Council Dispute Nearly Turns To Fisticuffs: Jersey Shore Today

JERSEY SHORE, NJ – Hello Patch readers, here are the top stories from around the Jersey Shore this Wednesday.

Police Break Up Point Beach Council Spat Amid Spending Squabble: A yearslong disagreement between members of the Point Pleasant Beach Borough Council boiled over this week, as a police officer broke up a physical confrontation on the dais between a councilman and the mayor. MORE

Report Of Gun Threat At Barnegat School Unfounded: Police: A threat that claimed a middle school student had a gun at a Barnegat Township school was found to be unfounded, police said Wednesday. MORE

13th Annual Zombie Walk To Return To Asbury Park This Saturday: The Asbury Park Zombie Walk is returning Saturday after missing last year to the COVID-19 pandemic. There's one change: you'll need to do your own makeup, as there will be no on-site makeup artists. MORE

Lawsuit Filed On Behalf Of Families Of Point Boro Grads Killed In Crash: The families of a couple who were killed in August when a tractor-trailer hit their car in southern Illinois have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the trucking company and the driver. MORE

Berkeley Township Council Demands NJDOT Pave Route 9: Work to pave 8 miles of Route 9 was supposed to begin during the summer, but the work has stalled. Berkeley Township officials want it restarted, right away. MORE

Toms River Vitamin Store Teaches Student Owner Real-Time Lessons: Brandon Lombardo didn't seek an internship to give him real-life experience in business management; he created his own instead. The Kean University senior hopes to turn Alpha Anatomy into a brand that's more than just supplements. MORE