Tag: Atlantic Highlands

New mayor Lori Hohenleitner is making community wellness a priority this year, launching the borough’s first Mayors Wellness Campaign. The campaign is in connection with a statewide effort run by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI).

Republican candidates who lost in the November borough election by razor-thin margins are, for a second time, challenging the results.

Small-town politics, while contentious at times, can be as seemingly wholesome as a breath of fresh air. In large cities, the swearing-in of council members and mayors is performed under strict decorum and with the coldness of efficiency. In Atlantic Highlands, as in other boroughs and towns on the Bayshore, Reorganization Day is a day for the community to celebrate with the families of those elected and often other state and local officials.

It’s impossible to look at artist Kristin Künc’s paintings without thinking your eyes are deceiving you. Her intricate portraits are so detailed it’s easy to assume they are a photograph.

After another marathon meeting last month, the Atlantic Highlands Planning Board voted to deny the Kalian Companies’ request for five bulk variances and nine waivers, effectively quashing a project that rankled residents from the first proposal.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – In a not entirely unexpected turnaround, Democrats have swept the races in Atlantic Highlands.

The Atlantic Highlands Republicans held an election night vigil at the law office of Wendy Crowther on First Avenue, hosting a crowd of about 25 supporters, family members and friends who came to stand by their candidates – James Murphy for mayor, and Ellen O’Dwyer-Woods and Arthur “Vinnie” Whitehead for borough council.

While most candidates expect lackluster midterm election turnout, three towns in the Two River area seem to be experiencing a unique phenomenon this year – the split ticket.

The Atlantic Highlands Council began its recent meeting with a tribute, renaming Center Avenue Park to Helen Marchetti Park after the longtime resident and former mayor who died last month. The park is two blocks from Marchetti’s lifelong home in the borough. It is also adjacent to the Brant Point development project, an agenda item once again for the council.

In the run-up to the general election Nov. 7, The Two River Times reached out to candidates in our coverage area to get their perspective on effective governance and the impact voting can have on a community.