Point Beach Authorizes $95,000 for Extra Weekend Police Coverage on Boardwalk
The funding will cover overtime pay for undercover bicycle patrols and extra enforcement
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The Point Pleasant Beach Borough Council voted Tuesday to spend $95,000 for additional weekend police coverage to stem what's being called the most crime-ridden summer in the past 17 years.
The vote for the emergency appropriation was taken during an overcrowded public meeting that was the evening's first of two meetings.
That was followed by a second meeting where residents voiced their concerns and then the meeting was closed to the public so Mayor Vincent Barrella, Councilmen Sean Hennessy and Michael Corbally and owners of 15 to 20 boardwalk and other local businesses could discuss potential solutions privately.
During the first meeting, council members Hennessy, Corbally, Tim Lurie, Jeff Dyer and Kristine Tooker, who was attending her second council meeting via teleconference, voted for the funding for police overtime pay. Councilman Frank Rizzo was absent.
Barrella also supported the concept, but cannot vote unless there is a tie.
Plain-clothes patrols, overtime
The allocation includes $20,000 for plain-clothes bicycle patrols staffed by full-time police officers four nights per week for the remainder of the summer.
That calls for officers working in pairs doing four-hour patrols at peak hours, which costs $700 per shift, said police Chief Kevin O'Hara. The balance of the $95,000 is $75,000 for regular officers to work overtime on supervisory and enforcement duties during peak tourist hours, he said.
The problem time periods are late Friday and Saturday nights, into the following mornings, and Sunday and Monday evenings, O'Hara said.
During this past weekend, there were 83 arrests on or near the boardwalk and 26 on Monday night, police said.
Tooker and Corbally said they were voting for the amount but would have preferred allocating the entire $155,000 requested by the police department.
The request was made as part of a presentation by O'Hara and Lt. Robert Dikun, who had drafted a seven-page report offering short-term and long-term solutions to the problem of rampant, petty crimes during the weekends.
"We asked the chief and the lieutenant for their judgment, they told us and, yet again, we're ignoring them," Tooker said. "If we had listened to the police months ago, maybe we could have headed off some of this."
Tooker also said that increasing amusement game and special event fees paid by boardwalk businesses could have generated more revenue to help pay for the police overtime.
However, she noted, a majority of council voted against those measures, reducing the special event fees to zero.
However, Dyer said he was concerned about allocating $155,000 that could affect next year's state-mandated, 2 percent budgetary spending cap.
"But we may allocate more at a later date," he said. "I want to get more information in October. If our revenue isn't as much, that will help us make our decision."
"So there is a price of quality of life, in other words," Barrella said.
"I know it's your political season, mayor," Dyer responded.
Barrella, who is running for re-election against Lurie and Republican Steven Reid, laughed, while some residents booed Dyer.
A unidentified woman in the back of the room yelled out, "Don't even say that!"
Corbally, who is not up for re-election this year, said, "It's not my political season, and I don't care what the revenue numbers are. We need this for our quality of life. People could get hurt."
Lurie, who had made the motion for $95,000, said it was a good compromise, would help to stem the problem now and could be built on later, possibly through additional funding.
Disorderly conduct complaints
Much of the commentary about weekend problems has centered on boardwalk bar patrons stumbling drunk out of bars when they close, so that has drawn attention to Jenkinson's which, along with Martell's, runs the most popular boardwalk bars.
Marilou Halvorsen, Jenkinson's marketing director, told residents that 10 members of the Storino family, who own Jenkinson's, were at the meeting.
"I just want residents to rest assured that we do take this very seriously and are listening. We want to work on a compromise," she said.
She also left her business cards for residents to call her.
Anthony Storino, one of the owners, was at the meeting, but referred all questions to Halvorsen during a break between the two meetings.
Halvorsen said that the Storino family members present spanned three generations.
Ben DeSpoto, Parkway, had a message for them.
He said during the public portion that boardwalk bartenders should stop serving patrons when it's clear they've had enough.
"They need to cut them off earlier," he said. "There is too much alcohol being consumed."
During the break, when Halvorsen was asked if bartenders can stop serving sooner, she said, "We have a strict policy against over-serving. All of our bartenders are trained and certified."
So why are so many people coming out drunk?
"I'm not saying it can never happen," she said. "But when you hear that people are walking around with beer cans, they're not leaving Jenkinson's with cans or bottles. So that must be people staying in motels or rentals who are getting those bottles from somewhere else."
According to many residents, the heavy drinking on the boardwalk has been leading to a lot of disorderly conduct, often on their lawns, sidewalks and even backyards.
Those problems include boardwalk patrons urinating on residents' lawns and sidewalks, stumbling around loud and drunken in the streets, cursing loudly, dumping soiled diapers and liquor bottles on properties and streets, simple assault, resisting arrest, drunken driving, several thefts and burglaries and other forms of "disorderly conduct."
Scott Bassinder, son of David Bassinder, the owner of Martell's, was also at the meeting, along with other boardwalk business owners and local restaurant and hotel owners.
Kristin Hennessy, who lives on New Jersey Avenue, said it is not only tourists who behave poorly. She said she has seen men playing basketball at Pleasure Park on Forman Avenue, across the street from St. Peter's Church and School, urinating.
"And that's where our children play in the mornings," she said.
She said the former code enforcement task force should be reinstated so that code enforcement officers are working with special police officers to crack down on violations.
There were more than 100 people filling the council meeting room, spilling out into the hallway on one side and filling a small room on the other side by an elevator.
During the second meeting, which was not quite as packed because some residents had left, a man said that he had missed the first meeting because he was in the hallway.
He said the next time the mayor and council anticipate a large turnout, they should have the meeting at a local school that has larger capacity.
