Fishing Friday: The First Keeper’s The Sweetest

Catching a keeper flounder is always fun, but being out on the water for the first time of the season and...

Fishing Friday: Bite Was on Even Before the Weather Warmed

Fishing Reports Sponsored By: Anglers who braved the chilly, drizzly, dreary days that made up the early part of the week...

N.J. Fluke Season Will Begin Thursday As Planned

Despite the rejection of New Jersey’s 2017 fluke fishing regulations by a federal board, the season will open Thursday as planned,...

Prosecutor: Investigators Probing Why One Boat Cut off Another in Fatal Accident

The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said a racing boat carrying two crew members, one of whom died and one who is critical...

Fishing Friday: A Shorter Fluke Season Ahead; Good Signs for Sea Bass Fishing

Welcome to the return of Fishing Friday, a weekly Shorebeat column that (usually) will go over what’s happening in the world...

Shallow Depth Under West Point Island Bridge, Officials Warn

Shoaling over the winter season has led to a low depth under the West Point Island bridge in Lavallette, officials said...

As Residential Dock Lengths Increase, Shore Town Questions Safety

The proliferation of residential docks growing longer and longer have some Shore towns concerned that they could pose a hazard to...

New Artificial Reef Planned off Manasquan Inlet: Here’s Where It Will Be Located

State officials announced Thursday that they had received permission to construct a third artificial reef off Manasquan Inlet, one of the...

N.J. Files Formal Appeal of ‘Devastating’ Fluke Quota Reduction

The state Department of Environmental Protection has filed a formal appeal in an attempt to stave off what they believe will...

Anglers Hoping to Stave Off Heavy 2017 Fluke Regulations

New Jersey fishing, boating and tourism interests are hoping Wilbur Ross, the nation’s newly-minted Commerce Secretary, will roll back a decision...