Joelle Bagley of the Sunset Landing in Asbury Park waits on Dave and Joan Teller and Ruth Cooney, all of Shrewsbury.Samantha Murphy, a waitress at the Buttered Biscuit in Bradley Beach, waited on Michael Monks, Audrey Carnevale who was celebrating her birthday and Cathy Carnevale, all of Bradley Beach.Jasmine Martinez of the Windmill in Ocean Grove waited on Brian Doyle of Allenhurst.The new Taka restaurant opened to the public Jan. 29 at its new location on Cookman Avenue in Asbury Park. Pictured are owners Bill Kessler, Taka and David Martucci.At the Second Life Bikes Bike Swap in Asbury Park were Morris Jurgensen, Neptune City; Deanna Shoemaker, West Allenhurst and Travers Martin of Second Life Bikes.At the polar plunge in Asbury Park Sat., Jan. 31 hosted by the Asbury Park Rotary were Judy Saydah, Middletown Township; Mansa Nicome, Neptune City; Henry Henry, Poconos and Roberta Walters, Manville.Enjoying a meal at Clancy’s Tavern in Neptune were K.C. O’Brien, Shrewsbury; Ted Guenther, Neptune; Ann Bonner, Avon; Peter Guenther, Neptune; Ann O’Brien, Avon and Maeve Guenther. Neptune.Also on hand at the polar plunge were Ken Sorensen and his daughter, Michelle Murphy, both of Asbury Park; who made the plunge; Joan Desmarais with Abigail, both of Oakhurst and Haydn Matarazzo, Oakhurst.
