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No Correlation Between Drowning Suit, Point Pleasant Beach Closings, Attorney Says No Correlation Between Drowning Suit, Point Pleasant Beach Closings, Attorney Says
No Correlation Between Drowning Suit, Point Pleasant Beach Closings, Attorney Says The death of a 69-year-old man visiting a Point Pleasant beach could have been avoided if the beach owner had warned about dangerous water conditions, a lawsuit alleges. The Bridgewater lawyer filing the suit says she doesn't think there is any correlation between her legal action and Jenkinson's decision this week to lock off its privately-owned beaches. In fact, there are still three public access points to Jenkinson-owned beaches in Point Pleasant, according to the lawyer, Cynthia Walters. "The lawsuit doesn't claim they should close gates," Walters said. "They've been closing the gates …

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Lawsuit Over Drowning Closes Popular Jersey Shore Town Beaches: Mayor Lawsuit Over Drowning Closes Popular Jersey Shore Town Beaches: Mayor
Lawsuit Over Drowning Closes Popular Jersey Shore Town Beaches: Mayor An apparent lawsuit over an off-season drowning has led to the closure of popular Jersey Shore beaches, authorities said. Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra announced the closings in a Tuesday, Sept. 12, post on Facebook, in which he said it was “very unfortunate.” "I have just been informed that as an apparent result of a drowning in the off-season, and a subsequent lawsuit, Jenkinsons has made the very unfortunate decision to close all of their beaches and all of their access points," Kanitra wrote in the post. “I want to make it very clear that this decision is not the Borough…

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by Jon Craig