BELMAR, NJ — Uniforms are a necessity for many health care professionals — whether they work in a medical facility, doctor’s or dentist’s office, or a veterinary practice.

To enhance their professional appearance, Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More of Belmar is making it more affordable to add a high-quality embroidered logo to scrubs, lab coats and shirts in any ...

OCEAN GROVE, NJ — Are you looking for comfort, guidance and inspiration from your angels? Serenity by the Sea in Ocean Grove will feature angel card readings this weekend — whether you’re in town for Girlfriend Getaway Weekend or just for some fun and relaxation.

“Angel card readings are positive, focused on personal growth, healing and empowerment,” said ...

BELMAR/LAKE COMO, NJ — The Belmar/Lake Como St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee is awarding two scholarships to students age 10 to 18 who are currently involved in an Irish cultural activity.

Each $500 award is to be used toward the expense of the school, program or formal instruction — whether it is learning Irish step dancing, the Irish language or how to play an instrument ...

LAKE COMO/BELMAR, NJ — Lake Como Mayor Emeritus Michael B. Ryan will hold the distinguished title of grand marshal in this year’s Belmar/Lake Como St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

When Ryan was notified of his selection to lead the March 3 parade, he said the news took his breath away. “I was surprised and honored, and hope to do a good job in bringing people together to make ...

LAKE COMO/BELMAR, NJ — Enter any establishment selling alcoholic beverages in Lake Como or Belmar this summer and you may be standing next to an undercover police officer. That’s the warning state and local law enforcement officials are giving individuals under age 21 — and the impetus behind New Jersey’s Cops in Shops Summer Shore Initiative.

Designed to target ...

BELMAR, NJ — Still confused over what you can toss into your recyclables bin?

To reduce the amount of “contamination”— or unacceptable items — mixed in with recyclables, Monmouth County has released its 2019 Resident’s Recycling Guide. The booklet offers detailed lists of what is classified as mandated recyclables and what should be thrown into the regular ...

Residents are reminded that ticks are active on winter days over 40 degrees.

TINTON FALLS, NJ — A research study on Monmouth County’s 11-year effort to track and analyze the tick population has been published in a national peer-reviewed scientific journal.

Authored by scientists Robert Jordan and Andrea Egizi of the county’s Mosquito Control Division, the study ...

BELMAR, NJ — The raccoon that killed a Belmar family’s cat in their 13th Avenue home’s backyard on February 5 has tested positive for rabies, according to Monmouth County SPCA Executive Director Ross Licitra.

It was the second rabid raccoon captured within a three-week period in Belmar — the first being on January 17 after an Eighth Avenue resident and a dog nearby were ...

BELMAR/LAKE COMO, NJ — Registration for Belmar-Avon-Lake Como Little League’s upcoming season is currently under way at the Belmar Recreation Gym.

Youngsters age 4 through 12 can sign up every Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. through March 25, and every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. through March 23. The gym is located in the Belmar Municipal Building, 601 Main Street.

For 4- and ...

BELMAR, NJ — Belmar’s recreation gymnasium is a hub of activity every Wednesday and Saturday for elementary school students.

From 3:15 to 4:30 p.m., open gym featuring basketball, dodgeball and indoor soccer is held every Wednesday for third- to fifth-graders. The sessions are open to students from Belmar Elementary School (both Belmar and Lake Como residents) and St. Rose Grammar ...

Online deadline to register is Wednesday, February 27

BELMAR, NJ — Artists are invited to share their interpretation of “the divine feminine” for a Belmar Arts Center exhibit that will open next month.

“The Goddess Show" will celebrate the image of the goddess, whose significance and symbolism in art has transcended cultures and time. To be on display ...

BELMAR, NJ — If you’re intrigued by the emerging technology of 3D printing or looking to immerse yourself in the time-honored technique of quilting, the Belmar Community Makerspace is hosting workshops in both outlets of creativity.

The free classes are currently being offered at the Makerspace, located at Belmar Community Center/Library Annex at 503 Seventh Avenue. A project of ...

BELMAR, NJ — In need of a revenue boost to operate its beachfront this season, Belmar’s beach badge fees will rise across the board, beginning March 1.

The borough council on February 5 approved an increase in the cost of seasonal badges from $55 to $70, seasonal badges for seniors and disabled individuals from $15 to $30, and daily badges for anyone age 16 and older from $8 to ...

BELMAR, NJ — Longtime lifeguard Harry Harsin is returning to the Belmar Beach Patrol as its director, after he was not rehired last season as part of a sweeping restructuring of the lifeguard team.

The Belmar Council last night unanimously approved Harsin’s appointment as lifeguard director, as well as Eric Kerecman and Corrina Weinkofsky as lifeguard assistant supervisors. Last ...

