Thursday, May 23, 2013
A Florida-based law firm, with offices in New Jersey, may be hired to help recoup Sandy insurance money
Point Borough Council may hire a law firm to help collect Superstorm Sandy insurance money, but the Democrats want to look at additional firms before voting. Point Borough Republican Councilmen Bob Sabosik and Bill Borowsky tried in vain at the Tuesday night council meeting at Borough Hall to convince their Demcratic colleagues to hire William F. "Chip" Merlin Jr. of the Merlin Law Group, based in Florida. Sabosik said Merlin has been successful for more than 20 years getting additional insurance money for towns that have suffered through natural disasters. The Merlin website says: "Since 1983, Chip Merlin has served as a plaintiff's attorney with a focus on Commercial and Residential Property Insurance Claim Disputes and Bad Faith …
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Event at Community Park
It's that time of year, Point Borough residents and visitors! Yes, it's nearly time for Summerfest, when neighbors and friends come out to listen to music, eat, drink and put their kids on pony rides. But, most of all, folks come out to reconnect with each other and celebrate the kickoff of summer! This is the 23rd year of the festival that used to be on Bridge Avenue, but is now in Community Park, Bridge Avenue and Beaver Dam Road. The event is from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the rain date is June 2. Admission is free. There will be music, food, vendors, beer, wine and children’s games and activities. Last year 20,000 people joined in the fun. Vendor applications and guidelines are now available (but act fast, availability is limited): …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Mike Dalton band performing and lots of raffles and prizes
The Second Annual Point Borough PBA #158 fundraiser will be held at Jack and Mike's Brickhouse Bar and Grill from 1 to 5 p.m. today (Sun., May 19). The event, at 979 Cedarbridge Ave., will feature "top shelf open bar, hors d'oevres and an all you can eat buffet," according to the promotional flier (see attached). There will be raffles, with prizes and T-shirts awarded to winners, and the Mike Dalton Band will perform. Tickets are $60 per person. Proceeds will go to Special Olympics, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, local scholarships and other local, worthy causes, police said. The PBA has already donated this year, as in past years, to Point Borough High School Project Graduation. For more information, contact Rob Wells (848) 448-5143 or…
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Event at Riverfront Park, River Road
Live bands, food, a beer and wine garden and a lovely spring evening overlooking the Manasquan River are all part of the Music, Beer and Wine Festival from 1 to 8 p.m. today. The event will be held at Riverfront Park, River Road, Point Borough (see attached PDF for more details). The live bands scheduled to perform are: Marc Ribler and Friends; The Funktion; Miz; Brue Crew and Yard Monsters. For the band schedule for today and for music festival on July 20, click here. The Borough won’t know the cost until after the event, when it's been calculated how much beer and Shadowbrook wine were sold, Borough officials said. The Borough is not charged for wine and beer until after the event, when the companies supplying those beverages know how …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Police investigating break-in at 2424 Bridge Ave.
An office building at 2424 Bridge Ave., Point Borough, was broken into early Friday morning and police are investigating. Detective Lt. Adam Picca reported in a prepared statement that at about 3:10 a.m., officers responded to 2424 Bridge Ave. for an alarm activation to one of the interior offices. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered that someone had forced entry into the main building "before forcing entry into numerous interior offices," the statement says. "There was substantial damage to many of the interior office doors. The respective office personnel are determining if anything was taken from within. "Along with the Point Pleasant Police Department, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit and …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Proceeds donated to Point Beach student's team to fight deadly disease
Proceeds from sales at Sundaes on Route 88, Point Borough, on Thursday will go to a Point Beach High School student's effort to help fight the deadly disease that plagues him. Trevor Thomas, 15, a Point Beach High School student and Brick resident, is asking the community to come enjoy some ice cream and help him raise money for research for a cure for cystic fibrosis. The money raised will go to "Team Trevor" participating in the Great Strides Walk to cure Cystic Fibrosis to be held in Point Pleasant Beach on Sunday. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited, chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the U.S. (70,000 worldwide), according to the Cystic Fibrosis website. According to the CF …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Hall of Fame dinner for Beach and Boro players to be at White Sands
The Point Pleasant Beach Little League is holding its annual Hall of Fame Dinner at Finestre at the White Sands Oceanfront Resort and Spa, 1205 Ocean Ave., Point Beach, from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday. The Little League, consisting of players from Point Beach and Point Borough, will be honored along with Nick Allegretta and Weisleder Auto. Tickets are $45 per person or $400 for a reserved table of 10. The ticket price includes a dinner buffet, dessert and unlimited soda, wine and beer. There will be an additional cash charge for all other alcoholic beverages. Live entertainment will include local comedian Ryan Maher and a DJ and there will also be an auction and a raffle. Please contact Valerie Ryan at budd2e@comcast.net or at (732) 239-…
Monday, May 13, 2013
Kevin Lasko to compete in Spartan Death Race in June
Point Pleasant native Kevin Lasko will be among world-class athletes competing in an elite obstacle race in Vermont in June. Lasko had lived in the Borough from 1981, when he was born, until 1999. His father, Jerry Lasko, lives on Oakewood Road in Point Borough and his mother, Joann Lasko, lives in Toms River. Lasko left the Borough to attend Culinary School and is executive chef at Park Avenue Spring, owned by Fourth Wall Restaurants, in New York City. Now he's preparing to compete in the Spartan Death Race, a 60 hour, 50 mile obstacle race in Pittsfield, VT. "Competitors can only participate via invitation, and the group of highly elite athletes are culled from around the world," said Katie Stiles who works with Lasko. Lasko has also …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
But state will work on drainage, pump stations during summer
The state is postponing Route 35 reconstruction until after Labor Day, a welcome relief to local officials and business people who feared that the work would cause massive traffic delays all summer. "I'm very happy," said Bay Head Mayor Bill Curtis. "This is more than enough of a change, even if they start the day after Labor Day." He and other Bay Head officials and business owners had also been concerned the state Department of Transportation (DOT) road work would kill parking spaces on Route 35, just as businesses are hoping a robust summer tourism season can help them recover from Superstorm Sandy. Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Vincent Barrella had more of a mixed reaction. "I'm pleased, but disappointed they didn't let me know," said …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Community Watch plans for Night Out
A car wash to raise money for National Night Out is being held from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. today at ME Sabosik Associates parking lot, 2419 Bridge Ave., Point Pleasant Borough. Community Watch is holding the car wash to raise funds for National Night Out on Aug. 6. All donations are greatly appreciated, says a flier from Community Watch. National Night Out is designed to help bring neighbors and residents together to get to know each other so neighbors will be more likely to watch out for each other's families, homes and cars. There have been some examples of residents calling police about suspicious persons or activities that have led to crimes being prevented or information leading to arrests. Community Watch and police are hoping more …
Laura
6:04 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
It's curious that councilman Sabosik couldn't provide the other names at the meeting. Guess he had to confer with Dasti first. more ›