Fourth-generation firefighter Tom Rogers was sworn in as the new chief of Deal Fire Company No. 2 on New Year’s Day. Rogers, who lives in Ocean Township, has been a firefighter for 33 years and also served as chief in 2010.
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Deal Lifeguards Rescue Four from the Sea
On Aug. 26 at approximately 2:45 p.m. Deal police officers were dispatched to the Deal Casino beach for report of a capsized vessel with victims in the water. When they arrived Deal Lifeguards Bailey Crochet and Jake Shirley were observed rowing out in the lifeguard boat to attempt to rescue the occupants. Officers on scene […]
Continue readingLifeguards Compete in Deal Invitational
Area lifeguards honed their skills at the fourth annual Deal Invitational Life Guard tournament, held July 31 at the Deal Beach, in the Conover Pavilion and Deal Casino bathing facilities. Women and men lifeguards from Monmouth Beach Bath and Tennis Club, Loch Arbour Village, Deal and Ocean Beach Club, Elberon competed in several events to […]
Continue readingDeal Drops Proposal on Parking Permit
By DON STINE Deal officials have dropped a controversial proposal to require permit parking on several oceanfront streets but will now seek to require beach badge fees to enter some of the nearby beaches. The Board of Commissioners introduced a new ordinance on May 24 that will expand the borough’s public beach at the […]
Continue readingTaxi Driver Assists in Burglary Arrests
Two men have been charged twith the burglary of a house in Deal after being alerted to suspicious activity by a taxi driver. On Nov. 4 at 10:30 a.m. Deal police were notified by the Asbury Park Police about a possible home burglary in Deal. Asbury Park police informed them that a tax driver […]
Continue readingGive a Book, Take a Book at Deal Little Free Library
By DON STINE People going to the beach or park in Deal should not have any problem finding reading material thanks to three Little Free Library stations recently installed there. “We are excited for beach and park patrons to start using them, borrowing books that they love, and donating those that they would like […]
Continue readingDeal Police Department Receives National Award for Road Safety
The Deal Police Department has placed third in the International Association of Chiefs of Police National Law Enforcement Challenge. Police Chief Ronen Neuman made the announcement last week. The NLEC is a traffic safety recognition program that recognizes agencies that excel in keeping their roadways safe. It is designed to strengthen and support traffic […]
Continue reading2 Incumbents, Newcomer Win in Deal
By DON STINE Two incumbents, including the current mayor, and one newcomer won four-year terms to the Deal Board of Commissioners in Tuesday’s nonpartisan election. Winning seats were Mayor Morris Ades, incumbent Samuel M. Cohen and newcomer David Simhon. It was the first time in decades that the three incumbent commissioners did not run […]
Continue readingShore Beaches Yield Hidden Treasures
By DON STINE Sun bathers hitting the beaches from Deal to Loch Arbour this summer should not be surprised if they find an old bullet, button or other artifact in the sand. Sand for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beach replenishment project from Loch Arbour to Deal is being taken off of Sandy […]
Continue readingCop Dies in Fatal Accident
Just hours after he was sworn in as first assistant chief of the Deal Fire Company, Earl B.Alexander IV, who was the captain in the Deal Police Department, was killed in an early morning car accident on Route 71(Norwood Avenue) in Ocean Township. Police said they responded to a motor vehicle crash at approximately […]
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