BELMAR, NJ — The state Attorney General’s Office has notified Belmar that it will not be reimbursed $600,000 in professional services fees paid to the engineering firm hired for the federally funded Lake Como stormwater outfall project.

When the borough awarded a contract for “construction management and administrative services” to Maser Consulting in September 2015, it ...

BELMAR, NJ — Belmar Elementary School students didn’t let a winter storm get in their way of celebrating the 100th day of the school year.

Despite a delayed opening on Tuesday, February 12, they still had plenty of time to mark the special milestone with a plethora of fun activities, especially in the lower grades.

In Patricia Glab’s prekindergarten class, the children ...

BELMAR, NJ — The Belmar Woman’s Club are inviting girls completing their junior year of high school to apply for the opportunity to experience college life this summer.

The club is sponsoring one Belmar resident to attend the four-day Girls’ Career Institute (GCI) at Rutgers University’s Douglass Residential College, to be held on its New Brunswick campus from June 3 ...

BELMAR, NJ — Honor roll recipients totaled 106 at Belmar Elementary School for the second marking period — 43 sixth-graders, 30 seventh-graders and 33 eighth-graders.

These are the 31 students who made the high honor roll by achieving a grade of 93 or higher in all subjects including related arts:

Sixth grade: Winter Archer, Emily Black, Sidnie Chek, Daren Chen, Claire Doherty, ...

BELMAR, NJ — For Belmar longtimers, it’s not too difficult to figure out what the eight featured businesses in Belmar Historical Society’s latest exhibit have in common.

All have graced the borough’s downtown district for nearly 50 years or more — beginning with Taylor Hardware, which has been a staple on Main Street, formerly F Street, since 1894.

Sterner (now ...

LAKE COMO, NJ — Joseph Cavaluzzi has been reappointed chairman and Eugene “Chip” Cavanagh as first vice chairman of the Lake Como Planning Board.

Allison Krilla was tapped as second vice chairperson, replacing Thomas Meehan who resigned after moving out of town.

Continuing in their professional roles for 2019 are Adam Schneider as board attorney, Alan P. Hilla Jr. as board ...

BELMAR, NJ — After being held a stone’s throw from the Belmar beachfront for three decades, the New Jersey Seafood Festival is headed to a new venue — the borough’s downtown district.

Belmar officials currently are hammering out details for the move, which will shift the popular event to be held on May 17, 18, and 19 to Belmar’s shopping hub, with food vendors to ...

BELMAR, NJ — More than six years have passed since David Cupoli and his mother, Carol, were rescued by raft from their Belmar home during Hurricane Sandy. But for David, the experience remains vividly etched in his memory — so much so, he has published a short book recounting what happened during those first harrowing days that shook a community … and also brought it ...

ASBURY PARK, NJ — Lake Como Councilwoman Hawley Scull was a featured speaker at the Women’s March held on Saturday, January 19 in Asbury Park.

Despite the state of emergency declared due the weather by Gov. Phil Murphy, several hundred people assembled on the city’s boardwalk as a unified voice for the women’s movement and to express their dissatisfaction with the Trump ...

TRENTON, NJ — A measure that requires pharmacists to educate patients on how to safely discard unused, unwanted or expired drugs and needles is working its way through the state Legislature.

All three District 30’s legislators who represent Belmar and Lake Como are sponsoring the bill in their respective chambers — Robert Singer (R-Monmouth/Ocean) in the Senate, where the ...

BELMAR, NJ — Contractors working on repairs to the Belmar Main Street/Route 71 bridge have packed up their equipment, returning the span to its normal traffic pattern — at least for the next several months.

Agate Construction Co. Inc. plans on returning in April when temperatures are warmer to complete the project that began in late September, according to the state Department of ...

FREEHOLD, NJ — The Spring Lake man who led police on a high-speed chase along Main Street through five communities last January, will lose his driver’s license for a total of 13 months for driving while intoxicated and eluding police.

George Tsairis, 53 of Spring Lake was sentenced yesterday, January 25, by Superior Court Judge Joseph Oxley, who ordered a seven-month license ...

Brighten your indoor décor with plants that bloom. Whether growing traditional favorites, flowering tropical plants, or annuals moved inside for winter; their colorful flowers are sure to elicit smiles and months of enjoyment. Just provide the right growing conditions and sufficient light and you will be enjoying months of indoor color.

You may have enjoyed an initial burst of color ...

BELMAR/LAKE COMO, NJ — TAPinto Belmar/Lake Como is the only all-online, objective newspaper that serves residents, organizations and businesses in both municipalities, reporting news at it happens 24/7.

Accredited by the New Jersey Press Association, it is the official electronic newspaper of both municipalities and is part of the TAPinto network of 75 locally owned and operated online ...