{"id":22115,"date":"2023-05-08T05:16:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T09:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=22115"},"modified":"2023-05-08T05:22:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T09:22:01","slug":"local-towns-considering-shared-marine-policing-for-manasquan-river-inlet-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2023\/05\/local-towns-considering-shared-marine-policing-for-manasquan-river-inlet-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Towns Considering Shared Marine Policing for Manasquan River, Inlet Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script id=\"fff8aa8d1fca4e2a8bc658f1c02f5179\">(new Image()).src = 'https:\/\/capi.connatix.com\/tr\/si?token=e6ca17a0-9f6c-402e-8f17-7db2585f0eb0&cid=209cb62d-f20d-41b1-885d-a317d66dc464';  cnx.cmd.push(function() {    cnx({      playerId: \"e6ca17a0-9f6c-402e-8f17-7db2585f0eb0\",      mediaId: \"bcdc8a7c-c2c7-416e-a087-126c21acd8de\"    }).render(\"fff8aa8d1fca4e2a8bc658f1c02f5179\");  });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A number of small coastal towns in Ocean and Monmouth counties are investigating the feasibility of a plan to create a shared services program that would allow each municipality to contribute to the costs of a marine policing effort on local waterways.<\/p>\n<p>While some larger municipalities such as Brick Township have police departments with full marine divisions, smaller towns rely on the New Jersey State Police to provide on-water law enforcement. While a major barracks for the NJSP\u2019s Marine Services Bureau is located along the Point Pleasant Canal in Point Pleasant Borough, the state agency is tasked with providing a response for the entire length of Barnegat Bay (there is also a smaller station in Waretown) as well as offshore duties, plus accident response.<\/p>\n<p>With a marked surge in the popularity of boating in the years since the pandemic, and the proliferation \u201cdock and dine\u201d tiki bars on both sides of the Manasquan River, some officials believe the state police has been stretched too thin, and a local presence would serve as a deterrent for intoxicated boating as well as more simple stops on the water for dangerous or illegal activities like failing to adhere to No Wake zones, blocking navigational channels, or bowriding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had thought about this four years ago, and why we didn\u2019t necessarily have something like this,\u201d said Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Kanitra said, he was approached by Brielle officials about forming a shared services agreement in which local towns would pool their money to purchase a proper police boat and share manpower. The operators of the police boats could, potentially, consist of special officers who would not necessarily take full-time officers off patrol duties and could operate at night when there is not normally a significant law enforcement presence.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18405\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4438-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18405\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4438-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A Brick Township Police marine unit boat in F-Cove. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4438-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4438-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4438-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4438-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4438-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4438-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4438-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4438-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4438-1160x870.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Brick Township Police marine unit boat in F-Cove. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_16226\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_4284-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16226\" class=\"size-large wp-image-16226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_4284-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A New Jersey State Police boat in F-Cove, Brick Township. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_4284-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_4284-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_4284-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_4284-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_4284-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_4284-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_4284-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_4284-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_4284-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_4284-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_4284-238x178.jpg 238w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_4284-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_4284-681x511.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A New Jersey State Police boat in F-Cove, Brick Township. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe have a lot of people recreating on our waterways in Point Pleasant Beach, we have the water taxi that goes back-and-forth between Brielle and Point Pleasant Beach, plus Red\u2019s Lobster Pot, the Patio Bar, a lot of places that have alcohol with people eating and drinking, and then driving away,\u201d said Kanitra.<\/p>\n<p>The idea has been shared among officials in Brielle, Point Pleasant Beach, Point Pleasant Borough and Manasquan. Brick Township officials were also consulted, though as mentioned, that town already operates its own marine police division.<\/p>\n<p>It is highly unlikely such an agreement could be ironed out for the upcoming summer, but Kanitra said the borough\u2019s police chief has an interest in the program and feels it could be worthwhile in keeping the busy Manasquan River and inlet area safer for boaters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/manasquan_inlet_river_canal_1180-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-22121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/manasquan_inlet_river_canal_1180-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/manasquan_inlet_river_canal_1180-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/manasquan_inlet_river_canal_1180-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/manasquan_inlet_river_canal_1180-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/manasquan_inlet_river_canal_1180-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/manasquan_inlet_river_canal_1180-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22123\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/manasquan_inlet_river_canal_1182-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22123\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/manasquan_inlet_river_canal_1182-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Treasure Island, Manasquan River. (Photo: Shorebeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/manasquan_inlet_river_canal_1182-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/manasquan_inlet_river_canal_1182-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/manasquan_inlet_river_canal_1182-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/manasquan_inlet_river_canal_1182-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/manasquan_inlet_river_canal_1182-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Treasure Island, Manasquan River. (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to have some conversations to see how viable this is, and maybe we could put together a package to see if we could get enough money to buy a boat, fund the first year of service and rotate officers among the four towns,\u201d Kanitra said. \u201cObviously you don\u2019t need someone out there at 3 in the morning because nobody\u2019s out there, but there could be a designated window, and if it\u2019s shared amongst a handful of towns it might be something we want to look at.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those in support of the program see it being utilized on a seasonal basis, likely between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. There is also the potential to pitch the idea to the state, which is currently using grant funding to encourage more shared services between towns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe state DCA [Department of Community Affairs] is giving a lot of money for new shared services, so I think there would be a good opportunity for the towns that were interested in it to go from there,\u201d said Kanitra.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving the ability to respond quickly, especially with the limited capacities of the State Police, is a good reason to explore this,\u201d he reiterated. \u201cEnforcing drinking and driving on a boat is important, as well as respecting the maritime laws and making sure it\u2019s a safe experience for everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A handful of small municipalities do operate police boats locally. Mantoloking acquired a retired U.S. Coast Guard vessel in the years after Superstorm Sandy, and Seaside Heights purchased its first police boat last year, and was quickly credited with multiple rescues of boaters in distress. The Ocean County Sheriff\u2019s Department also operates law enforcement vessels.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button fcbkbttn_large_button \" data-href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2023\/05\/local-towns-considering-shared-marine-policing-for-manasquan-river-inlet-area\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A number of small coastal towns in Ocean and Monmouth counties are investigating the feasibility of a plan to create a shared services program that would allow each municipality to contribute to the costs of a marine policing effort on local waterways. 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