Friday, May 3, 2013
Both the party boat crowd and shore-based locals getting in on the action
As local anglers try their collective hands at spring fishing after a tough winter all around, the striped bass seem to be cooperating as water temperatures slowly rise. Starting in the northern reaches of this column's publication area, the crew of the Big Mohawk out of Belmar finished their blackfish season this week and decided to dabble in the bass fishery on Tuesday. The result: everyone on board got their limit of stripers. "I know that is what so many of you have been waiting to hear," Capt. Chris wrote on the boat's website. The boat, which sails 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, had a similarly good day Thursday after taking Wednesday off. Few reports came in from the suds in the Manasquan and Point Pleasant areas, but anecdotally, anglers …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Traffic is shifted into eastbound lanes
Both westbound lanes of the Route 88 bridge in Point Borough are closed today until 3 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to the state Department of Transportation (DOT). The traffic will be shifted into the eastbound lanes allowing one lane of traffic in each direction. This work will be coordinated with the ongoing work at this structure by the Army Corps of Engineers, says the DOT. Editor's Note: Patch was not informed of this until this morning and is posting this story shortly after getting the information. Information will be updated if any further information is announced.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Parade in Point Boro starts noon Sun.; party starts at 1 p.m.
What's the best way to make Point Borough's Halloween parade even better? Have a big party right after it! That's what the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce is planning for this Sunday. In the past, the parade that closes down Bridge Avenue for a couple of hours had started at 1 p.m. However, this year the parade starts at noon, to be followed by the Halloween "finish line party" at 1 p.m. So, everyone should keep in mind that Bridge will be closed down around 11 a.m. and stay that way for at least a couple of hours. Detours should be taken. The party is scheduled for 1 to 5 p.m. at Community Park, Bridge Avenue and Beaver Dam Road. The Jazz Lobsters, a big band orchestra, will play from 2 to 4 p.m. There is no rain date. There will be …
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Launch of giant crab to reef was delayed from last month
A 47-foot-long hoseshoe crab replica slated to become part of an inshore artificial reef is scheduled to be sunk off northern Ocean County on Thursday morning. After months spent planning and building his creation, sculptor Chris Wojcik’s ultimate plan – to put the crab on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean – was postponed due to weather last month. It was supposed to have been placed at the Axel Carlson reef – located about 2.5 miles off Bay Head and Mantoloking – July 25. On Monday, the state Division of Fish and Wildlife's Bureau of Marine Fisheries, which oversees the state's artificial reef system and the deployment of materials and structures onto its 15 sites, said Thursday has been chosen as the new deployment date. According to …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Allie Ciancia, 10, suffers from rare kidney disease
Thanks to a bunch of local police officers and firefighters, a Point Borough family with an ill child has a lot more help and hope than they had before. A charity softball game played by the Point Pleasant Policemen's Benevolent Association and the Point Beach volunteer firefighters raised $1,145 for Allie Ciancia, who is suffering from a rare kidney disease. Ruthi Grabowski, Allie's grandmother, said she and the family greatly appreciate the efforts of the police, firefighters and all the residents who attended and donated. "Last night was perfect," said Grabowski, a Toms River resident, on Monday night. The game was played Sunday night at the Lakewood Blue Claws stadium in Lakewood, following a Blue Claws game. Allie, 10, lives with her …
Monday, August 27, 2012
Fundraiser for Point Borough girl with kidney disease at Blue Claws Stadium were held Sunday night
The Lakewood Blue Claws and Point Pleasant Borough police vs. Point Pleasant Beach firefighters had a fundraiser softball game Sunday night to help a Point Borough girl in the fight of her life. A Blue Claws game, followed by a separate, fundraiser softball game, "Badges for Charity," were played at the Lakewood Blue Claws stadium to help a Point Pleasant Borough girl suffering from a rare kidney disease. The Point Pleasant Policemen's Benevolent Association (PBA) played the volunteer Point Pleasant Beach Fire Department to help raise money for Allie Ciancia, 10, who suffers from a rare kidney disease called FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomulerosclerosis), according to Ruthi Blaum Grabowski, her grandmother. "Allie will eventually need a kidney…
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Scammers are calling and emailing residents telling them they won a lottery or other prizes
Chances are, if it sounds too good to be true, it's probably not true. That's the warning from Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy, who said township residents are reporting scam phone calls, with the caller claiming the victim has won a large cash prize. Toms River isn't the only town experiencing this, as Point Pleasant Borough and Point Pleasant Beach also issued similar warnings to residents. $11,200 Taken from Toms River Senior A 71 year-old Toms River woman became a vicitm of a fraud when she was contacted by phone that she won $500,000, Mastronardy said. The caller urged the victim to pay the taxes on the prize before it could be issued. "She was then instructed she first had to pay taxes, and that she would have to keep the…
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Beach badge prices and other information for Jenkinson's, Martell's, Risden's, Bradshaw's and the Maryland Avenue beaches
The five most popular beaches in Point Pleasant Beach are Jenkinson's, Risden's, Martell's, Bradshaw's and the Maryland Avenue beach, which are all staffed with lifeguards. Parking, in most cases, consists of paid parking lots and metered spots, with free spots on some streets on the other side of Ocean Avenue, for those who don't mind walking a bit further with their umbrellas and beach bags. This is the big beach in town, with amusement rides, arcade games and a number of stands hawking everything from frozen yogurt and hot dogs to souvenir T-shirts and caged hermit crabs. For more information, visit Jenkinson's website or call 732-892-0600. For more information, call 732-892-0131 or email info@tikibar.com. For more information, call 732…
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Birds are first infected specimens to turn up in Ocean County this year
It was bound to happen, sooner or later. Dead birds with the West Nile Virus, have turned up in Brick and Point Pleasant. They are the first birds with the virus found in the county this year, according to Ocean County Public Health Coordinator Daniel Regenye. Of four infected birds found, two were discovered in Brick and two were found in Point Pleasant Borough. The disease is carried by mosquitoes that bite birds, mostly crows, and transmit it to them. The county’s Mosquito Extermination Commission is always on the lookout for mosquito breeding pools with the virus. Of 208 pools samples this summer, only four – two from each town – have been found with the virus, said Freeholder Gerry P. Little. Regenye said the commission is trapping …
its over
6:22 pm on Sunday, May 5, 2013
1 flounder, sea bass closed,blackfish closed. Fluke need to be halibut size. NJ sucks so bad you people dont even realize. more ›