Summer Fireworks Schedule - Point Pleasant & Seaside

Always a fan favorite, below is the schedule for area firworks this summer.

Seaside Heights 2010 Fireworks Schedule
•Sunday July 4 - 9:00 PM
•Wednesday July 7, 14, 21, 28 - 9:30 PM
•Wednesday August 4, 11, 18, 25 - 9:30 PM
•Wednesday September 1 - 9:30 PM
•Friday December 31 - 5:30 PM
If they are canceled due to bad weather, the fireworks are rescheduled for Friday night.

Point Pleasant 2010 Fireworks Schedule
•Every Thursday night after dark.

What the heck is that?

This is the first edition of...What the heck is that?

As you stroll along Ocean Beach this summer browsing for seashells, you will probably see something that looks like a beetle. What the heck is that?

Some people call them Mermaids Purses because they look freakish and have a leathery feel to them. They are actually Skate egg sacs. Each sac holds a Skate embryo, which has probably hatched and is empty by the time you find it. What's a skate you ask? It is like a Ray, a bottom feeding fish found in the North Atlantic waters.

Mmmm... Donuts

The yummy goodness that is Donuts Plus opened for business today and the crew at Ocean Beach Rentals were among the first in line. Donuts Plus have been making donuts since 1952 and the building is a true landmark of Ocean Beach, Unit III.

A different view of Ocean Beach

Professional photographer Douglas Ljungkvist stopped in today. Besides being a genuinely nice person and an excellent photographer, Doug is a huge fan of Ocean Beach, NJ. Now based out of Brooklyn, NY, Doug is originally from Sweden. He used to vacation here when he was younger and cherishes those memories like so many of us do. One of Doug's specialities is photographing architecture. Much of his portfolio centers on architecture from his many travels including Sweden, Iceland, Mexico and much of Europe. But like a firefly to a light, Doug was drawn back to Ocean Beach. He likes the fact that so little has changed in Ocean Beach over the years. The grid style layout of the community, the various colors and shapes of the buildings, the sandy roads and lines of cottages; these are the things Doug had a calling to come back and photograph. Douglas talks about Ocean Beach with the same passion he does about his other extensive travels to exotic locations. I suggest you browse through some of Douglas's work which can be found on his website here: http://www.douglasljungkvist.com/ Under his projects tab on his website is a section dedicated to his photographs of Ocean Beach. I found it very interesting to see how Doug captured the colors and angles of Ocean Beach and really highlighted the charm of our cottages.

Ocean Beach who?

Where the heck is Ocean Beach, New Jersey? I'm not sure I should tell you. Myself and the others who know about this gem of a place may not want to share our secret. Tucked away on a barrier island somewhere between the more notable Seaside Heights and Point Pleasant Beach is a little slice of happiness called Ocean Beach. A throwback to simpler, more peaceful times, Ocean Beach is a summer migration spot for those lucky enough to know about it. Not much has changed in Ocean Beach over the last 60 years. The roads in Unit III are still sand, meaning you can still walk out your cottage door barefoot and right up onto the beach. The homes are still small, one story cottages; you won't find any McMansion's in Unit III blocking these ocean views. There are no group rentals or drunk spring breakers, just families and friends enjoying the beach and re-connecting with each other. It is refreshing to know that in these stressful - always on the go times, a place like this exists. Many of the vacationers in Ocean Beach have been coming here for years, and I do mean years. A lot of people were brought here year after year as a kid and now continue the tradition with their own children. If Ocean Beach wasn't part of your family tradition, then you probably heard of it by word of mouth through blissful murmurs of close friends who enjoyed the experience. There are even 'pockets' of places where the legend of this delightful place has spread like wildfire. Pearl River, NY happens to be one of these 'pockets'. It almost seems like they have a town get-together 100 miles South at the Jersey Shore. The fine folks of Pearl River definitely knows where the heck Ocean Beach, New Jersey is.