Monday, May 13, 2013
Mantoloking among stops
Prince Harry's stateside visit includes stops in Mantoloking and Seaside Heights scheduled for tomorrow. The May 14 itinerary, announced earlier this month, puts the British royal on the barrier island visiting Hurricane-Sandy damaged areas. The one-day stop in New Jersey will have Gov. Chris Christie escorting Prince Harry, who is in the United States through this week. His schedule has him arriving in Manhattan today after stops in the Midwest. Prince Harry’s Friday itinerary included laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery last week. He also visited Section 60 at the cemetery, which is where military personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan are buried. Thursday, he was on Capitol Hill and at …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Beach communities are inviting visitors back this summer, but even as they continue to rebuild they face misconceptions about lingering destruction.
It’s an enduring image of Hurricane Sandy’s destruction of the Jersey Shore and its coastal communities. The Jet Star roller coaster, rising out of its saltwater foundation, is a representation of the sheer force of nature, one seen in publications around the world in the immediate aftermath of the storm. Every day the ride has spent in the Atlantic Ocean since is a reality of just how long recovery can actually take. Eventually it will be removed, and likely soon, but what it represents, like every tattered boardwalk, every crushed house, and flooded business, is likely to linger much longer. And it's what the Jersey Shore, and the people trying to maintain its tourism appeal, are fighting against. As New Jersey’s beach towns ready …
Monday, December 17, 2012
Limited access allowed today; full access on Jan. 7
Seaside Heights announced that it's ready to move forward with the following plan/schedule that will allow limited access to the beachfront community, according to the town's website. Anyone is allowed into Seaside Heights, without being stopped by officers at the bridge or at any entry points, from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. Any retail/entertainment businesses can be open during these same hours. "Let people come and go whether they’re here to work or just coming over to get a bite to eat," the website says. Full access will be allowed Jan. 7. At any time by anyone, businesses can be open from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m., and people can live in any units that are ready. Also:
Saturday, September 1, 2012
What to do at the beach Labor Day weekend
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Saturday, September 1, 2012
Heading down to the Shore? Check out this weekend's best bets: The "Jazz It Up Wine & Food Festival" will be held at historic Allaire Village in Wall Township this weekend. The event will feature more than 300 varieties of wine from more than two dozen wineries. The festival, which runs from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, also will feature live music, vendors and crafters. Tickets for wine sampling are $25 for those 21 years and older. Tickets are available at the festival or through the New Jersey Wine Growers website at www.newjerseywines.com. Those under 21 or who are not sampling wine are admitted free. Ocean City will crown the "King and Queen of Plop" at 11 a.m. Friday at the Ninth Street Beach, adjacent to the Ocean City Music …
Friday, August 31, 2012
Did MTV's raucous reality show change national perceptions of the Garden State?
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Friday, August 31, 2012
MTV's Jersey Shore may soon be history, but will images of drunken misbehavior, boardwalk brawls and ample helpings of "gym, tan, laundry" characterize the Garden State for years to come? On Thursday, MTV announced the show would not return after its sixth season, taped this summer in Seaside Heights, airs this fall. But what is the lasting impact of the TV series that many say put the worst of the state's stereotypes on display for millions of viewers across the world? Were the antics of the eight housemates on Ocean Terrace just a few young people having fun, or has it done permanent damage to the state's reputation?
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Final season will begin airing in October
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Love or hate its rambunctious cast, the show that made Seaside Heights famous - or at least infamous - is going off the air. MTV announced Thursday afternoon its hit series "Jersey Shore" will end after a recently-taped season airs this fall. The sixth season of the series, which since 2009 has chronicled the oft-drunken misadventures of eight 20-somethings living in a house on Ocean Terrace in Seaside Heights, will premier Oct. 4 at 10 p.m., but when the season ends, it will not return. The network will air "Gym, Tan, Look Back" as part of a farewell marathon Sept. 6, and the cast will make an appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards that night. The network has not given a reason why the series is ending. In addition to the well-…
Friday, August 24, 2012
What to do at the beach this weekend.
Heading down to the Shore? Check out this weekend's best bets: The annual Fair Haven Firemen's Fair, billed as the largest in New Jersey, returns Friday night. There will be rides and food, and of course, rides on firetrucks. The fair, held at the firehouse on River Road, runs through Sept. 1, excluding Sundays. For a first-hand account of the wonders of the fair, click here. The Ocean City Theatre Company's Junior Company will present the Broadway musical "Xanadu" at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday on the Ocean City Music Pier. The Music Pier will be transformed into a roller disco complete with special lighting, projections, a disco ball and a cast of singing, dancing, acting and skating youths from across the greater Ocean City area. Tickets …
Friday, August 10, 2012
What to do at the beach this weekend.
Heading down to the Shore? Check out this weekend's best bets: Hundreds of cyclists will race Fair Haven's streets Sunday for the fourth annual Tour de Fair Haven competition, featuring six races in a 1.7-mile enclosed course. Cyclists will compete for $10,000 in prizes, and proceeds from the event benefit the Fair Haven Foundation. The race starts at 7 a.m. at the Fair Haven firehouse on River Road. For more information, visit www.tourdefairhaven.com. Talented young ladies will compete for the title of Miss Ocean City Saturday night. The annual pageant is open to the public and scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets at $15 are available at the Music Pier Box Office. The Festival of the Sea Carnival, a southern Ocean…
Friday, August 3, 2012
What to do at the beach this weekend.
Heading down to the Shore? Check out this weekend's best bets: The annual Fireman's Fair continues from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Mallard Park in Manasquan. Rides, games, food and music will be available. Call 732-223-3501 or visit www.manasquanfair.com/ for more information. The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation sponsors a Beach Bash from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday at Berkeley Island County Park, Bayville. There will be fun for the whole family, with campfires, sandcastle building, games, music, marshmallow roasting and more. The fee is $8 per adult, $3 for children 12 and younger and free for kids younger than 3. Celebrate the Art of Surfing Friday and Saturday at the 12th annual festival at the Ocean City Music …
Friday, July 27, 2012
What to do at the beach this weekend
Heading down to the Shore? Check out this weekend's best bets: The Monmouth County Fair continues this weekend at the East Freehold Showgrounds in Freehold Township. Rides, music, food and 4-H exhibits are just among the attractions at the showgrounds, with $7 admission (kids younger than 12 free). Click here for a full list of events. The field is set for the annual Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in Oceanport. Paynter, the runner-up at the Belmont Stakes, is a 3-2 favorite for the $1 million purse. The Haskell is slated as the 13th race on a 14-race program with an estimated post of 6:17 p.m. The Haskell Day card will get under way at noon, with gates opening at 10 a.m. A limited number of reserved seats are still available and …
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