N.J. Borrowing Bill Could Lead to Statewide Property Tax Surcharges

A bill that would allow New Jersey to borrow billions of dollars without voter approval could result in an increase of...

Point Pleasant Beach Boardwalk, Beachfront, Inlet, Some Businesses to Reopen Friday

Point Pleasant Beach’s municipal government is planning to open the town’s boardwalk and northern privately-owned beaches May 29, officials announced late...

‘Reopen NJ’ Rally Draws Over 1,000 Protesters to Point Pleasant Beach

Across the street from a barricaded Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk, a crowd that organizers said broke 1,000 participants gathered to call...

Jenkinson’s, Point Pleasant Boardwalk Will Not be Open For Memorial Day

As beaches and boardwalks up and down the Jersey Shore begin various phases of reopening following coronavirus-related closures, one of the...

Ocean County Legislators Withdraw Proposal to Impose $15,000 Fines for Illegal Gatherings

A group of Ocean County legislators have withdrawn a bill that would have imposed fines of up to $15,000 for illegally...

Ocean County Scales Back COVID-19 Testing Hours Beginning Monday

Ocean County’s drive-through COVID-19 testing site at Ocean County College will reduce its hours beginning Monday, May 11, officials announced. “We...

Murphy Renews Public Health Emergency Order For Another 30 Days

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday he has extended a public health emergency order for an additional 30 days, continuing...

Point Beach Won’t be Residents-Only, But Parking Will be Restricted; Boardwalk May Be Last in N.J. to Reopen

The mayor of Point Pleasant Beach has dropped his controversial plan to open the town’s sole public beach to residents-only after...

Court Rules in Favor of Allowing Island Neighborhood to Rebuild 67 Units Destroyed in Sandy

The summer of 2020 will be unlike any other, but for one group of residents in the Brick Township portion of...

Ocean County Parks, Golf Courses to Begin Phased Reopening: Here’s the Schedule (And Rules)

Ocean County will gradually reopen its parks for passive recreation along with its golf courses starting Saturday, May 2, according to...