Ocean County Tourism Spending Sets A Record, Now Above Pre-Sandy Level

Island communities are seeing a payoff from an effort to better promote the area and reach out to tourists outside of New Jersey, achieving...

Lavallette’s Quest for Town Hall Reimbursement Moves to National Panel

Lavallette’s officials and professionals are currently writing an appeal to a national panel at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, seeking reimbursement...

Meghan’s Law Offender Arrested in Seaside Heights Sentenced to 3 Years

A sex offender arrested in Seaside Heights for failing to comply with the provision’s of Meghan’s Law will spend the next three...

Lavallette Grapples With Beach Access, Dune Debate

Some Lavallette residents say their walk to the beach is too long with entrances having been closed for several seasons, but borough...

Lavallette Tweaks Beach Badge Office Hours; More Convenient for Weekly Visitors

Oftentimes, weekly visitors to Lavallette would arrive on Saturday, and be forced to buy a daily badge before having the opportunity to...

Lavallette Borough Administrator to Retire in April

Lavallette’s borough administrator and municipal clerk is planning to retire, but has pushed his retirement back another month so the borough...

‘Taste of the Barrier Island’ Event Will Return in 2016

Taste of the Barrier island, an event where locals can sample the best food the island has to offer from numerous...

Seaside Heights to Host Music Festival in June

A music festival that was held last year in Asbury Park will move to Seaside Heights in 2016. British alternative band...

Fishing Vessel Previously Cited for Violations Burns at Local Dock

A commercial fishing boat that has previously been the recipient of 21 U.S. Coast Guard violations, and was infamously stuck in a...

Show at OCC Remembers 1916 Rising in Ireland

The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College will present I Am Ireland on Friday, April...