In Seaside Heights, Christie Fends Off Sandy Protesters, Calls to End Federal Flood Insurance

Gov. Chris Christie began a mid-afternoon appearance at a Seaside Heights bar by quelling the shouts of a group of activists who...

Route 37 Mathis Bridge Shuts Down Until May

The Thomas A. Mathis Bridge, which carries eastbound traffic on Route 37 over Barnegat Bay, shut down Friday morning and will...

Simon’s Soup Kitchen to Host Annual Thanksgiving Day Feast This Year

Simon’s Soup Kitchen in Seaside Heights will continue to host Thanksgiving dinner this year, the organization announced this week. A traditional...

Bum Rogers to Host Halloween Party Friday Night

Bum Rogers is hosting its fourth annual Halloween Costume Bas Friday night...

Watch: Drone Catches Whale Gliding off Seaside Park

It's the shot local photographer Eric Wojciechowski has been waiting for: a whale in its natural ocean habitat off Seaside Park,...

Bid Deadline for Beach Replenishment Project Extended

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the date by which contractors must submit bids to complete a $150 million...

Officials: Ocean County’s Voting Machines Are Secure

Talk of a “rigged” presidential election has been spread through the nation in recent weeks and has been a recurring theme in speeches...

Residents, Officials Mapping Out the Future Look of Ortley Beach

A vibrant downtown-style area along the Route 35 corridor, an easier time for homeowners to make improvements, and promoting year-round residency...

8 Condominium Units Proposed at Location of Parking Lot in Seaside Heights

A developer will appear before the Seaside Heights planning board this week, seeking approval to construct eight condominium units along Ocean...

Application Seeks to Create Two Oceanside Lots in Ortley Beach

Toms River land use officials will consider an application in November to subdivide a plot of land near the oceanfront in Ortley...