Anyone who wants a copy of the police action plan, called "Operation Rice Krispies" can obtain a copy at Borough Hall or on the municipal web site.
Lydia Russell
6:11 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Maybe we can just use the money we'll fine all those people that got arrested to pay for the increased police presence. And do we REALLY think things would be better or cheaper if the borough owned the boardwalk...not likely.
SoylentGreen
2:44 pm on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
All that extra money goes to pay civil suits because certain councilmen decided they didn't want to obey a judge's order.
mike
2:53 pm on Thursday, July 21, 2011
More cops they have the more that will be making Dunkin Donuts rich, it won't matter.
Beach_N8iv
8:40 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Operation Rice Krispies? OK. I like the idea of putting plain-clothes bicycle patrols out on the street, could work out well for the oceanfront areas but what about the rest of town? Who's going to be watching the business district and residential areas while the cops are concentrating on the first few blocks west of the boardwalk?
Rosann
10:37 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Great Jenk's attended, but what about the Tiki Bar owners. The Tiki Bar patrons drink all day in the sun and then stumble out near dark, trying to find their cars. Find it odd how these obviously intoxicated people walk past the police officers who have to suspect that most are day trippers heading to their vehicles. DWI checks are the answer. If irresponsible people had something to fear, it would definitely help control their alcohol intake....even may save a life!
Jane Reynolds
11:38 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
they were there too as were many business owners...
BIG BLUE 11
11:33 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Close the bars- problem over done
Jane Reynolds
11:39 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
then the town can go to court and who will pay for the litigation....example UCLA case....we will
Joan Vuocolo
8:11 am on Thursday, July 21, 2011
You will also need to close all the liquors stores and check every car that comes into Pt. Pleasant Beach to make sure there is no alcohol coming into town.
beachtime110
9:30 am on Thursday, July 21, 2011
First, whatever is done to the bars applies to all liquor licenses. Second, all the restaurants and bars can have a tax re-evaluation done since their business is worth less. Third, they will layoff a lot of their employees. Many of our folks work in these restaurants.
Denise Di Stephan
12:30 pm on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Rosann, Scott Bassinder, son of David Bassinder, owner of Martell's, was at the meeting. I had not received a complete list of all business officials there, so I had not included his name and some other names. But now that you asked, and it was a good question, I inserted that into story. Thanks for pointing that out and for reading Patch.
Mary Tomasa
1:44 pm on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Hi I heard that part of the reason we are having all these troubles is that advertising of the business establishments was made in inner city radio stations and cab advertising?? is there any truth to this it seems like the boardwalk presence has changed overnite warranting some type of reasoning???////?????
Joan Vuocolo
7:53 am on Thursday, July 21, 2011
Sounds to me like racial profiling. I don't think the NAACP would take too kindly to this.
beachmom46
10:10 am on Thursday, July 21, 2011
Did you ask them at the council meeting? It seems to make more sense to ask them directly then make assumptions. Also, Mrs. Vuocolo is correct. A lot of these blogs and the emails circulating have a lot of racist comments. We should more concerned about the character of the person rather than their race!
Mary Tomasa
9:15 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Funny thing is I dont see where any ethnic nor races were discussed in my comment.
Poppa Piz
2:20 pm on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
It really does not matter how much money is spent on extra police..The real problem on why crime and quaility of life complaints are up is that PPB Cops do not know how to engage the public. Ive posted before that watching a PPB Cop is like watching a robot. They do not make any eye contact with the public nor do that turn their heads while they patrol down streets. Crime needs to be stopped before it has a chance to happen. Stop worrying about expired meters and focus in on what matters. Be proactive....The greatest weapon a cop has is their mouth and how they talk to a person...But who is to blame? Half of the cops of part time rentals, everyone knows this. Spend that extra money on training and hiring not plain clothes units who are going to write a ticke for a car parked outside the lines.
SoylentGreen
2:40 pm on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Parking enforcement (non police officers) write the parking tickets. The police and special officers concentrate of the quality of life violations.
Rosann
2:26 pm on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
How about requiring those arrested for intoxication and disorderly conduct to indicate which establishment served them and present it to the the NJ State Dept. of Licensing since the owners themselves keep dancing around it.....and.... Yes, Mary, Jenks advertising in all the wrong places turning a family town in to chiaos.
Beach Bum1234
2:34 pm on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
26 arrests on a MONDAY??? here's why.......All residents should take a walk through Jenks on a Monday @ 200 pm (empty except for families and patrons in the restaurant) and then walk through Martells Tiki bar..go down to the beach bar area.....it's referred to as "STRIPPERS and CLIPPERS" day because its mostly "Jersey Shore" Guidos and Guidettes types, they have a beach DJ playing loud club music, and everyone is getting TOTALLY WASTED....MARTELLS is not in any way shape or form keeping Highly intoxicated patrons from drinking to major EXCESS I've seen it first hand...the Beach police need to have the ABC go in and do an undercover operation that will reveal the various over service violations that cost THOUSANDS in fines.....might be hard to convince the Police Chief to call ABC since Martells bought them that beach Quad...just saying....and these out of control Mondays have been going on for YEARS....
SoylentGreen
2:41 pm on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
You hit the nail on the head. Martells is the problem bar, not Jenks.
Rosann
2:42 pm on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
So again, WHERE DID THE 26 ARRESTED SPEND THEIR DAY?
