Good morning, Monmouth Beach!

These past four days have been an amazing moment in Monmouth Beach history. On behalf of Commissioners Dave Stickle, Larry Bolsch and myself I want to thank you all for the amazing turnout and support of this America 250 Celebration.

We cannot thank the Historical Committee enough for their time and work over these last 6 months. The Co-Chairs, Lisa Stickle, Richard Keller, and Mark Racioppi and all the dozens of support staff cannot be thanked enough, amazing work!

Chief Tim Griffin, Asst Chief Ryan Sandoz and President Eric Andrews and all the members of the Monmouth Beach Fire Department did an outstanding job with the Saturday Block party and Engine dedication. A big thank you to the First Aid Squad for keeping us all safe.

This borough celebration could not have happened without the tireless effort of DPW Director Joe Chirichello and his amazing staff, these gentlemen worked nearly around the clock over these four days making sure our beaches were clean, our streets were swept, and our roads were barricaded to keep all of our parade participants safe and the parade moving smoothly. Thank you all!

The Monmouth Beach Police Department has been working around the clock this last week to prepare, then to execute a flawless operational effort to keep the entire town safe, our residents and guests moving through our streets and participants arriving on time. A well-deserved thank you to Chief Dan McManus, Captain Peter Rechtman and all the officers for a job well done! 

Finally, the office staff in borough hall have been working nearly non-stop to facilitate the many moving parts that made up this whole celebration. The acquisition of supplies and services, finance, public information, both in person and on social media and Fireworks! They have provided unparalleled customer service while managing our busiest time of the year, the opening of the Bathing Pavilion and distribution of the all-important Beach Badges! Unbelievable group effort! Huge thanks to Borough Administrator Anthony Villane and Borough Clerk Joyce Escalante and all the professional staff in our small but mighty borough hall!

Finally, a great big thank you to all of you! For showing up and participating, for taking the time to make this moment in Monmouth Beach history and setting an example for other communities to follow. We live in a remarkable town and that was on full display these last four days! Have a great 4th of July, and safe and happy Summer! God Bless America and Happy 250th Birthday! 

Mayor Tim Somers 

Thank you so much for a wonderful celebration. It was obvious that everyone worked together to make this event a happy time. The Borough looks terrific, I love the red, white and blue intersection in town and yes, God Bless America 🇺🇸 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸. 

Thanks to everyone. Maureen Stilwell