Archive for May, 2010
Lighthouse International Film Festival on Long Beach Island
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s that time of year again for the Lighthouse International Film Festival on Long Beach Island, NJ, June 4th-6th (Friday-Sunday). Below are the spotlight and feature film selections for this year. Be sure to check out the full program guide on the website:
Spotlight & Feature Films
New Low
Director: Adam Bowers
USA, 82 min.
A hysterical comedy that premiered at the 2010 Sundance film festival, New Low tells the story of a neurotic twenty-something struggles to figure out which girl he really belongs with: the best or the worst one he’s ever known.
Screening: Fri. 8:45 PM, Arts Foundation
Beware the Gonzo
Director: Bryan Goluboff
USA, 94 min.
When Eddie “Gonzo” Gilman gets thrown off the staff of his school newspaper by his arch-rival, he vows revenge by forming “The Gonzo Files”, an underground paper to champion everyone in the school that the paper of record. Together with a staff of fellow bullying-victims and other assorted misfits, Gonzo and his Files shake up the entire school, only to learn that there’s more to writing the truth they anticipated. Beware the Gonzo is a fantastic teen comedy that premiered at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.
Screening: Sun. 12:30 PM, Beach Haven School
A Film Unfinished
Director: Yael Hersonski
Germany/Israel, 88 min.
A powerful documentary that examines an unfinished Nazi propaganda film of the Warsaw ghetto and the insights that arise when a long-missing reel of the film is discovered. Survivors of the ghetto and one of the film’s original cameramen add depth and provide specifics, supplementing the powerful, disturbing images of the film itself. The film premiered at this year’s Sundance and Berlin film festivals.
Screening: Sun. 3:00 PM, Arts Foundation
The Freebie
Director: Katie Aselton
USA, 78 min.
Annie and Darren are in a rut. Still in love, no longer in lust, they decide that perhaps an unconventional solution is called for to get their relationship rekindled – a freebie. Star Katie Aselton’s directorial debut, which premiered at this year’s Sundance and South-by-Southwest Film Festivals, is a charming comedic look at whether one night of no-questions-asked can be the key to keeping a relationship going.
Screening: Sat. 7:00 PM, Beach Haven School
Jimmy Tupper vs. the Goatman of Bowie
Director: Andrew Bowser
USA, 70 min.
Jimmy Tupper, resident slacker, likes to push the issue with his friends. One night, they push back, and leave a passed-out Jimmy alone in the middle of the woods to fend for himself. But when Jimmy emerges from the woods, bloodied, battered and going off about the legendary monster the Goatman of Bowie, his friends wonder if this is another of Jimmy’s tales, or maybe, just maybe, he really did see the Goatman. Only time, and Jimmy’s video camera, will tell. The film premiered at the 2010 South-by-Southwest film festival.
Screening: Sat. 9:30 PM, Arts Foundation
Feature Narrative Films:
Broken Dreams
Director: David Crabtree
USA, 80 min.
For Johnny, a struggling young filmmaker, there just isn’t enough time in the day. He can’t seem to finish the documentary he has been working on for years, and he can’t seem to declare his love for Julie, his best friend. Afraid he’s on the verge of losing Julie, Johnny turns to “the blues” – a new pill that he hopes will give him a few more hours a day, helping him to finish his film even as it puts Johnny and his friends in danger.
Screening: Sat. 4:30 PM (Beach Haven School)
Cigarette Girl
Director: Mike McCarthy
USA, 93 min.
A dystopian fantasy about a world where smokers are banished to the lawless part of the city called the Smoking Section. Cori Dials is captivating badass as the “Cigarette Girl,” a dark heroine whose attempts to quit smoking trigger hallucinations, and a promise of revenge from her outlaw boss at the Vice Club – awakening in her a sense of vigilante justice as she tries to escape the underworld intact. Dark, stylized, original and highly entertaining, the landscape and tone evoke the best aspects of noir thrillers and independent cinema.
Screening: Sat. 11:30 PM, Arts Foundation
Earthwork
Director: Chris Ordal
USA, 93 min.