Kathy Politowski
2:45 pm on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
As a 38 yr. resident of PPB (years living here- not age), I can attest to the decline in quality of life being experienced by anyone living east of the railroad tracks. It has gotten so bad, that if you leave your home during a Friday evening, Saturday or Sunday, you will never get a spot to park on your street until late at night. I live behind the Antrim field and it is horrible. Many "guests" visiting our town seem to think that our streets are their garbabe cans. Someone even filled their engine oil in front of our home and threw the empty container on our lawn. This behavior is becoming ever more noticeable. We are so disgusted, that we are contemplating selling our home. Too bad we can't put up gates to our town that close when we are full. The drivers looking for parking spots are careless and dangerous. Many on on cell phones calling whoever and don't give a care about safety. A car with a trailer attached was left on our street for 8 days. No one noticed but the neighbors. This insanity has to stop! Point Pleasant Beach is losing the Pleasant in its name! Sadly!!
CommonSenseIsLost
9:34 am on Thursday, July 21, 2011
"A car with a trailer attached was left on our street for 8 days. No one noticed but the neighbors."
Ok, maybe this is an obvious question...but did anyone call the PD to report this trailer?
PPB Resident
3:27 pm on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
If you feel that this issue cannot be resolved with the business owners and our elected officials than call the number below to file a complaint and have the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Investigate the over consumption of alcohol in these bars.
ABC Enforcement Bureau
About the Bureau I Forms & Publications I Contact
What Does the Enforcement Bureau Do?
The primary responsibility of the Enforcement Bureau is to institute disciplinary proceedings against licensees and permittees who violate ABC laws or regulations. In its capacity as the prosecutorial arm of the Division of ABC, the Bureau's objectives are to increase compliance with applicable laws, protect the collection of taxes and maintain trade stability in the industry.
The Bureau reviews reports of violations by licensees of the ABC laws and regulations. Upon a determination of a violation, the Bureau institutes disciplinary proceedings. The type of violation charged and penalty imposed is dependent upon the seriousness of the violation and the prior history of the violator. Serious and continuous violations by licensee/permittee can lead to suspension of license, monetary offers in lieu of suspension or revocation of license. Less serious infractions, especially when committed by first offenders, are dealt with by monetary penalties and warnings.
Call 866-713-8392 - to report illegal activity to the Investigative Unit.
Rosann
4:52 pm on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Stop making our town desirable for the undesirable!
Chief O'Hara
8:01 am on Thursday, July 21, 2011
The Police contacted the principles of Martell's, first thing Tuesday morning concerning the issues being generated by their clientele on Mondays. By Tuesday afternoon the Borough Clerk received a letter from the president of Martell's, addressed to the Chief of Police stating that all future Monday activities referred to above as "Strippers and Clippers" have been cancelled for the remainder of the 2011. I think that's a pretty positive outcome, and a community minded response from a business that will benefit all.
Kristin Hennessy
2:27 pm on Thursday, July 21, 2011
Chief O'Hara,
Thank you for updating Patch readers with this important information. In the interest of full disclosure, I sincerely hope that this valuable update will somehow be further communicated -- by email or the like -- to other segments of concerned citizens in the PPB community. I agree with you that this is a positive, community-minded response that will no doubt provide a benefit to the quality of life for residents living in and around District 4. Thank you to Dave and Scott Bassinder for listening and respecting the concerns of the residents and the police department.
It should also be noted for the record that there was a similar response from the Storino family. During the past few years, many residents have attended Council meetings and repeatedly expressed major concerns about Tuesday's "Teen Night" and related problems that occurred throughout the town as a result of that event. The Jenkinson's management responded to those concerns by eliminating "Teen Night" from their business model. Thank you to both of our boardwalk business owners for working cooperatively with the PPB community.
sandinmytoes
9:49 am on Friday, July 22, 2011
Thank you, Chief O'Hara, for contacting Martell's directly, and for taking the time to post this here. Thank you, too, to the Bassinder family. It's wonderful to hear that people are working together to improve our town.
Mary Tomasa
9:18 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Thank you Martells for stepping up and taking an immediate approach to trying to resolve the ongoing issues on the boardwalk. I don't see how the teen night issue has anything to do with ongoing situation. It would be great to see an action plan from all the other liquor establishments on the boardwalk.
Steve b
9:50 am on Thursday, July 21, 2011
Why do we need undercover bike units? Wouldnt the effect of a fully uniformed officer help prevent a petty crime more than just trying to catch someone in the act?
Poppa Piz
10:04 am on Thursday, July 21, 2011
There is nothing wrong with undercover officers. But they should not be on bikes, they should be walking the boardwalk and vicinity of. As should the uniform officers. The boardwalk area is filled with thousands of people, you have to treat it like a times square. Now do we really need 5 uniformed cops standing in one spot? You know we have all seen that. They should be spread out in hot spot locations and oh what about the van full of cops? Come on....That van should be two officers being utilized as a "mobile responce" / arrest auto. There are many issues that need be fixed. Lastly how about we ask the owners of Tikki, jenks etc...to foot the bill of extra police presence...ever been to yankee stadium? why so many cops you ask? the yankees pay for half of them to be there not nyc.
Kristin Hennessy
6:14 pm on Thursday, July 21, 2011
Ms. Di Stephan,
Thank you for including some of my comments in your article. However, a few of the key points that I made Tuesday night were omitted, so I'd like to add them here.
As I stated, my father Dan Hennessy served on the PPB governing body from 1977-2000, with 20 of those years as Mayor (1980-2000). He established the Code Enforcement Task Force, which was a very effective enforcement unit and an integral part of controlling "Quality of Life" -- by issuing summonses to violators in PPB. When my dad left office in 2000, that Task Force was eliminated due to "budgetary constraints". To date it has never returned. For Mayor Barrella to state: "So there is a price of quality of life, in other words," is disingenuous political theater at best. He should pose his question to the elected officials who served on the governing body from 2000 to the present day to find out why funding -- specifically dedicated toward maintaining STRICT ENFORCEMENT of Quality of Life issues -- was eliminated from the municipal budget.
