Monday, April 29, 2013
Team captain meeting tonight
Participants in Relay for Life at Point Borough High School on Saturday are asking their friends and neighbors to support their efforts to fight cancer. The fundraiser for the American Cancer Society will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. Sat. at the high school stadium field. It will not continue as an overnight event as did last year's fundraiser held at Community Park. The event, like last year's, is expected to draw hundreds of participants and supporters. As planning continues, there is a captain's meeting tonight (see attached PDF for details). For more information about the schedule for the event, how to participate or how to donate to a particular team, please see the event website.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Residents from near and far, including a rocker, walk Sunday morning to help fight cancer
They came with stories of survival, stories of loss, and hope for a cure. They came from nearby and far away, to walk in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Point Pleasant Beach on Sunday. Peter Criss, former drummer with the rock band Kiss and current solo artist, was not playing the role of rock star at Sunday's walk. The Wall resident just wanted to blend in and walk and hope and contribute like everyone else. He identifies more than most people might guess with many other survivors in the crowd. He is a survivor of male breast cancer. Individuals and groups from all over New Jersey, and at least a few from Pennsylvania, walked to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The Point Pleasant Beach Chamber of Commerce and …
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Motorists urged to take alternate routes
Point Beach police are reminding the public that the local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk will cause some traffic delays from early this morning through late this afternoon. Motorists are urged to avoid driving in the oceanfront and downtown sections of Point Beach if possible between early Sunday morning and late Sunday afternoon, said Detective Pat Petruzziello. When that's not possible, motorists are advised to allow considerable extra travel time since at least 15,000 walkers are expected to come to town, which will cause a lot of extra vehicular traffic, from walkers driving into town, and foot traffic from the walk itself, Petruzziello said. To help reduce vehicular traffic, there will be free shuttles running from 8 a.m…
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Over the course of a lifetime, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer
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Sunday, October 7, 2012
Throughout October, Patch will be running stories recognizing National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Our stories will foster awareness, keep you informed and honor those who have been affected by breast cancer. Over the course of a lifetime, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, according to the National Library of Medicine. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer in women, next to lung cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. About one in 36 women’s deaths are caused by breast cancer. Approximately 39,510 women will die from breast cancer in 2012. But, at this time, there are more than 2.9 million breast cancer survivors in the United States, including those who are still being treated and those …
Friday, October 5, 2012
Point Beach downtown stays open later, starting today, and donates towards cancer fight
"Pink Out Point Beach" is starting today, which means later hours and a chance to help fight breast cancer. Many Point Pleasant Beach merchants will be open until 8 p.m. in the downtown area of Arnold and Bay avenues and donating a portion of their proceeds from noon until 8 p.m. to the American Cancer Society. "Pink Out Point Beach," coordinated by the Point Beach Chamber of Commerce, runs from tonight, (Friday, Oct. 5) through Halloween, Oct. 31. (For more information on the chamber, click on the link just above or call (732) 892-2424. The "Pink Out" event is a prelude to the 2012 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Point Beach on Oct. 21. For more information about the event, click on this link. Editor's Note: The Chamber is …
Monday, May 7, 2012
American Cancer Society fundraiser draws crowd of at least 500 to Community Park
What would make a 17-year-old girl in Point Pleasant Borough get nine inches of her beautiful hair cut off five days before junior prom? "I'm doing it in honor of Jordan," said Jaime Williams, referring to Jordan Calabrese, a Point Borough High School senior who authorities say died of natural causes shortly after arriving at a party in Point Beach last November. Friends have said she had cancer. "She was one of my best friends," Jaime said. "I want to do this for her." The haircut involved Jaime and a number of other girls donating their hair to be made into free wigs for cancer patients, just one of many activities taking place at the third annual Relay for Life at Community Park on Saturday night. At least 500 people participated in …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Event in Community Park from Sat. afternoon through Sun.
A Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society will be held from early Saturday evening through Sunday morning at Community Park in Point Borough. The event in the park on Bridge Avenue will feature an opening ceremony, a survivor reception for cancer survivors and their guests, a luminaria ceremony and a closing ceremony at 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Survivors are welcome to attend the Survivor Reception that begins at 5:30 p.m., even if they have not registered yet and just walk into the event tomorrow, said Katrina Salvatoriello, chair of the Point Borough Relay for Life and a Point Borough High School Math teacher. The Survivors' Reception will be held under the Big Survivor Tent and survivors are welcome to be a part of the …
Denise Di Stephan
11:58 am on Saturday, May 4, 2013
Relay for Life, 4 to 10 p.m. today (Sat. May 4, 2013) at Point Boro H.S. stadium field. more ›