Friday, May 11, 2012
Island Beach State Park and Jenkinson's finished second and third, respectively
A late, improbable rally put Belmar beaches at the top of this week's Readers' Choice poll for favorite Jersey Shore "staycation" spots, with 113 votes. Belmar is known for it's wide, long boardwalk, and its attraction to college-age adults who enjoy the beach and the local night-life. Island Beach State Park, the only natural beach on the Jersey Shore other than Sandy Hook, led for much of the week but finished second with 82 votes. Jenkinson's Boardwalk, which includes an aquarium, rides, food and other seaside pleasures in Point Pleasant Beach, finished third with 77. Thank you for voting in this week's poll. Results are at the bottom of this article. Other choices in the poll included: Fantasy Island Family-fun amusement park in Beach …
Saturday, February 18, 2012
I grew up at the Jersey Shore, and I admired her from afar - but I was closer to her than I thought
Growing up, I wanted to be the greatest at whatever I did, the guy who'd rise above the troubles of my family. I wanted to become the Muhammad Ali, even the Whitney Houston, in my corner of the world. I wanted to be the best runner, the best baseball player, the best surfer, even if I couldn't swim until I was 8. I grew up at the Jersey Shore but, for so many years, I was too afraid to swim in water that went over my head. I wanted to be the best writer, even as my college roommate at Rutgers made fun of it, calling it "a bad imitation of Shakespeare." I wanted to be a musician, even if I didn't know my octaves from my falsettos, or my piano keys from my car keys. I wanted to be a star, but not one of power, money and fame. I wanted to …
Friday, February 17, 2012
One accident on the North Jersey Coast Line was too much. Now it's up to five since April 1, 2011.
The voices are getting louder now. They're getting louder than the thunderous waves that crash on the beaches of Manasquan, Long Branch, Point Pleasant and Seaside Heights in the middle of a Nor'easter. They're louder than the voices on that MTV show that co-opted the Jersey Shore name. Seven dead in three years. At least three of them were suicides. From 2008 to 2009, four Manasquan High School students - or recent graduates at the time - were hit and killed by NJ Transit trains. Now Wednesday, when a teenager from Spring Lake Heights died after he was hit by a train. He apparently made no attempt to get out of the way, officials said. These tragedies on the Jersey Coast rail tracks were once thought to be isolated and independent. Now …
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Some avian species rarely come ashore, so to see them, bird lovers have to head to sea
This week, we're re-running this column about the pelagic species found in our waters because the best time of year to see them is once again approaching. Follow the links below to find out how you can get out to see and catch a glimpse of some of these hard-to-find species. When it comes to winter birding, the Jersey Shore is almost unbeatable. But there are some species that even dedicated birdwatchers will almost never get to see unless they give up landlubber status and take to the sea. What it is: Pelagic trips take birders beyond the shoreline to get up close and personal with birds of the open ocean. These species, known as pelagics – from the Greek pelagos, meaning sea – often come to land only to nest. Even then, their terra …
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Planning a vacation or just a day trip? Patch has all the information on the Shore's best beaches
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
Wonder how much it will cost to get on your favorite beach? Stressed about where to park? Debating whether to pack a lunch or head up to the boardwalk? All the answers are right here. Just click each individual beach name for all the essential information on the best Shore spots around the counties. BARNEGAT LIGHT Visitors to Barnegat Light can enjoy both the beautiful beach as well as BarnegatLighthouse State Park, home to "Old Barney." Seasonal beach badges are currently available for $25. The price increases to $35 on June 15. Senior citizens, ages 65 and older, can purchase a seasonal pass for $10. Weekly badges also are available at a rate of $20 — with a week being defined as running from Saturday to Friday. The daily rate is $5 …
Monday, May 30, 2011
Three-year-old mammal pulled up to beach on Sunday
A female humpback whale washed up on the shores of Island Beach State Park on Saturday. The three-year-old whale was dead when it hit the beach apparently struck by a ship, according to Bob Schoelkopf, of the Marine Mammal Stranding Station in Brigantine. The mammal washed ashore three miles south of bathing beach #2, according to Larry Ragonese, press information director for the NJ Department of Environmental Protection. The whale was pulled up to the beach on Sunday and buried, according to Ragonese. It was determined that whale had a broken back. The mammal was the second to wash up on the Jersey Shore so far this year. Earlier this week the skeletal remains of a humpback whale washed ashore on Long Beach Island, according to …
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Francis Gartland charged in South Amboy incidents, US Attorney Fishman announced
An insurance broker indicted on fraud charges connected to the Ritacco scandal was indicted again today on federal charges of election fraud. A Newark federal grand jury has indicted Francis X. Gartland, an insurance broker, and Thomas J. O’Leary, the Executive Director of the South Amboy Housing Authority, for alleged federal election fraud, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. In the six-count indictment, the incidents involving Gartland, 70, and O’Leary, 49, of South Amboy, surrounded the 2006 Democratic primary campaign of Joseph Vas for United States Congress in New Jersey’s 13th District. Gartland’s Federal Risk Hill Management was also the focus of a Barnegat Township School District-conducted forensic audit, in the wake of …
Friday, May 6, 2011
Greenpeace NJ holds a vigil against Oyster Creek Generating Station
Locals will be gathering at the Waretown Plaza on Saturday for a vigil against the Oyster Creek Generating Station. Greenpeace New Jersey organized the protest, which calls to shut down the nuclear plant. “As a long time resident of Ocean County, I have been concerned about Oyster Creek, its safety, and impact on the environment for many years,” said Mike Morton, Greenpeace NJ senior activist. Following the tragedy at the Fukushima Nuclear Plant in Japan, many environmental groups came out in opposition to the nuclear plant. “The Oyster Creek facility, which shares the same antiquated, unsafe, and vulnerable design of the Fukushima facility, is an ecological and environmental risk that is unnecessary and should be immediately closed and …
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
The Ocean County freeholder race has been intense, but the candidates showed they can be civil when they're sharing Italian baked goods
To Ocean County’s political folklore, add the cannoli moment. Joe Vicari, proud of his Italian and Jersey City heritage, must be feeling the heat in his bid for yet another three-year term on Ocean County’s all-Republican freeholder board. Sponges used to be his campaign mainstay. “The guy with the most sponges wins,’’ he likes to joke. Only this year there’s no guy trying to unseat him. Instead it’s Michele Rosen of Waretown, who once served on the old Dover Township Committee before Vicari, the late Tom Renkin, and political sniper Robert Haelig put the Grand Old Party back in control of the county seat. Rosen’s stock-in-trade is aggressive, fact-filled assaults on opponents. Her manner sometimes generates what one grizzled veteran of …
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Following the death of Osama bin Laden, the generating station's security remains vigilant, Oyster Creek says
With concerns of possible retaliation following the death of Osama bin Laden, security measures across the nation have been enhanced and Oyster Creek Generating Station is prepared, said Suzanne D’Ambrosio, the spokesperson for Oyster Creek. “Our security remains at a high state of vigilance and readiness to protect the plant,” D’Ambrosio said. Although Oyster Creek could not release specific details on the security program, D’Ambrosio emphasized that the security workers are highly professional and alert. “There’s no real fear in people locally regarding security,” Lacey Mayor Gary Quinn said. Quinn said the nuclear plant had made major upgrades following Sept. 11 and there is currently enough security. He deemed the plant safe. “I think …
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8:13 pm on Monday, May 14, 2012
Not I, EVER , but that's what some call entertainment for the young'ins, go figure. But they are making lots of money for being idiots..bada bing , ching , ching ! more ›