Point Pleasant Beach, Jenkinson’s Boardwalk named in lawsuit over fall injuries

“Ocean County complaint alleges hazardous sidewalk caused severe injuries.”

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ – A Pennsylvania couple has filed a lawsuit against the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach, its public works department, and Jenkinson’s Boardwalk, alleging a dangerous sidewalk condition caused a fall that left one woman with serious and permanent injuries.

The complaint, filed in Ocean County Superior Court on March 23, stems from an August 5, 2025 incident at or near 300 Ocean Avenue, a busy area near the borough’s beachfront and boardwalk attractions. The plaintiffs, Carol McCoy and her husband Arthur McCoy, claim the area was negligent...