Friends of the Bradley Beach Community Center

07/22/2022

Thanks to Jane DeNoble for creating this movie!

07/18/2022

A brief history of 319 LaReine Ave. An important part of our history. Let's make it a vibrant part of our future.

04/13/2022

Did you know that we are a not-for-profit (501c3) corporation? This means that all your contributions are tax-deductible. We are seeking support through grants, donations, and fund-raising events for the support of creating a vibrant community center in Bradley Beach, NJ. The Borough purchased the First Methodist Church at 319 LaReine Avenue with the intention of turning it into a community center. We will help support the planning and any necessary renovations, and the various Borough groups that will occupy this new community and cultural center.

Please help us promote the preservation and repurposing of the historic Methodist church at 319 La Reine Avenue, Bradley Beach for use as a comprehensive, vibrant Community Center. The Center will provide a large and inspiring space, rooted in his...

02/20/2022

Bradley Beach Proposed Community Center Update

Please take advantage of this exciting opportunity to really understand our options to preserve and enjoy an historic treasure, the Bradley Beach Community Center, formerly the Methodist Church!

Where: Borough Hall IN PERSON. There is no Zoom Option
When: Tuesday, Feb 22nd, at 6:30 PM. You may send written comments to [email protected]
What: Bradley Beach Council Meeting, to include:
1) Presentation of the results of a detailed architectural and engineering study of the church contracted by the Borough. This presentation will include different options for renovations.
2) Council to vote on a resolution requesting that T&M Engineers present specifications on proposed preliminary remediation services.

Also check out the Friends of Bradley Beach Community Center's website at www.friendsbbcc.org for updates and to learn more on how you can get involved in helping to revive this historic building into a public community center for all ages to enjoy.

This is an opportunity for our residents, visitors and community organizations to join together to create a community center that may provide a place where we can enjoy entertainment, art, games, sports and lots of other activities all year round, while honoring the history of our beach community.

05/22/2021

Time to spruce up the Community Center grounds! Thanks to all our great volunteers who want to turn our historic Methodist Church into a vibrant community center. We can hardly wait to get inside.

04/18/2021

Please take 5 minutes to complete a short survey to help Friends of the Bradley Beach Community Center.

Friends of Bradley Beach Community Center This survey is sponsored by the Friends of Bradley Beach Community Center, a NJ Not-for-profit organization founded to support the conversion of the historic First Methodist Church on LaReine Avenue in Bradley Beach, NJ. For more information visit us on face...

02/07/2021

Alumni of Bradley Beach Grammar School. We would like to invite you to a class reunion celebrating the classes of 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959. The reunion will be coming on March 21st @ 3PM stay tuned for more details on the event coming soon!

You can read more about the event on our website: https://bbhistory.org/join-us-bbgs-virtual-zoom-reunion/

You can register for the event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpc-mhrDMiHdItdjelacsqcym93mbDCWPV

11/04/2020

Time to start the Historic Registry process.

Nearly $800.000 in historic preservation grants are coming to Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, and Union counties.

10/03/2020

We are about to reach 300 likes. Thank you, all! We will have more good news very soon.

09/18/2020

The Sanctuary will become an excellent space with a stage for plays, musical entertainment, lectures and movies. Its pews currently have space for about 250.