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On the article Point Boro Gauging Interest in Farmers' Market
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On the article Point Boro Gauging Interest in Farmers' Market
Chris Constantino
7:20 am on Monday, December 10, 2012
ReplyIn addition to providing an opportunity for residents to experience some unique produce and farmers market product, some of the Goals of the market are to highlight Bridge Ave. on a regular basis and promote small and local businesses. We want to incorporate local businesses in some aspect of the market. We want to slow traffic down and give people a chance to realize what Bridge Ave. and the Borough has to offer and the potential it has. Some people have mentioned to me that Bridge Ave. and it's businesses don't need anymore 'traffic' but I know now more than ever we need need to preserve, promote and enhance the importance of our local economy and our sense of community.
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On the article Point Boro Gauging Interest in Farmers' Market
Chris Constantino
7:19 am on Monday, December 10, 2012
ReplyThe committee is doing research to determine if traditional farmers markets vendors are interested in coming into the Borough (the reason for the council authorization was ONLY for permission to mail out letters to vendors on the region). In addition, I and other committee members have requested to meet with the Chamber of Commerce and members of the local business community to lay everything out on the table. The committee wants to details to be discussed and options to be thought about thoroughly before anyone jumps to conclusions, which unfortunately is happening a bit.
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On the article Point Boro Gauging Interest in Farmers' Market
Chris Constantino
7:19 am on Monday, December 10, 2012
ReplyI think a point or two needs to be clarified. The council is NOT the one reviving or proposing this farmers market; the Climate Action Committee is. The Committee doesn't want this misconstrued as such until the i's are dotted and the t's are crossed.
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On the article Local Officials Describe Sandy's Widespread Devastation, 'Human Misery' to Senate Panel
Chris Constantino
12:43 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
NJ tourism is upwards of $32 billion a year. Significant chuck of our economy.....with only 3 to 4 months!
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On the article Local Officials Describe Sandy's Widespread Devastation, 'Human Misery' to Senate Panel
Chris Constantino
11:45 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
ReplyAnd if you think the damage was bad in Belmar/Bradley Beach/Spring Lake/Sea Girt/Manasquan was bad - imagine if there was no beach fill or dunes.
Atlantic Highlands has no dunes because it is on the bay and is only protected by low bulkheads.
And in the case of Sandy Hook - several sections of the dune are wide yet they are not high...and the bayside is very low.
Breezy Point (near and dear to me) - the dunes were low and flat, the beach was very low and the bayside is low...the elevation of the surge exceeded all of this...
Situations in Atlantic Highlands, Sandy Hook, and Breezy Point/Rockaways was exasperated by the fact the the storm surge elevations increased DRAMATICALLY as it was funneled into the New York Bight/Raritan Bay/New York Harbor.
If we are going to continue to develop along our coastline, we must implement more stringent codes dealing with location/proximity to the water as well as higher water levels and velocity (waves). In addition, if we are not going to abandon, then sound engineered beaches/dunes need to be incorporated in the plan....this all needs to be implemented with consideration to the environment, public use and recreation since ALL of our dollars will be protecting a small percentage live in an area of high risk. We have 'tooled' around with mother nature on a large scale by developing on a barrier island (which is meant to be fluid and dynamic and not developed), so whatever we do - all of this needs to be taken into consideration. -
On the article Local Officials Describe Sandy's Widespread Devastation, 'Human Misery' to Senate Panel
Chris Constantino
11:34 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
ReplyUsing Brick, Mantoloking, Point, Belmar, Seaside, Bradley Beach, Breezy Point, Sandy Hook, Atlantic Highlands, etc as examples for dunes not providing adequate shore protection is a flawed comparison.
Brick/Mantoloking had a very narrow beach in many of the damaged areas that provided little protection or supply of sand to the dunes that were there. These dunes were, in fact, narrow and lacked the volume of sand to provide adequate protection. To top it off, much of the development was right in the dune or in very close proximity to the dune.
That seawall in Bay Head saved a lot of butts - if it was higher/covered more linear footage, it would have performed better...but there is a benefit to cost ratio that needs to be considered esp considering the costs to built a seawall. Again, if the dune was significant enough and there was a beach wide enough to support the dune
About 1/2 of Point Beach had no dunes prior to the storm and where there were dunes it was just like Brick/Mantoloking - narrow beaches in many of the damaged areas that provided little protection or supply of sand to the dunes that were there. Again, these dunes were narrow/lacked the volume of sand to provide adequate protection.
Seaside Heights has no dunes; hence the damage; Seaside Park's dunes provided a good level of shore protection, minimizing damage from oceanfront storm surge (much of the damage was bayside surge flooding - a whole other ball of wax that needs to be tackled). -
On the article Local Officials Describe Sandy's Widespread Devastation, 'Human Misery' to Senate Panel
Chris Constantino
4:53 pm on Monday, November 26, 2012
ReplyGas and electric SUPPLY are already deregulated in New Jersey.... It's the infrastructure and transmission that are not... So energy dereg doesn't make a difference..
What matters is that First Energy has not invested enough in the infrastructure since they took over JCPL...add a 100 year storm event to the mix and is spells disaster....literally... -
On the article Local Officials Describe Sandy's Widespread Devastation, 'Human Misery' to Senate Panel
Chris Constantino
4:42 pm on Monday, November 26, 2012
ReplyI am glad that the officials have this and other opportunities to express their concerns and detail their plights to the state officials who have the ability to recommend changes... But this statement was WAY OFF base: "The barrier island did not do what the good lord meant them to do, to be a barrier," Bartlett said. "The water came right over the top." The barrier island is in no way shape or form meant to be a permanent barrier. In fact, shoreline dynamics and natural movement of a barrier island is landward, and it will 'overtop' (aka overwash) and in all eventuality (if left in an undisturbed, natural state) would ultimately weld to the mainland. Yes...they trip the waves and prevent the ocean's forces from directly impacting the mainland, but we have drawn a line in the sand, so to speak, and have completely disrupted the ability of the islands being able to maintain themselves. So this is not totally unexpected....we are mostly to blame for "The barrier island Not doing what the good lord meant them to do."
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On the article Beer on the Boards on Nov. 3
Chris Constantino
12:01 pm on Friday, October 19, 2012
ReplyWell worth the $50 dollars. Last year, the food was real good and the beer selection was pretty phenomenal, especially for a lil' ol' Point Pleasant Beach event. Looking to be that way again.
PS- This isn't some drunken 'Jersey Shore'-style shot slinging/red bull & vodka event...this is good people enjoying fine craft beers!!
Cheers...
Chris Constantino
8:08 am on Monday, December 10, 2012
Yes. Just an advisory board. And we wouldn't be advising council to do this. We would be requesting permission for use of the property if it was on Borough property and requesting permission for the committee to run the market.