Surfrider Foundation Jersey Shore Chapter: Rally to Keep Asbury Park’s North End Beach a Beach!

Posted by Spesh on May 24, 2011 in Surfrider Foundation | 0 comments

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Rally May 28th at 4 pm in front of Asbury Tower

Dear Surfrider Supporter,

One of the last coastal open spaces in Monmouth County is threatened, Asbury’s north end beach. The City’s Waterfront Redevelopment Area Plan calls for townhomes to be built on that site, partially on Green Acres land. Beach access and ocean views would be grossly altered. The existing parking lot would be significantly diminished. Development also includes destroying the north portion of the boardwalk and creating a low, winding walk that would impose a private feel on this public space.

Come out to Asbury Park’s north end beach this Saturday May 28 at 4 pm to help save one of Monmouth County’s last coastal open spaces! Plans include creating a living model of the proposed development that will show how dramatically our beach will be impacted. Surfrider will also release findings from a statewide scientific poll regarding beachside development and drawings comparing the proposed construction to a greener, park alternative.

See our events page for all the details and confirm your attendance via our FaceBook invite or e-mail me directly.

Check out our website www.saveasburypark.com and FaceBook page for more information.

Thank you to all the Surfrider members and Asbury Park residents that packed the Council meeting Wednesday night. A clear message was sent to the Asbury Park City Council to amend their Waterfront Redevelopment Area Plan to preserve open space on the north end beach. For a quick recap see the Jersey Shore website.

Spread the word about Saturday’s rally to anyone who cares about coastal open space and Asbury’s North End Beach.

Looking forward to having some fun on Saturday afternoon.

Joe Woerner

Chair, Jersey Shore Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation

PS Get ready for the final public hearing on the new beach access rules next Thursday, June 2nd at 7 Pm on Long Beach Island. See our events page for all the details.

Surfrider Foundation Jersey Shore Chapter: Three Ways to Help Our Coast This Month!

Posted by Spesh on May 10, 2011 in Surfrider Foundation | 0 comments

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Our Coast Needs Your Help!

Dear Surfrider Supporter,

First off, I want to give a big thank you to all the volunteers that helped make our event filled April rock. Special thanks goes out to Conner O’Brien who stepped up to lead our Manasquan Beach clean-up and Kate C. who organized our “Stoked for Rob Machado” concert at the Stone Pony. Both were awesome events thanks to Chapter volunteers!

Secondly, there are more opportunities to help our coast this month than in recent memory. Our coastline in under siege by a triple threat – restricted access, unsustainable coastal development and offshore drilling. Here is how you can help protect the Jersey Shore from these 3 threats:

1. Beach Access Rules that Limit Access
Three public hearing are schedule for the new access rules. Do not let this opportunity pass without letting the Christie administration know that you want more access to our beaches, not less!

2. Help Save Asbury Park’s North Beach
The Asbury Park City Council has an opportunity to amend their Waterfront Redevelopment Plan in a way that would remove the most unsustainable project, the Bradley Cove Development, and replace it with an oceanfront park. Send them an e-mail and then come out to the City Council meeting on May 18th and ask the City Council to preserve the last piece of coastal open space in Monmouth County!

3. Offshore Oil Drilling
Congress is voting on a bill that would open our coasts to offshore drilling. Contact your Congressman today and tell them you do not support offshore oil drilling in our coastal waters. Do they think we forgot about what happening last summer in the Gulf?

Don’t forget about our Chapter meeting this month on May 14th at Fins in Bradley Beach. We will be showing Surfrider’s “The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water” followed by a discussion of our active campaigns – Asbury Park, Beach Access and Clean Water!

Here is a list of events not to miss this month:

? Public Hearing on New Beach Access Rules - May 12 2011 – 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Jersey City NJ

? Chapter Meeting – May 14 2011 – 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Bradley Beach, NJ

? Public Hearing on New Beach Access Rules – May 17 2011 – 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Pomona, NJ

? Asbury Park City Council Meeting – May 18 2011 – 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Asbury Park, NJ

? Public Hearing on New Beach Access Rules – May 23 2011 – 1:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Seaside Heights, NJ

? Chapter Film Social- Picaresque starts at 7:00 PM, May 19 at Trinity and the Pope.

Keep up the good fight and I hope to see you soon!

Joe Woerner
Chair, Jersey Shore Chapter

This Mothers Day, show some love for your Mother Ocean.

Posted by Spesh on May 3, 2011 in Surfing | 1 comment

Surfrider Foundation

Our Mother Ocean gives us a home away from home. We surf, we swim and we build sand castles with the kids. We explore tide pools, revel at the dramatic sunsets and warm ourselves by a bonfire at night. We inhale the salty ocean air, bury our toes in the warm sand, immerse ourselves in the cool water and slowly walk along the moving tide line.

