Seaside Heights Considering Using Generators to Power Town During More Routine Outages

A power outage during the January nor’easter left many Seaside Heights residents wondering why the town’s two diesel generators didn’t flip...

Tornado Watch Issued for Ocean County

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Ocean County as a line of storms approaches...

Mayor: Dunes Likely Delayed Until 2017, Federal Funding May be Forfeited

An Ocean County mayor has revealed, for the first time, that federal funding for a planned beach replenishment project could be...

Seaside Heights Man Sentenced for Meghan’s Law Violations

A Seaside Heights has been sentenced to 364 days in the Ocean County Jail following his guilty plea to numerous Meghan’s Law violations,...

Anger Over ‘Dune Climbers’ Simmers in Lavallette; Some Beaches Battered by Recent Storms

As Lavallette continues to repair its battered beaches following a number of winter storms that began with the Jan. 23 nor’easter,...

Beach Smoking Ban Bill Returns, Clears State Assembly Panel

A renewed effort to ban smoking on public beaches in New Jersey has cleared a legislative hurdle, though there is no...

Island School Districts Receive Small State Aid Increases

School districts on Ocean County's northern barrier island received small increases of state aid for the 2016-17 school year, some mirroring...

Watch: Seaside Heights Polar Plunge Draws Crowd of 25,000, Raises $1.6M

The annual Polar Plunge in Seaside Heights, benefitting Special Olympics New Jersey, was one of the most successful events ever...

Seaside Heights Moves Forward With Plans for Town-Wide, Boardwalk Wi-Fi

Residents and vacationers in Seaside Heights will be more easily connected to the web than ever before, as borough officials have...

Seaside Heights Hoping for State Funding for Dune Berm, 2016 Budget

Seaside Heights officials have signaled a need for state funding to maintain an emergency dune berm that was washed away during...