Point Pleasant News

Brielle Tackle reports Raul De La Prida of Elizabeth may have caught a new state record bergall during a trip this week aboard Norma K III from Point Pleasant.

Weather According to the National Weather Service, today there will be increasing clouds, with a high near 47.

More than one month into the new year, the borough finally has appointed professionals - including longtime Republican municipal attorney Jerry Dasti, who returns to the post after a one-year absence.

STRIPED BASS: Joe Melillo at Castaways Tackle in Point Pleasant reports anglers are still plugging stripers off jetty tips from Asbury Park to Long Branch.

Tim Malpass, Point Pleasant, with a nice bunch of ling up to 3 pounds caught on the Gambler.

By the time Jordan Carter stole third base and scored on a walk-off single in the bottom of the... On Thursday, a 34-year-old Toms River woman claiming she was getting sick from sandwiches she never purchased was arrested on a count of theft by deception, Police Chief Michael G. Mastronardy said.

A In the wake of 81 incidents involving NJ Transit trains over the last two years, the state is looking to improve safety along railroad tracks.

Ironically, the water temperature off Virginia at 45 to 46 degrees is no warmer than that in local waters.

Once believed to be a mutually beneficial situation, the shared court agreement between the borough and neighboring Point Pleasant Beach was called into question again this week - and will likely see major revisions - including Point Beach returning its court to its own borough hall.

Did you feel the earth move last night?A A reader emailed Patch this morning to report what he said felt like an earthquake around 1 a.m. in Barnegat, adding that others in Barnegat, Brick and Point Pleasant said they felt the same thing.A So was it an earthquake? Maybe, according the U.S. Geological Survey.A The U.S.G.S. Earthquake Hazards Program ... (more)

The winter mackerel run has been slow to develop, but Capt. Jimmy Elliott reported a big improvement today with the Golden Eagle from Belmar.

The famous song goes, "The stars at night, are big and bright ... deep in the heart of Texas." Well, Texas didn't disappoint because plenty of stars emerged during Thursday night's audition episode filmed in Galveston.

During a normal January, many N.J. anglers would have already fled to Florida in order to wet a line, but both the weather and ocean waters have remained so mild that fishing continues at a good pace.

Health inspectors closed a township pet store Thursday, and animal welfare volunteers confiscated 39 puppies that were either sick or at risk.

A 510-pound swordfish caught by angler Mark deBlasio aboard Capt. Joe Miele's boat Blue Runner was weighed at Sailfish Marina in Stuart Wednesday morning.

It's hard to believe, but there are still some stripers biting in the ocean. Joe Melillo reported from Castaways Tackle in Point Pleasant that some were being caught frm Belmar to Long Branch, so I gave it a brief late afternoon try at Deal -- and actually caught a 20-inch bass on a Run-Off 2-ounce blue jig with a bucktail hook while casting from ... (more)

Two accidents within a short period of time on the Sept. 11 Memorial Bridge, which carries Route 70 over the Manasquan River between Brick and Brielle, sent two people to the hospital Sunday night, police said.

The Garden State Seafood Association honored the late bayman James Harry, of Brick, with its Commercial Seafood Award during a ceremony Jan.

While codfishing has been slow to develop, ling are providing plenty of action and good eating for winter anglers.

A visibly pregnant Kisha Curtis appeared in court yesterday with her attorney Andrew Rojas to reject a plea offer of 18 months in prison, a $5,000 fine, 30 days of community service and the termination of animal custody rights.