Bradley Beach Purchasing Garbage Truck from Avon
By PETE WALTON Bradley Beach is buying a garbage truck from Avon. After deciding not to renew its trash removal contact with a private hauler late last year, Bradley Beach reached an agreement with...
View ArticleFood Pantry to Deliver to 800 Families
By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI The Bradley Food Pantry is set to deliver a record number of holiday food baskets and toys Fri., Dec. 22. “It’s been a busy, busy week,” said Director Linda Curtiss. Curtiss...
View ArticleGoldfarb Named Council President in Bradley Beach
By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI Norman Goldfarb was unanimously approved as Bradley Beach Council President at the borough’s reorganization meeting this week. Goldfarb is replacing Harold Cotler who served...
View ArticleThe Gift of Life
Beth Williscroft is doing well with the kidney donated to her by her husband, Donald. By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI Four years after receiving one of her husband’s kidneys, a Bradley Beach woman is doing...
View ArticleUpgrades at Beachfront in Bradley Beach
By PETE WALTON Beachgoers can expect major changes for the better in Bradley Beach this summer. The lifeguard station is getting an upgrade and beach tag booths will have a new exterior of wooden...
View ArticleBradley Beach Man Sues Borough
By PETE WALTON A Bradley Beach resident is suing the Borough Council, the mayor and the borough itself, asking that approval of dates for the popular Lobster Fest be overturned. Thomas J. Coan wants...
View ArticleBradley Beach Seeking Solutions to More Parking
By PETE WALTON Bradley Beach officials will obtain appraisals on two Fifth Avenue properties as they consider options for more parking near Main Street. Mayor Gary Engelstad said the borough is not...
View ArticleCatholic Parishes Merging in Avon, Bradley Beach
By PETE WALTON The Catholic parishes of St. Elizabeth’s in Avon and Ascension in Bradley Beach will merge July 1 and become St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish. In addition, St. Mary’s parish in Deal will...
View ArticleRehab Facility at Bradley Beach Oceanfront Evicted
By PETE WALTON A controversial rehabilitation facility has been evicted from the Bradley Beach oceanfront. The owner of 811 Ocean Ave. is seeking to sell the building, Mayor Gary Engelstad announced...
View ArticleBradley Beach Expands Memorial Day Festivities to 3 Days
Bradley Beach is gearing up for its annual Memorial Day festivities which this year has have been expanded to include Fri., May 25 through Sun., May 27 on the promenade on Ocean Avenue. Eat your way...
View ArticleNeptune-Born Pastor Retiring
A retirement celebration is being held for Pastor Jerome Nolan at the Ascension Center in Bradley Beach on Sun., May 20. Father Nolan, who was born in Neptune in 1945, the third of five children,...
View ArticleBradley Beach Mourns Beloved Firefighter, Family Man
John McLoughlin (center) By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI and PETE WALTON Bradley Beach lost one of its most dedicated and beloved citizens this week with the death Mon., May 21 of John McLoughlin. Many in the...
View ArticleOffshore Drilling was Topic at Hands Across the Sand
Rep. Frank Pallone was one of the speakers at the Sat., May 19 event at the Bradley Beach beachfront. By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI Elected officials and environmental leaders gathered in the cold rain...
View ArticleBelmar Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Bradley Beach Burglary
On Thurs., May 17 Andre Figueroa, 37, of Belmar, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Joseph W. Oxley to eight years in New Jersey State Prison with a four year period of parole ineligibility for a...
View ArticleNew Partner for Annual Bradley Beach Lobster Fest
By PETE WALTON Bradley Beach will partner with a private event promoter to sponsor this year’s Bradley Beach Lobster Fest. The Borough Council voted 4-1 at its meeting this week to enter into a...
View ArticleBradley Beach Attorney Resigns
By PETE WALTON Michael R. DuPont has resigned as borough attorney for Bradley Beach. Mayor Gary Engelstad said DuPont decided to leave the position in order to spend more time with his family. The...
View ArticleBike Sharing Program Planned in Bradley Beach
By PETE WALTON A bicycle sharing program wants to begin operating in Bradley Beach and other shore towns. Rentatives of JerseyBike and its parent company P3 Global Management made a presentation at...
View ArticleWatch for Pirates in Bradley Beach
This was the scene during Bradley Beach Pirate Day at Riley Park. The Bradley Beach Tourism Commission is hosting this year’s Bradley Beach Pirate Day on Sat., July 21. The celebration will consist...
View ArticleIn Bradley Beach: Plan to Curtail Use of Plastic Bags
By PETE WALTON Bradley Beach officials will vote next week on a plan to curtail the use of plastic bags by businesses in the borough as an environmental move. The Borough Council will vote July 24 on...
View ArticleIn Bradley Beach: Council Considers Purchase of Main Street Lot for Parking
By PETE WALTON The Bradley Beach Borough Council is considering the purchase of a former auto repair site for use as a parking lot. By a 3-2 vote, the council at its meeting earlier this week...
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