WISHING YOU A HAPPY, HEALTHY, and ACCESSIBLE 2012.
_____________________________________
OUR 2011 DUNE PLANTING PROJECT SATURDAY NOV. 12, 2011 AT 11 AM ON THE MARYLAND AVE. MUNICIPAL BEACH
Students from Point Pleasant Beach High School and volunteers from C.R.A.B restoring a portion of the dune at Maryland Ave. Beach, Sat. Nov. 12, 2011
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CAME OUT TO HELP!
CLICK HERE FOR PROJECT INFORMATION
_________________________________________________________________________
OUR FIRST ANNUAL NICK "JAWS" MEMORIAL DAY AT THE RACES FUND RAISER AT MONMOUTH PARK RACE TRACK SEPT. 24, 2011.
THANKS TO ALL WHO ATTENDED AND MADE THE DAY A SUCCESS.
____________________________________________
NOTE: We post a lot of information on this home page. Please take the time to scroll through and familiarize yourself with our organization. If you like what you see we invite you to visit the other pages of our site for more detailed information .
_____________________________________
Citizens' Right to Access Beaches or C.R.A.B., as we are more commonly known, was formed in August of 1996. We are dedicated to educating the PUBLIC on its rights to use and enjoy our beaches for a variety of recreational pursuits.
MISSION STATEMENT: CITIZENS RIGHT TO ACCESS BEACHES, C.R.A.B. WAS CREATED: TO RETAIN AND REGAIN PUBLIC ACCESS TO OUR BEACHES. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON PUBLIC TRUST DOCTRINE ISSUES. and TO FOSTER ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS BY PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING PROPER STEWARDSHIP OF OUR BEACHES AND COASTAL WATERS |
Originally C.R.A.B.'s focus was on the problems encountered when the town of Point Pleasant Beach rezoned the beachfront at the southern end of town allowing for residential development in an area that for many years was used as a PUBLIC Beach.
Developers quickly sub-divided the area and declared the beachfront private ... for the exclusive use of the future homeowners. BEACON BEACH, a beloved family beach enjoyed by thousands of beachgoers, was one of the beaches lost to the PUBLIC as a result of the rezoning. Concerned about future loss of PUBLIC BEACH ACCESS, CRAB has turned it's efforts to educating the public of it's rights according to the PUBLIC TRUST DOCTRINE.
*********************************************************************
OUR FIRST ANNUAL "NICK JAWS DAY AT THE RACES" FUND RAISER AT MONMOUTH PARK RACE TRACK PICNIC AREA SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2011 WAS A HUGE SUCCESS
THANKS TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED THIS FUND RAISER EVENT........SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT OUR BEACH STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS AND OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VERY IMPORTANT ACTION ALERT: CHECK BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE NEW JERSEY BEACH ACCESS RULES. PLEASE LET DEP COMMISSIONER MARTIN AND GOVERNOR CHRISTIE KNOW THAT YOU OPPOSE THE RULE CHANGES!
DEP Commissioner Martin recently announced that his office is drafting a series of changes that if passed, in our opinion will seriously weaken the Public Access Rules. The Rule changes are being called "a common sense approach to public access " but they make no "public" sense at all! The DEP Public Access Rules are at the core of our members access needs whether they are fishermen, surfers, shore divers or beach walkers. Proposed changes cater to the special interests and will continue to exclude us from major stretches of the coast. This past September we met with DEP representatives to voice our concerns.
PLEASE CONTACT DEP COMMISSIONER MARTIN AND LET HIM KNOW THAT YOU SUPPORT PUBLIC ACCESS AND URGE HIM TO RECONSIDER ANY CHANGES THAT WEAKEN OUR PUBLIC ACCESS RIGHTS!
