Seaside Park Police Blotter: Disputes Resolved, Properties Secured

Seaside Park police have released their weekly blotter, representing a handful of calls the department handled over the last week. In...

Hundreds Turn Out for Beach Sweeps in Island Communities; Thousands Total

Beach sweeps organized by Clean Ocean Action, a local environmental advocacy group, were held Saturday up and down the Jersey Shore...

Lavallette Police Chief Disputes Prosecutor’s Office Report of ‘Deficiencies’ in Department

Lavallette Police Chief Christian LaCicero delivered a response to a report from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office that described what the...

New System for Pickleball, Tennis Court Use Introduced in Lavallette

There may be no way to please everyone, officials admit, but a more fair and orderly process to manage the borough’s...

Lavallette’s Feral Cat Population Already Beginning to Decline in Fledgling ‘TNR’ Program

After months of organizing, volunteers in a fledgling “trap, neuter, return” program say they have already reduced the feral cat population...

Lavallette’s ‘Save The Whales’ Signs Drew Reaction, Mayor Says

“Save The Whales” was one of the original rallying cries of the environmental movement, but in 2023’s polarized political sphere, Lavallette’s...

Lavallette Considering Changes to Tennis, Pickleball Fees

Lavallette is considering establishing a new seasonal recreation pass that would allow those wishing to play tennis or pickleball to pay...

Lavallette Sues County Prosecutor to Take Back Control of Police Department

Lavallette is suing Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer, asking a judge in Mercer County to order control of the borough’s police...

Lavallette Tax Rate Set to Increase With Rising State-Linked Costs

Mandated payments into the state’s pension and benefits systems drove the largest part of what will likely be a small tax...

Talkin’ Trash: Lavallette Hears Pitch to Move Toward ‘Tipper’ Can System

Lavallette officials, keen to make public works collections more efficient while solving the age-old issue of sea gulls sullying the streets,...