Based on a true story, the film captures a turning point in the life of landscape artist Stan Herd as he takes on his most ambitious project, an art installation in indifferent New York City in the early 1990s. Featuring a terrific lead performance by acclaimed film and television actor John Hawkes (Me and You and Everyone We Know, Deadwood) the film chronicles the strength it takes to believe in oneself and in one’s art in the face of huge obstacles.
Screening: Sat. 2:30 PM, Arts Foundation
Holy Water
Director: Tom Reeve
UK, 93 min.
Stuck in a slowly dying town, four men come up with a plan to turn their fortunes around – by stealing a shipment of Viagara. When their half-baked plan goes awry and the heat comes down, the town receives an unusual wake-up call of its own. A charming comedic look at a caper gone bad, the film hits it spots perfectly.
Screening: Sat. 5:00 PM, Arts Foundation
Ice Grill, USA
Directors: Mark Bernardi and Greg Santarsiero
USA, 102 min.
An ensemble cast led by rising star Connor Fox explores the tensions and connections of the gritty Atlantic City underbelly and how hard it is to stay noble in a world where misery is company. An examination of the pursuit of the American Dream in a morally indifferent community, the film is hard-hitting, thoughtful, quick-paced and pitch-perfect in its dialogue. Set and shot entirely in Atlantic City, NJ.
Screening: Fri. 9:00 PM, Beach Haven School
My Stepdad’s a Freakin’ Vampire
Director: David Matheny
USA, 90 min.
Mysterious happenings and disappearances around town lead a high school student to suspect his stepfather has a hidden agenda, one that involves more than normal parental duties. Fans of horror-comedies will revel in this feature sendup of the horror classic.
Screening: Fri. 6:45 PM, Beach Haven School
Upstream
aka Alles Stroomt, Netherlands (Dutch with English subtitles)
Director: Danyael Sugawara
A terrific drama from the Netherlands that explores a relationship between a mother and her son after his high school graduation. As he struggles to assert his independence, he struggles with how to be an adult. Simultaneously, his mother’s new relationship with a barge skipper leads her further away from her own son. Used to relying on one another, each struggles to adjust to the changes they must face without their support network of one another. As good a family drama as you will see, superbly acted and perfectly paced.
Screening: Sun. 11:00 AM, Arts Foundation
Feature Documentary Films:
Card Subject to Change
Director: Timothy Disbrow
USA, 94 min.
Northeast Premiere
A documentary that examines a NJ-based independent wrestling circuit, from once-famous wrestlers to the new crop of hopefuls. An inside look at the sacrifices and distractions its participants endure as well as the complex family lives they lead, all while in pursuit of something that might not be possible. A story that looks at the human aspects of the individuals involved and why many of them continue long after the sport has battered their bodies and dreams.
Screening: Sat. 9:00 PM, Beach Haven School
Gus: An American Icon
Director: Pedro Brenner
USA, 89 min.
New Jersey Premiere
An honest look at the life and times of Gus Giordano, the man considered by many to be the father of American jazz dance. Photos, extracts of his choreography and a full performance of “Wings” are supplemented by the words of Gus’s closest friends, family, artists and collaborators, who relate their own memories of this amazing artist.
Screening: Sat. 12:30 PM, Arts Foundation
Jezis Je Normalni!
Director: Tereza Nvotova
Czech Republic, 67 min.
New Jersey Premiere
A Czech filmmaker has a chance encounter with a church group that she had been a part of as a child. Intrigued, she seeks out old classmates and teachers and examines the religion’s teachings in an attempt to understand how it has affected all of them. A look at both sides of the religion raises questions about the techniques the religion uses in pursuit of enlightenment and how it pushes some away even as it pulls others in.
Screening: Sat. 11:00 AM, Oskar Huber
Lives of the Artists
Director: Ross Cairns
United Kingdom, 81 min.
USA Premiere
A gorgeous film with stunning visuals connects the lives of disparate men – musicians, surfers, a snowboarder – and shows how they all deserve the title of artist.
