Category: Atlanticville News

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    CHRISKELLY staff Kiara Palmatier, 14, Long Branch, participates in an egg-toss game at the Long Branch Concordance fair “Cherish the Children, Celebrate Long Branch” at Slocum Park June 5.

  • Supporters brave rain to rally to keep fort open

    With umbrellas and placards, crowd greets BRAC commissioners BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Protesters and media outlets wait outside Fort Monmouth’s west entrance for the arrival of the BRAC commissioners to enter the Army base June 3. EATONTOWN — If the two members of…

  • WLB council moving toward 8 p.m. quiet time

    New rule would limit construction noise, horn blowing, yelling, singing BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Singing in the streets, blasting a stereo and operating power tools after 8 p.m. could be against the law under an ordinance coming up for a vote by the Borough…

  • Ocean’s six

    Members of Girl Scout Troop 612, (above l-r) Dana Schwartz, Kaitlin Lamb, Dayna Antisell, Theresa Sparaco, Kathleen Rodziewicz and Amy Wass, take a well-deserved break after a hard day working on their garden project for the Ocean Township Senior Center.

  • Painting (quickly) outdoors to capture the fleeting moment

    Exhibit of 41 paintings by Anthony Migliaccio at Guild of Creative Art BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Painting outdoors means Anthony Migliaccio must work quickly on the canvas to keep up with changing light and weather conditions. Below, plein air paintings done in Italy and at Sandy Hook. Like most visual…

  • DOT plan to improve two Route 71 crossings

    New signal at Wyckoff Rd., widened roads at Oceanport border BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer The state Department of Transportation is proposing changes to improve traffic flow at two intersections along Route 71 in Eatontown and near the border of Oceanport. EATONTOWN — No plans are final yet, but…

  • Contemporary works at the Eatontown library

    “Nautilus” An exhibit of paintings and silk screen prints by Suzanne Osterweil Weber will be at the Eatontown Public Library throughout the month of June. The exhibition includes photorealistic paintings and enigmatic collages by the noted contemporary artist. An artist and educator, Osterweil has exhibited widely and is the former principal of Monmouth Regional High…

  • State launches $200K study to rebut BRAC

    Patriots Alliance, MU, Brookdale join forces with Codey BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer TRENTON — The Pentagon has underestimated the military value of Fort Monmouth, and the area’s two colleges and a base advocacy group are on board with the state government to prove it. Monmouth University, Brookdale Community…

  • Property owner: I’m being shut out of redevelopment

    Developer gets third extension to reach deal with city BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer A Long Branch business owner said she has been shut out of the redevelopment process and has been offered far less for her downtown property than it is worth by a developer chosen by the city. Jo-Ann…