During my father's time as Mayor, he worked tirelessly and cooperatively with his colleagues on Council, the Borough Administration, the Chief of Police, and the boardwalk business owners to promote a positive image of PPB and establish a rock-solid reputation for being a "Family Town". Working hand-in-hand alongside (then) Police Chief Joseph Lynch, they established a very firm "ZERO-TOLERANCE" policy for rowdy, antisocial behavior in the Beach.
Kristin Hennessy
6:16 pm on Thursday, July 21, 2011
When my brother (Councilman Sean Hennessy) took office in 2009, he immediately sought to reinstate the Code Enforcement Task Force. Sean also invested a tremendous amount of time and energy into strengthening our own PPB “Animal House” ordinance – by researching and carefully examining the language of existing group rental ordinances in other Shore communities, such as Belmar for example. He posed ideas for ordinance and policy changes to his colleagues on the governing body – again calling for a no-nonsense, ZERO-TOLERANCE policy on Borough code violations as they related to group rental properties. Unfortunately, Sean's efforts were met with lukewarm support from Mayor Barrella and others, who showed little, if any interest at that time, in pursuing aggressive efforts toward Quality of Life issues through strict enforcement. I would imagine the realtors who derive the financial benefit of these group rental properties were vehemently opposed to the concept of “strict enforcement”, so the residents’ interests may have been placed on the back burner.
Now it’s re-election season. Residents continue to be upset about disruptions to their Quality of Life. So, now solutions are quickly being sought to problems that were clearly identified 3 years ago. In my mind, this begs the question: “Why does the politics of this administration always interfere with cooperative problem-solving attempts and common sense solutions?”
Mary Tomasa
9:19 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
the community needs to leave politics out of this matter especially past politics which do not play into this situation nor can the past improve the present. Lets approach today and look forward to a positive future and put politics out of it.
Cathy Kelly
7:25 pm on Thursday, July 21, 2011
Kristin,with all due respect,it seems that you keep comparing what it happening now to how it was when your Father was Mayor...Life across the country is DIFFERENT than it was in 1980-2000. The same tactics that might have worked well in that time,no longer are the same. Instead of blame,let's focus on how to fix the problem. I can also bring up many instances that your brother Sean has done since on council(many unfavorable)for the residents but this is not a time to say who is wrong or right...this is a time to work together for our town and move forward.....your idea of a code enforcement is a good one,lets EVERYONE stop finger pointing and move forward in improving the quality of life for all residents...
Spooner
10:18 pm on Thursday, July 21, 2011
Ms. Kelly:
...with all do difference... Ms. Hennessy stated "how to fix the problem" Those are fine rhetorical words you use:"let's focus on the problem" , but in and of itself says nothing of substance?
Kristin Hennessy
11:51 pm on Thursday, July 21, 2011
Cathy,
You're accurate that life across the country is different than it was 30 years ago. For example, 30 years ago when people attended Sunday service at church -- men wore a suit and tie and ladies wore dresses. In today's world, people might attend church wearing beach attire or gym clothes. I'm not saying that's bad, just a sign of the times that things are different. 30 years ago, there was no internet, no Patch, and no emails. People communicated through face-to face discussions or by telephone. Communication may be easier now, but it was more effective then, and people were generally more respectful toward one another.
But with all due respect, the Quality of Life issues of today are VERY similar to what they were 30 years ago. Just ask anyone who has lived here since the 70's or 80's if they remember the problems associated with the Rip Tide (end of Central Ave.) or the Beach House (end of NJ Ave.) bars? We had sex offenders living in some of our motels, but the difference is they weren't registered, as that time period pre-dated Megan's Law. Heck, we even had a notorious serial killer named Richard Biegenwald living at the foot of Forman Ave, and he could be seen walking all over town through residential neighborhoods! Yes, we have had our share of huge problems over the years, but we're still here. The difference is that previous leaders showed a continuous effort to work WITH our businesses, rather than advancing a personal political agenda.
beachtime110
8:03 pm on Thursday, July 21, 2011
The headline of this article says that the $95k approved is for "police coverage ON the boardwalk?" I thought it was for patroling the residential districts. If anyone can clarify this for me?
Beach_N8iv
10:32 pm on Thursday, July 21, 2011
Yeah, if it's EAST of the tracks they'll patrol it. West? You're on your own.
Cathy Kelly
10:32 pm on Thursday, July 21, 2011
Spooner, I really do not wish to engage in petty bickering,our Council,businesses,residents etc are moving in a positive direction and I think we should allow them to do so without trying to blame or live in the past. We are dealing with the here and now and I apologize if you find no substance in my statement,there is no one way "to fix the problem"as you state. It takes a cooperative effort from all involved...So let's let them work together and hope for the best...
lucy
11:13 pm on Thursday, July 21, 2011
The comments are more entertaining than the article!
Cathy Kelly
12:07 am on Friday, July 22, 2011
Kristin,
What exactly is your point. Did we just have a meeting on Tuesday Night to address the issues of the Beach. Was it not productive???Does it not indicate that the Businesses,Police,residents,Council etc... are not coming together for the main priority of preserving Point Pleasant Beach????What exactly are you trying to prove??? I am confused. I thought we were moving in a positive direction....Noone is taking credit for anything...What is the problem???
sandinmytoes
9:54 am on Friday, July 22, 2011
Ms. Kelly, in the spirit of everyone working together to improve our quality of life, may I suggest that you send an e-mail to your list of readers (500 people?), letting them know what is stated by Chief O'Hara above. People have been very critical of the boardwalk businesses lately, and this decision by Martell's to cancel the event which may have caused many problems, is truly a great thing. I think it's wonderful that our police and our boardwalk businesses are working together.
Cathy Kelly
10:14 am on Friday, July 22, 2011
I certainly will,great idea!!!!
