Downtown : The Borough of Belmar New Jersey

Sand Castle Contest 2010

The Sand Castle Contest is cancelled for July 14, 2010 and is rescheduled for July 28, 2010. We will see you then!

Let’s Honor Our Military Residents

The Belmar Recreation Department is looking to post photos on the bulletin board at 601 Main Street of your loved ones. We would like for any residents with family members from Belmar serving our country in harms way to supply us with a photo, along with personal information such as branch of service, rank, MOS, and where stationed. If you also supply an FPO or APO address we will give this info to local people who wish to support our troops with letters and care packages. Help us honor our brave men and women. Photo packages can be dropped off ...

24th Annual NJ Seafood Festival THIS WEEKEND in Belmar

The 24th Annual NJ Seafood Festival in Belmar kicks off June 11th and runs through the 13th at Silver Lake Park at Ocean Avenue between 5th and 6th Avenues. The New Jersey Seafood Festival in Belmar combines a culinary celebration of seafood delights with a day of fun. The Annual event will once again unite master chefs, fine artists and crafts people along with musicians from around the state. The New Jersey Seafood Festival has been named as one of the top 100 events in North America. Approximately 150,000 visitors attended last year’s festival, which is held at Silver Lake Park on Ocean Avenue. Positively NO PETS are allowed ...

Get connected to Belmar with new iBelmarGuide

Belmar diehards now have a link to town no matter where they are, as long as they have an iPhone or iPod and the brand new iBelmarGuide application, available for download for $1.99 through iTunes. Future updates will be free and the application will only get better from here on out. From the app store: "Beautiful Belmar is a well-kept secret of the Eastern Seaboard, and lots of locals would be happy to keep it that way. But hey, you deserve to make the most of your vacation, so here's the scoop: Belmar is a tourist-friendly residential town with wide beaches, ...

Oystercatchers nest on Belmars Natural Beach

A pair of American Oystercatchers have begun nesting on Belmars Natural Beach between the Belmar Fishing Club and the Shark River Inlet. This area has been kept in its natural state and is one of the only natural beach habitats between Sandy Hook and Island Beach State Park. The endangered Least Terns have been nesting there for a number of years but Oystercatchers are a new neighbor that Belmar residents should become familiar with. [caption id="attachment_8553" align="alignleft" width="322" caption="American Oystercatchers"][/caption] The American Oystercatcher is found on the Atlantic coast from New England to northern Florida. In the 1800s they became ...

Downtown News

Beer on the Pier

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Friday Night Concert @ Pyanoe Plaza

Friday June 25th enjoy Fred Lehotay & The Ragtimers at Pyanoe Plaza, 9th &...

BELMAR 5

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Chamber Of Commerce Golf Outing

The Belmar Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Outing is set for Saturday July 17th...

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Chamber of Commerce

Free English Language Classes

Free english language classes are offered to adults 18 and older at the St. Rose...

Bill Luckenbill Orchestra

Enjoy a wonderful evening of entertainment with the Bill Luckenbill Orchestra...

Genealogy Program @ Belmar Library

The genealogy program by the Monmouth County Genealogy Society will be presented...

Kid’s Race & Fitness Walk

Goodwill Hose Company are pleased to sponsor the Annual Kid’s Races and Fitness...

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Vivas Restaurant Grand Re-Opening

Date: July 29, 2010 Time: 6-10pm Location: 801 Belmar Avenue (Belmar Plaza), Belmar Contact:...

Sand Castle Contest 2010

The Sand Castle Contest is cancelled for July 14, 2010 and is rescheduled for...

Summer Socials Music & Dancing at Taylor Pavilion

The 2010 summer social’s held at Taylor Pavilion will start July 1st from...

Whale off the Coast of Belmar Beach

Over the past week boaters and beach goers have seen whales off the coast of Belmar...

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Recent Belmar News from Star News Group

Waste produced by businesses, bar-goers a problem in Belmar
By Molly Mulshine Several Belmar residents aired grievances regarding both rowdy bar patrons and a local pizza parlor with improperly placed Dumpsters during the public comment session...
Tapas, Tarot & Good Times At Vivas
Photo by JOSEPH J. DELCONZO, STAR NEWS GROUP Vivas Latin restaurant, located in Pyanoe Plaza in Belmar, held a ribbon cutting and grand re-opening celebration Thursday, July...
Belmar man pleads guilty to fourth degree animal cruelty
By Molly Mulshine Daniel I. Mann, 31, of Belmar, pleaded guilty to two counts of fourth degree animal cruelty in connection with the deaths of two cats, which occurred at the Monmouth...