Ocean County Events April 28 & 29, 2012 - 04/28/12 07:18 AM
Things to do in Ocean County April 28 - 29, 2012
April 28
Ocean County Open House - Shop for your dream home on The Jersey Shore. - www.openhouseoceancounty.com
Town Wide Yardsale. 9 am - 3 pm. Maps will be available Saturday after 7:30 am. Sponsored by Barnegat Chamber of Commerce. Go to internet sites for locations for maps. Information: 609-698-1618 or www.barnegatchamber.com- BARNEGAT
One (wo)Man Art Show - Cathleen Englesen, North End Trilogy, 4th & Broadway. 11 am - 4 pm. Demonstrating artist's watercolor of a favorite Barnegat Light scene - The Inlet Deli. Exhibiting favorite LBI originals and limited edition … (2 comments)

2012 NFL Draft Night at The Forked River House with Mark Gastineau - 04/26/12 12:39 PM
The NFL Draft for Jets fans has always been an adventure. This year Hickey Sports presents NY Jets great Mark Gastineau in a "Meet and Greet" at a Jersey Shore sports bar and grill, with over 50 giant screen TVs, The Forked River House.
A five-time Pro Bowler, his 100½ quarterback sacks in only his first 100 starts in the NFL made him one of the quickest and most feared pass rushers of his generation. Gastineau is ranked the 8th greatest pass rusher in NFL History on NFL Network's NFL Top 10 Pass Rushers.
In New York, Gastineau was a key … (0 comments)

Open House Toms River April 22, 2012 - 04/22/12 06:50 AM
Open House in Toms River with photos and maps for Sunday April 22, 2012. Toms River Open House information including school reports, neighborhood data and Toms River Market Trends.
Here is the list of Open Houses in Toms River for Apr 22, 2012 with easy to access maps and numerous photos. These homes are located in East Dover, North Dover, Georgetown, Shelter Cove, Ortley Beach, Money Island, Green Island, Silverton, Snug Harbor, and throughout Toms River Twp.
Details: 985  YELLOWBANK RD, TOMS RIVER, NJ - $249,000 Details: 512  HOLLYWOOD AVE, TOMS RIVER, NJ - $249,900 Details: 3112  GLASGOW AVE, TOMS RIVER, … (2 comments)

Open House Lacey Twp April 22, 2012 - 04/22/12 06:23 AM
Open House in Lacey Twp, including Lanoka Harbor and Forked River with photos and maps for April 22, 2012. Lacey Twp Open House information with school reports, neighborhood data with Lacey Twp Housing Market Trends.
Click here for the list of all Open Houses in Lacey Twpon April 22, 2012 with easy to access maps and numerous photos, including Lanoka Harbor, Forked River, Bamber, Sunrise Beach and the surrounding area.
Details: 684  DEERHEAD LAKE DR, FORKED RIVER, NJ - $180,000 Details: 234  WILLOW LN, #A, LANOKA HARBOR, NJ - $234,900 Details: 2322  MAPLE RD, FORKED RIVER, NJ - $234,900 Details: 1211  … (0 comments)

Open House Point Pleasant April 22, 2012 - 04/22/12 05:46 AM
Open House in Point Pleasant and Point Pleasant Beach with photos and maps for April 22, 2012. Point Pleasant Open House information including school reports, neighborhood data and Point Pleasant housing market trends.
Here is the list of Open Houses in Point Pleasant NJ for April 22 with easy to access maps and numerous photos.
 
