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It's the first weekend at the Jersey Shore and we've got live traffic updates for you to plan your trip accordingly. Memorial Day weekend is expected to be fabulous. Enjoy! What are you seeing? Send us your photos and let us know in the comments.
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Whether you are heading to the shore this weekend, heading out of town or just driving Route 35, traffic figures to be an issue with Memorial Day weekend. No matter where your destination is Patch can help you get there as quickly as possible while also helping you find the best deals for gas. Just go to our commute page for all the latest traffic updates and the cheapest gas prices around. The map above also provides live traffic conditions in the area. You can also zoom in and out or search a specific area. If you are already on the road and wondering what the cause of the traffic is check out our mobile site and it will help locate you and give you the latest information possible. Traffic figures to be worse than usual this weekend …
Add your own reports to this map of Manasquan, Belmar area
This map of the Manasquan, Belmar area shows where some users have reported issues such as potholes, graffiti, blight, traffic issues and more. We've embedded the map here, and you can add more using the map tools. Check it out and see if someone else has spotted your least favorite pothole in town, or if there's a speed trap you never knew about.
Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty: 'We're Back!'
Gov. Chris Christie, local officials and thousands of residents were on hand Wednesday morning to christen Belmar's rebuilt boardwalk. The 1.3 mile-long boardwalk, which spans the length of the borough, was destroyed Oct. 29 during Superstorm Sandy. Mayor Matt Doherty said crews began working to rebuild it in January and remained on schedule so it could be reopened by Memorial Day weekend.
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3:58 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Barbara, I'm sorry that your in-laws lost all. A lot of people did, including my nephew and family, and a lot are still living in housing and motels. This has nothing to do with Belmar's accomplishments, or losses. Ride down the streets of Belmar, and you will see houses with the big red X and others still cleaning out. This isn't about the Governor, it's about people who had to go through red-… more ›
Lake water level still very low since Hurricane Sandy
Pumped out after Hurricane Sandy, water is slowing filling Silver Lake in Belmar, but an algae bloom has formed there. Borough Councilman Brian Magovern said the lake is shallow, which mean a boat that usually delivers a chemical to prevent algae blooms was unable to do so. As a result, the algae began forming this spring, and particularly on the west side of Silver Lake is thick with green algae. Magovern said that about 10 or 15 years ago, the borough began using the chemical to prevent algae, but historically Silver Lake was one prone to algae blooms. Until the shallow water levels change, a plan to counter the algae growth is not in place. The lake is expected to slowly fill naturally, Magovern said, with no plans to dredge or …
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Flickr tag for Belmar yields photos of sunset, beach, marina
Photographers on the online photo sharing website Flickr have uploaded hundreds of images of Belmar, many showing breathtaking photos of beachfront sunrises and marina sunsets and other prominent landmarks. Check out this slideshow, arranged chronologically with the most recent photos tagged with "Belmar." Some photographers used the tag for images taken in or nearby. Many photos are of landmarks, while others document the destruction and rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy. Visit the photo gallery here.
Schedule for live music, special events and more
Whether you are looking for Ladies Night, karaoke, live bands or beat-dropping djs, here's a calendar to guide you. The calendar lists what's up at the bars, pubs, night clubs and dance halls of Manasquan, Belmar and the surrounding area. For details on any event in the calendar, click on the event to find out cover charges, times and addresses. Know an event we missed? Feel free to add it to the calendar or shoot us an email at catherine.galioto@patch.com
Photo gallery of activity and opened Ocean Avenue
Though several blocks are still closed, a large portion of Ocean Avenue in Belmar is open and bicyclists and pedestrians are taking to the oceanfront. For most of the winter, Ocean Avenue was closed due to Hurricane Sandy reconstruction of the boardwalk. But now that boards are lain for much of the project, many blocks were reopened and it's the southernmost portions of the roadway that remain closed in Belmar. Here's a gallery from local photographer Paul Spennrath of some of the activity.
9:32 am on Thursday, April 25, 2013
I am walking 24 minutes in rehab now. I am tired of looking at walls. Time to lace up my sneakers & start alternating walking & running where I can hear the seabirds cry. Back to the beach! more ›
'Buy a Board' campaign deadline is the end of the month
The last call on Belmar's boardwalk 'Buy a Board'campaign is April 30. The campaign has had donors from all over the world contributing varying amounts, which would fund the rebuilding of Belmar's boardwalk. However, the borough has set a deadline on when the last "Big Kahunas" and other donors can contribute, in order to get their name listed in time on the boardwalk project as givers. The last date, Mayor Matt Doherty said, will be April 30. Donations range from $25 to more than $5,000. The total amount raised is more than $550,000. Donations can be made online at the borough's website, here.
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9:10 am on Sunday, April 21, 2013
Faaaak Belmar,, all they do is complain about Tourism and the cops Harass people. I wouldn't give them one faaakin Penny. And Spring Lake and Sea Girt. more ›
Ryan Meyers
5:25 pm on Friday, August 17, 2012
was that a Brick township unmarked police car driven by the chief of police, that caused the back up on Cedar Bridge Ave, causing an accident yesterday pulling out onto the road ? wonder if he got a ticket ? more ›