Lavallette’s Giant, Painted Clam Has Finally Found a New Home

For a few weeks, it was the Super Bowl of island politics. Residents and elected officials were divided. A borough council...

Lavallette Police Department Reorganization Aimed at Cutting Overtime

The nationwide labor shortage in the law enforcement field has had numerous ramifications in Lavallette, most notably a reduction in the...

Lavallette Sold $17K Worth of Beach Badges on Day One of Holiday Sale

The weather outside has been frightful so far this week, but for Lavallette residents, summer is right around the corner. Borough...

Residential Building Proposed to Replace Lavallette Office

Residential development is being proposed to replace commercial space along Grand Central Avenue (Route 35 north) in Lavallette. The borough’s planning...

Lavallette Sets Holiday, Pre-Season Beach Badge Sales Dates

Lavallette will begin selling its holiday-priced season beach badges Dec. 1 for the upcoming 2023 season, officials announced this week. Lavallette...

Lavallette to Brainstorm Future of Municipal Court After Revenue Plunge

Lavallette officials are becoming increasingly concerned about the budget issues surrounding the borough’s municipal court following several years of falling revenues....

Lavallette Appoints New Police Chief, Promotes Supervisors

Lavallette has filled the vacancy left by former Police Chief Colin Grant, with the borough council approving the appointment of Christian...

Island Candidates, Many Unopposed, Secure Seats for Fresh Terms

Candidates for office in barrier island communities largely ran unopposed this election cycle, and thus will be returning to their respective...

Lavallette Beach Badge Prices to Increase Slightly for 2023

Lavallette officials on Monday night raised beach badge prices slightly, with both seasonal and daily badges seeing price increases for the...

Lavallette Officials Don’t Reach Consensus on Regulating Fire Pits

A long-discussed measure to regulate the use of fire pits in Lavallette is no closer to being passed since viewpoints among...