Circle Hooks Now Required in NJ for Catch-and-Release Striped Bass Fishing

When the calendar changed to 2021 last week, so did an important – but little reported – rule on striped bass...

Gone Fishin’: State Greatly Expands Artificial Reef off Point Pleasant

The state’s newest artificial reef, the Manasquan Inlet Reef, has received an expansion over the last several weeks. The reef is...

Coast Guard Rescues Fishermen in Raft Off Ocean County After Boat Burned

The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued two anglers whose 53-foot sportfishing boat experienced an engine fire on Thursday, leaving the crew...

Major Island Marina Part of $10.75M Improvement Plan Prior to Sale

One of the island’s largest marinas, which also includes a gas dock, ship store, service facility and restaurant, will receive an...

Sea Turtle Advocates Urge N.J. Beachgoers, Boaters to Keep Watch During Potentially ‘Devastating’ Fall

Far from the Atlantic Ocean, in Essex County, is the place where turtles go to heal if they end up stranded...

Local Man’s Pro-Cop, Pro-Trump Boat Parade Drew 500+ Vessels: Here’s How He Pulled it Off

Before last weekend, few people knew Chris Molla, the Manahawkin man who decided to organize a boat parade that served the...

Point Pleasant Man to Take Command of His Home Coast Guard Station

Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Paul Ashley, a native of Point Pleasant, will take command of Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet,...

State Trooper, Good Samaritans Save Group From Sinking Boat in Point Pleasant Canal

A group of eight people were rescued June 14 after the boat in which they were riding began taking on water...

‘Out of Nowhere:’ We Talk to the Man Who Got Hit With a Whale While Boating Monday

Jay DeBenedict was livelining bunker and settling in for a day of fishing with buddy Robert Riley off the coast of...

Charter Fishing, Boat Rentals Will be Reopened in N.J., With Restrictions

New Jersey officials paved the way for marinas to function for the 2020 summer season several weeks ago, but the operators...