Much of Arnold Avenue is flooded
Arnold Avenue and many other sections of Point Beach have been flooded, as Point Beach and Point Borough continue to contend with the mess left behind Sandy. Patch is continuing to follow the aftermath of the disaster.
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 …
4:35 am on Friday, October 12, 2012
is this what the world is turning too complaining about good positive stuff are you kidding me! i am a breast cancer survivior and i think it is amazing what komen and avon do for the cause! and there are plenty of wonderful people who do these things for other organizations like for one broadway fights aids all year they have benifits to raise awareness and money! that is just one example! and … more ›
Free shuttle buses available
Seafood, wine, live music and pony rides and games for the kids are among the offerings at the Festival of the Sea in Point Beach on Saturday. The event, known locally as "the seafood festival" and sponsored by the Point Pleasant Beach Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., with Sunday scheduled as the rain date. The Festival of the Sea is a street fair located in the heart of downtown Point Pleasant Beach, where Arnold and Bay avenues will be closed for the festivities. Visitors can sample dishes by 25 of the area’s finest restaurants (from clam chowder to lobster to steak). There is no admission price to enter the festival. However, visitors pay for food, beverages and pony rides for the children. There will also be: …
3:43 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012
I'd love to sit home and not go. In fact that's what I'm doing. Unfortunately I can't even get out of my driveway due to the huge volume of traffic. more ›
Next car show planned for Oct. 7
The Classic Car Cruise planned in Point Beach tonight has been cancelled due to predictions of rain, according to the Point Beach Chamber of Commerce. The next car show, featuring antique cars, hot rods, trucks and motorcycles. is scheduled for noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 7, with a rain date of Oct. 14. When the next one is held, the downtown sections of Arnold and Bay avenues will be closed to through traffic. Ed Austin, DJ Tommy Lynch and the Dance Theatre Project Dancers will provide live entertainment, according to the chamber website. The car shows are sponsored by DeFelice of Point Pleasant Auto Center on Route 88 in Point Borough; All Points Printing and Graphics, Arnold Avenue, Point Borough; Ralph’s Italian Ices, Point Beach; and Auto …
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Event 5-9 p.m. Arnold and Bay avenues
The monthly Classic Car Cruise will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Arnold and Bay avenues, Point Beach. The event is held monthly by the Point Pleasant Beach Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by DeFelice of Point Pleasant Auto Center, Route 88, Point Borough and All Points Printing and Graphics. Arnold Avenue from Route 35 South to Cramer Avenue and Bay Avenue to Laurel Avenue will be closed to traffic. The show is only for classic cars, trucks and motorcycles. The evening will also feature “People's Choice” awards, live entertainment by Ed Austin and DJ Tommy Lynch. For information, see the chamber car cruise website page, call (732) 899-2424 or e-mail: info@pointpleasantbeachnj.com For more information about the chamber, its members…
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Lobster Shanty comes in second
American Grill won our readers' poll as the favorite, local spot for Mother's Day brunch. Lobster Shanty came in second. To see complete results, please see voting box below. Thank you to everyone who voted, commented and thanks to all for reading Patch! And Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and grandmothers!
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1:38 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012
Lubrano's In the shop rite mall on route 34 ....Nothing better....BYOB more ›
Registration 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Elks, Arnold Avenue
Registration is being held on Sunday for Golden Elks Pop Warner football, cheer and the Challenger program. Registration is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Point Pleasant Elks Lodge, Arnold Avenue, Point Beach. There is a $60 fee for ages 5 and 6 for traditional flag football and flag cheer. (Registrants must be 5 years old by July 31, 2012.) The Mighty Mites up to Midgets Football or Cheer is for ages 7 to 15. The fee for the first child is $150, $125 for the second, $100 for the third and the fourth is free. Pop Warner is also offering the following new programs: - Tiny-Mite Tackle Football for ages 5-7 - Unlimited weight tackle football for ages 11 and up - Challenger Program - non-contact football or cheer For Ages 5 – 15. Registration is …
Daniel Skokos also faces drug charges filed by Wall police
A Point Borough man originally charged with robbing a bank in Neptune City is now facing additional charges including drug possession and resisting arrest stemming from his arrest in Wall Township, according to Monmouth County authorities. Daniel Skokos, 28, has been charged by the Wall police department with hindering prosecution, possession of a hypodermic needle and use of drug paraphernalia, according to the Monmouth County Jail website. The police story on Skokos starts with him allegedly robbing cash from Central Jersey Bank, 300 West Sylvania Avenue, Neptune City by handing a note with a threat to a bank teller on April 12, said Thomas Huth, an assistant Monmouth County prosecutor. Police got a call about the incident at 12:05 p.m. …
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6:36 am on Saturday, April 21, 2012
"They searched local motels". Most crime in our area can be traced to "local motels".What dumps! more ›
Daniel Skokos accused of threatening a bank teller
A Point Borough man has been arrested for allegedly robbing a bank in Neptune and making terroristic threats, police said on Monday. Daniel C. Skokos, 28, who lives on the 1100 block of Arnold Avenue, has been arrested for allegedly committing robbery and threatening to harm a bank teller last Thursday, according to a copy of a police complaint. Skokos is accused of "threatening to commit harm purposely to terrorize" a teller, according to a copy of a complaint filed by the Neptune City Police Department which does not specifically name the bank teller. Skokos was lodged in Monmouth County jail on $100,000 bail and is scheduled to have a first court appearance on Wednesday, according to the complaint. The complaint states that Skokos …
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1:24 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
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