By PETE WALTON The Bradley Beach Borough Council has introduced an ordinance which would update regulations governing overnight parking of commercial vehicles. If approved, parking of the following vehicles or equipment would not be permitted on borough streets between midnight and 5 a.m.: Buses, bulldozers, tractors, cement mixers, dump trucks, tow trucks, rear dual wheeled […]
Continue readingBy PETE WALTON After a three-year wait, post offices in Bradley Beach and Avon are once again delivering mail to local residents. “Starting this week, U.S. mail will once again be delivered out of the Avon-by-the-Sea and Bradley Beach post offices, restoring the original delivery process,” U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) said in a statement […]
Continue readingBy PETE WALTON The Bradley Beach Borough Council will hold a special public meeting next week to gather community input on changing laws regarding marijuana. N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy is a long time supporter of legalized recreational marijuana. Murphy wanted state lawmakers to give him a bill to sign by the end of 2018 but […]
Continue readingBy DENISE HERSCHEL Trying to find the perfect gift this holiday season for a treasured friend, family member, or teacher? Look no further than the upcoming Friends of the Bradley Beach Library Jewelry Sale Fundraiser set for Fri., Nov. 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sat., Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 […]
Continue readingBy PETE WALTON No parent of a school age child has asked the Board of Education to station a police officer in the Bradley Beach Elementary School, according to the board president. In response to a resident’s question at this week’s Borough Council meeting, Susan Monroe said that only people without children in the school […]
Continue readingBy PETE WALTON More than a month into the new school year, the Bradley Beach Board of Education has yet to act on an offer to station a police officer in the Bradley Beach Elementary School. Councilman John Weber, the Borough Council’s liaison to the school district, urged residents interested in the matter to attend […]
Continue readingRabbi Benjamin Blech, an internationally recognized educator, religious leader, author and lecturer will be Scholar-in-Residence at Congregation Agudath Achim in Bradley Beach this weekend The summer may be over, but Agudath Achim’s off-season speaker series is rearing to go, kicking off with Rabbi Benjamin Blech who will be Scholar-in-Residence this coming Shabbat, Oct. 12 and […]
Continue readingBy PETE WALTON Bradley Beach is scrapping plans to ban swimming at its beaches when no lifeguards are present. Managers at the joint insurance fund in which the borough participates had suggested that the municipality could take the action to reduce its legal exposure. But Borough Attorney Marguerite Schaffer said that Bradley Beach can remain […]
Continue readingBy PETE WALTON Bradley Beach will delay its ban on carryout plastic bags in the borough until Jan. 1. Pushing back the implementation from Oct. 1 will allow the borough more time to explore the provision of reusable bags, possibly in cooperation with businesses. By a 5-0 vote on July 24, the Borough Council prohibited the distribution of most […]
Continue readingBy JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI The Bradley Beach Historical Society is holding its first annual Stroll Back in Time Dinner on Sun., Oct. 14. Participants, who will be wearing attire from the 1930s, ‘40s and ’50s, are asked to meet at the 4th Avenue Gazebo at the beachfront at 4 p.m. for photos and a stroll by the sea. […]
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