{"id":19112,"date":"2021-12-04T04:10:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-04T09:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=19112"},"modified":"2021-12-04T04:13:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-04T09:13:35","slug":"closing-time-demolition-begins-at-surf-club-and-half-the-building-is-gone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2021\/12\/closing-time-demolition-begins-at-surf-club-and-half-the-building-is-gone\/","title":{"rendered":"Closing Time: Demolition Begins at Surf Club, And Half the Building is Gone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"v-SC5GP4sK-1\" class=\"video-player\"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1000' height='562' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/SC5GP4sK?hd=1&amp;cover=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;permalink=0&amp;muted=0&amp;controls=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;useAverageColor=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write; presentation'><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><em>You don&#8217;t have to go home, but you can&#8217;t stay here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The demolition of Joey Harrison\u2019s Surf Club, a Jersey Shore institution that spanned generations in Ortley Beach, was inevitable. The nightclub, concert venue and restaurant, operated by the Barcelona family for decades, could not be saved after being pummeled by Superstorm Sandy in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Demolition crews staged about a week ago in Ortley Beach following the issuance of a contract by the township to tear down the remaining portions of the former nightclub and restaurant. The township has received state funding to <a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/2021\/09\/toms-river-signs-docs-to-formally-acquire-surf-club-property\/\">convert the property into a public beach<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa ht8s03o8 a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id hzawbc8m\" dir=\"auto\">\u201cI am so glad to finally get this project going\u201d Toms River Councilman Maria Maruca said earlier this week. \u201cA lot of effort by many have gone into this project and today marks the start of an improved and expanded beachfront in Ortley,\u201d she added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The demolition crews spent the majority of the week using their excavator or remove dozens of timber piling foundational surfaces that had been drilled into the sand, but on Friday the razing of the building began in earnest.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10150\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SURFCLUB_DJI1-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10150\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10150\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SURFCLUB_DJI1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Demolition begins at Joey Harrison's Surf Club, Dec. 3, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Demolition begins at Joey Harrison&#8217;s Surf Club, Dec. 3, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10147\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/surf_club_demolition_176-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10147\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10147\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/surf_club_demolition_176-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Demolition begins at Joey Harrison's Surf Club, Dec. 3, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Demolition begins at Joey Harrison&#8217;s Surf Club, Dec. 3, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10152\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SURFCLUB_DJI3-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10152\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10152\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SURFCLUB_DJI3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Demolition begins at Joey Harrison's Surf Club, Dec. 3, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Demolition begins at Joey Harrison&#8217;s Surf Club, Dec. 3, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10148\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/surf_club_demolition_177-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10148\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10148\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/surf_club_demolition_177-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Demolition begins at Joey Harrison's Surf Club, Dec. 3, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Demolition begins at Joey Harrison&#8217;s Surf Club, Dec. 3, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10153\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SURFCLUB_DJI4-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10153\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10153\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SURFCLUB_DJI4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Demolition begins at Joey Harrison's Surf Club, Dec. 3, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Demolition begins at Joey Harrison&#8217;s Surf Club, Dec. 3, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10151\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SURFCLUB_DJI2-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10151\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10151\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SURFCLUB_DJI2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Demolition begins at Joey Harrison's Surf Club, Dec. 3, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Demolition begins at Joey Harrison&#8217;s Surf Club, Dec. 3, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10149\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/surf_club_demolition_178-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10149\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10149\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/surf_club_demolition_178-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Demolition begins at Joey Harrison's Surf Club, Dec. 3, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Demolition begins at Joey Harrison&#8217;s Surf Club, Dec. 3, 2021. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Crews tackled various parts of the remaining structure, including a wall that once carried the painting of the Surf Club\u2019s legendary \u201cJersey Devil\u201d logo.<\/p>\n<p>Its ramps, walkways and entrance \u2013 where thousands stood in search of a fun night, ample drinks, the moon over the ocean, and a great band and DJ \u2013 will be gone soon.<\/p>\n<p>Toms River Township officials plan to convert the once-booming nightclub into a public beach, with its parking lot across the street able to accommodate about 100 more vehicles. The township council last month awarded a $212,800 contract to Two Brother Contracting Inc., of Totowa, Passaic County, to complete the demolition.<\/p>\n<p>The township\u2019s contribution toward the acquisition \u2013 $685,000 \u2013 will be financed through the sale of land near Cattus Island County Park and Ocean County College to the county, which is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks. All aspects of the Surf Club transaction are expected to be completed by the end of 2021. 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