Screening: Fri. 9:30 PM, Oskar Huber
A Long Haul
Director: Nathaniel Kramer
USA, 44 min.
A documentary depicting the struggles of a charter boat captain whose seasonal summer business has fallen prey to a bad economy, high fuel prices, loss of customers and depleted fish populations. Forced to moonlight on a broken down commercial fishing trawler, he sets sail for a trip to net squid alongside his loyal first mate to try to salvage his career as a fisherman.
Screening: Sun. 1:00 PM, Arts Foundation
Sold: Fighting the New Global Slave Trade
Director: Jody Hassett Sanchez
USA, 52 min.
Filmed in India, Togo and Pakistan, Sold intertwines the stories of three courageous people who defy death threats, carry out daring rescues and challenge powerful interests in the battle to end slavery in the 21st Century. A Hindu, a Christian, and a Muslim, this trio has never met but they fight the same enemy, while employing decidedly different strategies.
Double Feature Screening: Sat. 6:00 PM, Oskar Huber
When the Night Comes
Director: Bobby Bailey
Uganda/USA, 61 min.
When the Night Comes is a well crafted, informative documentary on both the immense devastation of malaria and the simplicity of extremely effective tools which can be used to combat this disease, namely, bed-nets. The film has a balanced blend of the history of malaria, and the current struggles that are faced by those who live in areas ravaged by this deadly disease.
Double Feature Screening: Sat. 6:00 PM, Oskar Huber
Beach Haven Geotubes Project
Posted by: | CommentsNew Jersey Shore Protection: Beach Haven Slideshow including pictures and diagrams
The beaches took a severe battering from the fall and winter storms and there wasn’t much beach left in some areas. In an effort to fight chronic erosion problems and prepare the beaches for the busy summer season, geotubes (massive textile sacks filled with sand) will be installed
Officials for Tri-State Dredging of Philadelphia and the state Department of Environmental Protection will begin a 60-day project to reinforce the dwindling dune line from Leeward to Nelson avenues
The project will use Geotubes to bolster dunes to 10 feet in height. The same method has successfully protected dunes in Sea Isle City, Upper Township and Atlantic City, DEP officials said.
A 40-foot wide scour apron will protect the length of the tubes, which will be stacked in a pyramid configuration with two tubes on the bottom and other tubes to anchor the main ones, said Doyle, who explained the construction process.
The project includes six anchor tubes that are 5 feet in diameter and 140 feet long, six bottom tubes that are 6 feet high, 12 feet wide and 130 feet long. In addition, there are two top tubes that are 6 feet high, 12 feet wide and 195 feet long. The tubes will be filled with sand from Sahara Sand in Eagleswood and covered with a tan-colored shroud.
The tubes can be incorporated into a federally funded Army Corps of Engineers beach replenishment project. If and when Beach Haven gets beach replenishment, the geotubes would not be removed and be buried in the dune.
What To Expect during the Project:
- Limited Access at Merivale Avenue
- Provide public safety and adequate staging
- Heavy equipment operation between Leeward and Nelson Avenues
- 5 days a week/ 8 hours a day operation with continuous inspection
Long Beach Island-LBI-Harvey Cedars Beach Replenishment Project-New Photos
Posted by: | CommentsNew photos were taken of the Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Island beach replenishment project. The street links with new photos taken on May 17 and on May 22, 2010 are below. Go to the link and scroll to the bottom to see the newest photos and progress.
Harvey Cedars Beach Replenishment Project is still underway-be careful when going to the beach. The storms this winter pushed the project end date into June. The dune grass plantings will have to wait until fall since the warmer weather hit and plantings can only be done in the cooler weather while the plants are dormant.
Manahawkin Bay Bridge (Long Beach Island Bridges) Public Hearing
Posted by: | CommentsA Public Hearing and Information Center for the Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges Project will be held Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 2 to 6 pm at
Stafford Township Municipal Building
260 East Bay Avenue
Manahawkin, NJ
All of the following information is from the New Jersey Department of Transportation
The recently completed Route 72 Deck Rehabilitation Project was a separate project to repair the deck and provide a sealing overlay on the existing Manahawkin Bay Bridge to extend the life of the deck until the major bridge rehabilitation is completed.
