Hurricane Sandy
Sandy Fundraiser Holiday Party Tonight in Point Boro
Republicans invited Democrats to join in hosting event at Forte, but mayor will not attend
The Point Borough Republicans and Democrats are hosting a Superstorm Sandy fundraiser at the Forte restaurant on Bridge Avenue tonight. All are invited to attend the event from 7 to 9 p.m. The cost is $40 per adult, $30 per child and all payments must be made by check to "Republicans for Point Pleasant," according to the flier promoting the event that the Republican club emailed to Patch. All proceeds will go to the "Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund" led by New Jersey First Lady Mary Pat Christie. The fund channels contributions to Sandy victims throughout many parts of the state. Republican Club President Thomas Szymanski said the club invited the Democrats to co-host the fundraiser. However, not all prominent Democrats are …
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Tom Szymanski
2:23 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012
There are other options for donating. I made this clear to the Mayor. Anyone who doesn't want to write checks directly to "Republicans for Point Pleasant" can write a donation to "Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund" and then pay for their dinner($20/change) in CASH or write a check to the Forte Restaurant. Rather than have attendees write two separate checks, we streamlined the process. Mayor… more ›