July 14, 2023 Newsletter

July 14, 2023

Greetings Bradley Beach-

Breaking News- The performances of King Lear have moved to the Fire House behind the Carmen Biase Senior Center on 815 Main Street. The performances are Friday and Saturday at 6:30! Please attend!

Another successful week in our Bradley Beaches Summer of 2023. Building on our July 4th, success, we had a great beach week that led up to our first big entertainment event -ParkFest.

The headline in the Coast Star yesterday was “Parkfest hits a high note with local musicians…. Fun-filled events included craft vendors, nonprofits….”

This past Sunday was our second annual Parkfest celebration. Another successful event of great bands, great food, great vendors and a great Bradley Brew Project beer garden!! The event really showcased local musicians and spread awareness about nonprofits in the area.

A 3rd stage to our Parkfest festivities was added thanks to the support of Tito’s vodka. We had performers from 2pm to 5pm at the UVA Restaurant's "Two Day Tiki Bar", just a block from Riley Park at Main Street & McCabe Street. People drifted down to UVA's and enjoyed.

I have heard many compliments on the event. I think we are becoming a destination! Thanks to Telegraph Hill Records, our Borough employees, our Police, First Aid, and Public Works for their efforts!

I’ll update you on a key Infrastructure project we are focused on right now.

New Infrastructure project: The Biase Center roof replacement

The Carmen A. Biase Center at our municipal complex has had a roof leak for some time. We brought in an architect and the recommendation was for total replacement. We start work this past Tuesday. The roof will be completely replaced. Following that, a mold remediation effort for the building interior will take place. This was necessary and long overdue!

We will then move the Community Development (Zoning/ Code, etc.) and Meals on Wheels back into the building; and groups like the Seniors, Arts Council, and committees/ commissions will have access to the facility.

Fletcher Lake. Our partners, Neptune Township (specifically Ocean Grove) has started a project to repair the northeast bulkhead portion of Fletcher Lake. Work began last week and is progressing well. This is a key project in terms of safety and stability of the bulkhead and contributes to our continued improvements to Fletcher Lake. Thank you Neptune and the Fletcher Lake Team for advocating for this important project!

Shuttle Service in Bradley Beach- F R E E!!

The Bradley Beach Pilot is up and running! We have arranged this with “Feel Good Shuttles” (FGS) to test/ assess how we might proceed in 2024. We see benefits in freeing up parking, safety, support to businesses, and improving our environment. You just set up an appointment and FGS will pick you up. Click for reservations on the link below.

https://foodshuttle.appointlet.com/s/bradley-beach

More information about Feel Good Shuttles is also on their website-

https://www.feelgoodshuttles.com/ Also the phone number to text for Friday service is 1 805 272 7812. Rides are free!. Tips are encouraged!

This should complement the restaurant experience in Bradley Beach.

Restaurants have become a defining characteristic of our community.

A few other quick topics to highlight:

Those residents that had grass repaired by the borough due to the sewer, curb, and street corner repairs. P L E A S E water the areas so that they get established- THANKS!

Our LIBRARY is rock’in!!

Summer Reading is in full swing through August 7th to win prizes. Details on the library’s website.

The Friends of the Bradley Beach Library will be hosting a book sale Saturday, July 15th from 9 am – 2 pm (rain date Sunday, July 16th).

The Friends of the Library are also planning a summer jewelry sale and are currently collecting donations of jewelry. Donations can be brought to the circulation desk.

Tuesday, July 18th 5:30 – 7:30 pm – Community Scavenger Hunt - Families or small groups will register one point person and will meet at the library at 5:30pm July 18. They will receive a list of Bradley Beach locations, where they will walk and take pictures of as many of them as they can and be back to the library before 7:30pm. The fastest group will earn a prize, but all participants can pick a small prize.

Each group will need at least one cellphone that can take pictures. The group must walk and stay together the entire time. Registration of point person required at the library’s website.

Thursday, July 20th 6:30 pm – Jazz Band at the Library The Florian Schantz Jazz Combo will perform Hollywood and Broadway hits outside on the library lawn. Bring a blanket or chairs to enjoy the performance.

Did you know the library has two museum pass programs? These programs allow library card holders a certain number of passes to attend a museum for free. Currently, the library has passes to the Guggenheim Museum in NYC and the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park. Contact the library or visit the library’s website to find out more. The passes are generously provided by the Friends of the Bradley Beach Library.

Our Beach is one of our key assets in which we are the stewards. There is a mutual dependency with our Tourism in Bradley Beach and our beach. Our Lifeguards, First Aid, and Police all do a great job in managing the beach. There has to, however, be a respect for the power and sometimes danger of the Atlantic Ocean. We’ve had a few before and after hour rescues in the last week or so; and one sent two swimmers from New York to the hospital. I am sad to report that one of the young men passed away Tuesday- a 19 year-old recent graduate of Army basic training, after hours swimming with 3 friends. Low Tide, calm waters- except for the rip current that overcame 2 of them. I urge everyone to promote water safety.

We will continue to focus on Service and Progress as a Municipal Team.

That’s all for now!

We have a lot to be thankful for here in Bradley Beach, and much to celebrate.

Thank you- and see you around town!

-Mayor Fox