Bob Martin, Commissioner
401 E. State St.
7th Floor, East Wing
P.O. Box 402
Trenton, NJ 08625-0402
phone: (609) 292-2885
fax: (609) 292-769
- 11/04/11 IN RESPONSE TO THE CONCERNS EXPRESSED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD, THE DEP HAS CIRCULATED A DRAFT DOCUMENT SHOWING SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO THE PROPOSED PUBLIC ACCESS RULE. WE ARE REVIEWING THE DOCUMENT AND WILL HAVE COMMENTS SOON.
- 8/30/11 THE PUBLIC HEARINGS HAVE ENDED. THE PUBLIC HAS OVERWHELMING SPOKEN OUT AGAINST THE RULE CHANGES AS PROPOSED. ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN SOME POSITIVE DIALOG WITH THE DEP REGARDING OUR CONCERNS IN THE WEEKS FOLLOWING THE HEARINGS WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE DEP HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO MAKE NECESSARY CHANGES TO THE PROPOSED RULE. WE ARE AWAITING FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS ON THE FORMAL ADOPTION OF THE RULE.
- 4/4/11 THE PROPOSED PUBLIC ACCESS RULE CHANGES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE NJ REGISTER. THE 60 DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD HAS BEGUN and TWO PUBLIC HEARING DATES HAVE BEEN SET.
WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE AMERICAN LITTORAL SOCIETY, NYNJ BAYKEEPER and SURFRIDER ON A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN STATING OUR CONCERNS ABOUT THE DEP'S PUBLIC ACCESS RULE CHANGE PROPOSAL
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION and PRESS COVERAGE PLEASE VISIT THE LINKS BELOW
CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AND NEWS ARTICLES ON OUR PUBLIC ACCESS RULE CHANGE PROPOSAL CAMPAIGNCheck out this SURFRIDER Cause Page for information on the Proposed Rule Changes and how they will impact Beach Access.
CLICK HERE FOR AMERICAN LITTORAL SOCIETY PAGE OUTLINING THE HISTORY OF OUR GROUPS' PUBLIC ACCESS FIGHT and LINKS TO INFORMATION and DOCUMENTS
CLICK HERE FOR NYNJ BAYKEEPER INFORMATION ON THE IMPACT PROPOSED RULE CHANGES WILL HAVE ON NJ'S URBAN WATERWAYS
Commissioner Martin describes New Jersey as having "Wonderful Beach Access along it's 127 miles of coastline", yet visitors to miles of OUR coastline are greeted with these "not so welcome signs of summer" Click here to see John Weber's video.visit our ARCHIVE Page for information on the 2007 Public Access Rule
*****************************
CITIZENS' RIGHT TO ACCESS BEACHES, C.R.A.B. WAS RECENTLY PRESENTED WITH A PROCLAMATION BY THE POINT PLEASANT BEACH BOROUGH COUNCIL FOR OUR 15 YEARS OF OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
.
click here for You Tube Video of Presentation
===========================================================
Todd Reid picks the winning ticket in the 2010 C.R.A.B. Super 50/50 raffle. Last year's proceeds were used to ofset the purchase of our newest beach wheelchair. We are hoping to use proceeds from this year's raffle toward scholarships for local students.
- WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THOSE WHO VISITED WITH US AT THE POINT PLEASANT STREET FAIR AND SIGNED UP FOR OUR NEW VOLUNTEER STEWARDSHIP/MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN OUR NEW "VOLUNTEER FREE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM"
PLEASE CONTACT US AT CRABNJ@YAHOO.COM
For upcoming project announcements Visit us on Facebook
OUR CURRENT STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS
Maryland Ave. Beach Dune Planting Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010
THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME OUT TO ASSIST WITH OUR 3RD ANNUAL MARYLAND AVENUE BEACH DUNE PLANTING PROJECT.
check out our PROJECTS PAGE for slideshow and information of previous Dune Planting Projects
Our YouTube Video on Planting American Dune Grass
*****************************************************************************
FISHING LINE RECYCLE PROGRAM
- expanded and updated links page with links to other organizations (please let us know if you are interested in having your organization included on our links page) as well as links to government and other contact information.