Improvements made:
- Patch and make necessary repairs to the deteriorated concrete bridge deck
- Make repairs to the concrete curb where necessary
- Make some repairs to the safety walk
- Resurface the patched and repaired traffic lanes of the bridge through a process of power cleaning, a primer coat, an acrylic deck slurry overlay, an aggregate cover layer, and a top coat sealer; re-stripe the lanes
- Mill, overlay, and re-stripe the approach roadways immediately east and west of the bridge; all while minimizing impacts on Long Beach Island’s traffic.
Project Need
The purpose of this project is to keep the Route 72 Causeway and approach roadways in sound condition to provide continuous, effective vehicular access to the Long Beach Island communities. It also aims to maintain a suitable coastal evacuation route on and off the island and to maintain maritime passage in the Intercostals Waterway during and after construction.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has developed the following list of goals and objectives for this project:
- Minimize impacts to natural and cultural resources including those caused by temporary construction activities.
- Reduce risks associated with sudden structural failure caused by natural or manmade threats.
- Provide pedestrian and bicycle compatibility.
- Protect workers and motorists in construction zones.
- Minimize construction durations.
- Select an approach with affordable capital and life cycle costs.
- Provide public access and recreational opportunities to the waterfront.
- Provide required mitigation for unavoidable environmental impacts.
Consider energy consumption by lighting and pump station operations and consider carbon emissions and particulates related to construction.
Why is the work necessary?
All four bridges exhibit severe deterioration and are outdated. The recently completed deck resurfacing project will extend the life of the deck until the existing Manahawkin Bay Bridge rehabilitation is completed after the proposed new parallel Manahawkin Bay Bridge is constructed.
Age and deterioration of the structures, increased marine and highway traffic, and the potential for storms to disrupt normal operations are some of the reasons why these bridges need to be rehabilitated.
Age and Deterioration
The existing Manahawkin Bay Bridge and three trestle bridges along Route 72 are over 50 years old. Their serviceable life without major rehabilitation is limited based on their existing conditions and the increasing expenditures of tax dollars for necessary repairs. The continuing development of fatigue cracks in the floor beams of the Manahawkin Bay Bridge requires replacement of its floor and deck system. The chipping and cracking of the pier caps of the three trestle bridges requires extensive retrofitting for these bridges. It is more cost effective to perform a major rehabilitation than to continue repairing the bridges as problems develop.
Deterioration of the girders of the existing Manahawkin Bay Bridge.
Three trestle bridges will be rehabilitated as part of the Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges Project.
Traffic
Highway traffic on Route 72 to Long Beach Island has increased with additional population and the popularity of the shore areas. The combination of increased recreational and commuter traffic causes more congestion on the bridges and its access roads, which also hampers access for emergency vehicles. The project will provide wider lanes and shoulders on Route 72 and improvements to Marsha Drive to improve safety and reduce traffic congestion. Additionally, constructing a new parallel Manahawkin Bay Bridge will provide redundancy for the bridge crossing that can be used during a possible emergency and/or for future maintenance and rehabilitation of either of the twin bridges.
Storms
Route 72 is a coastal evacuation route and is a vital link as the only access point to and from Long Beach Island. The improvements will allow better traffic flow, shoulders for increased safety and emergency access, continuous sidewalk access from the mainland to Long Beach Island, and relief from storm-related drainage issues in Ship Bottom.
Long Beach Island is an important summer tourist destination and therefore is vital to the economic viability of the region. Economic activity and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) depend upon the availability and efficiency of the Route 72 Causeway.
Proposed Improvements
The Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges Project involves the construction of a new structure parallel to and south of the existing Manahawkin Bay Bridge, rehabilitation of the existing Manahawkin Bay Bridge, and the rehabilitation of three trestle bridges over Hilliards Thorofare, East Thorofare, and West Thorofare. Other planned improvements include:
A six-foot sidewalk on the westbound (north) side of Route 72, with connections to communities and points of interest on the south side of the roadway;
Bicycle accommodations, including wider outside shoulders on the twin Manahawkin Bay Bridges and five-foot bike lanes on the trestle bridges;
- Improvements to the intersection of Route 72 and Marsha Drive in Stafford Township to alleviate seasonal traffic delays; and
- Intersection improvements in Ship Bottom, designed to improve traffic flow for both north/south traffic on Long Beach Island and along 8th and 9th Streets, and drainage improvements to improve access during heavy rainfalls and high tide events.
The existing Manahawkin Bay Bridge is on the left
and the proposed twin bridges are on the right.
The project may also include environmental impact mitigation measures, if required based upon the findings of the Environmental Assessment (EA). The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will also look for ways to improve public access to the waterfront, including areas for fishing and crabbing. The “String of Pearls” lighting formerly seen on the existing Manahawkin Bay Bridge at night will be replicated on both the existing and new Manahawkin Bay Bridges using current technology to improve reliability.
Preliminary Design Phase
The Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges Project is currently in the Preliminary Design Phase and is undergoing an Environmental Assessment (EA) process. The purpose of this phase is to deliver projects with a well-defined project need and a recommended Preferred Alternative that has been environmentally screened and has received community support. Preliminary Design and the EA process includes the following major elements:
- A defined Project Purpose and Needs Statement;
- An analysis of physical deficiencies;
- Environmental screening;
- Community outreach;
- Evaluation of alternatives;
- Selection of a Preferred Alternative;
- Definition of potential concepts, limits and/or complementary strategies as well as construction staging and phasing opportunities;
- Address community design concerns/aesthetic opportunities;
- Order of magnitude cost estimate.
The project is currently in Preliminary Design, with construction likely to start in 2012 and continue until 2017. Since Route 72 is vital to the tourist economy, four lanes of traffic will be provided continuously during construction in the summer months.
Feasibility Assessment Phase –Completed in 2007
Environmental Studies (EA) Phase –up to December 2010
Design Phase(s) – Summer 2012
Construction Phase(s) – Fall 2012-2017
Barnegat Light Open Space Wish List
Posted by: | CommentsThe Barnegat Light Open Space Committee is an advisory board to Borough Council. The borough is the only municipality on Long Beach Island to have set aside a voter-approved tax of one penny per $100 of assessed valuation to be used for open space. The Open Space Fund will have $220,000 at the end of two years but more is available in matching funds from the federal/state/county level.
Barnegat Light has over 215 acres of open space. The Open Space Committee hopes to preserve the unique charm as a fishing community. The committee is looking more at development rights, for example, “keeping a marina a marina.” Marina preservation was high on the initial discussion list because many marinas today are being replaced by condominium development.
The committee will study the existence of open space within the borough and make a recommendation to Borough Council of those properties that meet the criteria for possible acquisition, whether by fee, easement, or developer rights. Acquired area could be designated as protected, conserved, or special use. The fund can also be used for historical preservation.
The next meeting is June 5 at 9 am and committee members will have a map in front of them to visualize the oceanfront and bayfront lots the borough already owns that might point to conservation of adjacent lots.
Long Beach Island-LBI-Harvey Cedars Beach Replenishment Project-New Photos
Posted by: | CommentsThe Harvey Cedars Beach Replenishment Project is still underway-be careful when going to the beach. The storms this winter pushed the project end date into June. The dune grass plantings will have to wait until fall since the warmer weather hit and plantings can only be done in the cooler weather while the plants are dormant.
New photos were taken of the Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Island beach replenishment project. The street links with new photos taken at the end of April and on May 10, 2010 are below. Go to the link and scroll to the bottom to see the newest photos and progress.
LBI Schools
Posted by: | CommentsOur community, our county, our state and our country will be successful if our children are successful. The future has and always will depend on our children. Our children today are our future tomorrow.