Peter Pan
8:17 pm on Friday, July 22, 2011
Actually, the code enforcement task force was terminated after 1997, 2 years before your father retired as mayor.
Kristin Hennessy
12:01 am on Saturday, July 23, 2011
Actually, the Code Enforcement Task Force remained in existence through the summer of 1999. My father retired December 31,1999.
lucy
1:27 am on Saturday, July 23, 2011
small town people, small town problems.
John Wayne
7:40 am on Saturday, July 23, 2011
What I recall is the current council members ignored many resident, with the exception of Tooker and Laurie. They were the only ones who listened to the residents of Point Beach at that time about all the problems and quality life issues that were going on in the "East" side of our town. Sean Hennesey, Dyer, Rizzo and former councilmen Cervino had no problem voting yes to cut the police budget to give the money back to the tourist that frequent the Hotel/Motel even though it was heavily opposed by many that actually predicted things would get much worse including Mayor Barrella. Sean Hennessy felt their was no problems and PPB was nothing like Belmar or Manaquan Animal House. No noise, pools or party Animal House and bushed it off as nonsense and that PPB is a family resort town. He chosed along with other council members to look the other way to many problems. Now Belmar and Manasquan is actually looking a lot better than PPB thanks to them. Belmar along with many other town council has placed strict zero tolerance in place for the tourists to let them know they mean business and will not allow any of tourists to treat their town like a big garbage dump. They cared enough to listen to the full time residents and their quality of life issues. Not ours, many would not even admit their was any problems. Our town has become an embarrassment and is looking more like seaside everyday. I am happing there seems to be more effort to move forward as a town we desperately need.
Kristin Hennessy
10:59 pm on Saturday, July 23, 2011
John Wayne,
I'll gladly refresh your flawed recollections regarding Sean Hennessy's positions on Quality of Life issues in PPB, as well as his desire to work cooperatively with the residents to solve problems:
Councilman Hennessy: ".....thanked DPW Superintendent Trout for putting bike racks at the end of Broadway and New Jersey Avenue and for refreshing the curb lines on Philadelphia Avenue; acknowledged work of Tippy Cassidy at recycling center; local business had issue with putting out their trash – all businesses must put trash out in cans – starting August 1st, if they are non compliant, they will be issued a summons; will be meeting with Councilman Cervino and Code Officer Petrillo to rewrite trash ordinance – DPW Superintendent will assist, along with Municipal Clerk and Borough Administrator; will also re-write animal house ordinance – should look at Belmar home page and their welcome message – animal houses are not welcome here – not fair to the residents – abide by the rules or leave;....."
(Source: PPB Council Meeting Minutes, July 21, 2009)
Kristin Hennessy
11:06 pm on Saturday, July 23, 2011
Councilman Hennessy: "…..at last committee meeting, decided to recommend that two ‘animal house’ ordinances be blended into one – discussed need for Point Pleasant Beach to become a Zero Tolerance municipality – before moving forward, Police Chief, needs consensus from Council – showed all signs in use in Beach Haven;…..”
“…..lot of knowledgeable people in the community who are valuable resources – would like to form a special projects committee to help formulate RFPs for projects, such as the lakes – establish by resolution and add to council advisory committees – will present list of appointees at next Council meeting; Finance Committee is facing a monumental task – taxes in this town are up 70% over 2001; thanked Curt Leach, Frank Costa and Recycling Committee for work on trash ordinance;......"
(Source: PPB Council Meeting Minutes, February 8, 2010).
These are accurate and factual representations – courtesy of the PPB Borough Clerk’s Office.
John Wayne
8:49 am on Saturday, July 23, 2011
I am happy that there seems to be an effort to get everyone on the same page now. We need a council that is not going to be afraid to place strict ordinances and give warnings to everyone including the individuals that live here that we are no longer going to tolerate bad behavior. I am glad that the residents, businesses and council is willing to try to work together to get our community back the way it once was. We all need each other. We are a small one mile town and we are one town no matter what side we live or where the business is located. One side goes bad so does the other. We all need each other and we need to work together. All though I do agree with the post that the businesses who brings in or creates the problems should pay for the police services not the residents. The police should easily be able to determine where the problems are coming from. If tourists are being dumped on our streets from certain businesses they should pay. If a police has to go to any business or resident in town or there is more than two complaints from other residents regardless if they own a business, rental or is a resident they should be fined unless it was an emergency or something that was out of their control.
Peter Pan
11:39 am on Saturday, July 23, 2011
I was directly involved with the creation of the task force and I can tell you that it ended after the summer of 1997!
Kristin Hennessy
6:38 pm on Saturday, July 23, 2011
Peter Pan,
(LOL...cute name by the way)....
Sorry, but you're mistaken. That is....unless you're referring to a different "task force" than I have cited in this article.
For you to have been "directly involved with the CREATION of the task force" you'd either have to have been a former elected official, a high-ranking member of the police department (during that time period), or a PPB municipal Department Head (during that time period) employed in the Building/Code Enforcement department. In any event, posting under an alias like "Peter Pan" just indicates that you do not have the courage to stand behind your statements. Perhaps, you might wish to call Ms. Scavone or Ms. Petrillo on Monday morning and get your facts straight on the dates. I'll do the same.
Regards,
Tinkerbell
sandinmytoes
12:59 pm on Saturday, July 23, 2011
Do you think that bringing the task force back would help with some of our current problems?
Spooner
4:41 pm on Saturday, July 23, 2011
Was the task force protocols similar to what Lt Dikun enunciated in the plan "Operation Rice Krispies"?
John Wayne
11:13 pm on Saturday, July 23, 2011
Just came from the Boardwalk, very crowded, but the crowds now seemed to be all right and no problems but it is a little early. They have advertisement on surf boards showing every night what is going on for those nights to promote drinking. Starting at 8.00 until closing. They have all these special nights and drink advertisement. Maybe they should cool it a little. Stop promoting so much drinking and just maybe their would not be so many problems.
