Another Try: N.J. Beach Smoking Ban Passes Latest Hurdle

A prohibition of smoking on public beaches, long-sought by health and environmental advocates, has new life in the New Jersey legislature...

Seaside Heights to Begin Demolishing Some Abandoned Homes

Seaside Heights will demolish homes that have been abandoned and are posing a safety hazard, officials said. In a move being repeated...

Central Regional HS Students Help Clean Seaside Heights Beach

It may have been a cool, foggy morning, but for student volunteers from the National Honor Society at Central Regional High...

Tickets for Trace Adkins Show in Seaside Heights Go On Sale Friday

A week after announcing a concert by country music star Trace Adkins in Seaside Heights, concert promoters will begin selling tickets...

Ortley Beach Resident, Officials Disagree on Dune Strategy, Walkovers

Toms River will spend $92,000 to rebuild wooden dune walkovers in Ortley Beach that were destroyed during several winter storms. The...

Neighboring Residents Suing to Stop Rebuilding of Island Neighborhood Destroyed in Sandy

Several residents of Lyndhurst Drive are suing the Brick Township Board of Adjustment over the board’s approval late last year of a plan...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Shore Area Until 9PM Tuesday, Cool Temps on the Way

Temperatures in the 80s Tuesday, including on the barrier island, may give way to thunderstorms later in the afternoon and evening, according to...

Beach, Boardwalk Wifi in Seaside Heights May be Ready by Memorial Day

Don’t worry about using too much data while lounging on the beach this summer in Seaside Heights. A beach and boardwalk...

Bite Begins: Stripers Showed Up in Ocean, Barnegat Bay Over the Weekend

Hungry striped bass and feisty blues kept anglers entertained all weekend long as the spring run began to push into full...

Meet Seaside Heights’ New Weapon Against Boardwalk Fires

More than two years after a boardwalk fire set back the borough’s recovery from Superstorm Sandy, Seaside Heights has added a...