Hurricane Sandy

Point Beach Moves on Boardwalk Fix

A contract is awarded to fix a section damaged by Irene as engineer prepares for the bigger job brought on by Sandy

  Point Pleasant Beach Council awarded a contract to fix a section of boardwalk damaged in Tropical Storm Irene last year and authorized the municipal engineer to prepare bid specs for reconstruction of Sandy-battered sections of boardwalk. The council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to award a contract to Albert Marine for $290,210 to fix the stretch of boardwalk in front of Lucky's Arcade. That section, north of the southerly section of Trenton Avenue and the Boardwalk, was damaged when Irene hit Point Beach in August 2011. The section was still functional and did not have to be closed off. Point Beach Business Administrator Christine Riehl said on Thursday afternoon, "We have not established a start date, but it will be sometime in …

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Point Beach Council to Meet Tuesday

The boardwalk will be discussed

The Sandy-battered boardwalk in Point Beach will be discussed at a special meeting of the Point Beach Mayor and Council at Borough Hall on Tuesday night. Mayor Vincent Barrella announced at last week's council meeting that issues regarding the boardwalk, which was wiped out on the south end, and damaged in some other sections, will be discussed at a special meeting on Tuesday. The clerk's office issued the following meeting notice: "The public is hereby notified that the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach will meet to conduct business on November 27, 2012 at 7:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the Council Chambers of the Borough Hall, 416 New Jersey Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach. There will be a caucus/executive session …

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Jeremey Philips

8:59 pm on Monday, November 26, 2012

I think it is a bit unfair. That everyone else has to pay for an area and boardwalk that they chose no to live in.   more ›