Saturday, December 22, 2012
Restaurants donate food for dinner at the Elks Lodge
Local restaurants are again joining forces to provide a free, hot dinner for those impacted by Sandy, or otherwise needy. The Christmas dinner, which will be served at the Elks Lodge on Arnold Avenue in Point Pleasant from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, was arranged by Stephanie Salardino, who planned the free Thanksgiving dinner held at the Elks the night before Thanksgiving. "The Thanksgiving dinner went very well and we had a great turnout so I decided to put a Christmas dinner together," said Salardino, a longtime Point Beach summer resident, whose family's house on Beacon Lane was heavily damaged by Sandy. Participating restaurants are: 709 Point Beach; Hoffman's Ice Cream; Martell's Sea Breeze and Tiki Bar; Spano's; Surf Taco; The Beanery; …
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Challenger teams to play under bright lights of Lakewood Blueclaws stadium
This Tuesday night, Lakewood’s First Energy Park will be welcoming some new baseball teams to its playing field, besides its hometown Blueclaws. On July 31, beginning at 7 p.m., the stadium will host various Little League teams from the Challenger division, all emanating from the local area (including Point Pleasant), for an opportunity to participate in competitive play. The Challenger division of Little League encompasses teams with children who have both mental and physical challenges and special needs. The games are coordinated through “Elks Buddy Day” at the park on an off-day for the Blueclaws, and it is the fifth year that the event is taking place. New Jersey State Elks Association Director of the “Batter-Up” program, Thomas …
Friday, July 20, 2012
The original Saturday date postponed due to ocean conditions
The Point Pleasant Elks 18th Annual Van Duyn Open Fluke Tournament originally scheduled for Saturday has been postponed to Sunday. The postponement is due to "foul ocean conditions," according to the Elks website. Captains' meetings are now scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, according to the website. For more information on entry fees, prizes and other details, please see the updated Patch event listing or the Elks website. To see the story about last year's winners, click here.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
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 …
Saturday, April 14, 2012
"Knock Meowt" at Point Pleasant Elks
The Warriors of Wrestling present "Knock Meowt," a fundraiser for Point Paws, at Point Pleasant Elks on April 28. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and bell time is 7:30 p.m. at the Elks, 820 Arnold Ave., Point Beach. General admission for adults is $15, for kids $10. All proceeds go to Point Paws, the local animal welfare committee. For tickets and information, please call (732) 899-7240 or email pointpaws@aol.com. For more information, see the posted photo of the event flier or see the Point Paws Facebook page.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Registration is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 11 at Point Pleasant Elks Lodge, 820 Arnold Ave
Registration started on Sunday for Golden Elks Pop Warner Football and Cheer from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Point Pleasant Elks Lodge, 820 Arnold Ave., with another registration planned for March 11. Registration is for Mighty Mites to Midgets Football or Cheer for ages 7 to 15. Fees are as follows: first child, $150; second child $125; third child, $100. There are new categories, Tiny Mite Tackle Football for ages 5 to 6 and unlimited weight division for ages 11 to 15. Flag Football or Flag Cheer is $60 and is for ages 5 & 6 (children must be age 5 as of 7-31-2012). There is free registration for the Challenger Program, which is non-contact football or cheer for ages 5 to 15 and is not gender specific. There is a new payment option. You can …
Denise Di Stephan
7:11 pm on Sunday, December 23, 2012
Clayton: Here is some info. http://patch.com/A-07M0 in story at top of Patch site about two churches that could use some help.St. Paul's in particular made a point of telling me they could really use some new volunteers. Thank you for offering to help. more ›