By DON STINE
Even though the weather didn’t quite cooperate, residents living around Deal Lake partied anyway Saturday to raise money to improve water quality in the lake.
“For first time out I think everybody’s happy with the way it went. It also makes people a lot more aware what’s going on regarding the lake,” said event [...]
By DON STINE
Have you noticed that the mosquitoes in your yard are a bit more aggressive and aggravating this year? And that you seem to be getting more bites than normal and that they seem to last longer?
Well, then say hello to your neighborhood’s new little friend- the Asian Tiger mosquito!
“The Asian Tiger mosquito has [...]
By DON STINE
Donna Logden, owner of the Sunset Landing in Asbury Park, is no stranger to Deal Lake and its problems, particularly flooding.
Logden’s property is the lowest on the 150-acre lake and the first to flood during severe storms.
“Deal Lake never flooded when I was young and now flooding is a major and constant concern,” [...]
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By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
The new bulkheads circling Sylvan Lake will be 50 percent complete very soon.
At its meeting June 10 the Bradley Beach Borough Council approved additional funding to complete phase IV of the project bringing the total amount of footage around the lake to 550 feet. The lake is located between Bradley Beach and Avon.
Council approved a total of $400,000, with $194,000 being funded through a Community Development Block Grant.
According to Borough Engineer Philip Kavanaugh, the program began west to east with the areas closer to the ocean being shorter.
Shade was sought by customers at the Salt Water Beach Cafe on the Asbury Park boardwalk over the weekend as temperatures reached into the 90s.—>By TOM SHORTELL
Shore area businesses and residents cranked up their air conditioners, got out their summer clothes and struggled to keep cool this week as temperatures reached highs of 100 degrees [...]
By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
Officials from both Asbury Park and Neptune came together Friday to remember how Wesley Lake looked back in the day and to make plans for a brighter future for this body of water between Asbury Park and Ocean Grove.
Michael Brantley, deputy mayor of Neptune and chairman of the Wesley Lake Commission said at a press conference Friday that the commission will apply for a permit to dredge the lake.
By DON STINE
Neptune Township has received $550,000 in state grant money to develop a park on West Lake Avenue under the townships West Lake Avenue Redevelopment Plan.
It will be a passive park and entertainment area where community events, farm markets, and events of that nature will be held, said the townships Chief Financial Officer Michael Bascom.
Bascom said the township received $150,000 of the grant money in a previous year and recently received a letter confirming receipt of the final $400,000.