Category: Atlanticville News

  • Church restoration receives additional grants

    Funds will help restore last vestige of presidential visits to L.B. BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH — A new infusion of state funds will help keep the restoration of Church of the Presidents on Ocean Avenue moving forward. The Long Branch Historical Museum Association (LBHMA) will be receiving a…

  • Emergency phone system passes test

    Neighboring towns share use through interlocal agreement BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Less than a month after it was activated, a new emergency notification system has already proven effective in helping police communicate with residents. Ocean Township was connected to CodeRED at the end of October and has…

  • Notes Around Town

    The Long Branch Coalition of Condominium Associations will sponsor an informational program Dec. 4 at the Italian American Memorial Association, 195 West End Ave., from 10 a.m. to noon. The program will include the following topics: widening of the boardwalk, beach access at the end of Avery Street, changes in the vehicular traffic patterns on…

  • Business is as usual at Kmart, Sears stores

    Changes may come after merger complete, spokeswomen say BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Inside the Kmart on Route 36, West Long Branch, wistful holiday music is playing, numerous red-vested sales associates are busily stocking displays and ringing sales, and the aisles are already decked from floor to ceiling. A…

  • Four arrested in robbery

    BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer EATONTOWN — Four suspects, two men and two women, were arrested by borough police late last week in connection with the Nov. 14 robbery of a Route 35 adult entertainment center at knifepoint. One of the women charged in the late night robbery at…

  • Photo

    CHRIS KELLY staff Red Bank Catholic’s Joe Berardi holds off CBA’s Chris Horel to earn fourth place at Saturday’s Meet of Champions at Holmdel Park. For story, see Sports.

  • Kick it

    CHRIS KELLYstaff Katherine Lumia, 6, Long Branch, works out during a stranger-awareness program at the Ocean Shukokai Karate dojo Nov. 21.

  • New middle school proposed in possible referendum

    Three elementary schools could see additions if $32M bond issue passes BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Meadowbrook School Overcrowded corridors during change of classes at Memorial School, Eatontown, could become distant memories if concerned district officials, teachers, parents and community members manage to garner voter support for a proposed…

  • JEFF GRANIT staff Top, Sarah Biser translates a question for Michael Tirfy, a member of the Yemin Orde Youth Choir of Israel at a preconcert reception at Congregation B’nai Israel, Rumson. The choir performed a concert of traditional Israeli music at Red Bank Regional High School in Little Silver. The concert was sponsored by the…