In this economy, people went out and voted their school budgets down without thinking things through. If you start eliminating educational programs and changing the classroom atmosphere, our children will not be as successful. We should provide the best for them so they come back to our community as competent professionals and give back to our community.
The headline in the paper today was Island BOE commissions study to decide whether to close school.
The Long Beach Island School District is set to embark on a demographic study to determine the best way to move forward, including the possibility of closing of one of the district’s two schools.
Some points made by the superintendent are below:
Garguilo said condensing the district to one school might be difficult.
Issues such as special education and other academic programs might make it difficult for the school district to close one of its buildings
Sending special-education students out of district in order to close one of the schools would defeat the purpose of closing one of the schools, Garguilo said.
“If we send the kids out of district, it would cost a ton,” Garguilo said. “Those are all issues that have to be looked into before anything can be decided.”
Read the complete article By NICHOLAS HUBA below
STUDY TO DECIDE Island BOE commissions study to decide whether to close school
If you close one of the schools down, now your class size increases and there has been one study after the next to demonstrate that children learn better in smaller classes.
Below are the final results of numerous class size studies:
1) Reducing class size to below 20 students leads to higher student achievement
2) Study provides compelling evidence that small classes in the primary grades are academically superior to regular-size classes.
3) For all student populations, class size research, while difficult to synthesize offers convincing evidence of an important link between lowered student/teacher ratios and higher achievement
4) New findings from four nations, including the USA, tell a curious story. Small classes work for children, but that’s less because of how teachers teach than because of what students feel they can do: Get more face time with their teacher, for instance, or work in small groups with classmates.
5) “Small classes are more engaging places for students because they’re able to have a more personal connection with teachers, simply by virtue of the fact that there are fewer kids in the classroom competing for that teacher’s attention .
6) Small classes engage students more and discourage disruptive behavior.
7) Studies showed that the greatest initial impact on student achievement results when students enter reduced-size classes in kindergarten or grade 1. Pupils in small classes for at least three years had significant sustained benefits through grade 8; those in small classes for fewer than three years showed mixed long-term effects.
8) For schools to benefit, class size must be fewer than 20 pupils.
…and the list of studies continues…all with the same conclusion.
Long Beach Island has been known for its great schools and education with small class sizes. The children continue to Southern Regional School District in Manahawkin as honor students.
I love living, working and raising a family on Long Beach Island and I’m disappointed that my community doesn’t see the value in our children and their education.
Save Our Shack
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A sight for sore eyes is the little run-down shack that you see coming onto Long Beach Island. Some people have to wait all year until their next summer vacation. I am lucky enough to live year-round on Long Beach Island and the little shack comes into view on the way back from any trip that I make over to the mainland.
Our children are now old enough to take notice of the little shack and make comments about it as we pass. It is the LBI trip landmark that visitors see and admire. It’s always been tired looking in my eyes but recently it has taken a turn for the worse. The roof collapsed and during storms, it almost looks like it will be washed into the bay.
An attempt to save our shack came from Ryan Shaw of Tuckerton. He created a Facebook page that gained 5,000 fans in one week! It was obvious that this little shack was meaningful to a lot of people. Lisa Ball of Beach Haven, publisher of LivingLBI contacted Shaw. A Meeting was set up along with Joni Bakum of Brant Beach and contractor Sam Dogan of Tuckerton and the Duck Shack Replication Initiative was created as a non-profit organization and it is now able to receive donations for the cause.
Their idea is to completely re-create the shack with a modern, stable and lasting foundation and inner structure while maintaining its old-time outward appearance. Other plans include making the shack replica a small museum filled with photos and historical memoirs. Their vision includes an ideal location in a park on the bayside of Ship Bottom such as Robert W. Nissen Park. The replica in the same location wouldn’t be feasible since the site is protected by wetlands and the plans to build the new bridge puts it south of the current one and will probably means that the shack days are numbered anyway if nature doesn’t take it first.
Any donor of $10 will receive a 5.5″ x 8.5″ oversized postcard with an original poem
Become a fan of Save Our Shack on Facebook!