- ADOPT A "TAKE OUT WHAT YOU BRING IN POLICY"
- EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION AND ADOPT A BEST PRACTICES PROGRAM AWAY FROM THE BEACH AND AROUND YOUR HOME
As part of it's Stewardship Program C.R.A.B. volunteers have installed and maintain Monofilament Fishing Line Recycling Stations, provided by the NJDEP at the Mantoloking Bridge Fishing Pier in Brick and at Gull Island Park in Point Pleasant Beach. The Ocean County Parks and Recreation Department is implementing improvements to these valuable waterfront areas.
UPDATE:
THE MONOFILAMENT RECOVERY STATION AT THE MANTOLOKING BRIDGE HAS BEEN INSTALLED. C.R.A.B. HAS PARTNERED WITH
to maintain the site
click on the Pell's Fish for the PELL'S ONLINE Website
Mantoloking Bridge Fishing Pier
=============================================
THE GULL ISLAND RECYCLE SITE IS NOW UP AND RUNNING!
The Gull Island site is co-sponsored by CO SIGN SIGNS
C.R.A.B will now be maintaining the Fishing Line Recycle Bins at the Manasquan Inlet and Loughran Point (pictured below).
**********************************************
Please send questions, suggestions, comments to
********************************************************************
WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING BEACH WHEELCHAIR RESERVATIONS FOR THE 2011 SEASON
For Beach Wheelchair information and reservations please send an e-mail to crabnj@yahoo.com or call Ralph at 732-361-CRAB (2722)
__________________________
Concerned about ocean pollution....volunteer for a CleanOceanAction Beach Sweep
future additions and updates we are working on:
C.R.A.B BUMPER STICKERS 
C.R.A.B. Beach Access/Beach Stewardship Bumper Sticker. Click on Bumper Sticker to view and purchase Bumper Stickers at Zazzle.com ($3.95)
We are currently reconstructing our C.R.A.B. T shirt site. We hope to have it up and running soon. Please check back again.
****************************************************************
WARNING:
NEVER SWIM ALONE IN UNPROTECTED WATERS. LEARN TO SPOT POTENTIAL RIP CURRENTS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM, TREAD WATER OR FLOAT. CALL OR WAVE FOR ASSISTANCE. DON'T TRY TO SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. INSTEAD SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE UNTIL YOU ARE OUT OF THE CURRENT. ONCE OUT OF THE CURRENT SWIM DIRECTLY TOWARD SHORE
REMEMBER:
WHEN IN DOUBT--DON'T GO OUT!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HELP US KEEP OUR BEACHES AND COASTAL WATERS CLEAN
Bring a litter bag with you and dispose of it properly when leaving the beach If possible pick up papers and other small trash items from your surrounding area as you leave. Set a good example for others to follow
Don't litter, pick up after your pets, use environmentally friendly gardening techniques, don't over fertilize, properly maintain sewer and septic systems, maintain your automobile to reduce drips and leaks. REMEMBER WHAT GOES DOWN OUR DRAINS OR INTO OUR STREETS WINDS UP IN OUR STREAMS,RIVERS, and BAYS ..... AND EVENTUALLY OUR OCEAN.
These are just a few of the things you can do to help. For more valuable tips on nonpoint source pollution control visit cleanoceanaction.org, savebarnegatbay.org , littoralsociety.org, nynjbaykeeper.org
LOOKING FOR INFORMATION THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE?CHECK OUR OUR NEW ARCHIVES PAGE IT MAY BE THERE!
________________________________________________________________
NOTE: WE HAVE A NEW PHONE NUMBER: 732-361-CRAB (2722)
Citizens' Right to Access Beaches, C.R.A.B. INC. ©1996-2010 All Rights Reserved This page is reviewed and updated bi-weekly. Page update 12/31/11 |
HOWEVER YOU CHOOSE TO ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL COASTLINE...C.R.A.B. IS WORKING TO PROTECT EVERYONE'S RIGHTS TO CLEAN , SAFE and ACCESSIBLE BEACHES !
