Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Matter will be heard before the Ocean County Construction Board of Appeals in June
The owner of the Beachwood Shopping Center on Route 9 South is still facing a $40,000 fine each day the eyesore remains, Township Attorney Lauren Staiger said. "Since the nuisance has not been abated and the matter is still ongoing, technically the fines accrue every day," Staiger said. Oughton or her representatives are due in court before the Ocean County Board of Construction Appeals on June 20, she said. The fines began Township Fire Official Jack Wiegartner ordered a number of corrective actions be taken after a vacant store in the battered strip mall caught fire during the height of Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29. Shortly after the storm, he ordered owner Priscilla Oughton to take a number of corrective actions immediately, including …
Friday, December 28, 2012
Owner can still appeal fines, Township Council president says
The meter is running. Beachwood Shopping Center owner Priscilla Oughton is now facing fines of $40,000 a day for the condition of the battered plaza on Route 9 South in Bayville. The entire perimeter of the shopping center is now fenced in, so vehicles and pedestrians cannot get near the battered stores and parking lot with sinkholes. "There's a lot of challenges presented by that particular structure," Township Attorney Lauren Staiger said after a resident asked about the status of the shopping center. The shopping center - a longtime eyesore off the busy highway - has been vacant for years. Township Fire Official Jack Wiegartner ordered a number of corrective actions be taken after a vacant store in the strip mall caught fire during the …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
More time needed to assess impact of Hurricane Sandy on defunct Route 9 mall, lawyer says
The owner of the decaying Beachwood Shopping Center on Route 9 South in Bayville wants more time to respond to the township's demolition order issued several weeks ago. "We request time to inspect the condition of the property and the alleged violations," said Michael J. McCalley, attorney for Beachwood Mall LLC. The shopping center - a longtime eyesore off the busy highway - has been vacant for years. Township Fire Official Jack Wiegartner ordered a number of corrective actions be taken after a vacant store in the strip mall caught fire during the height of Hurricane Sandy. He ordered owner Priscilla Oughton to take a number of corrective actions immediately, including vacating the shopping center, removing the structures, demolishing …
Maggie
10:19 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Some of my fondest childhood memories are there. We use to skateboard thruout the plaza. Once the OCM was built in 75-76, a lot of stores went out of business, everywhere. I remember the way it was. more ›