Parts Of Jenkinson's Will Reopen Friday
The beachfront tourist attraction's aquarium and gift shop will be open; arcades will reopen Saturday
A man painting outside the Jenkinson's Aquarium after Sandy struck. Now repair work is done and the attraction is re-opening.
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Parts of Jenkinson's Boardwalk will reopen Friday as the Point Pleasant Beach tourist attraction continues to recover from Hurricane Sandy.
The aquarium, as well as the aquarium gift shop and sweet shop will reopen Friday, while the pavilion's fast food will be available on weekends only beginning Saturday.
The Jenkinson's South arcade, the arcade at Jenkinson's Pavilion and Frank's Fun Center will also open Saturday, according to the business's website.
Jenkinson's and other boardwalk-based businesses have been workng on rebuildng and refurbishing the area while dealing with Point Beach's crumpled boardwalk.
Part of the boardwalk that was damaged by Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011 is under construction, with plans underway to repair other sections damaged by Sandy.
It is expected that the center, commercial section of the boardwalk will be finished by Easter weekend and the full length of the boardwalk will be intact by Memorial Day.
Jenkinson's has said its Easter weekend, featuring an egg hunt and 2-for-1 amusement ride tickets, are expected to take place.
Elected officials and the Chamber of Commerce have noted that the downtown has been open for months and that the town in general will be ready for summer tourism come Memorial Day weekend.
Twila Rivers
12:12 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2013
Boardwalk soon I hope. I miss my two mile walk in winter.
Anthony DellaFave
12:17 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2013
The first thing my grand children asked after the storm was "Are the rides and Frank's Arcade OK?" Glad to see "Restore the Shore" is working. Now let's get down there and support these businesses.
Barbara
12:17 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2013
Hip Hip Hooray....good to hear....lots more to do all over, but it's good to hear something positive....let's hope for all to get to some sort of normalcy in the near future.....Keep the Faith!
Av
12:52 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2013
Time to pound some beers!!
Ri-Brickulous!
1:05 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
Just make sure your out by midnight.
having a heart
1:10 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2013
That's great! Positive improvements are happening for the Jersey Shore! Rebuild!
grace
1:15 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2013
so proud of jenkinsons, they worked hard to restore a beautiful beach and boardwalk and the aquarium i take my grandchildren there all the time
nobody
2:01 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2013
It is so awesome to read civil posts on here!!! Made me smile! Good luck Jenks! My grandson cannot wait to ride the train.
outofthebeach4now
2:11 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2013
Nice to hear something positive for once. I guess Barrella's minions have not seen the article yet.
Mr. Happy
12:58 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
Yes congrats to Jenks and the Mayor for the spirit of cooperation that has begun this year. Keep it up!
Jose
12:56 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
Thrilled to hear that Jenks is open and ready to rip off the Bennies come summer!
Part Timer
1:02 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
Now lets get everyone back in there homes................
none of yobusiness
1:02 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
I hope nobody cries about where I park this summer. Maybe the residents of Arnold Ave north to the inlet will see the big picture and be a little more welcoming of patrons of PPB boardwalk. I miss going to the boards and spending my money there.
Jersey
1:05 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
Great news!!! Way to go Pt Pleasant =)
why no H2O
1:05 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
How about getting the local homes & businesses back up & running? Stop catering to the Bennie's
We are going to have lots of restaurants & entertainment with less local population year round...
Anna Petruzziello-critelli
1:06 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
Great news! I want to thank my son who unloaded trucks and helped re stock the Aquarium gift shop! Well done kid!
Carol Jean
1:06 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
Just proves once again hard work and determination gets the job done! Thank you Jenkinson's for making my day.
Dan
3:09 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
:)