Articles Tagged “Atlantic Highlands”

  • Kathleen Sweeney, seated in one of the newly renovated and repaired dining rooms, and her husband own and operate Atlantic Highlands Shore Casino. Their business is bouncing back from the effects of Super Storm Sandy.

    AH Shore Casino Rises Again

    By John Burton Longtime banquet hall back in business ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – There was never any question about coming back after Sandy, said Bernie and Kath­leen Sweeney, who own and operate the Shore Casino, a…

  • Casino Boat Plan Withdrawn in AH

    Casino Boat Plan Withdrawn in AH

    By Rick Malwitz ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS — Plans to have a floating casino launched from the municipal harbor have been scuttled. The application by Diamond Casino Cruise of Myrtle Beach, S.C., was withdrawn, according to Harbor…

  • AH Olympian to be Celebrated by Borough

    AH Olympian to be Celebrated by Borough

    By Rick Malwitz ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – The mayor and borough council will honor Olympian Steven Gluckstein during its Aug. 15 meeting. The borough resident will receive a key to the borough and a special proclamation…

  • Atlantic Highlands Borough Administrator Adam Hubeny was presented an award during a recent council meeting for his work to ensure the borough hall as Americans with Disabilities Act compliant. Posing at the meeting are, from left, Equalizers Executive Director Carolyn Schwebel, Hubeny, Library Director Jane Reynolds and Mayor Fred Rast.

    AH Borough Administrator Gets ADA Award

    ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – An organization advocating for people with disabilities presented its Equalizer Award to Borough Administrator Adam Hubeny in recognition of his implementation of accessibility in the Borough Hall renovation. The award was given…

  • Local residents voice their opinion about the gambling boat proposal in Atlantic Highlands.

    Authorities Investigating Whether Proposed Casino Boat is Legal

    By John Burton ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – The simmering controversy over whether to allow a casino boat to operate out of the municipally operated harbor may be rendered moot by a more than a decade-old state…

  • Residents packed the Atlantic Highlands Harbor Commission meeting Tuesday, July 10, to hear about and comment on a casino boat proposal.

    AH Residents Voice Concerns About Casino Boat Proposal

    By John Burton ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – Harbor Commission Chairman Jane Frotton assured residents during the Tuesday, July 10, commission meeting that a proposal to permit a 180-foot three-tier floating casino to operate out of the…

  • The FilmOneFest is held at the Atlantic Highlands harbor with 1-minute films shown on a large inflatable screen. This is the scene from the 2011 festival.

    Atlantic Highlands is the Place to Be July 21

    FilmOneFest, street fair, and arts and crafts festival on tap ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – The “jewel of the bay shore” will be sparkling July 21 as films, music, arts and crafts and family-friendly activities fill borough streets. The annual…

  • The Borough of Red Bank has cancelled its annual Kaboom! Fireworks on the Navesink celebration due to budget woes.

    While Some Cancel, Other Towns Continue to Plan July 4 Fireworks

    By John Burton While some communities in the two river area have decided to forego their Independence Day/Summer traditional fireworks, do not fear; there will be opportunities to see shells bursting in the skies above…

  • About Town

    About Town

    Atlantic Highlands The new home of the Atlantic Highlands Library at Borough Hall on First Avenue will be officially dedicated on Thursday, April 26 at 6 p.m., by borough officials, the Board of Chosen Freeholders,…

  • Grant Will Benefit AH First Responder Squad

    Grant Will Benefit AH First Responder Squad

    WASHINGTON D.C.— Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) recently announced that the Atlantic Highlands First Aid and Safety Squad will be awarded a $13,381 grant under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant…