Sunday, April 14, 2013
All proceeds to help chronically ill children and their families
The Carmie Brady Foundation will be holding its Sixth Annual Fundraiser at Jenkinson's in Point Pleasant Beach from 2 to 6 p.m. today (Sunday). The Carmie Brady Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization that raises money for sick children in the local community. The foundation is run solely by volunteers so that all the money raised from the event will go to these local families, according to a prepared statement from the foundation. Tickets can be bought online or at the door for $20. The event includes entertainment by the Brue Crew and the Pipes and Drums of the Jersey Shore, food, happy hour prices, a 50/50, gift auction and a face painter for the kids. To date, the Carmie Brady Foundation has helped over 40 families in …
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Families of girl with leukemia and girl with kidney disease to benefit
Area residents are urged to buy soft serve cones at Dairy Queen anytime until 9 p.m. today to help families of two local girls with chronic illnesses. Dairy Queen on Bridge Avenue, off River Avenue, in Point Borough, is contributing all proceeds from soft serve cone sales to the families of Daisy Payne, 5, of Point Beach, and Allie Ciancia, 10, of Point Borough. The revenue will be split evenly between the two families who are struggling with medical bills and other costs, such as high gasoline and food costs, incurred from frequent visits to hospitals and doctors. "Please come out and show some love to Daisy Payne who suffers from "ALL" (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) and Allie Ciancia who suffers from "FSGS" (Focal segmental …
Sunday, September 16, 2012
The 2012 Festival of the Sea was held Sat. in Point Beach
The sun, the food and the fun made a visit to the Festival of the Sea a great time for my family, friends and I on Saturday afternoon. And getting in and out quickly and easily via free shuttle bus was a big improvement over fighting traffic, driving around looking for a parking spot and then walking a long distance just to get to the beginning of the street fair. Residents from Point Beach, Point Borough, Brick, many parts of New Jersey and beyond, ate, drank and partied at the 2012 Festival of the Sea in downtown Point Pleasant Beach. The Point Pleasant Beach Chamber of Commerce, which planned and ran the popular seafood festival, could not have asked for more spectacular weather. The sunny skies and warm, balmy weather attracted …
Friday, September 7, 2012
S'mores, bonfire, games and more
A Bonfire Social featuring food, s'mores, games and other fun, family activities will be held Saturday at the Maryland Avenue Beach, Point Beach. The event, weather permitting, is scheduled for 2 to 9 p.m. at the beach on Maryland Avenue, off Beacon Lane and Ocean Avenue on the south end of town. The event features a volleyball tournament, sandcastle building contest, hamburger sliders from Longboard Grill on Bay Avenue, Point Beach, a roaring bonfire, and everyone making their own s'mores. The Point Beach Recreation Committee, which is planning and sponsoring the family event, is asking those participating to bring graham crackers, chocolate, marshmallows, roasting sticks, chairs and blankets. The committee is also hoping some residents…
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Animal rescue center is waiving adoption fee all weekend
Enjoying your holiday weekend, but maybe something is missing? That something might be warm and cuddly and waiting for you at Point Paws in Point Borough. The Animal Welfare Committee is waiving its adoption fee, upon application approval, for its cat and kittens through the weekend. The volunteers will be at the center at 733 Albert E. Clifton Ave. from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Point Paws administers the Trap, Neuter and Return (TNR) program for the Point Borough area. The program is designed to help reduce the feral cat population, control disease and create a safer, healthier environment for feral cats and the community. The facility also serves as a shelter for kitties awaiting their "forever homes." The adoption events for resident cats…
Thursday, August 30, 2012
One admission price for amusement park and safari starting Memorial Day weekend
Visitors to the Six Flags Safari in Jackson will have to go through the safari in park vehicles starting next year. Starting Memorial Day weekend of 2013, "guests will load onto a rugged, open-air, Safari vehicle to begin their unique adventure," according to a prepared statement issued by the theme park Thursday morning. And starting next year, there will be one admission price for both the Six Flags amusement park and the safari "adventure," the statement says. The admission price will be $62.99 plus tax per person, the same as this year. Visitors who want to go only to the safari and not the amusement park still have to pay the $62.99, since there will not be a lower entrance fee for safari only, said Kaitlyn Turi, Six Flags Public …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
The summer's second family fishing night will again be at Loughran's Point
"The first one was so nice, we had to do it twice!" That's the sentiment of Michael Ramos and the Point Beach Recreation Committee who are holding the season's second Family Fishing Night at Loughran's Point on the Manasquan Inlet, Point Beach, from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. As always, the committee is asking participants to walk or bike to the site since parking is extremely limited. Longboard Grill, Bay Avenue, Point Beach, is again donating food. Alex's Bait and Tackle, on the inlet, is again offering discounts for pole rentals and staff will also be giving fishing tips to participants during the evening. There will also be raffles and prizes. For more information, click on attached PDF (click on "Full screen" to enlarge).
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Families enjoyed fluking, food and tips
More than 125 people enjoyed Saturday's Family Fishing Night at Loughran's Point on the Manasquan Inlet in Point Beach. "It was a great turnout." said Michael Ramos, one of the Point Beach Recreation Committee volunteers who planned and ran the evening. "More than 125 residents enjoyed some great food provided by Longboard Grill, with the cool breeze and Jimmy Buffet music playing in the background," Ramos reported. "We also had some awesome fishing advice and bait provided by Alex's Inlet Bait and Tackle and there were lots of bikes as well!" he said. At the request of the Recreation Committee, which had asked participants to bike or walk to the site since parking was limited, many did ride bikes.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Billy Hector and other bands, food, beer and wine garden at free event
The Point Pleasant Jazz and Blues Festival will be held from noon to 8 p.m. today at Riverfront Park, Point Borough. The Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation’s Summer Series of Festivals, sponsored by Investors Bank, will put on the free show at the park on River Road and Maxson Avenue. The event will feature live musical performances by headliner Billy Hector and other artists, food, crafters and a beer and wine garden presented by Langunitas Brewing Co. and Señor Sangria. Please bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating. All ages are welcome and dogs are allowed on leash. Whether Billy Hector is teasing you with his sultry slidework, picking through delta blues or cranking it up and crunching out the electric blues/rock on his beloved…
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Friday, June 1, 2012
Tell us your local favorites so we can include them in our Readers’ Choice 2012 poll.
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Friday, June 1, 2012
Where do you take your kids for martial arts lessons? Patch is relaunching its Readers’ Choice program and we’re asking you, your friends, family, neighbors, coworkers and anyone else who knows karate or tae kwon do to nominate the best studios in the Monmouth-Ocean region. We’ll keep accepting nominations through July 9. After that, nominations will be closed and we’ll start the voting, so make sure to get in your favorites. All you need to do to nominate a business is to add it in the comments below. If you already see the business you want to nominate, make sure to add your comment about why it should be included. We may not be able to add all businesses to our poll and we want to make sure our readers' favorites make the cut. Thanks in…
Bowie Thelonius
8:35 am on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
You mean negative comments like mine? Not everyone enjoys this annual extravaganza. Some of us have to live here:Bowie Thelonius 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. Bowie Thelonius 2:16 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012 What a mess! The Point … more ›