Wednesday, January 16, 2013
District says Memorial Middle School teacher, known for his modern and eclectic musical tastes, died Thursday
Point Pleasant Boro residents and school alumni are mourning the death of Raymond Greuter, the long-time music teacher in Memorial Middle School. Greuter, who was 64 when he died Thursday, was known for his modern and eclectic musical tastes - as well as his easy-going manner - as he became a Point Boro school district mainstay for 38 years. Dan Carver, director of the Memorial Middle School band, dedicated a song to Greuter during the school's band concert on Thursday night. "All of us in the Point Pleasant Borough School District, especially Memorial Middle School, were deeply saddened by the news of Ray Greuter’s passing. He was well liked and respected by all those who knew him, and we have been profoundly touched by this tragedy," the…
Friday, November 9, 2012
Relief station has plenty of food, clothing, firewood for other towns
The Point Borough Relief Station on Bridge Avenue has enough supplies to share with Tropical Storm Sandy victims from other towns. Any residents or business people from any of the surrounding communities, as well as those from Point Borough, who have been impacted by Sandy, are welcome to pick up free supplies at the relief station on Bridge Avenue, just west of the Lovelandtown Bridge, on the former Tally's car dealership lot. There is food, water, clothing, diapers, cleaning supplies, firewood and more. If you need help of any other kind, ask the police and volunteers manning the tables and they will give you referrals. Initially, the relief station was established primarily for residents of hard-hit sections of the Borough. Horrendous …
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Automated call from district says office will be open Wed.
Point Borough public schools will be closed until Nov. 12 due to the widespread damage caused by Sandy. The district is doing automated phone calls now, but some parents may not receive them since some do not have working house or cell phones. The message also said the district office on Panther Path will be open from 9 a.m. until noon Wednesday to answer questions and that parents should "expect" additional calls or information from their children's schools. Sandy caused severe flooding in many homes in Bay Head Shores, where Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School is located on Riviera Parkway, and Sunshine Harbor. At a meeting at Borough Hall on Monday, Schools Superintendent Vincent Smith said he would not start opening schools at various …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Emergency and government officials assure public
Point Borough water is safe to drink, according to Borough Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Dikun on Wednesday evening. He said a radio station inaccurately reported that there is a problem with Borough water, which sparked widespread rumors. Councilman Chris Leitner said the Borough Public Works Department officials have been, and continue to, monitor the Borough's water supply and are confident it's safe. He said the other rumor, that the water is being shut off tonight, is also untrue and that there is simply no need to shut off water. The mandatory evacuation order for all areas south of Bridge Avenue bordering Barnegat Bay and Beaver Dam Creek remains in effect. In other news, there is a curfew for all non-emergency or essential …
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Bay Head church also cancels a Sunday event
While the Halloween parade is still on for noon Sunday, the party afterwards is canceled, the Point Borough Chamber of Commerce announced early Saturday afternoon. The parade scheduled to start at noon Sunday and head east on Bridge Avenue is still a go, but the "finish line party" at Community Park afterwards, which was a new addition this year, is canceled, the chamber announced on its Facebook page. There will still be a trophy ceremony for costume contest winners at Community Park after the parade. The chamber is changing plans a few hours after the Borough began asking residents to evacuate on a voluntary basis. The advisory is primarily for those who live in a flood zone, on a waterway, such as Barnegat Bay, creeks or lagoons, and …
Monday, October 22, 2012
Jury finds man guilty of killing Kyleigh Sousa in Arizona
A jury in Arizona found a man guilty of first degree murder and robbery in the killing of a Point Borough woman who was attending college in Arizona, according to Fox News in Phoenix, AZ. Jose Luis Marquez, 22, was found guilty of first degree murder and robbery Monday morning in the slaying of Kyleigh Sousa, a Point Borough high school graduate who was attending Arizona State University (ASU). "A lot of tears were flowing when the family of the victim, 21-year-old Kyleigh Sousa, heard the guilty verdicts in court," reported Fox News. "Sousa's mother was seen in the front row, holding an ASU Sun Devil shirt on her lap." Karen Montenegro, Kyleigh's mother, has been in Arizona for the trial. Fox is reporting: "Marquez was accused of trying …
River Avenue residents arrested by Ocean County and local law enforcement
Two River Avenue, Point Borough men were arrested on cocaine charges in an investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Special Operations Group and the Point Borough police department. Detectives from the Prosecutor’s Special Operations Group along with members of Point Borough Police conducted an investigation into drug activity within the Borough. That investigation resulted in the arrest of two Point Pleasant men and the seizure of approximately thirteen grams of cocaine on Oct. 10, according to information released by the county on Monday. Natalio Hernandez, 27, was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of cocaine under one half ounce with intent to distribute, according to a prepared statement from the county. Superior…
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
New agreement increases percentage paid to Point Beach for administrative costs, while Point Beach pays for police support
The Point Beach Municipal Court operation is one step closer to staying in the Point Borough municipal building on Bridge Avenue. Point Borough Council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to extend the court shared services agreement until 2016. The proposed agreement calls for the Borough to pay more for municipal court administrative costs and to hire, at Point Beach expense, two part-time, special police officers to provide security for Point Beach municipal court sessions in Point Pleasant Borough's Borough Hall on Bridge Avenue. The proposal still has to be approved by the Point Pleasant Beach Council and then Superior Court Judge Vincent Grasso, sitting in Toms River. The agreement calls for Point Borough to hire two Class II …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Annual Point Pleasant Education Foundation fundraiser on Oct. 7
The Point Pleasant Foundation for Excellence in Education will hold its annual Treasure Island Triathlon on Oct. 7 at Riverfront Park. This year’s events feature: Sprint Triathlon; Duathlon; Aqua Bike and Kayak Triathlon. For the first time, the kids triathlon will be held the same day as the adult race. For more information and to register, visit the event website page. Discounts are available for early registrations. “Our annual triathlon is one of our biggest fundraisers held each year” says Jim Dempsey, foundation president. “Without the support of our community and racers, we wouldn’t be able to support the school district in the many ways that we do. It is our privilege to give back to them.” Through the generosity of many others …
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Boro man arrested on assault, weapons charges
A Point Borough man is charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon after allegedly throwing a metal trash can lid at a police sergeant, police said on Tuesday. William R. Harned, 26, was charged by police who had responded to a call from his roommate reporting that Harned was in a verbal dispute with his girlfriend at Harned's home on Route 88, said Captain Richard Larsen. Sgt. David Radsniak and Officers Ryan Barker and David Scalabrini responded to Harned's home after the call to police was received at 10:19 p.m. Friday, Larsen said. "When police arrived and spoke to Harned, he continued to become increasingly agitated and started picking up and …
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11:35 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Raymond.........I miss you so........ more ›