Stories By Daniel Nee
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Government
/ 1 year agoSeaside Heights Adopts New Rental Restrictions Following ‘Prom Rental’ Incidents
In addition to new measures that impose a youth curfew, limit access to beaches at night and give police the ability...
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Ortley Beach & North Beaches
/ 1 year agoOrtley Beach Badge Sales Up, But Town Battles to Keep Eroded Beach Entrances Open
Beach badge sales are up in Ortley Beach this year, but some residents are asking where all of the prospective sunbathers...
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Shore Environment
/ 1 year agoPainful, Stinging ‘Clinging Jellyfish’ Have Taken Up Residence in a Back Bay Neighborhood
Last week, state environmental officials warned about the presence of “clinging jellyfish” in the Shore area, setting off a media firestorm...
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Ortley Beach & North Beaches
/ 1 year agoExclusive: Ocean County Beach Replenishment Project ‘Suspended’ After Contract Protest
Shorebeat has learned that the anticipated northern Ocean County beach replenishment project that was supposed to have begun in 2022 may...
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Ortley Beach & North Beaches
/ 1 year agoOrtley Beach’s Lightning Detectors Are Active: Here’s What They Sound Like
Last summer, Ortley Beach became one of several local communities to install lightning detection systems following the tragic death of a...
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Shore Environment
/ 1 year agoA Beautiful Sunset Over Barnegat Bay, But Some Storms Ahead Wednesday
Between council meetings and ever-stressful Yankees-Mets games this week, a breath of fresh air was warranted. A few minutes just after...
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Government
/ 1 year agoSeaside Heights OK’s Redevelopment Plans for Karma, Former Motel Sites
One of the final hurdles before two high-profile properties in Seaside Heights can be redeveloped has been overcome. Over the course...
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Government
/ 1 year agoNo More Sleeping in Cars Overnight in Seaside Heights, ‘New’ Ordinance States
Most Jersey Shore towns have ordinances on the books that prohibit individuals from sleeping overnight in their vehicles. While occasionally the...
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Ocean County
/ 1 year agoOld Barney Is Back: Lighthouse Reopens to Visitors, We Took A Birds-Eye View
The Barnegat Lighthouse has reopened to visitors after a $1.3 million maintenance and renovation project. On Ocean County’s southern barrier island,...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 1 year agoSeaside Park Police Blotter: Unwanted Guests, Motel Kick-Out, Seagull Assistance
Seaside Park police have released their weekly blotter, representing a number of calls to which the department responded over the last...