Point Pleasant Beach: We are hearing reports of a large gathering or protest of some kind near Arnold Avenue. Units from Bay Head, Mantoloking, OCSD, are assisting the Point Beach PD with crowd control.
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Is the hypocrite Governor Murphy there leading the March?
Isabel Amarando probably carrying a banner
Dale Palladino you mean the king?
Is the hypocrite Governor Murphy there leading the March?
Isabel Amarando probably carrying a banner
Dale Palladino you mean the king?
Governor is a joke I didn’t vote for him
Dale Palladino mask and all????????
Linda Buscham Ziemiak the king ????????????
Kelly Homiek
Walter Ritchie ????
Tell Karen Murphy said it’s ok now.
Tell Karen Murphy said it’s ok now.
Lisa Hogan Hackett
Lisa Hogan Hackett
Oh boy…
Oh boy…
Well, that didn’t take long????
Well, that didn’t take long????
Go home Karen ????????
Go home Karen ????????
OC Prosecutor also responding
OC Prosecutor also responding
Murphy just signed that order
Murphy just signed that order
Burn the place down throw a brick your governor said it’s ok
Burn the place down throw a brick your governor said it’s ok
Robert Boyle
Diana Klick Boyle ????
Robert Boyle
Diana Klick Boyle ????
PT Pleasant page things have been going on all day.
PT Pleasant page things have been going on all day.
Beth Lane do you have a link for the pt pleasant page ? i’m new in town & would like to join ????
Should be “now youse can’t leave”. ????
Should be “now youse can’t leave”. ????
Gary San Angelo Great Movie
We r allowed large gathering outside now
We r allowed large gathering outside now
Not by the hundreds!
Donna Ambrose Macaluso yes, by then hundreds.
Not by the thousands
Devin De yes by the thousands.
I was driving through point around 2 and it was jammed on 35, I was at a standstill
I was driving through point around 2 and it was jammed on 35, I was at a standstill
Jay Hill Na. That’s just the line for joe Leone’s
Alanah VanBramer
Alanah VanBramer
Well 100 people is okay now… ????????
Roberta Staples Cartwright more if it’s a protest ????♂️
Roberta Staples Cartwright it’s over 1000 as of 7pm
Not sure if this is related…posted 6 minutes ago at 6:51
(He’s Point Pleasant Beach mayor)
Jesscah Williams
Yes this is some kind of large incident that happened or happening.
Enough already ????
Teresa Mary lol. Enough of what ? You don’t even know what the fck the protest is for
Teresa Mary how many protests are going on beside what you see in the news?
Laura Schneider Lange just ignorant
Brandon Smith ????????
Teresa Mary that comment wasn’t supposed to be for you it was supposed to be for Laura when I hit reply to her post it tagged your name for some reason..
Brandon Smith ok
Teresa Mary leaves the same comment on every protest article.
Jim Class Anthony Cangro Mark Kiken stop it!
Chris Ciappio
Regular people Murphy will have arrested for sure, if you’re protesting carry on
Oh shut the fuck up already Karen
Evelyn Gross Bisignano
Right now.
Emmanuel Beltran Piculin watching a whale lol or a shark
DeStefano Allison ok which blessed one Christie or Murphy?
Emmanuel Beltran Piculin why so many people
Lindsay Anne they said left over from protests yesterday.
It’s okay to gather if you are protesting
Absolutely – no masks or social distancing required – everything MOST people did is now right down the shut
It’s Phil murphey and his Lakewood family. Stay blessed governor gingivitis
For what now it’s over
Kathleen Cianfrano Zingerman
Who TF calls the cops… lol people need to get a life, go back in your corona bubble and watch CNN, For real..????
Just say it’s a protest and its ok.
They should just say they are having a peaceful protest
Over 1000 peep… just standing in a group as if they know each other.
At least 15 sheriff cars.
Brick just sent 8 cars…
Police told me… around 4:30-5… they just started coming from the trains… every train was full… peep in cars… Newark Elizabeth crowd.
Jenks biz boarded up by 6.
Andrew Gibson
I left the beach around 4 and saw them starting to gather…huge crowd.
Governor said today u can have a gathering of 100 now so
It’s ok
Martha Hickey Kelly
Ashley Kelly yes we saw it on Facebook.
Joan Morris Barry
Just left. Getting really bad. About to be a full blown riot. Aren’t letting cars past the train station now
Jessy Yourk deadass?
