Saturday, March 9, 2013
New you may have missed from our Patch neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
Belmar-The 40th annual Belmar Lake Como St. Patrick's Day Parade was cause for plenty of celebration, and we've compiled some photos and video of the parade route. Check out images of the pipes and drums, marching bands, Sons of the Sheleighleigh, fire trucks and floats in the parade, as well as the throngs of parade-goers lining the curb and sidewalk down Main Street. See all of the photos on Manasquan-Belmar Patch. Jersey Shore- Nearly a quarter of the home-improvement contractors dealing with storm-ravaged areas are not registered with the state Division of Consumer Affairs, according to the state Attorney General's Office. Investigators found that 477 of the 628 Home Improvement Contractors they checked were registered or had applied …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
News from our Patch neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
Check Manasquan-Belmar Patch for Belmar St. Patrick's Day Parade news and traffic information. Toms River- A meeting by a grassroots organization dedicated to opposing the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) flood maps was shut down by Toms River police Saturday after being overwhelmed by large crowds. The group, Stop FEMA Now, is hoping its unified voice will reach elected officials and encourage them to speak out against FEMA's Advisory Base Flood Elevation maps, which were recently adopted by the State. If the maps aren't changed, thousands of residents along New Jersey's coasts will be required to elevate their homes or face potentially financially-crippling flood insurance premiums in the years go come. Read more on Ocean …
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Find out what you may have missed from our Patch neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
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Saturday, February 16
Brick- Officials in Brick Township and Mantoloking Borough are both hoping their residents sign easements allowing for an Army Corps of Engineers dune project that will shore up the oceanfront and, hopefully, prevent breaches like the one that occurred near the Mantoloking Bridge during Superstorm Sandy. That breach, which led to a 20 foot-deep inlet forming between the ocean and the base of the county-owned bridge across Barnegat Bay, is largely blamed for the resulting floods in mainland neighborhoods such as Shore Acres and Baywood in Brick Township. Read more on Brick Patch. Berkeley- Berkeley officials will travel to Trenton on Wednesday, to protest the new FEMA advisory base elevations Township Council President James J. Byrnes …
Saturday, February 9, 2013
News you may have missed this week from our neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
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Saturday, February 9
Lacey- A Forked River man lost a portion of his ear after a fight erupted in the parking lot of the Forked River House early Saturday morning, police said. Police responded to the Forked River bar and restaurant at 2:55 a.m. Saturday and arrested Brian Schremmer, 24, and Curt Schremmer, 26, both of Bayville. Read more on Lacey Patch. Shewsbury- A stately Sycamore Avenue mansion dating to 1903 went up in flames Monday afternoon in a four-alarm fire. "It came in around 1:15 p.m." Shrewsbury Fire Department Chief Pete Gibson said outside 469 Sycamore, where crews on ladders were dousing the roof with water. Read more on Red Bank Patch. Berkeley- Berkeley Island County Park was already battered by time and tides and in need of "loving care…
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Find the news you may have missed this week from our Patch neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
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Saturday, February 2
Long Branch- A Long Branch High School student has been charged with invasion of privacy for allegedly videotaping a female student who was getting undressed in the school's locker room. Tyler Gabriel, 18, of Washington St. was charged on Monday, Jan. 28, and was released on a summons, according to Long Branch Police Capt. Jason Roebuck. Read more on Long Branch Patch. Point Pleasant- Point Borough is urging its Sandy-flooded residents to apply for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grants. "This is a competitive grant and there is no guarantee that anyone will receive funding," Maffei said. Read Point Pleasant Patch for more information and the grant application. Ocean City- The city will pay a former Ocean City Beach Patrol lieutenant $75,000 in a …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Homeless Project Connect endeavors to count the homeless and inform them about county services and resources. The event will be in Red Bank, Freehold and Asbury Park.
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People who are without a permanent residence, or at risk of becoming homeless, are invited to participate in Monmouth County’s 2013 Project Homeless Connect event at three locations on Wednesday, Jan. 30. A team of volunteers and county staff will be in Asbury Park, Freehold and Red Bank to meet with people and encourage them to seek county services and resources. Those who participate will be asked to provide information and will be offered food, clothing and various services, including free health screenings and employment services. The annual countywide event is designed to gather information about individuals who are experiencing homelessness, and offers information and services available through the county’s Department of Human …
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Saturday, January 26, 2013
Stories you may have missed from our neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
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Saturday, January 26
Long Branch- A man has been struck and killed by a train near Branchport Avenue in Long Branch on Monday afternoon. Long Branch Police Capt. Jason Roebuck said it "appears to be a suicide," but that NJ Transit should be handling the investigation because it occurred on their property. A NJ Transit spokeswoman said New York Bound North Jersey Coast Line struck an adult male around 3:06 p.m. between the grade crossings of Joline Avenue and Branchport Avenue. Read more on Long Branch Patch. Long Beach Island- On Jan. 29 at 10:30 p.m. on NJTV, Driving Jersey premieres an episode all about post-Sandy in Beach Haven West, Long Beach Island and at the Stafford Relief Center. It is the first part of a two-part series, with the second - focusing…
Saturday, January 19, 2013
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Saturday, January 19
Brick- Becky Grodzki and Matthew Budreck, both of Brick, had planned their June wedding at the waterfront Martell's Waters Edge venue, in Bayville. But when Sandy blew in, portions of the couple's venue were reduced to rubble, and they were told the venue probably wouldn't be ready in time for their wedding. Read more on Barnegat-Manahawkin Patch. Bradley Beach- With the whir of front loaders and bulldozers pushing sand on the beachfront behind him, Gov. Chris Christie pointed to rebuilding an aggressive dune system as perhaps the most important step in restoring and safeguarding tourism, property and residents' lives along the Jersey Shore. Read more on Manasquan Patch. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released the …
Saturday, January 12, 2013
News from our Patch neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
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Saturday, January 12
Jersey Shore- New "Advisory Base Flood Elevations" are now posted to this interactive map from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which the agency says should provide a post-Hurricane Sandy picture of flood risk as residents rebuild. Residents can input an address and see what the advisory base flood elevation is specific to that location, as FEMA updates its site. Read more on Manasquan Patch. Toms River- In the center of the complex student athletes mill about, waiting as they do between the lengthy delays typical to track and field meets. They’re unaware, as they should be, of one particular seam in the corner of the Toms River facility affectionately known as the Bennett Bubble. It’s darker than the others and stretches midway up…
Saturday, January 5, 2013
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Lakewood- One person was hospitalized after a shooting reportedly took place at the Best Western on Route 70 in Lakewood, according to Lakewood police. The victim, whom police declined to identify, suffered "non-life-threatening injuries," according to police. The victim was transported to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune. Lakewood police said they had no further information on the incident or the suspect. Find updates on Brick Patch. Berkely- A 48-year-old Bayville man was in critical condition early this morning, after his motorcycle collided with a Dodge Ram truck on Dorsey Drive early Tuesday evening, Patrolman John Houghkirk said. James McGee, Hancock Avenue, was traveling north on Dorsey Lane across from Central Regional High …
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1:20 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2013
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