Robert T. Carroll, 64, of Shark River Hills, Neptune died at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune Saturday, Feb 4th, after a long battle with cancer. The eldest son of Robert F. and Doris Carroll, Robert spent his early years in Freehold, NJ. In 1962, his family relocated to Asbury Park, where he […]
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Neptune Seeks Grant for Open Space Along Shark River
Neptune is hoping to acquire a vacant 2.86-acre tract along S. Riverside Drive in the Shark River Hills section of the township across from the Shark River, using a state Green Acres grant. This week the Township Committee approved submitting an application to the state to help fund purchasing the $1.280 million tract. The […]
Continue readingCommercial Boats Banned from Shark River Municipal Marina
By DON STINE Commercial/party boats are now banned from Neptune’s township-owned Shark River Municipal Marina on the Shark River – a move that has at least one commercial boat owner upset. Ray Burke, a licensed captain who operates the 35-foot charter boat Mad Gapper at the marina, said he rented his slip for the […]
Continue readingMayor’s Trophy Regatta Aug. 12
Showing off what they have learned over the past two weeks, the sailors in the Shark River Roundtable sponsorship sailing program are ready for some friendly competition. With representation from Avon, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Neptune City, Neptune Township, and Wall, the Friends of the Belmar Harbor and the respective Recreation Directors are coordinating a […]
Continue readingDredging Will Continue in Shark River
The dredging of the navigational channels in the Shark River will continue after all after it was determined that Federal Emergency Management Agency funding that had been awarded in the wake of Superstorm Sandy may have been in jeopardy if the state did not act. The project calls for the removal of106,000 cubic yards […]
Continue readingShark River Dredging Halted
By DON STINE A state-funded project to dredge 106,000 cubic yards of sediment from the navigational channels in the Shark River has been suspended indefinitely due to a lack of funding in the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund. “(Halting the project) is an outrageous solution to a serious problem. Trenton needs to act now,” […]
Continue readingDredging to Resume in Shark River
Dredging navigational channels in the Shark River is expected to resume within the next few weeks under a contract to dredge about 106,000 cubic yards of sediment from the river’s western section. “They are mobilizing the equipment right now and removing old dredge materials. They will probably begin actual dredging in first half July […]
Continue readingBands Join Coalition to Celebrate and Protect Shark River
The Shark River Cleanup Coalition will host Dredgefest at The Headliner, Neptune on Thurs., June 30 to celebrate its 15-year anniversary and phase one of the Shark River dredging project which begins in July. The event will run from 6 to 10 p.m. with live music, a buffet and happy hour drink prices. Tickets […]
Continue readingShark River Hills Run Benefits Homeowners Hurt by Superstorm
The Shark River Hills section of Neptune is continuing its post-Sandy recovery three plus years after the storm devastated the area. Some 40 homes have been elevated and many more homes are in the process of being elevated to mitigate future flood losses and comply with proposed FEMA flood maps. Instrumental in the post-storm […]
Continue readingShark River Dredging Halted Until July 1
A dredging project that would open up navigational channels in the Shark River has been stopped by a federal agency and will have to begin again this July. The project calls for removing about 106,000 cubic yards of sediment from the river’s western section. “While were unable get as much accomplished as we hoped […]
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