Category: Atlanticville News

  • MTOTSA sponsors walk Feb. 20

    LONG BRANCH — The MTOTSA group, named for their three-street development (Marine and Ocean terraces and Seaview Avenue) located in the city’s Beachfront North phase II redevelopment zone, are organizing a walk on Feb. 20 at 3 p.m. in support of the Kelo v. New London U.S. Supreme Court case, which is scheduled to be…

  • Couple teams up for exhibit

    “Mr. and Mrs.,” a joint exhibit of oils and watercolors by Marcelle R. Cushman, and photography by Walter H. Cushman will be on display at the West Long Branch Library through Feb. 27. The Cushmans, Red Bank, are members of the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury and both have won awards for their artwork.…

  • Notes

    The New Jersey Repertory Company at 179 Broadway in Long Branch is scheduled to present its Second Annual Theatre Brut Festival of short plays March 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. and March 6 at 2 p.m. This season’s theme is “Sacrifice.” and the offerings will include 19 short plays from comedy to drama and…

  • Sea Bright on board to Save Sandy Hook

    Councilman wants local input on discussions on developing fort BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The Borough Council is flexing its muscles to preserve the pristine nature of its neighbor to the north that is the Sandy Hook unit of Gateway National Recreation Area from any development…

  • Codey mandates schools adopt security measures

    Security audits, terrorism training on agenda for educators BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer Local schools will have new security procedures in place by the start of the next school year, as a result of an initiative from acting Gov. Richard Codey’s office. Codey launched a statewide school security pilot program on Feb. 1 that is…

  • Residents take issue with police ordinance

    Two new officers sworn in bring force up to 61 BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Two new police officers were sworn in recently amid questions about the recommended size of the department and the ordinance outlining the rules governing new hires and promotions. Scott W. Valenti, 23, and…

  • Eatontown budget calls for 3.5-cent tax increase

    Municipal spending could be 2.6% more than last year BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Property owners here could see an average tax increase of $52.50 this year under the $18.1 million municipal budget for 2005 now under consideration by the Eatontown Borough Council. According to documents presented by Mayor…

  • Photo

    CHRIS KELLY staff Monmouth Regional’s Raymond Davis and Long Branch’s Robert Cheese compete in the first heat of the 55-meter dash at Sunday’s Shore Conference Championships at Red Bank Regional. For results, see sports.

  • Local Realtor alleges expansion a ‘done deal’

    WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University will have no trouble getting a controversial building expansion plan given that almost half of the Zoning Board of Adjustment’s members have diplomas from the college, a local real estate broker states. Dot Schulze, a Monmouth Road agent who has publicly voiced opposition to the university’s $12 million construction…