The Bay Head Beacon

If you believe that the customer is always right, then you might understand why Bay Head resident Tom Ayto is so upset. Mr. Ayto is a strict vegan so he was anxious to try the new vegan restaurant in Point Beach called "Burgers and Dogs Without Cows and Hogs." The fledgling franchise promises customers the best vegan hamburgers and hot dogs they've ever eaten. Mr. Ayto disagreed, however, finding it to be a horrifying dining experience. It was so disturbing to him that he is now suing the franchise for $1.7 million. Owner of the Point Beach "Burgers and Dogs Without Cows and Hogs" franchise, Tom Otto, finds the whole lawsuit ridiculous. "We serve quality food here," said Mr. Otto, "and we stand behind our slogan that we have the best vegan burgers and hot dogs you've ever eaten. It's because our products are grass and corn fed." The concept of grass and corn fed soy products may sound bizarre, but the "Burgers and Dogs Without Co

Young Geoff Ponte is pretty laid back for an eight year old kid. He's not that into sports or school. He mostly likes "chillin'" and playing video games. His parents were worried that their son was a little too relaxed. Then one day last year Geoff's mother, Heather Ponte,  saw a story online about an open audition for a television series. The show is based on the Dude from "The Big Lebowski" when he was a child. "I was in the kitchen reading about the audition when, just then, my son walked in wearing a robe and sunglasses and pours himself a glass of milk. He said, 'Hey Mom, how you doin'?' I knew right then that I had to get him to that audition in the city." After three auditions, the Producers of the Netflix series "The Little Lebowski" were convinced that Geoff Ponte was the boy they were looking for. "It was kind of cool," said Geoff. "The people who run the show were, like, just regular people, ya

" Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a Benny!" JetPack flights will soon be available on the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk. What was once something only in science fiction, has finally become a reality for common people. A new company called Up-N-Away is the brainchild of entrepreneur  Elan Mask. He believes his company is taking the first steps to making the JetPack as commonplace as unicycles. Elan Mask is well-known for his many futuristic endeavors. His company produces environmentally responsible steam-powered cars. His spaceship company is planning to begin colonizing the Sun by 2030. Now, he has set his sights on personal flight. Although currently his JetPacks are only appearing as rides in resort areas, Mask believes that soon everyone will have a JetPack in their garage. Point Pleasant Beach was chosen as one of the four places to tryout the JetPacks. Emilia Airheart is the president of Up-N-Away and says that their jetpacks are truly

Changes to an environment often cause animals to move beyond their usual habitats. For example, if a wooded area is cleared, deer will wander into nearby towns looking for food. Bigfoot expert, Dr. Magnus Piede of Brielle, believes that this same circumstance is what is causing a rise in Bigfoot sightings in the Bay Head area. "When Bigfoots lose their usual home environment to human development, they really have no choice but to venture into our towns and cities," said Dr. Piede. "The forests in New Jersey that Bigfoots call home are disappearing, so it's not surprising that there have been so many sightings of Sasquatches in Bay Head."  Dr. Piede learned of the Bay Head Bigfoots when he was keynote speaker at a recent Bigfoot convention in Pennsylvania. "I had come to talk about my documentary special on the Discovery Channel. As you may know, the Yeti of the Himalayas are closely related to the Sasquatch of North America. I spent four months in Tibet put

Anthony "Ant" Insetto lives in Bay Head, but he owns multiple properties in the area. He recently acquired his 4th rental property in Point Beach and was in the process of gutting the home when something unexpected happened. "Cicadas ate my house!" said Ant Insetto. Cicadas rising from the ground throughout the state is not surprising. This year the insects are waking up from a 17 year hibernation and are emerging by the millions. When they awake it is understandable that they will be hungry. Dr. Bugsy Zikade of the Rutgers Department of Bugology said that he has never seen such destructive Cicadas. "Of course, Cicadas can be destructive when they reach adulthood, but the damage is usually limited to crops and foliage. For the Cicadas to be able to destroy a house, they had to be really unique." When Zikade saw one of the Cicadas that had damaged the house, he was amazed. "These Cicadas had teeth!" said Dr. Zikade. "And not little teeth, but