Whatever Happened to Sharkfest? What happed to the Fund?

We have been contacted by many people asking about SharkFest. Well, word is there will be no Sharkfest this year and it doesn't sound like any plans are being made for the future. One reader is legitimately concerned about his donation to the Memorial to the victims of the shark attack, asking where his money went. To date no person connected with the Matawan Alliance has come forward to be accountable for the donations. Frankly, Mary Mullaney is the only person who is a "supposed" liaison. Well at least questions are fielded through her.

Now we have long been curious, to say the least, about how much money is in this Memorial Fund. The person who was connected with a Main St Banking office does not appear to be with the local bank any longer. Even when she was she claimed she didn't know where the books were located. Pretty ridiculous to us, but hey we always thought when you accept public money you were held accountable. Guess NOT! There are some who are not concerned about where this money is or how much has been collected. Maybe they are part of the "elitist" group, well, most of us "suckers" are not. We donated money for a cause and deserve to know what happened to that money. If we recall correctly, there is a guy in jail right now, Bernie something???, who also thought he didn't have to be accountable to others. Need we say more.

Further digging is require on this situation. Don't bother to ask Councilman Mullaney, as he claimed previously to know nothing about the Matawan Alliance's dealings. Interestingly enough, his wife, Mary has acted as a "supposed liaison" to the Matawan Alliance.

Dig we must!!!!!

Sharkfest the Aftermath

Sharkfest began with a memorial service for the victims of the infamous shark attack. Matawan's Mayor, a local minister and several area residents attended the ceremony.

Terhune Park was the setting for the Sharkfest festivities. There was something for everyone. Face painting for the kids, sand art, rides, educational information about sharks, a guided tour of the site of the attack, a movie re the incident, shark jewelry, food (no shark on the menu) and information from the Matawan Historical Society. The Matawan Alliance, The Matawan Historical Society and its sponsors did a wonderful job.