Point Pleasant Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Point Pleasant, NJ- Summer’s nearly here, and with each walk in the park, day at the pool and backyard BBQ comes the risk of snakebites, drowning and fires, but don’t worry! There’s no reason to stay cooped up inside all season.

Patch put together a list of summer safety tips to keep you safe and having fun while the weather’s warm. Make sure to give snakes their distance and always swim with a buddy to stay carefree during the dog days.

Keeping these tips in mind, there are other possible dangers that affect Point Pleasant residents year round.

We asked Patch readers what they thought the biggest safety issues were in their town. Here’s a list of the most pressing problems, from break-ins to traffic jams:

• "Lack of sidewalks and no enforcement of speed on local, neighborhood streets."

• "Bicycle riders. They do not follow the laws, they are dressed in black at night, they ride in the road towards traffic instead of with traffic, they are careless, they are texting or using their cell phones while moving; they are hazardous."

• "Dangerous sections of Bridge Ave and 88 with long stretches of driveways backing into traffic, and those two roads having poor sidewalk connectivity."

• "The high schools need busing . No safe sidewalks for students to walk home . Not every parent can pick students everyday."

• "Lack of police at night."

• "Bicyclists not following the rules of the road and J-walkers not crossing at designated crosswalks."

• "People still don't stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. Some more sidewalks would be nice too."

• "Lack of enforcement of speed limit on Herbertsville Road. There have been deaths on this street and there needs to be enforcement."

• "Drivers using cell phones and texting."

• "Heroin"

Is there a problem that wasn’t mentioned? Share it with us in the comments below or on our Point Pleasant Patch Facebook page.