Plenty of Wind and Waves, But Little Flooding in Nor’Easter

While flooding closed down major roads on Long Beach Island and some other coastal areas of New Jersey, the same storm...

High Wind, Coast Flood Warnings Posted; Nor’Easter Could Bring 55mph Gusts

Meteorologists are warning coastal residents about coastal flooding, high wind gusts and occasional heavy rain that could develop during the first...

The State Has Fixed the Misspelled ‘Lavallette’ Sign

Lavallette is Lavallette again. After a story on Shorebeat about a misspelling on a road sign along the Route 37 bridge...

Beach Replenishment Moves to the Heart of Ortley Beach

As clouds moved out – and the afternoon sea breeze kicked in – on Monday, crews with Weeks Marine made their...

Seaside Heights to Switch to County Dispatch for Police, EMS

Seaside Heights has signed an agreement to switch its emergency communications from an in-house team to the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department....

Out of Time: Seaside Heights to Force Redevelopment of ‘Steel Structure,’ Owner Angered

The clock has run out for the owner of the much-maligned “steel structure” in Seaside Heights that has drawn ire from...

The Island’s Lights Are Blinking Again (In Case You Haven’t Noticed)

Well, it’s officially fall. The island’s traffic lights descended into “blinking mode” this week – automatically at 12 midnight Monday, to...

In Ocean Beach, Replenishment Work Begins in Front of Bungalow Communities

Toms River’s North Beaches may not have received the same recognition for their struggles after Superstorm Sandy as neighboring Ortley Beach,...

Lavallette Police Department to Try Pickup Trucks, New SUVs

Lavallette officials have purchased the first round of police vehicles in six years – when Superstorm Sandy wiped out a good...

How Island Towns Earned a Unique Place in World War I History

The towns on Ocean County’s northern barrier island have always been home to a unique mix of longtime, year-round families and...