Saturday, May 18, 2013
Event at Riverfront Park, River Road
Live bands, food, a beer and wine garden and a lovely spring evening overlooking the Manasquan River are all part of the Music, Beer and Wine Festival from 1 to 8 p.m. today. The event will be held at Riverfront Park, River Road, Point Borough (see attached PDF for more details). The live bands scheduled to perform are: Marc Ribler and Friends; The Funktion; Miz; Brue Crew and Yard Monsters. For the band schedule for today and for music festival on July 20, click here. The Borough won’t know the cost until after the event, when it's been calculated how much beer and Shadowbrook wine were sold, Borough officials said. The Borough is not charged for wine and beer until after the event, when the companies supplying those beverages know how …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Live bands to perform at Riverfront Park, River Road
Live bands, food, a beer and wine garden and a lovely spring evening overlooking the Manasquan River are all part of the Music and Wine Festival from 1 to 8 p.m. May 18. The event will be held at Riverfront Park, River Road, Point Borough (see attached PDF for more details). The rain date is May 19. The live bands scheduled to perform are: Marc Ribler and Friends; The Funktion; Miz; Brue Crew and Yard Monsters. Today is the last chance for vendors to submit applications to the Point Pleasant Borough Recreation Department on River Road. Applications can be found on the Borough website. Mail Completed Application with a copy of your NJ Sales Tax Certificate to: Point Pleasant Recreation 1001 River Avenue Point Pleasant, New Jersey 08742 …
Monday, April 22, 2013
"Memoirs of an Outlaw: Life in the Sandbox" took Robert Tanner seven years to complete
After years of service in the U.S. Marines, Robert Tanner needed to release some steam. The Toms River native was an infantryman with the Delta Company Outlaws and joined the Marine Corps on a difficult day — he reported to boot camp on Sept. 11, 2001. After all he experienced, serving in Iraq and around the world, losing his brothers in battle, Tanner returned home and needed to find a way to cope with what he'd been through. So, on the advice of friends, he began writing. "At first, I never thought it would actually help," said Tanner, 32, who still lives in Toms River with his wife. "But, as I began writing, I could feel a weight taken off my shoulder. Not only did it help me relieve the anxiety I was experiencing but it was great …
Friday, April 5, 2013
The "Facets of the Pinelands" exhibit runs through April at Toms River's Ocean County Library branch
As part of a month-long celebration of New Jersey's Pine Barrens in April, Toms River's Ocean County Library branch will host a Pinelands Day celebration this weekend. The library is hosting the "Facets of the Pinelands" exhibit presented by the Pinelands Photography Group all month. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, the Friends of the Toms River branch will hold their Pinelands Day celebration, featuring crafts, demonstrations and presentations by county organizations. A full schedule of Pinelands Day events can be found on the library's website here. The ongoing photography exhibit features the works of 17 photographers who specialize in documenting the Pine Barrens. Of those participating, nearly half are Ocean County residents and all…
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Saturday event to help Manasquan features bands, entertainment, more
Point Borough's John Brue of "The Brue Crew" will be among the performers at Saturday's "Miracle on Main Street," being held to help rebuild Manasquan. Brue and Adam Niedzwiecki of "The Brue Crew" are scheduled to play from 6 to 7 p.m. at Rella's, Route 71, Brielle. Other musical acts will play live before and after, as part of a day of festivities held at different local venues to help the town recover from Superstorm Sandy. "Miracle on Main Street" is organized by the folks who put on the post-Sandy fundraiser 10th Avenue Freeze-Out. The festivities began with family fun at and continuing through 2 p.m. at the plaza in Manasquan. There are Easter-themed games, hula hooping, Lulu the clown and prizes and candy for the children. This …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Author Dan Fagin spoke with Toms River Patch about his book chronicling a dark time in the township's history
Toms River may not seem like a prime example of a town struggling with industrial pollution. But, over 60 years ago, the Jersey Shore town became home to Ciba-Geigy's chemical plant. In 1971, industrial waste was dumped at the nearby Reich Farm. Both were labeled as Superfund sites, believed to have caused increased instances of cancer in township children. "The town itself is a town like so many others," said Dan Fagin, who explores the township's dark history with pollution and its health effects in his new book, "Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation." Fagin will discuss the recently released book, and its highly anticipated account of Ciba-Geigy's decades-long impact on Toms River, when he appears at the Toms River branch of …
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Gallery of parade-goers and paraders from today's parade
The parade is over, but the Irish pride and fun continue late into tonight. The 40th annual Belmar Lake Como St. Patrick's Day Parade was cause for plenty of celebration and we've compiled some photos 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.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Four decades of Irish culture, local community and celebration continues Sunday
There's another reason to toast this weekend: the Belmar-Lake Como St. Patrick's Day Parade turns 40. We put together a collection of videos from the Manasquan-Belmar Patch archives and from YouTube showing many a previous year in parades. And while some things never change (lots of green, and pipes and drums) the parade has grown to include new groups and attract more visitors over its history. Check out our video gallery and share your own photo or video memories from past parades.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Films must be submitted by March 20
Original film productions from high school and college students are being accepted by the Ocean County Library for its upcoming 2013 Student Film Festival. Works submitted will be shown at a red carpet event at Toms River's library branch at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, according to a news release. Films — which can be in the categories of animation, commercial, documentary, full feature, news, sports short, public service announcement, short feature, experimental, and music video — must be submitted by March 20 and can be no longer than 20 minutes. "The festival’s judging panel is comprised of film media educators, artists, librarians and various film industry enthusiasts," the library said in a statement. "Judging criteria is based on…
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Proceeds go to two schools and Shore 2 Recover
A fundraiser for two schools and Shore 2 Recover will be held from 5 p.m. to midnight March 2 at Martell's on the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk. The admission fee of $25, for non-stop live music and complimentary dinner buffet, will be donated as follows: $20 to Hugh J. Boyd Elementary School in Seaside Heights and Memorial School in Union Beach and $5 to Shore2Recover’s rebuild program. Shore 2 Recover was founded by Toni Pecunia, a resident of Point Pleasant whose home was partially-flooded by the storm, according to the organization's website. The organization has donated funds to various needs, including helping Sandy-impacted families and to St. Paul's kitchen in Bay Head that has been feeding free, hot meals to affected families …
Casual Observer
11:32 am on Thursday, May 16, 2013
More than it brings in. Take a look at the numbers from last year-the Borough should've brought in way more than it did for these booze-fueled events. An explanation Mr. Mayor? more ›