds go awry in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Oberon (David Cruse) and Puck (Julianna Stanford) hatch a scheme. Oberon watches as Helena (Sarah Knittel) begs Demetrius (Ruben Nagy) not to leave…

  • Murals to be part of Asbury revitalization

    Arts Coalition forms mural art project as community endeavor BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer ASBURY PARK — Two muralists who share a vision of people coming to Asbury Park to view murals in the city are off to a good start. Their idea for an Asbury Park Mural Arts Project is…

  • Council mulls creating pedophile-free zones

    Proposed ordinance could be based on drug-free zone laws BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Eatontown EATONTOWN –– To ensure the safety of its youngest and most vulnerable residents, borough officials are mulling crafting an ordinance to create pedophile-free zones. Other Monmouth County municipalities, including neighboring Shrewsbury Township, have enacted…

  • MU dorm hearing set to continue next week

    Zoners could decide in August on additional housing, parking BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Almost 18 months after its start, testimony on Monmouth University’s controversial expansion plan might finally wrap up next Thursday night. The borough’s Zoning Board of Adjustment expects to hear whatever else…

  • City will take 15 additional properties

    Council action more than doubles second phase of Pier Village BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer The Long Branch City Council adopted an ordinance last week extending eminent domain to additional properties in the second phase of the Pier Village redevelopment zone. Eminent domain will be applied to nine of the 15…