Tag: Sea Bright

SEA BRIGHT – On balmy summer nights in decades past, revelers packed The Peninsula House on the waterfront, among them Bert Lahr, the original Cowardly Lion in the “Wizard of Oz.” Frank Sinatra’s parents, who enjoyed strolling the beach with their young son, were regulars.

SEA BRIGHT – The Clean Ocean Action (COA) Spring Beach Sweeps happen annually, rain or shine – and last Saturday it was most definitely rain.

RUMSON – The years-in-the-making plan to replace the Oceanic Bridge connecting Rumson to the Navesink section of Middletown inched forward this week with the formal start of the preliminary engineering and design phase of the project.

WEST LONG BRANCH – Residents of Oceanport, Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright and West Long Branch overwhelmingly voted “no” to Shore Regional’s March 11 bond referendum.

WEST LONG BRANCH – Oceanport, Monmouth Beach, West Long Branch and Sea Bright residents will cast their votes March 11 on the Shore Regional High School District’s proposed $51 million bond referendum to fund projects that include a range of infrastructure and facilities improvements.

SEA BRIGHT – A significant court decision recently affirmed Sea Bright’s right to seek withdrawal from the Oceanport and Shore Regional school districts and pursue regionalization with the newly formed Henry Hudson Regional School District.

SEA BRIGHT – In the upcoming Nov. 5 general election, residents of Sea Bright have a choice among four candidates vying for two borough council seats.

Stepping through a foliage-covered trellis, we left the busy center of Sea Bright outside and entered a hidden, enclosed outdoor garden space with trees, shrubs, hanging lighting and live music, which provided a serene escape into a world of its own.

It’s no wonder kids who grow up near the beach don’t give up on the pastimes they’ve loved since childhood (or “grom-hood,” as the formative years are dubbed by the surf community) – playing in the surf and sand is fun at any age.

SEA BRIGHT – “Swimmers, step up. Take your marks.” The buzz of the starter rings out as six swimmers dive into the pool, each one intent on touching the wall at the other end first.