Friday, April 6, 2012
Most voted for "other"
With tax deadline fast approaching on April 17, we asked you where you like to go for last-minute help. Results were inconclusive. There were 15 people who voted for "other," but never wrote the names of the "others" in the Comments section. In future polls, if you vote for "other," please give us the names of the businesses you prefer in the Comments section. There were two votes for H&R Block on Washington Avenue in Point Beach and no votes for any other business listed.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Point Boro Recreation to also hold "Holiday Zone" party on Dec. 17
The Point Borough Recreation Department will hold "The Mayor's Tree Lighting" on Friday night. The event is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at Community Park, Bridge Avenue. Mayor William Schroeder will welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus, who will arrive by fire truck, and light the tree at 7 p.m. The event will also feature other Christmas characters, such as Santa's elves, the Grinch, Rudolph and Frosty the Snowman. The Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School Fifth Grade Chorus and students from Miss Maryann's School of Dance will also entertain residents. The Recreation Department will provide goody bags for children. The Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce will sponsor photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus. From 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 17, there will be a "…
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Planning a vacation or just a day trip? Patch has all the information on the Shore's best beaches
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
Wonder how much it will cost to get on your favorite beach? Stressed about where to park? Debating whether to pack a lunch or head up to the boardwalk? All the answers are right here. Just click each individual beach name for all the essential information on the best Shore spots around the counties. BARNEGAT LIGHT Visitors to Barnegat Light can enjoy both the beautiful beach as well as BarnegatLighthouse State Park, home to "Old Barney." Seasonal beach badges are currently available for $25. The price increases to $35 on June 15. Senior citizens, ages 65 and older, can purchase a seasonal pass for $10. Weekly badges also are available at a rate of $20 — with a week being defined as running from Saturday to Friday. The daily rate is $5 …
Friday, September 2, 2011
Traffic near old Tally's Dodge slower than usual as work being done
Tarffic is moving a bit slower than usual on a small section of Bridge Avenue in Point Boro as workers try to fix a utility pole that snapped. Crews are working Friday afternoon on a towering pole that snapped on Bridge between Leonard and Patterson roads, in the area of the old Tally's Dodge, a few blocks away from the Lovelandtown Bridge. A tractor-trailer truck making a delivery to a neighboring business apparently collided with low-hanging wires, causing the pole to break, police said.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
After narrowly beating Brazil on Sunday, the national team is only one game away from winning World Cup
The U.S. womens' soccer team beat France 3 to 1 in the World Cup on Wednesday afternoon, with the last two goals scored within minutes of each other. The U.S. now advances to the finals, playing again on Sunday. If they beat Japan in Frankfurt, Germany on Sunday, they win the World Cup. U.S. kicker Lauren Cheney got a goal early in the game in Germany, with France coming back shortly after halftime with a goal of their own. The US team, led by Point Borough High School alumnus Christie Rampone, team captain and defender, ended the halftime 1-0, but gave up a goal at 1:10 EST. About 10 minutes later, Rampone stopped a ball headed for the U.S. net. "Rampone to the rescue," quipped one of the ESPN pundits. Rampone was born in Florida, grew up…
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Snow causes cancellations in both districts
Schools in Point Pleasant Borough and Point Pleasant Beach will be closed Thursday, as local and state police urge residents to stay off the roads. Plows were out working early Thursday morning as school and local officials used automated phone systems, school web sites and announcements on radio stations to let residents know schools are closed and to urge them to keep their cars off the streets. Trash and recycling pickups are on normal schedule in both boroughs. State police are reporting that state offices are opening at noon today. State police are also urging drivers to stay home if they can. "If you must drive, be prepared for a long commute and take your emergency kit with you," said Acting State Police Lieutenant Stephen Jones in …
Friday, January 7, 2011
Living with the hair you have, even if you don't want it
Sometimes, you really want what you don’t have. Sometimes someone else really wants what you have. I used to spend a ridiculous amount of time wishing my naturally curly hair would somehow agree to be straight. When I was a little girl, people would often stop my mother when we were out running errands; they'd say "what a beautiful head of hair – natural curls! - isn't she so lucky?" I didn't think so. I started kindergarten with long bologna curls – very Cindy Brady-esqe, but not in pigtails. My mother would pull back the front pieces and fasten them in a barrette. Two-inch thick bangs framed my eyes and the rest cascaded down my back. But my mother hated the morning torture sessions brushing out the knots. Finally, she had enough. I …
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Beach badge prices and other information for Jenkinson's, Martell's, Risden's, Bradshaw's and the Maryland Avenue beaches
The five most popular beaches in Point Pleasant Beach are Jenkinson's, Risden's, Martell's, Bradshaw's and the Maryland Avenue beach, which are all staffed with lifeguards. Parking, in most cases, consists of paid parking lots and metered spots, with free spots on some streets on the other side of Ocean Avenue, for those who don't mind walking a bit further with their umbrellas and beach bags. Jenkinson's, 300 Ocean Ave. This is the big beach in town, with amusement rides, arcade games and a number of stands hawking everything from frozen yogurt and hot dogs to souvenir T-shirts and caged hermit crabs. Beach badge prices: Daily: Season and half-season badges: Food and drink Bathrooms In first aid building and arcade For more information, …
The day I'll never forget, even if I don't remember much
The day started out like any other day at that time in my life. It was October 30, 2007. Got the two older kids off to school. My youngest daughter, Heather, who was 4 at the time, was home with me and our little friend, Miss Ava, was visiting, too. We were all upstairs. The two girls were playing while I was on the phone and also doing yet another load of laundry. Everything seemed fine and normal. Those were really the last clear thoughts I remember before everything changed forever. The person on the phone was not someone I really knew at the time. Her name is Robin, but she turned into someone I will forever call my angel. As we talked on the phone about something as unimportant as air-conditioning, I had seizures. My 4-year-old had …
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
The best place to be a kid... and older
Back in the 1980s, at Rutgers, I was the Jersey Shore kid. I was asked so many questions about it that I sometimes thought I was the only Jersey Shore kid. My answers, however, were always so lame. I never had an exciting story to tell. What I had to offer was always more goofy than glamorous. Ultimately, everybody probably thought I was the only Jersey Shore kid who was dull. "You're from the Point Pleasant?" they'd say. "Do you surf?" "Sure," I'd say. "Poorly." "Wow, but, you live at the Shore," they'd say. "You must have a lot of money." "Well, no," I said. "My father had to work as a bartender in the summer because he couldn't make enough as a principal." "Oh...," they'd say. "I bet you're a great swimmer." "Actually," I told them, "I …
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Denise Di Stephan
8:22 am on Thursday, April 5, 2012
I see that 15 people voted for "other" but did not leave a comment with company names of the "other" tax preparation professionals they prefer. If you vote for "other" please leave a comment with that name. If particular businesses are mentioned repeatedly, we will say so in the results story we post tomorrow. Thank you. more ›