Jessy Yourk they definitely didn’t come down to Ppb to get a suntan… and 90% closed shop at 6pm.
Kiersten Rezende
This is the idiot governors fault. It’s ok to peacefully protest. These are animals and someone is going to get hurt. Get
Murphy down there now to straighten it out!
Susan Marcinczyk why is it the governor’s fault???????
Susan Marcinczyk he wont go. He does not care
Andrea Galvao
Lauran Randazzo Jones I just read this. I mean, it’s not exactly how you described it, but could have the potential ????♀️ they better stay away from the beach house
Andrea Galvao it’s EXACTLY as described
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Kyle Staffa
SWAT Team and Drones are also deployed.
Ocean County Scanner News oh cool ..
What the heck is going on there ?
Dorlisa Lisa Merkovsky Kelich I suspect they want to destroy PPB boardwalk.
Joe Daniel this is so sad
What does destroying anything do for anyone or anything ..
Joe Daniel i hope not
Cheryl Larned
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My friend in Point just posted that more squads, swat, etc; were just flying down route 88. It’s getting bad!
KL Darcy yep… they called the Calvary.
KL Darcy this is just getting sad.
Shannon Christine Toms River?
I saw 8 from Brick go around 7.
Shannon Christine prayers… hate seeing this
Shannon Christine Ryan Lauria
6 more flew through mantoloking towards point at 8pm
Please God, protect our officers!!!❤❤❤
Kyle Staffa look at the video a few comments up
Its really bad swat just moved in
Shannon Christine can you message me that video
Joe Daniel there is way more from Brick there now…..know an officer who is there
Amy Schumacher Tauber at least 100 from various towns.
Cassie Rae
Stephanie Gnolfo
Devin De just sent
Shannon Christine thank you
I sincerely hope the state police get involved and they take care of the situation where people, homes, and businesses are not threatened.
Al Gonzo no… state police just give citations to businesses and gym that tried to open.
Al Gonzo state police called in
Guess what Murphy just made a bunch of new rules!!!!!
Ashley Kavanagh
Jessica Tonkovich Gualario
Walter Paserba
Kevin Boyd Walter Paserba stay inside!! Are you home yet?
Katie Nunziato he is lol
Mike Cortese
Jeffrey A Santori
Lisa McGrath
Eric Florczak
Frank Nero Sandra Evans
Gianna Rae
Kelly Lyn
Cool story…does everyone remember when Point shut down their town to everyone except locals. Karma ????????
PJ Bendick so the residents deserve to be afraid of going outside of their home?? Please. Have some respect.
Katie Nunziato respect is a two way street.
PJ Bendick ????
John. Your post is hidden. But I assume it isn’t nice. ????
PJ Bendick lol. That doesn’t even make sense in this scenario at all. ???????? you’re part of the problem. Have a great night bud
Katie Nunziato you as well. I was just pointing out the irony of it. ????
PJ Bendick you still make no sense, and you’re not funny or adding anything of substance to this thread. Move along troll
Do we know whats actually happening?
PJ Bendick BJ… Lol. I mean PJ who disrespected you?
Katie Nunziato not trolling. I just find it funny how you restricted your town during covid now your all screaming get them out again. Dare I say its racist.
John Kohlmann I can see your post. Your a witty fellow. Your town council disrespected the entire state.
PJ Bendick why? To protect its town’s residents. Stop being so sensitive- do you need a Kleenex? Perhaps some quiet time?
PJ Bendick Hahahahahaha 1st of all, I don’t live in point, genius. Secondly, who is “you”?! Lol you think some commoner makes the rules?? Wait, now you’re saying the residents of point pleasant are RACIST?? Hahahahahahaha stop, my preggo bladder can’t take it ???? do you even know what’s going on in point right now?? Yes, you are trolling. You’re a joke. Leave us all alone
PJ Bendick here we go… Race card again. Let me guess? You love Murphy too?
John Kohlmann no I don’t need either. But no town besides spring lake did that, that I know of. You want tourists, now you got them.
John Kohlmann I am a card carrying Republican.
Katie Nunziato you commented on my post…remember. don’t pee your pregnant pants. You would be the residents of point and their council
PJ Bendick you are really serious? So we didn’t want our town to have an outbreak and that’s wrong? How’d you feel if this was going on half a mile from your house?
PJ Bendick as a card carrying Republican – you act like a ” not my problem Lib”
John Kohlmann I live ocean county. We welcomed out of towners to our independent grocery store when everyone was out of meat and groceries.
