Category Archives: Beach

Mermaids Come Ashore in Asbury Park

Posted on July 12, 2015 by

The first annual mermaid parade took place on the boardwalk in Asbury Park yesterday (Saturday, 7/11/15) starting at noon. Loads of people showed up with colorful costumes on a beautiful summer day.

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Bradley Beach Jetty in the Morning

Posted on June 21, 2015 by

Here’s a look at the jetty separating Bradley Beach and Ocean Grove in the morning…

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Ocean Grove Pier

Posted on June 7, 2015 by

Here’s one of the broken off posts from the pier in Ocean Grove at low tide.

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New Dunes

Posted on January 19, 2015 by

The town has installed the wooden fences to contain the Christmas trees used as the foundation for the new dunes. As of  today, it looks like most of these enclosures have trees in them. Hopefully, within the next couple of … Continue reading →

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Temporary Dunes Removed

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

The borough has removed the temporary dunes which were in place at the edge of the ocean just past the high tide point. These had been constructed to provide some measure of protection from storms during the winter months. The … Continue reading →

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Progress on Beach and New Dunes

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Bradley Beach has made great progress restoring the dunes which were destroyed during Hurricane Sandy. They’ve completed building fenced in areas filled with Christmas Trees on about (in my rough estimation) 30 – 40% of the length of the beach. From … Continue reading →

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Town Demolishes Honeysuckle Cafe

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

Last week, the town demolished the small structure at Newark Avenue which housed the Honeysuckle Cafe. It hadn’t seemed like the building was too badly damaged by Sandy, but it was presumably beyond repair.

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Bradley Beach Progress

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

Bradley Beach has made a tremendous amount of progress putting the beach back together. From what I’ve observed, the borough has been working non-stop to re-grade the beach and construct new dunes. It is for good reason that Governor Christie … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sandy Avon by the Sea

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

Avon by the Sea didn’t fare as well as Bradley Beach. Water from the surge washed back a couple of blocks and seems to have flooded most of the houses on Ocean Avenue and in the first ocean block. We … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sandy Bradley Beach Aftermath

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

We just returned to the house in Bradley Beach for the first time yesterday. Compared to many of the towns from Sandy Hook to Cape May, our town appears to have suffered relatively minor damage. The dunes, which appear to … Continue reading →

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