Sunday, May 12, 2013
Sponsored by Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
A free piano and harp concert will be held at St. Paul's, Bay Head, at 2 p.m. today, followed by a Mother's Day tea. The event to celebrate music and mothers is sponsored by Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Ashley Grant, concert pianist and harpist, will perform the concert. There will be a "love offering" presented to St. Paul's to help serve Sandy victims (see attached PDF). The church has been providing free, hot meals and support to Sandy victims since the storm struck the area. St. Paul's contines to serve dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and is in great need of volunteers and donations. For more information about specific daily needs, please contact the church, at the corner of Bridge and West Lake avenues, at (732) …
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 …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
A state DEP crew is starting to work on the house swept into the bay by Sandy
If you can possibly avoid driving on Route 35 south through the Bay Head-Mantoloking area this morning, it would probably be a good idea. A crew is starting to work on a house that needs to be demolished and moved out of Barnegat Bay. Traffic continues to be heavy on the state highway and it's not yet known when it will clear up, Mantoloking police said on Thursday morning. "Two road jobs" and the state work on the house press are contributing to the congestion, police said. The state Department of Transportation is holding a press conference about the state's plan to begin dismantling a house that Superstorm Sandy flung into Barnegat Bay. A press release issued on Wednesday states: "Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner …
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Insurance Dept. will be at firehouse from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
To continue assisting New Jerseyans who have suffered property loss as a result of Superstorm Sandy, the state Department of Banking and Insurance will host a mobile office in Bay Head from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to handle consumers’ questions, take complaints, and assist them in filing insurance claims related to damages caused by the storm. Staff will also respond to concerns about banking and mortgage issues related to insurance claims, as well as answer general questions. The Department will send members of its senior staff along with consumer representatives to the firehouse. There will also be a representative from the governor’s office at each site. In order to expedite matters, residents should bring their insurance policy, any…
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Seal near Bridge Avenue jetty
A seal was spotted on a Bay Head beach and captured in this video and photo at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bay Head Patrolman Zachary Keller said he responded to the scene at about 2 or 2:30 p.m. Wednesday and that the seal did not appear to be injured. "He looked like he was just resting," Keller said. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine said they received multiple phone calls about the seal on Wednesday.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Event at Centennial Park; rain location at St. Paul's UM Church
The public is welcome to attend the Easter Egg Hunt at Centennial Park, behind Borough Hall and the firehouse, on Bridge Avenue in Bay Head at 11 a.m. Saturday. The rain location is St. Paul's UM Church, West Lake and Bridge avenues, Bay Head. There will be fun and games for the whole family and kids can visit with the Easter Bunny. Bring your camera. Please register in advance by calling (732) 892-5926 or visit the church website. St. Paul's is still serving free hot breakfast and dinner to those in the greater Bay Head-Point Pleasant area who have been impacted by Sandy or who are otherwise needy. Every day, the kitchen has needs for more volunteers and specific supplies. Those who can help with donations of food, supplies or volunteer…
Thursday, March 7, 2013
An ocean breach had forced a closure from Herbert Street to the Bay Head/Mantoloking border.
Route 35, from Herbert Street to the Bay Head/Mantoloking border, is re-opened, according to the Mantoloking police department. That section of the state highway that had been compromised by an ocean breach in the wee hours of Thursday morning opened up around 11:05 or 11:10 a.m. today, police said. The Ocean County Road Department and the municipality's emergency contractor, RWV Land & Livestock, will haul sand all day from the state Department of Transportation site in Wall, according to the Mantoloking Office of Emergency Management's Facebook page. "Please use caution when driving around town as sections of East Avenue and Barnegat Lane are still covered with sand and debris," the Facebook post says. The town remains open to …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Other schools confirm receiving money from Jan. 19 fundraiser
Another fundraiser for local schools impacted by Superstorm Sandy will be held at Martell's on the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk tonight. Stephanie Salardino, who has been planning and coordinating fundraisers for months, and Shore 2 Recover, are partnering to sponsor tonight's fundraiser from 5 p.m. to midnight at Martell's. The admission fee of $25, for non-stop live music and complimentary dinner buffet, will be donated as follows: $20 to Hugh J. Boyd Elementary School in Seaside Heights and Memorial School in Union Beach and $5 to Shore2Recover’s rebuild program. The live bands include: Under Pressure; The Mike Dalton Band; Undisputed; The E Street Shuffle; The Replicants; Punch Bully and The Bell Bottom Blues. Tickets are available…
Other business owners and residents also ask for help
Renee Typaldos thought sleeping on a mattress on the floor of her Sandy-ravaged restaurant, losing electricity, heat and all the food, and becoming ill from breathing in gas leaking from Sandy-ripped lines all over Bay Head would be enough to get some help from FEMA. She was wrong. A FEMA inspector visited her and Harry Typaldos, co-owners of the Historic Grenville Hotel and Restaurant, shortly after Sandy barreled through Bay Head, flooding the hotel's basement and shorting out the electrical and heating systems. Renee Typaldos was sleeping during those nights on a mattress in front of a fireplace in the main dining room of the restaurant. "That was the only way I could stay warm," she said. "The man from FEMA looked at the fireplace …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Funds divided between Shore 2 Recover and St. Paul's kitchen
A day of free haircuts generated $660 in donations for Shore 2 Recover and St. Paul's kitchen in Bay Head, which has been serving free, hot meals to Sandy-impacted residents since the storm hit. Area residents were treated to free haircuts but many made donations at the event at Ciao Bella Salon, 516 Bay Ave., Point Beach, on Jan. 27. The event was primarily organized by Point Pleasant Beach-based Shore 2 Recover. Ciao Bella owner Denise Brzezinski allowed the event to be held at the salon. In addition to lending their hairdressing skills, Ciao Bella stylists Michele Carr, Kelly Kelly, Tina Elliot, Rossanna Reynolds, Nicole Valentino and Kim Daddato, along with manager Jessica Goretski, prepared hot food to serve to the patrons. Bay …
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Vince Barrella
1:46 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2013
This would not have happened without Mayor Curtis's support. Thanks Bill. more ›