Jersey Shore businesses prepare for summer throngs

Tom O'Connor of Palm Bay in Red Bank plants palm trees on the beach in Point Pleasant Beach. / TOM SPADER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20120524/NJNEWS10/305240030/Jersey-Shore-businesses-prepare-summer-throngs?odyssey=nav%7chead

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 13:15:33 -0700

Verizon to expand LTE in 27 new markets on May 17th

Verizon on Thursday announced a slew of new locations for the carrier’s high-speed 4G LTE network that will go live on May 17th. The company’s LTE service will roll out in numerous communities along the Jersey Shore including Sea Bright, Monmouth Beach, Belmar, Point Pleasant, Toms River, Atlantic City and Cape May County, along with 26 other markets, the majority of which are located in the ...
http://news.yahoo.com/verizon-expand-lte-27-markets-may-17th-020030824.html

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 19:00:30 -0700

Jersey shore not as dirty as thought, marine scientists say

New study by Rutgers University finds healthier water conditions than expected along state's 127-mile coastline
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57438633/jersey-shore-not-as-dirty-as-thought-marine-scientists-say/

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 13:51:26 -0700

Point Pleasant Beach bars ordered to close at midnight beginning in July

Vote postponed until June 12 on whether to allow bars to pay fee to stay open until 2 a.m
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/05/point_pleasant_beach_bars_to_c.html

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 04:05:22 -0700

Jersey Shore Town’s Bar Fee Might Be Illegal

A plan by this Jersey shore town to force bars to pay an extra fee if they want to remain open until 2 a.m. appears to be illegal, according to New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs.
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2012/05/15/jersey-shore-towns-bar-fee-might-be-illegal/

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 15:17:25 -0700

New Jersey Shore town to close bars at midnight due to unruly patrons

Point Pleasant Beach Borough Council doesn't vote on plan to allow 2 a.m. closures if bars pay for police patrols.
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/breaking-news/index.ssf/2012/05/new_jersey_shore_town_to_close.html

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 05:32:11 -0700

Study: NJ coast not as polluted as thought

A commercial fishing boat enters the Manasquan Inlet as seen from the Point Pleasant Beach N.J. side on May 4, 2012. A study released on May 21, 2012 by Rutgers University found that water pollution along the New Jersey coast is not as bad as scientists had feared.
http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/articleGallery/Study-NJ-coast-not-as-polluted-as-thought-3574283.php

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 14:17:53 -0700

Point Pleasant Beach bar closings plan delayed

POINT PLEASANT BEACH — Stall. Delay. Drag out. That's what resident Ben Dispoto said the Borough Council is doing with ordinances that, if adopted, would have restaurants and bars stop selling alcohol at midnight unless they opt to pay a fee to serve later.
http://www.app.com/article/20120502/NJNEWS/305020095&source=rss

Published: Wed, 02 May 2012 18:56:05 -0700

State: Fees to serve alcohol in Point Beach after midnight is 'unlawful'

POINT PLEASANT BEACH — Unlawful. That's what the state Department of Community Affairs is calling the Borough Council's ordinance, up for final vote tonight, to charge restaurants and bars to serve alcohol after midnight.
http://www.app.com/article/20120515/NJNEWS/305150048&source=rss

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 12:18:58 -0700

New soup kitchen opens in Point Pleasant Beach

POINT PLEASANT BEACH — When Frank Novak walks into Central United Methodist Church, he knows he can count on a good meal and even better conversation at Matthew's Table.
http://www.app.com/article/20120428/NJNEWS/304280025&source=rss

Published: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:17:39 -0700