Tuesday, May 15, 2012
UPDATE: Council votes for preliminary approval for second ordinance giving bars the option to pay fees to stay open until 2 a.m.
Point Beach council voted on Tuesday night for bars to close at midnight, two hours earlier than the current 2 a.m. closing time. Councilmembers Kristine Tooker, Bret Gordon and Michael Corbally voted for the earlier bar closing, while Councilmembers William Mayer, Tim Lurie and Stephen Reid voted against it. That left Mayor Vincent Barrella to break the tie, and he voted yes. The ordinance goes into effect on July 1. The council also voted for preliminary approval for a second ordinance giving bars the option to pay fees to stay open until 2 a.m., which is the current closing time. However, councilmembers agreed to postpone the deadline for bars to request a later closing time from the town. That deadline had been May 24 but was moved to …
Boardwalk offer, bar ordinances and more on parking plan on tap at council meeting tonight
Even as Point Beach Council is about to revise its new parking plan, Boardwalk businesses cite Ocean County policy and federal law in their fight against it. Council is expected to discuss possible revisions to a new parking plan that restricts overnight parking in the residential neighborhood near the boardwalk to property owners and residents from midnight to 6 a.m. starting on June 22. Meanwhile, Boardwalk businesses filed a lawsuit on May 7 to block the new parking restrictions, claiming the restrictions violate the businesses' Constitutional rights. The suit also specifically names Point Beach Councilman Michael Corbally, saying that because he is a co-owner of Barefoot Real Estate on Arnold Avenue and sells and rents property near …
Boardwalk offer leaked to newspaper at same time as it was sent to mayor
A letter about an offer from boardwalk businesses to pay Point Beach $800,000 over five years was sent to a newspaper right around the same time it was sent to the mayor. And he's not happy about it. Point Beach Mayor Vincent Barrella said that before noon Thursday, he got a call from The Ocean Star asking him to comment on a letter they had received within the previous half-hour from Ron Gasiorowski, an attorney for Jenkinson's and Martell's. "I was unaware of the existence of this letter until that phone call," Barrella said. "Upon receiving the call from The Ocean Star, I checked my e-mail and discovered that Mr. Gasiorowski's letter had apparently been sent to me simultaneously, or within minutes of it being sent to The Ocean Star. The…
Boardwalk still offering $800,000 over five years, despite state saying proposed bar ordinance "appears to be unlawful"
A Boardwalk offer to pay $800,000 over five years is "still on the table," despite that the state says a related town proposal "appears to be unlawful." Marilou Halvorsen, Director of Marketing for Jenkinson's Boardwalk, said late Tuesday afternoon that Jenkinson's and Martell's are still jointly offering the payment, despite that the state Department of Community Affairs is questioning the legality of a proposed ordinance that would compel bars to pay fees to stay open past midnight (see related story posted on top of home page). "But if they pass a 12 o'clock bar closing, I'm sure it won't be," Halvorsen said. "But our offer is still on the table because it's in everyone's best interest to come up with a resolution," she said. Now it …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Lorton's Bay Avenue Deli comes in second
US Subs on Route 88, on the eastern end of Point Borough, is the Readers' Choice winner in Point Borough or Point Beach. US Subs won with 145 votes or 43 percent of the total of 331 votes cast. Lorton's Bay Avenue Deli, on Bay Avenue, just off Bridge Avenue, came in second with 80 votes or 24 percent of the total votes (for complete results, please see poll box). Editor's Note: Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results and reviews on Patch Places. Please vote only once per survey, per Patch. Official rules for the Readers' Choice Poll are attached to this story.
Friday, May 11, 2012
A state legislative committee approved a bill this week that would bar the practice.
Can an employer force you to reveal your Facebook or other social media password as a condition for getting hired or keeping your job? That issue began to get some attention in March after a statistician in New York reported that during an interview with a potential employer, the woman interviewing him had searched for his Facebook and, upon discovering that it was private, asked him for the password. The statistician, Justin Bassett, refused and left the interview according to the Associated Press. But the story brought to light other instances where employers have sought similar access to social media accounts, and have led several states to consider legislation to ban the practice. California's assembly voted Thursday to approve such …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Family of Point Borough boy with disease runs a garage sale and Cone Day, both on Sat.
Aidan Neville looked like any other 7-year-old boy running around with his cousins and friends at a local restaurant, laughing and being silly as they took turns running inside and then back outside, darting between the grown-ups. But Aidan, a second grader at Ocean Road Elementary School in Point Pleasant Borough, is not like any other 7-year-old boy. He is fighting for his life every single day. Aidan has Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a deadly disease that is debilitating to the respiratory and digestive systems. Ever since he was diagnosed with the disease at eight days old, Aidan has had to endure a relentless battery of examinations, tests, surgeries and medications to stay alive. He had his 12th sinus surgery last Friday and is now back at …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Food, rides, games, music, arts and crafts at annual festival at Community Parkj
Want to be a vendor at Point Borough's Summerfest at Community Park on June 2? You might want to reserve a space quickly, because they're filling up. The annual festival, which used to be on Bridge Avenue, was moved into the park last year. The event, sponsored by the Point Pleasant Borough Chamber of Commerce, will also feature rides, games, live music, arts and crafts, a beer and wine garden and much more. One of the main attractions last year was a dunk tank where enterprising pitchers could try to dunk a police officer. For more information on applying for a vendor space or details about what Summerfest has to offer, please view the Summerfest web site page. The Passion Group, based in Asbury Park, is contracted by the chamber to plan …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Event at Riverfront Park on Manasquan River
The First Annual Riverfront Food and Wine Festival will feature food, wine, music and cooking demonstrations on Saturday at Riverfront Park, Point Borough. The event, from 1 to 8 p.m., will feature a beer garden and local bands and is sponsored by Point Borough. To see the full schedule of activities at the park on River Road and Maxson Avenue, please see attached PDF. The Project Graduation Committee will be selling water and snacks to help raise money for the alcohol-free event at the Atlantic Club in Wall after the June 13 Point Borough High School graduation.
Ocean County Health Department inspections for the week
As inspections of restaurants, eateries, grocers and food suppliers are conducted, the Ocean County Health Department posts the inspection results to its website. The list of recent inspections can be found here. According to the county health department, an inspection could result in a Satisfactory, Conditional Satisfactory and Unsatisfactory rating. Here is the health department's explanation of the ratings: Click here for an archive of recent inspections.
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7:19 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012
Tommy---even if that were true it would not make it right------and this Mayor is much more "my way or the highway" than Vogel or Pasola more ›