Monday, April 22, 2013
Traffic lights no longer blinking on bulk of barrier island
It's one of those unique "Shore local" problems: when the traffic lights stop blinking each spring, one has to remember to come to a full and complete stop - and most importantly, wait for the light to turn green again. In a small sign of normalcy following Route 35's reopening after surrounding neighborhoods were hard hit by Superstorm Sandy at the end of October, traffic signals are no longer blinking amber and red. Last week, the lights in Brick, Toms River and Lavallette were all changed back over to their solid red-or-green modes. Since then, speed limits have risen in each of those towns from 25 m.p.h. – a limit imposed following Sandy – back to 45 m.p.h. in the southbound lanes and a mix of speeds between 30 and 45 m.p.h. in the …
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Officials hoping project will begin this summer from Manasquan to Barnegat inlets
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Daniel Nee
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Thursday, March 14
Oceanfront homeowners between Manasquan and Barnegat inlets are being urged to sign easements necessary for a beach renourishment project to get off the ground by May 1, officials said Thursday. U.S. Rep Jon Runyan (R-3) wrote to the mayors of a number of northern Ocean County municipalities this week urging them to secure all necessary easements for the massive dune and beach project by May 1, the date the Army Corps of Engineers must submit a work plan to Congress. The project's design – which would include the construction of approximately 25-foot high dunes, 75 foot wide berms and 175 acres of dune grass in the project area – was completed in 2007, but has languished after some oceanfront homeowners refused to sign easements that would…
Friday, December 21, 2012
Ortley Beach the only neighborhood which will not be open
Unfettered access to barrier island neighborhoods of Brick and Toms River, as well as Seaside Heights, will resume Jan. 7, officials announced Friday. Brick Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis and Toms River Mayor Thomas Kelaher both signed a formal request to Gov. Chris Christie's office certifying that public utilities and roadways would be restored by that date. The request was also signed by Seaside Heights mayor William Akers, who did not attend the ceremony because he was attending the funeral of long-time Ocean County Sheriff William Polhemus. The access plan, if approved by Christie, will allow full public access to all of the barrier island neighborhoods in Brick and Toms River, as well as Seaside Heights, with the exception or Ortley …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Toms River Township announces plan to allow Chadwick, Ocean Beach, Normandy Beach residents access to homes
The moment that hundreds of barrier island residents of Toms River have been waiting for will begin tomorrow. The Township of Toms River announced residents ravaged by Hurricane Sandy on the barrier island will be allowed access for 60 minutes, with different communities assigned to different days of access. Regardless, residents of such communities as Chadwick Beach, Silver Beach, Dover Beaches, Normandy Beach, Monterey Beach and Ocean Beach communities of Toms River will have to register at the Bellcrest Plaza on Fischer Boulevard and Cattus Island Boulevard. Ortley Beach, the township says, has yet to have a plan for re-entry. The above communities, many of which are north of Ortley Beach, will have access Friday, Nov. 9 through Nov. 13…
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Barrier island traffic signals now back to timed red, amber and green
No more blinking lights. A tell-tale sign the off-season is ending, the barrier island traffic lights along Route 35 reverted back to normal today. The barrier island communities of Ocean Beach, Normandy Beach, Lavallette and Ortley Beach are back to red, amber and green timed lights along the state road of Route 35 north and south. Overseen by the state Department of Transportation, the agency switches the traffic lights to blinking during the winter and then switches them back to normal as traffic begins to build in April. It's usually the same time each year, said DOT Spokesperson Timothy Greeley. The management of the off-season traffic also means the DOT takes advantage of the downtime by scheduling construction during the winter. …
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Route 35 restaurant in Normandy Beach is a local favorite and boasts 'vacation-style' cuisine.
Labrador Lounge, located at 3581 Route 35 N in Normandy Beach, offers what the staff refers to as "vacation cuisine" and allows customers to bring their dogs onto the patio section during the summer months. On top of the relaxed atmosphere a block from the beaches, the cuisine is made straight from local goods and the liquor license is limited to New Jersey wines. "We are a very big farms table, the Lounge offers local wine, local produce, local cheese, and local fish," said Veronica Parent, manager of the Labrador Lounge. "We keep everything fresh, everything local, and we use simple ingredients." The restaurant is 'bring your own liquor' but offers bottles of wine from Auburn Road, a local New Jersey winery located in Pilesgrove. The …
Friday, June 17, 2011
Craig Terlizzi, 40, of Brick is arrested after Mantoloking Police find him in their town.
Toms River Police have arrested Craig Terlizzi, 40, of 1212 Sawmill Avenue as the driver who struck a 17-year-old Newtown, Pa., boy who was walking along Route 35 North in the Normandy Beach section of Toms River around 9:30 p.m. on Friday. Terlizzi was charged with numerous vehicle violations after an investigation of the incident by members of the Toms River Police Department and the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. Terlizzi is being held on $50,000 bail for a criminal count of endangering and numerous motor vehicle charges including leaving the scene of an accident, failure to report an accident, and reckless driving signed by Traffic Safety Officer Gary Flynn. Terlizzi told police he was driving a friend's 2011 Lexus on Friday night. …
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