The Bay Head Beacon

The world of animal portrait artists has discovered a great new talent in Point Pleasant Borough. Henri Muttisse has become widely regarded as the best dog artist in New Jersey and beyond. "We are so proud of our Henri," said his mother Frida O'Keefe. "He's a natural talent. One day he just picked up a brush and started painting. Sometimes he'll do a still-life or landscape, but his specialty seems to be portraits." Henri has produced dozens of exceptional portraits of family and friends. His work is especially astounding because he is color blind. It's almost as if he can smell color. Although he has already had gallery showings in New York City, Paris, Milan, and Sydney, Henri is happy to be returning home to the Jersey Shore for his first gallery showing in Bay Head. The new gallery on Bridge Ave. called "Art Ala Carte" will be hosting the show. The show is titled "Dog Day Afternoon of Art" and will feature many of Muttisse...

His name is Murphy and he's a cop. He started out on the streets of Detroit where he dispensed justice to those who violated the law. Recently, he was a acquired by the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department. Now he has a new beat, as he patrols the boardwalk, ensuring that order is maintained for the good citizens who have come to enjoy the beach. You may have already seen Murphy; he is kind of hard to miss. That's because Point Beach's newest police officer is a robot. Officer Anne Lewis has been assigned as Murphy's partner. During this trial period for the robot, Officer Lewis stays nearby to ensure that there are no problems when Murphy interacts with people. "We've only had a few glitches," said Officer Lewis. "For example, when he got here from Detroit he kept saying 'dead or alive, you're coming with me!' That's not really a great way to greet visitors to the boardwalk, so we had to reprogram that. Now he says, 'Between 3 a...

In 2019, Mayor John Ducey of Brick ran in the 6th Annual New Jersey Mayors Ironman Race. It is a grueling race that starts with a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride, and a 26 mile run. Few mayors are up to the challenge, but two years ago 37 of them competed. Five did not finish. Mayor Ducey, competing in his first Ironman, finished a respectable 14th, just behind Mayor Gamora from Vormir, NJ. Last year the event was cancelled because of the health crisis, but this year the race is back on and Mayor Ducey says he will be ready. "I've been training really hard," said Ducey. "My old friend, Steve Rogers, has been helping me. He's a fitness expert. When he was in the Army, he transformed from a 90 pound weakling to a super soldier almost overnight." Mayor Ducey will be facing some stiff competition this year. Mayor Thanos of Titan, NJ has won the Ironman competition the last three times it was run, and remains very confident. "It is not arrogance to say t...

Local woman, Anna Moeder, has accomplished the amazing feat of creating human life. Even more unbelievable, she actually created two humans that grew inside her body at the same time!  Her husband, Abraham, said people give him some of the credit but he feels he doesn't deserve it. "It was really Anna who did all the work," he said. "I actually contributed very little, but next thing you know, she had two tiny humans growing in her. I mean, how is that even possible?!" One would think that after having two humans growing inside her for months and then emerging from her body, Anna would take a long, and well deserved rest. This was not the case! After taking a moment to name the tiny humans, Anna set to work making sure they were safe, well nourished, and clean. This often involved around the clock care. Surprisingly, experts say that Anna's feat isn't that unusual. They point out that countless women throughout history have had humans grow in their bodie...

Point Pleasant Beach has decided to allow nude sunbathing in a designated area of the beach. Advocates of being naked hail this move as a great stride forward for those who either can't afford swimwear or who cannot abide the discomfort of wearing any clothes. Council member, Eve Desnuda, has been the driving force behind the nude beach initative, "I just went to the council with my proposal and showed 'em what I got," said Desnuda. "I just laid bare the advantages of having a section of beach designated for those who wish to exercise their right to assemble without clothing and who want to enjoy the freedom of an all-over tan. By opening up to this underserved population, we should actually increase tourism." Some details are still being worked out, but Desnuda promises that all will be revealed in due time. "For now, some things are still under wraps, but you can expect full disclosure as we get closer to the start of the season." The beach will ...