AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Point Pleasant Beach New Jersey. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/point-pleasant-beach-nj 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/point-pleasant-beach-nj https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 22 Mar 2025 15:11:27 -0500 HACKENSACK, NJ — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), in honor of Ramadan approaching, joined with the Eid Committee and local North Jersey https://www.americantowns.com/news/gottheimer-honors-ramadan-with-the-eid-committees-celebrate-ramadan-crescent-lighting-ceremony-31552732-morristown-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gottheimer-honors-ramadan-with-the-eid-committees-celebrate-ramadan-crescent-lighting-ceremony-31552732-morristown-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey (VNACJ) Community https://www.americantowns.com/news/pallone-announces-vnacj-community-health-center-will-receive-grant-for-new-primary-care-doctors-program-31552755-long-branch-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pallone-announces-vnacj-community-health-center-will-receive-grant-for-new-primary-care-doctors-program-31552755-long-branch-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC— Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) sent a letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Committee on https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-wake-of-decamp-commuter-line-closures-sherrill-pushes-for-increased-federal-transit-administration-funding-31552777-phillipsburg-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-wake-of-decamp-commuter-line-closures-sherrill-pushes-for-increased-federal-transit-administration-funding-31552777-phillipsburg-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 22, 2023) — Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) each introduced the https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-watson-coleman-sen-sanders-introduce-water-act-to-improve-water-safety-affordability-access-31552786-teaneck-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-watson-coleman-sen-sanders-introduce-water-act-to-improve-water-safety-affordability-access-31552786-teaneck-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice https://www.americantowns.com/news/booker-durbin-colleagues-urge-president-biden-against-the-use-of-family-detention-31554756-newark-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/booker-durbin-colleagues-urge-president-biden-against-the-use-of-family-detention-31554756-newark-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) urged regulators to set a temporary moratorium on overdraft and https://www.americantowns.com/news/booker-warnock-urge-regulators-executives-of-major-banks-to-set-moratorium-on-overdraft-fees-in-wake-of-bank-failures-31554758-paterson-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/booker-warnock-urge-regulators-executives-of-major-banks-to-set-moratorium-on-overdraft-fees-in-wake-of-bank-failures-31554758-paterson-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on World Water Day, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/booker-grijalva-lee-duckworth-introduce-the-a-donald-mceachin-environmental-justice-for-all-act-31554761-clifton-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/booker-grijalva-lee-duckworth-introduce-the-a-donald-mceachin-environmental-justice-for-all-act-31554761-clifton-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Funding makes critical investments in higher ed programs in fields such as cyber security, STEM, business entrepreneurship, and advanced manufacturing https://www.americantowns.com/news/menendez-booker-kean-university-and-higher-education-officials-announce-181-million-in-federal-funding-for-nj-colleges-and-universities-31554763-union-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/menendez-booker-kean-university-and-higher-education-officials-announce-181-million-in-federal-funding-for-nj-colleges-and-universities-31554763-union-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Sea Isle City, NJ - Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after eight dolphins washed up and died on a Sea Isle City https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-van-drew-issues-statement-on-eight-dolphin-strandings-on-south-jersey-beach-31555856-sea-isle-city-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-van-drew-issues-statement-on-eight-dolphin-strandings-on-south-jersey-beach-31555856-sea-isle-city-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew (R-NJ) introduced the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal Act alongside his colleague, Congressman https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-van-drew-courtney-introduce-the-agent-orange-veterans-service-medal-act-31555857-northfield-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-van-drew-courtney-introduce-the-agent-orange-veterans-service-medal-act-31555857-northfield-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew (NJ-02) announced the 2023 Highschool Congressional Art Competition. "I am thrilled to https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-van-drew-announces-2023-congressional-art-competition-31555859-northfield-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-van-drew-announces-2023-congressional-art-competition-31555859-northfield-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice https://www.americantowns.com/news/booker-expresses-concerns-over-cbp-mobile-application-for-asylum-seekers-31555865-parsippany-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/booker-expresses-concerns-over-cbp-mobile-application-for-asylum-seekers-31555865-parsippany-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Kathy Manning (D-NC), Co-Chairs of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, today issued a joint https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-adl-report-reveals-new-jersey-tragically-ranks-third-among-states-with-most-antisemitic-attacks-in-2022-31555866-middletown-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-adl-report-reveals-new-jersey-tragically-ranks-third-among-states-with-most-antisemitic-attacks-in-2022-31555866-middletown-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500   At a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) pressed Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the Biden https://www.americantowns.com/news/smith-presses-secretary-blinken-on-bidens-push-to-enter-binding-pandemic-treaty-that-could-cede-us-sovereignty-to-world-health-organization-31555867-middletown-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/smith-presses-secretary-blinken-on-bidens-push-to-enter-binding-pandemic-treaty-that-could-cede-us-sovereignty-to-world-health-organization-31555867-middletown-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The Senator also highlighted a letter sent to Chair Powell on the Fed’s use of enhanced supervision and prudential standards for Silicon Valley https://www.americantowns.com/news/menendez-questions-vice-chairman-barr-on-whether-silicon-valley-bank-situation-posed-systemic-risk-31555869-wayne-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/menendez-questions-vice-chairman-barr-on-whether-silicon-valley-bank-situation-posed-systemic-risk-31555869-wayne-nj.html Government and Politics Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500