Details: 315  PARKWAY, POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ - $549,900 Details: 414  BROADWAY, POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ - $565,000 Details: 808  ORCHARD AVE, POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ - $799,000 Details: 806  LONG POINT LN, POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ - $835,000 Details: 1607  LAKE AVE, POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ - … (2 comments)

Open House Brick Twp April 22, 2012 - 04/21/12 06:59 PM
Open House in Brick Township with photos and maps for Sunday April 22, 2012. Brick Township Open House information including school reports, neighborhood data and Brick Twp Housing Market Trends.
Here is the list of Open Houses in Brick Twp for April 22 with numerous photos and maps. These homes are located in Baywood, Osbornville, Herbertsville, Cedarwood, Sandy Point, Midstreams, Lake Riviera, Metedeconk, South Hampton, Mantoloking, etc.
Details: 278  MONTANA DR, BRICK, NJ - $199,900 Details: 276  EMERALD DR, BRICK, NJ - $234,000 Details: 21  MAYFAIR CT, BRICK, NJ - $264,000 Details: 378  JAROME ST, BRICK, NJ - $284,900 Details: 160  LINDBERGH DR, BRICK, … (3 comments)

Open House Bayville April 22, 2012 - 04/21/12 06:03 PM
Open House in Bayville and Beachwood with photos and maps for Sunday April 22, 2012. Open House information including school reports, neighborhood data and Bayvill Housing Market Trends.
Here is the list of Open Houses in Bayville for April 22, 2012 with easy to access maps and numerous photos. These homes are located in Bayville, Holiday City, Cedar Beach, Holly Park, Kesswick, Manitou Park, Pinewald, and throughout Berkeley Twp.
Details: 20  CHAIN BLVD, BAYVILLE, NJ - $184,900 Details: 63  WOODLAND RD, BAYVILLE, NJ - $209,000 Details: 340  VETERANS BLVD, BAYVILLE, NJ - $255,000 Details: 85 S RONALD AVE, BAYVILLE, NJ - … (0 comments)

Open House Barnegat April 22, 2012 - 04/21/12 03:17 PM
Open House in Barnegat with photos and maps for Sunday April 22, 2012. Barnegat Open House information including school reports, neighborhood data and Barnegat housing market trends.
Here is the list of Open Houses in Barnegat on April 22, 2012 with easy to access maps and numerous photos. These homes are located in Ocean Acres, Pebble Beach, Settlers Landing, Timbers, Deer Run, and throughout Barnegat Twp.
Details: 113  WINDWARD DR, BARNEGAT, NJ - $145,000 Details: 241 S MONTCLAIR RD, BARNEGAT, NJ - $354,900 Most Open Houses will take place between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM, so use the maps provided in the … (0 comments)

Ocean County Home Ownership High - 04/20/12 04:20 PM
Compared to the rest of the state and country, many parts of The Jersey Shore boast a higher percentage of homes occupied by residents who own their properties free and clear.
Some cases are retiree homeowners who never want to make another mortgage payment, citing their fixed income. Other cases are homeowners who said, despite historically low interest rates, paying off their mortgage was a good calculated financial decision. In nearly every case, the homeowners said that they were glad to have one less bill to worry about in this economy.
Nationally, 30 percent of owner-occupied homes, or about 23 million, … (0 comments)

Treasure Island, New Jersey - 04/20/12 08:18 AM
In May 1888, Robert Louis Stevenson spent about a month in Brielle, New Jersey along the Manasquan River. On the river, just north of Point Pleasant, NJ, is a small wooded island, then commonly known as "Osborn Island". One day Stevenson visited the island and was so impressed he whimsically re-christened it "Treasure Island" and carved his initials into a bulkhead. This took place five years after he had completed the novel, Treasure Island. To this day, many still refer to the island as such.
The Manasquan River is a 26.5-mile-long waterway in central New Jersey. It flows from central Monmouth County, beginning … (4 comments)

Optimist Class Sailing Team Trials at Brant Beach, NJ - 04/19/12 01:57 PM
Brant Beach will host this prestigious event from April 25 - 29, 2012, amd will feature the best "Opti" sailors in the nation vying to represent the USA in regattas across the world.
Brant Beach Yacht Club has a strong tradition of hosting International, National and Regional championship events for classes particularly the Laser, C420, Sunfish and the Optimist Class. In 2010 they were the proud recipients of the US Sailing One Design Club of the Year for hosting on a regular basis large one design regattas. In recent years they have hosted the Laser North Americans, C420 North Americans, Sunfish Worlds, Laser Nationals … (0 comments)