Bob Maloney good luck tonight. Btw. No need to name call. I’ve been very civil. Don’t let the boogie man get you.
PJ Bendick you’re embarrassing yourself, I’d say goodnight if I were you.
Katie Nunziato I’m doing fine. You’re losing your composure.
PJ Bendick yeah but nobody cares if there’s no hayrides in your town this summer. Lol
Bob Maloney aww you thought enough about me to look up my profile. I’m flattered.
This is so awful
VOTE RED ????????????????????????
Toms River PD arriving for backup now.
Ocean County Scanner News I suspect 100 cops are there.
Ocean County Scanner News is there live coverage?
Dorlisa Lisa Merkovsky Kelich
Possibly if the beach cameras in town are operating.
Ocean County Scanner News ok. Hope everyone is ok
Is there a riot or looting going on?
Ocean County Scanner News I saw them rolling out from aqua blu and going over bridge
Bill Kenney Jr.
Sarah Emily
Pleased God protect our officers!!!❤❤❤
Maggie Curry Ciocco ????????????
Cindy Claus
Would like to see pics or video from anyone NOT in harms way
https://www.facebook.com/deborah.recchiaferrier/videos/d41d8cd9/3347936818551891/
This was right before it got bad
Megan Torode Kimberly Torode Dessa Torode Kristin Swanson Goessel
Jessy Yourk can’t click on it for some reason
Jessy Yourk make that shareable
Margie Goessel Demartino
I got it off Deb Rec page.
Kristi Dillon
Any updates
Patricia Calanni
What’s going. Update????
Michele Lynn
Jackson police on their way, just seen them heading that way.
Anyone have a friend there that’s going live like ac riots I wanna see what it’s lookin like
Michael Janosi
R there riot going on or is it a protest
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Kelly Lamicella
Charley Kocun
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Put an end to these anarchists
Anyone kneeling yet?
Cassey O’Connor
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Have heard it is unruly beach goers with limited police presence. Drinking, aggressive, fights.
Barbara Ann and so it begins !
Barbara Ann typical summer weekend pre covid
Jes Hopkins
I hope this stays peaceful.
Only ok if Murphy is there
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Sheri Torode
Lisa Zito Riczko
Alllll these people and nobody is fb or IG live?
Our news station suck no one reporting it
Lisa Martin media controls ALL.
John Kohlmann. Would like to see whats going on. Any video will work
Probably just bennies. Unemployment… extra 600. Shit if i didnt have kids id go on a little vacation too
Georgia Mae ????????
Jaymes Brill
Maybe it is a graduation
Ali Ashforth Madison Ashforth
Brandon Desch Teri Iozia-Felumero
Alyson Linkchorst Sharon L. Grabowski
Kevan Malone
Who cleans up this mess?
Looks like how most of the cities they came down from look like
Unreal
We need to go back to a stay inside order… mother nature was just making a come back down here too. What a shame.
A couple years ago this happened in Seaside Heights. Same thing. Trash and alcohol bottles left all over.
Thats disgusting…what pigs
Ocean County United my son gets to clean it up!
Linelle L Smith do you have any other info??? I’m losing my mind right now. Are there riots?
Monica Rinaldi just saw this now. It all happened on south beach. Brendan there cleaning up now.
Any updates?
Ryan Scott
My sister’s boyfriend has an old neighbor that knows someone that knows someone that was thinking about going there, but I don’t think they went because they heard the Frog game wasn’t going to be open. I’ll double check.
Any updates following
Check the video on Brick Patch page on Facebook.
John Kohlmann terrible.
Brick patch
Just say its a protest it will be okay.
https://patch.com/new-jersey/pointpleasant/increased-police-presence-point-pleasant-beach?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=blasts&utm_medium=social&utm_content=newjersey
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBOw1FXl9ZZ/
Gia Holly-Hill
This is from ppb mayor
Stacy Clayton there‘s actual video of arrests taking place so there ya go with that theory
Al Gonzo ok well I wasn’t there and I didn’t write that just sharing what was posted so far, if u don’t like what he said go tell him ????
Stacy Clayton whooooaaaa easy there! They mayor truly might not know the up to the minute updates I was also just stating what I saw. No need To attack me and I wasn’t attacking the mayor!
Dear protesters of Point Pleasant Beach, please stay as protesters and not turn into rioters !
