Category: Atlanticville News

  • Decision postponed again on how to cope with mold

    BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — After meeting in closed session — yet again — on the mold problem at the old borough hall on Poplar Avenue, the Borough Council has put off once more making a decision on whether to move or stay. The members of the…

  • Dog killed from gunshot

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The death of an Ocean Township dog remains a mystery. On Sept. 5, Michael Baggs, of Ampere Avenue, found his three-year-old golden retriever shot to death in the middle of the street at approximately 5:15 p.m, according to Detective Lt. Antonio Amodio. Amodio said the department responded to the scene after a…

  • Plans unveiled for Seaview Manor site

    Forty townhouse units to be built on former NJNG site BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Forty townhouse units to be built on former NJNG siteBY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer LONG BRANCH — Plans for the new Seaview Manor complex were proposed by the Long Branch Housing Authority (LBHA) at a design meeting Sept. 1. The meeting…

  • Council gets report on golf course purchase

    BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer EATONTOWN — The Borough Council has received a preliminary draft of an impact study it ordered on the possibility of the borough purchasing the Old Orchard Country Club. Mayor Gerald J. Tarantolo said on Tuesday that the council had indicated to its consultants that it wanted…

  • Library renamed to honor board member

    SRHS board picks tribute to Russell T. Olivadotti BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer PHOTO BY CHRIS KELLY Shore Regional High School Board of Education named the newly renovated library after Russell T. Olivadotti, a member of the board. WEST LONG BRANCH — When his oldest son was about 9, Russell T.…

  • Mt. Mitchill to reopen for 9/11 remembrance ceremony

    The Monmouth County Park System will reopen Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook in Atlantic Highlands in time for a Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony. Scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sept. 12, the 45-minute ceremony will include remarks by Virginia A. Bauer, whose husband was killed in the WTC attack. Bauer, Red Bank, has been nominated as secretary…

  • University asks for limits on objectors

    Dormitory opponent says Monmouth should listen to neighbors BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer Dormitory opponentsays Monmouth shouldlisten to neighborsBY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — As Monmouth University prepares to complete its presentation for a new dormitory and associated development on campus, the attorney for the university has asked the Zoning Board of Adjustment…

  • Blessing of animals, sand contests on Sea Bright Day

    BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer SEA BRIGHT — A “Blessing of the Animals” service will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 25 as part of the Sea Bright Day festivities. The Rev. Rob Long, pastor of the First United Methodist Church in the borough, will conduct the blessing at the municipal…