Beach Haven Elects Five to New Council
Posted by: | CommentsBy JESSICA INFANTE -covering Beach Haven’s change in government since 2007 and here’s her story from APP.com
BEACH HAVEN — Voters turned out in large numbers today to elect Edward Kohlmeir, Nancy Taggart Davis, Robert Keeler, S. James White and Charles E. Maschal Jr. to the new, five-member Borough Council to take office July 1.
Kohlmeir received 250 votes; Davis, 326; Keeler, 317; White, 303; and Maschal, 339. James C. Vogel received 177 votes, and Theresa A. Kyriss, 165.
Steve Steiner, chairman of the Charter Study Commission that selected the council-manager form of government that voters approved in November, said he’s “very pleased” that change has arrived. He was impressed with the collegial spirit during a recent candidates’ forum.
“This new government, I think, is going to foster cooperation a lot more than the old one did,” Steiner said.
The three-member commission form, under which the borough has operated for decades, fostered little discussion among officials. Each commissioner oversaw specific municipal departments, such as public works or revenue.
“In the old form of government, each commissioner was in charge of a certain portion of municipal government and they could do whatever they wanted,” Steiner explained. “If one of the other commissioners didn’t think it was a good idea, it didn’t matter.”
While none of the three current commissioners opted to run for the new council, Mayor Michael J. Battista offered to assist with the transfer of power.
“We’re here for a smooth transition and to help any way we can,” he said during the Board of Commissioners meeting Monday.
Long Beach Island Beach Badges
Posted by: | CommentsBarnegat Light
2010 BEACH BADGES are required on all Barnegat Light Beaches (Ocean and Bay) for all persons age 12 and over from 6/19/10 through 9/6/10.
The Pre-Season Beach Badge rate is $25.00–available at our Borough Hall through 6/15/10.
If you can’t stop by the office call Nancy at 494-9196 for special ordering information.
Beach Badge Rates after 6/19/10
Seasonal $35
Weekly $20 (Sat. to Fri.)
Daily $5.00 (Mon. to Fri.)
Daily $5.00 (Sat.-Sun.)
Senior $10.00 (65+) Must be purchased in person
Ship Bottom Beach Badges
(Required mid-June to Labor Day)
2010 Fees
Seasonal …. $25.00 until 5/31/09
Seasonal after 6/1/09 $35
Weekly …. $17 Daily (Mon.- Fri.) … $7.
Seniors (65+) …. $2 (Lifetime Badge) until 5/31/09 After 5/31 …. $3
Order Form Below
SHIP BOTTOM ORDER FORM
BADGES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP UNTIL AFTER MAY 1ST 2010!
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BEACH BADGE ORDER FORM “2010”
ATTN: BEACH BADGES Borough of Ship Bottom
1621 Long Beach Boulevard Ship Bottom, NJ 08008 609-494-2171
Please enclose this form with a “self addressed stamped envelope” and payment. A receipt will be returned to you. Without your receipt, you will not be able to pick up your badges. Pick up badges at Borough Hall weekdays, 9 am until 4 pm., weekends and holidays at the Beach Operations Headquarters located at 124 E. 26th St. (609-494-9481).
Name:_______________________________________________________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
# of badges:____________________________________Amount enclosed________________________
2010 seasonal badges: $25.00 until May 31st in the Borough Hall. $35.00 starting June 1st on the beach.
Weekly badges are $17.00 and daily badges are $7.00, to be purchased on the beach from a badge checker.
Senior badges are sold at the Borough Hall in person, with proof of age, 65 yrs. and older, lifetime badge. $2.00 until May 31st, $3.00 starting June 1st.
Beach Badge money is non-refundable. These badges may only be used in Ship Bottom.
Long Beach Township
Seasonal Beach Badges may only be purchased at the Long Beach Township beach badge sales location. Daily & Weekly Beach Badges may only be purchased on the beach from a beach badge sales person. Senior Citizen Beach Badges can be obtained for $5.00 with proof of age at the beach badge office.