Hedge Funds Bet on Real Estate Turnaround - 04/19/12 10:15 AM
Major hedge fund managers are starting to put significant amounts of money into real estate.
According to CoStar, more than 140 private investment and hedge funds investing in U.S. real estate reported raising $16.3 billion in the first quarter of this year -- more than double the $7.97 billion 148 private funds reported raising in the fourth quarter of last year.
A hedge fund is an investment fund that can undertake a wider range of investment and trading activities than other funds, but which is only open for investment from particular types of investors specified by regulators. These investors are typically institutions, … (3 comments)

Flood Insurance and Ocean County NJ Flood Zones - 04/19/12 08:10 AM
Do You Need Flood Insurance?
Determining the Risk To identify a community's flood risk, FEMA conducts a Flood Insurance Study. The study includes statistical data for river flow, storm tides, hydrologic/hydraulic analyses, and rainfall and topographic surveys. FEMA uses this data to create the flood hazard maps that outline your community's different flood risk areas.
Floodplains and areas subject to coastal storm surge are shown as high-risk areas or Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs). Some parts of floodplains may experience frequent flooding while others are only affected by severe storms. However, areas directly outside of these high-risk areas may also … (4 comments)

A Real Amityville Horror in Toms River? - 04/18/12 06:47 PM
Last summer I wrote a blog about the famous home in Toms River that was used for the filming of "The Amityville Horror" being put up sale at 1.35 million (the home has since been withdrawn from the market) Outside filming wasn’t done at the house on Long Island, where a similar real-life story was supposed to have happened, but at the Toms River house, where a superstructure was built around portions of the home to make it look like the Amityville one.
Well, in a story similar to the Amityville Horror, a local couple is now suing their landlord for failing to disclose the house he … (7 comments)

Unequal Democracy - 04/15/12 06:25 AM
Using a vast swath of data spanning the past six decades, Unequal Democracy debunks many myths about politics in contemporary America, using the widening gap between the rich and the poor to shed disturbing light on the workings of American democracy. Larry Bartels shows the gap between the rich and poor has increased greatly under Republican administrations and decreased slightly under Democrats, leaving America grossly unequal. This is not simply the result of economic forces, but the product of broad-reaching policy choices in a political system dominated by partisan ideologies and the interests of the wealthy.
Bartels demonstrates that elected officials … (10 comments)

Ocean County Events April 14 & 15, 2012 - 04/14/12 06:03 AM
Things to do in Ocean County April 14 - 15, 2012
April 14
Ocean County Open House - Shop for your dream home on The Jersey Shore. - www.openhouseoceancounty.com
Half Price Pre-Season Token Sale, Fantasy Island Amusement Park, 7th Street & Long Beach Blvd. Available in the Arcade March 31 - April 1 & April 6 - 15. Tokens Good every season. Information: 609-492-4000 or www.fantasyislandpark.com- BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
OPEN FOR THE SEASON, Havens Homestead and Lizzie Herbert House, 521 Herbertsville Rd. 10 am to 2 pm Exhibit featuring collection of games, old and new. Runs from April 14 - … (0 comments)

Jackson Open House April 1, 2012 - 04/01/12 05:33 AM
Open House in Jackson, NJ with photos and maps for Sunday April 1, 2012. Open House information including school reports, neighborhood data and Jackson Housing Market Trends.
Here is the list of Open Houses in Jackson, NJ for April 1, 2012 with easy to access maps and numerous photos. These homes are located in Bennetts Mills, Cassville, Francis Mills, Jackson Mills, North Jackson, Woodmere, and throughout Jackson Township.
Details: 6  GEORGIAN BLVD, JACKSON, NJ - $219,900 Details: 15  INDIANA AVE, JACKSON, NJ - $239,900 Details: 114  PICADILLY DR, JACKSON, NJ - $425,900 Details: 261  HAWKIN RD, JACKSON, NJ - $485,000 Most … (0 comments)