This will be Obama's first visit to Shore since just after Sandy
President Obama and Gov. Christie will visit the Jersey Shore on Tuesday, according to The Record in Bergen County. Herb Jackson of the Record and northjersey.com reports President Obama will visit the Jersey Shore on Tuesday with Gov. Christie. This will be Obama's first visit to the area since Oct. 31, just after the storm struck. More information can be found here.
DEP Commissioner: side scan sonar used to detect sunken debris; Tourism Commissioner: rental market is healthy
Though immense devastation from Superstorm Sandy remains visible up and down the New Jersey coastline, beaches, boardwalks and even rental homes are ready for the annual influx of summer tourists that will begin this weekend, officials said Thursday at the annual "State of the Shore" event in Belmar. The State of the Shore report is presented by state officials and the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium every year before Memorial Day weekend kicks off, but this year it evolved to mark the unofficial reopening of the Shore area following Sandy. With emergency repairs to state and local infrastructure damaged by the storm now complete, work has started on the state's long term recovery, said Bob Martin, commissioner of the state Department of …
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Van and dump truck collided
An accident near Rumson Country Club this afternoon has sent one person to Jersey Shore University Medical Center's Trauma Unit via MONOC medevac helicopter. The call for the accident came in at 1:19 p.m., Rumson Police Chief Scott Paterson said, when a dump truck and multi-passenger van, both traveling eastbound on Rumson Road near Conover Lane, collided. "We believe, but cannot confirm at this point, that the dump truck was attempting to make a right hand turn onto Conover Lane when it struck the multi-passenger van," Paterson said. "The passenger seated in the right front seat of the van was severely injured and transported to Jersey Shore." The medevac helicopter landed at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School football field to …
8:46 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
People need to SLOW DOWN and DRIVE SAFELY!!! Rumson is a small, residential town. Reduce the speed limit on RUMSON ROAD IMMEDIATELY TO 35MPH!!!!! more ›
Services begin tonight
Rumson resident Elizabeth "Betsy" Collins Karafin, an avid area volunteer, tennis and golf player, died at her home on May 22, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, at the age of 72. Known as an avid gardener, garage saler and antique collector and repairer, Betsy was a member of St. George's by the River Church, Rumson, and treasurer for the Fair Haven Community Gardens, according to legacy.com. She is survived by: her husband, Barry, of 48 years; her sons, Thomas, of Summit, and Theodore, of S. Orange; her daughter, Amy, of Brooklyn, NY; two brothers, Ronald and David Collins, and a sister, Marilyn Koren, all of NJ; and grandchildren James and Kate. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Thompson Memorial …
In addition to extra trains and buses, two children can ride free with each fare-paying adult.
NJ Transit will be offering extra trains and buses to patrons leaving work early Friday for Memorial Day weekend, according to a press release. Extra outbound trains will operate on the North Jersey Coast line, which extends into Point Pleasant Beach and ends at Bay Head; the Northeast Corridor, Raritan Valley, Morris and Essex and Port Jervis lines, starting around 1 p.m. Additional buses will also be operating from the Port Authority Bus Terminal on over three dozen bus routes starting around noon, according to NJ Transit. On Memorial Day, trains will operated on a weekend/major holiday schedule on all lines, according to NJ Transit. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will operate on a weekend schedule, Newark Light Rail will operate on a …
Big or small, we want to know what goals Rumson-Fair Haven area residents are working toward and how they plan to achieve them. (Sponsored by Grape Nuts)
About this sponsorship: Patch has teamed up with Grape-Nuts cereal on its "What’s Your Mountain” campaign to find inspirational stories in our towns and celebrate folks who have affected positive change in their lives and communities. A life without goals is like a journey without a destination. In May 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary aimed high: the top of Mount Everest, Earth’s tallest mountain. Then he became one of the first climbers to reach the summit. To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Hillary’s epic goal achievement, Patch has partnered with Grape-Nuts’ “What’s Your Mountain” campaign, inspiring today’s adventurers to strive to reach their own goals. Setting a goal is the first step towards achieving your ideal future. Want to look …
The man allegedly accepted transitional housing for a couple of months when his apartment was cleared for occupancy
A Hurricane Sandy victim from Sea Bright now faces up to five years in prison after being arrested and charged Wednesday with defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of more than $12,000 in Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) grant money, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. William Nagle, 51, who rented an apartment at 4 Center St., Sea Bright, allegedly bilked FEMA’s Transitional Shelter Assistance program of $12,114.25 in the form of 68 nights worth of lodging at various hotels between Jan. 14 and March 23, 2013. Before Nagle allegedly accepted the assistance and started living in the temporary housing, his apartment had already been cleared to reside in by Sea Bright zoning …
More outdoor dining permits granted and updates on new places
A full plate of information on Fair Haven eateries, present and near future, has been dished up lately. First, in line with the governing body's vision of a Fair Haven flush with outdoor dining, strolling and socializing, more and more tables are popping up on sidewalk space, front yards and sides of restaurants/cafes. In addition to the tables already filling up outside of Tavolo Pronto, the new Balderose Fine Foods Market and the just-approved four tables of two coming soon outside of Kind Burgers, the Borough Council recently approved four tables with 12 chairs outside at Umberto and a five tables with 20 chairs at Fairwinds Deli. According to the revised borough planning and zoning ordinances as they relate to the outdoor dining …
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8:52 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Booskerdoo? That espresso is going to taste just a little bit better when Trudi makes it. Glad to hear some things never change. more ›
Asbury Park man charged with stealing from Garmany in Red Bank
An Asbury Park man has been indicted on charges that he shoplifted nearly $3,000 worth of belts from the Garmany store in Red Bank. Abdus Shahid-Ali, 43, of 100 Monmouth Ave., Asbury Park, was arrested by Red Bank police after he allegedly left the Broad Street store at 6:59 p.m. May 21 with nine leather belts valued at $2,725, according to the arrest complaint warrant. Ali, when confronted by police, then allegedly gave them a false name, the warrant said. During the course of the investigation, police also allegedly found Ali to be in possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, in the form of a "rolled cigarette" in a "small clear bag" in his left sock, according to the warrant. He was charged with shoplifting and hindering …
Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty: 'We're Back!'
Gov. Chris Christie, local officials and thousands of shore area residents were on hand Wednesday morning to christen Belmar's rebuilt boardwalk. The 1.3 mile-long boardwalk, which spans the length of the borough, was destroyed Oct. 29 during Superstorm Sandy. Mayor Matt Doherty said crews began working to rebuild it in January and remained on schedule so it could be reopened by Memorial Day weekend.
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8:46 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Obviously, my neighbors and I are living on a different planet. more ›