High Bar Harbor Loveladies North Beach Brant Beach Beach Haven Crest Brighton Beach Peahala Park Beach Haven Park Haven Beach The Dunes Beach Haven Terrace Beach Haven Gardens Bay Vista Spray Beach North Beach Haven Beach Haven Heights Silver Sands Beach Haven Inlet Holgate
2010 Beach Badge Prices
Pre-season $25 (purchased before June 15)
Seasonal $35 (purchased after June 15)
Senior $5.00
Weekly $20 (Saturday-Friday)
Daily $5.00
Beach Badges may be purchased or picked up beginning April 2, 2010— Friday through Monday from 9am to 3pm or beginning May 17 Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 9am to 3pm.
Surf City
Starting in May the beach badge booth will be open 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Full-season badges will be priced as follows:
$25.00 Pre-Season (if purchased or reserved on or before May 31st)
$35.00 Season (if purchased after May 31st)
$7.00 Daily
$17 Weekly
A valid Surf City beach badge is required to be worn on the Surf City beaches from June 20th through September 7th, 2009. Surf City beach badges are valid only in Surf City, not all of Long Beach Island. Anyone who is 12 years of age through 64 years of age is required to wear a beach badge while on the beach in bathing attire. Children 11 years of age and under, and seniors 65 years of age and over, are not required to wear a beach badge. Once the season begins on June 20th, the following badges will be on sale at the corresponding prices and will continue through Labor Day.
BOROUGH OF HARVEY CEDARS
2010 SEASONAL BEACH BADGES
AT THE PRE-SEASON RATE OF
$25.00 EACH
FROM MAY 1ST THRU JUNE 15TH ONLY
(Thereafter, Seasonal Badges are $35.00)
***ALL ORDERS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY JUNE 15TH TO BE ACCEPTED***
*** ORDERS POSTMARKED AFTER JUNE 15TH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED***
NO REFUNDS *** NO EXCEPTIONS
BADGES VALID IN HARVEY CEDARS ONLY.
*** BEACH BADGES ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF 11***
BADGES WILL NOT BE MAILED.
Pre-Season badges can be picked up at Borough Hall from May 1st thru June 25th.
Any pre-ordered badges not picked up before June 25th will be available at the beach badge booth located at Sunset Park.
ALL OTHER BADGES WILL BE FOR SALE AT THE BEACH BADGE BOOTH STARTING JUNE 26TH.
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: BOROUGH OF HARVEY CEDARS
PO BOX 3185, HARVEY CEDARS, NJ 08008
This order form will be filed alphabetically. Please remember name given when picking up your badges.
Your cancelled check is your receipt.
Enclosed is a self-addressed envelope for your convenience.
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2010 SEASONAL BADGES AT PRE-SEASON RATE
Last Name: __________________________________________ First: ______________________________
Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________________________________
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Phone: _____________________________________________________________________
Checks must be for badges only – do not combine with other payments.
# OF SEASONAL BADGES __________ X $25.00 each = $ ________________
NO SENIR BADGES, PLEASE…
BADGES VALID IN HARVEY CEDARS ONLY.
SENIOR BADGES (Age 65 and Over)
Senior badges can only be purchased at the Beach Badge Booth at Sunset Park beginning JUNE 26th. Seniors must buy their badges in person and provide proof of age.
Please do not order Senior Badges on this form.
BEACH HAVEN BEACH BADGES
Seasonal (up to June 25) $25.00
Seasonal (June 26 to Labor Day) $35.00
Weekly $20.00
Daily $ 5.00
Children 12 & under and adults* 65 & over Free
*Adults 65 & over require a specially designated permanent badge, which may only be obtained at the Borough Hall Beach Badge Office, 300 Engleside Ave. Proof of age is required.
Free daily badges for active military personnel and their dependents, with proof
BOROUGH HALL BEACH BADGE OFFICE HOURS BEGINNING MAY 1
MONDAY – FRIDAY 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
WEEKENDS 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
