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Thousands Gather For Tug-Of-War Fundraiser estimated it was about 1,500 on each side. It was a really great day, our busiest event yet,” said e ve n t c h a i r m a n Ryan Simunovich from Point Pleasant Beach Recreation. During this year’s game, Point Pleasant Beach was leading 3-2 going into halftime. However, Ma na squ a n won the last three heats Photo courtesy Manasquan Inlet Tug of War to snag the win, Teams faced off across the 500-foot inlet 5-4. “It came down to the last weather could not have been bet- heat which was really exciting By Alyssa Riccardi POINT PLEASANT BEACH ter,” event chairman Geoff Brown – Point Pleasant Beach High – A friendly rivalry between from the Manasquan Recreation School football vs. Manasquan two local towns has grown into Department said. “Every year football. They tugged for ala major fundraising event at the we’re bringing in new people and most 90 seconds, which was it’s exciting. A tremendous event the longest tug of the day as Jersey Shore. The annual Manasquan In- for both towns and both commu- well and ultimately, we lost on let Tug-of-War has been going nities had a great time.” the beach side,” Simunovich strong for six years. Thousands The event consisted of about nine said. “It was a culmination of came out to watch Manasquan heats, with over 200 tuggers par- a perfect day to come down and Point Pleasant Beach go ticipating for the cause. to that last tug and really put head-to-head pulling a 1,200-foot “For this year, we’ve probably had a nice exclamation point on a rope across the Manasquan Inlet, the best weather we’ve ever had. great day for the Recreation which stretches to about 500 feet. That resulted in an absolutely fan- Department and a great day for (Tug-Of-War - See Page 4) “The event was fantastic. The tastic turn out. According to police
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Environmental Summit Provides Hands-On Learning By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – You can learn a lot in the classroom, but sometimes you have to go to the source. That’s why more than 200 5th-8th grade students from nine area schools spent a day learning about marine ecosystems at Island Beach State Park during the 36th Annual Clean Ocean Action Fall Student Summit. Each session was like an immersive field trip, where the students were able to learn
about environmental protection in a fun and hands-on way. While one group learned seining, another group looked for mollusks and crustaceans. They learned about invasive species and something even more invasive – microplastics. The schools participating were Bay Head School, Bordentown Regional Middle School, Calvary Academy, Hugh J. Boyd, Jr. (Learning - See Page 4)
Photo courtesy Clean Ocean Action Middle school students listen as the MATES students teach them about horseshoe crabs during the roundtable segment of the Student Summit.
November 23, 2024
Road Elevation Projects Approved
Photo courtesy Larry Reid Normandy Beach residents are concerned about the flooding. By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – Two Brick Township neighborhoods are slated to receive roadway elevations in order to alleviate flooding in the area. At a recent meeting, the Township Council awarded contracts for roadway elevation projects in flood-prone neighborhoods. Officials said the purpose of the projects is to improve the roadways as well as help with drainage. One project will occur in the Normandy Beach neighborhood on the barrier island. The project focuses on the following roadways: Broad Avenue, Arrow Court, and Normandy Drive. Previously, the Township accepted a $401,859 grant from the State Department of Transportation for the elevation project, which plans to raise the height of the street as well as pave roads and alleviate flooding issues in the area. Normandy Beach is located on the barrier island portion of the township and is divided between Brick and Toms River. The two towns joined forces after flooding became so bad that school buses and delivery trucks were unable to drive through a main road. Residents say roads that used to flood a handful of times a year now flood anywhere from 20 to 30 times a year. Back in 2021 when the Township first filed for funding, engineers said that Brick had already collected survey information for the neighborhoods to assess how high the roadway elevations can go. The goal (Flooding - See Page 4)
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