Today, you can give something back to the oceans and beaches that give us all so much.

Make a donation to the Surfrider Foundation to help us protect our Mother Ocean and as a special thank you, we’ll send you a free tube of Stila Bronzing Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 (retail price $32)!

Your donation today will go directly to help us keep the oceans, waves and beaches you love clean and safe.

For our oceans, waves and beaches,
Jim Moriarty
Chief Executive Officer
Surfrider Foundation

SKLTN Sleeveless Water Shirts Are In!

Posted by Spesh on Apr 19, 2011 in Store News, Surfing | 0 comments

These actually came in yesterday and already Small – Large are sold out, but we still have some XL’s in stock in both Red and White.

SKLTN Sleeveless Water Shirt - Red

SKLTN Sleeveless Water Shirt - White

If you want to try something new this would be it. They fit perfectly over a slim cut vest and so far they don’t seem to tear when you fall (over and over) on the rail at our local lake.

SKLTN Polo Water Shirt

We also have some of the SKLTN Polo Water Shirt still in stock, but it’s also selling out quick. Last I checked all the small sizes are already sold out. This one is perfect for skimboarders looking for a little bit more style.

You can click the images above or use these-

SKLTN Polo Rash Guard Water Shirt

SKLTN Sleeveless Water Shirt – White

SKLTN Sleeveless Water Shirt – Red

Surfrider Foundation: Beach Access Action Alert – New Jersey

Posted by Spesh on Apr 16, 2011 in Surfing | 0 comments

Dear Surfrider Supporter:

The Christie administration is attempting to turn access to our ocean and beaches over to towns and municipalities that have traditionally restricted access.

Please take the following actions to show Governor Christie that the people of NJ will not allow our right to access and enjoy our beaches to be taken away.

• Call Governor Christie -609-292-6000 .

• Send the Governor an e-mail letter stating your opposition to the new rules.

• Submit written comments to the NJ DEP.

• Attend the Public Hearings – May 12 & May 17.

• Write a letter to the editor of your local paper.

• Ask your state legislators to overrule the DEP and codify the Corzine rules.

• Pass these actions on to everyone one you know – don’t let them pass this rule without hearing from us!

In other Jersey Shore news, the Chapter’s campaign in Asbury Park is heating up. Check out the campaign website to see how you can help.

Lots of upcoming events listed below… and don’t forget to buy your Stoked for Rob Machado at the Stone Pony tickets though the Chapter to avoid any surcharges.

Film Showing and Social – The Drifter, April 21st, Asbury Park
Manasquan Inlet Beach Clean-up – April 23rd, Manasquan Inlet
Stoked for Rob Machado at the Stone Pony – April 29th, Asbury Park
Clean Ocean Action Beach Sweep – April 30th, Allenhurst

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Joe Woerner

Chair, Jersey Shore Chapter

Defend Your Ocean – LNG Hearings Announced!

Posted by Spesh on Feb 4, 2011 in Surfing | 0 comments

Dear Surfrider Supporter,

LNG terminals off our coast are a serious threat and this hearing is our best chance to stop them. Please mark your calendar and make every effort to get your friends and family to this hearing.

Below is the action alert from Clean Ocean Action.

Learn more about LNG here.

Thanks again for your support and I looking forward to seeing you next Wednesday in Long Branch!

Joe Woerner
Chair, Jersey Shore Chapter

ATTEND & SPEAK OUT at UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARINGS.

Liberty Natural Gas is a Canadian based company that is proposing a foreign LNG import facility 16 miles off Asbury Park, NJ with an on-land pipeline coming up through Middlesex County.

Public Hearing Information:

Tuesday, February 8th
New York Beach Channel High School, 100-00 Beach Channel Drive
Rockaway Park, NY 11694-2818, (718)-945-6900

Wednesday, February 9th
Long Branch Middle School, 350 Indiana Ave
Long Branch, NJ 07740, (732)-229-5533

Thursday, February 10th
NJ Convention & Exposition Center, 97 Sunfield Ave
Edison, NJ 08837, (732)-417-1400

All meetings will begin at 6:30pm but you should plan to get there by 5:30 in order to get a seat. There is an open house with informational displays from 5 to 6pm. Clean Ocean Action and our coalition partners will be having a press conference and rally before the hearings in Long Branch and Edison. More details to come.

This is your chance to speak out for the ocean and oppose this harmful energy plan. Liquid natural gas (LNG) threatens our environment, our wallets, our safety, our energy security, and our way of life.

Please RSVP for the hearings on our website. If you cannot attend the meetings, but wish to express your opposition, you can submit written comments by Feb. 23.

Let your voice be heard!

It is crucial that you attend and testify at these public hearings. Please forward this information along to your friends and family as well.