1- Rioting totally takes all the attention away from what you’re upset about and isn’t going to help the issue. you have actual politicians (democrats) ready to defund police, turned them into worse of the bad guy, then the actual bad guys, and give you anything you want. so if you’re really protesting for the reasons you say you are it’s time for communication with these politicians. there is no more need for protests right now. you got all their attention. communication is the next step !
2- I am 51 yrs old and I can finally pay my bills almost on time. I need that town, it employs me. so just do me a favor and not burn it to the ground !
Consuela Rodriguez-Leibowitz not protesting….they are having a party on the beach.
Shannon Marie
Stop the rumors! This is from the PPB Mayor.
arrests have been made not rumors
James Scott several!
I would think it even more odd then. Random 1200 people get off the trains from Newark and all just happened to go on the beach together in a big close crowd. It would be more understood 1200 people show up for a planned protest????♀️
Bottles were being thrown everywhere. Mayor Kanitra not being truthful.
Amie Thomas it happened in Seaside Heights a few summers ago. I was there.
Rosemarie Piserchia
Anyone whose in support of defunding the police, feel free to respond to Point Pleasant Beach and see how you can help out.
In Memory of Ocean Gate PD Officer Jason Marles scary down there… I was there at 7pm.
Marianne Tyler
Linda Gartz
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBOw1FXl9ZZ/?igshid=1qgyuxwccfg6g
Yep lots of sirens. Gates are locked. Mostly in the beach
Linda Gartz stay safe please
Jarred Popp
Mayor said they are dispersing?? To where? I heard they all cam on train
Sheri Bell he also said no arrests.
Fake news.
So, if this was a large group of white people having a party on the beach would there have been the same amount of police presence? Does nobody see the double standard? Because they are black most of you are automatically assuming they are protesters and then the more racist of you assume they are going to riot and loot.
Shannon Marie Who is the real racist here Shannon. Look in the mirror. There’s a pandemic. There’s social distancing regulations that were clearly ignored. Be careful. Racism is not color blind.
Shannon Marie there always one ☝️
Shannon Marie with what’s going on in the world right now a large group of people showing up of any color would have had the same reaction
Its out of the norm. Raises questions. Just like if 2000 white people showed up in Camden or Newark out of the blue. Those cops and that municipality would also think that something was up.
Terry DeTuro look in the mirror? How am I being racist? Obviously they broke social distancing guidelines. I myself have been pretty much locked up in my home besides going to the grocery store since 3/16. What I am saying was if this was a white group of people would the reaction have been the same? No.
Melissa Mckenna yup.
Jarred Popp I am not so sure it would have been the same.
Shannon Marie Yes they would. 100’s of people of any race gathered during a pandemic would cause the same reaction.
I work in point beach. trust me, it definitely would have been the same
Terry DeTuro TRUTH!
#ALLLIVESMATTER ???????? ☮
Shannon Marie yes, Point Pleasant has overly strict re-opening guidelines. No preferential treatment. Race, color or creed wouldn’t be a concern.
you’re a loser.
Shannon Marie omg really!!
Scanlan Tara omg yes.
Shannon Marie that was very racial comment. This groups actions are what needs to be addressed. You try standing in the middle of hundreds of Angry people and see how difficult it is and how fast one person’s action and everyone else screaming and surrounding you and see what you would do to control everyone and prevent further disturbance Doesn’t matter the color or race. If breaking rules, laws and not respecting the police or following there requests…they should be removed, ticketed, arrested and anything else they need to do to maintain everyone’s safety….obviously not harming anyone. Not condoning what was done to mr. Floyd in any way. May he and his family have peace.
This was on 5/25, was the police presence the same?
Were out of town PDs pulled in for this? Armored trucks and SWAT?
No masks and no social distancing. And this was when the stay at home was still in effect and no gatherings of more than 25 people.
https://patch.com/new-jersey/pointpleasant/reopen-nj-protest-draws-crowd-point-pleasant-beach
you can believe what you want but if a bunch of rainbow colored people showed up all at the same time the same thing would have happened. theres protests and riots all over right now. any large group of any people are going to bring a lot of attention on themselves right now
the protest you posted about was planned ahead of time. they got permission and a permit or whatever you need to do. everything was set up knowing they were coming. more police were brought in incase it got out of control and everything. people arent racist as some people seem to want them to be. and I really believe shouting racism at everything for no reason keeps it going. I know a lot of people and none of them are racist. unless they’re having secret meetings and not telling me. everyone has to stop with the bullshit dividing people. that’s all this shit does
A couple summers ago there was a huge gathering like this in Seaside Heights unexpected. No police called in or major problems. However, the boardwalk, beach was filled with trash and alcohol bottles.
