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
A bill floating in the state Assembly would do just that
A bill up for consideration by a state Assembly panel next week would decriminalize possession of less than 15 grams of marijuana. The Assembly Judiciary Committee on Monday will review bipartisan legislation that would replace criminal penalties with fines for possession of enough weed for just less than 30 joints, according to a report in today's Star Ledger. The state director of the Drug Policy Alliance told the newspaper that the bill is the farthest marijuana decriminalization has ever gotten in the state Legislature. Currently, the penalty for possession of small amounts of the illegal drug is up to six months in jail and a $1000 fine. The proposed bill would drop the penalty to a $150 fine for a first offense, $200 for a second …
Narrow majority of Point Beach Council makes some revisions to controversial plan
Enforcement of the new, controversial District 4 parking plan is scheduled to begin on June 22. That is one of a number of fine points of the parking plan that was voted on at Tuesday night's Point Beach Council meeting at Borough Hall. The plan restricts parking from midnight to 8 a.m. on residential streets in District 4 to residents and taxpayers who need to have parking tags hanging from their rear view mirrors. The ordinance governing the plan states it goes into effect on "the Monday before Memorial Day weekend." However, just for this first year, it is starting later to give the town time to order and post signs and to have a week of warnings only before enforcement starts. The plan will be enforced through Labor Day. District 4 …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Growing enrollment, OCC-Kean partnership sparking need for new access driveway, student center
In two separate ordinances on Wednesday, the Ocean County Board of Freeholders approved $18.5 million in spending for improvements to the campus at Ocean County College. Thanks to state funding and money from the college itself, the measures are expected to cost the county $11 million of that total, however, Freeholder Deputy Director John C. Bartlett said. The improvements are the result of the college’s partnership with Kean University that allows students to start at OCC and wind up with a bachelor’s degree from Kean. “This is going to be a major development for our community,” Freeholder Director Gerry Little said. “It will offer students an affordable baccalaureate degree for under $25,000 total.” One ordinance, for $8.5 million, will…
Governing body unanimously passes resolution calling for state, Congressional reps to disallow practice
Point Borough has aligned itself with opponents of a controversial technique to extract natural gas that some say threatens drinking water. The Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to urge a federal ban on hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," a process by which chemical-laden water is injected into wells at high pressure to force the fracturing of underground rock in an attempt to extract resources such as natural gas. The resolution urges the state Legislature to ban the practice in New Jersey while asking Congressional representatives to consider banning the process outright. "We realize the process ends up with wastewater," Mayor William Schroeder said. "What good is drinking water if it contains cancer-causing …
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Point Pleasant Beach is the first location where county residents can drop off hazardous waste products; registration is required
Today kicks off the beginning of Ocean County’s Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program. Items can be disposed of at the sites listed below, free of charge. Hazardous waste items will not be accepted from businesses, school boards or government agencies. Only residential households and farmers are eligible. Proof of residency is necessary. Each household is limited to 200 pounds of dry materials and 20 gallons of liquid. The county asks to refrain from disposing of containers larger than 5 gallons. Acceptable materials include paints/thinners/boat paint; solvents; pool chemicals; pesticides and herbicides' aerosol cans; auto products; toilet and drain cleaners; silver polishes; oven cleaners; photographic chemicals; rug and upholstery …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Council unanimously amends animal control law in response to shuttered Brick pet store
Retailers are banned from selling dogs and cats within Point Borough under the terms of an ordinance unanimously adopted Tuesday night. The Borough Council amended its animal control code at its regular meeting to prevent stores from selling the pets after public outcry over a store in Brick that was shut down after authorities found a majority of its dogs to be in poor health. "This is a step in the right direction," Councilman Chris Leitner said. The amended code states that no pet store will "sell, deliver, offer for sale, barter, auction or otherwise improperly dispose of cats or dogs in the Borough of Point Pleasant. "The Borough of Point Pleasant has a local responsibility to promote animal welfare and encourage best practices in the…
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NJ’s governor and Cory Booker channel Seinfeld in video parody for correspondents show.
Just because they're the state's two most prominent politicians doesn't mean they don't have a sense of humor. The office of Gov. Chris Christie yesterday released a lighthearted video co-starring Newark Mayor Cory Booker as a peripatetic go-to guy, riffing off his now national-scale image as a man of action following his rescue of a neighbor from a burning building several weeks ago. As the Democratic mayor of the state's largest city is depicted doing everything from coming up with a spare guitar for Bruce Springsteen to catching a falling baby, a faux-frustrated Christie hisses "Booker!" The video was produced for the New Jersey Press Association's Legislative Correspondents Club show.
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 …
dizzybritches
9:31 pm on Saturday, May 19, 2012
If alcohol had been invented in the last 40 years it would probably be illegal today. Marijuana has been used forever. It should be decriminalized, at least for adults of drinking age. more ›