Lake Como Pumping Station Work Continues

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)

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Dame Bridgid

4:17 pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Correct. A fail safe for the pump losing power should follow the K I S S rule.   more ›

Simulated Sea-Level Rise on Manasquan Inlet, Lake Como

A new online mapping tool published by Rutgers University to help local officials plan for coastal flooding in coming decades.

At Point Pleasant Coast Guard Station, the rising ocean laps just below the quayside where cars are parked. At Lake Como, a park bench some distance from the current level the water becomes a tiny island as a user adjusts the slider to three feet, a level that many climate scientists believe will be normal by the end of the century. These and other scenarios are depicted in photographs simulating the effects of a rise in sea-level on the Jersey Shore. These simulations -- and others -- can be seen thanks to a new online mapping tool published by Rutgers University to help local officials plan for coastal flooding in coming decades. Some four months after Hurricane Sandy dramatically raised public concern about the power of the ocean, …

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Month of the Irish

PHOTOS: 40th St. Patrick's Day Parade in Belmar

Gallery of parade-goers and paraders from today's parade

The parade is over, but the Irish pride and fun continue late into tonight. The 40th annual Belmar Lake Como St. Patrick's Day Parade was cause for plenty of celebration, and we've compiled some photos and video of the parade route. Check out images of the pipes and drums, marching bands, Sons of the Sheleighleigh, fire trucks and floats in the parade, as well as the throngs of parade-goers lining the curb and sidewalk down Main Street. Stay informed of the latest Manasquan-Belmar area news by liking us on Facebook, following us on Twitter and subscribing to our newsletter.

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Month of the Irish

Plan Your Parade Spot: Belmar-Lake Como St. Patrick's Day Parade Sunday

Parade route heads north on Main Street from Lake Como

The parade route for the Belmar-Lake Como St. Patrick's Day Parade on Sunday is similar to previous: a jaunt north on Main Street from Lake Como. Marchers, pipes and drums, civic groups and other paraders will check in and awaiting staging prior to the 12:30 p.m. kick-off of the parade. Businesses and homes near the parade route are known to have front-lawn festivities and viewing stations to help celebrate the massive swell of Irish pride, but the curb is still the place to get the best view. Attendees are expected to line up early for the best spots along the parade route, which starts at North Boulevard and F Street in Lake Como, which turns into Main Street once in Belmar. The parade then continues and heads north past borough hall. A …

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Transformer Fire Cuts Off Power to Lake Como, Belmar

Power mostly restored by sunset, JCP&L reports

A transformer fire Tuesday afternoon popped atop a utility pole in Lake Como, leaving residents in the borough and neighboring Belmar without power. JCP&L crews responded after emergency responders addressed the small blaze around 2:15 p.m. By 5 p.m., power had been mostly restored through utility crews remained on the scene. Lake Como police, fire department and fire aid were dispatched to Margerum and 21st to 22nd streets to address the transformer fire around 2:15 p.m. The busted transformer created a power outage impacted a large portion of Lake Como into Belmar past 8th Avenue.

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What Does the St. Patrick's Day Parade Mean to You?

Parade marking its 40th anniversary this year

One of the area's largest events is less than a week away: the Belmar-Lake Como St. Patrick's Day Parade is coming Sunday, March 3. Now in its 40th year, parade day is for many an earnest celebration of Irish heritage, but for others it's simply a reason to be celebrate being Irish for the day. What does the parade mean to you? Is it a community event showcasing the parading civic groups, pipes and drums and more, or a big town-wide party that draws thousands to the area... and clogs streets? What does the parade mean to you this year, as the Jersey Shore rebuilds does the parade take a different note? Whether you look forward to Sunday as a chance to party, a chance to recognize community and Irish heritage, or a chance to get out of town…

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Countdown With Us: One Week Until St. Patrick's Day Parade

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Countdown to the Belmar St. Patrick's Day Parade

Here's our countdown clock until the big day, March 3.

How long until 12:30 p.m. March 3, 2013? That's the big day for the Saint Patrick's Day Parade, one of the state's largest, hosted in Lake Como and Belmar. We've posted a countdown clock to help you keep track and to drum up excitement for one of the largest events in town. Count down with us here at Manasquan-Belmar Patch as we continue to post in our Month of the Irish column, and see you on parade day.

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Police Warn Not To Walk on Frozen Lakes

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…

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