It was called “BEACHNIK” JUNE 2018
Jennie Russburg lol did u say no police were called in for that?? I was working security in the middle of it, every pd and swat team in ocean county was there and state police swat, with canines, helicopters, and an armoured truck came out
Sal Mattia oh did they? Idk. Was that the day? When I was there it was at night. It was still crowded but not crazy. No major police presence. I know in the day there were several fights, loud music and other incidents/things on the beach, but I did not know that.
Took this from an article…..
As the crowd swelled in the early evening, Seaside Park called in police officers from Seaside Heights, Toms River, Lavallette and other nearby towns, along with the State Police and officers from the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department.
Jennie Russburg yes over 15,000 people showed up it started about noon and it took all day for enuff officers to show up, and at around 8pm they cleared everyone out, once they decided to shut it down they cleared very quickly with no real bad incidents
Sal Mattia yeah that is when I showed up about 8pm. lol. I immediately knew something was “OFF” or “WRONG” you could say by the crowd presence. I said to my group. Is it me or is something different going on around here lol. Yeah, we were there hours. Lots of marijuana in the air, bottles and stagnant groups of people to maneuver around.
Jennie Russburg lol it was an interesting day
Sal Mattia I bet! lol. I read about it after and all but I didn’t recall the major police presence. I knew lots of fights. There are videos and stuff on you tube ha.
Denise Del Mauro Galayda I thought protests were allowed? God damn governor Murphy is making this shit so confusing ????
https://www.app.com/story/news/crime/jersey-mayhem/2020/06/09/point-pleasant-beach-police-deal-large-crowd-boardwalk/5331058002/
Ray Thomas Adams
Ginamarie Mazzaro
Louis Notare
Derek Shaub
It’s wild
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To the people trying to justify this. This has nothing to do with race. It is 930 on a Tuesday, nothing is open, it is not even summer, and the majority came on trains. It is not like they are hitting the bar or a restaurant after. The stay at home order is off, yes, but that doesn’t mean you can roam people’s neighborhoods for fun.
Thomas John why not
Danielle Marie is that a serious question?
Marie Blair I’m sure there was no foul play. People are bored and stuck in the house for months and ur town is a shore town. So it is what it is. People. Am do whatever they want and that’s just it. I livr in lbi same thing but. It’s life ????????♀️
Danielle Marie ok I have been contemplating responding because that is how ridiculous your comment is. . .LBI huh? Where’s the boardwalk on LBI? What does each borough in LBI make you have, Beach badges. . .if you had a crowd like this walking when everything is closed on LBI at 930 on Tuesday night, you would have this situation x 10. No trains where LBI is. . .food for thought don’t claim to live in LBI when you live in Manahawkin. You obviously don’t know the differences between LBI and other shore towns.
Thomas John you can go anywhere you want . its a free country to roam. So your remark is assinine
Thomas John I do bc I spend my time there mostly. But did they damage anything? People have been locked up for months. They do this beach thing every year in a different town. No harm no foul I don’t agree with 1000 people but I mean. Idk it is what it is.
Learn to read to understand not to respond. I should have never responded. Why don’t you read the rest of the thread and see why my comment is the least of the issue but brings light to what was happening. . .maybe you should bring a couple hundred people to LBI since you know it so well and see how far you get on the beach and roaming around the towns with no businesses open etc at 930 PM on a Tuesday. Maybe yall can litter too. Good Luck. . .and Mark you deserve zero response.
Close point beaches up again
Annette Caraccia
Anthony Febus
I heard it’s getting worse at about 10:15. Anyone got an update??
Griffin Dublois heard it was under control.
Joseph J Noone solid. Thanks brotha stay safe
Griffin Dublois same to you brotha
CLOSE THE BEACHES…..TRASH ALL OVER THE PLACE….NO RESPECT FOR OUR BEACHES CLOSE THEM UP !!!! CLOSE THEM !!!!!!!!!!
Adam this is what I was reading …
Karen Kostoulakos
You should see the disgusting mess they left…it is they came here and took a dump on the Jersey shore! Shameful !!!
I’m all for people coming down to visit the shore towns but why can’t you clean up after yourselves? There’s no need for all the garbage and littering. Everyone deserves to have fun but do it the right way.
These people came at 8pm to enjoy the day
Thank god the mayor called in other police depts