Ocean Avenue closed for construction
Ocean Avenue in Lake Como remains closed as crews work on the oceanfront pumping station. Work continued this week to build the facility between Belmar and Spring Lake. (Photos by Paul Spennrath)
Kicking off Friday April 26
Spring Lake’s Fashion Week-END Extravaganza kicks off at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 26 with a fashion-forward grand opening celebration at the Spring Lake Bath & Tennis Club hosted by More magazine’s fashion-features editor Susan Swimmer. The style-inspired weekend will continue on Saturday, April 27 as the town’s premier boutiques, independent retailers, hair and beauty salons, and restaurants offer a full day of designer trunk shows, make-up demonstrations, salon specials, wine tastings, prix-fixe dinners and more. “The Spring Lake Fashion Week-END Extravaganza is a wonderful celebration of all of the independent retailers located throughout Spring Lake’s beautiful downtown. Our boutiques not only offer the latest designs, but unique …
Drug arrests also on police blotter
The Spring Lake Police Department reports the following activity: March 3, Jeremy E. Lilly, 21 of Hazlet was arrested by Ptl. Ryan Reiff and charged with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia. March 18, Ptl Timothy Moran and Sgt. Robert Zoino responded to a burglar alarm activation in the 100 block of Howell Avenue. Upon arrivals found a basement window broken out. In canvassing the area patrols located the back door of a neighbor had also been forced open. March 22, S.O. William Kelly responded to a business on Ocean Avenue for a report of harassing phone calls. March 28, Ptl. Michael Palmer responded to the 200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue for a report of harassing …
April 19-21 at South Street Players' Wesley Hall
Wesley Hall in Spring Lake will host a rescheduled Tri-State Theatre Festival for April 19-21. The festival was planned for November but pushed to April due to Hurricane Sandy. Here is the announcement from South Street Players: April 19, 20, 21, 2013—SSP will present several original one-act plays written by local writers from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. An organic and fresh mix of fifteen-minute comedies and dramas, this festival is sure to entertain and delight audiences. In addition to its artistic goals, the event will also serve as a fundraiser, with all proceeds going to South Street Players to help the theatre group maintain its commitment to producing high-quality, extremely entertaining theatrical experiences for the …
Update on town conditions, live weather and traffic, plus emergency contact info
Check back to this article as the nor'easter continues; updates posted regularly. (Last update: 3 p.m. Wednesday) Belmar Nearly a thousand Belmar residents were without power after noon Wednesday, with Belmar Elementary School and the municipal library among those in the dark. Belmar announced: "JCP&L has experienced some downed wires near their South Belmar Substation that has impacted hundreds of homes in Belmar as well as power loss to the Elementary School and the Library. JCP&L is responding to the incident and we will be in touch with further updates as they are made available to us. This storm will continue to bring high winds that will effect our power. If you experience any outage – please immediately call JCP&L at 888-LIGHTSS or…
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Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno stopped by the Black Trumpet restaurant in Spring Lake Thursday as part of her ongoing post-Sandy recovery tour.
The Black Trumpet restaurant was mostly spared from the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy. Spring Lake’s boardwalk was torn to bits. Homes and businesses surrounding the seafood restaurant suffered their share of damage. The old Victorian, however, was unscathed. Though he was able to reopen the Ocean Boulevard restaurant just a couple of weeks after the late October superstorm hit the New Jersey coast, owner Mark Mikolajczyk said profits have been down between 20 and 50 percent in the months that have followed when compared to last year. The problem, he believes, is that visitors just assume he’s closed. On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno visited the Black Trumpet as part of her ongoing “Open for Business” tour. The stops – Guadagno …
4:28 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013
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Guadagno visiting Brielle, Spring Lake today
Thursday marks several milestone visits for Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, who will be in Brielle, Spring Lake and Ortley Beach to recognize re-openings and student achievement, respectively. Guadagno is also scheduled to swear in Judge Mara E. Zazzali-Hogan in Freehold, Monmouth County Superior Court at 4 p.m. Earlier, the lieutenant governor will welcome the re-opening of the Ortley Beach A&P, the landmark supermarket in one of the more devastated portions of the barrier island. Its parking lot served as a major staging area for emergency and restoration operations after Hurricane Sandy. Her 10 a.m. visit to Ortley Beach section of Toms River will serve as the grand re-opening of the supermarket as well as highlight Salvation Army efforts in the…
Spring Lake police says multiple calls made for juveniles atop ice in January
Just because it's frozen over doesn't mean it's safe. That's the warning local police hope juveniles and adults alike will heed now that bodies of water such as Spring Lake have frozen over. Spring Lake Borough Detective Sergeant Timothy Giblin said police have responded to multiple calls in January from concerned residents who spotted children on top the frozen water. "During the month this department responded to several calls of juveniles on the ice at the lakes," Giblin said. "We are asking parents to speak with their children to warn them of the dangers of being on the ice when it has not been deemed safe." Those dangers include falling through the ice and drowning or suffering frostbite, and a fatality at Budd Lake in New Jersey Jan…
December police blotter
The Spring Lake Police Chief Edward M. Kerr, Jr. reports the following activity for December: On December 7th, Ptl. Michael Palmer, Sgt. Anthony Ploskonka, and Det. Sgt. Timothy Giblin responded to the 000 block of York Avenue for a burglary and theft to a residence. On December 7th, Det. Sgt. Timothy Giblin took a report of theft of copper from a business in the 500 block of Monmouth Avenue. On December 21st, Daniel Menke 24 of Neptune City was arrested and charged with two counts of theft from the business on December 5th and December 8th. Menke was logged in the Monmouth County Correctional Institution in default of bail. December 13th, Det. Sgt. Timothy Giblin received a report of harassment from a resident in the 000 block of …
Nov. 2 attempted burglary Spring Lake police blotter, released this week
Police blotter from Spring Lake Borough Police Detective Sergeant Timothy Giblin, released this week: Nov. 2, Officer Harry Cuttrell received a report of an attempted burglary at St. Catharine’s Elementary School. Nov. 3, Ptl. Heine, S.O. William Kelly, S.O. Harry Cuttrell, the Spring Lake Fire Companies and Spring Lake First Aid Squad responded to a residence in the 1800 block of Fifth Avenue for a carbon monoxide alarm. Fire Companies located high reading within the residence and the homeowners were transported to Jersey Shore Medical Center as a precaution. Nov. 4, Jeffrey Murphy, 57 of Farmingdale was arrested by Ptl. Michael Palmer for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Nov. 6, Leeann Reilly, 58 Belmar was arrested by Ptl. …
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4:17 pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2013
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