Tag: Sea Bright
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Sing-along concert slated at Sea Bright Library
The Sea Bright Library will host organist Judy Grimes, who will be accompanied by Marty Garland, from 10:30 a.m.-noon May 7 for a sing-along concert at 1097 Ocean Ave. The concert and refreshments are free. For more information, call the library at 732-383-8092.
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Sea Bright advances paid beach parking
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The Borough Council took another step to begin charging for beach parking this summer. The council passed a resolution, 3-2, to allow the borough to begin soliciting vendors for a charged parking plan for municipal lots, which Councilman Charles Rooney III said would benefit local businesses. There…
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Sea Bright debates paid parking plan
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — With the summer season quickly approaching, the Borough Council continues an ongoing debate over charging for parking in the municipal lot. During the April 14 Workshop meeting, the council discussed the parameters around the plan to charge for parking, with Councilman Charles Rooney III saying the borough…
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Indoor rowing event to benefit hospital’s cancer support group
SEA BRIGHT — The Training Room at OAR Fitness will host its eighth annual “Rowathon,” a half-marathon indoor rowing fundraiser, at 10 a.m. May 7 at 1006 Ocean Ave. Proceeds will benefit the Cancer Support Community at Monmouth Medical Center. A half-marathon row is 21,097 meters and can take an individual anywhere from 90-120 minutes…
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Sea Bright introduces 2016 budget
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT-A rise in the overall assessments in the borough has led to a sharp drop in the municipal tax rate in 2016. That was revealed when the Borough Council introduced the $6.1 million budget for 2016 during a March 21 special meeting. The budget includes a $4 million tax…
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Sea Bright moving forward with paid parking plan
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The borough may be joining the ranks of Long Branch, Asbury Park and Point Pleasant Beach as towns charging for parking along the beachfront. The council is considering implementing six parking kiosks at the borough’s beach lots in an effort to bring in additional revenues, possibly…
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Sea Bright vacates land next to the Shrewsbury River
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The Borough Council has opted to vacate a portion of Bellevue Place in order to enable a property owner to move forward with a second- and third-story deck. Despite complaints from various Sea Bright residents, the council voted 4-2 to vacate a portion of Bellevue Place to…
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Sea Bright to make adjustments to beach operations
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT- The borough council is expected to update the rules and regulations at both Anchorage Beach and Anchorage Park prior to the next beach season. Borough Administrator Joseph Verruni said during the Feb. 11 Workshop meeting that borough officials have recently met with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection…
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Grant will fund resiliency plan for 15 Two River towns
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer OCEANPORT- Several local municipalities will benefit from a federal grant to fund a 36-month study on sea-level rise and what can be done to improve resiliency and limit flooding. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the 15 municipalities comprising the Two River Council of Mayors a Regional Coastal…