Saturday, May 19, 2012
Ocean County law enforcement officials and officers gather to remember those lost in the line of duty in the last year
There are 12 names etched in the monuments at Ocean County Park in Lakewood. It's a list that grew longer in the last year, as more law enforcement families joined those whose family members made the ultimate sacrifice in giving their lives in the line of duty. During the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Day Service, on the grounds at the Ocean County Police Academy within the park, those officers were remembered again, as the county's entire law enforcement family paused to honor their sacrifices. "I've always believed that we are one large law enforcement family," said Juan Mattos Jr., U.S. Marshal for the District of New Jersey, who was the keynote speaker at the service. "When one of us bleeds, we all bleed." "Remembrance is the …
Friday, May 18, 2012
Members of the National Junior Honor Society at the Russell O. Brackman Middle School worked enthusiastically on fixing up the gazebo and the Cox House well into the afternoon.
Members of the National Junior Honor Society chose to reach beyond the walls of the Russell O. Brackman Middle School and help beautify the rest of the town. According to Robin Urso, co-advisor of the NJHS, the students were given the option to re-plant around the flagpole at their own school or work on enhancing the historic Cox House and the gazebo. The students overwhelmingly agreed to help out downtown, Urso said, with volunteers Morgan Ridgway and Nick Pace spearheading the project. Jessica Hochrun, member of the NJHS, said they chose this project "so [the downtown] won't look as run down, and hopefully bring more tourists in the summertime." Kyle Gorman and Reese Hardy began by sweeping up the sidewalks and raking up the leaves …
Caitlin Clarke pushing for inclusion in the farmers' market; Chamber says there's enough vegetable vendors already
Raised by an Italian mother, Caitlin Clarke of Barnegat said food has always been important in her family. "What an admirable endeavor it is to try and feed people," Clarke said. She studied zoology, then switched to an interest in plants at a small Pennsylvania college in an agrarian area. She ended up majoring in Japanese, but fell in love with orchards and the idea of growing things, she said. Today Clarke, 25, is seeking to fulfill this mission by growing heirloom vegetables out of the Bay Avenue home where she grew up, an 1872 historical residence across from the Memorial Park with a 1-acre property. In 2010, Clarke started planting tomatoes, beans, lettuce, eggplants, peas and more. Clarke plans to take orders through Facebook, phone…
The $4,000 property was stolen outside Genuardi's this winter, and recovered last week, police said.
Barnegat police say a local man stole a motorcycle this winter from outside the Genuardi's parking lot. Michael Connolly, 27, of Barnegat, was charged on May 10 with third degree theft and fourth degree criminal mischief for committing a theft of a motorcycle, which police say is valued at $4,000. The theft occurred sometime between Feb. 4 and 5, 2012, outside the Genuardi's parking lot, police said. Detective William Hetrick conducted the investigation. Connelly was already a suspect in the case when Little Egg Harbor Police found him in possession of the motorcycle while arresting him on unrelated drug charges. Connelly was processed and released, pending a court date.
Good morning, Barnegat! Today is Friday, May 18.
We started off this morning with another item from the township police: an arrest of a man who police say stole a motorcycle outside Genuardi's this winter. Also, as part of our weekly business feature, look for a profile of a young Barnegat woman who, despite running into a bit of trouble on her quest to sell heirloom tomatoes and vegetables at a farmers market in town, is determined to grow a new local business. Finally, we will have a gallery and a story about a group of Barnegat students cleaning up downtown today from photographer and writer Jacquelyn Alvarez, who has just graduated from Rutgers University with a journalism degree. EVENTS AND REMINDERS: American Cancer Society's "Relay for Life" will take place tonight outside the …
Mild temperatures send anglers into action
There's no doubt I'm a bit late to the party this year. History holds that my boat is often one of the first in the marina and, almost always, the last boat to be hauled out. Jingle Bell Rock has played from the speakers mounted in my center console. But this year, my fishing season has yet to begin. I have a tentative appointment with my boat hauler in Barnegat to drop her in the water Monday, but that's after a spring where some busy work weeks here at Patch and marathon rounds of graduate school studying have pushed fishing to the back burner. Luckily, with formal graduation ceremonies at Monmouth University now complete, I'll continue a much more elusive educational endeavour: finding every last honey hole in Barnegat Bay! With the …
Three-day event offers arts and crafts, food and music as well.
Patch is offering 50-percent off gate ticket prices to the 30th annual Festival of Ballooning in July. But you'll need to act quickly. The discounts are only available through this Sunday, May 20. The festival, held Friday-Sunday, July 27-29, at Solberg Airport in Readington, offers much, much more than ballooning. There are rides, an arts and crafts festival, yoga and Zumba demonstrations, and food—lots of it. Every evening, there will be a music concert and twice each day on Saturday and Sunday and once on Friday, more than 100 balloons will rise majestically into the sky. And Patch will offer all attendees a chance to leave all your troubles behind and take a free tethered balloon ride. Just find our table at the festival and sign up …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
In two separate cases, Barnegat police arrested five juveniles this month
Barnegat Township Police made several arrests of juveniles in the last few weeks, according to the latest police reports. Last week, a 14-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy were arrested for stealing electrical wire from a residence. During the week prior, a teen, acting with two younger boys, broke into a shed behind the Lillian M. Dunfee School and stole balls used for recreation, police said. Below are the details released by the Barnegat Police Department: On May 9, Detective William Hetrick charged a 14-year-old Barnegat female and 9-year-old Barnegat male with fourth degree theft in connection with the theft of electrical wire from the back yard of a Longboat Avenue residence. The juveniles were identified with the help of witnesses …
Residents of the 55+ community in Barnegat accepted donation of memorial stone, honored their veterans.
At least 80 residents of Heritage Bay gathered around a memorial stone today to salute and honor the veterans in their adult community. "Monuments convey society's recognition of the sacrifices made by the men and women on behalf of a grateful nation," said John Rivers, 80, commander of Post 10092, Veterans of Foreign Wars in Barnegat. "They are a reminder of deeds performed and endured which must never be forgotten," said Rivers, who served in the Korean War and is a resident of Heritage Bay. "Always remember that freedom starts with an idea, is defended by men and women in the armed forces and is kept alive by our veterans." James Kenna, president of Abby Rose, Inc., a monuments, memorials, mirrors and glass company based in Trenton, …
Dean Peterson of Barnegat, a recent All-Star Team champ, had dreamt of football, but is settling on wrestling as a "safer" sport.
When he was younger, Anthony Peterson, 47, of Barnegat, played football and wrestled, but his athletic career came to an end with a serious injury in high school. "I busted my whole arm open, and I did it playing football," said Peterson, giving his 9-year-old son a look. Peterson's son, Dean Peterson, the middle child of four, had been dreaming about playing football, even while having a great time rolling around on the wrestling mats. "I wanted to follow in my dad's footsteps," he said. "Mostly, I like to win. I like to pin kids on the mat." Dean, a bright and articulate child who answers questions with a frankness and ease of a young kid, but with an intelligence of someone much older, started wrestling when he was 6. "My first match, I…
Larry Cataldo
7:32 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
thank you so much! young brackman students, you should all be honored as keepers of the clock!!! more ›