Tomorrow morning many roads in the Borough will be closed for the Spring Lake 5 Mile Run (see below for course map). The race begins at 8 AM and many roads will be closed shortly before that time. Parking is also prohibited on the following streets due to the race:

All of Ocean Avenue

All of Brown Avenue

Third Avenue in the Business District

Third Avenue from Passaic Avenue to Lake Como

Second Avenue south of West Lake Drive.

Any vehicle parked in those areas will be ticketed and towed. The overnight parking ordinance will not be enforced tonight (Friday night into Saturday morning, 5/28/16).  If you need to leave the Borough anytime in the morning, we suggest you park your vehicle on a street west of the race course to make it easier to leave town.

Normal traffic patterns and parking regulations will resume at noon tomorrow.  Thank you for your cooperation and have a safe weekend.

 

On May 27, the Friends of Spring Lake 5 will be hosting the Spring Lake 5’s Kids Race.  The event is held on Ocean Avenue near the area of the South End Pavilion.  The event is open to children up to 14 years of age.

Online registration is closed, click here slKidsapp2015 to download paper application.

Ocean Avenue will be closed to traffic and parking from Sussex Avenue south to Sea Girt boarder for the Kids Race.

Possessing an alcoholic beverage in public is illegal and will be strictly enforced with a summons being issued.

The Spring Lake Police Department recently received multiple reports of attempted SCAMS.  Most recently the JCP&L Past Due Bill SCAM, CraigsList Fraudulent Home Rental SCAM, & a Department of Motor Vehicle Traffic Citation SCAM – NEW.  Please review our SCAM Alert page on our website (click link below) to help protect yourself and your loved ones from becoming victims.  Remember, anyone who is pressuring you to send money immediately could very well be trying to SCAM you.

On May 15th the ordinances for bicycles on the boardwalk & dogs on the beach will take effect for the season.

•  May 15th to September 15th, no person shall ride a bicycle on the boardwalk, except during the hours of 5:00 am to 8:00 am.

• May 15th to September 30th,  no dogs will be allowed on the beach except in the fenced in area near Pitney Avenue during the times of sunrise to 9:00 am.  (Dogs are not allowed on the boardwalk at any time)

SPRING LAKE, NJ – On April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Spring Lake Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its 11th opportunity in six years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.  Bring your pills for disposal to the Spring Lake Police Headquarters at 311 Washington Avenue, Spring Lake.  (The DEA cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps, only pills or patches.)  The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Last September, Americans turned in 350 tons (over 702,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at more than 5,000 sites operated by the DEA and more than 3,800 of its state and local law enforcement partners.  Overall, in its 10 previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in over 5.5 million pounds—more than 2,750 tons—of pills.

This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue.  Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs.  Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.

For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the April 30 Take Back Day event, go to the DEA Diversion website.

In addition to this event, the Spring Lake Police Department has a permanent drop box location.  The drop box is located in our lobby and is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Please click here for more information.