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Donovan’s Reef To Cease Live Music

photo via Donovan’s Reef social media

Donovan’s Reef, the popular beach side bar in Sea Bright, announced today that they are pausing live music at their venue and further limiting the number of customers they admit.

“Effective immediately, we are pausing live music at our venue and further limiting our occupancy, said owner Christine Carducci. “We will also continue to mandate masks in indoor areas, and strongly encourage customers to wear masks on the beach. “

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Murphy denies dining indoors. Is he telling the truth?

Governor Phil Murphy denied dining indoors during the COVID-19 shutdown, “except at my house,” during his knucklehead briefing on Tuesday.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: July 1st, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: COVID-19, New Jersey, Phil Murphy | Tags: , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Arnone Report: Monmouth Freeholders pledge $10 million for small biz grants

Monmouth County Freeholder Director Tom Arnone, left, welcomes the managment and staff of Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea to Asbury Park.

By Monmouth County Freeholder Director Tom Arnone

I hope everyone took advantage of the beautiful weather this weekend and visited our beaches and restaurants in Monmouth County!

With the holiday weekend approaching, I would like to remind everyone to remain diligent in adhering to the social distancing and safety guidelines implemented by the State.

Our restaurants and retailers – especially seasonal – depend on strong summer weekends to keep their staff employed and businesses open. It’s more important now than ever to support them while remaining safe.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: June 30th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: COVID-19, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Murphy halts indoor dining

Governor Phil Murphy announced a reversal of his decision to allow indoor dining in New Jersey starting on July 2 during his daily knucklehead briefing in Trenton this afternoon.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: June 29th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: COVID-19, New Jersey, Phil Murphy | Tags: , | 1 Comment »

Murphy dines indoors in violation of his COVID orders

BLM protests are not the only acceptable excuse for Governor Phil Murphy to violate his own Executive Orders. Rain is now an excuse to dine indoors at Murphy’s favorite hotspots.

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Watermark Asbury Park Owner Wants Donovan’s Reef Shut Down

Russell Lewis, the owner of Watermark Asbury Park, responded to a NJ.com report of a bar fight, a maskless crowd and little if any social distancing at Donovan’s Reef in Sea Bright on Saturday night by calling upon State Senator Vin Gopal to get the popular Sea Bright venue shut down.

Gopal responded on facebook:

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From bar fights to chill fire pits, Jersey Shore nightlife remains a COVID-19 work in progress

The first sign of trouble at Donovan’s Reef Beach Bar in Sea Bright came before even entering the longtime Jersey Shore beachfront hangout rebuilt after being destroyed in Hurricane Sandy.

A bouncer advised the line waiting anxiously for some Saturday night fun that the wait could be a while due to a fight being broken up. A bar fight didn’t bode well for the required social distancing ordered for outdoor restaurants in the age of coronavirus.

Once beyond the entrance, I walked the ramp to the upper level of the expansive outdoor bar and surveyed the scene — a sea of 20-somethings in crop tops a… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: June 28th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: COVID-19, Jersey Shore | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on From bar fights to chill fire pits, Jersey Shore nightlife remains a COVID-19 work in progress

NOAA examining wounds on endangered whale found dead off Long Branch coast

Crews said they were still working Friday to find out how the critically endangered whale that was discovered off the coast of Monmouth County Thursday died.

The whale’s carcass was spotted floating in the ocean near Monmouth Beach at 12:15 p.m. Friday after first being seen a few miles south in the water off of Long Branch, according to a statement from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The organization was working on a plan to tow it to shore so it could be examined and its cause of death could be determined by a team of investigators.A preliminary examination of the mamm… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: June 26th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , | Comments Off on NOAA examining wounds on endangered whale found dead off Long Branch coast

Rep Chris Smith’s remarks in support of the JUSTICE Act

Congressman Chris Smith

Smith voted “NO” on ending qualified immunity

YES on Passing the JUSTICE Act

                                                Remarks by Rep-. Chris Smith (R-NJ)

                        In the House of Representatives 6/25/2020

Madame Speaker, the JUSTICE Actis designed to ensure greater transparency and accountability in policing in order to build safer communities.

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Endangered whale, 1 of only 400 left in world, found dead off Long Branch

An endangered species of whale, one of only 400 left in the world, was found dead Thursday morning off the coast of Long Branch, officials said.

The whale was spotted floating in the ocean in the Elberon section of the city and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was able to confirm that it was a North Atlantic Right Whale after photos were sent to the organization.New Jersey’s Marine Mammal Stranding Center was working Thursday with NOAA to find a spot where a necropsy can be performed to find out how the mammal died, authorities said.The discovery was the first confirme… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: June 26th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Endangered whale, 1 of only 400 left in world, found dead off Long Branch