POINT PLEASANT BEACH – A tug of war with two groups on either side of the Manasquan Inlet will be a fundraiser for Make-A-Wish New Jersey, and local recreation departments.
Two 600-foot ropes are linked together and stretched across the 450-foot-wide Manasquan Inlet. The event will take place on October 9 at 11 a.m. The rain date is October 10. It is free and open to the public with festivals running throughout the day on either side of the inlet. The festivals will feature food, live music, and various activities.
100% of the registration fees are donated to the recreation departments of Manasquan and Point Pleasant Beach. Once registered, teams and their teammates have been fundraising separately for Make-A-Wish, encouraging donations from their own respective communities and circles up to and including the day of the event. All event participants and guests on the day of the event will also have the opportunity to donate to Make-A-Wish onsite.
The heats throughout the Intracoastal Tug will feature Manasquan/Monmouth County against Point Pleasant Beach/Ocean County with the Mayor’s Trophy presented to the winner. Previous heats pitted Manasquan and Point Pleasant Beach First Responders, local businesses, workout facilities, lifeguards, high school athletes and more.
The event wasn’t held last year due to the pandemic.
“We all really missed this event last year,” said committee chairman Geoff Brown. “Our first two years were really overwhelming successes, raising nearly $50,000 between the two recreation departments. It’s a special event and this year we have additional opportunities for public participation. We can’t wait to roll out the ropes!”
“How excited and grateful we are to be a part of this fun and unique event right here at the Jersey Shore,” shared Tom Weatherall, President & CEO of Make-A-Wish New Jersey. “We serve wish kids and families from every municipality throughout the Garden State, including right here in Manasquan, Point Pleasant Beach, and the surrounding towns in Monmouth and Ocean Counties taking part in the 2021 Intracoastal Tug. Life-changing wishes are being granted every day, and it’s thanks to the support of great friends in the community like Geoff Brown, his Intracoastal Tug committee and the competing teams. Thank you for helping us continue to bring our mission to life for these courageous children!”
For more information, visit NJ.Wish.org/Tug