John Wayne
11:25 pm on Saturday, July 23, 2011
The BW business allows and promotes their visitors to get drunk and trash the town of PPB, when you do that much advertising on drinking there will be problems. By closing they drank way to much and our town should not allow it any longer. Just don't renew all the liquor licenses to all the problems places, end of story.
John Wayne
11:35 pm on Saturday, July 23, 2011
Kristen Hennessy the only memory that is flawed is your own. Go back to the minutes to all the meetings that your brother Sean included took away from the police budget to give to the hotel/motel tourist tax back to them instead of giving to our own town police to control the out of control tourist. Your brother did not even think that PPB was having problems, he did not think the tourist were setting up pools on the front lawns along with playing beer pong on the lawns and the resident could not help but laugh at him when many responded it was already happening and that was two years ago. Your entire family is in denial and really should walk up at the bw sometime late at night and just see what is going on. I don't think any of your families would tolerate getting woken up every hour on the hour by a bunch of tourists, who are partying all night long. It is always different when the shoe is on the other foot and it is happening to oneself or their own family. The full time residents do no deserve what is happening to them.
Daniel Hennessy
12:04 am on Sunday, July 24, 2011
John Wayne? Peter Pan? One is dead. The other a myth!
Daniel Hennessy
12:09 am on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Kristin, don't waste your time with these people. Your not going to change their minds. It's a clear cut, "Don't confuse me with the facts, I've already made up my mind" situation with some of these folks. "Duke" for the record, the reduction in the Motel tax did not go into effect until November 2010. It was REPEALED by January 2011. How much do you think was lost in November and December?? the season was OVER!!!!
Daniel Hennessy
12:15 am on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Peter Pan, come out from behind your phony name and we can have an intelligent discussion about the Code Enforcement Task Force. We can get to the truth about it's conception, implmentation, activities, and conclusion. No one knows more it's history about it than I do.
Lydia Russell
6:30 am on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Wow...this has turned into one big pissing match between just a few people. SAD!!!
sandinmytoes
10:33 am on Sunday, July 24, 2011
I agree, Lydia. What I think you're seeing though is the result of some of the terribly nasty tactics that have been used during recent political campaigns.
Daniel Hennessy
7:16 am on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Lydia, or Ms Russell, what is sad is the misinformation and anger that is being spread on this site, mostly by a few angry politically motivated people.
Sean Hennessy
8:17 am on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Hey John Wayne,
You have your facts wrong about me and my position on quality of life for our residents. As you can see from official minutes posted in an earlier comment, I tried to stop this nonsense 2 years ago. I met with residents of district 4 and listened to their requests, I urged the mayor and council then to direct the chief to crack down on these animal houses but I guess this topic didn't mean that much because it wasn't during their political cycle. I have one quick question for you though: you mentioned in your last post that beer pong tables set up on front lawns and tourists partying all night long that wake up residents is not acceptable, I agree. But what is the difference between what you decribed as being not acceptable and 35 to 40 adults and PARENTS of this community walking on my lawn, knocking on my front doors and windows of my house, putting their faces up to those same doors and windows to peer in to my home,blocking the sidewalk in front of my home and chanting while my wife and 2 year old son returning from CVS had to witness, and threatening phone calls at 2,3 4 AM in the morning on any given night ? In three separate occasions, Sgt, Michigan, Sgt. Ippolito, and patrolman ONeill had to respond to my house. What is the difference in the behavior of what you deem not acceptable and the behavior of some of the parents within this town ? And remember, all I was trying to do is listen to the majority of the residents on the school vote.
John Wayne
9:33 am on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Sean, You are far from innocent and most know it!! Your entire family is political and you all continue to use excuses. Stop Blaming everyone, there is your side and I am sure there is an entirely different side that you choose to leave out. I have seen it with my own eyes. Both sides were wrong. Stop with the drama and the control that the Hennessy family continues to want. It seems control is more important than the air that you all need to breath. Majority of the people of Point Beach does not want to here what your Father did and that he did when he was Mayor many years ago. It was a different time and decades ago and so many things changed or what you did not do. So lets move on and hopefully we get new leaders/council members that are going to do what should have been done long ago and the reason our town has become and all the problems we are having today. Council members that are going to get tough on businesses that are not being responsible for what they are doing and follow the ordinances and laws that are in place and if not they should be fined or all their licenses should not be renewed. We need leaders that will stand up for their town. Everyone knows your position on the schools, you made that perfectly clear and you were not for them so lets hope you never run again were you can get any power or say on the exception schools because if it was up to you they would end up like the town is now. Not Good!!
sandinmytoes
10:15 am on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Mr. Wayne, I have always been a big fan of your work, and I'm happy to hear that there's internet in the afterlife. I do think, however, that your view of the world from where you are may not be as good as those of ours here on Earth. While Councilman Hennessy supported a deeper cut to the school budget in 2010, he wrote a Letter to the Editor in 2011, supporting this year's school budget. I'm sure that you'll take the position that he was "bullied" into doing that, or he had no choice if he had any hope to save his political career, but the fact is that he still did it, which is more than I can say for our current Mayor, who did nothing to publicly support this year's school budget. Also, Hennessy chose not to seek re-election this year, so that letter did not serve to do anything to improve his political career. You mention Animal House ordinances from Belmar and Manasquan. Have you actually looked at those ordinances from other towns and compared them to ours? If so, what changes do you think could be made to ours to make them more like Belmar and Manasquan? What do you think of the ad from the Reid campaign, making specific suggestions to how our ordinance can be changed to make it stronger? Your comments sound a lot like the "blame game" that went on last year in terms of the "Hennessey club," etc. The Hennessys are gone after this year, although I have not problem with hearing what ideas used to work. You never know where a good idea will come from.
