Lavallette to Look Into Regulating Fire Pits

Lavallette officials are considering crafting an ordinance that would regulate the use of fire pits, chimineas and other similar “flame containing”...

‘Beach Butler’ Service Can Continue to Operate in Lavallette, Council Decides

A service in which beach chairs and umbrellas are set up to nab a prime piece of beach real estate early...

‘King Tide’ Could Cause Island Flooding in Coming Days

One of the so-called “King Tide” events, where exorbitantly high tides inundate coastal areas due to a combination of the coming...

Free Island Beach State Park Passes, Glass of Wine for Vaccinations Offered in N.J.

The coronavirus pandemic has not exactly been a day at the beach – but choosing to receive a vaccination will earn...

Coast Guard Auxiliary to Offer Boating Safety Classes In Coming Weeks

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Manasquan Inlet has announced their boating safety class schedule for 2021. The “About Boating Safely” classes...

Lavallette Library, Other Local Branches, to Expand Hours June 1

The Upper Shores (Lavallette) branch of the Ocean County Library will expand its hours beginning June 1, officials announced Wednesday. The...

Take a Free Boat Ride, Discover a New Local Boat Club on Saturday

A new business in Brick Township is redefining the “boat club” business model as the marine industry experiences one of its...

Teen Pleads Guilty to Double Stabbing at Jenkinson’s Last Summer

An 18-year-old man from Newark has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in connection with a stabbing at Jenkinson’s in Point Pleasant...

Repairs to Ortley Beach Oceanfront, Island’s North Beaches Getting Underway This Week

The process of repairing Toms River Township’s ocean beaches following the Feb. 1-2 nor’easter is beginning this week in both the...

An Oceanfront Heliport in Seaside Heights? It May Be Proposed Soon

Seaside Heights officials are preparing for the potential application from a developer to propose a heliport on the oceanfront – a...