Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Catholics and non-Catholics alike, we want your opinion
White smoke has risen from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signifying that two-thirds, or 77 of the 115 Cardinals eligible to vote, have agreed on the man to succeed Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. The Cardinals have elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to lead the Catholic Church. To see a complete story, click here. Bergoglio, who has chosen the name Francis I, is the first Pope from the Americas and the first Jesuit in Papal history and was the runner up behind Benedict in the last Papal Conclave. A tweet from the Diocese of Trenton says: "Pope Francis! Jesuit from Argentina...first Jesuit Pope and first Pope from the Americas!" What do you think of the Cardinals' decision? Tell Us: Which Cardinal would you have …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The council votes Tuesday night to undo the early bar closing ordinance passed in 2012
The Point Beach Council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to undo an early bar closing ordinance passed last year. The vote during the council meeting at Borough Hall was adoption of an ordinance to repeal an ordinance adopted last year to require all bars and restaurants in Point Beach to stop serving alcohol by midnight. Last year's ordinance rolling back the "last call" to midnight never went into effect because the state Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control issued a stay. Regarding last year's early bar closing ordinance, Mayor Vincent Barrella said on Tuesday night, "When this was adopted last year, it was a lawful ordinance. I wish the state would show as much interest in us with Sandy as with things they shouldn't stick their …
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Point Boro's Bay Head Shores and Point Beach also voting in Point Boro's municipal building
All registered voters in Bay Head and Mantoloking, along with all Point Beach voters, will have to go to Borough Hall on Bridge Avenue in Point Borough to vote on Nov. 6. The information about Bay Head Shores, which is part of Point Borough, Bay Head and Mantoloking, along with Point Beach, is posted on Point Borough's Facebook page. The Point Beach information is also posted on the municipal website's home page and was also communicated to residents by Reverse 911 calls on Saturday. Borough Hall may get crowded and voters are asked "to plan accordingly," says the Borough's Facebook page. The Bay Head Shores section and the Borough's Sunshine Harbor section, were heavily flooded, according to Borough Administrator David Maffei. He said …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Lorton's Bay Avenue Deli comes in second
US Subs on Route 88, on the eastern end of Point Borough, is the Readers' Choice winner in Point Borough or Point Beach. US Subs won with 145 votes or 43 percent of the total of 331 votes cast. Lorton's Bay Avenue Deli, on Bay Avenue, just off Bridge Avenue, came in second with 80 votes or 24 percent of the total votes (for complete results, please see poll box). Editor's Note: Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results and reviews on Patch Places. Please vote only once per survey, per Patch. Official rules for the Readers' Choice Poll are attached to this story.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Dems says bills need more scrutiny and detail
Just two months after the Republican-controlled Point Borough Council approved a slate of professionals, the council appears to be bickering over the bills. On Tuesday night, the Council went through a list of resolutions as it customarily does – Tuesday’s list included authorizations to hire lifeguards and recreation department workers for the summer. Most of the resolutions were passed unanimously, but when it came to Resolution 118-2012, Bills and Claims, Democrats Christopher Goss and Christopher Leitner both voted no, while the Republicans – Robert Sabosik, Antoinette DePaolo, Mitchell Remig and John Wisniewski – all voted yes, thus approving the bills for payment by a 4-2 vote. After the meeting, Leitner said he voted no because he …
Rick
2:49 pm on Sunday, March 17, 2013
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