Sean Hennessy
10:18 am on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Wayne,
you really danced your way around that question. Nice spin. Who did I blame and for what did I blame them for ? I gave you concrete facts and asked you to compare the behavior of the tourists against what these parents did, including you. I will not tout what my father did, you can ask the people who have lived here during his time about how things were. Ask former chiefs of police what the relationship was back then. It was a town united not a town divided, which is what we have now and it is not going away, its getting worse. Your comment about wanting control is laughable, remember I'm not running again. Everyone knows how I feel about the schools ? I supported their efforts this year because I thought they did the right thing with the budget. Last year I was standing up for the majority in the school vote, remember, the majority, that is something you always bring up when convenient. Why not then, because it didn't fit your agenda or thoughts. Last thought, I know I've heard early bar closings and permit parking as solutions to all the problems, I just wonder if those same supporters have thought about the litigation costs the town is about to go through if they those plans come to fruition ?
Daniel Hennessy
2:07 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
You know, "John Wayne" has a very very similar writing style to the infamous "urallcorrupt" that blogs on the APP site. One in the same person I suspect. After reading the posts of urallcorrupt for many many months I can conclude that you shouldn't bother wasting your time trying to reason with this individual. Many of the post are rambling and completely irrational.
If I can add or offer some of my experience from 23 years on the council, to help with the many problems the town is facing today, I'm always available to help. Whether JW wants to hear it or not, during my time we did have many of the current issues under control. Methods or tacticssuch as the Code Enforcement Task Force and the "Animal House" Ordinance. Why the town ever stopped using these excellent tactics to control anti social behavior problems, is somewhat of a mystery to me and many others. When you don't control a cancer early it can spread and become fatal or terminal. This is exactly what has happened in our town IMHO. Dixon tried to get the council back on tract in 2006...Sean in 2008. The Mayor and some council members turned a deaf ear to both of them
Daniel Hennessy
2:20 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
"Sean in 2008" I meant 2009
John Wayne
4:00 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Daniel Hennessy, I don't know who you are talking about, the infamous "uralcorupt that blogs on APP site? All I do know is I lived in the area for quite a while and have been going to PPB for the last 30 years and these problems just did not happen over night. It is not all the current council or Mayor's mistakes, this is years of abuse by letting certain individuals getting away with years of "using" our town like a big garbage can and council after council letting it happen. I have to chuckle at your version of who is at fault and blame. The only ones I see turning a deaf ear is your son and other council members. You talk about the Majority? The PPB voters seem to vote No to the Recall and Voted the Mayor in Again so I don't know what you are talking about and seem to be the irrational one who is rambling complete nonsense and are delusional on what goes on in this town. Everyone wants to down play it and make like nothing is happening.
Spooner
5:28 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Not for nothing John Wayne: when Kristen Hennessy came back with facts(Council minutes...that you requested) refuting your accusations of her brother. . .then Sean got on here with more facts to refute your allegations. . .
...you Sir have yet to provide any evidence to support what is now becoming a question of your creditability. Back up the statements with facts, not subterfuge and innuendos. . .Produce the Council minutes, legal documents, etc supporting your opinions regarding businesses getting away with...Council members not doing their jobs. . .etc, etc, etc . . . get to the specifics. . .prove what you say with evidence for all of us to read here or thru links?
John Wayne
5:36 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Sean,
That is how delusional you are!! I had nothing to do with your story and what actually happened between some of the parents and you. I was not their but I was told about the drama from both you and some of the parents and there was two different stories, you were blaming parents that claimed they were not even there. Either way it is ridiculous what happened and no one was innocent. I am sure both sides were attacking each other. The problem is you are all still living in the past just by some of your comments. You want everyone to refer to the past about your father and what he did and did not do by asking former chiefs and councils? Why? You wouldn't believe me anyway on what they said about you and your family. Everyone knows why you didn't run? You would have lost by a landslide. You would have a better chance winning the lottery. You talk about the majority and they are the ones who vote on who they want in and who they don't and it just does not seem to be going the Hennessy's way. Like your family and yourself keeps on saying, it is definitely today's society and it has change so with that you have to change what you allow to go on in your town. We the residents and our families have to live here including yours, Don't you worry about your family and what could happen to them. You can't keep them in a bubble for ever. This is our home and you defend the visitors and BW and businesses more than our own. That is what I have seen!
John Wayne
6:34 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Sean,
It is funny how you mention litigation and the cost? You and other councilmen had no problem fighting a powerful organization ACLU against saying prayers. It seems you have no problem fighting something that you and your family believes in but forget about all what the other PPB residents want. Who is paying for those bills? I don't understand? What are you trying to say? if an establishment keeps on having problems a town can't do something about it? We can't close them down? We need to keep track of all the continuous problems. Truly log in where all the problems are coming from. We can't get the state involved? How come some other towns close down problem establishments and we claim we can't. Some towns are dry towns, no alcohol allowed at all. In Ocean City, it is a beautiful town, it is a family resort town, no alcohol and many visitors go there. It is what you allow your town to do and get away with. So what do you suggest? Just keep on letting them do what ever they want. Who is in control of our town? The council or the Big Businesses? It seems to be the latter of the two. Why should we close a place that there is no problems and is doing and being responsible. But if that is the case and the town can't close them down ask the state come in and close places that are problems down that are out of control. Ask for help and what is the rights for the town. If you can't and it has to be all or nothing, then close them all down.
