One of the few dog friendly beaches at the Jersey Shore is about to join ranks of those where Man's Best Friend is not allowed. Fisherman's Cove, a conservation area along the Manasquan Inlet, better known to locals as the "Dog Beach" due to its popularity with dog owners, will no longer be open to four legged visitors between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. starting Memorial Day. The decision by the Monmouth County Parks System was made in an effort to "avoid conflict, and allow all to equally use the site."
As a dog mom this decision breaks my heart. Every dog i've owned has loved and appreciated this little dingy stretch of beach more than I think any person possibly could. It is a spot on the inlet where the boat traffic is high, where hard rocks cover the shore line, and seaweed and jellyfish tend to pile up. It is a place where I feel most people would not want to go swimming or sun bathe but for a dog it's the best place in the world.
This beach has always been accessible to anyone, dog owners and non-dog owners alike. Everyone has and can continue to coexist just fine. To put this ban on the beach only restricts a majority of the visitors who currently use this site. So I'm writing this petition to show Monmouth County Parks System how much this beach means to the dog community and plead with them not to ban the only group who truly appreciates this otherwise unusable land.
Update #3vor 9 Jahren
We did it guys!! Monmouth county parks system has lifted the time restriction on dogs at the Manasquan dog beach. You can go and enjoy once again!!! The parks system in an effort to come up with a better compromise will allow a dogs on the front half of the beach at anytime and the back half will be sectioned off for other visitors to use. Please keep in mind there will be very strict leash enforcement going forward so please honor the rules.
Update #2vor 9 Jahren
There will be a peaceful protest on Sunday may 24 at 12:30 at the dog beach. 383 3rd ave Manasquan. Please come and show your support bring your dog and wear blue to show support for the cause. Thank you for all your hard work
Update #1vor 9 Jahren
Great job guys we broke the 3,000 signature mark and we are not done yet. It is so important to contact the Monmouth County Freeholders! You can choose a freeholder to contact. Contact all of them. Copy and paste the same message and send it to all of them individually. Here is the link to contact the freeholders http://co.monmouth.nj.us/page.aspx?Id=3201 Remember we have less then a week left. Keep up the great work!
