Thursday, September 27, 2012
Center closed pending investigation of chemicals and pesticides dumped in trash
The Point Pleasant Borough recycling center, just off Route 88 and Bridge Avenue, behind the Stop & Shop strip mall, is off limits for now as local and Ocean County officials investigate a load of pesticides and household chemicals dumped into household trash. The mixture of pesticides and household chemicals was dumped into trash at a home at the corner of Curtis Avenue and Cedar Street, which led to two Roselli sanitation workers becoming sickened, said Ocean County Fire Marshal and Borough Fire Chief Daniel Mulligan at the scene early Thursday afternoon. "It looks like someone was cleaning out household chemicals," Mulligan said. The Roselli workers were treated by Point Borough First Aid Squad and released and did not need to be …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Storm did not live up to catastrophic expectations, but still packed a punch
The message from the mayor's office was stark and simple "Whereas it has become evident that all persons present should leave the jurisdiction..." read the Aug. 26, 2011 message sent by then-Berkeley Mayor Jason J. Varano and Police Chief Karin T. DiMichele. But the the notice didn't just include the usual ocean and bayfront areas in South Seaside Park and Pelican island. This time it included residents who lived in the mainland waterfront areas - "...all homes along the Cedar Creek, the Toms River and the bayfront shall evacuate the area." And in case residents didn't get the message, police officers cruised slowly down street after street that Friday night. Bayview Avenue, Harbor Inn Road, Neary Avenue, Cedar Beach, Sandpiper Beach, …
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Dennis Beach has found his life's calling
"The buzz saw snarled and rattled in the yard And made dust and dropped stove-length sticks of wood Sweet-scented stuff when the breeze drew across it"- 'Out-Out' -" by Robert Frost When the chainsaw kicked back several summers ago and struck Dennis Beach in two fingers of his left hand, he knew it was bad. A paramedic nearby ran to try and staunch the flow of blood. "It cut right into the bone," he recalled. "It was so bad they life-flew me from the fairgrounds. It didn't even resemble a finger. I really tried to get the doctor to cut it off. I'm glad he didn't listen to me." But unlike the boy in Frost's poem, Beach survived. He worked the remainder of the summer with just his right hand. "I had to make enough money for the year," he …
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Last full day of the 2012 country fair packed with events
The last full day of the 2012 Ocean County Fair has an almost around-the-clock schedule of events slated, in addition to the standard country fair items. The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Here's what's on the itinerary for today: • Bow Benders Archery Shoot - 11 a.m., horse show tent • Zuzu African Acrobats – As seen on America’s Got Talent - noon, main stage • Horse Costume Contest - 12:30 p.m., horse show ring • 4-H Cat Show - 1 p.m., 4-H show tent • Clover Buds Horse Show - 1 p.m., horse show tent • Zuzu African Acrobats – 1:30 p.m., main stage • Rooster crowing contest - open to all fairgoers -1:30 p.m., 4-H show tent. • Dirt Devils ATV Classes - 2-4:30, horse show ring. • Chicken Dance - open to all fairgoers - 2 p.m., 4-H …
Friday, July 13, 2012
Full slate of events; fair runs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Day 4 of the Ocean County Fair opens at 11, with a packed schedule of events. If you want a taste of a traditional country fair, head on out to Robert J. Miller Airpark on Route 530 in Berkeley Township. The day kicks off with an Open English Horse Show at 11 a.m. in the horse show ring. The 4-H goat show will be going on at the same time in the 4-H show tent. Other events slated for the day include: • Zuzu Acrobatic Troupe, noon, 1:30 p.m, 3 p.m., main stage. • Bow Benders archery contest, 1 p.m., back parking lot. • Dairy calf show, 2 p.m., 4-H show tent. • Poultry show, 2 p.m., poultry tent. • Poultry showmanship, 3 p.m., poultry tent. • Vintage car show, 6 p.m, midway. • Small stock show, 6 p.m. 4-H show tent. • After the Reign, New…
Thursday, July 12, 2012
First full day of fair runs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The first full day of the Ocean County Fair gets underway with sunny skies and comfortable temperatures. The fair runs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Here's what's on the itinerary for today and tonight: • Dale Jones the One-Armed Juggler, noon, 1:30 p.m. 3 p.m. - main stage • Balloon Toss, 4 p.m. 4-H show tent • New Egypt Speedway race night. Meet the drivers and cars of the New Egypt Speedway, 6 p.m. • D.O.G. 4-H Club show, 6:30 p.m. 4-H show tent • Zuzu African Acrobats troupe, 7 p.m., 8:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m., main stage. •Bwana Jim's Wildlife Show, Hot Dog Pig Racing and Chainsaw Carving demonstrations will run throughout the day and evening. The fair also features 4-H demonstrations, craft demonstrations, rides, food, funnel cakes and music …
Thursday, January 5, 2012
South Seaside Park oceanfront beaches a quiet retreat
Tired of the honky-tonk and crowds on the boardwalk? Travel just a little more than a mile south and find some quiet on White Sands Beach in South Seaside Park. This out-of-the way beach is actually in Berkeley Township, right near the entrance to Island Beach State Park. It runs from 20th Avenue to 23rd Avenue. White Sands Beach will open to the public on Saturday, June 16, and will stay open through Labor Day. The lifeguard-manned beach is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily badges are $5. Weekend and holiday badges are $6. Weekly badges are $20. Season badges are for sale from May 29 through June 16 at a reduced price of $30. Season badges from June 16 on are $35. Admission for children under 12 is free. New Jersey residents who are …
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Fair has shortened hours today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There's still plenty to do on the last day of the Ocean County Fair, even though the fair has shortened hours, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fair visitors can pay a flat $20 to go on all of the rides today. Admission is $6 for adults and children over 10. Children 10 and under are admitted free. Fair organizer Kitty Meyer said some visitors are surprised to learn there is an admittance fee. The fair used to be free back when it was held at Ocean County Park. "We had no tents, none of the amusements we have now," she said. But the county can no longer afford to pay for the massive tents, security and some of the entertainment, now that the fair is held at Robert J. Miller Airpark on Route 530, Meyer said. "Our tent bill alone is $20,000," she said…
Friday, July 15, 2011
Fair runs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Ocean County Fair organizer Kitty Meyer is one happy woman. The weather forecast for Day Four of the fair is for sunny skies and low humidity, just like yesterday. "Gorgeous," Meyer said. The fair - traditionally held in mid-July - is usually marked with sweltering temperatures. Unless you're talking about last year, when heavy rains left much of the fairgrounds underwater. Today the fair will run from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Robert J. Miller Airpark on Route 530. The number of events slated for today and tomorrow ramp up with the increased fair hours. Tonight visitors can have their pictures taken with several of the wolves from the Disney movie "Sorcerer's Apprentice." Other animals from Howling Woods Farm also will be on hand. The …
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Fair hours will run from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m at Robert J. Miller Airpark on Route 530
Sunny skies and cooler temperatures will mark the third day of the Ocean County Fair, which expands to a full day and night, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Robert J. Miller Airpark on Route 530. An open Western horse show gets underway at 11 a.m. in the horse show ring. Also slated for 11 a.m. is a poultry showmanship in the small stock tent. A balloon toss will be held at 4 p.m. in the 4-H show tent. Cars and drivers from the New Egypt Speedway will gear up at 6 p.m. on the fair midway for race night The 4-H will hold its D.O.G club show at 6:30 p.m. in the 4-H show tent, followed by cage decorating at 7 p.m. in the small animal tent. Radio Disney AM 640 will take to the main stage at 8 p.m. on the main stage with a game-style show with music…
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