John Wayne
7:11 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
sandinmytoes, more like dumber than a bag of rocks. Sure everyone is from a different life? Why because someone does not agree. That is the problem of today everything is acceptable and we have to follow. Let us follow what is popular even when it is wrong. Does it make it right just because everyone else is doing it. That is what is wrong with the world and why so much is happening and the reason there is so many problems of today. If you can't fight it let's just join it. You really are not giving the PPB residents much credit. They are a lot smarter than what you think. They will be voting the fantastic 2 left the door. Cervino resigned because he didn't want to be embarrassed along with Mr. Hennessy. Rizzo will not get in, I can't believe he would run again for council? Who talked him into that? When Dyer seat is up, he will not win either. The PPB residents are exhausted and will continue to vote out council members one by one if they don't feel they are doing what is right for their town. It is surely happening.
Joan Vuocolo
7:41 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
I would like to add a few more names to the election ballot... John Wayne for Mayor, Jesse James and "Billy The Kid" for town council. This is truly entertaining!!!
sandinmytoes
8:08 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Geez, John, you must be writing to us from a pretty hot place for you to be so steamy with your posts. As Ms. Kelly has posted above, "I really do not wish to engage in petty bickering,our Council,businesses,residents etc are moving in a positive direction and I think we should allow them to do so without trying to blame or live in the past. We are dealing with the here and now." I don't have any problem with voters going into the voting booth and choosing candidates who the feel will do what's right for the town, but you really seem to have posted a fair amount of misinformation here, which is why you've gotten some of these posts. The purpose of my post to you was to emphasize what I believe is the need for all residents to think for themselves, learn about the issues, and come up with some solutions to offer to our Governing Body, regardless of who is seated there. It's our town, after all. We can't expect the people on Council to know everything or understand all of our needs. I believe that they need our help more than our constant criticism, which is why I suggested that you look at those ordinances yourself and see what you think.
PPB Resident
7:48 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
If you feel that this issue cannot be resolved with the business owners and our elected officials than call the number below to file a complaint and have the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Investigate the over consumption of alcohol in these bars.
ABC Enforcement Bureau
About the Bureau I Forms & Publications I Contact
What Does the Enforcement Bureau Do?
The primary responsibility of the Enforcement Bureau is to institute disciplinary proceedings against licensees and permittees who violate ABC laws or regulations. In its capacity as the prosecutorial arm of the Division of ABC, the Bureau's objectives are to increase compliance with applicable laws, protect the collection of taxes and maintain trade stability in the industry.
The Bureau reviews reports of violations by licensees of the ABC laws and regulations. Upon a determination of a violation, the Bureau institutes disciplinary proceedings. The type of violation charged and penalty imposed is dependent upon the seriousness of the violation and the prior history of the violator. Serious and continuous violations by licensee/permittee can lead to suspension of license, monetary offers in lieu of suspension or revocation of license. Less serious infractions, especially when committed by first offenders, are dealt with by monetary penalties and warnings.
Call 866-713-8392 - to report illegal activity to the Investigative Unit.
sandinmytoes
8:12 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Thank you for posting this information. You're absolutely right. If people think that the bars are doing something illegal or in violation of their liquor licenses, they should contact the ABC. Let the professionals do their jobs. People need to stop complaining and start being pro-active.
PPB Resident
7:53 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
This Is how other towns have been successful in either shutting the bars down or having them close early.
CALL NOW...
Mary Tomasa
9:26 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Two words can end all this ZERO TOLERANCE :-)
Daniel Hennessy
9:35 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Remember This Guy? I end my my comments on this subject with a few quotes from my favorite elected official.
"Socialism only works
in two places:
Heaven where they don't
need it and hell where they already have it."
-Ronald Reagan
The most terrifying words
In the English language are:
I'm from the government
and I'm here to help.'
-Ronald Reagan
'The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.'
-Ronald Reagan
'I have wondered at
times about what the
Ten Commandments would
have looked like if Moses
had run them through
the U.S. Congress..
-Ronald Reagan
'Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases:
If it moves, tax it.
If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving,
subsidize it'
- Ronald Reagan
'Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed,
there are many rewards;
if you disgrace yourself,
you can always write a book.'
- Ronald Reagan
'No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is as formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.'
- Ronald Reagan
'If we ever forget that we're one nation under GOD, then we will be a nation gone under.'
-Ronald Reagan
Concerned PPB Taxpayer
5:54 pm on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
"Kristine Tooker, who was attending her second council meeting via teleconference"
WHAT THE ---- IS THAT ALL ABOUT? Kristine Tooker needs to knock it off with the "ET Phone Home" charade! If she must get out of dodge and hide away during the busiest most important time of the year, then she should resign immediately and choose a different hobby. Obvious that paying close attention and representing the local government effectively isn't her priority.
PPBResidentandtaxpayeer
4:06 pm on Friday, July 29, 2011
Some of you people are funny, you got mary t saying about advertising in INNER Cities thats not nice the NAACP would think that racial profiling. then you got beach bum 1234, same thing profiling. does it matter what job a person holds, where they live, NO it does not. ?THen big blue 11 close down the bars. Hello People of PPB. the boardwalk is the income of PPB, the resturants , bars , hotels it is the jersey shore. get rid of everything, then no people then you dont think your taxes will triple they need income, if not we will pay, then ghost town PPB. you wont need 90 cops, and i moved down to PPB 12 years ago the town is a nice town it does not matter what town, or state you visit its revenue, or what job cut hair, strip, garbage man, or just the white rich folk you want in town? NAACP remeber, and up north when cops did arrests in my town the mayor said write tickets and make arrests its revenue, So we dont want revenue , PPB VERY CONFUSING TOWN YOU ARE!!!!
NJDevils
4:49 pm on Saturday, August 6, 2011
2 questions. 1) What is (or was) "Strippers & Clippers" or what is a "clipper" I should say? And 2) Why is this called Operation Rice Krispies?