Tag: Atlantic Highlands

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – With Sandy Hook Bay and the New York City skyline as a backdrop, Clean Ocean Action led a coalition of nonprofit organizations in a press conference March 25 to voice continued opposition to the Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) pipeline.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – Owners of the property that includes Smodcastle Cinemas may seek a minor subdivision to potentially sell the adjoining retail lot.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – A wave of support swept through Atlantic Highlands Nov. 22 as more than 170 community members gathered at Veterans Park to welcome home local chef and restaurant owner Ruperto Vicens, who was recently released on bond from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – Ruperto Vicens, the chef and co-owner of a popular Mexican restaurant in the borough, was released Tuesday, Nov. 18, after nearly a month in federal immigration detention.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – More than a hundred Two River area residents, along with elected officials across party lines, rallied Monday, Oct. 27, to demand the release of Ruperto Vicens from ICE custody.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – The rain Sept. 7 did nothing to dampen the dedication of a Native Species Garden at the historic Strauss Mansion in Atlantic Highlands, where dozens of local residents gathered to honor the contributions of Anne Petereit, otherwise known as the Atlantic Highlands Flower Lady, by establishing the garden in her memory.

MONMOUTH COUNTY – Do you believe in ghosts, aka paranormal activity? Gregg Caggiano and his investigative team at Ghosts on the Coast NJ do. They also recognize hooey when they see it.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – A fleet of women sailors took to Sandy Hook Bay Saturday, Aug. 16, for the 21st annual Ms. Race, hosted by the Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club. The event drew nine boats and 60 competitors, with proceeds once again benefiting 180 Turning Lives Around, a Monmouth County nonprofit that supports survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Since its founding in 2005, the Ms. Race has raised more than $350,000 for the organization.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – For many years, there have been rumors that the Victorian-era Strauss Mansion is haunted. That’s what drew writer and director Troy Burbank to film his latest horror flick there.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – David Burke didn’t come from a culinary family. But when the Hazlet native started working as a dishwasher at a Route 35 hotel as a teen, he was enthralled by what he witnessed in the kitchen.