Saturday, January 26, 2013
Event is 6:30 p.m. at Elks Club
A comedy night and beefsteak dinner fundraiser for the Sandy-flooded Point Beach fire department is being held at 6:30 p.m. Sat. at the Elks Club, 820 Arnold Avenue. The Second Annual Beefsteak Dinner is to benefit Ocean Fire Company #1 which was flooded with three feet of water during Sandy. "We were forced to evacuate our building in the middle of the storm and spent the next week working out of Point Beach Fire Company #2’s building," said Mike Ryan, one of the volunteer firefighters. The event includes comedian Ryan Maher as well as steak, salad, beverages and desserts. Tickets are $40 at the door or call Scott at (201) 294-7009. The event is sponsored by Atlantic County Harley Davidson.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Live bands at Idle Hour raise money for Point Beach Fire and EMS
A rockin' fundraiser at the Idle Hour Saturday night to raise money for the Point Beach Fire Department is now also raising money for Point Beach EMS. The fundraiser, starting at 4 p.m. with a line-up of seven bands, was originally conceived to raise money for the Point Beach Fire Department volunteers, whose firehouse on Arnold Avenue was flooded by Sandy. Then the fire department asked Rock-N-Relief, the event organizers, to donate part of the proceeds to Point Beach EMS (also known as the Point Pleasant First Aid and Emergency Squad). Rock-N-Relief announced on their Facebook event page: "I wanted to let everyone know that we're including the Point Pleasant First Aid too. The Fire Department brought it to our attention that Point …
Sunday, January 6, 2013
New Emergency Management Coordinator appointed as Borough continues tackling Sandy's aftermath
Council members Toni DePaola and Bill Borowsky were sworn in to three-year terms at Sunday's organization meeting at Borough Hall. Jerry Dasti was reappointed municipal attorney with the lone no vote cast by Council member Chris Goss. Goss was also the lone no vote when votes were taken for a number of other appointments including: Council member Robert Sabosik as council president and as a planning board member; Hutchins, Farrell, Meyer and Allison to be reappointed municipal auditor; Jan L. Wauters of Bathgate, Wegener and Wolf to be bond counsel and appointment of T & M Associates as municipal conflict engineer. Goss was the only council member during the meeting to ask Borough Business Administrator David Maffei to reduce his council…
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Proceeds are from Rock-N-Relief fundraiser that was held Sat. night
The volunteer Point Borough Fire Department on Tuesday night received $1,379 from the Rock-N-Relief fundraiser that was held Saturday night at the Idle Hour. And not a moment too soon. The money might be needed fast to fix a hole in the roof of the firehouse on Beaver Dam Road. "This wasn't like this before this rain," said Fire Department President James Van Demark, smiling a bit and looking up at a hole in the roof, moments before accepting the check. Van Demark, Borough Fire Chief Daniel Mulligan, Deputy Chief Charlie Willever and Captain Bill Knecht were at the firehouse Tuesday night to accept a giant novelty check, along with the real one, from Mark Sroka and Fred Capolongo, Co-Founders and Managing Partners of Rock-N-Relief. Van …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
No charges in Monday night accident
The Monday night accident that ended with a car in a lagoon off Point Pleasant Canal and two teens climbing out of the water soaked began with a new driver who lost control, police said. A 17 year old boy from Point Borough, who had a 15 year old Borough boy in the passenger seat, drove into a lagoon off Marine Parkway at a small marina owned by the Bay Head Shores Property Association, police said. The two were not seriously injured and were able to open the car doors and climb out of the water, police said. The driver was heading north on Marine Parkway, when he turned right onto a dirt road owned by the association, said Police Captain Richard Larsen. "He lost control while turning and crossed over a small, wooden dock into a lagoon…
Monday, October 15, 2012
The two were in a red car that drove into water at Marine Parkway marina
Two teenagers suffered minor injuries after they drove their car into the Point Pleasant Canal at a marina at the end of Marine Parkway in Point Borough on Monday evening. The two had minor injuries, but did not need to be checked at a hospital and were released to their parents, authorities said. The Point Boro First Aid Squad, Point Borough Fire Department, its dive team and police were called to the scene around 5:35 p.m., authorities said. The emergency responders got the teens and then their car out of the water. Marine Parkway, off Bay Boulevard in the Borough's Bay Head Shores section, also intersects with Riviera Parkway where Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School is located. Patch will update the story as more information becomes …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The fundraiser will be held at Fire Co. #2 on Laurel Avenue
A Casino Night to benefit Point Beach Fire Company #2 will be held on Nov. 3 at the fire house at 614 Laurel Ave. The event will be held from 6 to 11:30 p.m. Tickets are $40.00 in advance (includes $50 in playing chips) and $45.00 at the door (include $40 in playing chips). Ticket prices also include a buffet dinner and music. A cash bar will also be available. Dress is casual. "Come out for a night of good food, friendships, a prize auction, and gaming fun, while we help raise funds to benefit the fire company's scholarship and operating funds," says the fire department flier. The Fire Department is also urging residents to join their ranks so the all-volunteer crews can adequately serve the community. For more information about the event…
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Revenue will pay for lights outside a Point Beach firehouse
A 15-year-old Life Scout with Boy Scouts of America's Troop 6, Point Pleasant Beach. will be hosting an Eagle Scout Fundraising Car Wash at Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company #2 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Matthew Drew is running the car wash to help earn his Eagle Scout badge and also to help the fire house where his father, Mark Drew, is a volunteer firefighter and a former chief. The Drews live in Point Borough and Matthew is a sophomore at Point Borough High School. The event will be held, weather permitting, at Fire Company #2, 614 Laurel Ave., Point Beach. Matt's proposed Eagle Scout project will be to install parking lot lights at Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company #2, 614 Laurel Avenue.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Residents came out to meet their local police, fire and first aid departments and each other
Point Borough’s Community Watch hosted its second annual National Night Out at Community Park on Tuesday night to encourage neighbors to meet and look out for each other. Hosted in conjunction with Borough Police Chief Larry Williams, the event also introduces residents to emergency services and local resources. “This is a chance for the community to get together as a way to work against crime," Williams said. "You get to meet your neighbors, talk and work together. We also bring together a lot of local organizations who all volunteer their time to come out. Included are the recreation department, the Ocean County Library, as well as Ocean County College.” The Night Out featured games, arts and crafts, a big display including a bouncy …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Restaurant open for lunch and dinner today
There were no injuries and only minor damage from an early Tuesday morning fire in the basement of Frankie's Bar and Grill, Route 35 South, Point Beach, police said. Police were called to the popular restaurant and bar at 5:33 a.m., smelled and saw smoke and called in the Point Beach Fire Department and the Point Pleasant First Aid and Emergency Squad. Within minutes, the janitorial staff arrived, unlocked the door and the fire department extinguished the smoldering fire in the basement, police said. Had the cleaning staff not arrived right after the fire department, the firefighters likely would have had to gain entry by knocking down a door, but the need to do that was averted when staff arrived who were able to unlock the door. There …
Denise Di Stephan
10:37 pm on Saturday, January 12, 2013
Great turnout tonight to raise money for Beach Fire and First Aid! Bands still playing over there right now. Nice to see support for the emergency first responders. more ›